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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money did Maurice earn in his first job working for a messenger service?
(a) $10/hour.
(b) $6/hour.
(c) $5/hour.
(d) $8/hour.

2. For how much money would Maurice buy knockoff Guess jeans in Chinatown in order to resell them when he began?
(a) $12 per pair.
(b) $7 per pair.
(c) $20 per pair.
(d) $4 per pair.

3. With what kind of cancer was Laura's mother afflicted?
(a) Uterine cancer.
(b) Breast cancer.
(c) Kidney cancer.
(d) Lung cancer.

4. Where did Annette move with her family in Chapter 15?
(a) Washington.
(b) Kansas.
(c) California.
(d) Florida.

5. What did Maurice tell Laura he liked the most about Annette's house after their visit?
(a) The big table.
(b) The television.
(c) The backyard.
(d) The swing set.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Maurice give to Laura on the first Christmas they spent together?

2. Where was the Windmill bar located that Nunzie bought?

3. Who set Laura up on her first date with Michael?

4. How old was Steven when Laura and his mother died?

5. What did Michael name his 36-foot Grand Banks trawler?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Laura describe her first Thanksgiving with Maurice?

2. What does the jug of spare change represent symbolically?

3. Where did Maurice spend Christmas the year before he met Laura? What did he receive?

4. What is the significance of the gift that Maurice gave to Laura on their first Christmas together?

5. Why did Maurice stay out of touch with Laura for several years?

6. What led to Maurice becoming homeless for a time? Where did he sleep?

7. Describe Annette's family. Who are Annette's children and how old were they when they met Maurice?

8. How did Laura respond when she learned of Maurice's first child? Why?

9. Why did Maurice want to become a policeman?

10. Describe the terrifying ride through a blizzard that Laura recounts in Chapter 10. What happened?

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