Simple Act
In “A Simple Act,” how do Laura and Maurice first meet?
a) Maurice lives on the same block as Laura.
b) Maurice is playing music on a corner.
c) Maurice is running and bumps into Laura.
d) Maurice is begging on the street
d) Maurice is begging on the street
Maurice makes a toast to Laura. Which statement best describes Maurice and Laura on that occasion?
a) Maurice is a grown man, and Laura is celebrating her fiftieth birthday.
b) Maurice has just gotten married, and Laura is attending the wedding.
c) Maurice and Laura have reunited after many years to recall their youth.
d) Maurice is still a young boy, and Laura is a young working woman.
a) Maurice is a grown man, and Laura is celebrating her fiftieth birthday.
Which of these people most clearly displays generosity?
a) someone who bores others with endless talk on a topic
b) someone who displays many different skills and talents
c) someone who donates a lot of time and money to charity
d) someone who says one thing but does the opposite
c) someone who donates a lot of time and money to charity
What question does the adverb in this sentence answer?
The community recently built a kitchen, or free cafeteria, for needy people.
a) When?
b) Where?
c) How Often?
d) How?
a) When?
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 helped. It modifies him.
b) The adjective is who. It modifies woman.
c) The adjective is warmly. It modifies thanked.
d) The adjective is grateful. It modifies man.
d) The adjective is grateful. It modifies man.
In “A Simple Act,” who at first seems to be the only other person besides Laura who belie that Maurice can better himself?
a) a panhandler
b) Laura’s sister
c) his mother
d) his teacher
d) his teacher
According to the selection from An Invisible Thread, what did Laura do for Maurice on the they first met?
a) She introduced him to her family.
b) She gave him a lot of money, She invited him home for a meal.
c) She helped him with his schoolwork.
d) She played some games with him, She bought him a meal in a restaurant.
d) She played some games with him, She bought him a meal in a restaurant.
How does someone behave if she shows resilience in the face of a problem?
a) She completely ignores the problem.
b) She is able to recover from the problem.
c) She blames someone else for the problem.
d) She feels helpless about the problem.
b) She is able to recover from the problem.
Which word in this sentence is an adverb?
Entire communities sometimes participate in efforts to help homeless people.
(a) Sometimes (b) Entire (c) In (d) Homeless
(a) Sometimes
Guess What?
-1000 Points
What is the “invisible thread” mentioned in “A Simple Act”?
a) the connection between two people
b) an adult’s responsibility to a child
c) an important family tie
d) the course of a person’s life
a) the connection between two people
How does Laura mainly feel as she listens to Maurice’s toast in the selection from An Invisible Thread?
a) Brave
b) Emotional
c) Confused
d) Foolish
b) Emotional
What kind of person most clearly displays perseverance?
a) a lazy person
b) a hard-working person
c) an impatient person
d) an old-fashioned person
b) a hard-working person
Which word in this sentence does the adverb modify?
The homeless man lived outdoors spite of the cold weather.
a) the adjective cold
b) the noun man
c) the noun weather
d) the verb lived
d) the verb lived
Which words in this sentence are cumulative adjectives?
The tall, impressive speaker in the dark brown suit handed out a very important award.
a) tall and impressive
b) handed and out
c) dark and brown
d) very and important
c) dark and brown
In “A Simple Act,” what does Maurice’s time with Laura most clearly add to his life?
a) Obiedience
b) Intelligence
c) Hope, Security, New Experiences
d) Common Sense
c) Hope, Security, New Experiences
According to the selection from An Invisible Thread, what main effect does Maurice believe Laura has had on him?
a) She changed the direction of his life.
b) She taught him to value what he already had.
c) She helped him get along with other people.
d) She taught him the true value of money
a) She changed the direction of his life.
Which of the following is the best definition for connects?
a) meets at a preselected time and place
b) establishes a relationship
c) removes a covering
d) speaks to an unknown person
b) establishes a relationship
How many adverbs does this sentence contain?
A very poor person often lives a rather difficult life.
a) 1 (Very)
b) 3 (Very, Often, Rather)
c) 0 d)
2 (Very, Often)
b) 3 (Very, Often, Rather)
How many adjectives does this sentence contain?
"Two good friends helped that young man find a job."
a) 2 (Two, Good)
b) 1 (Good)
c) 4 (Two, Good, That, Young)
d) 3 (Two, Good, That)
c) 4 (Two, Good, That, Young)
Which statement best describes Laura’s relationship with the grown Maurice and his fam according to “A Simple Act”?
a) She has become like one of his relatives.
b) They have drifted apart and rarely speak.
c) She still serves as an inspirational example.
d) They have started a business partnership.
a) She has become like one of his relatives.
According to the selection from An Invisible Thread, in what main way did Maurice teach Laura about the gift of love?
a) by showing what a child’s love is like
b) by giving Laura someone to love
c) by the example of his marriage
d) by always remembering his mother
b) by giving Laura someone to love
If Ashley encouraged Bob, which of these remarks did she most likely make?
a) “You’ll never be able do it, Bob.”
b) “You’re invited to my birthday party.”
c) “I’m sorry I can’t be there for you.”
d) “Come on, Bob, you’re going to be great.”
d) “Come on, Bob, you’re going to be great.”
Guess What?
+1000 Points
Where in the following sentence should a comma be added to separate coordinate adjectives?
She wore a light blue evening gown to the lovely memorable ceremony.
a) after light b) after blue
c) after lovely d) after memorable
c) after lovely