Why was DeVante a King Lord?

He liked he and his family being taken care of.

Why does Starr say that Brenda doesn't deserve a plate of food?

She wasn't a good mother to Khalil.

What does Ms. Ofrah suggest Starr do to tell her story?

Complete an anonymous news interview

What does Starr feel is the real reason for her classmates protesting?

They think it's a good excuse to get out of class.

What does Maya reveal is the real reason Hailey unfollowed Starr's Tumblr?

She didn't want to see what Starr was posting on her feed anymore.

Why don't Starr's parents initially want her to testify about Khalil's shooting?

They don't want anyone to find out Starr is the witness.

Why is there smoke at Starr's house when she and her mom get home from iHOP?

Maverick was trying to cook breakfast.

Why does Mr. Lewis blaming the King Lords for the neighborhood violence worry Starr?

It's "dry snitching" and may put him at risk.

What comment did Hailey make to Maya during the girls' freshman year after Thanksgiving?

Did they eat a cat for Thanksgiving?

What is the police's decision about the officer who shot Khalil?

They aren't going to arrest him.

Why does King argue that Maverick owes him a favor?

He gave Maverick money to start his business.

Why is Starr apprehensive and hesitant to tell her father about Chris?

She suspects that his reaction will be different than her mother's.

What do Starr and Maya agree to regarding Hailey's repeated racist comments?

Form a "minority alliance" and confront her

How do Starr's parents react to her and Seven leaving the house early in the morning?

They're mad they left without telling anyone.

Why do the police recognize Maverick's name on his ID?

From Starr being the witness and him being her father

Why doesn't Seven want to move out of Garden Heights?

He can't leave his mom and sisters.

Why does Kenya tell Starr that she should talk about what she saw when Khalil was killed?

She has the chance to change the neighborhood.

