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This Way Home by Wes Moore
Introduction
1. Where does the introduction of the novel open? (1)
2. Using context clues, what is the definition of languidly? (1) (Inferences/Context Clues)
3. Who is the main character (protagonist)? Does his team win the state title? (2)
4. Who does Elijah look for in the stands? How do you think he feels when he sees he's not there? Why? Explain. (2)
5. What does Elijah's coach want to talk to him about? (3)
Chapter 1
6. What is "Hoops?" What division will Elijah and his friends be competing in? (5)
7. What does Dylan say happens to players who lose their temper? Do you agree? Why? Explain. (2)
8. What is the name of the new gang that Elijah heard is trying to out-murder the other gangs (7)
Chapter 2
9. What does Elijah's mother say she would rather do than live someplace dangerous and have a car? (8)
10. What type of handgun was Ray Shriver killed with? (10)
Chapter 3
11. How far away is the "Hoops" tournament that Elijah plans to play in? (11)
12. What happened to Dylan's brother? Why is Dylan's mother worried about him? (12)
13. How long has it been since Elijah has seen his father? (13)
Chapter 4
14. What does Michael believe caused his uncle to turn "soft?" (16)
15. Why does Dylan want Elijah to sign the comic book out for him? (17)
16. What model of Nike's does Michael give Dylan and Elijah? (18)
17. Dylan says he thinks Michael is "like black Santa." What literary device is this an example of? (18)
Chapter 5
18. What role does Jones play at the Battlegrounds? (20)
19. Look on page 23. Where do you see an example of a simile? (23)
Chapter 6
20. Elijah tells Michael to "stop blowing smoke." What literary device is this an example of?
21. What is the name of the gang member who Michael says he heard committed the shooting on Grider Street? (27)
Chapter 7
22. What does Elijah wake up craving? What was one of the long-standing rules in his house? (29)
23. Why does Elijah tell his mother that Ray's killing doesn't make sense? (30)
24. What is the name of the retired veteran from church who Elijah's mother asks Elijah to help repair his house? (31)
Chapter 8
25. Elijah sees the empty beer bottles in Mr. Bank's house and remembers he's heard people call empty beer bottles "dead soldiers." What literary device is this an example of? (35)
Chapter 9
26. Why does Mr. Banks say he hired Elijah instead of a professional crew? (38)
27. Why does Elijah tell Mr. Banks he doesn't have to pay him? (38)
28. What does Mr. Banks say his job in the army was? (39)
29. How tall is Elijah? (41)
Chapter 10
30. Why doesn't Elijah like to trash talk? (42)
31. Elijah's match up with Bull at the Battlegrounds reminds him of an old Bruce Lee movie? What does Elijah admire about Bruce Lee? (43)
32. Elijah works the ball like a "rhythmic invitation." Which literary device is this an example of? (43)
33. How does Elijah react after Bull forearms his in the chin? (44)
Chapter 11
34. What does the man with the Mercedes and the gun hand to Elijah? Why do you think he does this? (48)
Chapter 12
35. Who does Michael tell Elijah he got the shoes from? What does Elijah tell Michael he wants to do with the shoes? (51)
Chapter 13
36. Why is Elijah hesitant to practice at the Battlegrounds? (53)
37. What favor does Elijah ask of his mother? (54)
Chapter 14
38. What does Elijah want to prove to Banks? (56)
39. What is Bank's daughter's name? (57)
40. What does Banks tell Elijah about his daughter? (58)
Chapter 15
41. Describe the deal Elijah makes with his mother regarding the money he is paid by Banks? (59)
42. The way the boys handle the basketball is described as being "like a quarter floating across a magician's knuckles." What literary device is this an example of?
