Characters
He is the narrator of the novel and is mourning the loss of his brother
Will
"Crowded in this cell, this coffin, this elevator"
This is an example of:
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Imagery
Metaphor
How Does Dani feel when Will explains the rules and what he is about to do?
A. embarrassed
B. Angry
C. Proud
D. Disappointed
D. Disappointed
Which of the following is not one of the rules Will lives by?
a. Don't cry
b. no snitching
c. Hold your Turf
d. get revenge
C. hold your turf
How does Will know Buck?
He was a father figure to Will and Shawn
He was shot and killed while out buying soap for his mom
Shawn
"The middle drawer called to me"
This is an example of:
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Imagery
Personification
What does Will's dad do that terrified Will?
When did Will learn the rules?
When Dani died
Why is Shawn's middle dresser Drawer significant?
I holds Buck's gun.
It signifies the bad decision Shawn made.
She was Will's childhood friend who was killed on the playground
Dani
"The middle drawer was the only thing ever out of place on Shawn's side of the room, like a random, jagged tooth in a perfect mouth"
This is an example of:
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Imagery
Why is will shocked by the way Buck greets Frick?
Frick shot and killed Buck
What continuing problem do people in Will's neighborhood face?
a. violent gang initiations
b. racial profiling
c. poverty
d. gun violence
D. gun violence
How do readers know that Will is not ready to get revenge?
He doesn't check the gun to see if it is loaded
He was Will's Uncle and wanted to make a movie
Mark
What is an anagram?
a word or phrase formed by rearranging letters of another word
How does Shawn treat his brother when he enters the elevator?
Shawn ignores Will
Why did Uncle Mark start stealing drugs?
He needed money to but a new camera
"Sleep ran from me for what seemed like forever"
This is an example of:
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Imagery
Personification
He is a loudmouth who lives in Dark Sun territory
Riggs
What does the metaphor of the missing tooth represent?
What does the smoke in the elevator symbolize?
Will's confusion about the decision he should make or the suffocation he feels from grieving the loss of Shawn.
What terrible mistake did Will's dad make while he was still alive?
He killed the wrong person when trying to get revenge
He needed to rob someone for his gang initiation but ended up killing someone
Frick