Character
The main character of THUG, she saw her best friend get shot by a police officer.
Starr Carter
What is the name of the neighborhood that Starr grows up in?
Garden Heights
Hailey makes this racist joke during a basketball game at Williamson.
A fried chicken joke
What kind of support does Ms. Ofrah offer Starr and her family after Khalil’s funeral?
legal help and support with Khalil’s case
Who is the other person that Starr saw get killed when she was 10?
Her friend Natasha
The main character’s best friend who was shot by the police officer.
Khalil Harris
What is the name of the school Starr and her brothers go to?
Williamson
Starr was given two talks, one was about the ‘birds and the bees’ and the other was about what?
what to do if you get stopped by a cop
Why does Starr feel conflicted about dating Chris after Khalil’s death?
Because Chris is white and Starr feels torn between different parts of her life
After school, Starr sees Khalil’s mom grieving at the clinic. What is her name?
Brenda
Starr’s father, ex-gang member, and owner of the grocery store in Garden Heights.
Maverick Carter
What type of store does Starr’s dad own?
Grocery Store
What causes people to judge Khalil unfairly after his death?
the news is calling him a “suspected drug dealer”
This theme is shown through the detectives’ assumptions about Khalil being involved with drugs.
racism and stereotyping
What two gangs are fighting in Garden Heights?
The King Lords and the Garden Disciples
Leader of the gang, the King Lords, in Garden Heights.
King
The location where DeVante is staying away and hiding from King.
Uncle Carlos' house
King disrupts Khalil's funeral by placing this on his chest.
A gray bandana
This theme is shown when the detectives focus more on Khalil’s past and possible gang involvement than on the fact that he was killed.
Justice and Injustice
Kenya and Starr share a brother. What is his name?
Seven
The officer who killed Kahlil Harris' real name.
Brian
The name of the street where Khalil was killed.
Carnation Street
Starr talks about being two different Starrs when she’s at home or at school, what does she call the two different versions of herself? (Hint: One is the name of her neighborhood the other is the name of her school.)
Williamson Starr and Garden Heights Starr
When Starr has to change from Williamson Starr to Garden Heights Starr, this is the practice of what type of behavior? (Hint: it is one of our vocabulary terms.)
Code-Switching
This TV show theme song symbolizes Starr’s struggle to be herself in different worlds while dealing with the trauma of Khalil’s death.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song