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WorksheetsRoll of Thunder- Final Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why does the Logan's school starter later?
a)
Their education is considered less important.
b)
So they have time to work on the fields.
c)
There isn't enough money
2.
What is the name of the white boy who walks with them?
a)
Arthur
b)
Claude
c)
Jeremy
3.
Why does Little Man not want his book?
a)
it's dirty and in bad condition
b)
It came from the white school
c)
He doesn't like reading
4.
What does Cassie do when Little Man refuses his book?
a)
Tell him to sit down and keep it.
b)
Refuses her book as well.
c)
Give her book to Little Man
d)
Run to tell her mum.
5.
Why did the mob want to hang T.J.?
a)
He beat up R.W. and Melvin.
b)
Because T.J. assisted in the murder of Jim Lee Barnett.
c)
He did nothing.
d)
They mistook T.J. for Little Man.
6.
How does Uncle Hammer help pay for the Logan's bills?
a)
By selling his car.
b)
By offering Papa his job.
c)
He pays Stacy for chores.
d)
Uncle Hammer moves out of his house.
7.
Why are Mama and Papa hesitant to tell Uncle Hammer about the bills and Papa not being on the railroad?
a)
They know he will go down, all wild and angry, and get himself hung.
b)
They know he will not do a thing.
c)
They are worried he will move in with them.
d)
They are not hesitant.
8.
Why does Mr. Jamison tell Papa to not go to the Avery's house.
a)
Mr. Jamison did not warn Papa
b)
Papa started the fire, and Mr. Jamison did not want people to know that Papa started it.
c)
Kaleb Wallace wants the Logan's mortgage payment.
d)
Mr. Avery does not want Papa to get involved.
9.
Why does Cassie cry for T.J.?
a)
She cries for him because she was T.J.'s best friend.
b)
She cried for him because she knew that the events of the previous night would not pass.
c)
She knew Little Man was best friends with T.J..
d)
She cried for the land only.
10.
True or false: T.J. goes to jail.
a)
False
b)
True
11.
What is the "last straw" that ends TJ's friendship with Stacey?
a)
He took his coat.
b)
He got Mrs. Logan fired.
c)
He stole Uncle Hammer's car.
d)
He became friends with the Sims' brothers.
12.
What type of conflict would Cassie getting revenge on Lillian Jean be considered?
a)
person vs. person
b)
person vs. self
c)
person vs. society
d)
person vs. nature
13.
Why is it so important that the Logan's lead the fight against racism?
a)
They are wealthy.
b)
They are the oldest family in the community.
c)
Mama is a teacher.
d)
They are landowners, giving them collateral.
14.
What plan does the family come up with to hold onto the land?
a)
Big Ma signed it over to her two sons.
b)
They opened a farm stand on it.
c)
They will rent it out to sharecroppers.
15.
Mr. Jamison offers to financially back the families boycotting the Wallace store. This shows he is
a)
foolish
b)
courageous
c)
self-serving
d)
rich
16.
The failure to prosecute the Wallace's for crimes against black people is
a)
person v. person conflict
b)
person v. self conflict
c)
person v. nature conflict
d)
person v. society conflict
17.
What does Uncle Hammer's car symbolize to him?
a)
love
b)
loyalty
c)
pride
d)
helplessness
18.
How does the weather at the start of Chapter 11 foreshadow the events at the end?
a)
The sunset foreshadows peacefulness.
b)
The storm foreshadows major conflict.
c)
The summer foreshadows a heat wave.
19.
What are the two symbols in Chapter 1 that signify (stand for) the racism the Logans face?
a)
textbooks and whip
b)
textbooks and ruler
c)
school bus and textbooks
d)
school bus and ruler
20.
What does the Logan land symbolize?
a)
freedom
b)
peace
c)
love
d)
family
21.
The Logan family land originally belonged to:
a)
The Wallace family
b)
The Jamison family
c)
The Granger family
d)
The Hollenbeck family
22.
Who is the narrator of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?
a)
Mildred Taylor
b)
Little Man
c)
Cassie Logan
d)
Harlan Granger
23.
