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Long Way Down Test Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who killed Buck?

a)

Shawn

b)

Frick

c)

Tony

d)

Will

2.

Who is the main character?

a)

Shawn

b)

Will

c)

Mikey

d)

Dani

3.

Friend from the playground who was shot.

a)

Tony

b)

Riggs

c)

Buck

d)

Dani

4.

Like a brother to Shawn.

a)

Buck

b)

Dani

c)

Mikey

d)

Victor

5.

All are the 3 Rules except for.....

a)

No Crying

b)

No Running

c)

No Snitching

d)

Always Get Revenge

6.

Located in the middle drawer is a .....

a)

Gun

b)

Picture of his dad

c)

Textbook

d)

Picture of Buck

7.

What was on the back of Buck's shirt?

a)

Live Free

b)

RIP

c)

Die Young

d)

Buck Rules

8.

What's important to know about Dani?

a)

Saved Shawn from a bullet

b)

Saved Will

c)

Died from a bullet

d)

Heavily injured but did not die

9.

Final guest on the elevator was....

a)

Shawn

b)

Mikey

c)

Dani

d)

Uncle Mark

10.

What made Will pee his pants?

a)

Dani snuck up on him

b)

Uncle Mark yelled at him

c)

Shawn showed will a bullet wound

d)

Mikey put a gun to his head

11.

How would Will describe Shawn?

a)

a. Shawn was a noble man who was at the wrong place at the wrong time.

b)

a. Shawn was not a good brother.

c)

a. Shawn’s activities and behaviors were not noble but he didn’t deserve what he got.

d)

a. Shawn was on his way to prison and everyone knew it.

12.

What can you conclude about Will’s feelings for Shawn?

a)

a. Will felt a lot of pressure from Shawn.

b)

a. Will did not like Shawn.

c)

a. Will admired Shawn.

d)

a. Will was confused by Shawn.

13.

How did Dani’s death mark a turning point for Will

a)

a. He got a gun after Dani’s death.

b)

a. He learned life is not perfect.

c)

a. He learned “The Rules.”

d)

a. He learned about his father’s death.

14.

Uncle Mark got caught up in _________.

a)

selling drugs

b)

robbing banks

c)

. joy riding

d)

A, B, and C

15.

Will’s mother told him his father died of ________.

a)

A broken heart

b)

cancer

c)

lack of faith

d)

overdose

16.

What does Will think of his father after meeting him on the elevator?

a)

a. Will realizes his father was not the man he thought he was.

b)

a. Will realizes his father truly was a hero.

c)

a. Will realizes he is just like his father.

d)

a. Will realizes Shawn was just like their father.

17.

. What is Will surprised to learn about Shawn?

a)

a. He killed a man.

b)

a. He was not very brave.

c)

a. He robbed bank.

d)

a. A, B, and C

18.

. I wish I knew

an anagram

for poser.

This passage refers to _________.

a)

Shawn

b)

Will’s father

c)

Buck

d)

a. Frick

19.

Shawn surprises Will when he _________.

a)

laughs

b)

sings

c)

. cries

d)

dances

20.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 theories that Will has for why Riggs is Shawn's killer?

a)

The Dark Suns had moved onto the street where Shawn worked and he needed to defend his turf.

b)

Will grew up watching crime shows, so he knows most of the time the murderer is someone the victim knows.

c)

Will has a “feeling” that it is Riggs who killed his brother because who else would it be?

d)

Will’s Uncle Buck told him that he saw the person who killed his brother and confirmed it was Riggs!

21.

Who is the first person Will encounters on the elevator?

a)

Riggs

b)

Buck

c)

Shawn

d)

Dani

22.

How does the main character of your novel change by the end of the story?

a)

Will becomes hardened by the neighborhood and decides to avenge his brother’s death.

b)

Will is relieved that he will no longer have to follow the rules of the neighborhood.

c)

Will is torn on whether or not to follow the rules of the neighborhood.

d)

Will becomes depressed by the recent death of his brother, much like his mom.

23.

Which of the following details the main conflict of Long Way Down?

a)

Will is internally struggling with whether or not to avenge his brother’s death

b)

After his brother’s murder, he is going to avenge his brother’s death by killing Riggs.

c)

Will is internally struggling with the lack of a role model due to his dad’s death.

d)

In the elevator, Will is harassed by the ghosts of his past.

24.

Who shot Frick?

a)

Buck

b)

Shawn

c)

Uncle Mark

d)

Mikey

25.

What happened when Will's Dad (Mikey) sought revenge for Uncle Mark's death?

a)

He shot the wrong guy.

b)

turned himself into the cops

c)

confessed his crime to his wife

d)

stayed at the corner to tell the police what happened.

26.

To be initiated into the Dark Suns Frick had to...

a)

Kill Shawn

b)

Rob Buck

c)

Shoot Buck

d)

Shoot Uncle Mark

27.

What does Dani tell Will she is worried about regarding his plan?

a)

Will might go to prison.

b)

Will might miss his shot at Riggs.

c)

Will might be killed.

d)

Will might die alone.

28.

Who killed Shawn?

a)

Frick

b)

Buck

c)

someone getting revenge for Frick's death

d)

someone getting revenge for Buck's death

29.

Why is it tragic that Will and Tony wait "like they always do" when shots are fired?

a)

This time it is an unusual circumstance.

b)

It implies that this is an everyday occurrence in their lives.

c)

It prevents Will from seeing what actually happened.

d)

It means Will cannot get revenge immediately.

30.

What 2 things do Will's elevator visitors have in common?

a)

They're all dead.

b)

They all warn him about his revenge plan.

c)

They all pressure him to smoke.

d)

They're all the victims of gun violence.

e)

Will knows them all.

31.

Which part of the plot is this: Shawn says, "You coming?"

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Resolution

32.

Which part of the plot is this event: Shawn is shot in the street.

a)

Rising Action

b)

Exposition

c)

Climax

d)

Resolution

33.

What part of the plot is this: Shawn's ghost enters the elevator.

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Resolution

34.

Who taught Shawn the rules?

a)

His dad

b)

Buck

c)

Uncle Mark

d)

Will

35.

What did Uncle Mark used to like to do?

a)

Make movies

b)

Paint

c)

Take photos

d)

Sing