All American Boys pgs 165-185

How did the graffiti outside the school change everything for real?

• The principal demanded to punish whoever defaced the school.
• Rashad realized that someone cared about him.
• No one could ignore the fact that Rashad is out of school.
• The TV news crew showed up.

Looking around for a place to sit at lunch, Quinn becomes more aware of _____.

• how he should be at lunch tutoring.
• the terrible lunches served there.
• how few friends he has.
• the variety of skin colors at his school.

Coach wants the team to "leave it at the door," but Quinn senses _______________.

• sadness about the basketball season
• anxiety about the college scouts coming
• growing dislike for the coach
• fear about the racial conflict

For the first half of the book, why is Quinn so torn about what is right or wrong?

• He wants to impress Jill and what she believes.
• He wants to remain on the basketball team.
• He has never seen something like this before.
• He wants to set an example for Willy.

Which best explains the internal conflict Quinn struggles with?

• He must improve his grades to stay on the team.
• He needs to get a job to help his mom with expenses.
• He doesn't want to move back to New Jersey.
• He knows he must choose a side.

Quinn realizes that regardless of where he is everyone sees him as ____. (page 180)

• his mother's son
• a regular, all American boy
• a star basketball player
• a loser

Jill helps Quinn to realize ______.

• they are becoming more than just friends.
• remaining silent is like agreeing with something.
• he should just quit the basketball team.
• not supporting Paul is betraying family.

Quinn wishes that he could_____.

• have his dad back.

• avoid making his mom angry.

• walk down the middle.

• tell Willy how he really feels.

Quinn finally gets the courage ______

• to visit Rashad in the hospital.

• to ask Jill to go to prom.

• to watch the video of Rashad's beating.

• to stand up to Paul Galluzzo.

Guzzo continues to remind Quinn_____

• that he can beat him on the court.

• that he can't get a date with Jill.

• that Paul helped raise him.

• that he missed the party last Friday.