Long Way Down By Jayson Reynolds (Comprehension Questions)

List the narrator's full name.

"Things that always happen whenever someone is killed around here"

• Screaming

• Sirens

• Questions

Recall what "makes everybody deaf and blind especially when they make somebody dead."

Provide a quote from the story that shows how the narrator feels right after the incident with his brother. (List the page number after it).

What special item was Shawn picking up AND state who the item was for.

THE RULES

• No Crying

• No Snitching

• Revenge

Describe how the middle drawer's appearance did not fit Shawn's normal behavior.

Recall why Shawn affectionately gives Will the nickname, "William Worthy."

How old is the narrator at this time of the story?

Explain why William thinks Riggs killed Shawn.