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- 1. Multiple Choice
Reread lines 53-58. What is the meaning of "sidled?"
Leaned over
Gigantic
Move sideways
Waited
- 2. Multiple Choice
PART A: How does the narrator feel towards his cousins?
They don't get along.
They have fun together and he enjoys their time hanging out.
He hangs out with them when he has to, but doesn't enjoy it.
They like each other and the age difference doesn't matter to them.
- 3. Multiple Choice
PART B: What piece of evidence supports your answer to PART A?
“My cousin Jorge, who was a full two years older, was visiting from Mier across the border.”
“...but I hadn’t done much to get the older kids’ respect this summer.”
“...he’d always make certain I had a good time.”
“Since he was older, I didn’t want to do things that were for kids.”
- 4. Multiple Choice
Reread lines 49-67. How does the narrator choosing to jump move the plot forward?
He feels he has to jump so he can impress his cousins.
He thinks that if he jumps, he'll have the confidence to survive the school year.
He thinks that when he jumps, he'll never have to compete in another competition again.
His jump will impress the girls at school.
- 5. Multiple Choice
PART A: Reread lines 71-115. What is the narrator's point of view while jumping?
He looks down and sees the ground.
He's confident at first, but then gets scared of the impact.
He jumps and lands perfectly and is proud.
He's thinking of all the reasons he shouldn't have jumped.
- 6. Multiple Choice
PART B: What piece of text evidence supports your answer to PART A?
“I saw myself from below somehow.”
“It was my destiny to fly...but my chubby little soon-to-be-sixth-grade fingers failed me.”
“...and stuck the landing. A perfect 10, even from the Russian judge.”
“And so, like Superman confronted by kryptonite, I fell.”
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the most important theme of this story?
Don't give into peer pressure.
Take risks because there is always a pay off.
Stay true to yourself.
Face your fears.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Read lines 110-end. What TWO ways does the author mean by “It was just the break I needed.”
He felt relieved.
He broke his arm.
He got to get out of school assignments.
He knew he could use the broken arm to impress new classmates.
It felt good to break his first bone.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Reread lines 53-58. What is the meaning of "sidled?"
Leaned over
Gigantic
Move sideways
Waited
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