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AN Invisible Thread

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Maurice ask for the first time he met Laura?

a)

water

b)

shoes

c)

money

d)

directions

2.

Why did Laura turn around that day?

a)

Maurice was young and asked for money to buy food

b)

Maurice was dirty

c)

Maurice had no shoes

3.

Define generosity:

a)

brave

b)

lengthy and dull

c)

commitment to a cause

d)

willingness to give or share

4.

What is Maurice most impressed with when he visits Laura's family?

a)

so many bedrooms in their house

b)

the apple orchard in the back

c)

large family dining room where everyone can eat together

d)

all the different kinds of food

5.

Define ADJECTIVE:

a)

a word that modifies a noun or pronoun

b)

a word that modifies a verb or another adverb

c)

the "idea" form of a noun

d)

a word that joins two nouns

6.

Which is the definition of CUMULATIVE adjective?

a)

adjectives that modify the same noun, but cannot be reversed, nor use a comma

b)

adjectives that modify the same noun, but can be reversed and can replace the comma with the word "and"

7.

Which statement best describe Maurice and Laura's relationship now?

a)

They are business partners

b)

They dislike each other

c)

They have drifted apart and and rarely speak

d)

They are family

8.

The word "monitor" has multiple meanings. Which meaning is used in this sentence? " Sue was chosen as class monitor for Mrs. Shobe this week."

a)

a person who gives advice to or warns others

b)

a heart rate measuring instrument

c)

a device that is attached to a computer to display images

d)

a student appointed to help a teacher

9.

How does someone behave if he shows resilience in the face of a problem?

a)

He completely ignores the problem

b)

He is able to recover from the problem

c)

He feels helpless about the problem

d)

He blames someone else for the problem

10.

What MAIN effect does Maurice believe Laura has had on him?

a)

She changed the direction of his life

b)

She taught him how to get along with other people

c)

She taught him the value of money

d)

She showed him how to be polite

11.

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

a)

confused

b)

brave

c)

foolish

d)

emotional

12.

What does Laura mean when she says..."I nearly lost it throughout his toast."

a)

The microphone was not working

b)

She couldn't find her glasses

c)

She was emotional

d)

She was embarrassed

13.

According to the selection, in what MAIN way did Maurice teach Laura about the gift of love?

a)

by the example of his marriage

b)

by always remembering his mother

c)

by showing what a child's love is like

d)

by giving Laura someone to love

14.

How do you know that An Invisible Thread was written from the first-person point of view?

a)

The author writes about events that happened long ago

b)

The author uses the pronoun "he" when referring to Maurice

c)

The author recounts what really happened

d)

The author uses "I" to refer to herself and is involved in the story

15.

What kind of person displays perseverance?

a)

a thoughtful person

b)

a hard-working person

c)

an impatient person

d)

an intelligent person

16.

The word equal means "not varying from one person to another." The word equality is formed by adding the suffix -ity to the word equal. Based on your knowledge of -ity, choose the best example of equality

a)

a manager and a staff member wear different uniforms

b)

a team that includes only players who are above a certain age

c)

a man and woman who receive the same pay for the same work

d)

a plane's seating divided into first, business, and economy class

17.

The word diverse means "showing variety". Based on this information and your knowledge of the suffix -ity, choose the sentence that uses the word diversity correctly

a)

The neighborhood, marked by its cultural diversity, consisted almost solely of immigrants from Eastern Europe.

b)

The members of the staff wore uniforms of great diversity, all of them dressed in the same outfit.

c)

Singers, dancers, musicians, actors, painters, and even a juggler--the performers in the talent show displayed great diversity.

18.

How many adjectives does this sentence contain?

Two good friends helped that young man find a job.

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

19.

Which word in this sentence is an adjective, and which word does it modify?

The grateful man warmly thanked the woman who had helped him.

a)

The adjective is warmly. It modifies thanked.

b)

The adjective is who. It modifies woman.

c)

The adjective is grateful. It modifies man.

d)

The adjective is helped. It modifies him.

20.

What kind of adjectives are used in the following sentence?

The man in the dark brown suit sat down.

a)

cumulative

b)

coordinate