WorksheetsA Simple Act/from An Invisible Thread Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
How do Laura and Maurice first meet?
Maurice is playing music on the corner
Maurice picks Laura up in his cab
Maurice is begging on the street
Maurice lives on the same block as Laura
What is an "invisible thread?"
clear sewing material
the connection between two people
the course of a person's life
an important person in your life
What does sharing food represent to Maurice?
being pitied
a family bond
exchanging unusual ideas
wealth and privilege
Why does Maurice make a toast to Laura?
It is Laura's birthday
Laura attended Maurice's wedding
They decided to say nice things to each other over drinks
They have reunited after many years and are sharing a meal
What describes Laura and Maurice's relationship?
Maurice benefited from the relationship more than Laura
Laura benefited from the relationship more than Maurice
Neither Maurice nor Laura benefited from their relationship
Laura and Maurice both benefited from their relationship
In what 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
by showing her what a child's love is like
How does An Invisible Thread expand on the information in A Simple Act?
It describes Maurice's reaction to being in Laura's book
It shows Laura's personality through her word choice
It gives more details about the hotel Maurice lived in
It explains the significance of the large dining room table
What is the definition of optimistic?
joins together
link
ability to recover quickly
hopeful about the future
What does A Simple Act explain that is not explained in An Invisible Thread?
The significance of the toast Maurice makes
The significance of Maurice in Laura's life
The significance of Laura in Maurice's life
The significance of the title An Invisible Thread
What MAIN effect does Maurice believe Laura has had on him?
She changed the direction of his life
She taught him how to get along with other people
She taught him the value of money
She showed him how to be polite
How do you know that An Invisible Thread was written from the first-person point of view?
The author writes about events that happened long ago
The author uses the pronoun "he" when referring to Maurice
The author recounts what really happened
The author uses "I" to refer to herself and is involved in the story
Maurice makes a toast to Laura. Which statement best describes Maurice and Laura on that occasion?
Maurice is a grown man, and Laura is celebrating her fiftieth birthday.
Maurice and Laura have reunited after many years to recall their youth.
Maurice is still a young boy, and Laura is a young working woman.
Maurice has just gotten married, and Laura is attending the wedding.
According to the selection from An Invisible Thread, what did Laura do for Maurice on the day they first met? Choose two options.
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.
She bought him a meal in a
restaurant.
Which of these statements best portrays Maurice and Laura’s relationship as presented in the selection from An Invisible Thread?
Maurice benefited from the relationship much more than
Laura did.
Laura benefited from the relationship much more than
Maurice did.
Laura and Maurice both benefited enormously from the
relationship.
Neither Laura nor Maurice benefited very much from the
relationship.
Which of these characteristics of the selection from An Invisible Thread specifically show that it is written from the first-person point of view? Choose two options.
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.
The author is involved in the events being recounted.
The author gives thoughts and feelings of more than one
person.
In the selection from An Invisible Thread, what is one main difference in the points of view that Laura and Maurice express?
Laura focuses primarily on the past, but Maurice focuses
primarily on the present.
Maurice focuses on the importance of her birthday, but
Laura focuses on their relationship.
Maurice thinks he should be grateful to Laura, but Laura
thinks she should be grateful to Maurice.
Maurice has warm feelings for everyone attending the
dinner, but Laura feels awkward among those people.
In which of these main ways does the selection from An Invisible Thread expand on the information in “A Simple Act”? Choose two options.
It describes Maurice’s reaction to appearing in Laura’s
book.
It shares Maurice’s view of and feelings about the day he
met Laura.
It gives more details about the hotel Maurice lived in
when he met Laura.
It explains the significance that a large dining room
table has for Maurice.
It shares Laura's personal observations and captures her personality through her word choice.
What does “A Simple Act” explain that is not explained in the selection from An Invisible Thread?
the significance of Maurice in Laura’s life
the significance of Laura in Maurice’s life
the significance of the toast the Maurice makes
the significance of the title An Invisible Thread
What does the selection from An Invisible Thread show that “A Simple Act” is unable to show because of the difference in point of view?
Laura’s actual feelings
Maurice as a grown man
Laura’s first meeting with Maurice
Maurice’s relationship with his wife
How does Laura MAINLY feel as she listens to Maurice's toast?
confused
brave
foolish
emotional
What can you infer that Maurice meant when he stated, "I was going down the wrong road, the wrong hill," in the toast he gave at Laura's birthday party.
That Maurice was making bad life choices at that time.
That Maurice simply got lost while he was walking in the city and turned down the wrong street.
That Maurice did not know how to read the city bus schedule.
That Maurice did not want to give a toast in front of a crowd.
Who is the narrator of the excerpt of "An Invisible Thread," that we discussed in class.
Maurice Mazyck
Amy Tan
Laura Schroff
Laura Jackson
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
What does Maurice's time with Laura most clearly add to his life. Choose three options.
Hope
stability
obedience
intelligence
new experiences
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.
