Characters
Vocabulary
Short Response
Fab 5
Random
100
This guy was on trial and was sentenced to death by electrocution
Who is Jefferson
100
Large Rocks
What is a Boulder
100
Explain why Jefferson was sentenced to death by electrocution? what was he accused of doing and explain how it all went down.
Jefferson was caught inside of a liquor store with Mr. Grope, Bear and Brother all dead. He had a bottle of whisky in his hand and money inside of his pockets when two white men walked into the store.
100
What player on the Michigan team considered themselves a student of trash talking?
Who is Jalen Rose
100
Who won the 2015 NBA Championship?
Golden State Warriors
200
This woman is the Aunt of Grant Wiggins
Who is Tante Lou
200
Years ago a refrigerator was called this
What is an Icebox
200
Who is the woman that visits Grant at the Rainbow Club and what do they talk about
The woman that visits Grant at the Rainbow club is Vivian. They talk about Grant going to see Jefferson and they talk about how Grant wants Vivian to run away with him but she cant because she is still married and committed to teaching her students
200
What did the head coach do in order to motivate his team to do their best in order to make it to the final four?
The head coach added a part to the letter by Bill Cosby saying if they win and make it to the final four then they will be on the Cosby Show
200
What player scored the most points in a game and how many points did this player score?
Wilt Chamberlain and 100 points
300
This guy has a brother-in-law who is the sheriff
Who is Henri Pichot
300
When you are unable to breathe
What is a Stifled
300
What does Miss Emma bring to the jail with her to give Jefferson and How does Jefferson react to her visit?
She brings him clothes such as socks and a shirt. She also brings him food such as fried chicken, yams, and tea cakes. He doesn't eat the food and he seems as if he doesn't want to talk to them at all. He doesn't care that they are there to see him. He is ready to get it over with.
300
What happened to Jalen Rose that gave him a bad name and made people think of him as a bad guy and how did Jalen Rose respond?
Jalen Rose was caught inside of a so called crack house during a raid and people started to say he was a crack head and sold crack. Jalen bounced back by having a great game carrying Michigan to a victory
300
What is the name of the first astronaut that landed on the moon?
Who is Neil Armstrong
400
He gives Grant Wiggins permission to go visit Jefferson and he is the sheriff of the town
Who is Sam Guidry
400
A torture device once used to get information
What is a Rack
400
Describe 2 or more conflicts Grant is having in the book.
He is stressed about having to go visit Jefferson in order to turn him from a hog to a man. Also he is stressed because he wants to pack up his things and move away with Vivian but she can't because she is married still. Also Grant is not happy with how is school is ran. He is forced to teach students what the white folks tell him to teach. He has no school supplies and the room is always cold.
400
Why were the Fab 5 being judged in a negative way by the media and other people around the country. Name at least 2 reasons
-The way that they dressed -The music they listened to -Trash talking on the court
400
Give the definitions of both a flashback and suspense.
A flashback is when a character goes back to another place in time to recall a memory. Suspense is when the narration withholds information so that a surprise happens
500
This guy is the Superintendent and visits Grants school to inspect the students and their hygiene
Who is Dr. Joseph Morgan
500
A belief that people should work to better the lives of others
What is Humanitarianism
500
Explain what the quote mean "What justice would there be to take this life?" Justice, gentlemen? Why, I would just as soon put a hog in the electric chair as this." Jefferson's defense attorney
Jefferson is compared to a hog during his trial. His lawyer down played him to make him seem worthless and stupid in order to make him seem innocent. Lawyer says he's just an African American who doesn't even know the size of his clothes and shoes. He is saying there is not any justice being served by taking the life of a hog.
500
Name all 5 of the members of the Fab 5. Must be first and last name.
Chris Webber, Ray Jackson, Jimmy King, Juan Howard, Jalen Rose
500
How many stars and stripes are on the American flag and what do they represent?
50 stars that represents the 50 states of the United States of America and 13 stripes that represents the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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