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Bronx Masquerade Study Guide 2

The document provides study guide questions for the book "Bronx Masquerade" which is about a class that does open mike poetry. The questions ask about defining open mike poetry, identifying the main character Tyrone and similarities between characters Diondra and Devon, Lupe's reasons for wanting a baby, how Janelle likes to be seen, the effect of Judianne's stepfather, the meaning behind a quote by Leslie, feelings expressed by characters about loneliness and insecurity, the meaning behind a quote by Raul, and how four students have changed because of the open mike poetry sessions.

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Bronx Masquerade Study Guide 2

The document provides study guide questions for the book "Bronx Masquerade" which is about a class that does open mike poetry. The questions ask about defining open mike poetry, identifying the main character Tyrone and similarities between characters Diondra and Devon, Lupe's reasons for wanting a baby, how Janelle likes to be seen, the effect of Judianne's stepfather, the meaning behind a quote by Leslie, feelings expressed by characters about loneliness and insecurity, the meaning behind a quote by Raul, and how four students have changed because of the open mike poetry sessions.

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Bronx Masquerade Study Guide

1. Explain what “open mike poetry is.

2. What makes Tyrone the main character?

3. How are Diondra and Devon similar as far as the character traits? (How are they alike?)

4. Why does Lupe want a baby?

5. How does Janelle like to be seen? P.47

6. What affect does Judianne’s step-father have on her?

7. What does Leslie mean when she says, “Dead is dead, and lonely is lonely, and they both stink”?
p. 53

8. Two themes in the students’ poetry are loneliness and insecurity about appearance. Write the
feelings Janelle, Leslie, Judianne and Lupe express about these topics? (put into a T-chart labeled
loneliness and insecurity)

9. Raul tells Steve, “If a dream is in your heart, you never lose it.” What does this mean? P.116

10. Students are changing because of “open mike Fridays”. List four students and how they now feel
about themselves or their future.

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