Lions of Little Rock Chapter 32-34

Which of Marlee's fears does she have to face in Chapter 32?

• fear of speaking
• fear of heights
• fear of spiders
• fear of failure

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Which of the following things did NOT help Marlee face her fear?

• Her brother David
• Her black feather from Liz
• Squeezing her eyes shut
• Counting prime numbers

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What are the two surprising events during the flight?

• Marlee speaks to the stewardess and the rest of her family is ill with fright.
• Marlee gets to fly the plane and Buddy Holly is on board.
• The plane flies through a storm and one of the engines quits.
• Mom tells Marlee she can have flying lessons and David says he is moving back home.

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Due to the plane ride, Marlee makes a vow to change.  What is she going to do differently?

• Not just jump, but dive off the high dive at the pool next summer.
• Insist that her parents have Judy move back home.
• Quit being friends with Sally and help Nora do the same.
• Start talking more, specifically to see if she can change things in Little Rock.

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In Chapter 33 Marlee puts her plan into motion.  In one school day she exhibits the change in three ways.  Which is NOT one of those?

• She stood up to Sally when she called her a square for doing extra math.
• She told J.T. she would not do his math work for him.
• She spoke up in class when she volunteered to answer a math problem.
• She went to the principal about starting a new club.

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In Chapter 34 we learn one thing that Marlee does not have in common with her siblings.  What is it?

• She isn't allergic to cats like they are.
• She doesn't have a middle name like they do.
• She never got to go to Disneyland like they did.
• She doesn't have blue eyes like they do. 

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As Marlee is feeling sick, who determines she has measles?

• Marlee's mom
• the school nurse
• Liz
• Betty Jean

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Early in Chapter 34, Marlee reveals that she doesn't know how to communicate or connect with her mom.  What does she decide by the end of the chapter might be a way?

• Through music, like her Buddy Holly record.
• Through the work of the WEC to open the schools.
• Through writing notes to each other instead of finding the words to speak aloud.
• Through doing housework together and talking during that.

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