Bronx Masquerade Ch. 16-20 Quiz

What is Steve's dream?

• To be a Broadway set designer

• To become a poet

• To move to California

• To play professional basketball

What challenge does Raynard face?

• He has dyslexia

• He is partially deaf

• He struggles with anger issues

• He is an immigrant

What do people assume about Porscha?

• That she is violent because of her past

• That she is a genius

• That she will drop out

• That she is quiet and shy

How does Tyrone’s view on poetry and school change?

• He starts seeing poetry as a way to express himself

• He drops out of school

• He decides to quit writing poetry

• He stops participating in class discussions

Why does Steve feel like he doesn’t belong?

• He wants to leave New York for a future in theater

• He struggles with school

• He doesn’t get along with his family

• He dislikes poetry

How does Porscha change by the end of the book?

• A) She learns to control her anger and open up to others

• B) She becomes more aggressive

• C) She drops out of school

• D) She decides to move away

What is a central theme of Bronx Masquerade?

• The power of self-expression and identity

• The importance of wealth in success

• The dangers of social media

• The idea that school doesn’t matter

How does Tyrone develop throughout the story? 

• He no longer wants to hide his passion for reading 
• He no longer wants to hang with the popular kids
• He realizes that the people in the class have a lot more in common with him than he thought

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Tyrone grew as a person by _________________.

• becoming less judgemental of those around him

• staying true to himself

• refusing to change his ways

• keeping himself out of other people's drama

Through all three of the narrators' perspectives, the author explores the theme of -

• being comfortable with oneself

• working hard for athletic success

• the pressures parents put on their kids

• the challenges of academic achievement

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