Miscellaneous
What's wrong with Khalil's grandmother?
She had cancer.
What is the full name of the main character?
Starr Carter
What is a theme?
A message about life.
What happened at Big D's Spring Break party?
Kenya wanted to fight, there were shots fired, Starr felt uncomfortable, etc.
Define “advocate”
A person who publicly supports and works to advance a cause.
What are the names of the 2 gangs mentioned in the book?
King Lords and Garden Disciples
What two communities is Starr a part of? (Why does she feel torn between two different communities?)
She attends a rich prep school but lives in rough Garden Heights
Read the following quote.
“And bam. That normal feeling? Gone. I suddenly remember how different I am from most of the kids here.”
What is the theme?
Feeling like an outsider/unable to be themselves
Who are “The Hood Trio”?
Khalil, Starr, and Natasha.
Why does Big Mav does not like Uncle Carlos?
Big Mav feels Carlos has never liked or respected him and feels like Carlos took over his role as Star’s father while he was in prison.
How are Starr and Kenya related?
Starr and Kenya share a brother - Seven. Seven and Starr share their father (Maverick), Seven and Kenya share their mother (Iesha).
Give one example of how the author is bringing awareness to the theme of racism.
What job does Uncle Carlos have?
Cop
What are J's?
Jordan shoes
What type of dog is Brickz?
Pitbull
What does Starr call the cop who shot her friend (and why)?
115 because that's his badge number
Why does the author choose to use part of Tupac’s saying in her title? What theme is the author addressing by using this saying?
To show the theme of hate and how hate breeds hate. She wanted to make the point that we get what we give- if we hate, we will be filled with hate.
Why don't King and Big Mav get along?
Because King is the gang kingpin and Big Mav dropped out of the gang. And King is abusive to Big Mav's son and baby mama.
What is a latchkey kid?
A child home without adult supervision part of the day
What was the name of the young man that Starr posted graphic pictures of to her Tumblr account? (not Khalil)
Emmett Till, a 14 year old Black child, who was lynched by a group of white men in 1955. The murderers were acquitted (not charged) for killing him.
Why did Starr feel internal conflict in the months after Khalil was shot?
Starr felt internal conflict because one part of her didn't want to talk to the police because she didn't trust them and another part of her wanted to get the truth out.
Give two examples of injustice that we have seen in the book so far.
Answers may vary
What led Starr to stop being friends with Hayley?
Hayley made racist jokes, and refused to take responsibility for any hurt Starr felt. She talked about Khalil using racial stereotypes, referring to him as a 'drug dealer' and 'gang banger'. She didn't want to see 'all that black stuff' that Starr was posting online. Eventually Starr realised that she could not be friends with Hayley anymore.
What is implicit bias?
Stereotypes and attitudes that are held without consciousness.