Long Way Down - Prologue

Front

What happens first in 'Long Way Down'?

Back

Will's brother Shawn is shot dead.

Front

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: 'Shawn’s face a candle, melted wax, flame flickering out'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

Explain the figurative language: 'Beef gets passed down like name-brand T-shirts around here. Always too big. Never ironed out. Gets inherited like a trunk of fool’s gold or a treasure map leading to nowhere'. Beef is problems. Beef are being compared with _____________.

Back

T-shirt

Front

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: 'Beef gets passed down like name-brand T-shirts around here'?

Back

Simile

Front

What are the three rules that most characters in 'Long Way Down' follow?

Back

Crying, Snitching, Revenge.

Front

Define 'Beef' in the context of 'Long Way Down'.

Back

Beef refers to problems or conflicts.

Front

What is the significance of the elevator in 'Long Way Down'?

Back

The elevator symbolizes the journey and choices Will faces.

Front

What does the term 'snitching' mean in 'Long Way Down'?

Back

Snitching refers to telling on someone, especially in the context of street culture.

Front

How does Will's emotional state change throughout the prologue?

Back

Will experiences grief, anger, and confusion.

Front

What does the phrase 'the rules' represent in the story?

Back

The rules represent the unwritten codes of behavior in Will's environment.