Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Why were Little Man and Cassie punished on the first day of school?

• They hadn't brought their own pencils and paper.

• They'd refused to sit in the back of the classroom.

• They'd rejected the soiled books they had been given.

• They had lost their shoes in the field on the way to school.

They children took revenge on the school bus when they ___.

• stranded the bus in the school yard by removing the spark plugs.

• poured sand into the gas tank, disabling the bus for 2 weeks.

• loosened the bolts on two of the bus's front wheels.

• dug a hole in the road, which caused the bus to break an axle.

The children had felt responsible for the night men's appearance until ___.

• Uncle Hammer came to worn and straightened things out with Little Man.

• they confessed to Mama about their role in the bus incident.

• T.J. revealed what had happened after Tatum accused Mr. Barnett of lying.

• they saw Mr. Morrison waiting on the steps and talking to Papa.

How did Mama make sure the children would stay away from the Wallace Store?

• She told them what happened to Uncle Hammer.

• She took them to see Mr. Berry.

• She promised to take them along when she shopped in Vicksburg.

• She asked them to make a promise to Big Ma.

Mama said Cassie had to grow up a little on the day---.

• Mr. Granger decided the mortgage was due.

• she was forced to apologize to Lillian Jean.

• Stacey took a switching for something T.J. did.

• she saw Papa being carried from the wagon.

What action of Hammer's caused Mama to predict retaliation?

• not letting Stacey retrieve the coat from T.J.

• making the Wallaces back off Soldiers Bridge.

• tearing down the fence that surrounded a neighbor's farm.

• allowing Stacey to accept a book from Jeremy Simms

How did Papa feel about the prospect of Stacey and Jeremy becoming friends?

• It could be the first step that might finally change things around town.

• There was too much bitter history between the families for it to work.

• It would be fine, as long as both of their hearts were true.

• It might be possible, but it would cost too much to find out.

How was the family punished for shopping in Vicksburg?

• Mama was fired from her teaching position.

• No one would buy their milk and eggs at the market in Strawberry.

• Papa was unable to get his job on the railroad back.

• Their cotton field was set on fire.

How did Mr. Morrison show he wasn't afraid of Kaleb Wallace?

• He called him a liar and a coward.

• He lifted up a truck and moved it out of his way.

• He walked to the edge of the railing at Soldiers Bridge.

• He removed T.J. from Wallace's car and put him in the wagon.

Papa had stopped the hanging and brought the people together by---.

• agreeing to sell part of his land.

• rescuing Granger from the muddy river.

• summoning Mr. Jamison.

• starting the fire that burned the cotton.