What is the name of the main character?
Starr Carter
Why did the police officer shoot Khalil?
Because he thought Khalil was holding a weapon when it was really a hairbrush.
These are the unconscious attitudes or stereotypes that can influence how people perceive, judge, and interact with others without realizing it.
implicit bias
Who is April Ofrah?
She runs a nonprofit organization that advocates for police accountability in disadvantaged communities
What pictures are displayed in the Carters' hallway?
Black Jesus and Malcolm X
What is the amount of bullets that pierced Kalil's body
3
How many times has Starr experienced her friends dying? What are their names?
What is 2--Natasha and Khalil
Why did Starr leave the party?
Because of a shooting
What job does Uncle Carlos have?
He is a police officer
What is "The other talk”?
Hint: The talk Maverick has with Starr and Sekani
What to do if a cop pulls you over
Who is Starr' father and what is his brief backstory?
Maverick “Big Mav” Carter runs a grocery store in Garden Heights. He has previously spent three years in prison for gang activity.
Who did Starr go to the party with at the beginning of the book?
Kenya, who is her friend from Garden Heights and her brother's half-sister
Who ended up getting shot at the party that Starr, Kenya, and Khalil were at in the beginning of the book?
DeVante's brother, Dalvin was murdered by a Garden Disciple gang member.
Why does Starr feel torn between two communities?
She attends a rich prep school (Williamson),but lives in rough Garden Heights
Who took Lisa in when her mother kicked her out when she was just a high school kid?
Ms. Rosalie
What internal conflicts does Starr experience after Khalil got shot?
Starr didn't want to talk to the police, her relationships with her friends and boyfriend changed, and she was having nightmares.
How does Starr's mother feel about living in Garden Heights?
She wants to move to another city where neighborhoods are safer from crime activity.
Who is Starr's youngest brother?
Who is Sekani
Why don't King and Big Mav get along? Give 2 reasons
Because King is the gang kingpin, and Big Mav dropped out of the gang. Also, King is abusive to Big Mav's son and baby mama.
Give two examples of injustice that we have seen in the book.
- Police brutality and racial profiling
- Housing discrimination
- Stereotypes
- Legal system bias
Why is Starr hesitant to talk to her friends from school, (Hailey and Maya) about Garden Heights?
What is..She does not want them to look down on her as the "poor" girl at the rich school.
Why does Starr go to a private school?
After her best friend was shot and killed right in front of her when she was ten, and because of the rough environment she lives in, her parents decided to send her to a private school, hoping to give her a better life.
Why does Starr refuse to join her classmates in the protest against Khalil’s death?
She realizes that they didn't really care about Kahlil, it was a reason to get out of class.
Why do Maya and Starr agree to a "minority alliance"?
Because they are tired of Hailey's racist remarks being brushed off as jokes when those comments are hurtful and offensive.
What does THUG LIFE mean?
- The Hate U Give Little Infants Fs Everybody
- Tupac
- "what society feeds into you has a way of affecting us all later in life"