Buck Quiz 1

General information that bridges the gap between your hook and your thesis statement.

The main character whose teenage years are chronicled through this memoir

Malo thinks that it means that black people should view the world through their own black eyes

Who's Malo's brother?

What's the name that Malo thinks his school should be called?

Where was Pops born?

Malo’s father, 5’7”, always preaching about Afrocentricity

What's the name of the hospital Malo’s mother is sent to after she tries to commit suicide?

Who is Uzi’s biological father?

How does Malo’s mom addresses her letters?

The corner of 10th and Godfrey where all of Uzi’s boys chill

What does Uzi say he feels like after his incarceration?

A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources

A sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs.

The name of the girl that Malo meets in the subway tunnel

The Star Wars toy that Pops gets for Uzi

Crack and heroin mixed up; the only thing that can beat Uncle Jabbar

Alerts the reader to a source that has informed your own writing.

What does Malo nickname the principal of The Friends School?

The first sentence of your essay. It serves to grab the reader's attention.

Where they’re sending Uzi to live with Uncle Jabbar

What does Malo’s full name mean in Zulu?

The mecca of street skateboarding where Malo goes to ride

Who is the golden gloves champ that sparred with Muhammad Ali?

The last sentence of the introduction paragraph that summarizes the main point of an essay