Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

How old is Cassie?

• 9
• 10
• 11
• 12

During which month do the Logan children start school?

• August
• September
• October
• November

How many acres do the Logans own?

• 300
• 400
• 500
• 600

Where does Papa work when he is not on the farm?

• In Strawberry
• as a sharecropper
• as a teacher
• on the railroad

What is Mama's job?

• housewife
• teacher
• farmer
• seamstress

What are the names of Cassie's brothers?

• Stacey, Christopher-John, and Little Man
• Stacey, TJ, and Little Man
• Stacey, TJ, and Jeremy
• TJ, Jeremy, and Claude

What are the two symbols in Chapter 1 that signify (stand for) the racism the Logans face?

• textbooks and whip
• textbooks and ruler
• school bus and textbooks
• school bus and ruler

What happens to Little Man and Cassie when they refuse their textbooks?

• They get grounded
• They get whipped
• The other kids make fun of them
• Nothing

How does Mama handle the textbook issue?

• She does nothing
• She rips the books up
• She yells at the kids
• She glues over the inside covers

Why did the mob want to hang T.J.?

• He beat up R.W. and Melvin.
• Because T.J. assisted in the murder of Jim Lee Barnett.
• He did nothing.
• They mistook T.J. for Little Man.