Preparing for your Sojourn to the Past
Elizabeth and Hazel by David Margolick
Chapter 1
1) Where did Ms. Eckford live?
See: Page 5
2) What nickname did Ms. Eckford give her mom, and why?
See: Page 9
Chapter 3
3) Who is Daisy Bates?
See : Page 24
Chapter 4
4) What would the “NINE’ give up if they went to Central?
See: Page 31
Chapter 5
5) Describe what happened to Ms. Eckford on her walk.
See: Pages 34-37
6) Name the two girls with Hazel Bryan.
See: Page 37
Chapter 7
7) Who was the reporter who showed compassion to Ms. Eckford and how did he do
it?
See: Pages 47 and 50
8) Name the three people Ms. Eckford saw? How did they try to help her?
See: Pages 50-51
Chapter 10
9) How does Ms. Eckford feel about Daisy Bates, and why does she feel that way?
See: Page 69
Chapter 12
10) Describe Hazel Bryan’s upbringing.
See: Page 88-90
11) What did Hazel Bryan’s parents do after that 1st day.
See: Page 89-90
Chapter 14
12) How did Elizabeth Eckford’s struggle influence Louis Armstrong? What did he
say in his interview and why was it important?
See: Page 95-100
Chapter 17
13) Describe what school was like for “nine” AFTER the cameras left, and how did
white friends react?
See: Page 113
14) Name the two white students who befriended her, and what does this say about
them?
See: Pages 113-114
Chapter 18
15) List what specifically happened to Ms. Eckford?
See: Pages 117, 119, 129-130
16) Why did Ms. Eckford stop reporting attacks against her?
See: Pages 117-118
17) Why was Thelma Mothershed spared?
See: 118
Chapter 21
18) What does Jefferson Thomas mean in this quote?
See: Page 133
19) How did Ms. Eckford feel about Daisy Bates and the NAACP, and how did her
father minimize what happened?
See: Page 134
20) Why did Elizabeth Eckford choose to finish out the school year?
See: Page 139
Chapter 22
21) Who did she have a crush on and why?
See: Page 141
22) Why did her mom lose her job, and how depressed was Elizabeth?
See: Pages 142, 144-145, 147
Chapter 23
23) How did Hazel reach out to Elizabeth in 1963, and why?
See: Pages 154-156
Chapter 24
24) Why did Elizabeth Eckford move back to Little Rock?
See: Page 161
25) Describe how emotionally devastated she was upon returning to Little Rock?
See: Pages 165-167
Chapter 25
26) How did Ms. Eckford feel about the NAACP, and what was Hilary Clinton’s
reaction?
See: Page 170
Chapter 26
27) Describe Hazel over the years, how was haunted, and how she tried to reconcile
the past.
See: Page 173-181
Chapter 27
28) Describe Elizabeth’s love of reading.
See: Page 185
Chapter 29
29) What was the 1st meeting like for Elizabeth and Hazel? Explain.
See: page 197-200
Chapter 31
30) Describe the friendship between Elizabeth and Hazel.
See: Pages 208-214
31) What was the title of the new picture, and why is it the new title?
See: Pages 209-210
Chapter 32
32) How did Ms. Eckford feel about her physical appearance?
See: Page 215
33) What award did Elizabeth and the rest of the “nine” receive?
See: Page 219
Chapter 33
34) Where was Elizabeth hired, and explain why she was hired there
See: Pages 220-21
Chapter 34
35) Why did some not believe Hazel’s sincerity? List the people who doubted her.
See: Pages 225-227
36) How do the Little Rock Nine feel about Hazel, and why?
See: Pages 226-227
37) How do you think Hazel was damaged?
See: Pages 231-237
Chapter 36
38) Why did Elizabeth and Hazel’s relationship disintegrate?
See: Pages 242-243
39) What does Ms. Eckford mean by the quote: “There’s a southern saying about
some people peeing and calling it rain.”
See: Page 243
40) Who do you recognize in the photo on page 245?
See: Page 245
41) What did Ms. Eckford do with President Clinton that she wasn’t supposed to do?
See: Page 245
42) How is Ms. Eckford doing financially today?
See: Pages 245-246
Chapter 37
43) How does Elizabeth feel about Oprah, and why?
See: Pages 247-249
Chapter 40
44) What happened to Ms. Eckford’s oldest son?
See: Pages 257-260
45) Explain the statement: “True reconciliation can occur only when we honestly
acknowledge our painful, but shared, past.”
See: Page 262
Chapter 41
46) Show examples of Elizabeth’s growth on 265. What contributed to Elizabeth’s
“renewal?”
See: Pages 265
47) What credit does Ms. Eckford give Sojourn? What word does the author use to
describe her transformation?
See: Page 265
48) How does the story on pages 265 through 266 illustrate Ms. Eckford’s trouble
speaking? What do you think contributes to her difficulty?
See: Pages 265-266
49) Why do you think Sojourn students give Elizabeth Eckford a sign language
standing ovation?
See: Page 267
Chapter 42
50) How did Elizabeth Eckford protect herself?
See: Page 272
51) How does Elizabeth feel about Hazel today?
See: Page 273
Notes
52) How does the author feel about Melba Pattillo Beals’ book, Warriors Don’t Cry,
and why doesn’t he cite it as a source?
See: Pages 294-295
53) What was the author’s biggest mistake in regard to Minnijean Brown Trickey?
See: Pages 300-301