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

• Maurice is begging on the street.

• Maurice is playing music on a corner.

• Maurice is running and bumps into Laura.

• Maurice lives on the same block as Laura.

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

• an important family tie

• the course of a person’s life

• an adult’s responsibility to a child

• the connection between two people

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      

• a panhandler

• Laura’s sister

In “A Simple Act,” 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.

In “A Simple Act,” what does Maurice’s time with Laura most clearly add to his life? Choose

      three (3) options.

• hope

• security

• friendship

• obedience

• new experiences

Which of the following is the best definition for connects?

• meets at a preselected 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.

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

• wealth and privilege

• being pitied by others

• an accepting family bond

• exchanging unusual ideas

Which statement best describes Laura’s relationship with the grown Maurice and his

               family, according to “A Simple Act”?

• They have drifted apart and rarely speak.

• She has become like one of his relatives.

• They have started a business partnership.

• She still serves as an inspirational example.

Why has Laura become like one of Maurice's relatives? Site evidence from the text.

• A.    It was only two blocks away from Laura’s home, but it might as well have been different

   planet.

• Gradually, Laura became the young boy’s first role model.

• It was 10 years before she began writing—and another three years before she found a co-

                 writer and started seriously getting down to business.

• He has a family of his own, and his children are all very fond of their “Aunt Laurie.”