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The Hate U give Literary Devices

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does Maverick name his daughter Starr?

a)

she twinkles

b)

she was born the night of a meteor shower

c)

she was his light in darkness

d)

he loves looking at stars

2.
What does the title, The Hate U Give, reference? 
a)
A speech by Malcolm X
b)
An album by James Brown
c)
A philosophy of Tupac
d)
A line from the bible.
3.
“The sirens scream nearby.” (pg.50) is an example of.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Irony
4.
There are just some places where it’s not enough to be me. Either version of me.
This is an example of which Theme from the novel?
a)
Racial Inequality
b)
Speaking Out
c)
Split Identities
d)
The Power of Community
5.
“The sea of people part for him like he’s a brown-skinned Moses.”(pg.11)  is an example of
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile 
c)
Personification 
d)
Hyperbole 
6.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a Flashback
a)
When I was twelve my parents had two talks with me. (pg. 20)
b)
Im ten again watching Natasha drop. (pg.23).
c)
Khalil stares at the sky as if he hopes to see God. (pg.24)
d)
The party flashes in my mind, the fight, One-Fifteen pulling me and Khalil over. (pg.28)
7.
As for me, it’s as if God mixed my parents’ skin tones in a paint bucket to get my medium brown complexion. I did inherit Daddy’s eyelashes-and I’m cursed with his eyebrows too. Otherwise I’m mostly my mom, with big brown eyes and a little too much forehead. (pg. 32-33)
This description of Starr is an example of _________?
a)
Indirect Characterization
b)
Direct Characterization 
8.
The Garden Heights store owners attempting to put the fire out at the Carter Family's store is an example of which theme:
a)
Racial Injustice
b)
Split Identities
c)
The Power of Community
d)
Speaking Out
9.
“Will they be alright?” I ask.
“Yeah. A li’l damaged, but alive. I’m gon’ try something different with them. Putting them in new soil can be like hitting a reset button.”

In the conversation between Starr and Big Mav, regarding his rose bushes, the rose bushes most likely represent ___________
a)
The store
b)
The Carter Family
c)
Garden Heights 
d)
Black people
10.
Sevens car breaks down right after he says “Car breaks down they split up to find help, and a serial killer murders somebody” to Chris (Thomas pg.400).
This is an example of
a)
Irony
b)
Symbolism
c)
Theme 
d)
Plot
11.
How does Starr's view on her "two worlds" change by the end of the novel?
a)
She learns that she most keep them seperate
b)
She learns that she must hide her Williamson world from her Garden Heights world
c)
She learns that she can let her two worlds collide. 
12.
"Anyway, Chris," Seven says, "Devante's got a point. What makes his name or our names any less normal than yours? Who or what defines 'normal' to you? If my pops were here, he'd say you've fallen into the trap of the white standard." (pg 401)
What is the white standard? 
a)
The idea or notion that white people define what is normal and acceptable
b)
The idea or notion that everyone is equal 
c)
The idea or notion that black people want to be like white people
d)
The idea or notion that white people want to be like black people 
13.
A simile is when an author compares two unlike things to make a point. The words "like" or "as" are use in similes. What example from the text includes a simile?
a)
Whoomf! The store is suddenly lit bright orange. 
b)
A heat wave hits like the sun dropped in
c)
Flames lick the ceiling and block the door
d)
B and C
14.

What is nonconfrontational?

a)

Someone who wants to solve the problem.

b)

Someone who doesn't want to argue face to face.

c)

Someone who likes to argue with people.

d)

Someone who wants to talk to you in person.

15.

What is a eulogy?

a)

To frighten or make someone afraid.

b)

An intense questioning session

c)

A formal speech that praises a person who has died.

d)

A method of thinking through problems.

16.

What is oppressed?

a)

People who have no freedom and are held back.

b)

Someone who supports a cause?

17.

What is intimidate?

a)

To make someone feel comfortable.

b)

To frighten or make someone afraid.

c)

When you feel like you might throw up.

d)

An option that is selected automatically

18.

What is interrogation?

a)

A heroic act or notable deed.

b)

An intense questioning session.

c)

A prediction

d)

A method of thinking through problems

19.

What is default?

a)

An intense questioning session

b)

It's to frighten or make someone afraid

c)

It's an option that is automatically selected

d)

Someone who doesn't like to argue face to face.

20.

What's an advocate?

a)

An intense questioning session

b)

A tactical move

c)

To frighten or make someone afraid

d)

Someone who supports a cause

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