English 1- Semester 1 Final Exam

Instructions

Use your book and figurative language bookmark to complete this assignment. 

Part 1: CHARACTER MATCHING
Directions: Select the best match for each character.

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

Part 2: BOOK MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Choose the best answer for each question.

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What statement BEST describes the point of view in Long Way Down?

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Shawn was killed on his way home from buying his mother special soap for her eczema. What was Reynolds’ purpose in writing his death that way?

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Which details suggest that Will Holloman will murder Riggs at the end of the novel?

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What purpose does Dani serve?

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Which quote best exemplifies the purpose in which Dani serves?

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When did Shawn teach Will rule #1?

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Which event does NOT make Will question his knowledge that Carlson Riggs murdered Shawn?

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How was Frick going to gain entrance into the Dark Suns?

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What does Shawn do when he first enters the elevator and sees Will for the first time?

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“Gunshots make everyone _ and _.”

What two words complete this passage?

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What is rule number 1?

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What is rule number 2?

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What is rule number 3?

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Where did Shawn store his gun?

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What can you conclude about how Will felt about Shawn?

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What was Buck and Shawn’s relationship?

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Why does the author include the details about the smoke in the elevator? Choose the best conclusion.

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Feel = Flee. What can you infer Will means by this anagram?

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Will learns that the nighttime is a metaphor for ____________.

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What does Will think of his father after meeting him on the elevator?

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Shawn surprises Will when he _________.

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What is Will’s internal and external struggle while in the elevator? Choose the BEST answer.

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What statement best describes the ending of Long Way Down?

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Will refers to the elevator as a vertical coffin. What could this metaphor imply?

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Buck’s family history helps contribute to his image as a ________.

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Will says Dani couldn’t wipe worry from her face and he “couldn’t expect her to.” What can you conclude from this?

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How did Dani’s death mark a turning point for Will?

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Alive = A Veil. What can you conclude Will means by this anagram?

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“Gun strapped like a brick…” The author uses this simile primarily to convey….

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“And my mom hanging over my brother’s body like a dimmed light post.” The author uses this simile primarily to convey…

PART THREE: SYMBOLISM AND FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Directions: Select the best match for each symbol meaning.

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Select the best match for each symbol meaning.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Riggs		The novel’s protagonist who sets out to avenge his brother’s death
Frick		Shows Will that it is okay to break rule #1
Shawn		Shot and killed the wrong guy
Uncle Mark		Was shot at a playground at eight years old
Mikey		Shot and killed by Shawn as retaliation
Tony		Makes Will say aloud that he is going to kill someone
Will		The Dark Sun Will believes killed Shawn
Dani		A mother who prayed that her older son would not get hurt
Shari		Will’s friend who plays basketball and talks a lot

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
The gun		The feeling of entrapment by the rules
The middle drawer		Represents Will’s fate
The nighttime		The cycle of violence present in Will’s neighborhood
The elevator		The darkness in Shawn
The rules		Unwritten governing rules that perpetuate cyclical violence
The L-Button		The darkness in people

English 1- Semester 1 Final Exam

Part 1: CHARACTER MATCHING

Part 2: BOOK MULTIPLE CHOICE

What statement BEST describes the point of view in Long Way Down?

Shawn was killed on his way home from buying his mother special soap for her eczema. What was Reynolds’ purpose in writing his death that way?

Which details suggest that Will Holloman will murder Riggs at the end of the novel?

What purpose does Dani serve?

Which quote best exemplifies the purpose in which Dani serves?

When did Shawn teach Will rule #1?

Which event does NOT make Will question his knowledge that Carlson Riggs murdered Shawn?

How was Frick going to gain entrance into the Dark Suns?

What does Shawn do when he first enters the elevator and sees Will for the first time?

“Gunshots make everyone _______ and _______.” What two words complete this passage?

What is rule number 1?

What is rule number 2?

What is rule number 3?

Where did Shawn store his gun?

What can you conclude about how Will felt about Shawn?

What was Buck and Shawn’s relationship?

Why does the author include the details about the smoke in the elevator? Choose the best conclusion.

Feel = Flee. What can you infer Will means by this anagram?

Will learns that the nighttime is a metaphor for ____________.

What does Will think of his father after meeting him on the elevator?

Shawn surprises Will when he _________.

What is Will’s internal and external struggle while in the elevator? Choose the BEST answer.

What statement best describes the ending of Long Way Down?

Will refers to the elevator as a vertical coffin. What could this metaphor imply?

Buck’s family history helps contribute to his image as a ________.

Will says Dani couldn’t wipe worry from her face and he “couldn’t expect her to.” What can you conclude from this?

How did Dani’s death mark a turning point for Will?

Alive = A Veil. What can you conclude Will means by this anagram?

“Gun strapped like a brick…” The author uses this simile primarily to convey….

“And my mom hanging over my brother’s body like a dimmed light post.” The author uses this simile primarily to convey…

PART THREE: SYMBOLISM AND FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Select the best match for each symbol meaning.

Part 1: CHARACTER MATCHING

Match the character name to their description.

Part 2: BOOK MULTIPLE CHOICE

What statement BEST describes the point of view in Long Way Down?

Shawn was killed on his way home from buying his mother special soap for her eczema. What was Reynolds’ purpose in writing his death that way?

Which details suggest that Will Holloman will murder Riggs at the end of the novel?

What purpose does Dani serve?

Which quote best exemplifies the purpose in which Dani serves?

When did Shawn teach Will rule #1?

Which event does NOT make Will question his knowledge that Carlson Riggs murdered Shawn?

How was Frick going to gain entrance into the Dark Suns?

What does Shawn do when he first enters the elevator and sees Will for the first time?

“Gunshots make everyone _______ and _______.” What two words complete this passage?

What is rule number 1?

What is rule number 2?

What is rule number 3?

Where did Shawn store his gun?

What can you conclude about how Will felt about Shawn?

What was Buck and Shawn’s relationship?

Why does the author include the details about the smoke in the elevator? Choose the best conclusion.

Feel = Flee. What can you infer Will means by this anagram?

Will learns that the nighttime is a metaphor for ____________.

What does Will think of his father after meeting him on the elevator?

Shawn surprises Will when he _________.

What is Will’s internal and external struggle while in the elevator? Choose the BEST answer.

What statement best describes the ending of Long Way Down?

Will refers to the elevator as a vertical coffin. What could this metaphor imply?

Buck’s family history helps contribute to his image as a ________.

Will says Dani couldn’t wipe worry from her face and he “couldn’t expect her to.” What can you conclude from this?

How did Dani’s death mark a turning point for Will?

Alive = A Veil. What can you conclude Will means by this anagram?

“Gun strapped like a brick…” The author uses this simile primarily to convey….

“And my mom hanging over my brother’s body like a dimmed light post.” The author uses this simile primarily to convey…

PART THREE: SYMBOLISM AND FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Select the best match for each symbol meaning.

Reach each quote and drag it under the figurative language device that is being used in the quote.

“Gunshots make everyone _ and _.”

What two words complete this passage?

“Gunshots make everyone _ and _.”

What two words complete this passage?