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1
What does DeVante ask Starr while they're working together?
Does Kenya like him?
Will she talk to Kenya for him?
Why does Starr dislike him?
Are they friends?
2
Where does Starr go with her mom and Sekani?
Lisa's clinic
Uncle Carlos' house
Ms. Rosalie's house
The grocery store
3
Why did Starr and her family live with Uncle Carlos for some time?
Uncle Carlos moved into their house after losing his job.
They never lived with Uncle Carlos.
Starr's parents were having marital problems.
Starr's dad was in prison.
4
What does Starr worry is another casualty of One-Fifteen?
Her mental health
Her relationship with Chris
Her parents' relationship
Her friendships
5
What is Starr's Uncle Carlos' occupation?
A grocery store owner
A paramedic
A judge
A police officer
6
Where does Starr go with Lisa for breakfast?
A local diner
Waffle House
iHOP
McDonald's
7
Why was DeVante a King Lord?
He liked he and his family being taken care of.
He wanted to be the next King.
He was friends with King.
He thought it was fun.
8
Why does Starr say that Brenda doesn't deserve a plate of food?
She doesn't like the food.
She didn't put money in for it.
She wasn't a good mother to Khalil.
She just ate her own meal.
9
What do Starr and Seven go do the morning after Starr wakes up from a nightmare?
Go play basketball
Go do homework at the library
Go help at their mom's clinic
Go work at the store
10
What does Starr see on the street passing her house?
A King Lord
A tank and a police officer
A stray dog
A group of her Williamson peers
11
What does Ms. Ofrah suggest Starr do to tell her story?
Complete a magazine article interview
Complete an anonymous news interview
Write a book
Tell the story on social media
12
How does Starr say people in Garden Heights only know her?
"The girl who goes to Williamson"
"Big Mav's daughter"
"Seven's little sister"
"Lisa's girl"
13
What punishment do Starr and Seven receive for leaving the house without telling their parents?
Extra chores
No going anywhere but school
No TV
No cell phones
14
What does Starr feel is the real reason for her classmates protesting?
They want to exercise their First Amendment rights.
They think it's a good excuse to get out of class.
They feel Khalil's death was unjust.
They want to see police reform.
15
What does Maverick offer DeVante
A car
Money
A job at the grocery store
Nothing
16
What does Maya reveal is the real reason Hailey unfollowed Starr's Tumblr?
She unfollowed everyone.
She doesn't know who Starr is anymore.
She didn't want to see what Starr was posting on her feed anymore.
She deleted her account.
17
What conversation does Starr have with Maverick in the car?
About the issues their community faces
None of the above
About what Tupac is talking about with "T.H.U.G. L.I.F.E."
Both Red and Blue
18
Where does Lisa tell the family to sit when gunshots interrupt dinner?
Their bedrooms
The backyard
The kitchen
The den
19
Why don't Starr's parents initially want her to testify about Khalil's shooting?
They want to give her time to process everything that happened first.
They don't want anyone to find out Starr is the witness.
They don't want her to have to relive the shooting.
They think that people should hide the truth.
20
Why is there smoke at Starr's house when she and her mom get home from iHOP?
Sekani was trying to cook breakfast.
There was an electrical fire.
None of the above.
Maverick was trying to cook breakfast.
21
Why does Mr. Lewis blaming the King Lords for the neighborhood violence worry Starr?
It's "dry snitching" and may put him at risk.
It's not true.
It will make the neighborhood look even worse on the news.
It will make the police mad.
22
What does DeVante need help with?
Hiding from King
Escaping gang life
Getting a job
Both Blue and Yellow
23
In addition to the protests, what is happening in Garden Heights?
Looting
Quiet
Both Red and Blue
Riots
24
Who decides whether One-Fifteen will be indicted or not?
The public
Officer One-Fifteen
The Grand Jury
The police officers
25
What is the tone of the interaction between King and Maverick?
jesting/joking
amiable/ friendly
cautious/ skeptical
antagonistic/ distrustful
26
Who shows up at the clinic while Starr and her brothers visit their mom, Lisa?
Khalil's grandmother, Ms. Rosalie
Khalil's mother, Brenda
Starr's uncle, Carlos
Starr's dad, Maverick
27
What comment did Hailey make to Maya during the girls' freshman year after Thanksgiving?
Did she have a good holiday?
Did they eat a dog for Thanksgiving?
Did they eat a cat for Thanksgiving?
Did her grandparents enjoy their first American Thanksgiving?
28
What does Lisa tell Brenda she must get treatment for?
Her drinking problem
Her drug addiction
Her social media addition
Her gambling addiction
29
What is the police's decision about the officer who shot Khalil?
They aren't going to arrest him.
They are going to arrest him.
They need to keep investigating him.
They are going to fire him.
30
Who offers to represent Starr when she meets with the DA?
Ms. Ofrah
Ms. Niel
Ms. Standridge
Ms. Williams
31
Why does King argue that Maverick owes him a favor?
He gave Maverick money to start his business.
