Plot
What is the main character's full name?
Steve Harmon.
What does the prosecutor call the main character in the beginning of the book?
A monster.
What evidence does Detective Karyl admit is missing from the case?
Fingerprints
What gang was Osvaldo Cruz a part of?
The Diablos.
What was Steve's reason for going into the drugstore that day?
To buy mints.
What did Steve write all over his notepad? Who crosses it out?
He wrote "monster" all over his notepad. His defense attorney, Kathy O'Brien, crosses it out.
What does the main character compare his life to?
A movie.
Who is Kathy O'Brien, and who does she represent?
She is a defense attorney. She represents Steve Harmon.
Who does the prosecution say actually went into the store and committed the robbery and murder?
Richard "Bobo" Evans and James King.
Who is Jose Delgado?
He worked at the drugstore and discovers that it has been robbed.
If Steve was convicted, what would his sentence be?
25 years to life.
What is the verdict for Steve Harmon?
Not guilty.
What is the name of the victim?
Aguinaldo Nesbitt.
Who is Sandra Petrocelli?
The State Prosecutor.
Who cells cigarettes to Wendell Bolden and tells him about the robbery?
Why was Lorelle Henry at the drugstore that day?
To buy cold medicine for her granddaughter.
Where does Richard "Bobo" Evans reveal they went to after the robbery and murder?
A chicken joint on Lenox Avenue.
Guilty.
What high school did Steve attend?
Stuyvesant High School.
Who is Asa Briggs, and who does he represent?
He is a defense attorney. He represents James King.
What day did the robbery take place?
The 22nd of December.
Who did Lorelle Henry say she saw at the drugstore that day?
James King.
Who owned the murder weapon, and why did they own it?
What does Steve say when he is asked if he was in the drugstore? Who influenced his decision?
He says he wasn't in there. O'Brien influenced his decision.
How old is the victim?
Who is Mr. Sawicki?
Steve's Film Club Mentor/Teacher.
What did Wendell Bolden tell Sal Zinzi?
He tells him about the drugstore robbery and murder.
Who says that they were with James King on the day of the robbery and murder?
Dorothy Moore.
Who does Osvaldo Cruz say forced him into participating in the robbery?
Who is Jerry?
Steve's little brother.