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The Hate U Give

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 40mins

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

21.

What is the occasion of Big D's party that Starr attends at the opening of the novel?

a)

Big D's Birthday

b)

Starr's birthday party

c)

Spring break

d)

Seven's party

22.

What is Starr's neighborhood called?

a)

Williamson

b)

Garden Heights

c)

Scenic Heights

d)

Ferguson Straights

23.

Who's hoodie is Starr wearing?

a)

Seven's

b)

Sekani's

c)

Khalil's

d)

Kenya's

24.

Who is Kenya's dad?

a)

Seven

b)

Big Mav

c)

Carlos

d)

King

25.

Who does Khalil tell Starr was the person who coined the THUG LIFE acronym?

a)

King

b)

Tupac Shakur

c)

Emmett Till

d)

Cardi B

26.

What sounds do Starr and Khalil hear at Big D's party that cause them to run to Khalil's car?

a)

Cop sirens

b)

screams

c)

Drake

d)

gunshots

27.

What does Starr say that her parents have told her is not a smart thing to do while a cop has his back to her?

a)

call someone

b)

talk

c)

move

d)

Nae Nae

28.

What is the breed of Starr's family dog?

a)

Pit bull

b)

Rottweiler

c)

Doberman

d)

dalmation

29.

Who is the author of The Hate U Give?

a)

Angela Thompson

b)

Angie Thomas

c)

Ashley Tisdale

d)

Angie's list

30.

Who is Starr's dad?

a)

Maverick

b)

Seven

c)

King

d)

Sekani

31.

Code switching is

a)

being bilingual

b)

when a speaker talks the same way to anyone

c)

when a speaker uses fancy vocabulary

d)

when a speaker uses language varieties in the context of a single conversation

32.

What is the cop's badge number?

a)

115

b)

1995

c)

16

d)

118

33.

Starr's dad follows ____

a)

the black panther's ten point program

b)

The ten commandments

c)

the constitution

d)

tupac

34.

Co-founder of the Black Panthers Party in 1966

a)

Emmett Till

b)

Tupac

c)

Huey Newton

d)

Bill Nye the Science Guy

35.

Starr's favorite show that she relates to is

a)

Fresh Prince of Bel air

b)

Fresh prince of Virginia Beach

c)

Floribama Shore

d)

Fresh Prince of Garden Heights

36.

Which novel/film does Starr and Khalil compare their trio to?

a)

The Ninja turtles

b)

The Power Puff Girls

c)

Adventure Time

d)

Harry Potter

37.

Who are Starr's friends from Williamson Prep

a)

Kylie and Kendall

b)

Hailey and Maya

c)

Hailey and Denasia

d)

Khalil and Natasha

38.

During the interview with the police, the detective tried to

a)

justify the murder of Khalil

b)

help Starr vent about the incident

c)

arrest Starr

d)

get Starr to confess to the murder of Khalil

39.

What gang did Star’s father belong to?

a)

The King Lords

b)

The Bloods

c)

The Garden Heights

d)

The crips

40.

Why is Khalil’s mother absent from his life?

a)

She is in prison

b)

She is in a gang

c)

She has another family

d)

She is a crack user

41.

Who is featured in the mural on the wall of Lisa’s clininc?

a)

Black Jesus

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Malcom X

d)

Beyonce

42.

Which rapper was Khalil listening to right before One-Fifteen pulled him over?

a)

Kendrick Lamar

b)

Tupac

c)

The Notorious B.I.G

d)

Jay-Z

43.

Why won’t Seven move in with Maverick and Lisa?

a)

He wants to protect Kenya and Lyric.

b)

Iesha lives closer to Williamson

c)

He doesn’t like Sekani

d)

He wants to join the King Lords

44.

What article of clothing does Starr use to differentiate herself from the other students at Williamson?

a)

Her basketball shorts

b)

Her uniform jacket

c)

Her Michael Jordan jersey

d)

Her sneakers

45.

What stereotype does Starr say she wants to avoid at Williamson?

a)

Lazy black girl

b)

Popular black girl

c)

Rapper black girl

d)

Angry black girl

46.

What is placed in the coffin at Khalil’s funeral?

a)

A picture of Star

b)

Flowers

c)

Jordan sneakers

d)

A gray bandanna

47.

What does Lisa tell Brenda at the hospital?

a)

She needs to get clean.

b)

It is her fault that Khalil died.

c)

That Khalil died.

d)

That Cameron and Ms. Rosalie miss her.

48.

