Long Way Down Part 1, Floors 7 and 6

What is the protagonist's name?

• William Holloman

• Buck

• Jason Reynolds

• Shawn Holloman

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Which of the following is NOT one of the rules?

• No crying.

• No snitching.

• Get revenge.

• Family first.

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What was Shawn doing when he was shot?

• Walking home from the store where he gets his mom special lotion for her eczema.

• Hanging around the basketball court waiting for his little brother to get out of school.

• Taking his girlfriend to their favorite restaurant.

• Making his way to his friend's house so that he could help him move furniture.

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After Part 1, where does this story take place?

• Will and Shawn's bedroom

• The street where Shawn was killed

• The elevator

• The kitchen

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CCSS.RL.8.3

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Why are the "chapter" numbers in reverse? (7 is before 6.)

• They are meant to symbolize the chaos in Will's mind.

• They aren't chapter numbers; they're floor numbers and Will starts on the 7th floor.

• The story is a flashback.

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Who is the first person that Will meets on the elevator?

• Shawn

• Buck

• His mom

• Dani

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CCSS.RL.7.6

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Where is Will headed?

• To get revenge.

• To the police station.

• To get his mother lotion.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

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CCSS.RL.7.1

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What literary device is used in this passage: "Couldn't hear nothing, / ears filling up with heartbeats / like my head was being held / under water" (29).

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What type of literary device is used in this passage: "Sleep ran from me / for what seemed / like forever" (61).

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is an anagram for cheater?

• Trickster

• Trust

• Teacher

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CCSS.RF.3.3C

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

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