Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Quizzes

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Quiz 1

1 Mildred Taylor dedicates her book to
her daughter, for whom the book is a family history

her grandmother, the real Big Ma

her father, on whom she based David and Stacey

her mother, who was the inspiration for Cassie
2 How old is Cassie?
10

12

11

9
3 What month do the Logan children start school?
September

November

August

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

a stream

an oak tree

a dirt road
5 How many acres of land do the Logans own?
400

40

20

200
6 Where does Papa work when he is away from home?
in a coal mine in Memphis

as a farm hand in the Delta

in a steel mill in Pennsylvania

on the railroad in Lousiana
7 What grade does Mama teach?
first

tenth

seventh

fifth
8 Students from which three plantations attend Great Faith Elementary?
Simms, Wallace, and Jamison

Granger, Montier, and Harrison

Wallace, Harrison, and Lanier

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

throws it at the teacher and starts to cry

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

flings it on the floor and stomps on it
10 What accusation led to the Berry's burning?
Beacon was accused of stealing from the Barnett Mercantile

John Henry was accused of stealing a watermelon

Samuel was accused of injuring a white man in a fight

John Henry was accused of flirting with a white woman
11 When the school bus passes them on the road in the rain, the Logan children
fall into the gully

wade through puddles

jump to the muddy banks

run into the forest
12 Immediately after the incident with the bus, Stacey asks his siblings to
meet him at the crossroads after school

wait behind the school the next morning

go with him to the Wallace store

go to the toolshed at lunchtime
13 After the bus gets stuck in the ditch, the driver
catches the Logan children in the woods

tries to repair the motor with the help of the Wallaces

has his passengers push it out of the mud

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
Cassie and Stacey for breaking the bus

Sam Tatum for calling Mr. Barnett a liar

TJ for stealing a gun

Beacon Berry for molesting a white woman
15 What book does Stacey catch TJ holding in Mama's room?
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin

Frederick Douglass's Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

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 a fire set by Papa

by lumbermen who cut trees down illegally

by logs that Grandpa cut down to build the Logan farmhouse

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

hiding from his former masters in Strawberry

working on the railroad in Memphis

tenant-farming land in the Delta
18 When did Paul Edward buy the first Logan-owned land?
1910

1865

1887

1918
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

He only serves whites in his store

She accuses him of lying

She reminds him to wait on TJ
21 What does Lillian Jean do when Cassie bumps into her?
Fakes tears and calls for her father

Tells her to get off the sidewalk and pushes her

Threatens to get the night men after her

Falls off the sidewalk and demands an apology
22 When Cassie tells him about the incident in Strawberry, what does Uncle Hammer do?
Drives around talking with Mr. Morrison

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

Threatens Charlie Simms with his gun

Heeds Mama's pleas and stays in the house all night
23 What does Cassie notice about Mama's shoes as she gets ready for church?
They are heirlooms that used to belong to her own mother

They are actually a pair of Papa's old shoes, stuffed with newspaper

She is wearing a shiny new pair given to her by Uncle Hammer

There are holes in the soles patched with cardboard
24 What story does Cassie know about the name of Soldiers Road?
Rebel soldiers had marched up the road to protect Strawberry

Yankee soldiers had marched down the road when attacking the town

Runaway slaves had used the road when joining the Northern army

Rebel soldiers had surrendered on that road after a long battle
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

Voice is the use of language that conveys the distinctive personality of the writer or speaker, the narrator, or a particular character. In paragraph 33, what words or phrases does Papa use when talking with Stacey that give you a sense of his personality

Please quote the first line of paragraph 33 so I know where you are. Thanks!

Asked by Jaleyah W #1098164

Answered by Aslan on 1/12/2021 9:02 PM

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Why do you think T.J. said that the gun was needed for protection?

because tj was trying to protect himself from rw and melvin from beating on him

Asked by Xavier R #1356543

Answered by kentone t #1357306 on 12/8/2024 11:25 PM

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what reason does tj give for wanting the pistol

I went back and really looked for a specific reason TJ wanted the pistol. It is made clear that he coveted the gun and that he would do "anything" to get it. TJ, although not a mean boy, would find a pistol "cool" and a worthy...

Asked by david y #212953

Answered by Aslan on 11/13/2011 11:49 PM

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