On The Sidewalk Bleeding Quiz

What was the author’s purpose in including the drunk man, the couple, and the homeless woman in the story?

• To add more secondary characters to the lineup

• To help develop the Central Idea

• To show readers how these people had the opportunity to save Andy's life, but didn't

• To show how these characters are afraid of The Guardians

In the exposition (beginning) of the story, Andy acted

• Proud to be a Royal

• Scared of the Guardians

• Regretful of his choices

At the end of the story, Andy was

• Regretful of his choices in life

• Wishing he was part of the Guardians

• Decided to keep on the purple jacket

• Was proud to be part of a gang

OTSB is told in ____ Point of View

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

Based on the story, which two characters are the most different?

• Freddie and Angela (the couple)

• Laura and the Cop

• The Old Lady and the Drunk Man

At what point does Andy realize he is dying?

• When Freddie and Angela are in the alley with him, and he thinks of Laura

• When Freddie and Angela leave Andy and run away

• When he takes off the jacket with the last bit of his strength

What is the climax of OTSB?

• Andy realizes he is dying, accepts it, and takes off his jacket

• Andy realizes he is dying, accepts it, and asks Laura to call for help

• The police officer sees Andy and calls him a Royal

• Freddie and Angela do not help Andy

Andy's MAIN CONFLICT throughout the story is can be described as

• Character v Self

• Character v Society

• Character v Character

• Character v Nature

What does Andy struggle with throughout the course of the story?

• That he will never see Laura again

• That he is dying at the age of 16

• Why no one will help him as he bleeds on the sidewalk

• Whether the knife was plunged in hatred of Andy or the purple jacket

Why does the cop write, "a Royal" in his notepad?

• Laura tells him Andy was a proud Royal

• The Cop does not see Andy as anything except for a victim of rivalry gang violence

• The purple jacket was only a foot away

• The Cop knows Andy from the Royals