Characters
ROTC member who is attacked outside Jerry's Store
Who is Rashad?
Rashad becomes a symbol in the community for this larger issue
What is police brutality
the place where Rashad is attacked
Jerry's store
The protest supports this central idea about people working together.
What is unity creates change
What was Rashad doing when the lady tripped over him at Jerry's?
getting his phone out of his bag
white basketball player who witnesses the attack
Who is Quinn?
Quinn struggles as the community pressures him to support this person.
Who is Paul Gulluzzo
where Quinn tells Jill that he saw the attack happen
the party at Galluzo's house
Rashad sharing his story shows this central idea.
What is speaking out brings awareness.
What is Quinn's punishment for stealing his mom's alcohol?
he has to go to his brother's soccer game
Rashad's brother
Who is Spoony?
Characters face the question: Is it worse to act wrongly or to do this?
What is to do nothing or stay silent
the restaurant where Quinn hates seeing his father's picture on the wall
Mother's Pizza
The novel suggests this about individual responsibility.
What is everyone has a role to standing up against injustice.
Why was Quinn's dad considered a saint?
the cop who beat Rashad
Students must choose between staying comfortable or doing this.
What is standing up for justice.
where Mrs. Fitzgerald works
hospital gift shop
Quinn watching the video supports this central idea about truth.
What is seeing the truth can change your perspective.
What does Spoony send to the news?
Who is Marc Blair?
Quinn must choose between telling the truth or protecting this relationship.
What is his friendship/connection with Paul and Guzzo?
the place where Paul beat up Marc Blair
Gooch park
This repeated phrase helps build awareness of injustice in the story.
What is the phrase, "Rashad is absent today"
What did Rashad join to make his father happy?
ROTC