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

2. Who is Annette's husband?

3. How long after Maurice Junior was born did Maurice and Meka split up?

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

5. In what month did Laura marry Michael?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Maurice want to become a policeman?

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

3. What did Laura get for Maurice on their first Christmas together?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the symbolism of the white teddy bear, the bike, and bagged lunches in An Invisible Thread. Where did Maurice obtain the teddy bear and what did he do with it? What happened to Maurice's bike and why is this important? What did bag lunches represent to Maurice?

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