"Help Him Up!"

Which statement best expresses the central idea of this article?

• When a normal commute home is interrupted, it can cause lifelong fear and anxiety for New York City residents.

• Some people will selflessly take extraordinary action to save people who are in danger because they feel responsible.

• After performing a heroic action, rescuers such as Capuzzo and Lindsey often become arrogant.

• New Yorkers rarely help each other or show concern when tragedy strikes.

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In paragraphs 1-4, how does the author introduce the people on the platform at the beginning of the narrative?

• by implying that the people on the platform knew the man was in danger

• by demonstrating how caring and kind the people on the platform could be

• by contrasting other people’s curiosity with the way the narrator kept to himself

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How does paragraph 14 contribute to the text?

• It explains how the man fell onto the subway tracks.

• It shows how the author took heroic action to save the man on the tracks.

• It describes how the people in the subway station did not do enough to help.

• It creates tension and suspense by describing what happened before the man was rescued.

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In the last paragraph of the article, the author repeats Chad Lindsey’s statement: “Couldn’t do it. Did what I did, but couldn’t do that.” How does this repetition develop the author’s ideas in the text?

• It emphasizes the guilt that many heroes feel after they help someone.

• It implies that the author believes Lindsey and Capuzzo are not really heroes.

• It proves that heroic people are rare in a world in which most people follow the crowd.

• It emphasizes his belief that people who do heroic things are not motivated by pride.

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