Chapter 15
Who rushed to talk to Justyce as he and his mom left the funeral?
Reporters
Who gave Justyce a free car?
A classmate's dad who owns a dealership
What is the relationship between Garret Tison and Tomas Costillo?
Partner in the police force
What is fake news?
False information or rumors being spread in the news, over the internet, or word of mouth
Why does Justyce meet with Martel?
Quan suggested it, possibly looking for a “crew”
Wants to talk to people that "get him"
How does Justyce feel towards SJ when he sees her at the funeral?
Misses her and wants to talk to her
Not looking forward to it.
What does the detention center remind Justyce of?
A high school
What do Doc, SJ, and Justyce see on the news?
Justyce in his Halloween costume and reporters making assumptions about Manny
Why does Justyce leave Martel’s house?
He decides he doesn’t want to be part of them
Why did the Riverses wait 27 days to have Manny's funeral?
They waited for Jus to get out of hospital.
How were Manny and Quan related?
No, said his way got his best friend, Manny, killed
What are ways fake news can be a concern or problem?
- Effect how people or situations are viewed
- People will have wrong information and make bad choices
- Ruin peoples reputations
He doesn't trust the neighborhood. Doesn't want things to get stolen.
- They would have been headed to Stone Mountain
- Manny would be alive
- Car incident would not have happened
Where is Quan?
In Jail
Why did Quan kill Costillo?
He was told to.
What does Jared say on the phone to SJ?
His dad is calling the news station so they show the entire Halloween photo
Opens up, tells him stuff he can't talk to anyone else about
Why is the community divided?
Hint: What do the different "sides" believe. Think about the indictment. One side is false and the other is the truth.
Garret Tison's "side": He was defending himself. The boys were "thugs."
Justyce / Manny's "side": Know the truth, were innocent and didn't have a gun.
What are the 3 reasons the Riverses invited Manny over for dinner?
1. Memorialize the indictment
2. Tell him Quan wants him to visit him in jail
3. Give him a watch
What advice did Quan give Justyce?
1. Use the power you have
2. Get a crew to roll with / Call Trey
How can the news story impact how people view Justyce?
The news story portrayed Justyce as a "thug" so people most likely think he was a "bad kid" and had a gun. That he provoked the cop and was "threating."
Why does Justyce not join the gang?
Realizes they are not the same. Does not want to live that life. Jus is not someone who "strikes back." Also, he knows this is not what Manny would want