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The Hate U Give

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5. The
5. The novel’ novel’s primary
s primary theme is theme is about systemic
about systemic _____. _____. 1. 1. Whose
Whose tattoo
tattoo reads,
reads,“Something
“Somethingtotolivelivefor,
for,something to
10. What is Starr’s biggest weapon according to her something
die for”? to die for”?
10. What is attorney?
Starr’s biggest weapon according to her attorney? 2. People often tell Starr that she is _____.
13. Starr and Kenya’s brother 2. 3. People
Lisa Carter’
oftens tell
profession
Starr that she is _____.
13. Starr14.
and Kenya’
Starr s brother
feels conflicted about her _____. 4. Uncle Carlos is a(n) _____ on the police force.
14. Starr16. The
feels novel’s title
conflicted aboutrefers
her to “Thug Life,” a term
_____. 3. 6. Lisa Carter’ofs profession
For most the novel, Starr lives in _____ _____. (2
explained by rapper _____. words)
4. Uncle Carlos is a(n) _____ on the police force.
16. The18.
novel’
thes title
namerefers to “Thug
of Starr’ Life,”
s school (2 awords)
term explained by 7. “A _____ is not a gun!”
21. _____.
rapper “His life mattered. Khalil _____!” 6. 8. For
Starrmost
and of
_____ make Starr
the novel, a “minority
lives in alliance.”
_____ _____. (2 words)
24. Maverick’s theory is that Harry Potter is about 9. The grand jury’s decision sparks a(n) _____.
18. the name of Starr’s school (2 words)
_____. 7.
11. “Athe_____
badgeisnumber
not a gun!”
of the officer who killed Khalil
26. Who was murdered
21. “His life mattered. in a drive-by when Starr was
Khalil _____!” 8. Starr and _____ make afriend
12. Starr’s childhood best “minority alliance.”
ten? 15. Starr is on the _____ team at school.
27. _____
24. Maverick’ says,
s theory is “It’
thats dope
Harryto be black
Potter until_____.
is about it’s hard to 17. The
9. She works for Just
grand jury’ Us forsparks
s decision Justice. (2 _____.
a(n) words)
be black.” 19. Who starts the fire in the Carters’ store?
26. Who28.was murdered
what in a drive-by
Starr’s classmates dowhen
to getStarr
out was ten?
of class 11.
20. the badge once
Maverick number of the officer
belonged to the who
Kingkilled
_____. Khalil
29. what Starr wants for Khalil
27. _____ says, “It’s dope to be black until it’s hard to be black.” 22. Who is hiding from King?
12. Starr’s childhood best friend
30. Khalil sold drugs only to pay the debts of his _____. 23. She doesn’t recognize that her comments are racist.
28. what Starr’s classmates do to get out of class 15.
25. Starr is andon_____
the _____love team at school.
the show The Fresh Prince of
Bel-Air.
29. what Starr wants for Khalil 17. She works for Just Us for Justice. (2 words)
30. Khalil sold drugs only to pay the debts of his _____. 19. Who starts the fire in the Carters’ store?
20. Maverick once belonged to the King _____.
22. Who is hiding from King?
23. She doesn’t recognize that her comments are racist.
25. Starr and _____ love the show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

