Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

What can the reader infer about Mrs. Logan from these lines of dialogue?

• She is shy about speaking to her husband.

• She is not afraid to confront problems head on.

• She expects her husband to protect her.

• She feels easily scared over small events.

What can the reader infer about Mr. Logan from these lines of dialogue?

• He doesn't trust his wife with information.

• He is often silent during a conflict.

• He remains reasonable in the face of conflict.

• He is quick to anger.

What theme can readers infer from the dialogue between Mr. and Mrs. Logan?

• It's best for a family if secrets are kept from the children

• When a person feels fear, he or she should back down from a conflict.

• Don't go looking for trouble, but don't shy away from defending your rights either.

• It's best to ignore problems until they work themselves out or go away on their own.

Which definition best matches the way the word resigned is used in paragraph 12?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

What is the word origin of the resigned?

• Greek

• Latin

• Middle English

• cannot be determined

What specific words or phrases does the author use to create a tense atmosphere?

• "Don't keep anything from me," "Put a stop to this shopping"

• "trouble," "feeling scared"

• none of them

• all of them

Why are Thurston Wallace and Mr. Granger angry with the black farmers?

• They are angry that some of the black farmers are shopping in Vicksburg, rather than in Wallace's store.

• The black farmers are not picking enough cotton to sell at Thurston Wallace's store.

• The black farmers do not want to give them their fair share of the money from picking cotton.

• The black farmers have taken all the cotton and moved away.

In paragraph 33, what words or phrases does Papa use when talking with Stacey that give you a sense of his personality?

• doing what they've gotta do

• what a risk they took

• get kicked off that plot of land

• all of them

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word imprisoned as it is used in paragraph 12.

• commit

• to confine in some way

• cease

• restrain

Use context to determine the meaning of the word ventured as it is used in paragraph 21.

• to go on gambling business venture

• initiating something

• to do something even though it might be risky or dangerous

• undertaken