Characters and Relationships
Who is the main protagonist falsely accused of stealing?
Who is Rashad Butler?
Where does the incident with Rashad and the police officer take place?
What is Jerry’s corner store?
Which character says, “If I don’t speak up, I’m as bad as the people doing the wrong”?
Who is Quinn?
In what city does the story take place?
What is Springfield?
What does Rashad do when he encounters fear and anger about his situation?
What is he uses his emotions to create art?
Which character witnesses the police brutality incident?
Who is Quinn Collins?
What does Rashad miss because he is in the hospital?
What is a party?
“We’re all living in the same world, but experiencing it so differently”?
Who is Ms. Tracey?
What is the name of the local restaurant where characters often meet?
What is Mother's Pizza?
How does Spoony use his platform and resources to help his brother Rashad?
What is he takes Rashad’s story to the media?
Who is Rashad's older brother?
Who is Spoony Butler?
What major event do Rashad and Quinn both attend at the end of the novel?
What is the protest?
Who tells Rashad, “Use your voice. It’s powerful”?
Who is Clarissa?
What area of the hospital does Rashad go to when he goes for a walk?
What is the hospital gift shop?
What decision does Carlos make to support his friend Rashad publicly?
What is he creates graffiti art that calls for justice for Rashad?
What is the full name of the police officer involved in the incident?
Who is Paul Galluzzo?
How does the public learn about Rashad’s incident while he is in the hospital?
What is through Spoony’s social media posts?
Who says, “For all the people who came before us, fighting this fight, I was here, screaming at the top of my lungs"?
Who is Rashad?
Where does the climax of the novel take place?
What is at the protest in front of the police station?
How does Rashad’s father respond when asked to publicly support the police department?
What is he declines and supports Rashad?
Who is Rashad's best friend?
Who is English Jones?
What does Quinn struggle to do when he sees Paul after the incident?
What is to confront him about the police brutality?
Who says, “Every action has a reaction. Think about what you want yours to be”?
Who is Spoony?
Which local establishment becomes a meeting place for protest organizers?
What is Jerry's Corner Store?
How does Quinn respond to his mother's advice to stay out of the controversy?
What is he respectfully disagrees and chooses to get involved in the protest?