1. The Revolt of the Cockroach People by Oscar Zeta Acosta Luis Contreras Ruben Garcia Lindsay Thompson

2. PLOT (pg. 135)  Why did Mr. Brown want to run for sheriff?  Did he have a chance of being elected?  Why/ why not?

3. PLOT (St. Basil Twenty-One)  Why does Brown recite the poem during trial? Pg. 157  Six defendants are found guilty and fifteen were found innocent. Was this a victory for Brown? Pg. 163

4. PLOT (St. Basil Twenty-One)  Who is Mrs. Wells and what information does he give Brown?  What does Brown do with this information? Pg. 165

5. PLOT (Ch. 13)  Were Brown’s speeches effective? (campaign)  Why does he leave for Acapulco for 3 years?

6. “Buffalo” Brown: Character Analysis Mr. Brown cries numerous times throughout the book.  Why do you think this is? What do you think is the significance of his tears?  What do you think of his drug use?

7. “Buffalo” Brown: Character Analysis  Do you think Brown was ever truly supportive of the movement or was he there for ‘the story’?  Was he a sell out or not? -He promised to never ‘cop out’ yet abandoned his fellow militants for 3 years Brown’s side: Pg. 248

8. “Buffalo” Brown: Character Analysis  Does Brown’s tone change throughout the book?  Does Brown’s perspective(s) change throughout the book?  Do your perspective(s) change throughout the book?

9. Overview  Do you think this book was written in honest narration, and if so, why do you think Acosta would be so honest? (His sexual fantasies,  Why do you think he spent the majority of his life being opposed to ‘women of his own culture’ ?  What do you think of how he perceived/treated women altogether?

10. Overview  Do you think this book would have still been published had he became sheriff?  What do you think of the shift from non-violent protest to riots? (Bombing the judge)  Overall, do you think the Chicano Militants made a positive or negative impact on the movement?