A Simple Act

In “A Simple Act,” how do Laura and Maurice first meet?

• Maurice is playing music on a corner

• Maurice lives on the same block as Laura

What is the “invisible thread” mentioned in “A Simple Act”?

• the connection between two people

• the course of a person's life

In “A Simple Act,” what happens after Laura’s friends suggest that she write a book about her experiences with Maurice?

• She writes a book but does not publish it

• she eventually writes a best seller

Which of the following is the best definition for connects?

• speak to an unknown person

• establish a relationship

Ashley encouraged Bob, which of these remarks did she most likely make?

• Come on, Bob, you’re going to be great.”
  

• I’m sorry I can’t be there for you.”

In “A Simple Act,” what does sharing food most likely represent to Maurice?

• wealth and privilege

• exchanging unusual ideas

Which of the following quotations from “A Simple Act” best shows that Jackson’s point of view is more subjective than objective?

• He repaid her trust by giving her life more meaning than her success at work ever did

• Today, Maurice works in construction

Which of the following meanings of construction applies to its use in this sentence?

• a grammatical pattern

• the building industry

How many adverbs does this sentence contain?

A very poor person often lives a rather difficult life

• one

• two

• none

In “A Simple Act,” who at first seems to be the only other person besides Laura who believes that Maurice can better himself?

• his mother

• his teacher