Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Ch. 4-6

What was T.J.’s motive for bringing the scissors to the Logan’s house?

• He wanted to get out of doing other work.

• He was trying to be helpful.

• He wanted to see the Logan kids.

• He wanted to go to the Wallace’s store.

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T.J. wants Stacey to do all of the following EXCEPT-

• go to the Wallace’s store with him.

• get the answer to the test.

• tell him about the night men.

• pay attention to everything he says.

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What can you infer from Mr. Tatum being tarred and feathered?

• There can be severe consequences for speaking up for what is right.

• There are severe consequences for stealing and lying.

• People were able to choose their punishments instead of going to jail.

• There can be severe consequences for boycotting a store.

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T.J. said, "Friends gotta trust each other, Stacey..."(65). Why is this dialogue ironic?

• T.J. has never trusted Stacey.

• T.J. caused Stacey to get in trouble.

• Stacey caused T.J. to get in trouble.

• Cassie has never trusted Stacey.

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All of the following are examples of conflicts that Stacey faces EXCEPT-

• Stacey had to decide whether or not to tell Mama about fighting T.J. at the Wallace's store.

• Stacey got whipped by Mama.

• Stacey got upset at Little Willie for telling Cassie what happened in school.

• Stacey got into a fight with T.J. after school.

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What was Mama's motive for taking the kids to see the Berrys?

• To scare the kids by showing them what a burned person looks like.

• To check on Mrs. Berry and offer to help her with chores.

• To show the kids why they need to stay away from the Wallace store.

• To show the kids why they shouldn't beat up T.J.

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What was Mama's motive for asking the sharecroppers to boycott the Wallaces' store.

• She wants other businesses to have an equal opportunity.

• She feels that these businesses are connected to the night men.

• She knows that other stores have better prices.

• She wants to get revenge for Papa being tarred and feathered.

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All of the following are reasons why people shop at the Wallace store or Strawberry EXCEPT-

• they get credit because they sharecrop on Granger, Montier, and Harrison land.

• they have no cash because the landowners take so much of the crop money.

• other places like Vicksburg are too far.

• no one else will sell to black people.

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Cassie "exclaimed, "Well, what the devil we doing way back here then!"" What caused Cassie to make this comment?

• Cassie doesn't understand why they are in Strawberry.

• Cassie wondered why she had to sit in the back of the wagon.

• Cassie doesn't understand the racial rules in society.

• Cassie wondered why they parked by Mr. Jamison's business.

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Cassie mentioned that "[Mr. Jamison] was the only white man I had ever heard address Mama and Big Ma as "Missus"..." What does this show you about Mr. Jamison?

• Mr. Jamison doesn't know Mama or Big Ma's name.

• Mr. Jamison is fair and shows respect towards black people.

• Mr. Jamison is younger than Mama and Big Ma.

• Mr. Jamison is older than Mama and Big Ma.

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