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Characters and Themes in 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry'

Characters and Themes in 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry'

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

FREE Resource

The video discusses the historical context of segregation and racism, focusing on the separation of black and white people in public spaces and schools. It introduces the book 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry' and its main family, the Logans. Detailed descriptions of each Logan family member are provided, along with other characters like TJ Avery and Harlan Granger, highlighting their roles and relationships.

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a common practice during segregation in public spaces?

Only children had separate waiting areas.

Black and white people had separate waiting rooms.

People of all races could wait together.

There were no waiting rooms available.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the educational impacts of segregation?

Black children attended the same schools as white children.

Black children had access to better schools.

Black children could not attend the same schools as white children.

There were no schools for black children.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the main family in 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry'?

The Smith family

The Logan family

The Granger family

The Avery family

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is Cassie Logan?

A 13-year-old African American boy

A rich plantation owner

The main character and narrator of the story

The mother of the Logan children

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many siblings does Cassie Logan have?

No siblings

Three brothers

Two brothers

One sister and one brother

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is Stacy Logan?

Cassie's older brother

Cassie's younger brother

Cassie's cousin

Cassie's uncle

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How old is Christopher John?

7 years old

5 years old

9 years old

13 years old

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