He and Maverick once played football together.
He helps pay Starr's private school tuition.
He saved Maverick's life when they were kids.
32
What does Hailey proclaim about One-Fifteen?
"I can't believe he lied about what happened!"
"He's a terrible person!"
"His life matters too!"
"He should've never shot Khalil!"
33
What does Lisa suggest Starr do to evaluate whether she should still be friends with Hailey?
Both Red and Yellow
Get Maya's opinion on it
Evaluate the good vs. the bad of the friendship
Decide whether the mistakes Hailey has made outweigh Starr's love for her
34
What do Maverick and Starr talk about while at the grocery store?
Both Blue and Yellow
How the interview with the DA went
Why Uncle Carlos knew about Chris before Maverick did
Why Starr is dating a white boy
35
Why is Starr apprehensive and hesitant to tell her father about Chris?
There is already tension between Chris' father and Starr's father
Her father has already stated that she can't date until she's 18.
She suspects that his reaction will be different than her mother's.
Chris has asked her to keep their relationship a secret.
36
Who shows up at the grocery store asking for help?
DeVante
Kenya
Sekani
Seven
37
What do Starr and Maya agree to regarding Hailey's repeated racist comments?
Stop talking to her completely
Form a "minority alliance" and talk to their principal about her
Form a "minority alliance" and confront her
Ignore them
38
How do Starr's parents react to her and Seven leaving the house early in the morning?
They don't care.
They're mad they left without telling anyone.
They're upset they went without them.
They're happy about it.
39
Who argues with Mr. Lewis about his news interview?
Seven
Maverick
Lisa
Starr
40
Who does Starr have a nightmare about after the shooting?
Khalil and Natasha
Khalil and Kenya
Her parents
Her brothers
41
Why do the police recognize Maverick's name on his ID?
From when he was in prison
From working at his grocery store
From Starr being the witness and him being her father
From when he was a King Lord
42
What happens to Starr when she tells the DA about Khalil's death?
The DA tells her they will arrest One-Fifteen.
She gets sick.
The DA tries to shift the blame to Starr.
She makes it through the whole story.
43
Who do Starr and her brothers see being interviewed by the news?
Ms. Rosalie
Mr. Lewis
Maverick
Ms. Brenda
44
Why do Lisa and Maverick argue?
Maverick won't move out of Garden Heights.
Lisa feels their children aren't safe in Garden Heights.
Maverick allows DeVante to sleep in their house.
All of the above.
45
What is Starr's attitude toward Kenya and her behavior?
admiring but cautious
completely admiring
very cautious
inquisitive and curious
46
Why doesn't Seven want to move out of Garden Heights?
He likes it there too much.
He has a job there.
He can't leave his mom and sisters.
His friends are there.
47
Why does Kenya tell Starr that she should talk about what she saw when Khalil was killed?
She has the chance to change the neighborhood.
She has the chance to show her Williamson peers who she really is.
She has the chance to start police reform.
She has the chance to end gun violence.
48
Which is one of the paintings that hangs in Starr's family's house?
Malcolm X holding a shotgun
All of the above
None of the above
Black Jesus hanging from a cross
49
How does Maverick react when Starr tells him she's dating Chris?
He doesn't care.
He's mad about it.
He loves it.
He's fine with it.
50
Why does King want to kill DeVante?
He wouldn't kill someone King told him to.
He stole money from King.
He went to the Garden Disciple side.
He stole drugs from King.
51
What does the news segment show from Garden Heights?
The small businesses
the best parts
the worst parts
The people
52
Why does Starr not look in the direction of the bullet sounds at the party?
She doubts she can figure out who is firing the gun.
She can avoid doing something that would bring her negative attention.
She is confident Kenya is safe and not in danger of being shot.
She fears being struck by a bullet.
53
What activity do Starr, Hailey, and Maya do when Starr arrives initially?
Talk right away
Play a video game
Watch TV
Read
54
What song does Chris rap to try to get Starr to stop being mad at him?
The Fresh Brince of Bel-Air theme song
The Friends theme song
The Spongebob Squarepants theme song
The Phineas and Ferb theme song
55
Who got beat up by the King Lords?
Ms. Rosalie
Mr. Lewis
Uncle Carlos
Seven
56
What does Uncle Carlos reveal he did to One-Fifteen?
Talked to him
Got him fired
Ignored him
Punched him
57
What is Starr's parents' reaction and attitude to her experience with Khalil's death?
indifferent/ aloof
sympathetic/ compassionate
confused/ curious
judgmental/ critical
58
What is the badge number of the officer that killed Khalil?
One-Fifteen
Two-Fifteen
One-Eighteen
Two-Eighteen
59
Based on the novel's opening page, what is Starr's attitude toward her decision to attend Big D's party?
angry/bitter
indifferent/ apathetic
hesitant/ second-guessing
enthusiastic/ elated
60
What is the reasoning Maverick used when choosing Starr's name?
He liked space and wanted to name her after that.
Starr being born made him feel like a famous superstar.