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Answer Key
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5. The novel’s primary theme 26. Who was murdered in a
is about systemic _____. drive-by when Starr was ten? 1
[NATASHA] M
[RACISM] 2 3
27. _____ says, “It’s dope to be B N A
10. What is Starr’s biggest weapon 4 5
according to her attorney? black until it’s hard to be D R A C I S M U V
6 7 8
[VOICE] black.” [STARR] E A G H R E M
9 10 11
13. Starr and Kenya’s brother 28. what Starr’s classmates do to R T V O I C E A A S R A
12 13 14
[SEVEN] get out of class [PROTEST] I K S E V E N R I D E N T I T Y
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14. Starr feels conflicted about her 29. what Starr wants for Khalil O H C E B D R C A
_____. [IDENTITY] [JUSTICE] 16 17
T U P A C T F A E B A K
16. The novel’s title refers to 30. Khalil sold drugs only to 18 19
L W I L L I A M S O N P R E P K
“Thug Life,” a term explained pay the debts of his _____.
[MOTHER] I V F K H U R I
by rapper _____. [TUPAC] 20 21 22 23
L L I V E D T E E S I H N
18. the name of Starr’s school (2 24
words) [WILLIAMSONPREP] O E E T I H L G A N G S
25
21. “His life mattered. Khalil R C V E B G O I
26
_____!” [LIVED] D H A N A T A S H A F L
27 28
24. Maverick’s theory is that S T A R R N L T P R O T E S T
Harry Potter is about _____. I T L S A Y
29 30
[GANGS] J U S T I C E M O T H E R

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5. The novel’s primary theme is about systemic _____. 1. Whose tattoo reads, “Something to live for,
1. Whose tattoo reads, “Some- 6. For most of the novel, Starr 11. the
[RACISM]badge number of the officer who 20. Maverick oncetobelonged
something to the
die for”? [MAVERICK]
thing to live for, something to lives in _____ _____. (2 10. What is Starr’s biggest weapon
killed Khalil [ONEFIFTEEN] according to her 2. People
King _____. often tell Starr that she is _____. [BRAVE]
[LORDS]
attorney? [VOICE] 3. Lisa Carter’s profession [NURSE]
die for”? [MAVERICK] words) [GARDENHEIGHTS] 12. Starr’
13. Starr andsKenya’
childhood
s brotherbest friend
[SEVEN] 22. Who is hiding
4. Uncle Carlosfrom King?
is a(n) _____ on the police force.
14. Starr feels conflicted about her _____. [IDENTITY] [DETECTIVE]
2. People often tell Starr that she 7. “A _____ is not a gun!” 16. The[KHALIL]
novel’s title refers to “Thug Life,” a term [DEVANTE]
6. For most of the novel, Starr lives in _____ _____. (2
is _____. [BRAVE] [HAIRBRUSH] explained by rapper _____. [TUPAC] words) [GARDENHEIGHTS]
15. Starr
18. the nameisofon the
Starr’ _____(2team
s school words)at school. 23. She 7. doesn’t
“A _____recognize that[HAIRBRUSH]
is not a gun!” her
3. Lisa Carter’s profession 8. Starr and _____ make a [BASKETBALL]
[WILLIAMSONPREP] comments
8. Starr andare_____
racist. [HAILEY]
make a “minority
21. “His life mattered. Khalil _____!” [LIVED] alliance.” [MAYA]
[NURSE] “minority alliance.” [MAYA] 17. She
24. Maverick’ works
s theoryforis Just Us forPotter
that Harry Justice.
is about 25. Starr andgrand
9. The _____ jury’love the show
s decision sparksThea(n) _____.
4. Uncle Carlos is a(n) _____. [GANGS]
(2 words) [APRILOFRAH] Fresh[RIOT]
Prince of Bel-Air. [CHRIS]
9. The grand jury’s decision 26. Who was murdered in a drive-by when Starr was 11. the badge number of the officer who killed Khalil
_____ on the police force. sparks a(n) _____. [RIOT] ten? [NATASHA]
19. Who starts the fire in the Carters’ [ONEFIFTEEN]
27. _____ says, “It’s dope to be black until it’s hard to 12. Starr’s childhood best friend [KHALIL]
[DETECTIVE] be store?
black.” [KING]
[STARR] 15. Starr is on the _____ team at school.
28. what Starr’s classmates do to get out of class [BASKETBALL]
[PROTEST] 17. She works for Just Us for Justice. (2 words)
29. what Starr wants for Khalil [JUSTICE] [APRILOFRAH]
30. Khalil sold drugs only to pay the debts of his _____. 19. Who starts the fire in the Carters’ store? [KING]
[MOTHER] 20. Maverick once belonged to the King _____.
[LORDS]

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