In Nikki Grimes' Bronx Masquerade (2001), a. middle school ...

[beccaep]

In Nikki Grimes' Bronx Masquerade (2001),
 
  a. middle school students begin to consider their sexual orientation, much to the dismay of their teachers and parents.
  b. high school students plan and have a masquerade ball as a fundraiser the poor and homeless.
  c. high school students read the poems that they have written and they reveal their secret fears and their real selves to their classmates.
  d. middle and high school students work collaboratively to change the school's rules and regulations for appropriate dress.

Question 2

By creating a __________ story that is true-to-life, realistic fiction helps young adults explore socially significant themes and events, empathize with others, and examine complex human interactions.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

[trog]

Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

fictional

[beccaep]

TYSM

[amandanbreshears]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it