Discovering Wes Moore

What did Wes witness as a young 3 year old that forever changed his life?

• Shani throwing up

• His mother getting hit

• His father dying in front of him

How would describe Wes's dad, Westley?

• mean-spirited, loud, and angry

• hard-working, educated, well-liked

How would you describe Wes's mom?

• educated, disciplinarian, and strong

• carefree, mean, abusive

Where is Wes's mom Joy from?

• Jamaica

• Bahamas

• New York

What other advice did Uncle Howard give to Wes?

• Keep playing basketball and hopefully you will get drafted

• That Wes should have a backup plan

• That Wes should stop going to Military school

Why did Wes feel that he could relate to Colin Powel?

• Because Powell said that African Americans should not serve their country

• Because Powell said you need to change the world and go to war with the Americans

• Powell gave him another way to think about American life and his own life

What decision did Wes make about his future after reading Colin Powell’s book?

• That he wanted to serve his country and go into the Army

• He was going to move out of America

• That he was going to leave Military school to travel

What final decision did Wes make about his future?

• To go back to Baltimore to be with family

• To stay at Valley Forge and go to their community college so he could be Lieutenant

• To go the US Naval Academy College

What piece of advice did Colonel Billy Murphy give Wes that he will never forget?

• If you are in a bad situation, make sure to surround yourself with people you can trust

• Don't ever give up and follow your dreams

• When you leave somewhere make sure you have worked hard to make it matter

How did Wes feel about John Hopkins at first?

• That he would never get in

• That he was too good for it

• That it was too far away from home