The Lions of Little Rock Chapters 1-5

How old is the main character, Marlee?

• 13 going on 14

• 12 going on 13

• 16

• 11

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What happens to Marlee on the high dive?

• She gets too scared to jump off. She freezes on the diving board. Her sister, Judy, has to help her get down.

• She jumps and hits her head on the cement.

• She does a freestyle dive.

• She realizes she is the best diver in her division.

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What month and year is the first chapter?

• September of 1954

• October of 1958

• Spring of 1954

• September of 1958

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who is "Queen Elizabeth"?

• Marlee's first love

• Marlee's sister

• Marlee's new friend, Liz

• Marlee's old friend, Bo

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does Marlee's mom feel about integration?

• She is afraid of race-mixing and wants to keep the peace within the schools.

• She thinks it is an excellent idea.

• She feels that integration is the best option for all students.

• She thinks segregation should be banned.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does Marlee's dad feel about integration?

• He doesn't understand why they would rather close the schools than have whites and blacks go to school together.

• He is against integration.

• He feels that the students should be the ones to make the decision about where they want to go to school.

• He doesn't understand what integration will mean for his family.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why were the high schools in Little Rock closed in September 1958?

• The schools were trying to segregate.

• The schools needed to be remodeled after the storm.

• The schools were really old and beginning to fall apart.

• The schools were trying to integrate.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Why does Marlee wish she were more like the lions at the zoo?

• She thought the lions were wild.

• She wanted to disappear and never be found.

• So she could yell out whatever she was feeling and not worry about getting judged for it.

• So she could become best friends with the zookeepers.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who is JT?

• James Thompson

• John Taylor

• Joseph Thomas

• James -Thomas

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What does Marlee compare people in her life to?

• popsicles

• drinks

• flowers

• sunshine

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3