Dear Martin

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. What type of car does Justyce’s ex-girlfriend Melo drive when she gets into her drunk driving accident?

A) Honda

B) Mercedes-Benz

C) Cadillac

D) Jeep

2. What happens in Chapter 4 that makes Jared misguidedly say that “The Dream has been realized”?

A) Jared, a white person, sits with Manny, a Black person, together at a lunch table, which he takes as evidence that “The Dream” of racial equality has been realized.

B) Jared’s family acquires a new software company that will make them achieve “The Dream” of having wealth for many generations to come.

C) Jared learns that SJ is likely going to be the head of the debate team, which he takes as evidence that “The Dream” of gender equality has been realized.

D) Jared hears that their new principal identifies as a lesbian, which he takes as evidence that “The Dream” of greater diversity among the school’s administration has been achieved.

3. Why does Justyce’s mother see it as a positive thing that Justyce does not fit in at school?

A) Because isolation will make him work hard to pursue his dreams

B) Because she wants him to rely on her for socializing

C) Because people who fit in rarely make history

D) Because she does not like Justyce’s classmates

4. What stereotype is NOT portrayed among the Equality Brigade’s Halloween costumes?

A) Surfer Dude

B) Redneck

C) Social Justice Warrior

D) Yuppie/Politician

5. When Justyce and SJ attempt to convince Jared that affirmative action is a needed policy, what specifically does SJ ask him to consider?

A) The context of starting points

B) The context of history

C) The context of the legal ruling in Gratz v. Bollinger

D) The context of the legal ruling in the City of Richmond v. Croson

6. In Chapter 8, what does Justyce say that Manny thinks is “the dumbest thing [he’s] ever heard”?

A) That Justyce thinks another Black man will one day be president

B) That Justyce can’t date a white girl for fear of his mother’s reaction

C) That Justyce feels like one day he and Jared will be best friends

D) That Justyce won’t go to the prom because he’s worried he’ll be picked on by the popular white kids

7. What behavior does SJ exhibit after the state debate tournament that confuses Justyce?

A) She angrily throws away the medal they won at the tournament.

B) She stares at Jared uninterrupted for five minutes.

C) She starts welling up in tears when Justyce mentions doing a tour at Yale.

D) She acts coldly toward Justyce, and says goodbye to him formally and stiffly when they part for the night.

8. What object in the front yard infuriates Justyce as he arrives at Blake’s birthday party?

A) A crystal ball

B) A love letter from Jared to SJ

C) A lawn jockey

D) A baseball bat

9. What makes Justyce think he may be following in his father’s footsteps in Chapter 11?

A) He suddenly has the desire to join the military.

B) He blacked out and got angry at Blake’s party.

C) He thinks he is incapable of being in a long-term relationship.

D) He is having a religious awakening, just like his Christian father.

10. Who is the musical artist Manny plays “too loudly,” according to Garrett Tison?

A) Deuce Diggs

B) Deuce Douglas

C) DJ Jumpe

D) DJ Janklow

11. What gift do Manny’s parents give Justyce after Tison’s indictment?

A) A leather bag

B) A ballpoint pen

C) A watch

D) A silver bracelet

12. According to Quan, what case exemplifies “the Black Man’s Curse”?

A) How a rich, white kid who murdered his dad is sentenced to 60 days, while Quan was jaywalking and was sentenced to a year

B) How a rich, white kid who murdered his dad is sentenced to 60 days, while Quan was loitering and was sentenced to a year

C) How a rich, white kid who murdered his dad is sentenced to 60 days, while Quan committed petty theft and was sentenced to a year

D) How a rich, white kid who murdered his dad is sentenced to 60 days, while Quan created some graffiti art and was sentenced to a year

13. SJ says Jared seems repentant over Justyce’s arrest, because he asked his dad to do what?

A) To donate to Black Lives Matters in an amount of no less than 1 million dollars

B) To join the American Civil Liberties Union to work on their latest initiative to help young Black men

C) To attempt to reform the local police office by getting them anti-bias training

D) To call around news stations to try and get the full photo, including Blake in the Klan costume, shown on television

14. What organization is Mr. Julian forced to cut ties with or resign from?

A) Justice for Jam

B) Justice for Jared

C) Justice for Justyce

D) Justice for Joel

15. How many charges is Garret Tison found guilty of?

A) He is found guilty on 5 of the 6 charges.

B) He is found guilty on 2 of the 3 charges.

C) He is found guilty on 3 of the 4 charges.

D) He is found guilty on 1 of the 2 charges.

Long-Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. Early in the novel, Justyce says that because he doesn’t “sag his pants” or wear baggy clothes that he assumes he comes across as non-threatening. What does Justyce come to realize, after Castillo’s arrest?

2. What are some of the ways that Justyce struggles to fit into his old neighborhood in Part 1 of the novel?

3. What important realization does Justyce have about Dr. King at the end of the novel, and why does this realization give him hope for the future?