Literature: An Invisible Thread

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

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

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

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

What did Laura do for Maurice on the day they first met?

• She gave him money.

• She introduced him to her family.

• She bought him a meal in a restaurant.

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

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

• Laura and Maurice both benefited enormously from the relationship.

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

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.

What kind of person most clearly displays perseverance?

• a lazy person

• an impatient person

• a hard-working person

Which of these people most clearly displays generosity?

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

• someone who displays many different skills and talents

• someone who says one thing but does the opposite

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

• She helped him get along with other people.

• She taught hm the true value of money.

• She changed the direction of his life.

In what main way did Maurice teach Laura about the gift of love?

• by giving Laura someone to love

• by the example of his marriage

• by always remembering his mother

Which of these characteristics specifically show that it is written from the first-person point of view? Choose two points.

• The author is involved in the events being recounted.

• The author recounts events that really happened.

• The author uses the pronoun he to refer to Maurice.

• The author uses the pronoun I to refer to herself.

What does "A Simple Act" explain that is not explained in the selection from “An Invisible Thread”?

• the significance of the title An Invisible Thread

• the significance of Maurice in Laura's life

• the significance of Laura in Maurice's life