Quiz on An Invisible Thread

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

• Food

• Work

• Money

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which statement best describes Maurice and Laura at the opening of the selection?

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

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

• Maurice and Laura have reunited after many years to recall their youth

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

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

• She gave him a lot of money

• She bought him a meal in a restaurant

• She invited him home for a meal

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

How does someone behave if they show resilience in the face of a problem?

• They completely ignore the problem

• They are able to recover from the problem

• They feel helpless about the problem

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of these people most clearly displays generosity?

• Someone who says one thing but does the opposite

• Someone who displays many different skills and talents

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

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

According to Maurice, what main effect did Laura have on him?

• She changed the direction of his life

• She taught him the true value of money

• She helped him get along with other people

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

• Brave

• Foolish

• Emotional

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

• By the example of his marriage

• By giving Laura someone to love

• By showing what a child's love is like

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which characteristic shows that the selection is written from the first-person point of view?

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

• The author recounts events that really happened

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

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does Laura Schroff mainly share Maurice's thoughts and feelings about their relationship?

• By describing his actions at the dinner

• By describing his appearance at the dinner

• By providing a direct quotation of the toast he made

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3