Setting
Characters
Literary Details
Vocabulary
Adverbs
200

What city did Laura meet Maurice? 

Manhattan New York 

200

Who did Maurice live with?

He lived with his mother and numerous other relatives.

200

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

For some change

200

What does the word 'panhandler' mean? 

A poor person

200

What 3 parts of speech can an adverb modify?

A verb, adjective, or another adverb

400

What day of the week did Laura and Maurice have lunch? 

Monday

400

Who suggested that Laura write a book about her relationship with Maurice?

Her friends

400

What do Maurice's children call Laura? 

Auntie Laurie

400

What does the word 'connect' mean

To put two or more things together. To create a relationship. 

400

Find the adverb: I am a very happy person.

very

600

Where did Maurice live when he met Laura? 

In a welfare hotel

600

Who said, "The best way to find out if you can trust somebody, is to trust them."

Ernest Hemingway

600

Why did Maurice like the table at Laura's sister's house so much? 

He liked the table because people could sit and eat together as a family 

600

What does the word 'influence' mean? 

Tp affect something or someone

600

Find the adverb: A happy person will often be smiling and nice to others. 

often

800

Where does Laura's sister live? 

Long Island

800

Not only Laura believes that Maurice can better himself, but who else? 

His teacher

800

What does the phrase "an invisible thread" mean? 

The state of being pulled back to do something. 

800

What does the word 'encouraged' mean? 

To inspire someone

800

What question does the adverb "instantly" answer?

When?

1000

What point of view is "A Simple Act" written in? 

Third person

1000

From the video, how old was Laura and Maurice when they met? 

Laura was 38 and Maurice was 11. 

1000

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.

1000

What does the word 'bond' mean? 

A uniting connection; a link

1000

Which word in the sentence does the adverb modify? "The animals lived outdoors."

lived