The Rock and The River

Chapters 1-2

Reading Check

1. Stick is hit in the face with a bottle. (Chapter 1)

2. Sam is accused of stealing from the shop. (Chapter 2)

3. The family is inundated with questions about the protest. (Chapter 2)

Short Answer

1. The older nurse, who sees young Black men as troublemakers, makes them fill out paperwork. The younger nurse gets Stick help. (Chapter 2)

2. The family feels guilty for distracting from Dr. King’s nonviolent movement. (Chapter 2)

3. The Black Panther movement has views that conflict with Dr. King’s nonviolent approach to change. (Chapter 2)

Chapters 3-4

Reading Check

1. Sam dreams of being an architect. (Chapter 3)

2. The Black Panthers (Chapter 3)

3. Bucky is beaten by the police. (Chapter 4)

Short Answer

1. Sam believes his brother wants to protect him from the Black Panther resistance program. (Chapter 3)

2. Bucky refuses to cooperate with an unprovoked search and refuses even to give his name. (Chapter 4)

3. The Black Panthers demonstrate to protest Bucky’s arrest. (Chapter 4)

Chapters 5-7

Reading Check

1. Sam reads his brother’s Black Panther magazines.