Vocab.
Characters
Events
School
Who said
100
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
What is tentative?
100
Martin's 8-year-old brother
Who is Huero?
100
This is where Martin gets jumped into Frankie's gang.
What is the party at Oscar's house?
100
Zamora High School
What is the school Martin went to first?
100
"Huero said he wants to be just like me when he gets older. Can you believe that?"
Who is Martin?
200
having more than one possible meaning
What is ambiguous?
200
Bluford's football star who is in Martin's English class
Who is Steve Morris?
200
This is where Martin finds a toy gun.
What is under Nilsa's couch?
200
Blue and yellow
What are the Bluford High colors?
200
"I know what you do. You, Frankie, and the whole bunch of you are looking for the person who shot Huero."
Who is Martin's mom?
300
make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
What is nullify?
300
A smart, friendly, pretty girl at Bluford High. Martin likes her
Who is Vicky?
300
Right before Huero is shot, Martin tells him to
What is go home/ leave him alone?
300
The buccaneers
What is the Bluford High mascot?
300
"Those boys you hang with are gonna pull you down, Martin. Especially Frankie. He may act like your friend, but he's no good."
Who is Officer Nelson Ramirez
400
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
What is fervor?
400
The toughest guy among Martin's gang-member friends
Who is Frankie Pacheco?
400
"All that boy cares about is himself. It's like everyone else exists just to tell him he's great."
Who is Vicky?
500
showing no care or concern in attitude or action
What is indifferent?
500
Martin's sympathetic English teacher at Bluford.
Who is Mr. Mitchell?
500
"Calm down, homes. You're one of us, Martin. We always got your back now."
Who is Frankie?
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