1 What does Jus intend to do upon arrival at the FarmFresh parking lot in Chapter 1? He wants to make sure Melo gets home safely He wants to try to kiss Melo, who looks more beautiful than ever He is looking for a girl he can kidnap because he knows he is in a wealthy neighborhood He wants to cause trouble with the police 2 What assumptions does Officer Castillo make about Jus and Melo in Chapter 1? He assumes that Jus is harassing Melo into giving him money He assumes that Jus is the one who gave Melo alcohol and that he himself is drunk He assumes that Jus and Melo are siblings He assumes Jus and Melo don't know each other, that Jus is trying to harm Melo, and that Melo is white 3 Who does Justyce compare himself to in his first letter to Dr. King? Melo Manny Shemar Carson SJ 4 What does Jus resolve to do at the end of his first letter to Dr. King? To fight back against injustice To ask his Mom what he should do To organize a protest against police brutality To live his life according to Dr. King's teachings 5 Why do the video games that Jus and Manny play put Jus on edge? They are too violent They are too complicated for Jus, whose wrists are still sore from the handcuffs They are evidence of Manny's incredible wealth They are boring, which means that Jus's mind can wander 6 Why does Manny disapprove of Jus's relationship with Melo? Manny believes that Melo mistreats Jus Manny thinks Melo is out of Jus's league Manny thinks Melo is secretly in love with someone else Manny has a crush on Melo 7 What is the topic of discussion in Societal Evolution class in Chapter 3? A quote from the Declaration of Independence Manny's wealth relative to Jason's Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy Officer Castillo's death 8 How can we tell that Jus is uncomfortable during the class discussion? He doesn't say anything throughout the entire discussion He keeps rubbing his wrists and eventually asks to be excused He tells Doc out right that he is uncomfortable He tells Doc to shut it down 9 Where is Jus sitting when he overhears a conversation between Manny and his "crew"? Inside a stall in the bathroom The senior lounge Doc's class Doc's office hours 10 Which character did Jared play in the eighth grade play? Thomas Jefferson Rosa Parks Abraham Lincoln Martin Luther King Jr. 11 What is Jus's intention when he goes back home? To stay there forever and never go back to Bras Prep To talk to his mom about what's weighing on his mind To watch TV with his mom for a bit in silence To eat some of his mom's food 12 What initially convinces Jus that he needs to go back to school? He gets an email from Doc offering his support He sees Mama reading and remembers how much work she put into teaching him how to read He sees there's no food in the fridge and wants to give his Mama a better life He gets a text from SJ asking him to talk about the debate tournament 13 How does Mama respond to Jus's doubts? She is angry that he is thinking of squandering the terrific opportunities he has been given She is not overtly sympathetic but she encourages him She pretends not to hear him and keeps reading her book She is incredibly sweet and sympathetic, and he cries on her shoulder 14 What does Jus dress as for Halloween? A Klansman A Surfer Dude A Token Black Guy A Thug 15 What upsets Trey and his friends at the Halloween party? There's not enough booze Jus is there Blake's costume Manny, Quan's cousin, is there 16 What causes Jus and Manny's "crew" to finally leave the party? Trey threatens to call the cops One of Trey's friends reveals that he is carrying a gun Trey spits in Jus's face Jared punches Trey and things escalate quickly 17 What does SJ say to Jus during their phone conversation (relayed in Jus's third letter to Martin) that Jus will never forget? She tells Jus that she is going to Columbia She explains to Jus that her heritage is Jewish She tells Jus that she has a crush on him She apologizes to Jus for being insensitive 18 How does Jus feel after talking on the phone with SJ? Excited because he thinks she might like him Scared because he's worried she's going to blab about the contents of their conversation to the whole school Sad because he knows they will never be together Conflicted because he is developing a crush on her 19 Where does Jus get into college? Columbia University Yale University Harvard University Princeton University 20 What does SJ do upon seeing Jus the day after he gets his college acceptance? She gives him a present She gives him a huge hug in the cafeteria She makes an announcement in class to congratulate Jus She tells her parents about Jus's success 21 Why is Jared mad at Jus at the beginning of Chapter 7? Because both Jus and Jared have been admitted to Yale, but Jared doesn't think that Jus deserves to go there Because Jus says he's grateful for affirmative action Because Jus has been admitted to Yale and Jared has been rejected Because Jus has been admitted to Yale and Jared has been deferred 22 What do Jared and SJ agree over during class discussion? The merits of affirmative action Whether or not students with lower test scores are less intelligent Whether or not Jared deserved to get into Yale Whether or not all minority students deserve to be admitted in the place of white students to colleges 23 In the simile of Jus climbing a mountain, who is pushing him down? SJ, because she is mad at him for getting back together with Melo Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who is proving to be a challenging role model Trey and the rest of the guys from his neighborhood, who believe he'll never truly succeed White people who don't want to give him real equality 24 How does Jus's mom respond to the news that he got into Yale? She screams loudly and jumps up and down She is sad about him being so far away She is ecstatic She is scared but also excited 25 What does Manny tell Jus he is afraid of in Chapter 8? Police officers Failing his Societal Evolution exam SJ's wrath Black girls
