Roll of Thunder REVIEW

What happens to the Logan land by the end of the novel?

• Papa is forced to sell the land to Harlan Granger, but part of it is badly damaged by a fire.

• The land is shared among multiple families in the community, but part of it is badly damaged by a fire.

• The Logans pay off the land, but part of it is badly damaged by a fire.

• Cassie is now the owner of the Logan land, but part of it is badly damaged by a fire.

Who sets the fire that damages the Logan land?

• Harlan Granger

• Papa

• Cassie

• Mr. Jamison

What is one reason that the land is so important to the Logans?

• The land represents freedom: the Logans are able to grow their own food & make money from the land.

• The land is worth a lot of money because there is gold on the property.

• The land represents that the Logans feel tied down - they want to move, but they can’t because of the land.

• The Logans own such a large amount of land that they are able to keep their distance from hostile white people in the community.

What is the main reason why the Logan family is leading a resistance effort within the community?

• Some of the white business owners are taking advantage of & harming Black families in the community

• The school for Black children does not have adequate resources for all of its students

• The Black families in the community want bus transportation for their children

• The market in Strawberry is too far away for many families to attend to buy food

Which of the following statements best describes differences between Cassie and Stacey?

• Cassie wants to fight back in almost every situation, while Stacey is often more cautious.

• Stacey wants to fight back in almost every situation, while Cassie is often more cautious.

• Stacey follows his parents’ directions, while Cassie often ignores them.

• Cassie follows her parents’ directions, while Stacey often ignores them.

Why is the scene where Mama loses her teaching job important to the structure (plot) of the story?

• The scene helps us understand the setting of the book

• The scene resolves the main conflict of the novel.

• The scene shows that the conflict is growing more intense.

• The scene helps us understand how the conflict is starting to resolve.

Which of the following best describes one of Mildred Taylor’s purposes for writing Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?

• Taylor wanted to help her readers understand the challenges of living in modern-day (2000s) Mississippi.

• Taylor wanted to create an accurate, powerful betrayal of the love and strength of a Black family.

• Taylor wanted her readers to understand that families often fight and do not get along.

• Taylor wanted her readers to walk away informed about how a cotton farm works.

I opened the window and looked outside. The earth was draped in a cloak of gray mist as the sun chased the night away. The cotton stalks, which in another hour would glisten greenly toward the sun, were gray. The ripening corn, wrapped in jackets of emerald and gold, was gray. Even the rich brown Mississippi earth was gray.

Why did Mildred Taylor most likely include this paragraph?

• Taylor likely included this paragraph to add suspense to the story.

• Taylor likely included this paragraph to help the reader understand the setting of the story.

• Taylor likely included this paragraph to help the reader see how the conflict is intensifying.

• Taylor likely included this paragraph to help the reader understand how the conflict is resolving.

What do Melvin and R.W. take T.J. to do in Strawberry, instead of buying him a pistol like he expected?

• Spy on L.T.

• Rob a store

• Kidnap Stacey

• Bury a body

Who or what shows up at T.J.'s home just as the Logan children are showing him to his door?

• Melvin and R.W. Simms

• The police

• One of the Berrys

• A lynch mob