The Lions of Little Rock Study Guide

Riding the horse, making the oral presentation, and Marlee’s experience of the plane ride are all examples of which of the book’s themes?

• Successfully facing fears

• Different types of friendship

• Fighting racism

• Finding one’s voice

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Which character finds his/her voice at a particularly significant moment, and what is that moment?

• Red’s mother, when she speaks up in support of Marlee’s claims about him.

• Miss Winthrop, when she speaks up in support of the segregationists.

• Liz, when she speaks up in support of Marlee’s right to attend a black school.

• Mother, when she speaks up in support of Liz’s right to pass as white.

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Which character’s actions most closely match Marlee’s transformation and why?

• Liz, because she’s both discovering and acting on the need to speak up.

• Red, because he’s both discovering and acting on the need to respect both races.

• Mother, because she’s both discovering and standing up for what she believes in.

• Betty Jean, because she’s both discovering and acting on the need to keep silent.

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Which character might call their own actions an act of courage when, in reality, they are an act of ignorance and fear?

• Red

• Mrs. Dalton

• Liz

• David

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In metaphoric terms, Red and his buddy throwing stones at the lions is similar to what?

• Red throwing racist insults at Marlee and/or Liz

• JT getting Marlee to do his homework for him

• Red throwing punches at Marlee and JT

• JT and Sally ridiculing Marlee for supporting the cause of segregation

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What is the BEST reason that Marlee agrees to help JT with his homework?

• She wants him to coach her in sports.

• She wants him to like her.

• She wants him to help her be more brave..

• She wants to practice her math skills

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What piece of text evidence BEST supports the meaning of the word “passing” as used in the novel?

• “Liz passed on the apple Marlee brought for a snack.”

• “Some negroes who are really light-skinned and have straight hair try to pass for white."

• “They passed the ice cream shoppe on their way to the Gem.”

• “Maybe they pass because they are just tired as seen as second best.”

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For Marlee, Liz’s relationship to Curtis is similar to what other relationship, and why?

• Marlee is afraid that Curtis, like JT, will end up falling in love with Liz.

• Marlee is afraid that Liz will take Curtis away from her.

• Marlee is afraid that David and Judy are telling secrets about her.

• Marlee is afraid that Liz, like Judy, will have less time for her.

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Which event is the symbolic equivalent of the black feather?

• Marlee’s use of the letter opener in the trunk, which shows Marlee’s cleverness.

• The arrival of David, which shows that there is always hope.

• The roaring of the lions, which gives Marlee courage.

• Marlee’s escape from the house in the rain, which illustrates her courage.

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What is the significance of Marlee hearing the lions roar as she completes her dive?

• Throughout the book, the lions have been associated with courage, of the sort that Marlee has shown in making the dive.

• Throughout the book, the lions have been associated with friendship, of the sort that Marlee is celebrating by making the dive.

• Throughout the book, the lions have been associated with fear, of the sort that Marlee is defeating by making the dive.

• Throughout the book, the lions have been associated with anger, of the sort that Marlee is conquering by making the dive.

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