Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry--Chapters 10-12

What is most likely to be the reason why Mr. Morrison is looking for a job at the beginning of chapter 10?

• Papa told him to.

• He is trying to help Cassie’s family get some money because Papa can’t work

  until his leg heals and Mama got fired.

• Mr. Morrison feels like he is lazy and does not do anything to help Cassie’s family.

• It is a requirement if he wants to continue living in their house.

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What makes Papa so angry after reading the note that Mr. Morrison brought back from the bank?

• They wanted the mortgage payment much sooner than normal.

• They want Papa to grow a different kind of crop instead of cotton from now on.

• They are closing and Papa would have to pay the mortgage at a new bank that is much farther away.

• They are closing and Papa would have to pay the mortgage at a new bank that is

  much farther away.

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Cassie’s family likes having Uncle Hammer at their house, but what is one reason why they are relieved when he leaves?

• He is lazy. Everyone is resentful of how Uncle Hammer does nothing to help.

• Everyone in the town hates Uncle Hammer, so if they knew he was at Cassie’s house, people would have come to hurt them.

• With his temper, he might try to get revenge on the Wallaces, which would have put their family in more danger.

• He might have taken the money and bought a new car before Papa paid the mortgage

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At the beginning of chapter 11, what first alerts Cassie to the fact that something is wrong?

• It is really hot, which makes it difficult to sleep.

• There was a tapping sound on the porch that Cassie had never heard from Mr. Morrison.

• She hears Little Man and Christopher-John wake up.

• She knew that T.J. had been beaten by R.W. and Melvin.

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Why did R.W. and Melvin hurt T.J. after the robbery, then leave him in the back of a truck?

• He forgot to steal the pistol.

• R.W. and Melvin found out that T.J. was friends with Mr. Barnett.

• They wanted to make it look like they were mad at T.J. and blamed the robbery on him.

• T.J. wanted to go home immediately, then said he would tell everyone they robbed Mr. Barnett if they did not immediately go home.

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When is Cassie convinced that T.J. is telling the truth about what happened?

• immediately after hearing T.J.’s story about the robbery

• when T.J. says that he is in pain

• when T.J. desperately asks them to help him get home

• when Cassie saw T.J. cough up blood

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Why are so many white people driving to T.J.’s house?

• They wanted to hurt some black people and randomly chose T.J.’s family to hurt tonight.

• Mrs. Barnett said three black boys robbed their store and hurt them. R.W. and Melvin said T.J. was one of the boys.

• They are all drunk and do not know what they are doing.

• These white men do something like this every night.

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How did Jeremy hear and see so many things the night the fire started?

• He knew that people were planning to start a fire.

• He rode with all the white people who were driving that night.

• He followed R.W. and Melvin around all day long.

• He was sleeping in his tree house when the fire started and stayed there so he could see what was happening.

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What caused Mr. Granger to become extremely concerned when lots of people were gathered near his front porch while Mr. Jamison’s car blocked the road?

• He was worried what they were going to do to T.J.

• He did not want them to hurt T.J. near his house.

• He was worried that not enough cotton was growing.

• He saw smoke coming from his forest.

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When Cassie realizes that Papa started the fire, she also realizes the importance of never telling anyone. Why is staying silent about this important?

• Cassie never tells anyone anything about her father.

• Their family could get in a lot of trouble if someone found out.

• Stacey gave Cassie a sharp look and she never disobeyed her brother.

• Her father might want to start more fires and she does not want to give

  away his secret.

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