All American Boys" Quiz

"Summary of All American Boys"

• The novel features two main characters, Rashad (African American) and Quinn (white).
• Rashad has a strict father, is friends with English, Carlos, and Shannon, and is a victim of police brutality by Paul.
• Quinn's father died in Afghanistan, he plays on the basketball team, is friends with Guzzo and Dwyer, and witnesses the incident involving Rashad and Paul.
• Both Rashad and Quinn struggle to meet their fathers' expectations and become what they want them to be.
• Both characters join a protest against racism and struggle to do what is right, even if it means losing friends and reputation.
• Implicit bias is a negative attitude that one is not aware of against a specific social group, while explicit bias is a negative attitude that one is aware of against a specific social group.
• Examples of implicit bias in the novel include Quinn assuming the black students in the back were causing a disturbance and Mrs. Webber assuming a quiet black student was talking during class.
• Examples of explicit bias in the novel include Paul's belief that being a police officer is hard because of black people making trouble and statistics showing white police officers killing black people twice a week.
• Defense mechanisms, such as denial and rationalization, are used by characters in the novel.
• Examples of denial include Quinn denying the severity of the incident and some community members denying that it was racism.
• Examples of rationalization include Guzzo rationalizing Paul's actions and Rashad believing the incident was a one-time occurrence due to one police officer's biases.
• The novel explores the concept of white privilege and how it benefits white people over non-white people, as evidenced by the different treatment Quinn and Rashad receive from the community and police.