Roll of Thunder Chapter 4-7 Review

Why does Stacey “smile with relief” after T.J. explained why Mr. Tatum was tarred and

feathered?

• He was relieved to hear they weren't after the family

• He knew tar and feather was an easy punishment

• He was faking a smile

• He thought Mr. Tatum got what he deserved

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Why did Stacey go to the Wallace store after school, even though his parents have told him not to go there?

• He knew T.J. was there and he wanted to fight T.J. for getting him in trouble.

• He wanted to see why his parents told him not to go there.

• He wanted to tell T.J.’s parents about what he did.

• Stacey often goes there after school without telling anyone.

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After Stacey confessed to fighting at the Wallace store, why did Mama not whip

him?

• She was too tired after a long day at school.

• She had recently whipped him for cheating on the test.

• She thought sending them to bed early was a worse punishment.

• She thought taking them to see Mr. Berry would be a much more powerful

  reminder to stay away from the Wallace store.

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After the disappointment of seeing what Strawberry really looks like, what makes

Cassie angry?

• having to listen to T.J.

• how cold and dreary the weather is

• lots of other people are also selling milk and eggs

• they have to sell in the back because only white people can sell in the front

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What does T.J. say to convince Stacey and Cassie to go to the mercantile while Big

Ma talks with Mr. Jamison?

• He wants to get back at Big Ma for telling them to stay there and wait.

• Big Ma will never notice they are gone.

• They can buy the things on Big Ma’s list while she’s gone, which would help them

  get home sooner.

• They can go out on their own for the first time in their lives.

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When Cassie told Uncle Hammer that Mr. Simms pushed her down, why was Big Ma

so nervous and frightened while looking at Uncle Hammer?

• She knew Uncle Hammer would get really upset.

• She was afraid that Uncle Hammer would be mad at her.

• Big Ma knew she shouldn’t have made Cassie apologize.

• She still felt terrified after what they experienced that day in Strawberry.

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When the Wallaces let a Packard car pass on the bridge before them, they

think the car belongs to Mr. Granger. How do they probably feel once they

realize who is actually in the Packard?

• pleased at themselves for letting Cassie’s family go first

• bored after having to wait for so long

• worried that Uncle Hammer can afford a car

• outraged that they let a black family go first

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Even though Cassie sees Lillian Jean after the incident in Strawberry, why does she

not do anything to her?

• Cassie knows Papa will beat up Lillian Jean when he gets home.

• She is afraid of Lillian Jean.

• She knows Papa will tell her how to best handle the situation.

• She already has a plan of how to get revenge on Lillian Jean after Christmas.

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Why does Mama not want people to shop at the Wallace store?

• Their prices are too expensive.

• Their store is too far away.

• The Wallaces allow bad things to happen at their store and they have hurt several

  black people.

• They know that T.J. goes there and they don’t want Stacey fighting T.J. there

  ever again.

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How does Mr. Jamison show that he agrees that people should shop at

Vicksburg and not at the Wallace store?

• He will tell everyone not to go to the Wallace store.

• If people switch to the Vicksburg store and can’t afford to pay their bills

  there in the fall, Mr. Jamison will pay for them.

• He will talk to the sheriff about white people getting put in jail for hurting

  black people

• He helps them complete the paperwork to let Papa and Uncle Hammer own

  their land and not Big Ma.

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