Part One (pages 1-39)
Part Two (pages 40-78)
Part Three (pages 79-92)
Part Four (pages 93-124)
General
100
He finds her attractive and he compliments her ON her singing. He has a CRUSH ON her. He is shy and doesn’t know how to ask her OUT. He doesn’t know how to express his feelings. Every time he tries to POUR his HEART OUT, he BACKS AWAY.
What are Eddie`s feelings for Monterey?
100
BLANK was CONVICTED for dealing drugs and carrying a concealed weapon.
What was Dante convicted for?
100
BLANK feels MORE AND MORE ATTRACTED TO BLANK.
Who are Emako and Jamal?
100
BLANK is linked to simplicity and PURITY, even INNOCENCE.
Who is Emako?
100
Racism, love and crime.
What are the themes from part two of the book?
200
He has the feeling that his neighbourhood is SWARMED WITH gangsters. He doesn’t want to TURN INTO a gangster like his brother. He wants to get AWAY FROM L.A.
What are Eddie`s feelings about/towards L.A.?
200
The word for when someone has a very negative perspective on life.
What is the word pessimistic?
200
Emako calls Monterey to tell her that Gina DARED/ HAD THE NERVES / GUTS to call her at home to tell her to stay away from Jamal. Typical girl GOSSIP.
Why does Emako call Monterey?
200
The word/verb that means to be completely surprised.
What is shocked?
200
She has a very boring way of life.
What is Monterey`s life?
300
First Jamal tries to hit on her and she is neither impressed nor interested as she thinks he is a player. Then she MISSES her bus which will make her late to get home and she has to babysit her little brother and sister. She is afraid her mother will make her quit the chorus practice if she can’t get back home on time.
Why is Emako upset after the first chorus practice?
300
The verb/word for when someone puts an actual knife into someone else.
What is stabbed?
300
BLANK learnt about Emako`s death when he called her house. He was enraged and broke the phone.
Who is Jamal?
300
Death, sadness and family issues.
What are the themes from part 4 of the book?
400
When someone stands out from the crowd in an exceptional way (the word for it).
What is outstanding?
400
The expression/phrase that means to make enough money in order to survive.
What is to make ends meat?
400
BLANK and BLANK almost have the same background. They are both often in charge of their SIBLINGS. They are both strong in their own ways. They both resent their brothers for making their mothers worry so much about them.
Who are Eddie and Emako?
400
BLANK made a decision about all of them moving to San Diego.
Who is Verna (Emako`s mother)?
400
The word/term for the place/location within a novel where the story takes place.
What is setting?
500
The verb that means to give heads up about something that is to come.
What is the verb to warn (warns)?
500
BLANK`s mother was apparently left STRANDED by her husband. She is a single mother in charge of 3 children and it’s difficult for her to make ends meat. That’s why Emako was proud she found a part time job.
Who is Emako`s mother?
500
A biblical reference in the novel when BLANK is compared to a snake.
Who is Savannah?
500
BLANK is DESCRIBED as a stereotypical “gangsta”. He makes fun of Emako when he calls her superstar. He appears to be lazy and careless. He has fairly limited language. He groans and expresses himself quite simply.
Who is Dante?
500
The expression/phrase that explains whose perspective a story is being told from.
What is point of view?
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