Long Way Down: Reading Checkpoint #2

Will meets another ghost from the past. This time it is a female. Who is she?

• Dani, a childhood friend.

• Maya, his grandmother.

• Amy, his neighbor.

• Daniel, a close friend of the family.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What question did Dani ask Will after he explained his need for the gun?

• "What if you miss?"

• "Are you sure he killed your bother?"

• "Are you crazy?"

• "Who will take care of your mother?"

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

When did Will learn about Rule #1: No Crying?

• After the death of his brother Shawn

• After the death of his friend Dani

• After the death of his father

• After witnessing the death of a stranger

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who entered the elevator and immediately placed Will into a headlock?

• Buck

• Uncle Mark

• His father

• Shawn

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What gift did Uncle Mark receive from his mother, Will’s grandmother?

• An inheritance check

• A coat

• A tape recorder

• A camera

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Uncle Mark do to earn money for another camera that he only intended to do for one day but ended up doing it for a while?

• He sold drugs

• He got a job at a local gas station

• He asked his mother, Will's grandmother for money

• He stole money from a rival gang member

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How many bullets are in Will’s gun and what is ironic about the number of bullets?

• 15, the same age as Will

• 14, the same age as Will

• 16 bullets, the same age as Shawn

• 17, the same age as Shawn

Will advises readers to always be skeptical of a person who does what?

• Never follows the rules

• Answers a question by asking a question

• Snitches

• Cries

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who is Mikey Holloman?

• Will's uncle

• Will's dad

• Will's older friend

• Will's other brother

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Will’s mother always told him and Shawn that their dad died of what?

• A bullet wound

• A broken heart

• Will's mother was never able to speak of their dad because it was too painful

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1