General
What type of book is long way down? (Form)
Graphic Novel
How many Bullets were in the gun when will found it?
15
What is a metaphor?
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
What was Uncle Mark’s dream?
To make a movie.
What are THE RULES?
1. No crying
2. No Snitching
3. Revenge
Who does Will believe shot his brother, Shawn?
Riggs
What does the colour red symbolise in Long Way Down?
Blood and Violence.
What condition does Will’s mum have? (She needs special soap.)
Eczema
What was hidden in the middle drawer of Will and Shawn’s room?
A Gun
Who was Will’s friend and what did he dream of doing?
Tony, and he wished to be the best ballplayer around their age.
What two colours is used to represent a flashback in Long Way Down?
Black and White
Who is Shawn and how did he die?
Wills brother, Death by gun shot.
Who is the author of Long Way Down?
Jason Reynolds
How do Will and his friends react to the cop’s questions? Why?
They don’t snitch.
What is concrete poetry?
Where there are objects composed of words, letters, colors, and typefaces, in which graphic space plays a central role in both design and meaning
What is the main character’s full name?
William Holloman
What is a penny drop?
A trick on the monkey bars where you hang upside down, swing back and forth, and let go. Riggs taught Shawn how to do this, and Shawn taught Will.
How did Will explain the sadness he felt?
Like one of his important tooth in the back got pulled out by a stranger, and the constant slipping of your tongue into that new empty space
What is Pathetic Fallacy?
When weather is used to create mood.
Who is Buck? How did he die?
A father figure to Will’s brother, dies by being shot.