82 pages • 2 hours read
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.
Essay Topics
Explain the multiple meanings of the title, The Lions of Little Rock.
Many characters other than Marlee and Liz undergo personal transformations. Think of two other characters and describe how their attitudes change over the course of the novel.
What are magic squares? What do they symbolize in the novel?
Describe Marlee’s personal evolution from the start of the book to its conclusion.
Give examples of entrenched racism in 1958 Little Rock. How do both the colored and white residents support it? Why?
Marlee isn’t the only character who has troubling speaking out. Describe a few others.
What do the lions at the zoo symbolize in the novel?
How does Liz differ from Marlee in terms of her personality, weaknesses, and life experience?
Marlee uses math for different purposes at different points in the story. What methods does she employ, and why?
Red represents the status quo. What tactics does he use to maintain it, and against whom? Why does he fail in the end?
