Final Exam Review

Which of the following is the BEST theme for the story "On the Sidewalk Bleeding"?

• Always tell your friends where you’re going in case you get in trouble.

• Other people’s perceptions of your identity can be impacted by circumstances beyond your control.

• You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.

• Violence doesn’t solve anything and only leads to more violence.

Which of the following quotations BEST supports your answer to the previous question?

• “He had told her he would be back in a few minutes, and then he had gone downstairs and found the candy store closed.”

• “Had they known that he was Andy or had they simply known that he was Royal wearing a purple silk jacket?”

• “‘A Royal, huh?’ he said.”

• “Guys get cut all the time in rumbles.”

Based on the way Freddie reacts to Andy, what can you infer?

• Freddie doesn’t want to get in trouble with either the Royals or the Guardians, so he feels conflicted about whether or not to help Andy.

• Freddie wants to protect Angela from Andy because he knows the Royals are dangerous.

• Freddie feels guilty about leaving Andy, so he will get help once he and Angela get home.

• Freddie doesn’t think Andy is hurt that badly and knows he will be okay.

How did the author create tension and suspense in the story?

• By alternating points of view throughout the story

• By starting the story en medias res

• By manipulating time through flashbacks and foreshadowing

• By slowing down time with lots of descriptive imagery and Andy’s internal dialogue

Which of the following quotations BEST supports your answer to the previous question?

• “Why, they're afraid of the Guardians, Andy thought in amazement.”

• “He had been stabbed ten minutes ago.”

• “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.”

• “He rolled away from the jacket and lay quite still, breathing heavily, listening to the sound of his breathing and the sounds of the rain and thinking: Rain is sweet, I'm Andy.”

Which quotation from the story best represents the motif of true identity?

• “I never turkeyed out of a rumble with the Guardians. I got heart.”

• “He could remember how happy he was when the Royals had taken him.”

• “If he never did another thing, he wanted to take off the jacket.”

• “The boy's name was Andy and the name was delicately scripted in black thread on the front of the jacket, just over the heart.”

• “‘That's for you, Royal!’ the voice had said.”

What does the change in perspective on page 7 do for the reader?

• Shifting to Laura’s point of view shows how angry she was at Andy for leaving the dance.

• Shifting to the cop’s point of view shows how Andy was perceived by others.

• Shifting to Laura’s point of view shows that another person understood the importance of Andy’s individuality.

• Shifting to Laura’s point of view shows that Andy survived his attack.

Throughout the story, Andy comments that the rain goes from “drilling his jacket” to “being sweet”. What is the significance of this change?

• It parallels Andy’s pain immediately after being stabbed and his peace just before dying.

• It personifies the rain to show that Andy wasn’t alone.

• It reflects the change in setting.

• It helps to show how much time has passed since Andy was first stabbed.

What is the connotative meaning of the word “rumble” as it is used throughout the story?

• Dance

• Fight

• Conversation

• Dinner

Which of the following changes to the setting would NOT significantly impact the story?

• Changing the weather from rainy to clear

• Changing the time of day from night to morning

• Changing the location from New York to Atlanta

• Changing Andy’s relationship status