Black Brother, Black Brother

Part 1

Reading Check

1. Middlefield Prep (Chapter 1)

2. Alan, Donte’s bully (Chapter 2)

3. New York City (Chapter 3)

4. She is a lawyer. (Chapter 3)

5. Arden Jones (Chapters 8-10)

Short Answer

1. He threw his backpack down and yelled. (Chapter 1)

2. Donte has darker skin, and Trey is able to pass for white. (Chapter 2)

3. Donte knows that Black men are often pulled over or stopped while wearing hoodies because the police unfairly assume that they are a threat. (Chapter 6)

Part 2

Reading Check

1. Drive (Chapter 11)

2. He has brought fencing equipment for everyone. (Chapter 14).

3. Hopscotch (Chapter 19)

Short Answer

1. She asks him to be the lead plaintiff in a class action civil suit for students of color who are disproportionately punished in schools. (Chapter 13)

2. Donte has not had an activity that is his alone before he started fencing, and he wishes to keep it for himself. (Chapter 14)

3. He likes the feeling of family that comes with being on a team. (Chapter 14)

4. It is important to discover your opponent’s subtle tells to anticipate their attacks while fencing. (Chapter 14)

5. Trey has started practicing with the Middlefield team, and he wants Donte to see how he is doing. The other reason is to spy on them. (Chapter 16)

6. It helps Donte to understand and analyze the hearing and what is happening. He learns that he needs to earn points with the judge, and provides evidence that he is not causing trouble, working against the judge’s stereotypes about him and his family. (Chapter 20)

Part 3

Reading Check

1. A milk opal (Chapter 23)

2. Three minutes (Chapter 24)

3. Alan (Chapter 25)

4. Jonathan Michael (Chapter 26)

5. Himself (Chapter 26)

Short Answer

1. He says, “First match is always the hardest.” (Chapter 25)

2. He wants to tell Donte that he is proud of him for rallying the team even after they lost. (Chapter 26)

Part 4, Epilogue, Afterworld

Reading Check

1. “Not for ourselves alone” (Chapter 29)

2. The Black Count (Chapter 30)

3. He trips him. (Chapter 32)

Short Answer

1. The headmaster has changed his mind because he sees that Donte can be an asset to the school on the fencing team. (Chapter 29)

2. Alan beats Danny, embarrassing him in the process. (Chapter 29)

3. She wants to show her teammates fencers of color who have competed in the Olympics. (Chapter 30)

4. Dumas himself was Black and his characters have been whitewashed. (Chapter 30)

5. He beats Donte’s blade before they return to their on guard positions. (Chapter 32)

6. He raises it up. (Chapter 33)