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T.H.U.G. Questions 2/28

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: People who are oppressed are educated, empowered and not scared of authority.

a)

true

b)

false

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.

Why does Starr become angry when Hailey and Maya protest Khalil's death?

a)

Hailey and Maya don't protest.

b)

They only protest because Starr tells them to.

c)

They mess up the words to the protest chant.

d)

They only protest so they can get out of class.

4.

Lisa tells Starr a story about Starr not breathing at birth. What is the message she wants Starr to get?

a)

People are not always going to like you.

b)

Sometimes you can do something and it turn out to be nothing,

c)

Sometimes you can do everything wrong, and something can still go right.

d)

Sometimes you can do everything right, and something can still go wrong.

5.

As Starr is being questioned, the interviewer is more concerned with

a)

what Khalil was doing than what happened

b)

what Starr was doing than what happened

c)

what had happened at the party

d)

whether or not 115 followed procedure

6.

While playing basketball, Starr's friend, Hailey, makes a reference to ____ that Starr takes as a racial slur

a)

fried chicken

b)

her hair

c)

her skin

d)

her skill

7.

The night of the funeral, why does Maverick not come home to be with his family?

a)

He stays at the store to guard it from the rioters

b)

He participates in the march

c)

He stays with Ms. Rosalie instead, to protect her

d)

He patrols the neighborhood to protect his family

8.

What was inside the black garbage bag they found thrown over their fence?

a)

Devante's belongings

b)

Seven's belongings

c)

Starr's old shoes

d)

Trash

9.

Why do the police officers target Maverick when he is talking to Mr. Lewis?

a)

They recognize his name

b)

He starts yelling slurs at them

c)

He threatens to shoot them

10.

Why are Mav and Mr. Lewis arguing?

a)

Mr. Lewis' socks don't match again

b)

Mr. Lewis calls Mav a thug

c)

Mr. Lewis thinks Mav is setting a bad example for his kids

d)

Mr. Lewis snitched about King on live television

11.

Maverick does everything right when the officers target him. Why is he so upset after they let him go?

a)

They acted in front of his children

b)

They had no reason to target him

c)

He had lost all control and power of the situation

d)

All of the above

12.

Why does Maverick want to help DeVante so much? Choose the BEST answer

a)

Because he has been a gang member before

b)

He doesn't want King to kill him

c)

He thinks he can help him, since he wasn't able to help Khalil

13.

What does Kenya say to Starr that causes her to decide to speak up for Khalil?

a)

She calls her a coward

b)

She tells her she shouldn't say anything

c)

She makes fun of her Tumblr

d)

She says her friendship with Khalil was fake

14.

What causes Maverick to become more confident in Starr speaking her truth?

a)

He's tired of the drama in Garden Heights

b)

He hates police officers

c)

He was humiliated in front of his kids/community, and realizes that if she doesn't speak up, nothing will ever change

15.

Maverick tells DeVante that he was "the exception, not the rule" when he was able to get out of the King Lords. How was he the "exception"

a)

He died, then came back to life

b)

He killed a man to earn his way out

c)

He took the fall for King during a drug bust, and King repayed the favor

16.

How does Chris figure out that Starr was with Khalil when he was murdered?

a)

She finally tells him

b)

He overhears her talking to Maya about it

c)

She starts crying during class when her school "protests"

d)

Their teacher tells them over the intercom

17.

What is ironic about the officer who humiliates Maverick?

a)

They are friends

b)

He is also black

c)

He is Starr's friend's dad

18.

Who does Maverick say that Starr does NOT have to fear?

a)

God

b)

Her Momma and Daddy

c)

...especially her Momma, when she's "extremely pissed"

d)

police officers/the law

19.

What does the town have on the streets to make sure nobody breaks curfew?

a)

Pit Bulls

b)

Machine Guns

c)

Road Blocks

d)

an army tank

20.

What is Starr doing, instead of her homework?

a)

Creating a new blog on Tumblr about Khalil

b)

Playing on SnapChat

c)

Taking selfies with Brickz

d)

Playing basketball with Seven

21.

Why does Sekani tell Maverick to put money in a jar?

a)

They need milk

b)

He borrowed some of his allowance

c)

He keeps saying cuss words

d)

He is collecting money for DeVante

22.

What does Starr see her parents doing, that makes her admire them even more?

a)

Them cooking together

b)

Lisa griping at Maverick about his roses

c)

Them being playful in their room, while Mav feeds Lisa grapes

23.

What show is Chris texting Starr about that makes his "eyes sweat"?

a)

Grey's Anatomy

b)

Next Friday

c)

This is Us

d)

The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

24.

Who calls to set up a meeting with Starr before Khalil's case goes to the grand jury?

a)

The local paper

b)

The police station

c)

The District Attorney's office

d)

The school

25.

What does Tim say to the officer when he tells them to leave the scene where they are targeting Maverick?

a)

"Y'all for real?"

b)

"Screw you, pigs!"

c)

"I'm recording"

d)

"no sir, this is our business"