Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Quizzes

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Quiz 1

1 Mildred Taylor dedicates her book to
her mother, who was the inspiration for Cassie

her father, on whom she based David and Stacey

her daughter, for whom the book is a family history

her grandmother, the real Big Ma
2 How old is Cassie?
11

12

9

10
3 What month do the Logan children start school?
October

September

August

November
4 The Logan property is divided from the Granger property by what?
a large boulder

an oak tree

a stream

a dirt road
5 How many acres of land do the Logans own?
200

20

40

400
6 Where does Papa work when he is away from home?
in a coal mine in Memphis

in a steel mill in Pennsylvania

on the railroad in Lousiana

as a farm hand in the Delta
7 What grade does Mama teach?
fifth

seventh

first

tenth
8 Students from which three plantations attend Great Faith Elementary?
Granger, Harrison, and Barnett

Granger, Montier, and Harrison

Simms, Wallace, and Jamison

Wallace, Harrison, and Lanier
9 When Little Man reads the inside cover of his book, what does he do?
knocks it off his desk and ignores it

tosses it in the trash can and runs out of the room

throws it at the teacher and starts to cry

flings it on the floor and stomps on it
10 What accusation led to the Berry's burning?
John Henry was accused of stealing a watermelon

John Henry was accused of flirting with a white woman

Beacon was accused of stealing from the Barnett Mercantile

Samuel was accused of injuring a white man in a fight
11 When the school bus passes them on the road in the rain, the Logan children
wade through puddles

fall into the gully

jump to the muddy banks

run into the forest
12 Immediately after the incident with the bus, Stacey asks his siblings to
wait behind the school the next morning

go with him to the Wallace store

meet him at the crossroads after school

go to the toolshed at lunchtime
13 After the bus gets stuck in the ditch, the driver
has his passengers push it out of the mud

catches the Logan children in the woods

tries to repair the motor with the help of the Wallaces

sends the students home and leaves the bus until the rain stops
14 The night men whom Cassie watches pass the Logan house in their cars are after
TJ for stealing a gun

Beacon Berry for molesting a white woman

Cassie and Stacey for breaking the bus

Sam Tatum for calling Mr. Barnett a liar
15 What book does Stacey catch TJ holding in Mama's room?
Frederick Douglass's Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin

WEB DuBois's The Negro

Booker T. Washington's Up from Slavery
16 How was the glade in the forest on the Logans' land made?
by logs that Grandpa cut down to build the Logan farmhouse

by a fire set by Papa

by lumbermen who cut trees down illegally

by the natural beach around the pond
17 When Big Ma met Paul Edward, what was he doing?
working in a furniture store in Vicksburg

working on the railroad in Memphis

hiding from his former masters in Strawberry

tenant-farming land in the Delta
18 When did Paul Edward buy the first Logan-owned land?
1865

1887

1918

1910
19 At Barnett's Mercantile in Strawberry, what does TJ admire?
a pearl-handled pistol

a pearl necklace

a Packard

a shotgun
20 What leads Mr. Barnett to throw Cassie out of his store?
He accuses her of stealing

She reminds him to wait on TJ

He only serves whites in his store

She accuses him of lying
21 What does Lillian Jean do when Cassie bumps into her?
Threatens to get the night men after her

Tells her to get off the sidewalk and pushes her

Falls off the sidewalk and demands an apology

Fakes tears and calls for her father
22 When Cassie tells him about the incident in Strawberry, what does Uncle Hammer do?
Drives around talking with Mr. Morrison

Heeds Mama's pleas and stays in the house all night

Tells Cassie that sometimes its safer to do what white folks say

Threatens Charlie Simms with his gun
23 What does Cassie notice about Mama's shoes as she gets ready for church?
She is wearing a shiny new pair given to her by Uncle Hammer

They are heirlooms that used to belong to her own mother

There are holes in the soles patched with cardboard

They are actually a pair of Papa's old shoes, stuffed with newspaper
24 What story does Cassie know about the name of Soldiers Road?
Rebel soldiers had marched up the road to protect Strawberry

Runaway slaves had used the road when joining the Northern army

Rebel soldiers had surrendered on that road after a long battle

Yankee soldiers had marched down the road when attacking the town
25 When Mama finds out that Stacey gave TJ his coat, what does she want him to do?
Bring back the coat immediately

Pay Uncle Hammer back for the coat

Get the coat back when he has grown into it

Leave the coat with TJ permanently

I'm sorry, a chapter number is needed in order to answer your question. Please advise.

Asked by amir s #826675

Answered by jill d #170087 on 10/10/2018 11:54 PM

Why doesn't Papa want to tell Hammer about his injury?

Papa is afraid there will be trouble if Hammer finds out about his injury. There's not a chance his hot-headed brother won't want revenge against the people who shot Papa.

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 2/10/2015 2:21 AM

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Papa tells Cassie, “There are things you can’t back down on, things you gotta take a stand on. But it’s up to you to decide what them things are.” What things todo you think Cassie must take a stand on? Why?

Papa is referring to the incident with Mr. Barnett at the store, as well as the incident with Lillian Jean.

Asked by Jonathan C #870580

Answered by jill d #170087 on 2/7/2019 2:21 AM

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