The author's main purpose in writing chapter 4 (floor 5) is to * 3 points
a. introduce the reader to Uncle Mark.
b. allow the reader to see the generational violence in the family.
c. to inform the reader that Mikey killed the wrong person.
d. all of the above.
6. Which sentence from the novel best explains why Frick killed Buck?
3 points
a. Buck had stolen from a man in the suburbs, and that man had tracked him down.
b. Buck would not leave his corner, which was in Dark Sun territory.
c. Frick had been trying to earn his stripes to become a Dark Sun.
d. Frick wanted the fancy shoes Buck was wearing.
7. Will stuck the gun in the waistband of his jeans and then planned to *
3 points
a. find Tony to ask him for help.
b. wait for Riggs in from of Riggs building.
c. visit Leticia to give her the Tupac cd.
d. run to the corner store for more of mom's special soap.
8. Which example would be an anagram for the word resident? *
3 points
a. nerdiest
b. inserted
c. sintered
d. all of the above
9. What does the author mean when he says, "...gunshots make everybody deaf and blind..." *
3 points
a. Somebody was shot in the ear and eye.
b. The sounds of the gun takes your vision and hearing away.
c. Nobody sees or hears anything.
d. Everybody will tell all they see and hear.
10. Read the selected sentences and using context clues, infer what the word yoking means. "Two large hands snatched fistfuls of my shirt, yoking me by the neck." *
3 points
a. joining or yanking
b. resembling a bow
c. a pair of animals fastened together
d. a combination of straps and bands
11. How was Mikey killed? *
3 points
a. He was at work and had a car accident.
b. He was talking on a payphone when a man came behind him.
c. He was in a drive-by.
d. He was on the corner and a young kid shot him.
12. What surprise thing do we learn about Mikey *
3 points
a. Mikey has a twin brother.
b. Mikey killed two people.
c. Mikey wasn't Will's dad.
d. Mikey killed the wrong guy.
Other:
13. How does someone become a Dark Sun? *
3 points
a. Land, guidance, and sunlight.
b. Money, power, and respect.
c. Turf, cigarette burn, or a dark deed.
d. Turf, a dark deed, or a gun.
14. What is Frank's reaction when James asked if he knew Riggs? *
3 points
a. Frick smilled and said yes.
b. Frick looked confused and asked who.
c. Frick looked at him and called him crazy.
d. Frick faced the door and said let me out of here.
15. What does William confess to Shawn in the elevator? *
3 points
a. He confessed that he missed Shawn.
b. He said he couldn't wait to pay Riggs back.
c. He told Shawn about finally meeting their dad.
d. He confessed that he was scared.
16. What are Shawn's last words to Will as he stepped off the elevator? *
3 points
a. Avenge my death.
b. You coming?
c. Are you going to do it?
d. You're scared huh?
17. Uncle Mark planned to sell for one day after he, *
3 points
a. crashed his car into a light pole.
b. ruined his new Jordans in the rain.
c. lost the camera his mother had given him.
d. made a bad bet on a football game.
18. What does Will's Dad do after hugging him *
3 points
a. He lifted his shirt to show Will the two bullet holes in his back.
b. He challenged Will to shot Frick right now.
c. He pulled the gun from Will's waistband and put it to his head.
d. He grabed the lit cigarette and burned Will underneat his eye.
19. What did Buck do when Shawn was upset about Riggs? *
3 points
a. He gave Shawn the gold chain a kid in the burbs had handed over to him.
b. He showed Shawn where he kept his gun on a high shelf i a closet.
c. He promised Shawn he would take him to get a tatoo.
d. He introduce Shawn to his friend Frick.
20. What did Will say about The Rules? *
3 points
a. They change from day to day.
b. They helped to bring order to chaos.
c. They were invented by those that never had to obey them.
d. They were meant for the broken to follow.
Short Answer Response
Directions: Answer each question in complete sentences based off of your knowledge from the novel.
21. Create a new word from the anagram Loco and use BOTH words in a sentence. *
6 points
22. When Shawn turned 18, what did his mother worry about? Do you think Shawn tried to listen to the warnings from his mother? *
8 points
23. Through flashbacks, Will shares memories of his brother. What do each of these memories reveal about their relationship? *
8 points
24. Why doesn't Will recognize Dani at first? What message do you think she is trying to share with him? *
8 points
25. Frick is the only ghost that enters the elevator whom Will doesn't know. How is he related to the story? Why do you think he visits Will? *
10 points