A Simple Act

How did Laura Schroff and Maurice Mazyck meet?

• He asked for some change when she passed him on the street

• They worked together

• She stopped to watch him perform on the street and gave him money

• They took the subway together in Manhatten

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What does the old Chinese proverb say connects two people who are destined to meet and influence each other?

• A golden string

• An invisible thread

• An invisible rope

• A golden thread

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What weekly ritual do Laura and Maurice begin after their first meeting?

• Had dinner together

• Met on the street to talk

• Worked on homework together

• Ate breakfast together

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What was Maurice’s favorite part of the visit to Laura’s sister?

• The large front yard with plenty of room to play

• The family getting together every evening to talk

• The backyard with the swings and large yard to run around

• The large dining room table that they all sat together and talked and ate together

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Describe Maurice’s adult life, professionally and personally.

• Maurice’s adult life, professionally is he does construction and personally he has a big family with a large table in the living room and the first in his family to earn a paycheck.

• Maurice’s adult life, professionally is he does construction and personally he has a small family with a large table in the living room and the first in his family to earn a paycheck.

• Maurice’s adult life, professionally is he does engineering and personally he has a big family with a large table in the living room and the first in his family to earn a paycheck.

• Maurice’s adult life, professionally is he does engineering and personally he has a small family with a large table in the living room and the first in his family to earn a paycheck.

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How did Laura share the story of her relationship with Maurice with an audience?

• She told the story at a bookstore

• She gave a speech at a college

• She wrote a New York Times article

• She wrote a book

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What is the definition of the word: connects

• Affect someone in an important way

• inspired; offered support to

• Joins together

• A uniting connection; a link

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What is the definition of the word: encouraged

• inspired; offered support to

• a uniting connection; a link

• joins together

• affect someone in an important way

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What is the definition of the word: influence

• affect someone in an important way

• join together

• inspired; offered support to

• a uniting connection; a link

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What is the definition of the word: bond

• affect someone in an important way

• join together

• inspired; offered support to

• a uniting connection; a link

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