WorksheetsShutting Out the Sky
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Taking a long vacation is a luxury.
circumstance
high-priced pleasure
challenge
silly expense
My father knows lots of immigrants.
people who travel from place to place for pleasure.
field workers who move as the season change
people who move to another country to live there
people who do not have homes
The people hustled along the sidewalk.
hurried along
talked loudly
apologized
competed
He told us to elbow our way to the front of the line.
shuffle
launch
coax
force
You should try to help the newcomer.
suffering person
unexpected person
recently appointed person
recently arrived person
My grandfather was a peddler.
mender of shoes
bicycle rider
jewelry maker
seller of small goods
She advised that we should go slowly.
suggested
bellowed
commanded
murmured
What did Marcus's mother give him?
a heavy coat
advice
a metal tray
chocolates
Why was the address Marcus had in his pocket so important?
It was the address of his future boss.
It was where all new immigrants went.
It was where people lived who could help him.
It was the home of his best friend.
How was Marcus like the other immigrants?
He was all alone.
He did not have a warm coat.
He was starting off with nothing.
He was going to become rich.
What happened right after all the boarders left Mrs. Segal's apartment?
Mrs. Segal cleaned the kitchen floor.
Marcus found the Segal's apartment.
Mrs. Segal made coffee.
Marcus started his first job.
Why was Marcus ashamed of being a peddler?
He knew he was not a good salesman.
He expected to have a more important job.
He didn't want to do the same thing his father did.
He had to accept his first dollar from Mrs. Segal.
Why had Marcus probably not seen a banana before?
His family ate only meat and bread.
His parents did not buy them because of their taste.
They were only sold certain times of the year.
They were not imported into Romania.
The story says that a man "took Marcus under his wing." What does this mean?
Someone showed Marcus how to have fun.
The man helped Marcus by sharing his own experience.
Someone taught Marcus about the mechanics of flight.
The man picked Marcus up and moved him to another spot.
What happened after Marcus sold his candy?
He ate at a Romanian restaurant.
He borrowed Mrs. Segal's brass tray.
He talked to an older man about sales.
He gave Mrs. Segal the rent money.
Which generalization based on the selection is most likely valid?
None of the immigrants ever left New York City.
Many immigrants were treated unfairly by the police.
All of the immigrants came at the same time.
Most new immigrants had to struggle to get by.
The last sentence of the story is "Marcus was on his way." That sentence means Marcus was
returning to Romania
walking back to the apartment
going to be successful
going to the store
