Akeelah and the Bee

Question 1

Who are the characters?

Answer 1

• Akeelah
• Dr. Larabee
• Javier
• Tanya
• Georgia
• Dylan
• Mr. Chiu
• Mr. Welch
• Devon
• Derrick - T
• Terrence
• Kiana

Question 2

Who is Akeelah?

Answer 2

Akeelah Anderson is 11 years old, seventh grade, lost father at six

Question 3

Who is Dr. Larabee?

Answer 3

Lost nine year old daughter to an illness. He shares a common loss with Akeelah. he is the coach of the spelling bee

Question 4

Who is Javier?

Answer 4

12 years old and friends with Akeelah. He goes to the same school as Dylan

Question 5

Who is Tanya?

Answer 5

Akeelah’s mom. A nurse, oldest son is in the air force, youngest son wants to be in a gang

Question 6

Who is Georgia?

Answer 6

She is a friend, we do not have proof that she is jealous but she could be insecure

Question 7

Who is Dylan?

Answer 7

One second place for the last two nationals

Question 8

Who is Mr. Chiu?

Answer 8

Dylan’s father. He is uptight and strict

Question 9

Who is Mr Welch?

Answer 9

The principal at Crenshaw Middle School. He is desperate for money

Question 10

Who is Devon?

Answer 10

Older brother in air force

Question 11

Who is Derrick-T?

Answer 11

Wrote a poem and came second place

Question 12

Who is Terrence?

Answer 12

Gang want to be

Question 13

Who is Kiana?

Answer 13

She is the sister and a mother

Question 14

What does Akeelah do during the film?

Answer 14

She claims/owns her power which is intellegence, spelling - proudly sees it at the end

Question 15

What are the PCTS?

Answer 15

1. Generosity
2. Love
3. Self-discipline

Question 16

Where is Akeelah studying? Why does she not have motivation? What was she like at the beginning of the movie?

Answer 16

Akeelah is intelligent and talented. She is studying at Crenshaw Middle School is boing. Her abilities are unchallenged and she likes to challenged, mental ability. She is unmotivated, afriad and lacking confidence