The Giver
What is the protagonist's name?
Jonas
Who are the two protagonists in The Other Side of Truth
Sade and Femi
He is thought of as the gang's "pet"
Johnny
This American singer was especially popular with young people like the Greasers but not as much with the Socs
Elvis Prestley
What is it when someone leaves their home country to live and work in another country, usually because this new country offers greater economic opportunity and political stability than one's home country?
Immigration
Who is the protagonist's potential love interest?
Fiona
Why were the kids' mom killed?
The government had her killed because they did not like what their father, a journalist, was writing about
He is seen as the toughest, most dangerous member of the Greasers but we learn that he had a softer side
Dally (Dallas)
This is a former gang member who now tries to help young people avoid or at least survive gang life
Original Gangster (O.G.)
What do we call someone who leaves their country because they are persecuted or in danger and so seek protection and safety in another country
Refugees
What do we discover no one but the Giver can see in this community?
Color
Which country is Beverley Naidoo from?
South Africa
The Outsiders is set in this southern state
Oklahoma
What are some main reasons young people join gangs?
(Three possible answers, only one needed)
Need for belonging and protection (family)
Economic instability
Parents or family members were already gang members
Nigeria was under this kind of regime during the 90s, a regime that controlled everything and killed or imprisoned those who did not agree with the government
Dictatorship
What happens to people who are Released?
They are killed
What do Marcia and Donna tease Sade about?
(Two possible answers, only one needed)
Her name - but also her "otherness", the fact that she is not like them or the other kids, with her name as a placeholder for her race, he status as a refugee, her origins
("What kind of name is that?" = "What are you?")
Though a member of the Socs, this person helps the Greasers
Sherri
We watched videos featuring two former gang members turned hip hop stars and actors. Name both
Ice T and Snoop Dogg
What is it called when you find the way of life in a new country strange, unusual and difficult to adjust to?
Culture shock
What is the role of The Receiver of Memory?
He or she is given the memories of past generations, the only ones to experience these memories that have been lost to the rest of the community
Who does Sade try to speak to in the hopes of getting her father released and granted asylum in England?
Mr Seven O'clock, the newscaster
Why did Dally want to die?
(Two reasons)
He couldn't handle losing Johnny and he didn't feel he deserved to live if someone as innocent as Johnny could die.
These singers were one of the original boy bands and had multiple hits.
Name the band name and at least two members of the band (first name only is okay)
The Beatles
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison
As of January of this year, which country produces the greatest number of refugees?
Syria
(Ukraine is in second place, with Afghanistan third)