A Simple Act and from An Invisible Thread

How do Laura and Maurice first meet?

• He is begging on the street

• He is playing music on a corner

• He is running and bumps into Laura

• They live on the same street

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

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

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.

What does Maurice's time with Laura most clearly add to his life? Choose three.

• hope

• security

• obedience

• intelligence

• new experiences

Which is the best definition for connects?

• meets at a certain time and place

• speaks to an unknown person

• establishes a relationship

• removes a covering

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

What does sharing food most likely represent to Maurice?

• wealth and privilege

• being pitied by others

• exchanging unusual ideas

• an accepting family bond

What 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 together.

• She has become like one of his relatives.

• She still serves as an inspirational example.

In what way has Laura gained the most from her relationship with Maurice?

• She feels that her existence mattered.

• She has become welcoming to strangers.

• She has found someone who trusts her.

• She has become a celebrity.