Long Way Down Floor Five (pages 149-192)
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- Q1
Through a flashback and Will's memories, the reader finds out all of the following about Uncle Mark's EXCEPT
his tendency to videotape everything including dance battles, fights, and films
his dislike of his brother Mikey and sister-in-law Shari (Will's parents)
his desire to dress like the streets and keep up the image
his desire to pick on Will
60s - Q2
The early mention of Uncle Mark's desire to videotape is important to the foreshadowing
because Mark gets killed when another man shoots him to take over the street corner business he started to replace his lost camera.
because Mark filmed something he shouldn't have.
because the filming destroyed Mark's relationship with his brother Mikey (Will's dad)
because its gets Mikey killed.
60s - Q3
What is the significance of Will's anagram "COOL=LOCO" for Uncle Mark?
His dead uncle was always smoothly "dressed" yet somewhat unpredictable as Will wonders why he answers his question with another question.
His sharp dressed uncle was not trustworthy because of his business.
Everyone looked up to his uncle for his dress and personality.
His dead uncle was always cool under pressure even in dangerous situations.
60s - Q4
Will's anagram for Uncle Mark of "COOL=LOCO" has a double-meaning. On page 170, Will states, "having to talk about the coldness in my heart and the heater in my waist." What does the anagram mean in light of this quote?
Will, like Mark, will have to be a little crazy and cold-hearted to take Riggs's life.
Will is mentally determined to harden his heart into something "colder" in order to kill Riggs.
Will has decided that he can't be as "cool" or "crazy" as Mark to carry out the rules.
Will has no idea how to be like his Uncle Mark.
60s - Q5
Uncle Mark's use of the camera foreshadows that he will play out a movie scene with Will. When Mark sets up the scene for Will to leave the elevator, Will can't finish the imagery that leads him to pulling out the gun and shooting Riggs. What is Mark's message?
You don't even know if you will be able to find Riggs.
You don't have the imagination, creativity to carry out rule three without getting caught.
You aren't cold or loco enough; you don't have it in you to kill Riggs.
You don't even know how to use a gun.
60s - Q6
What pun surrounds the word "shot" in this section?
Uncle Mark has "shot" through Will's patience.
Uncle Mark never "shot" another movie because he was "shot" when another man stole his corner.
Will is to "shot" to carry through with killing Riggs.
Uncle Mark "shot" movies to avoid getting in trouble in the neighbor beefs to avoid being "shot."
60s - Q7
What inference can be drawn between Will's internal conflict and Mikey's internal conflict?
Neither Mikey nor Will will feel guilt for avenging their brothers' deaths.
Mikey does not feel guilt for killing Mark's murderer while Will will feel terrible for shooting Shawn's.
The son Will is exactly like his father Mikey with the idea like father, like son.
Mikey was faced with rule three to avenge his brother's death while Will his faced with the same over Shawn.
60s - Q8
Which other anagram support "COOL=LOCO" to show what kind of person one has to be to take another life?
Rule=Lure
Cinema=Iceman
Feel=Flee
Alive=Veil
60s - Q9
Which statement best describes the approach Buck and Uncle Mark take with Will?
They remind him of innocent lives lost like Dani's.
They teach him how to use the gun to shoot Riggs.
They just tell him "no" and to go back to his apartment on floor eight.
They "show" him why he is incapable of shooting Rigs and the dangers of the cycle involved with rule three.
60s - Q10
Why is an indirect approach to teaching Will to break the cycle a better than directly giving orders?
Rule three is so entrenched in his head and culture that he won't listen. He has to "see" for himself how the cycle has destroyed lives. It is better if the character comes to the conclusion himself.
Will is too concerned about establishing his street cred to take over for Shawn.
Will is colder, tougher than Shawn so it will take a while to convince him. He has to "see" the truth for himself.
Will is too stubborn, too hard-headed to listen to anyone because he is sure Riggs is his man. He has not doubt in his mind.
60s - Q11
What line from Uncle Mark acknowledges the vicious cycle of the neighborhood that Will find himself in if he shoots Riggs?
"So he did what a lot of people do around here."
"But my father did."
"Go ahead. Finish it."
"It's never the end"
60s