Characters
Who is the main character who is a victim of police brutality?
Who is Rashad Butler?
This event is the entire plot of the novel, which ends in a police officer beating a Blank teenager that is innocent.
What is the incident at the convenience store?
This theme deals with the unfair treatment of people based on their race, especially by authority figures.
What is police brutality?
Rashad ends every chapter with this sentence.
What is "Rashad is absent again today"?
Rashad wears this uniform when he is hurt by the police.
What is his ROTC uniform?
Who is the white teenager who is a witness of Rashad's beating and is torn between his loyalty to his family and desire for justice?
Who is Quinn Collins?
After the incident takes place, this character is in the hospital, dealing with physical injuries and trauma.
Who is Rashad?
This theme explores how people can change their beliefs over time.
What is personal growth or transportation?
Quinn says, "I didn't do anything." What does that show?
What is he felt guilty?
Rashad uses this to draw what he feels.
What is Rashad's sketchbook?
Who is the police that brutally assaults Rashad at the convenience store?
Who is Officer Carr?
The novel shows a divide in the community as this takes place in response to Rashads assault.
What are the protests?
Rashad and Quinn tell the story from different sides. This shows what?
What is different POVs?
Rashad says, "I didn't do anything wrong." Why is this important?
What is he was treated unfairly?
This flag is seen in the book and makes people think about fairness.
What is the American flag?
Who is Quinn's best friend, who has a strong opinion on the event that takes place at the store?
Who is Guzzo?
Quinn finds out that his personal connection complicates his feelings about the case.
What is his family's connection to Officer Carr?
Speaking up for what is right is part of this theme.
What doing the right thing?
"Rashad is absent again today" means that he is more than just being gone. What does it show?
What is people ignore injustice?
Rashad's hospital room shows this.
What is being hurt?
Who is Rashad's older brother who is a part of the military?
Who is Spoony?
This character starts a hashtag on social media in support of Rashad.
This story shows how one bad thing can affect a whole town.
What is how actions can affect others?
Quinn says, "It's not about me." What does this mean?
what is he knows others are hurting more?
Quinn chooses not to play in this game.
What is the basketball game?