Reading Test Study Guide: Shutting Out the Sky

Re-read the story and use your book to answer the questions. Please answer all questions with complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper. Keep all answers in your reading folder and have it ready to turn in on Friday morning. This is a homework grade! 1. What does it mean for something to be a luxury? 2. What are immigrants? 3. What does it mean if someone hustled down the street? 4. What is an elbow? 5. What is a newcomer? 6. What is a peddler? 7. What does it mean to be advised? 8. What did Marcus mother give him? 9. Why was the address Marcus had in his pocket so important? 10. How was Marcus like the other immigrants? 11. What happened right after all the boarders left Mrs. Segalss apartment? 12. Why was Marcus ashamed of being a peddler? 13. Why had Marcus probably not seen a banana before? 14. The story says that a man took Marcus under his wing. What does this mean? 15. What happened after Marcus sold his candy? 16. Look for words like everyone, everybody, all and most and find a sentence that is a valid generalization. Write the sentence. 17. The last sentence of the story is Marcus was on his way. What does that sentence mean? Short answer/essay questions 18. Why does the author state Marcus remembrance of the streets? 19. Why do you think the author talks about one boys experience instead of talking about immigrants as a group? 20. Marcus traveled alone to New York. What was a likely reason for this? All study guides will be posted online each week under the Resources Link.