from An Invisible Thread

At the opening, Maurice makes a toast to Laura. Which statement best describes Maurice and Laura on that occasion?

• Maurice is still a young boy, and Laura is a young working woman.

• Maurice has just gotten married, and Laura is attending the wedding.

• Maurice is a grown man, and Laura is celebrating her fiftieth birthday.

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According to the selection, what did Maurice ask Laura for on the day they met?

• money

• food

• work

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What did Laura do for Maurice on the day they first met? Choose two options.

• She introduced him to her family.

• She played some games with him.

• She helped him with his homework.

• She bought him a meal in a restaurant.

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Which of these statements best portrays Maurice and Laura's relationship?

• Maurice benefited from the relationship much more than Laura did.

• Laura benefited from the relationship much more than Maurice did.

• Laura and Maurice both benefited enormously from the relationship.

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How does someone behave if she shows resilience in the face of a problem?

• She completely ignores the problem.

• She is able to recover from the problem.

• She feels helpless about the problem.

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What kind of person most clearly displays perseverance?

• a lazy person

• an impatient person

• a hard-working person

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Which of these people most clearly displays generosity?

• someone who donates a lot of time and money to charity

• someone who says one thing but does the opposite

• someone who displays many different skills and talents

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Part A - What main effect does Maurice believe Laura has had on him?

• She changed the direction of his life.

• She taught hm the true value of money.

• She helped him get along with other people.

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Part B - Which quotation from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• "I was a young boy on the street with barely nothing...."

• "She looked and came back and took me to McDonal's....."

• "Cause I was going down the wrong road, the wrong hill, and, you know...."

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Part A - How does Laura mainly feel as she listens to Maurice's toast?

• foolish

• confused

• emotional

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