What does Ms. Oprah want to talk to Starr about at the funeral?

a)

A media interview

b)

Legal representation

c)

Khalil’s last words

d)

An internship with Just Us for Justice

49.

Who is Devante hiding from in the store?

a)

The Garden Disciples

b)

The police

c)

King

d)

Kenya

50.

Which TV show do Starr and Chris bond over before they start dating?

a)

The proud family

b)

The Jeffersons

c)

The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

d)

Black-ish

51.

What do Carlos and Maverick argue about?

a)

Police violence against African Americans

b)

The Carter’s paying for Khalil’s funeral

c)

Starr attending Williamson

d)

Maverick’s former life as a drug dealer

52.

What does Starr tell Uncle Carlos at the frozen yogurt shop?

a)

That she has a white boyfriend

b)

That she does not want to go to Williamson anymore

c)

That the cop pointed his gun at her too

d)

That Khalil was a drug dealer

53.

Who scares away the Garden Disciples who are bothering Starr and Seven in the park?

a)

Uncle Carlos

b)

Maverick

c)

King

d)

Devante

54.

Maverick asks Starr, “So, what’s the Hate they’re giving ‘little infants’ in society?” What does Star say?

a)

Racism

b)

Opportunities

c)

Nothing

d)

She disagrees

55.

What is Maverick’s explanation for what Tupac meant by “the hate they’re giving ‘little Infants’ in today’s society?” On page 169.

4 lines
56.

”How does Thug Life apply to the protests and the riots?”

4 lines
57.

Why did Maverick Go to jail?

a)

He robbed a store

b)

He killed a man

c)

He took the charge to save King

d)

For his father

58.

Why did Devonte decide to start working at Maverick’s store?

a)

He wanted to help his parents

b)

He does not want the be in a gang anymore

c)

He was hiding from the cops

d)

He likes Starr

59.

Why did Starr's mom make sure the whole family was dressed "like they're going to Christ Temple" for Starr's interview?

a)

They were going to church afterwards and wouldn't have time to change.

b)

She wants Nana to be proud of the family when she sees the interview.

c)

She didn't want people judging them based on their looks and thinking they were just "hood rats."

d)

She wants Chris' family to see that her family is not "ghetto" like they think they are.

60.

Who does Star have to testify to?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

The Police Force

c)

Grand Jury

d)

Principal

61.

What did Khalil have in his hand when 115 shot him?

a)

Phone

b)

Gun

c)

Wallet

d)

Hairbrush

62.

What did Ms. Ofrah tell Starr that made her want to speak up for Khalil?

a)

115's father is going on a television interview to tell his son's story.

b)

She cannot help her.

c)

She might get arrested.

d)

Khalil is a criminal.

63.

What do you think the roses that Big Mav relentlessly works on symbolize?

4 lines
64.

Why do you think Devante is such a significant character?

4 lines
65.

Why do you think it is important to be critical of media and words like "suspected" and "alleged" when outlining someone's character?

4 lines
66.

What does Starr begin to do on her Tumblrr page to speak on Khalil's character?

a)

She posts photos of him sharing innocent things about him. Trying to share with her followers that Khalil was a good person.

b)

She posts that she is the witness and she is speaking up.

c)

She posts that she wants to start a riot.

67.

Who kicked Seven out of his home with Iesha? (His mother)

a)

King threw him out on the streets. Packed all of his things in a garbage bag.

b)

Iesha kicked him out. Packed all of his things in a garbage bag.

c)

He left on his own. Packed all of his things in a garbage bag.

68.

What is Chris' nickname for Starr?

a)

My shorty

b)

Fresh Princess

c)

My Starr

d)

My love

69.

Why did Starr & her parents go see Ms. Ofrah in Chapter 12?

4 lines
70.

DeVante calls Big Mav at the end of Chapter 12. What does DeVante tell Big Mav?

a)

Mr. Lewis' store got robbed.

b)

Mr. Lewis got beaten up.

c)

Big Mav's store got looted.

d)

Big Mav's store closed down.

71.

Why does King want to kill DeVante? What did DeVante do?

4 lines
72.

Where does Starr's family take DeVante after he comes clean?

a)

To Uncle Carlos' house

b)

They throw him out on the street

c)

They buy him a bus ticket and ship him off to Cleveland.

73.

Why do you think Uncle Carlos is on leave from work?

4 lines
74.

What does DeVante reveal to Starr about Khalil towards the end of Chapter 13?

4 lines
75.

DeVante tells Starr why Khalil started to sell drugs - what was the reason?

4 lines
76.

Why did DeVante join the King Lords? He shares it with Starr at the end of Chapter 13.

4 lines