Chapter Trivia
Why does Maleeka want to hang out with Char even though she treats her so poorly?
Maleeka wants protection from the other students that tease her. She also enjoys the clothes she brings her.
The smallest 7th grader in the world
Who is John-John?
a place where there is much noise and activity and little order or control
What is a madhouse?
They've been best friends since kindergarten. She was accepted into a prestigious school after passing an interview that Maleeka failed.
Who are Maleeka and Sweets?
Maleeka, your skin is pretty like the blue-black sky after it's rained and rained
Miss Saunders
How did Tai and Miss Saunders know each other?
They were college roommates.
She gets into a fight with Maleeka over her boyfriend
Who is Daphne?
with no occupant or contents, often temporarily
What is vacant?
They originally were a couple until he let peer pressure change his way of thinking about her.
Who are Maleeka and Caleb?
Charlese
What did Miss Saunders do before coming there to teach?
She worked at an advertising agency.
She isn't very smart but she's a great cook!
Who is Desda?
the level of quality or excellence attained by somebody or something
What are standards?
They're more "FRENEMIES" than friends. They're using each other to gain something they need.
Who are Maleeka and Charlese?
My face says I'm all that. It says to the homies, I'm the doctor of love. I'm good TO ya and good FOR ya.
Malcolm
According to Miss Saunders, what did the tiny bags under her eyes say to the world?
She liked to stay up late.
She's the weird math teacher who stands in a flamingo yoga pose and hums while she teaches.
done alone; one single thing
What is solitary?
They both have something in common concerning their appearance. One person grows out of it and becomes confident and the other is still finding her way.
Who are Maleeka and Miss Saunders?
You're here to work, right? Then do your work and stop minding grown folks business.
Miss Carol
What was the purpose of the writing assignment which the kids had to pretend they were teenagers living in the seventeenth century?
She wanted the students to know what it felt like to live in someone else's skin.
The slave girl trapped on a ship.
Who is Akeelma?
possibility or likelihood of occuring, or of doing or becoming something
What is potential?
They both lost someone very close to them and it has affected their lives negatively. They have to take care of each other to make it in life.
Who are Maleeka and Momma?
Sometimes, Mr. Mac, you need new ideas, to do things differently. Nothing wrong with a little change, is there?
Mr. Pajoilli