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- 1. Multiple Choice
In "A Simple Act", how do Laura and Maurice first meet?
Maurice is begging on the street.
Maurice is playing music on a corner.
Maurice is running and bumps into Laura.
Maurice lives on the same block as Laura.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the "invisible thread"?
an important family tie
the course of a person's life.
an adult's responsibility to a child.
the connection between two people.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who at first seems to be the only other person besides Laura who believes that Maurice can better himself?
his mother
his teacher
a panhandler
Laura's sister
- 4. Multiple Choice
What happens after Laura's friends suggest that she write a book about her experiences with Maurice?
She writes the book right away.
She eventually writes a best seller.
She writes a magazine article instead.
She writes the book but does not publish it.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What does Maurice's time with Laura most clearly add to his life. Choose three options.
Hope
stability
obedience
intelligence
new experiences
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the correct definition of connects as it is used in the sentence?
"There's an old Chinese proverb that says an invisible thread connects two people who are destined to meet and influence each other."
Meets at a preselected time and place
Speaks to an unknown person
establishes a relationship
removes a covering
- 7. Multiple Choice
What usually happens when two people influence each other?
They affect each other.
They ignore each other.
They make fun of each other.
They compete with each other.
- 8. Multiple Choice
If Ashley encouraged Bob, which of these remarks did she most likely make?
"You'll never be able to do it Bob."
"I'm sorry I can't be there for you."
"You're invited to my birthday."
"Come on, Bob, you're going to be great."
- 9. Multiple Choice
By the end of "A Simple Act," what does sharing food most likely mean to Maurice?
wealth and privilege
being pitied by others
an accepting family bond
exchanging unusual ideas
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes Laura's relationship with the grown Maurice and his family?
They have drifted apart and rarely speak.
They have started a business partnership.
She has become like one of his relatives.
She is a friend of his teacher.
- 11. Multiple Choice
In what way has Laura gained the most form her relationship with Maurice?
She feels that her life has mattered.
She has become welcoming to strangers.
She has found someone who trusts her.
She has become an admired celebrity.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following quotations best shows that Jackson's point of view is more subjective than objective?
As they talked over their lunch, Laura learned about the boy's life
They arranged to meet again the next Monday
Today, Maurice works in construction
He repaid her trust by giving her life more meaning than her success at work ever did
- 13. Multiple Choice
Select the correct meaning of monitor as it is used in the following sentence.
Cassie was chosen to be the class monitor this wee, so she collected daily homework.
A device that detects dangerous substances
a student appointed to help he teacher
a person who warns or gives directions to others
a device that displays video and is often attached to a computer
- 14. Multiple Choice
Select the correct meaning of construction as it is used in the following sentence.
People who work in construction need to wear hard hats to prevent injuries.
the building industry
a school
a grammatical pattern
the act of interpreting
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