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?
12

9

11

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

November

September

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

a dirt road

an oak tree

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

40

200

20
6 Where does Papa work when he is away from home?
in a steel mill in Pennsylvania

on the railroad in Lousiana

as a farm hand in the Delta

in a coal mine in Memphis
7 What grade does Mama teach?
tenth

first

fifth

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

Wallace, Harrison, and Lanier

Granger, Harrison, and Barnett

Granger, Montier, and Harrison
9 When Little Man reads the inside cover of his book, what does he do?
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

knocks it off his desk and ignores it
10 What accusation led to the Berry's burning?
John Henry was accused of flirting with a white woman

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
11 When the school bus passes them on the road in the rain, the Logan children
jump to the muddy banks

wade through puddles

fall into the gully

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 to the toolshed at lunchtime

go with him to the Wallace store

meet him at the crossroads after school
13 After the bus gets stuck in the ditch, the driver
catches the Logan children in the woods

has his passengers push it out of the mud

sends the students home and leaves the bus until the rain stops

tries to repair the motor with the help of the Wallaces
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

Sam Tatum for calling Mr. Barnett a liar

Cassie and Stacey for breaking the bus
15 What book does Stacey catch TJ holding in Mama's room?
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin

WEB DuBois's The Negro

Frederick Douglass's Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

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 the natural beach around the pond

by a fire set by Papa

by lumbermen who cut trees down illegally
17 When Big Ma met Paul Edward, what was he doing?
tenant-farming land in the Delta

hiding from his former masters in Strawberry

working on the railroad in Memphis

working in a furniture store in Vicksburg
18 When did Paul Edward buy the first Logan-owned land?
1887

1910

1865

1918
19 At Barnett's Mercantile in Strawberry, what does TJ admire?
a pearl-handled pistol

a Packard

a pearl necklace

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

Falls off the sidewalk and demands an apology

Threatens to get the night men after her
22 When Cassie tells him about the incident in Strawberry, what does Uncle Hammer do?
Threatens Charlie Simms with his gun

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
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

There are holes in the soles patched with cardboard

She is wearing a shiny new pair given to her by Uncle Hammer
24 What story does Cassie know about the name of Soldiers Road?
Runaway slaves had used the road when joining the Northern army

Yankee soldiers had marched down the road when attacking the town

Rebel soldiers had surrendered on that road after a long battle

Rebel soldiers had marched up the road to protect Strawberry
25 When Mama finds out that Stacey gave TJ his coat, what does she want him to do?
Get the coat back when he has grown into it

Pay Uncle Hammer back for the coat

Leave the coat with TJ permanently

Bring back the coat immediately

What are the reasons Mama is considered a radical teacher?

• Mama teaches students about their history, specifically, black history, including slavery.

• Mama glues over the "discard" notices in her students' textbooks.

• Mama challenges the segregated school system, putting her at risk of losing her job....

Asked by Jenner W #1359840

Answered by jill d #170087 on 2/28/2025 8:46 PM

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The walk to school is long and dusty. When it rains heavily, however, they are forced to walk through the mud, and they have to navigate the gullies. It doesn't help that the white school bus never pays attention to their presence and regularly...

Asked by Shalini B #904979

Answered by jill d #170087 on 5/15/2019 12:05 PM

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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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