Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Chapters 1-12

Reading Check

1. What has the Supreme Court ruled that the governor of Arkansas refuses to comply with?

2. Who is Marlee’s only school friend before Liz arrives?

3. What is Marlee’s favorite subject in school?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. How does Judy advise Marlee after she freezes on the high dive?

2. Why does Marlee refer to people as drinks? What do the different types of drinks say about the people she refers to?

3. When Marlee first meets Elizabeth, she does not want to sit with her. What is most likely the reason she feels this way?

4. Why does Marlee want to be like the lions at the zoo?

5. What is Liz’s idea to help Marlee overcome her fear of public speaking?

Paired Resource

“Brown v. Board of Education”

• This 8-minute video describes the court case of Brown v. Board of Education.
• What did Plessy v. Ferguson do? Why was Linda Brown required to travel so far to school? What was Brown v. Board of Education about? How is this video related to the novel’s theme of Entrenched Racism?