Chapter 1.A
This chapter starts with Rashad changing out of his _____________ uniform.
A. ROTC
B. basketball
C. choir
D. football
A. ROTC
What point of view (POV) is this book written in?
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd limited
D. 3rd omniscient
A. 1st
What prevented Rashad from being released from the hospital right away?
A. He had internal bleeding
B. He was still under arrest
C. His head injuries were too serious
D. His ribs were not healed enough
A. He had internal bleeding
Quinn and his brother, Will, went to Mother's Pizza after the soccer game. Who did they eat with?
A. Dwyer
B. Guzzo
C. Paul
D. Jill
D. Jill
Who was the new person to come visit Rashad at the hospital on Sunday?
A. His pastor
B. His teacher
C. Carlos
D. Paul
A. His pastor
What happened to Quinn's father?
A. He left the family
B. He is serving overseas for the army
C. He was killed in Afghanistan
D. He died of cancer
C. He was killed in Afghanistan
Who does Rashad compare himself to after taking off his uniform?
A. Superman
B. Clark Kent
C. Ironman
D. Tony Stark
B. Clark Kent
Who believed Rashad's version of events from the start?
A. His father
B. His mother
C. His brother
D. His doctor
C. His brother
After Quinn's shower, his mother confronted him about
A. what Paul had done to Rashad
B. the flask she found in his jeans
C. not keeping his room clean
D. not taking care of his brother
B. the flask she found in his jeans
What did Spoony show Rashad on the news on TV?
A. A video of Rashad getting arrested
B. Highlights of the Chicago Bulls game
C. A video of the fight at Mother's Pizza
D. Jill's party getting broken up by the cops
A. A video of Rashad getting arrested
Rashad claims that he would have better grades if he wasn't always...
A. getting lectured by his dad.
B. sketching and doodling.
C. playing video games.
D. partying on Fridays.
B. sketching and doodling.
Who does Quinn witness beating Rashad at the end of Friday?
A. Paul
B. Guzzo
C. English
D. His brother
A. Paul
How did Rashad feel about Spoony's refusal to let this be "swept under the rug"?
A. He was nervous, he just wanted it to go away
B. He didn't express any thoughts on Spoony's actions
C. He was angry with Spoony for not letting it go
D. He was glad, he wanted justice
A. He was nervous, he just wanted it to go away
Describe the neighborhood that Rashad and Quinn live in.
A. Suburban, lots of houses with backyards, very quiet
B. Country, houses spaced miles apart from each other, very quiet
C. City, apartments on top of each other, loud, lots of crime
D. City, neighborhood feel, some people feel the neighborhood is turning bad, some crime
D. City, neighborhood feel, some people feel the neighborhood is turning bad, some crime
How does Rashad feel about being on the news?
A. Surprised and maybe a little embarrassed; he doesn't want the attention
B. He wants the attention
C. He's happy about it
D. He thinks being on the news will help him get a girlfriend
A. Surprised and maybe a little embarrassed; he doesn't want the attention
Why do Carlos and Rashad get along so well?
A. They both like art (specifically graffiti)
B. They both hate basketball
C. They both like the same girl, Tiffany
D. They both have controlling fathers
A. They both like art (specifically graffiti)
What is Rashad accused of doing in Jerry's Corner Mart?
A. Pushing over a white lady
B. Stealing chips
C. Yelling too loudly
D. Hitting a police officer
B. Stealing chips
In what ways has Spoony been discriminated against in his life?
A. He had been stopped and questioned on the streets by police.
B. He had been asked to turn his pockets out and lift up his shirt.
C. He had been followed around stores like a suspect.
D. He had been subjected to all of the above.
D. He had been subjected to all of the above.
Where do Quinn and his friends end up at the start of Saturday?
A. They all went back at Guzzo's place to see how Paul was doing
B. At Jill's party saying what they saw was no big deal
C. At the police department giving a statement
D. They each went to their own homes for the night
B. At Jill's party saying what they saw was no big deal
In the beginning of Rashad's chapter, he thinks back to the fact that he should have been at Jill's party on Friday night. What did he want to impress everybody with at the party?
A. His dance moves
B. His artwork
C. His basketball skills
D. His new clothes
A. His dance moves
What day of the week is synonymous with Party (or "poorty" as Spoony says)?
A. Saturday
B. Friday
C. Thursday
D. Sunday
B. Friday
What uniform color does Rashad's father not view as a good profession?
A. Green (military)
B. Brown (UPS)
C. Orange (jail)
D. Blue (police)
B. Brown (UPS)
The best way to describe Quinn's reaction to seeing Paul beat Rashad was
A. humor
B. denial
C. fascination
D. anger
B. denial
How do Quinn and Jill feel about Guzzo's family having a party?
A. Good! They are excited to go.
B. They both question why Guzzo's family would suddenly plan a party when they never "officially" organize anything.
C. They both don't want to go but feel they have to because Guzzo is Quinn's friend and Jill's cousin.
D. They are not going. They are both very angry and disappointed by Paul.
B. They both question why Guzzo's family would suddenly plan a party when they never "officially" organize anything.
What did Rashad's mom bring to the hospital that he really wanted? He called it his "hospital survival kit."
A. His art supplies
B. His basketball
C. A book to read
D. His Playstation
A. His art supplies