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- 1. Multiple Choice
1. My brothers and sisters …………..my life.
influence
encouraged
bond
- 2. Multiple Choice
2. My teacher ………….me to join the competition.
connects
encouraged
bond
- 3. Multiple Choice
The …….. between the mother and her children is strong.
connects
bond
encouraged
- 4. Multiple Choice
The bridge ……….between Manhattan and New Jersey.
encouraged
influenced
connects
- 5. Multiple Choice
My decisions are sometimes _____________by my friends.
influenced
encouraged
- 6. Multiple Choice
The ___________between the friends is very strong.
encourages
connects
bond
- 7. Multiple Choice
A……………..between two people is a strong connection between them.
bond
influence
encourage
- 8. Multiple Choice
The teacher always ________me to study hard and do my best.
encourages
connects
- 9. Multiple Choice
My math teacher……………… me to go to college to study accounting.
connects
encouraged
- 10. Multiple Choice
Where does “A Simple Act” take place?
It takes place in Riyadh
It takes place in Manhattan, New York.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who are the two main characters in “A Simple Act”?
They are Laura Schroff and Ali Mahmoud.
They are Laura Schroff and Maurice Mazyck.
- 12. Multiple Choice
How did Laura Schroff and Maurice Mazyck meet?
They met when Maurice hit laura on the street.
They met when Maurice stopped Laura on the street and asked her for some change.
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is Laura’s profession?
she is a successful teacher
She is a successful advertising executive.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why did Laura pass Maurice by at first?
She was used to seeing panhandlers in New York.
She was used to seeing theives in New York.
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the Chinese proverb that the story
talks about? Explain the proverb.
Its name is the” invisible thread”. An invisible thread connects two people who are destined to meet and influence each other.
Its name is the” invisible thread”. An invisible thread let people hate each other.
- 16. Multiple Choice
In “A Simple Act”, Maurice lived only two blocks away from
Laura’s home. What is significant about the distance of “two blocks”?
Laura and Maurice lived just two blocks apart, however; their lives were very different.
Laura and Maurice lived just two blocks apart, however; teir lives were the same.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What does Maurice’s
interest in the dining room table tell you about him?
He is impressed by the concept of people sitting down together to talk and listen to one another.
He is impressed by the wooden product more than anything else.
- 18. Multiple Choice
What weekly ritual do Laura and Maurice begin after their
first meeting?
Laura and Maurice begin eating dinner together every Monday.
Laura and Maurice begin eating dinner together every thursday.
- 19. Multiple Choice
How do both Laura and Maurice benefit from their relationship?
Maurice and Laura gain a successfull business together.
Maurice gains food and a friendship, as well as exposure to “new places, new ideas, and new possibilities”. Laura gains a child to care for—Maurice became almost like the child she’d always wanted.
- 20. Multiple Choice
In “A Simple Act,” who at first seems to be the only other person besides Laura who believes that Maurice can better himself?
Laura’s sister
his teacher
a panhandler
- 21. Multiple Choice
In “A Simple Act,” what happens after Laura’s friends suggest that she write a book about her experiences with Maurice?
She writes the book but does not publish it.
She writes a
magazine article instead.
She eventually writes a best seller.
- 22. Multiple Choice
In “A Simple Act,” what does Maurice’s time with Laura most clearly add to his life? Choose three options.
hope
obedience
intelligence
- 23. Multiple Choice
If Ashley encouraged Bob, which of these remarks did she most likely make?
“You’re invited to my birthday party.”
“Come on, Bob, you’re going to be great.”
“I’m sorry I can’t be there for you.”
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