Part 1 Basic Facts
What incident causes Justyce to start writing letters to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
Officer Castillo racially profiles Justyce while Justyce is trying to get his friend to avoid drunk driving
What is the name of the police officer who shoots Manny?
Garrett Tison
Martin, I just— It never ends, does it? No matter what I do, for the rest of my life I’m gonna find myself in situations like this, aren’t I?
Justyce
Grab a poetry folder. On the pink page, identify a thematic topic for the novel OTHER THAN RACE/RACISM.
*answers vary*
What two girls is Justyce torn between in Part One?
SJ and Melo
Why does Justyce feel conflicted about his relationship with SJ?
"I took an Intro to African American Studies course, and it really blew me away, dude. I’m thinking about minoring in it.”
Jared
Name one of the two national racial-profiling cases that "haunt" Justyce.
Shemar Carson, Tavarrius Jenkins
What's the name of Justyce's teacher that is a mentor to him?
Doc
Name one of the boys in Martel's gang OR name the gang itself.
Trey, Bradley, Quan / Black Jihad
“You’ll learn, young brotha. You’ll learn. The Europeans succeeded in denigrating and enslaving peoples of African descent, but there’s royal blood flowing through your veins, you hear me?”
Martel
Write the quote from Chp. 21 that shows that Justyce is haunted by his mom’s hypocrisy.
“So what you’re saying is after a lifetime of getting picked apart because of my skin color, I should dismiss the girl I love because of hers?”
Name one character from Justyce's school that makes inappropriate race-related comments or decisions.
Blake, Jared
What is Manny's last name? (His parents are very close to Justyce.)
Rivers
“You can’t change how other people think and act, but you’re in full control of you. When it comes down to it, the only question that matters is this: If nothing in the world ever changes, what type of man are you gonna be?”
Doc
Identify three specific phrases where news outlets (articles or TV) paint people of color in a negative light in the book. Look for biased language. Include direct quotes.
*answers vary*
What school does Justyce attend? OR What college does he plan to go to?
Braselton Prep / Yale
Name one reason why Manny's parents invite Justyce over for dinner after the funeral.
to celebrate the shooter's indictment; to ask Justyce to visit Quan; to give him a watch
"People often learn more from getting an undeserved pass than they would from being punished.”
Mr. Rivers
Re-identify the part where Justyce (in his narration) juxtaposes a younger version of Quan with his current self. Write the quote.
"A smile spreads into Quan’s cheeks, and as it overtakes his entire face, Jus remembers the last time he saw it: the summer before fifth grade when Quan beat Jus at Monopoly for the first time."