Miscellaneous
What is wrong with Khalil's grandmother?
She is sick but more specifically she has cancer.
They will think that she is hood but when they say it is "cool".
What is Uncle Carlos' job?
Police Officer
What is the major conflict of the story?
A police officer shoots and kills Khalil
What artist inspired the title of the movie?
Tupac Shakur
What sport does Starr play?
Basketball
What is the name of Starr's school?
Williamson Prep
Who was the officer who killed Khalil? (Hint: It is a 3 digit number)
Officer 115
Why does Mav have his family go stay with Uncle Carlos?
Someone throws a brick/ shoots into their window while they are in there home.
What did Starr chant on the top of the car?
"Khalil lived"
What does Tupac say "THUG LIFE" means?
The hate U Give Little Infants F's Everyone
What is the name of Starr's neighborhood?
Garden Heights
What is the name of Seven's mother?
Iesha
What does Starr say in her interview that creates conflict between them and King?
She says that Khalil was getting his money by selling drugs to the King Lords and exposes them as the biggest drug ring in Garden Heights.
When did the movie come out?
The movie came out in 2016
What does Khalil say that THUG LIFE means?
The system begins at an early age and when those people grow up and "wild" out they go right back into the system.
What makes Starr finally snap on Hailey at the school (She is waving something and screaming)?
Hailey says that Khalil shouldn't have reached for the brush and that the police officer was just protecting himself.
What is the name of the lawyer that helps Starr (Just Us for Justice)?
April Ofrah
Who sets a fire to the shop that Seven and King are in?
King and the rest of his gang
What actress played Starr in the movie?
Amandla Stenberg
What does Chris say he puts on his mac and cheese?
Breadcrumbs
What is the definition of code-switching? Give me an example from the movie.
Code-Switching is using different dialects and vernacular depending on who you are talking to. Starr talks to Kenya using slang but she speaks "proper" with her white friends.
What does Starr, Seven, and Sekani mean?
Starr- light, Sekani- joy, and Seven means perfection.
What two deaths encouraged Starr to finally speak out about gun violence?
Her Best Friends Natasha and Khalil
Who wrote the book?
Angie Thomas