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1. Who is Khalid?

Khalid is a Black teen from Louisiana. Khalid dies at 16.

2. Who is Jasmine?

Jasmine is a Black girl in middle school. Jasmine is friends with the narrator.

3. Who does King think is a dragonfly?

King thinks his brother is a dragonfly. He thinks his brother turned into a dragonfly after he died.

4. Who is Sandy?

Sandy is the narrator's old friend. Sandy is gay and the son of the town sheriff.

5. Who is Mikey?

Mikey is Sandy's older brother. Mikey hates Khalid.

6. What rumor is going around about Mikey?

People say that Mikey helped to kill a man. People say he is a violent racist.

7. Who offers King a ride home?

Mikey offers King a ride home one day. He stops to give his respects after Khalid dies.

8. What does King keep in his journal?

King keeps notes in his journal. The notes are things that his brother talks about at night.

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