WorksheetsA Simple Act
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 20mins
Who are the characters?
Laura, Maurice and Mariel
Laura, Maurice, the teacher, Maurice's mother.
Valeria F, Marisoph, Majo, and Daniela M
A theacher
Where do Laura and Maurice live?
Washington
Manhattan
London
Miniapolis
What amazed Maurice the most in the house of Laura's sister?
The huge front lawn
The even bigger backyard
The huge dinning table
The huge size of the house
How do Laura and Maurice first meet?
Maurice is playing music on a corner.
Maurice is running and bumps into Laura.
Maurice is begging on the street.
What is the "invisible thread" mentioned?
the course of a person's life
an adult's responsibility to a child
the connection between two people
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
How do Laura and Maurice first meet?
Maurice is playing music on a corner.
Maurice is running and bumps into Laura.
Maurice is begging on the street.
What is the "invisible thread" mentioned?
the course of a person's life
an adult's responsibility to a child
the connection between two people
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
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 bestseller.
She writes a magazine article instead.
What does Maurice's time with Laura most clearly add to his life. Choose three options.
hope
security
intelligence
new experiences
Which of the following is the best definition for connects?
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.
If Ashley encouraged Bob, which of these remarks did she most likely make?
"I'm sorry I can't be there for you."
"You're invited to my birthday party."
"Come on, Bob, you're going to be great."
Part A - What does sharing food most likely represent to Maurice?
wealth and privilege
being pitied by others
an accepting family bond
Part B - Which quotation best supports the answer to Part A?
Laura introduced Maurice to new places, new ideas, and new possibilities.
But what amazed him the most was the large dining room table where they all sat down and talked and ate together.
If you were to visit the family's apartment, you might notice that there is no couch in the living room.
Part A - Which statement best describes Laura's relationship with the grown Maurice and his family?
They have drifted apart and rarely speak.
They have started a business partnership.
She has become like one of his relatives.
Part B - Which quotation from "A Simple Act" best supports the answer to Part A?
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."
Part A - In what way has Laura gained the most from her relationship with Maurice?
She feels that her existence has mattered.
She has become welcoming to strangers.
She has found someone who trusts her.
Part B - Which quotation best supports the answer to Part A?
The result of their work, An Invisible Thread, reached number one on the New York TImes best sellers list.
The writer Ernest Hemigway said, "The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them." Over the years, Laura discovered the truth of that statement.
He repaid her trust by giving her life more meaning than her success at work ever did.
Which of the following best shows that Jackson's point of view is more subjective than objective?
As they talked over lunch, Laura learned about the boy's life.
Today, Maurice works in construction.
He repaid her trust by giving her life more meaning than ther success at work ever did.
Read the excerpt on #13.
Which phrases from the excerpt are most likely to have a strong emotional effect? Choose three options.
A close bond
like the child Laura had always wanted
offered to make lunch
put the lunch in a brown paper bag
know that somone cared about him
Read the excerpt on #14.
What commentary does Jackson make about the boy's situation?
He thinks the boy's living conditions are extremely bad.
He considers the boy's relatives unsupportive.
He thinks living in the boy's hotel would be exciting.
Which word in this sentence is an adverb?
Entire communities sometimes participate in efforts to help homeless people.
entire
sometimes
homeless
How many adverbs does this sentence contain?
One
Two
Three
What question does the adverb in this sentence answer?
The community recently built a soup kitchen, or free cafeteria, for needy people.
When?
Where?
How often?
Which word in this sentence does the adverb modify?
The homeless man lived outdoors in spite of the cold weather.
the noun man
the verb lived
the adjective cold
How do Laura and Maurice first meet?
Maurice is playing music on a corner.
Maurice is running and bumps into Laura.
Maurice is begging on the street.
What is the "invisible thread" mentioned?
the course of a person's life
an adult's responsibility to a child
the connection between two people
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
What does Maurice's time with Laura most clearly add to his life. Choose three options.
hope
security
intelligence
new experiences
Part A - What does sharing food most likely represent to Maurice?
wealth and privilege
being pitied by others
an accepting family bond
Part A - Which statement best describes Laura's relationship with the grown Maurice and his family?
They have drifted apart and rarely speak.
They have started a business partnership.
She has become like one of his relatives.
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