WorksheetsRoll of Thunder Chapter 1 (includes Vocabulary) Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Very careful about doing something in an extremely accurate and exact way
a)
jauntily
b)
meticulously
c)
dubious
d)
imperiously
2.
lively in manner or appearance
a)
jauntily
b)
dubious
c)
motley
d)
intriguing
3.
extremely interesting
a)
intriguing
b)
threadbare
c)
meticulously
d)
indignation
4.
Choose the word that has the opposite meaning to the word below.
concession
concession
a)
obligation
b)
refusal
c)
secret
d)
compassion
5.
What words describe the personality of Christopher-John?
a)
extremely neat
b)
likes to avoid conflict
c)
hot-tempered and gets in trouble often
d)
lazy and extorts others for personal gain
6.
The part of the history book that angers little man the most is
a)
It said, "For whites only"
b)
Its in poor condition
c)
He hates reading
d)
It showed signs of racism
7.
When walking to school what do the children have to avoid?
a)
The farmer's plows
b)
The neighbor's cows
c)
The school bus
d)
Jeremy Simms
8.
What is Mary Logan's job?
a)
Accountant
b)
School teacher
c)
Farmer
d)
House keeper
9.
concession
a)
where I get snacks
b)
to give in
c)
to kick up a fuss
d)
to yell at
10.
emaciated
a)
very thin
b)
looking around
c)
gloomy
d)
running fast
11.
sharecropped
a)
slavery
b)
indentured slavery
c)
tenant farmers who pay rent with crops
d)
slaves who work in the store
12.
Who is Cassie?
a)
Cassie is a white student who lives in Mississippi.
b)
Cassie is the main character of the story.
c)
Cassie is a teacher in Mississippi.
13.
In what state is the story set?
a)
Kentucky
b)
Alabama
c)
Mississippi
d)
Arkansas
14.
What is the name of the family on who the story is focused?
a)
Wallace
b)
Simms
c)
Granger
d)
Logan
15.
Who is the oldest of the Logan children?
a)
Christopher John
b)
Stacey
c)
Cassie
d)
T.J.
16.
How many acres of land do the Logans really own (there is no mortgage on it)?
a)
200
b)
400
c)
500
d)
They pay on all of their land
17.
Where does Papa work when he's not home with the family?
a)
fishing boat in Balitmore
b)
coal mining South Carolina
c)
railroad in Louisiana
d)
cotton farming in Mississippi
18.
Why does Jeremy hang around with the Logans?
a)
Hes a spy for Lillian Jean
b)
He is their cousin
c)
He has a crush on Cassie
d)
He is their friend
19.
Which set of words best describe Cassie?
a)
Smart, Sassy, Strong-willed
b)
Foolish, careless, unforgiving
c)
Silly, clean, movitatived
d)
Mean, cruel, racist
20.
One who rents farmland and pays the rent with a portion of the crops?
a)
traitor
b)
debt
c)
carpetbagger
d)
sharecropper
21.
What happened to John Henry Berry?
a)
He was burned.
b)
They lynched him.
c)
They threw him into prison.
d)
He got beat up.
22.
What is the setting of the passage?
a)
South Carolina, segregated black school, 1930's
b)
Mississippi, segregated white school, 1930's
c)
Alabama, segregated black school, 1930's
d)
Mississippi, segregated black school, 1930's
23.
What does Little Man see in his book?
a)
Pictures of presidents.
b)
Pictures of white students.
c)
A chart with a list of units in the book.
d)
A chart with the race of the student and condition of the book.
24.
Why did the teacher punish Little Man?
a)
He stomped on his book.
b)
He refused to read.
c)
He stole Cassie's book.
d)
He skipped class.
25.
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.
26.
an acknowledgement or admission
a)
erratic
b)
concession
c)
lethargic
d)
midas touch
27.
Who gets upset because of what was written in the inside of his school book?
a)
Stacey
b)
Christopher-John
c)
Little Man
d)
Cassie
28.
Miss Crocker visits Mary's classroom to
a)
lend her some textbooks she needed
b)
return books she had borrowed from Mary
c)
apologize for whipping Cassie and Little Man
d)
complain about how Little Man and Cassie acted
29.
What divided the Logan and Granger properties?
a)
Oak Tree
b)
Dirt Road
c)
Stream
d)
Boulder
30.
What does Little Man do when he reads the inside cover of his book?
a)
Throws it on the ground and stomps on it
b)
Ignores it
c)
Throws it at his teacher and cries
d)
Throws it in the trash can and runs away
31.
What does Mama do for a living?
a)
Welder
b)
Farmer
c)
Receptionist
d)
Teacher
32.
Students from which three plantations attend Great Faith Elementary?
a)
Granger, Montier, Montgomery
b)
Granger, Harrison, Barnett
c)
Cullen, Hale, Vasilli
d)
Lannister, Stark, Targaryen
33.
An admission in argument that the opposing side has valid points.
a)
Bias
b)
Concession
c)
Evidence
d)
Libel
34.
Who is the narrator of the story?
a)
Papa Logan
b)
Stacey
c)
Cassie
d)
Mama Logan
35.
Synonym: Careful
a)
Ominous
b)
Esteemed
c)
Rummage
d)
Meticulous
36.
cause to be interested or curious
a)
anecdote
b)
potential
c)
peril
d)
intrigue
37.
Elie appeared ___________________ when he was sitting watching his community being deported.
a)
fanatical
b)
rejuvenated
c)
spectral
d)
pensive
38.
to scold, caution, warn, or advise someone about their behavior or duties
a)
detest
b)
cope
c)
botch
d)
admonish
39.
The sign do not loiter, this means to do not _________.
a)
Run
b)
Skip
c)
Linger
d)
Throw items out of your car
40.
ability to recover quickly
a)
bond
b)
perseverance
c)
generosity
d)
resilience
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