43. What are some of the schools interested in Elijah? (60)
44. What does Banks reveal about his father? (62)
Chapter 16
45. What does Banks show Elijah? What does "de oppresso liber" mean? (66)
46. What deal does Banks make with Elijah? (66)
Chapter 17
47. Where does the man with the black Mercedes drop Elijah off? (70)
Chapter 18
48. What is the only rule in Michael's house (72)
49. What's the prize for the winner of the Hoops Tournament? (72)
50. When Michael shows Elijah and Dylan the new jerseys, who does Elijah realize they will be playing for? (75)
Chapter 19
51. Why does Elijah never go to the library? (78)
52. Where is Blood Street Nation believed to have originated? How have their leaders been described? What has this prevented from happening? (79)
Chapter 20
53. Why does Elijah convince Banks to let him drive his jeep to the hardware store? (83)
Chapter 21
54. Where does Banks have Elijah stop on the way to the hardware store? (84)
Chapter 22
55. What does Banks tell Elijah about the army? (89)
Chapter 23
56. How does Banks handle the gang members hanging around his car? (93)
Chapter 24
57. According to Banks, what is the "law of inevitables?" (94)
58. Who does Banks tell Elijah he doesn't want to know about the fight? (95)
Chapter 25
59. Who does Elijah see at the mall when he's with Dylan and Michael? (97)
Chapter 26
60. Why does Kerri tell Elijah she is not normal? (99)
61. How does Kerri describe her father after he came home from the diner? What does she say he didn't do that he usually does? (100)
Chapter 27
62. What do the boys have to look forward to the next day? What movies does Dylan say he will watch to calm his nerves? (103)
Chapter 28
63. Who is parked outside of Elijah's house? What does he tell Elijah that he and his friends are a part of now? (105)
64. What does Elijah realize caused him and his friends to be in debt to the gang? (106)
Chapter 29
65. Why does Bull tell Elijah that Money is a dead man? (108)
Chapter 30
66. Where are the other teams that Elijah and his friends will be playing against coming from? (112)
Chapter 31
67. How long is each game in the tournament? (116)
Chapter 32
68. Why does Elijah say he hasn't taken his ADD medication in the last 3 days? (117)
69. Who hits the game-winning shot in the boys' first tournament game? (119)
Chapter 33
70. Who does Elijah's team defeat in the second game? How is their opponent described? (120)
Chapter 34
71. Where is the scout from who introduces himself to Elijah? (123)
72. What does Elijah's mother tell him he has to do or he can't play at all? (126)
Chapter 35
73. What does Elijah suggest doing with the prize money if they win the tournament? (130)
Chapter 36
74. Who does Elijah decide to ask for help? (133)
Chapter 37
75. What does Banks say Elijah must do in order to bring down the gang? (136-137)
Chapter 38
75. Why does Kerri say she knows how a building goes up? (139)
Chapter 39
76. What does Michael say will happen when Elijah goes off to college? (144)
77. Whose idea was it to have Blood Nation sponsor the team? (145)
Chapter 40
78. What does Elijah change the name of the team to? (147)
79. What is the name of the returning champions? What is their average age? (147)
80. How tall is Big Al? (148)
Chapter 41
81. Where does Elijah say is the boys' "home?" (151)
82. What is the score with less than one minute to go? (152)
Chapter 42
83. Where does Sam Lehigh make reservations for Elijah, Elijah's mother, and himself? (155)
Chapter 43
84. Who does Elijah have a voicemail from on his phone? Why doesn't he check it? (157)
85. Why does Kerri tell Elijah she had to move back so quickly? (157)
86. What does Kerri say was her father's job in the army? (158)
87. What happens to Dylan? (160-161)
Chapter 44
88. Why do the detectives tell Michael and Elijah to leave their phones? (164)
89. Who does Elijah want to beat within an inch of his life? (166)
Chapter 45
90. What do Michael and Elijah purchase after cashing their check from the tournament? (168)
91. What does Elijah do with the remaining $2500? (171)
Chapter 46
92. What does Elijah start doing when he gets to Bank's house? (173)
93. Why does Banks tell Elijah that their deal is done? (174)
94. What does Elijah decide he needs to get? (177)
Chapter 47
95. How much does Elijah have to spend on a gun? (179)
Chapter 48
96. While taking a shower, Elijah feels "the sensation of water drumming on his skin." What literary device is this an example of? (180)
97. What did Elijah and Michael buy for Dylan when they were in the fourth grade? (181)
Chapter 49
98. What does Elijah want to use Michael's phone for? (183)
Chapter 50
99. What type of gun does Harold sell Elijah? (184)
Chapter 51
100. What team is Michael watching on TV? (186)
101. Who shows up at Michael's house? (188)
Chapter 52
102. Why does Money say he's not the one who shot Dylan? (189)
Chapter 53
103. What does Elijah do with the shoes the gang paid for? (194-195)
104. Who comes to Elijah's house to apologize? (195)
105. How old is Banks?
Chapter 54
106. What does Kerri want to meet with Elijah to talk about? (200)
Chapter 55
107. Why does Michael say he is ruined? (203)
108. Who says it doesn't matter who killed Dylan anymore?
Chapter 56
109. What does Elijah find out about his father? (208-209)
Chapter 57
110. What does Banks tell Elijah about Syracuse? (212)
Chapter 58
111. What does Kerri tell Elijah her father is an expert in? (213)
Chapter 59
112. What does the U.S. Army / Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual detail how to do? (216)
113. What does Michael's mother ask Elijah to do? (218)
Chapter 60
114. Who drops a GPS tracker in Money's car? (223)
Chapter 61
115. What did Banks unsuccessfully try to teach Elijah about with his boulder lesson? (228)
Chapter 62
116. Why does Elijah get upset with Kerri? (231)
Chapter 63
117. Who does Elijah realize is the leader of the gang? (235)
Chapter 64
118. Who does Elijah find out killed Dylan? (236)
Chapter 65
119. What does Banks give Elijah? (244)
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