Unit 1

Who is the author of "Help Him Up!" A Witness' Account of Panic on a Subway Platform?

• Adam Bernard Sanders

• Jason Reynolds

• Jaime Serrano

• Michael Wilson

What is the name of the man in this picture?

• Michael Wilson

• David Capuzzo

• Adam Bernard Sanders

• Cam Newton

Who is David Capuzzo?

• The author of the article

• The hero of the article

• The man who falls on the tracks

• The driver of the train

Select the best 2 pieces of textual evidence that support the characterization of David Capuzzo.

• "Then he acted."

• "He recalled thinking, 'If nobody does anything, he’s going to die.'"

• "Couldn’t have done that, Mr. Lindsey said."

• "The man lurched and lost his hold on the pillar and plunged over the edge of the platform to the tracks below."

Which lines of text propels the plot forward and adds to the characterization of Mr. David Capuzzo?

• "He was born in Bogota, Colombia" (3).

• "He was raised in the suburbs in New England" (3).

• "[He] walked in a quick circle. Then he acted" (3).

• "He texted his girlfriend" (3).

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.

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.

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.”

What does the author imply with this last statement?

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

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

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

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

Opinion Question! If you saw someone fall on the tracks in a subway station, would you...

• Watch and do nothing?

• Wait to see if someone else helped?

• Call for help?

• Jump on the tracks to save the person?

What is the author's purpose in using commas in the line below? Select 3.

"The young man who had jumped down to help, wearing a green jacket, walked around in circles by himself, shaking a little."

• Add to the description.

• Create tension.

• Add to the characterization.

• Create humor.