A Long Way Down Quiz #2

Will's mother had previously told him 2 stories about Uncle Marc. One story was...

• Uncle Mark was once attacked by 2 dogs and he barely escaped with his life.

• Uncle Mark worked at a factory where they made video cameras and that's how he got interested in electronics.

• Uncle Mark used to videotape everything and he dreamed of making a movie.

• Uncle Mark dated an Olympic ice skater who left him heartbroken.

Uncle Mark died because...

• he was trying to save money to buy a new video camera, he started dealing drugs and someone else killed him to claim his corner

• he was trying to save money to pay his rent, he started dealing drugs and he was killed in a drive-by shooting.

• he had an extreme allergic reaction to a bee sting and he had forgotten his epinephrine (medication).

• he got into a fight with a friend over some video footage that his friend wanted access to.

Will sees his father in the elevator which is interesting because he had_____ memories of his father.

• no

• so many

• only positive

• only negative

In this excerpt, Will reflects on a game he used to see fathers and their children play. Why do you think the author includes it?

• to convey Will's reflection about how fathers are more playful than uncles.

• to convey Will's anger with Shawn.

• to convey Will's confusion about where he was.

• to convey Will's reflection about how fathers can help guide their children if they trust them.

How would you categorize Jason Reynolds writing style in A Long Way Down?

• personal, culturally relevant, stream of conscious (writing in a way to capture the protagonist's inner thought processes)

• formal prose

• romantic with excessive imagery

• specific & technical with detailed descriptions of the urban environment

Will's father reveals that when he tried to avenge his brother (Uncle Mark)...

• he accidentally killed an innocent bystander.

• he was caught by police before he had the chance to fire on Gee.

• Will's mother threatened to divorce him.

• he killed the wrong man (Gee).

Will's father shocked him by...

• starting a fight with Uncle Mark.

• yelling at Buck and Dani.

• holding a gun to his head.

• pushing him off of the elevator.

After Will's father, the next ghost to enter the elevator is...

• Frick

• Talia

• Dani (she leaves and then gets back on)

• Shawn

Frick is...

• the man who murdered Shawn.

• the man who murdered Buck.

• the man who murdered Will's dad.

• Dani's cousin.

Write a CER paragraph (with a claim, evidence and reasoning ) explaining a possible connection between these 2 excerpts.