Basic
Who is the author of Rising Above the Odds
Sharmain Harris
What is it called in a story or movie when the scene goes back in time?
Flashback
What is an example of a Person vs. Self conflict from Rising Above the Odds?
Author did not want to fight his friends, author felt guilty about not being there to protect his mom, author felt bad about dropping out of school, letting his parents down
What was the name of the boot camp program the author completed?
Challenge Program
What was the difference between the author and his brother?
His brother worked hard and stayed away from illegal activities, the author became a drug dealer.
Where is the author from?
Racine or Kenosha
What does it mean to have your record cleared?
Expunged
What is an example of a Person vs. Person conflict from Rising Above the Odds?
Author almost got into fight with another inmate on the basketball court.
Why did the author choose to sell drugs in the first place?
The author wanted to help his mother who was hungry and homeless.
What was the difference between the letters the author received from his mother and father?
His father was straight to the point, tough love, his mother was more emotional and inspiring.
What universities did the author attend?
UW-Stout and Carthage College
What is the term for when in a story or movie there is a hint about the future?
Foreshadowing
What is an example of a Person vs. Society conflict?
Author could not keep a job longer than 90 days or rent an apartment because of his criminal record.
Why did the author choose to NOT sell drugs and commit crimes anymore?
Birth of his son
Why did the author's brother make him fight his friends?
To make him tough, a survivor
What is the name of the author's wife?
Shanika
What is the term for what people remember you for after you pass on?
Legacy
What is an example of Person vs. Nature conflict from Rising Above the Odds?
Author grew up around drugs, gangs, violence, his father in prison, his family in poverty, his parents divorced.
What is the difference between "Coincidence" and "Divine Intervention?"
Coincidence means something happened by chance, Divine Intervention means God intervened or had something to do with what happened.
What is it called when the author, the professor, ends up teaching about criminal justice?
Irony
Who was the governor who pardoned the author?
Governor Tony Evers
Chastise
What is an example of a Person vs. Idea conflict from Rising Above the Odds?
The author had to overcome the stereotype of being a young black man doomed to become a criminal.
What kinds of things did the men have to do in the boot camp program?
Intense physical training, journaling, group therapy
What was the name of the program for fathers that the author helped with?
Dedicated Dads