Thursday, September 13, 2012

The Contender Critical Thinking Questions

1. Who is the Protagonist?
2. Who is the Antagonist?
3. What is the Setting?
4. What is the Conflict?
5. Why made Major want to rob the grocery store?
6. How did Alfred react to peer pressure?
7. What themes are in this chapter?
8. What does Civil Rights have to do with America/Provo today?

Post your answers in the "Comments" below.


22 comments:

  1. 1. Alfred
    2. The three guys who beat him up.
    3. New York
    4. They robbed a store.
    5. For the money.
    6. He followed what they said.
    7. He knew that the alarm was gonna go off, and so he got beat up because they found out.
    8. Well now a days people can be mean but not as mean as before.
    Ivory and Valeria
    Per. 6

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  2. 1. Alfred
    2. Major
    3. New York
    4. Jame's got fought from the police.
    5. Because he wanted the money.
    6. Mad .
    7. Gangs .
    8. Fairness and freedom .
    Stephanie de la rosa 6
    8.

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  3. 1.Alfred
    2 sonny Hollis and major
    3. NewYork
    4. That James got caught by the police .
    5. Alfred told major that there was money in the story
    6. It was when Alfred told James not to rob the story
    7.action, scared gangs friendship
    8.. Back then that was people that were racist and today there a little bit of people that are racist lv yz

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  4. 1. The protagonist is Alfred
    2. Major
    3. New york
    4. Bullying
    5. The money
    6. He acted poorly
    7. He cares about his friends
    8. Freedom and the way we live .

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  5. 1.Alfred
    2.Major
    3.New York
    4.James and Major they went to rob the store.
    5.For the money.
    6.He got pressured, and did it.
    7.Friendship, gangs.
    8.Racism


    Isaac Moreno. Nicole Mitchell 6th period.

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  6. 1. Alfred
    2. Major
    3. new York
    4. James got caught by the cops.
    5. He wanted Alfred to get in trouble and he wanted the money.
    6. Not very good.
    7. Gangs violence and friendship.
    8. Alfred acted how he felt he should and staid out of trouble.

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  7. 1.Alfred
    2.sunny & major
    3.past in new York
    4.major robbing the grocery store
    5.it has money in it
    6.he's good with peer pressure
    7.drama
    8.if there wasn't civil rights the balk and wight would be separated
    L.b k.b 6

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  8. 1.)Alfred
    2.)Major And Hollis
    3.)New York
    4.)James gets caught
    5.)The money made him want to rob the store
    6.)He reacted good.
    7.)About gangs and friendships
    8.) how now everyone is equal
    Sabrina . David

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  9. The protagonist is Alfred.
    The antagonist is Hollis and Major.
    New York City.
    James and Major and Hollis want to go rob the grocery store.The alarm went off and James got caught.
    Major is resented about how they can never succeed. So when Alfred said about the Jews not being there so he decided to rob it.
    Alfred reacted well to peer pressure because he didn't give in to go rob the store.
    Friendship and gangs.
    How now everyone's equal.

    Carlos Madrigal and Virginia Cazal.




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  10. 1. Who is the Protagonist? Alfred
    2. Who is the Antagonist? Major
    3. What is the Setting? Harlem, new York
    4. What is the Conflict? Major, and James, and his friends going to rob the grocery store.
    5. Why made Major want to rob the grocery store? Because Alfred mentioned that the jews left the money in the cash register
    6. How did Alfred react to peer pressure? He didn't handle pure pressure very well
    7. What themes are in this chapter? Major wanted money
    8. What does Civil Rights have to do with America/Provo today? Gives rights to people of different cultures in America

    Tristan and Olivia

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  11. 1. Who is the Protagonist?Alfred
    2. Who is the Antagonist?major
    3. What is the Setting?newyork
    4. What is the Conflict?James got caught trying to rob a grocery store.
    5. Why made Major want to rob the grocery store?major wanted money.
    6. How did Alfred react to peer pressure?he just kept saying no and they kept asking him.
    7. What themes are in this chapter?gangsters
    8. What does Civil Rights have to do with America/Provo today?to be equal with everybody no matter what color.

    G.O D.F

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  12. 1: Alfred
    2: Major
    3: Harlem new York
    4: James gets arrested
    5: alfred said that the owners left money in the cash register.
    6: he didn't give in to the peer pressure.
    7: racism
    8: Everybody can vote. We're all equal.
    Ju7 Nt7

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  13. 1. Alfred
    2. James
    3. New York, Apartments, Ends at the park in the cave.
    4. James got caught by the police.
    5. Alfred said that they leave all their money in the cash register.
    6. He started getting nervous and basically started freaking out.
    7. ? We have no idea?
    8. Cause they were rasict against the Colered people and now we treat everyone with respect and don't let anyone fell left out?

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  14. 1. Alfred
    2. Major, sonny and hollis
    3. New York
    4. So far it is them fighting.
    5. The money
    6. Told them about he money.
    7. Boxing
    8. We. Had more rights then back then

    ~Caleb Jacobsen Adam Johnson

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  15. 1.)Alfred
    2.)Major And Hollis
    3.)New York City
    4.)James gets caught
    5.)The money made him want to rob the store
    6.)He reacted good.
    7.)About gangs and friendships
    8.) that no matter if your black or white we all have to be treated equal
    Karla and Julio

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  16. Alfred
    Major
    New York
    When everyone is yelling at each other and when Major says to Alfred that he is a slave
    Because their was money in the cash register
    D: ( sad, scared,upset, etc.)
    Gang
    That we have to respect others even if they are black or white!!!

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  17. 1. Alfred
    2. Hollis sonny major
    3. New York
    4. Burglary
    5. When Alfred said that the owners leave money in the cash register
    6. He told them everything about the store
    7. Crime and action
    8.theres no more slavery.
    Bc,mb 7

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  18. 1.) Alfred
    2.) Major
    3.) New york
    4.)the conflict is that they want to go to rob the store thatalfred works in.
    5.) The Money InThe Cash Register
    6.) He Reacted To Late To Help His Friend.
    7.) The theme of the story is racism
    8.)black people can vote and they have rights to do lots of things.
    Andrea Sierra & Rosa Santana

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  19. Alfred
    Major
    New York
    When everyone is yelling at each other and when Major says to Alfred that he is a slave
    Because their was money in the cash register
    D: ( sad, scared,upset, etc.)
    Gang
    That we have to respect others even if they are black or white!!!
    AD SD 7

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  20. 1.alfred
    2.major
    3.new York (past)
    4.james got caught with the police
    5.for th money
    6.he was scared and mad at the same time
    7.cime and friendship
    8.getting to do what you want

    Aaron Figueroa period:7
    Jocelyn Evans. Period:7

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  21. 1. Alfred
    2. Major
    3. New York
    4. Steeling
    5.for money
    6. Is because he was really nervous about the rob grocery
    7. Robing
    8. It's different form the old days.
    Israel and Breida

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  22. Protagonist: Alfred
    Antagonist: major
    Setting: on a stoop and the park
    Conflict:when major beat up Alfred and when the whole group was yelling at each other at the first of the book
    what made major want to rob the grocery store: the money
    How did Alfred act to peer pressure: he said no when major told him to show him the money
    What themes were in this chapter: the money
    What does civil rights have to do with America/Provo today: don't tell anyone they are niggers

    Shaylee kiggins and
    Angelina Martinez p#7th 09-13-12


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