Preliminary/ Floor 7
Who wrote Long Way Down?
Jason Reynolds
What did Dani show Will to prove they were not strangers?
Why did Uncle Mark start selling drugs?
To pay for the videocamera that he lost
What was Will's dad doing when he was shot?
Talking on a pay phone
Who killed Buck?
Frick
What are the 3 rules?
No crying, no snitching, get revenge
When did Dani learn about the rules?
never- she died to young to learn them
What did Uncle Mark enjoy doing when he was alive?
using his videocamera
What was the name of the man that Will's father killed?
Gee
What was the name of the gang in Long Way Down?
Dark Suns
Who is Will's brother and what happened to him?
Shawn, he was shot and killed
How did Dani die? How old was she when she died?
There was a shooting at the playground, she died at age 8
What does Uncle Mark do right after entering the elevator?
Puts Will in a headlock
What did Will's father find out after killing a man?
He was the wrong guy- he was not the guy who killed Uncle Mark
Who did Shawn kill?
Frick
Why does Will have a gun?
To kill Riggs, to avenge his brother's death
the day after Dani died
How did Will's parents meet?
While acting in one of Uncle Mark's movies
What did Will's father do with Will's gun?
pointed it at Will's head
What does Shawn do when he sees Will on the elevator?
Nothing, he ignores him
Who is Buck and how does he react to Will's plans?
a ghost, "big brother" to Shawn, he laughs at Will's plans
unknown
The day that Uncle Mark was shot, he was fighting with another man. What was the fight about?
Both men wanted to sell drugs in the street corner where Uncle Mark was selling
What happened to Will while his father was handling Will's gun?
he peed himself
What are the last two words in Long Way Down?
You coming?