It was a metaphor for Starr being the light in a dark time.
He saw the name on TV and liked it.
61
What does Maverick announce when he and Starr get home?
None of the above
That they're moving out of Garden Heights
That they will go look at new houses before Lisa's upcoming interview
Both Red and Blue
62
How does Starr's flashback to when she was 12 relate to the beginning of Chapter 2?
It relates to the conflict between Kenya and Denasia.
It helps explain Khalil's childhood.
It helps explain Starr's thoughts about alcohol.
It relates to the main action of Chapter 2.
63
Where does Maverick stay during the riots?
His grocery store
Ms. Rosalie's house
Starr's family's house
The funeral home
64
Who does King threaten while he's talking to Maverick?
Maverick
Lisa
Seven
Starr
65
Which of the following best summarizes the stresses Starr feels at the beginning of the novel?
Someone compared her to Eve from the Biblical Adam-Eve story.
She doesn't believe in Black Jesus but her parents do.
She feels ignored and regrets attending Big D's party.
She is worried that she drank too much to keep the party a secret.
66
What did Starr post on Tumblr that made Hailey unfollow her?
A repost about Emmett Till and his death
News articles about Khalil's death
Petitions related to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Pictures from Civil Rights protests
67
Where does Starr go to have her conversation with Hailey and Maya in Chapter 14?
Her own house
Hailey's house
Maya's house
Uncle Carlos' house
68
How does the news segment portray Officer One-Fifteen?
As the villain
As a victim
As a regular person
As a bystander
69
What has Lisa been interviewing for?
Medical School
The news about Khalil's death
A journalist job
A Nursing Manger job
70
Who comes to visit Starr at Uncle Carlos' house?
Hailey
Maya
Kenya
Chris
71
Who does Starr see on TV doing a news interview while she's at Maya's house?
One-Fifteen
One-Fifteen's dad
Uncle Carlos
Mr. Lewis
72
What does Starr name her blog about Khalil?
The Khalil I Know
In Honor of Khalil
Who Khalil Really Is
Khalil's Legacy
73
Why does Starr change her behavior to act like "Williamson Starr?"
She doesn't act any differently while at Williamson.
People expect her to act this way.
She doesn't want anyone to call her ghetto.
She likes to be two different people.
74
What does Starr realize about speaking out?
She can't stay silent.
She must do it.
All of the above.
It's the only way to change things.
75
What does Starr compare/contrast in Chapter 2?
Khalil's movements with her parents' advice
The police officer and an officer she encountered as a child
The officer's tone of voice with Khalil's tone of voice
Her words with Khalil's words
76
Who does Starr compare Uncle Carlos to based on his actions with One-Fifteen?
Ghandi
Muhammad Ali
Khalil
Maverick
77
Why does Lisa start quizzing Starr about what's wrong?
Starr isn't eating her pancakes.
Starr woke up late.
Starr won't talk about what happened to Khalil.
Starr isn't on her phone as much.
78
Who is King looking for when he shows up at the grocery store?
Seven
DeVante
Starr
Kenya
79
After their first conversation, what do the girls decide to do?
Play more video games
Watch TV
Read
Go home
80
Who wants to talk to Starr about Khalil's death?
The DA
Uncle Carlos
More police officers
The King Lords
81
Who shows up at the grocery store while Starr and Maverick are there in Chapter 15?
King
DeVante
Brenda
Lisa
82
Why is Uncle Carlos home randomly during the work day?
He took the day off.
He got put on leave.
He got off early.
He's on his lunch break.
83
What makes Starr panic on the drive back from Uncle Carlos' house?
Getting stuck in traffic
Having a flashback to the night of the shooting
Encountering a police roadblock
Seeing another car pulled over
84
What does DeVante reveal to Starr about Khalil?
He still had a crush on Starr.
He was King's second-hand man.
He wasn't actually a King Lord.
He never actually sold drugs.
85
Why is Ms. Rosalie's house full of memories for Starr when her family goes to visit her?
Starr saw a lot of pictures of it from Khalil.
Ms. Rosalie babysat Starr when she was a kid.
It reminds Starr of her grandmother's house.
Ms. Rosalie told Starr stories about it at church.
86
What does Uncle Carlos promise Starr?
That he will always protect her
That One-Fifteen will pay for what he did
That he wouldn't have shot Khalil
That he'll take care of DeVante
87
Where does Starr go with Maverick?
Mr. Reuben's restaurant
The grocery store supply store
Her dad's grocery store
The basketball court
88
Who has the idea to protest Khalil's death?
Hailey's brother
Hailey
Starr
Chris
89
Why does Starr flinch when Chris grabs her hands at school?
He catches her off guard.
He reminds her of Khalil.
She doesn't like PDA.
It reminds her that he's white like the police officer.
90
What advice did the nurse give Lisa when she gave birth to Starr?
"Opportunities don't happen, you create them."
"If you can dream it, you can do it."
"You tried your hardest, and you can't try any harder than that."
"Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong..."

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