A Simple Act by Tyler Jackson

The reader learns that Laura Schroff ___________ Maurice by feeding him lunches and by taking him to visit museums.

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In "A Simple Act," what does sharing food most likely represent to Maurice?

• wealth and privilege

• being pitied by others

• an accepting family bond

• exchanging unusual ideas

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Read this excerpt from "A Simple Act."

The boy lived in a single room in a welfare hotel with his mother and numerous other relatives. It was only two blocks away from Laura's home, but it might as well have been a different planet. As they talked over their lunch, Laura learned about the boy's life. She herself had not had an easy childhood, but what she heard shocked her...

What commentary does Jackson make about the boy's situation?

• He considers the boy's relatives unsupportive.

• He thinks living in the boy's hotel would be exciting.

• He thinks the boy's living conditions are extremely bad.

• he considers the boy's situation ordinary.

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Who is Tyler Jackson?

• Laura's brother

• the author of "A Simple Act"

• Maurice's landlord

• the owner of Netflix

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Based on text details in "A Simple Act," what can you infer about people in New York?

• Most people in New York are trustworthy.

• Most panhandlers in New York are children.

• There are only a few wealthy people in New York.

• There are great inequalities among people in New York.

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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

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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

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Besides Laura, who believes that Maurice can better himself?

• his teacher

• his mother

• Laura's sister

• his father

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What happens after Laura's friends suggest she should write a book?

• she writes a magazine article instead

• she writes the book immediately

• she writes a book, but doesn't publish it

• she eventually writes a best seller

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What weekly ritual do Laura and Maurice begin after their first meeting?

• Laura makes him lunch every day

• Laura and Maurice meet for dinner every Monday

• Laura walks Maurice home from school every Monday

• Maurice attends all of Laura's vacations with her

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