An Invisible Thread

At the opening of the selection from An Invisible Thread, 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.

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

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

• food

• work

• money

• friendship

According to the selection from An Invisible Thread, what did Laura do for Maurice on the day they first met? Choose two options.

• She bought him a meal in a restaurant.

• She invited him home for a meal.

• She introduced him to her family.

• She played some games with him.

• She helped him with his schoolwork.

Which of these statements best portrays Maurice and Laura’s relationship as presented in the selection from An Invisible Thread?

• Neither Laura nor Maurice benefited very much from the relationship.

• Laura and Maurice both benefited enormously from the relationship.

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

• Laura benefited from the relationship much more than Maurice 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.

• She blames someone else for the problem.

What kind of person most clearly displays perseverance?

• a lazy person

• an impatient person

• a hard-working person

• an old-fashioned person

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 bores others with endless talk on a topic

• someone who bores others with endless talk on a topic

According to the selection from An Invisible Thread, what main effect does Maurice believe Laura has had 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.

• She taught him to value what he already had.

How does Laura mainly feel as she listens to Maurice's toast in the selection from An Invisible Thread?

• brave

• foolish

• confused

• emotional

According to the selection from An Invisible Thread, 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 always remembering his mother

• by showing what a child's love is like