The fire at the end of the book was started by
a)
Harlan Granger
b)
Mr. Morrison
c)
the lightning
d)
David Logan
24.
Why won't the Logan family tell the police who hurt papa?
a)
Mr. Morrison could get in trouble for beating up the Wallaces
b)
They don't want to get the Wallaces in trouble
c)
They are going to sue the Wallaces
d)
They are afraid of the Wallaces
25.
Who does Papa think is responsible for getting the bank to call up the loan on their land?
a)
Uncle Hammer
b)
Wallace
c)
Granger
d)
Big Ma
26.
Among the younger characters, who tries to be a true friend to the Logan children?
a)
T. J. Avery
b)
R. W. Simms
c)
Christopher John
d)
Jeremy Simms
27.
Many parents do not want their children to go to the Wallace store. Why?
a)
There is drinking and smoking.
b)
There is gambling and dancing.
c)
The Wallace family is very racist.
d)
All of the above.
28.
What is the main reason Mr. Morrison is staying with the Logan family?
a)
to help discipline the children while Papa is away
b)
to keep Big Ma company
c)
to protect them from the dangers of the night riders
d)
to give them extra rent money
29.
Why did Uncle Hammer probably get the same silver Packard as Harlan Granger?
a)
He bought it to prove to everyone how much money he has now
b)
He bought it to irritate Harlan Granger and show blacks are equal to whites
c)
He got it on sale
d)
He wanted to irritate the Wallaces because they are terrible people
30.
How did the Logan family get their land?
a)
Grandpa purchased the land from a Yankee after the northern man bought it from Harlan Granger
b)
Big Ma purchased the land after she was freed from slavery from Harlan Granger
c)
A wealthy plantation owner gave it to Grandpa
d)
They were given it to start fresh after the Civil War as a part of the Reconstruction
31.
What does Papa do in order to earn money to pay for the land and taxes?
a)
grows cotton and other crops full time
b)
share crops the land
c)
works out of of Mississippi
d)
works out of state on the railroad
32.
Who devises (comes up with) the plan to disable the school bus?
a)
T. J.
b)
Cassie
c)
Stacy
d)
Stacey
33.
The name of the school that the Logan children attend is
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Jefferson Smith
c)
Great Faith
d)
Great American
34.
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
35.
What is Mr. Jamison's occupation?(job)
a)
Share Cropper
b)
Doctor
c)
Mayor
d)
Lawyer
36.
How does Cassie know that LiIlian Jean will not tell anyone that she beat her up?
a)
Cassie knows all of her secrets.
b)
Cassie is younger than her and she would be She would be embarrassed if others knew knew
c)
Lillian Jean would never hurt Cassie.
d)
Lillian Jean wont admit she associates with her.
37.
Mama takes the kids to the Berry's house because
a)
Thinks a picture is worth a thousand words.
b)
She is a good neighbor.
c)
She delivered food and eggs
d)
To convince them to shop at the Wallace store.
38.
"I'd sell my life for that gun and one day I will have it." Who said this?
a)
Stacey
b)
Kaleb
c)
Willie Wiggins
d)
T.J.
39.
One internal conflict David has is
a)
The white people don't want him working on the railroad.
b)
He worries about Mary being sick and getting her medicine.
c)
He becomes physically exhausted from his labor on he railroad.
d)
He has to leave his family and is worried about their safety.
40.
A THEME of a story is
a)
Where it takes place.
b)
Life Lesson
c)
Two opposing forces
d)
A series of events that happen in a story
41.
The PLOT of a story is
a)
How it makes you feel when you read it.
b)
Series of events in a story.
c)
An object that represents an idea or thing
d)
A life lesson you learn
42.
The fire brings together both races and they worked side by side.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
What is the time and setting of Roll of Thunder?
a)
1930s Minnesota
b)
1930s Alabama
c)
1940s Mississippi
d)
1930s Mississippi
44.
What letter makes Papa angry?
a)
The Wallaces have written the Logans an angry letter.
b)
The bank has called up the entire loan
c)
Mr. Granger has written them a threat
d)
Uncle Hammer wrote them an angry letter
45.
