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WorksheetsSilent Thunder
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 3hrs 50mins
At the very beginning of the story, Summer is celebrating which birthday?
9
10
11
12
What question does Summer ask that Master Gideon completely ignores?
about Mama
about her father
about freedom
about Rosco
Where did Rosco get Summer’s book?
from the library
stole it from Lowell's room
stole it from Master Gideon's study
bought it with his own money
What does Rosco suffer from throughout the story?
epilepsy
nightmares
asthma
diabetes
What remedy does Missy Claire request for Lowell at the beginning of the story?
boiling water
cough syrup
cayenne liniment
head powders
Who does Master Gideon dislike the most?
Missy Claire
Clem
Mama
Lowell
What is the first letter that Summer learns?
G
C
S
P
What does Rosco use to teach Summer her first letter?
her branding scar
a stick in the dirt
with the lesson book
with a scrap of newspaper
What does Gideon say to Clem after he asked the master to buy Marietta?
No
Yes
He ignores him
He has him whipped
After Clem and Marietta are caught, what happens to Marietta?
sold to a plantation in the deep South
whipped
killed
escapes to freedom
What is Rosco’s biggest problem with teaching Summer to read?
she's too young
the book is too difficult
she doesn't want to learn
she is too talkative
What is Missy Claire famous for?
her parties
her singing
her friendly personality
her beauty
What does it mean if something is "a boon and a bugaboo"?
it's both good and bad
it's both new and old
it's both rich and poor
it's both a slave and free
What is a "silent thunder"?
a lie
a prayer
a song
a secret
What happens to Lowell when he reads out loud?
he panics
he gets mad
he stops stuttering
he quits trying
Why does Rosco give Walnut to Summer?
For her birthday
Because she's lonely
To tell her secrets to
So she can sleep at night
Where does Rosco get most of his information about the war and slavery?
the newspaper
gossip
listening to Master
Miss McCracken
What happens to Master Gideon when he falls ill?
heart attack
stroke
seizure
dies
Which of the following people did the slaves NOT talk about taking over?
Thomas Farnsworth
Rance
Mama
Missy Claire and Lowell
What does Lowell ask Rosco?
to be his friend
to sing with him
if he knows how to read
to go talk to his father
What happens when Mama takes over the plantation between she and summer?
They get closer
They don't work as hard
they never get to see each other
they argue a lot more
What causes Clem to lose control of his emotions?
Master Gideon's stroke
Underground Railroad
Thomas Farnsworth
Rosco's ability to read
When do Clem and Rosco run away?
Christmas
Easter
New Year
Thanksgiving
which of the following people do not stand up for what they believe in?
Doc Bates
Rosco
Mama
Master Gideon
What can you infer that Clem and Rosco do as soon as they are declared free?
Attend a party
Enlist in the Union Army
Find Jobs
Go back to Mama, Summer, and Thea
Why does the mention of Mama’s name calm Rosco down?
He missed Mama
He was hoping she could hear him
He didn't know any other prayers
Mama always calmed him
Why didn’t Rosco want to admit Master Gideon was his father?
He could pretend it wasn't true
He didn't know
He didn't want Clem to find out
He was ashamed of Mama
Why did Tally put Clem and Rosco to work?
She needed firewood
She had to make them look like they weren't runaways
She thought they were there to help
She wanted to own her own slaves
Rosco stitched “Summer is a flower blooming” on Cornelia’s dress, what does he mean by this?
Summer needed to calm down
Rosco was going to miss her
Summer was growing up
Summer should run away too
What was Mama's silent thunder?
She could read
She was running away
She wasn't Summer and Rosco's real mother
Master Gideon was the father of her children
What was Lowell's silent thunder?
He was terrified of his father
He loved Miss McCracken
He wanted to help slaves escape
He could sing
What was Rosco's silent thunder?
He wanted to enlist in the Union Army
He hated slavery
He was in love
He was afraid of Clem
What was Summer's silent thunder?
She was running away
She was mad at Mama
She was learning to read
She wanted to know who her father is
What was Doc Bates' silent thunder?
He was Summer and Rosco's father
He caused Master Gideon's stroke
He was an abolitionist
He wasn't a real doctor
