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Brenda WoodsA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Short Answer
1. Consider the relationship between socioeconomic factors and violence. Why are lower-income communities sometimes more susceptible to violent crime? What are some of the challenges of changing this cycle?
Teaching Suggestion: This Short Answer question invites students to consider the theme Escaping the Cycle of Poverty & Violence. Studies have found a correlation between violence and socioeconomic factors. Despite her talents, kindness, and optimism, Woods’s protagonist ultimately falls victim to violent crime in her community.
2. Violence between local gangs impacts both gang members and people who live and work in communities where gangs are present. How might the presence of gangs affect young people in these communities, as well as shape their future decisions?
Teaching Suggestion: This prompt provides an opportunity to introduce the theme of The Effects of Gang Violence on Individuals and Communities.
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