Characters
The main character's younger brother in the story.
Who is Sekani?
The setting at the beginning that "kicked off" the story.
What is a party?
There was civil unrest and shootings the night of that.
What is Khalil’s funeral?
Khalil grabbed Starr and fled the party for this reason.
What is a shooting / gunfire?
Gangs.
Who is One-Fifteen?
Hailey unfollowed Starr on this social media platform.
What is Tumblr?
People went out and protested once they heard this woman make an announcement at Khalil's funeral.
Who is April Ofrah?
This is what THE gang in the neighbourhood puts on their deceased members in the open casket.
What is a folded bandana?
According to Starr's father, what are modern rappers all about?
Money, hoes, clothes.
The name of Starr's father
Who is Maverick?
The amount of bullets that pierced Khalil's body.
What is 3?
The appearance of these surprise the congregation at Khalil's funeral.
Who are the King Lords?
Starr's excuse so her uncle would pick her up
What are cramps?
What does Corporate America not do when it comes to black neighbourhoods?
Create jobs/opportunities for them.
Starr went to the party with this character.
Who is Kenya
The number of times Starr experienced her friends dying even though she is only 16.
What is 2?
Maverick made sure to give his kids "________"if they are ever pulled over by the police.
What is the talk?
Why does Starr refuse to join her classmates in the protest against Khalil’s death?
She realizes that they didn't really care about Kahlil, it was a ploy to get out of class.
Why is DeVante hiding in the store?
Because King wants him to go after his brother's killers but he doesn't want to get involved.
It is the name of Starr's uncle who is a police officer.
Who is Uncle Carlos?
This is Starr's neighbourhood.
What is Garden Heights?
Starr thinks this is happening when the police are interrogating her the first time.
What is framing Khalil?
What is the organization April Ofrah is with called?
Just Us for Justice.
What made King let Starr's father leave the gang?
He took a charge / went to jail even though King should have, too (but he had not been convicted before).