WorksheetsA Long Way Down 8, 7, 6
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Will tells us that we probably won't believe his story. What would make him say that?
His story isn't funny or sad - there isn't a lot of emotion in it.
His story contains people who are supposed to be dead.
His story is about his brother's gang life.
His story is not really truthful - Will is known to lie.
Will writes the story as a poem. He even splits some of his text up like a fault in an earthquake. Why would the author write that page like that?
To describe what Will's life felt like when he knew his brother was dead.
To describe what an earthquake can do to the earth.
To describe Will's mother's behavior towards Will and Sean.
To describe how he and his brother were not close.
What are The Rules?
Keep your mouth shut. Keep your head down. Keep it forreal.
No beef. No holding grudges. No coming at anyone.
Don't let them see you sad. Be careful of cops. Keep your head down.
No crying. No snitching. Get revenge.
Who is Buck?
Buck is Will and Shawn's cousin.
Buck is Will's father.
Buck is Shawn's older friend.
Buck is their uncle.
Why does Buck come to see Will in the elevator?
To say he was sorry to Will.
To check on his gun.
To give him a message about Shawn.
To wait for Dani.
What does Buck discover about the gun Will is carrying?
One bullet has been discharged.
It isn't loaded.
It's a fake.
Shawn was shot with it.
Dani gets on the elevator at Floor 6. How does Will know her?
She is Buck's niece.
Shawn dated her.
He knows her from around the apartment building.
She was Will's best friend when they were eight.
At first, Will doesn't think Dani can see Buck in the elevator, but when she comments on the cigarettes in the elevator, Will realizes that she can see Buck. What does that mean about Dani?
She may be joking.
She may be dead also.
She is a psychic.
She may be delusional.
What happened to Dani when she was eight?
She stopped being friends with Will and became friends with Shawn.
She went to a different school.
She moved to a different state.
She was shot and killed in the playground.
Will is the narrator of A Long Way Down. What does he tell us about his name at the beginning of the story?
He goes by Willie.
His brother would call him "William" to tease him.
He would prefer to be called "William."
His mom calls him, "Pumpkin."
