“On The Sidewalk Bleeding” Quiz

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Directions: On a separate sheet of paper, select the best answer for each question by placing the letter on your answer sheet and responding to the writing prompt. Be sure to follow all directions.

  1. Which answer is not an actual theme in “On the Sidewalk Bleeding?”
  2. The rivalry between the Guardians and the Royals
  3. Andy’s conflict with his identity
  4. Death
  5. In the very beginning of the story, it is revealed that Andy views his death with
  6. Mature acceptance
  7. Frightful anticipation
  8. Lack of acknowledgement
  9. The overall mood of the story as reflected through the plot of the story is:
  10. Soothing
  11. Hopeless
  12. Humorous
  13. Angela and Freddie’s decision to abandon Andy illustrates what emotion towards the Guardians:
  14. Respect
  15. Fear
  16. Anger
  17. Andy’s encounter with the Guardians introduces which of the following important elements of the plot?
  18. Andy is a royal
  19. Andy is brave
  20. Andy is dating Laura
  21. What does Andy do in an attempt to establish his identity at the end of the story?
  22. Wrap his jacket tighter around him
  23. Smooth his jacket out
  24. Remove the jacket
  25. Using context clues, what is the BEST definition of the word “jump?”

“He had left the jump to get a package of cigarettes…He had told her he would be back in a few minutes, and then he had gone downstairs and found the candy store closed.”

  1. A body movement
  2. Initiation
  3. Dance Hop
  1. Using context clues, what is the BEST definition of the word “excruciating?”

“He had known excruciating pain when the knife had torn across his body and then sudden comparative relief when the blade was pulled away.”

  1. Agonizing
  2. Painless
  3. Minor
  1. Using context clues, what is the BEST definition of the word “wrenched?”

“Andy tried to move, but pain wrenched him back flat against the wall.”

  1. Jostled
  2. Jerked
  3. Jangled
  1. This line from the story applies to which theme? “Had they stabbed him, Andy or had they only stabbed the jacket and the title and what good was the title if you were dying?” (Hunter 5)
  2. Identity
  3. Love
  4. Life
  5. Which literary element does the rain represent?
  6. Mood
  7. Tone
  8. Setting
  9. Which type of conflict is not evident within “On the Sidewalk Bleeding?”
  10. Man vs. self
  11. Man vs. man
  12. Man vs. supernatural
  13. Man vs. society
  14. Which is not part of the setting?
  15. The rain
  16. Alfredo’s store
  17. The alley
  18. What is the climax or turning point in the story?
  19. Freddie and Angela leave Andy in the alley
  20. Laura locates a cop to help Andy
  21. Andy takes off his jacket
  22. Andy dies
  23. Andy’s ultimate death represents what literary element?
  24. Falling action
  25. Rising action
  26. Resolution
  1. What literary element does the following line represent? ‘He was very close to dying and when they found him he did not want them to say, “Oh, it’s a Royal’” (6).
  2. Foreshadowing
  3. Diction
  4. Climax
  1. The following line isan example of what literary element? “He thought of her face, the brown eyes and the jet-black hair, and thinking of her he forgot his paint a little…” (1).
  2. Metaphor
  3. Imagery
  4. Tone
  5. The following line is an example of what literary element? “He was filled with sadness that his life would be over at sixteen” (6).
  6. Metaphor
  7. Imagery
  8. Tone
  9. The following line is an example of what literary element? “He could remember sitting in Laura’s house one time, the rain running down the windows, and just looking out over the street, watching the people running from the rain” (5).
  10. Foreshadowing
  11. Flashback
  12. Exposition
  13. What effect does Andy's jacket have on the people who find him in the alley?
  14. They are scared and run away because of the gang identified on his jacket.
  15. They stab him because they are part of The Guardians gang.
  16. They don't even notice the jacket and call an ambulance.
  17. It makes them want to help him.
  18. The theme of this story can be best described as...
  19. The importance of individual identity.
  20. The dangers of the streets of New York.
  21. The hazards of gang involvement.
  22. What goes around comes around.
  23. Which is an example of personification?
  24. “He heard the footsteps at the other end of the alley…” (1).
  25. “I never turkeyed out of a rumble with the Guardians” (5).
  26. “The knife hated only the purple jacket” (6).
  27. Andy can be considered both a protagonist and a:
  28. Minor character
  29. Main character
  30. Antagonist
  31. According to the story, Andy was only sixteen when he reached his demise. On the anticipation guide one of the statements concluded that if you are in the wrong place at the wrong time and you know better, then you deserve what ever happens to you. After reading “On the Sidewalk Bleeding,” do you believe Andy is to blame for his own death? Why or why not? Your response should make at least two references to the story and consist of thorough and complete sentences. Length should equal between one-half to three-fourths a page.