Racial passing occurs when a person classified as a member of one racial group is also accepted as a member of a different racial group.
Passing
100
Marlee is able to face her fear of the high dive.
What is the difference between Marlee in the first and last chapter of the book?
100
JT's older brother.
Who is Red?
100
The genre of this book is historical fiction.
What genre is this book?
100
Who is the main character of the book?
Marlee
200
Women's Emergency Committee
What is WEC?
200
Black feather as a talisman.
What is does Liz give Marlee in Chapter 11?
200
J.T and Red’s mother
Who is Mrs. Dalton?
200
Little Rock, Arkansas
Where does this book take place?
200
Judy and Mother
Which two family members were against school integration?
300
Repercussion is the action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart.
What is repercussion?
300
What happens to Marlee in Chapter 32 is she finds her voice and enjoys the plane ride, increasing her confidence.
What is happens to Marlee in Chapter 32?
300
Betty Jean's husband?
Who is Pastor George?
300
The Lions of Little Rock is told in a first person point of view because the story is narrated by a character (Marlee).
What point of view is this book being told from?
300
Who is JT?
A boy that Marlee likes at school. Red's younger brother.
400
Segregation is the action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart.
What is segregation?
400
Red throws the last 2 sticks of dynamite at Betty Jean's house.
What dangerous thing happens at Betty Jeans house?
400
Sally's friend.
Who is Nora?
400
Friendship; overcoming personal challenges; breaking
stereotypes and prejudices; and standing up for one’s beliefs.
What is one theme of the novel? Give an example of the theme.
500
Integration means the bringing of people of different racial or ethnic groups into unrestricted and equal association, as in society or an organization; desegregation.
What is integration?
500
Student choice
What is your favorite chapter and why?
500
On Sept. 12, 1958, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide if Little Rock will have to follow the plan Superintendent Blossom came up with for integration.
What will happen on Sept. 12, 1958? (Chapter 4)
500
Friendship; overcoming personal challenges; breaking
stereotypes and prejudices; and standing up for one’s beliefs.
What is another theme of the novel? Give an example of the theme.
500
Student choice
Each member of your team needs to provide one character trait for Marlee. Please provide a reason why you chose this trait.