Why does Mrs. Barnett think it is black men that broke into the store?
a)
she doesn't
b)
She sees T.J.
c)
She sees the Logan children go into the store
d)
She sees T.J. with R.W. and Melvin but their faces are covered so she thinks they are all black
46.
True or false: T.J. goes to jail.
a)
False
b)
True
47.
Why were Mama and Big Ma worried when Cassie, Little Man, and Christopher John arrive back from the Avery's house?
a)
The children had gone in the middle of the night to go with Stacy to help T.J..
b)
The children had gone in the middle of the night to go with T.J. to help Stacy.
48.
Cassie faces racism and prejudice many times during the novel. Which of the following experiences do you think is MOST responsible for making her aware of the differences in the ways that she and her family are treated, versus the way that white families are treated?
a)
The incident with the textbooks
b)
Her day in Strawberry with Big Ma, Stacey, and TJ
c)
Her Mama being fired from teaching
d)
TJ being beaten and threatened with hanging after he helped rob the store
49.
What can you infer from Uncle Hammer's choice of car?
a)
He bought it because it was the cheapest car that he could find.
b)
He bought it because silver was his favorite color.
c)
He bought it because he knew it would bother Harlan Granger, and it would make the statement that a black man could work and own anything that a white man could.
d)
He bought it without realizing that it would look just like Harlan Granger's car.
50.
TJ is a character that is constantly in trouble. Which of the following is not an example of his trouble-making from the novel?
a)
He steals an answer key and cheats on a test.
b)
He runs around with the Simms boys when they are up to no good.
c)
He convinces Stacey to give him his coat, even though Stacey was mad at him.
d)
He killed Mr. Barnett to get the pearl-handled gun.
51.
"The bank called up the note. I'm going to Strawberry."
In which sentences does the word "note" mean the same thing as in this sentence?
In which sentences does the word "note" mean the same thing as in this sentence?
a)
A document that records a debt is called a promissory note.
b)
When Jacob read the note from Sally, he broke into a wide grin.
c)
The violin sounded a note for the rest of the orchestra to tune their instruments.
d)
The football scout took note of each player's performance from the sideline.
52.
"Little Man and Christopher-John scooped bucketfuls of red earth from the road's center. And for once in his life, Little Man was happily oblivious to the mud spattering upon him."
Which is the best meaning for oblivious?
Which is the best meaning for oblivious?
a)
bothered by
b)
unconcerned with
c)
resigned to
d)
surprised by
53.
Which of the following statements LEAST contributes to the characterization of TJ?
a)
"He was fully awake and chattering like a cockatoo."
b)
"Stacey and I owed our good fortune entirely to TJ's obnoxious personality."
c)
"His endless talk made me wish that he had not managed to wheedle his way back into Stacey's good graces."
d)
"TJ hopped into the back of the wagon beside Stacey."
54.
Which of the following BEST explains why Mr. Jamison offered to back the credit of thirty black families?
a)
He wants to see the Wallaces put into jail
b)
He is trying to get the Logans' land.
c)
He does not approve of the way that the black families are being treated.
d)
He is a friend of Harlan Granger's.
55.
Which is the main reason that Big Ma signs over the land to Papa and Uncle Hammer?
a)
She thinks that it is fair, because they are the ones who work the land.
b)
She is worried that they will be cheated out of the land after she dies.
c)
She thinks that it will keep Uncle Hammer from returning to the big city.
d)
She doesn't want Cassie or Stacey to get the land.
56.
Stacey has a problem with Mr. Morrison when he first shows up at the house. Which of the following reasons BEST explains his feelings?
a)
He does not trust Mr. Morrison
b)
He is afraid of Mr. Morrison.
c)
Mr. Morrison used to date Mama.
d)
Mr. Morrison is trying to take the land from the family.
57.
Which of the following actions is the best sign that Stacey has matured through the novel's events?
a)
He comes up with the plan to get revenge on the bus.
b)
He takes TJ home after TJ gets beat up by the Simms boys.
c)
He tells his mother that he disobeyed her and went to the Wallace store.
d)
He argues with Papa about going back to work on the railroad.
