What choices will you have to make about your future in the next few years?
Would you like advice from adults to help you decide what to do? Explain.
John Leguizamo's talk with a teacher was a turning point in his life. Would Bebe's talks with Mama Lil be a turning point in her life? Explain.
Would Bebe have gone to the bridge without Mama Lil's consent? Include evidence from the text in your answer.
Why were both Bebe and Mama Lil so stubborn in their attitudes about the consent form?
Would John Leguizamo be a comedian without his teacher's words? Include evidence from the text in your answer. (imagine what he would be if he didn't make a change. What would he become then?)
When Leguizamo was in school, what obstacles did he face?
What did he do to overcome these obstacles?