Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Why does Big Ma wake Cassie up early in the morning to go to the market and why does Cassie not know she’s going until then?

• Big Ma knew Cassie would not sleep if she told her the day before.

• Big Ma does not want to hear Little Man and Christopher-John cry when they

  find out that Cassie and Stacey are going to the market and they’re not.

• Mama suddenly was not able to go to the market and Big Ma needed some extra

  help.

• Big Ma wants it to be an extra special surprise for Cassie.

What is the first thing Cassie does when Lillian Jean tells her to apologize?

• Cassie says she is sorry.

• Cassie tells her to walk in the street.

• Cassie yells at Lillian Jean to get out of the way.

• Cassie tries to run away from Lillian Jean’s father and brothers.

When they arrive home from Strawberry at the beginning of chapter six, what causes Stacey and Cassie to immediately stop talking about the incident with Lillian Grace and Mr. Simms?

• They see Uncle Hammer.

• They see a car in the barn that is just like Mr. Granger’s.

• They want to tell Mama about what happened in Strawberry.

• Uncle Hammer runs out of the house to find Mr. Simms.

How did Uncle Hammer probably feel when he got out of his car at church?

• confused about who all the people were

• proud that everyone was looking at and talking about him

• embarrassed at all the attention

• worried that someone would try to damage his car

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.

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.

Which statement best summarizes Big Ma’s conversation with Cassie after Mr. Granger drove away?

• Big Ma wanted Cassie to know that her grandfather was a very smart man.

• Big Ma wanted Cassie to know how much land her grandfather bought.

• Big Ma wanted Cassie to know what her grandfather went through to buy this

  land and the history of why Mr. Granger is so interested in buying it.

• Big Ma wanted Cassie to know exactly where their property ends.

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.

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

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.