Literature: A Simple Act

How do Laura and Maurice first meet?

• Maurice is running and bumps into Laura.

• Maurice is begging on the street.

• Maurice is playing music on a corner.

What is the "invisible thread" mentioned?

• an adult's responsibility to a child

• the course of a person's life

• 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 teacher

• His mother

• A panhandler

In what way has Laura gained the most from her relationship with Maurice?

• She feels that her existence has mattered.

• She has found someone who trusts her.

• She has become welcoming to strangers.

What did Laura do when she didn't hear about Maurice in several days?

• She bought lunch for herself.

• She returned to the spot where they met.

• She helped another person.

• She forgot about the matter and continued with her life.

What amazed Maurice the most in the house of Laura's sister?

• The huge front lawn

• The huge dining room table

• The even bigger backyard

• The huge size of the house

Today, Maurice works in ...............................

''There is an old Chinese proverb that says that an invisible thread .................................... two people.''

Every ............................., Laura Schroff and Maurice Mazyck had dinner together.

Laura and Maurice met when he was asking for change because he was .................................