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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first wrapped present that Maurice ever received?

2. Where did Laura move to an apartment in Manhattan after leaving her family following her split with Kevin?

3. From what did Maurice's Grandma Rose die?

4. Where had Kevin been assigned a job when his marriage with Laura began to dissolve?

5. Where did Maurice go to try to set up a business funneling clothes from New York after the birth of his second son?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the first decent job that Maurice obtained after he had become homeless?

3. What was Maurice's favorite aspect of Annette's home? Why?

4. How did Maurice's parents die? How did their deaths impact him?

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

6. Why did Laura take Maurice to her sister Annette's house? Where did Annette live?

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

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

9. What does Maurice relate in his letter in the end of the book?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Maurice's education. How did he perform in school? Where was he educated? What was the extent of his education, and how did that change over time?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Laura's parents. What was their heritage? Where did they live? What did Laura's mother and father do for a living? What were the family finances like?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the ethical questions of Laura's friendship with Maurice. Why did Laura's coworkers and friends worry about their friendship? Were these concerns valid? What are your impressions of the friendship between Laura and Maurice?

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