1.Based on what you know about Paul Laurence Dunbar and the status of black Americans in the early twentieth century, why does the speaker feel the need to wear a mask?
2.Think of other situations where people might wear masks (not literal masks).Do you think a person should hide their emotions? Why or why not?
3.In what way is Calpurnia wearing a “mask”?
4.Who is the TRUE Calpurnia? Where is she when her mask is off?