Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is Quinn worried about as he follows Paul down to the driveway?
What is Quinn worried about as he follows Paul down to the driveway?
What internal conflict is Rashad beginning to face?
What internal conflict is Rashad beginning to face?
What is Officer Galluzzo implying with his statement, 'I do need everyone to stick by me. Especially family'?
What is Officer Galluzzo implying with his statement, 'I do need everyone to stick by me. Especially family'?
What is Quinn grappling with?
What is Quinn grappling with?
Signup and view all the answers
What is Rashad also grappling with?
What is Rashad also grappling with?
Signup and view all the answers
How does Rashad feel when Carlos says, 'I can do something. Somebody gotta do something'?
How does Rashad feel when Carlos says, 'I can do something. Somebody gotta do something'?
Signup and view all the answers
Why does Rashad feel so angry when he sees his face next to Officer Galluzzo’s on the news?
Why does Rashad feel so angry when he sees his face next to Officer Galluzzo’s on the news?
Signup and view all the answers
In what ways is implicit bias affecting Quinn and others, as mentioned by Quinn?
In what ways is implicit bias affecting Quinn and others, as mentioned by Quinn?
Signup and view all the answers
Why does Molly insist on calling Rashad by his name when Ms. Webber calls him 'that student'?
Why does Molly insist on calling Rashad by his name when Ms. Webber calls him 'that student'?
Signup and view all the answers
How are the comic and the painting mentioned by Rashad in chapter 8 different, and in what ways do they both comment on American life?
How are the comic and the painting mentioned by Rashad in chapter 8 different, and in what ways do they both comment on American life?
Signup and view all the answers
Why does English get offended by Quinn’s questions?
Why does English get offended by Quinn’s questions?
Signup and view all the answers
What does Quinn mean when he says he’ll always be seen as 'just a ‘regular kid,’ an ‘All-American boy'?
What does Quinn mean when he says he’ll always be seen as 'just a ‘regular kid,’ an ‘All-American boy'?
Signup and view all the answers
What does Rashad realize about how some people might perceive him?
What does Rashad realize about how some people might perceive him?
Signup and view all the answers
Who does Rashad assume is the culprit behind the RASHAD IS ABSENT AGAIN TODAY graffiti? Who else is involved?
Who does Rashad assume is the culprit behind the RASHAD IS ABSENT AGAIN TODAY graffiti? Who else is involved?
Signup and view all the answers
Is it wrong for Quinn not to speak up about what he witnessed at Jerry’s store?
Is it wrong for Quinn not to speak up about what he witnessed at Jerry’s store?
Signup and view all the answers
Why does Tracy use the word 'still' in her statement?
Why does Tracy use the word 'still' in her statement?
Signup and view all the answers
What does Rashad dream about early Wednesday morning?
What does Rashad dream about early Wednesday morning?
Signup and view all the answers
What happened to Mr. Butler when he was a cop?
What happened to Mr. Butler when he was a cop?
Signup and view all the answers
Who is Katie Lansing and what does she tell Rashad?
Who is Katie Lansing and what does she tell Rashad?
Signup and view all the answers
Why does Rashad add a face to his drawing?
Why does Rashad add a face to his drawing?
Signup and view all the answers
What big idea is Quinn grappling with in the quote, 'we couldn’t just separate basketball from the rest of life, just like we couldn’t separate history from the present, just like we couldn’t have racism in America without racists'?
What big idea is Quinn grappling with in the quote, 'we couldn’t just separate basketball from the rest of life, just like we couldn’t separate history from the present, just like we couldn’t have racism in America without racists'?
Signup and view all the answers
How does Quinn define a 'hero'?
How does Quinn define a 'hero'?
Signup and view all the answers
What does Quinn mean when he says, 'my mind was on fire, and it would have been impossible to chant team if Coach had asked me to'?
What does Quinn mean when he says, 'my mind was on fire, and it would have been impossible to chant team if Coach had asked me to'?
Signup and view all the answers
How is Rashad portrayed in different ways on social media?
How is Rashad portrayed in different ways on social media?
Signup and view all the answers
Dwyer, Ma, and Coach all want Quinn to stay 'loyal' and quiet about what happened between Officer Galluzzo and Rashad. What is their point of view?
Dwyer, Ma, and Coach all want Quinn to stay 'loyal' and quiet about what happened between Officer Galluzzo and Rashad. What is their point of view?
Signup and view all the answers
How does Rashad feel the night before the protest?
How does Rashad feel the night before the protest?
Signup and view all the answers
What important phone call does Quinn finally make?
What important phone call does Quinn finally make?
Signup and view all the answers
In the final chapter, Rashad and Quinn speak at the same time. What effect does this have on the reader?
In the final chapter, Rashad and Quinn speak at the same time. What effect does this have on the reader?
Signup and view all the answers
A flyer at the protest reads: If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. In your own words, what does this mean?
A flyer at the protest reads: If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. In your own words, what does this mean?
Signup and view all the answers