Bambadjan Bamba #2

Page 33: Why did Bambadjan leave school every day as fast as he could?

• Because he needed to be on time for his after school job.

• Because students would try to catch him and beat him up.

• Because he had to get home to take care of his mother.

• Because he loved going to the local community center to play sports.

Page 33: How did the other students tease, or make fun of, Bambadjan?

• They made insulting (bad) jokes about him being from Africa

• They made fun of his parents

• They teased him about his hair

• They teased him because he didn't have a girlfriend

Page 33: What did people in his neighborhood know about Africa?

• They didn't know anything at all

• Africa is the second largest continent

• Africa is where the movie Black Panther was filmed

• TV shows like Roots and safari programs, and charity ads

Pages 33/34: The negative stereotype of Africa that many people had is that Africa =

• safari animals and poverty

• poverty and disease

• war, disease and poverty

• corruption and poverty

Page 34: What did Bambadjan decide he needed to do if he was going to survive?

• Make friends with the bullies

• Read books all day

• Watch television all day

• Learn English and be as American as possible.

Page 34: Why was American television helpful to Bambadjan?

• It taught him American history.

• It taught him what was considered "cool" in America.

• It taught him about all of the American presidents.

• It taught him what was considered "cool" in America, AND it helped him learn English.

Page 34: What was the main reason Bambadjan wanted to make money?

• He wanted to help his father

• He wanted to spend money on his new girlfriend

• He wanted to buy cool clothes

• He wanted to buy a car

Page 34: How did Bambadjan make money?

• He got a job at a local restaurant

• He got a job at a grocery store

• He worked in construction

• He helped his father find customers for his taxi

Page 34: What was the "fly gear" that Bambadjan was so happy to buy?

• His new Grant Hill shoes

• His new black leather jacket

• His new Rolex watch

• His Adidas track suit

Page 34: Who were the 5 hip-hop artists that Bambadjan thought were so cool?