Dear Martin

Multiple Choice

1. B (Chapter 1)

2. A (Chapter 4)

3. C (“September 18”)

4. C (Chapter 5)

5. A (Chapter 7)

6. B (Chapter 8)

7. D (“January 13”)

8. C (Chapter 10)

9. B (Chapter 11)

10. A (Chapter 13)

11. C (Chapter 16)

12. C (Chapter 17)

13. D (Chapter 18)

14. A (Chapter 19)

15. C (“Garrett Tison: MURDERER?”)

Long-Answer

1.  With Castillo's arrest, Justyce realizes that his Blackness is all that some people need to see to assume he's a criminal. It is a harsh reality for Justyce to absorb and it makes him angry and hurt. (“August 25”)

2. Justyce recalls Trey and some of the other kids making fun of him for reading and calling him White Boy. Justyce tries to understand why "tryna DO something with [him]self made [him] some kind of race-traitor." (“November 1”)

3. The realization that Dr. King was simply himself in the face of racism provides Justyce with the insight that a person's integrity and sense of self are what are truly important. The realization that he can only control himself restores a sense of control that he'd lost as he'd struggled to manage other people's perceptions and behaviors. (Chapter “August 25”)