“White Lilacs”

Chapters 10 – 14

Assignment Schedule

Thursday,
February 21 / Friday,
February 22
Read
Chapter 11 / Read
Chapters
12-13
Monday,
February 25 / Tuesday,
February 26 / Wednesday,
February 27
Read
Chapter 14 / Study for Quizzes, Response Journal / Comprehension
and Vocab Quizzes!
Read Chapters 15-16

Vocabulary Words: obstinate, snitch, tuckered, compensation, despise, exquisite, somberly, gilded, kinfolk, cesspool

Response Journal: How does White Lilacs compare with other historical novels or historical movies you have read or seen? Is it more factual or less factual? Do the characters seem more realistic or less realistic? How well does the plot keep your attention?

Name: ______

“White Lilacs” Vocabulary Chapters 10-14

Define each below. On a separate piece of paper, use each word in a quality sentence.

obstinate: ______

snitch: ______

tuckered: ______

compensation: ______

despise: ______

exquisite: ______

somberly: ______

gilded: ______

kinfolk: ______

cesspool: ______

Name: ______

Fact versus Fiction

“White Lilacs is a fictional book. The characters in the book, as well as their thoughts and actions, were created by the author. However, the book is based on historical fact. There really was a town in Texas similar to Dillon, where white residents relocated black residents to make room for a park.

Directions: Look at each of the facts below and record a fictional “creation” from the book “White Lilacs.” There are sometimes in which you will have to think of the factual evidence for the fictional event.

Factual / Fictional
Black and whites lived under the Jim Crow laws, where they lived in a separate neighborhoods, ate in separate restaurants, and went to separate schools.
Rose Lee, her family, and the residents of Freedomtown celebrate Juneteenth by going to church.
Members of the KKK held the view of white supremacy and would make public “presentations” of this supremacy.
There were a few abolitionists (white people who did not believe in the way that the black people were treated) who were disliked by the rest of the white population.
Henry is tarred and feathered.

Name: ______

“White Lilacs” Chapters 10-14 Quiz

  1. Where are they planning on moving the residents of Freedomtown?
  1. What kind of speech does Miss Firth make at the 4th of July celebration?
  1. Explain what happens to Henry.
  1. What does Rose Lee find in Mr. Bell’s closet?
  1. How does Rose Lee decide to make a record of Freedomtown?
  1. Explain what happens in Buttermilk Hill.
  1. Why does Rose Lee cry?
  1. What do we find out about Aunt Susannah’s visit?
  1. What happens to the school when everyone is at the City Hall?
  1. Explain why Grandfather Jim says he married Rose Lee’s grandmother.

Short Answer: Answer each question below. (10 points total)

  1. List at least three things that led to the school being burned down. (3 points)
  1. List two things from White Lilacs that are fictionalized events of factual events. (2 points)
  1. Compare and Contrast Henry and Aunt Susannah. Include two comparison and two constrasts. (4 points)
  1. What is “crossed over into the campground” a nicer saying for? (1 point)

Vocabulary: Fill-in the blanks with the proper vocabulary word below. (.5 points each, 5 points total)

cesspool

compensation

despised

exquisite

gilded

kinfolk

obstinate

snitch

somberly

tuckered

  1. The residents of Freedomtown wrote a letter to the City Council requesting ______in full for all of their property value.
  1. The white ladies always looked very ______in their dresses when attending the Bell gatherings.
  1. The residents of Freedomtown looked ______towards their school that had just been burned.
  1. Mayor Dixon wanted the residents to move out to a filthy area or a ______after leaving Freedomtown.
  2. Aunt Susannah came to visit Rose Lee and her family in Freedomtown because she wanted to spend some quality time with her ______.
  1. Rose Lee thought Catherine Jane was extremely ______because she was very stubborn.
  1. Rose Lee ______the white citizens for trying to get rid of their home in Freedomtown.
  1. Catherine Jane wanted to ______a piece of pie, but Rose Lee said that Mrs. Bell would probably get upset.
  1. Rose Lee would return home feeling very weary and ______out.
  1. The books in the library all had fine leather binding and beautiful ______edges.