Characters
He/She is the first person narrator and protagonist.
Who is Starr Carter?
This is the reason Ms. Rosalie has so much food at her house and is gifted money from her neighbors.
What is Khalil's death and the cost of his funeral?
This character realizes that he/she "can't be silent" if there is to be any positive change.
Who is Starr Carter?
From the time he was 8 Maverick was in conflict with society, as he struggled to survive. This unfortunate lifestyle was how he survived before Lisa got pregnant.
What is joining the King Lords gang like his father?
What is Just Us for Justice?
He served 3 years for someone else's crime.
Who is Maverick Carter?
Lisa Carter checks on this elderly neighbor during the riots, as well as anytime she might need help.
Who is Mrs. Pearl?
She tells Starr, "You did everything right. But sometimes right's not good enough...the key is to never stop doing right."
Who is Lisa Carter?
This conflict prompts Starr to say her neighborhood is a "war zone"?
What is the neighborhood is angry that Officer 115 hasn't been arrested once they hear Khalil was unarmed, but they are destroying their own community?
This action seems to say that gangbangers are "going into heaven repping their set."
What is putting a folded grey bandana in the coffin.
This makes Nana so mad that she asks when Lisa is taking her back home and away from Uncle Carlos's house.
What is Aunt Pam bakes her fish in cornflakes because it's healthier?
He gives kids free food in exchange for a good report card.
Who is Mr. Reuban?
He said, "Just cause they [Harry Potter and friends] were in England doesn't mean they weren't gangbangers."
What is he shows up at Uncle Carlos's house and apologizes and asks why she can't talk to him.
Tending to these is Maverick's hobby.
What are roses?
What is the connection between DeVante and the young man shot at the party?
What is they are brothers?
Maverick says this is destroying the Garden Heights community.
What are drugs?
Maverick is told "he wants me to handle the dudes that killed my brother." The "he" is this character, and the "me" is this character.
Who is King/DeVante?
Starr and her mother have a conflict after Lisa takes her phone for this reason.
What is Starr and Seven don't ask permission to go play basketball the morning after the riots.
When Starr won't thank her mom for telling her that Maya can come over to her uncles even though she's grounded, Lisa accuses her of this negative trait.
What is stubborn?
Intervenes between the Garden Disciples and Starr and Seven on the basketball court
Who is DeVante?
Maverick tells Starr that Tupac's THUG LIFE acronym stands for more than just black people, it stands for this group.
What is "the oppressed"?
He/she said, "Don't repeat my mistakes."
Who is Adonis Carter, Maverick's father.
What is Lisa wants to move to keep the kids safe but Maverick wants to stay in Garden Heights so he won't see out his community.
His two tears tattooed on his face mean this.
What is King's kills?
FINAL JEOPARDY: To create a motif, Angie Thomas named all the streets after these.
What are flowers and trees?