What choices will you have to make about your future in the next few years?
Question 2
2.
Would you like advice from adults to help you decide what to do? Explain.
Question 3
3.
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.
Question 4
4.
Would Bebe have gone to the bridge without Mama Lil's consent? Include evidence from the text in your answer.
Question 5
5.
Why were both Bebe and Mama Lil so stubborn in their attitudes about the consent form?
Question 6
6.
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?)
Question 7
7.
When Leguizamo was in school, what obstacles did he face?