THUG Ch. 16-20

What does Starr reveal about herself when she says, “Intentions always look better on paper than in reality”?

• She is inspired by the ideals that Maverick has told her about.

• She feels that she is in danger for standing up against injustice.

• She hopes to become another social justice warrior like Malcolm X.

• She plans to reference Black Power icons in her court testimony.

It is a harsh reality for _____ when he realizes that some people see Starr’s _____ before anything else.

• Maverick; reputation

• One-Fifteen; innocence

• King; innocence

• Uncle Carlos; Blackness

What does the instant connection between Kenya and Maya imply to Starr?

• She realizes her two sides can merge and be compatible with each other.

• She understands her friends never noticed her changes in behavior.

• She recognizes the way she deprived her friends of developing new friendships.

• She comprehends that her friends never asked her to change.

What lesson does Lisa teach by her thoughts and actions?

• She demonstrates what happens if you totally forgive people for their faults and accept them.

• She accepts that people behave in both good and bad ways, rather than believing stereotypes.

• She encourages others to judge all people based on their goodness, and to discount everything else.

• She shows people that trust is something that must be fought for and earned.

During Starr’s testimony about Maverick, she focuses on the concept of _____ and how it often results in unwanted _____.

• racialized poverty; violence

• family identity; division

• gang activity; change

• Black Power; arguments

Why does the author leave the question of who attacked the Carter house unanswered?

• To show that both the police and the King Lords are enemies of peace

• To show that the attackers were neither the King Lords nor the police

• To show that the attack was more about Khalil than it was about the Carters

• To show that both the media planned the attack

Why does Starr change the way she sees the photo of Khalil used by the media?

• She understands that Khalil was living such a risky life that death was inevitable.

• She realizes she no longer negatively judges Khalil for his drug dealing.

• She is so concerned that people will judge her that she avoids his memory.

• She recognizes that Khalil was not the person she thought he was.

What shift in Maverick’s perspective is shown when he talks about moving out of Garden Heights?

• He is now convinced that the neighborhood is the best place to raise a family.

• He now feels that moving from the neighborhood will quicken the fight for justice for Khalil.

• He now thinks staying in the neighborhood will help his kids learn more about the world.

• He now believes moving from the neighborhood is in line with his beliefs.

In what way does Starr’s interview leave her vulnerable?

• Her parents learn about her involvement in Khalil’s death.

• She makes herself a target of King’s anger.

• She admits to knowing that Khalil dealt drugs.

• Her community dislikes the attention her interview brought.

What determined Uncle Carlos’s attitude about One-Fifteen?

• He is protective of Starr and since she was threatened by One-Fifteen, he is angry.

• He is a police officer like One-Fifteen, so his allegiance remains with him.

• He lives in a suburban gated area, so his loyalty stays with One-Fifteen and the white community.

• He is taking the conflict personally and wants to get revenge on One-Fifteen.