Semester 2 Final Exam

Describe how Will’s interactions with the people in the elevator influence his thoughts about revenge.

• They encourage him to seek revenge.

• They make him more certain about his decision.

• They challenge his beliefs and make him question his choices.

• They ignore him completely.

How do the characters in the novel "A Long Way Down" use "human guile"

• Human deception or human trait of tricking people into believing a falsehood. The falsehood they want others to believe is that they are not sad or scared.

• Human disgust at hypocrisy in judging others for drug use or murder, when really the characters are proud of the violence in their community.

“I’m about to do what

I gotta do. What you

woulda done.

I squared.

Follow The Rules.” (p. 95)

What do The Rules in "Long Way Down" signify?

• The darkness and danger inside of Shawn

• The cycle of death and violence

• The way that people often accept and follow ideas taught to them by older generations, even if they don't agree or if they have negative results

• Regret and loss

The people in the poem and the characters in the novel use a figurative mask of happiness and anger to...

• tell a lie

• disguise their pain

• torture their friends

• pretend to be wise

Define "human guile"

• human waste

• human sadness

• lies humans tell

• human joy

In what way does Will’s character change by the end of the novel?

• He becomes more violent.

• He remains unchanged.

• He begins to question the cycle of violence and his own choices.

• He forgets about his brother.

What role does Will’s memory of his father play in his choices throughout the novel?

• It motivates him to seek revenge

• It causes him to question the cycle of violence

• It makes him want to run away

• It has no effect on him

“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, jammed tight between the top drawer of shirts folded into neat rectangles stacked like project floors, and the bottom drawer of socks and underwear.” (p. 38)

What does the middle drawer symbolize?

• The darkness and danger inside of Shawn

• The final decision of Will and which direction his life will take

• The cycle of death and violence

• Regret and loss

How does Will’s relationship with his brother Shawn affect his actions throughout the novel?

• He tries to forget Shawn.

• He follows Shawn’s example and feels obligated to avenge him.

• He blames Shawn for his problems.

• He moves away to start a new life.

What is the common theme between the novel A Long Way Down and Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem "We Wear the Mask"?

• The importance of education

• The beauty of nature

• The struggle of hiding true emotions behind a facade

• The joy of childhood