58.
At the bridge, the Wallace's stop to let Uncle Hammer's car pass them. Why do they do this?
a)
They have a lot of respect for Uncle Hammer and the way he lives his life in the city.
b)
Uncle Hammer had the right of way, so they were just obeying the driving laws.
c)
They are afraid that the bridge is going to collapse, and they hope that Uncle Hammer is on it.
d)
They think that Uncle Hammer's car is Harlan Granger's car.
59.
Why does Papa light their own fields on fire?
a)
The insurance money will pay more than their cotton was actually worth, and they need the money.
b)
He is smoking with Mr. Morrison and it happens accidentally.
c)
He thinks that it is the only way to save TJ and maybe Stacey and himself.
d)
He doesn't set the field on fire. Harlan Granger does to sabotage the Logans.
60.
What prevents the mob from hanging TJ?
a)
They find out he is innocent and hang the Simms boys instead.
b)
Mr. Jamison stops them by blocking the road with his car.
c)
They see the Logan fields on fire and know that it will spread to the Granger land if they don't go stop it.
d)
They know that life on the chain gang will be worse than hanging him.
61.
Why was Papa most like shot on the way back from Vicksburg?
a)
It was repayment for organizing the boycott of the Wallace store.
b)
People were afraid of him and Mr. Morrison.
c)
He was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
d)
They thought that TJ was with him and the Simms boys wanted to scare TJ.
62.
TJ and Stacey are close to the same age, but have very different outlooks about what makes them more adult. Which of the following is the best example of this?
a)
Stacey is a year younger, so they both know that TJ is more mature.
b)
TJ goes out with the Simms to dance, drink, and steal, and Stacey is jealous of his ability to do these things.
c)
Stacey carefully thinks through his actions and knows when to keep his mouth closed, while TJ never considers the consequences of actions, just his ability to do them.
d)
Stacey works his own land, while TJ works the Granger land.
63.
Why can't the Logans back the other families for credit at Vicksburg?
a)
They would have to use their land for collateral and they are afraid that they would lose it.
b)
They know that many of the families will not be able to pay their bills and they don't want to lose the money.
c)
The store owner won't let them, because they are black.
d)
They don't believe that people should drive all the way to Vicksburg when the Wallace store has most of what they need.
64.
Which set of words best describe Cassie?
a)
Smart, Sassy, Strong-willed
b)
Foolish, careless, unforgiving
c)
Silly, clean, movitatived
d)
Mean, cruel, racist
65.
Which set of words best describes Mr. Morrison?
a)
Silent, physically strong, caring
b)
Mean, evil, unforgiving
c)
Mentally weak, unintelligent, forgiving
d)
Loud, hot-tempered, strong
66.
Which statement best describes Uncle Hammer?
a)
A hard working man with a very short temper. The Logan's are his only family
b)
A calm, hard working man with a really nice car.
c)
A lazy quiet man with no family to speak of
d)
A loud hard working man with 5 kids of his own
67.
Which statement best describes Big Ma?
a)
The Logan grandmother who helps take care of the Logan farm and family
b)
Jeremy's grandmother that lives with the Logans to take care of the kids
c)
Cassie's mom that works as a teacher
d)
An old wise woman that is in love with Mr. Granger
68.
Which words best describe TJ?
a)
Selfish, foolish, Mischievous
b)
Friendly, wise, silly
c)
Selfish, wise, foolish
d)
Friendly, kind, nice
69.
Which statements best describe Mr. Granger, the Wallaces and the Simms
a)
They are the white families in the community. They are hateful of the black community and jealous of the Logan's.
b)
They are the white families in the community. Most of them try to help out the black community with giving them homes and jobs.
c)
They are part of the the black community and are terrorized by the white families
d)
They are the white community working hard to build bridges between them and the black community
70.
According to the novel and the end of the story, which statement is MOST LIKELY to happen next
a)
Cassie will marry Jeremy
b)
When healed, TJ will go to jail for murdering and robbing Mr. Barett
c)
Mr. Morrison will marry and start his own family
d)
Mr. Granger will leave the Logan family alone.
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