Chapters 1-3
Ty'ree wakes Lafyette up and tells him, "They got Charlie." Who is "they"?
The Police
What did Charlie burn because he was angry?
pictures of their mother
What did Charlie call Lafayette at Mama's funeral?
Milagros Killer
Why was Charlie arrested?
He was in a stolen vehicle
What does Lafayette mean when he tells Aaron that Charlie "don't need no colors to be bad?"
that he doesn't need to be in a gang to be cool
What did Charlie used to pray for?
For the animals to be saved and have happy lives
Who lives in Mama's old room?
Why was Charlie all bruised and cut up?
He was jumped during a gang initiation.
What is the most powerful emotion in Miracle's Boys?
guilt
What did the boy's father die from?
hypothermia from saving a woman and her dog from a freezing lake
When did Lafayette realize that his family was poor?
when the school invited him to attend a camp for kids whose parents can't afford to send them somewhere else
What are Lafayette's friends names?
Smitty and PJ
Why did Charlie rob the candy store?
to get money so the family could travel to Puerto Rico
Where would Lafayette have to go live if Charlie got in trouble again?
Aunt Cecile's house
Where did Ty'ree almost go to shool?
MIT
Why did Charlie rob the candy store?
to get money so the family could travel to Puerto Rico
What does the leaf symbolize?
A promise to Lafayette made to his mother that he would not fight with Charlie