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Kristin LevineThe Lions Of Little Rock
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2012A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Multiple Choice
1. Why does Marlee feel close to Liz?
A) Liz is dark-skinned like Marlee.
B) Liz and Marlee have many things in common.
C) Liz protects Marlee from Sally.
D) Liz gives Marlee good advice.
2. What social changes are the characters coping with in Arkansas at the time of the novel?
A) School districts complying with integration.
B) The supreme court ruling enforcing segregation in the south.
C) The state government fighting the supreme court ruling on integration.
D) The differing views of the Black and white communities.
3. What best describes how Marlee’s character changes throughout the novel?
A) She is better at making friends.
B) She is less shy and stands up for what she believes in.
C) She develops a sense of justice.
D) She defends herself to her friends.
4. What is the best example of the novel’s theme of Learning to Speak Out?
A) Marlee stands up for herself to JT.
B) Marlee confronts her mother and community on racist ideologies.
C) Marlee learns how to speak more often from Liz.
D) Marlee gives a public speech for the first time.
5. What is the symbolic meaning of the feather Liz gives Marlee in the novel?
A) It represents the belief systems of the two girls.
B) It reminds her of Liz.
C) It helps Liz to stand up for what she believes in.
