The Hate U Give
What does THUG LIFE stand for?
The Hate U Give Little Infants F*cks Everybody
What sport did Troy play?
Baseball
Spell and define the differences between the different forms of "to"
Two - number 2
To - location
Too - Also; too much
According to Ms. Powell, what is nature's candy?
Dried cranberries
How long have Ms. Fragale and I been friends?
3 years <3
What do Starr, Seven, and Sekani's names mean?
Starr - Maverick's light in the darkness
Seven - Holy number
Sekani - Means joy
What does the fence symbolize for Rose?
Keeping her family safe and close to her
Spell the word opposite of the ending
Beginning
What is the name of Ms. Powell's dog?
Puppy!!!
What is Ms. Powell's job this year?
She is an instructional coach!
Teaches and helps the teachers instead of students :)
What is the symbolism of Starr calling the officer "One-Fifteen" instead of his real name?
This diminishes One-Fifteen to a symbol of racism within the law enforcement system.
Highlights the way law enforcement criminalizes black youth. Any racist cop could've committed this act; it is not specific to Brian Cruz.
How is Cory able to forgive Troy at the end of the play?
Through his interaction with Raynell, he is able to realize that Troy did the best he could with the cards he was dealt in life.
Spell the word for donations of and fundraising money
Philanthropy
Why did Romeo and Juliet kill themselves?
Romeo thought Juliet was dead, even though she wasn't.
Juliet saw Romeo dead.
What is the name of Starr's dog in The Hate U Give?
Brickz
What does Maverick's rose bush symbolize?
His children and the children of Garden Heights
His values as a parent and his devotion to Starr
His devotion mirrors a vision for a black childhood in which children flourish because of the caring attention from the adults around them
What does Raynell symbolize?
The light in the dark/good that can come from the bad.
The good side of Troy/the Maxson legacy/the last thing Troy left behind before his death
Spell the sickness
Pneumonia
What genre is Night?
Memoir
What is the difference between a semicolon and a colon?
Semicolon - Used to separate 2 independent causes that are closely related
Colon - Used to introduce a list, explanation, or restatement
How does the end of the movie (although different from the novel) highlight the theme of "THUG LIFE" and bring the story full circle?
Sekani picking up the gun reinforces the theme of thug life becuase he has been raised around violence, and now the cycle of hate has reached him. His actions would potentially "f*ck everyone," as Starr states.
"Some people build fences to keep people in and other people build fences to keep people out."
Who said this?
Bono
Spell the word for working with puppets
Ventriloquism
When Romeo and Juliet agree to get married, they have only known each other for how long?
Less than one day
What is the difference between affect and effect?
Affect - verb
Effect - noun