Thug Chapter 7 and 8

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Thug Chapter 7 and 8

Recap and some writing practice

7 starts with Starr thinking about her relationship with Chris. What is a good summary of her thought?

1. Dating a white boy might be a betrayal towards her community
2. She wonders why he choose her

Hailey en Starr get into a fight over what?

1. Hailey makes a racial remark during gym class
2. Hailey says that Khalil deserved it
3. Hailey is unsuprisingly bullying Starr again
4. Starr was wearing her hair in a weird way

Why does Starr start crying when talking to Hailey after their fight?

1. She feels betrayed
2. She feels like nobody really understands her
3. She feels like her troubles are making her a bad friend
4. She is unsure if she still belongs here

Maya asks Starr if she knew Khalil. What is her response?

1. She gets mad at Maya and storms out
2. She denies knowing Khalil
3. She trusts Maya and tells her about Khalil and their past
4. She is struck by a panic attack and has to be helped by the coach

She denies it! What reaction does she have to her own denial of knowing Khalil

1. Sadness
2. Uncertainty
3. Bliss
4. Regret

Instead of going to the school therapist Starr calls?

1. Maverick
2. Lisa
3. Seven
4. Uncle Carlos

Why does Starr not go to the school therapist?

1. She fear being seen as weak more than as a thug
2. She doesn't feel ready to talk about her feelings
3. She doesn't know the therapist and can't find their office
4. This is the start of her bad girl streak

Why does Starr not want to go to the funeral?

1. She feels she could have prevented his death if she was a good friend
2. She is unsure if being seen at the funeral is good for her image
3. She doesn't want to cry in her new dress
4. The King Lords are intimidating her to stay away

I could’ve talked him out of it, I know it, but I abandoned him. F--- the friends’ side. I shouldn’t even be at his funeral.

What is the significance of the picture of Starr, Khalil and Natasha?

1. They are best friends
2. Starr realizes she is the only one left
3. Starr realizes they are all doomed
4. Starr thinks about why they took that picture

Starr hears a lot of High School stories about Khalil, what does this trigger in her?

1. Joy, she needed to hear this
2. Regret, she wanted to be there as well
3. Uncertainty, she wonders if she was actually a good friend
4. Anger, that this was taken from him.

Just Us Justice makes an appearance what do they do ?

1. Organize a peaceful march in protest
2. Organize a terrorist attack during the funeral
3. organize the community in favor of killing One-Fifteen
4. They slander One-Fifteen, while he only did his job

The King Lords also arrive. What do they do?

1. They carry the coffin of their deceased gang member
2. They come to pay there respect and swear vengeance
3. They come to burry their gangmember with a token of his service
4. They come to gather new recruits

Chapter 8 ends with Starr and Ms. Ofrah. She gives her a bussiness card, to represent her as her lawyer, what does this make Starr think about?

1. She wonders if she should even take any further steps
2. She wonders when she will be ready to do something with this
3. Starr wonders if Ms. Ofrah can solve everything
4. Starr isn't sure if she wants anymore help

Pay attention to why this book was written

After watching the video, write a short paragraph answering the question:
What are similarities between the author's childhood and that of Starr. Explain with examples from the book.

Compare your answers

Pay attention to:
- How did you introduce the evidence from the text?

- Are there any errors that need to be adjusted

- Is the question properly answered?

- Did you use any linking word? If not where could one be used?

Enter your answer here!

One similarity between Starr's life and that of the author is the fact that they both grew up in the ghetto and went to a white school. An example from the book that shows this is Starr going to Garden Heights where she has to listen to different kinds of music and behave differently. This is in line with the author's statement "I left home listening to Tupac and got to school while listening to the Jonas Brothers". Thus, Starr is indeed a parallel of the author's experiences. 

One similarity between Starr's life and that of the author is the fact that they both grew up in the ghetto and went to a white school. An example from the book that shows this is Starr going to Garden Heights where she has to listen to different kinds of music and behave differently. This is in line with the author's statement "I left home listening to Tupac and got to school while listening to the Jonas Brothers". Thus, Starr is indeed a parallel of the author's experiences.