Chapters 1-6

Reading Check

1. His brother Jermaine (Chapter 1)

2. St. Nicholas Houses (Chapter 1)

3. Steve Jenkins (Chapter 2)

4. Lego pieces (Chapter 4)

5. Play the violin (Chapter 5)

Short Answer

1. Steve believes that Jermaine started getting into trouble because he did not have a creative outlet or a vision for contributing to society in a new way. Steve encourages Lolly to pursue other avenues by giving him A Pattern of Architecture. (Chapter 2)

2. Rockit is a member of the gang that Jermaine belonged to. He gives Lolly an expensive game console. Lolly believes Jermaine was behind the gift, but he doesn’t like video games. (Various chapters)

Chapters 7-12

Reading Check

1. House of Moneekrom (Chapter 7)

2. An African Hat (Chapter 9)

3. The barbershop (Chapter 10)

4. Vega (Chapter 11)

5. EDK Investigators (Chapter 12)

Short Answer

1. Rose is bigger and taller than the other students in the after-school program. She stomps everywhere she goes and has her upper lip tucked in her lower one.