A Long Way Down

A Long Way Down

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8th - 12th Grade

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1.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is the central idea of A Long Way Down

Revenge is always the best option when a loved one dies.

Gun violence should be stopped by creating stricter laws.

Often, seeking revenge creates a never-ending cycle of violence.

Will sees ghosts because he is crazy.

2.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which line best supports the central idea that seeking revenge creates a never-ending cycle of violence.

"They weren't meant to be broken. They were meant for the broken to follow."

"If someone you love gets killed, find the person who killed them and kill them"

"Same letters, different words, somehow still make sense together, like brothers."

"But you ain't got it in you, Will, he said, cocky. Your brother did, but you- you don't."

3.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is the purpose behind the following metaphor? "A dumb thing to say would've been to tell Buck how important that soap was. That it stopped Mom from scraping loose a river of wounds."

He compares the soap to a river to show how important it was to the mom's life.

He compares her eczema to a river to show how the disease and its wounds flowed throughout her skin.

He exaggerates the importance of the soap to justify why Shawn had to go to the store that day.

He gave the disease human characteristics to show how powerful it was.

4.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What inference can we make about Will from the following line: "He asked me if I had even checked to see if the gun was loaded. I hadn't. And now almost shot myself trying to figure out how to."

Will is too ignorant about guns to use it properly.

WIll's brother had initiated him into the gang and given him the gun.

Will is likely to be successful in his attempt to shoot Riggs.

Will is too scared of the gun to use it properly.

5.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What was Jason Reynold's purpose for writing A Long Way Down?

To encourage families to always have each other's backs--no matter what.

To discuss school shootings and their impact on American students.

To persuade readers to vote for stricter gun control laws.

To make readers think about the effect of gun violence on families and communities.

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