WorksheetsRoll of Thunder Chs 1-8
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In what state is the story set?
a)
Kentucky
b)
Alabama
c)
Mississippi
d)
Arkansas
2.
Where does Papa work when he's not home with the family?
a)
fishing boat in Baltimore
b)
coal mining South Carolina
c)
railroad in Louisiana
d)
cotton farming in Mississippi
3.
Why does Jeremy hang around with the Logans?
a)
He's a spy for Lillian Jean
b)
He is their cousin
c)
He has a crush on Cassie
d)
He is their friend
4.
Why does Mama whip Stacey in class?
a)
He was caught cheating on a test
b)
He talked back to her
c)
She found out about the bus
d)
T.J. and Stacey were fighting at the Wallace store
5.
Where does Stacey chase TJ to fight him?
a)
The woods
b)
The Wallace store
c)
The schoolyard
d)
They don't fight
6.
Who comes to get Stacey from the Wallace store?
a)
Mr. Morrison
b)
Kaleb Wallace
c)
Papa
d)
Mama
7.
Where does Mama take the children after Stacey confesses to the fight?
a)
To Strawberry
b)
To visit the Berrys
c)
To the Wallace store
d)
To school
8.
What does TJ want to buy from Mr. Barnett's store?
a)
a rattlesnake
b)
fertilizer
c)
pearl-handled pistol
d)
milk and eggs
9.
Why does T.J. want the gun?
a)
to shoot someone
b)
to protect himself
c)
to hunt animals
d)
to sell for more money
10.
What do you infer to be the REAL reason why T.J. doesn't like Stacey's coat?
a)
He thinks it makes Stacey look like a preacher
b)
He doesn't like it
c)
He is jealous of it
d)
He thinks you should only buy from the Wallace's Store
11.
Who are the "night men?"
a)
Members of the KKK who terrorize African Americans
b)
Men who like howling at the moon.
c)
Brothers of the day men
d)
Men who fight against evil
12.
Who is the narrator of the story?
a)
Little Man
b)
Author
c)
Cassie
d)
Ms. Crocker
13.
Why does Little Man stomp on his book?
a)
He doesn't want to learn about history.
b)
He knows he is getting used books that white students don't want.
c)
He dislikes school.
d)
His teacher was mean to him.
14.
What do you think would have happened if Mr. Morrison hadn't succeeded in keeping Uncle Hammer away from Mr. Simms?
a)
he would have talked with him
b)
He would have thanked him
c)
He would have joined the night men and tarred and feathered him
d)
he would have killed him
15.
What does Mama plan on doing to the Wallace's Store?
a)
boycotting the store
b)
burning it down
c)
selling goods at the store
d)
helping to rebuild the store
16.
Mr. Granger tries to force the Logans to abandon their boycott plan by _____.
a)
threatening to take their land
b)
promising them visitors one dark night
c)
using a gun
d)
all of these
17.
Why did Cassie take Lillian Jean into the woods?
a)
to show her something cool
b)
to beat her up and threaten her
c)
to climb a tree
d)
to chat and spend time learning about her
18.
Who caused the school board to come and "see about mama's teaching"?
a)
TJ
b)
Lillian Jean
c)
Stacey
d)
Mr. Simms
19.
What was TJs punishment for getting mama fired?
a)
Stacey punched him
b)
everyone stopped talking to him
c)
he was kicked out of school
d)
he got whipped
20.
Why did mama lose her teaching job?
a)
she was stirring up trouble through the boycott of the Wallace store
b)
they just wanted to fire her
c)
she was a mean teacher
d)
she was just bad at her job
21.
What papers did Big Ma sign?
a)
she purchased more acres of land
b)
she signed the land over to papa and Hammer
c)
she sold the land to Mr. Granger
22.
Why does TJ tell the Wallaces on mama?
a)
he is mad at her for failing him
b)
he doesn't like the Logan family
c)
he wants to become friends with the Wallaces
d)
he is bored and wants to start drama
23.
Why does Mr. Jamison want to help back people's credit?
a)
he hates the Wallaces
b)
he wants to make money off of it
c)
he does not believe in the way that blacks are treated and wants to do what he can to help
d)
he wants to be friends with the Logans
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