The Lions of Little Rock Kristin Levine

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1 Chapters (p ) Questions: Read each of the questions below. Answer each question in complete sentences with correct grammar and spelling to the best of your ability. Make sure that you support your answers with evidence from the novel. 1. Troy s Roller Rink displays the quote, The more you skate, the more you learn. The more you learn, the more you skate. (p.188) Answer BOTH questions: a. At first, Marlee isn t sure what the quote means. What do you think this quote means? Explain in your own words.

2 b. When Marlee looks at the quote the second time, she thinks she understands it. What does she say? 2. JT and Marlee disagree about how they feel about black people when they are at the roller rink. Answer ALL of the following questions: a. Explain what JT thinks and why he feels that way. b. When JT justifies his feelings by saying that everyone says that a white girl and a black girl can t be friends (p.190), how does Marlee respond? What does her response say about her? c. Why might Marlee s perspective be dangerous for her? 3. What does Marlee finally do at the end of chapter 37? Why? 4. Answer ALL of the following questions: a. What is Act 10? b. What does David believe Act 10 will be used for?

3 c. How does David feel about integration? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. 5. Who was John Carter and what happened to him? 6. What type of figurative language is, I shrugged, my heart beating so hard, I was sure they could see it through my sweater? (p.207) 7. Answer BOTH questions: a. What does Marlee trip over at the rock crusher? b. What does Red intend to do with it? 8. Marlee s opinion of JT has changed quite a bit since the beginning of the novel. Explain how YOUR view of JT has changed over the course of the novel. Support your answer with evidence from the text. 9. What does Marlee have to do at the end of chapter 40? Predict how this will affect the story. 10. Choose ONE of the following activities to complete: Prompt #1: Marlee and Liz spend a lot of time at the rock crusher, and the author spends a lot of time and detail on describing the area. Using a piece of white paper, draw how you picture the rock crusher based on the author s description. This should be colored and completed to the best of your artistic ability. Attach your drawing to this worksheet. Prompt #2: Write a dialogue poem or a poem for two voices in which Marlee and her mother present their inner thoughts and points of view. Consider how their relationship grows and the events that lead them to grow closer. Attach your poem to this worksheet.

4 Examining a Secondary Source (Informational Text) Unlike primary sources, secondary sources were created after a particular event by someone who did not participate in that event. Examples of secondary sources include encyclopedia entries, biographies, and text books. Secondary sources are helpful because they combine information from primary sources, and often offer an analysis of an event. Read the following biography of Adolphine Fletcher Terry from The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture, and then answer the questions below. Note that the Mrs. Terry and Mrs. Brewer are actual characters in The Lions of Little Rock. 1. What were some of the dangers of belonging to the WEC? 2. Why do you think the women continued their work despite those dangers? What does it reveal about the characters of these women? 3. Would you have continued to work with the WEC if you were exposed to these dangers? Why or why not?

5 Dissecting Conflict Conflict is a struggle between opposing forces in a story. Conflict can be external, mean it takes place outside of the character. External conflicts can be with another character, society, or a natural force like a hurricane. Conflict can also be internal, meaning it takes place within the character s own mind. The chart below lists several of the internal and external conflicts that Marlee is struggling with in The Lions of Little Rock. For each conflict, give one example from the story that illustrates how the author developed that conflict. Then, in the final column, explain how that conflict has been resolved. If it hasn t yet been resolved, leave it blank. Conflicts Marlee's fear of heights Example from the story Resolution of conflict Marlee's struggle to speak out more Marlee's feelings about staying friends with Liz Marlee's anger toward JT Marlee's tension with her mom Marlee's fear of Red