The Hate U Give Questions Ch. 1-4

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Chapter One

  1. How is Starr different from her peers at the party? 
  2. What does “I’ve been busy” mean in Starr’s neighborhood? 
  3. Why did Khalil quit the store and start being “busy”? 
  4. Who are the local gangs? 

Chapter Two – Three

  1. What two talks did Starr’s parents have with her when she turned 12? 
  2. What happens to Khalil? 
  3. What happened to Natasha six years ago? 
  4. Why doesn’t Seven leave his mom’s house? 
  5. Why is Starr afraid to speak out about what happened to Khalil? 
  6. Why doesn’t Starr tell her father about Chris? 

Chapter Four

  1. What do you think justice would look like in this case?
  2. Why are Starr’s father and uncle always at odds? 
  3. How did Starr get her name? 
  4. What does Starr mean when she says “people like us in situations like this become hashtags, but they rarely get justice”?