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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Ch 8-9 Quiz

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who thinks that Papa's injury is their fault?
a)
Cassie
b)
Stacey
c)
Little Man
d)
Mamma
2.
How did Papa's leg become injured?
a)
He was shot
b)
He slipped in the mud
c)
The wagon rolled on the leg
d)
Mr. Morrison accidentally hit him
3.
Who is still trying to hang out with the Logan children?
a)
T.J
b)
Little Willie
c)
Lillian Jean
d)
Jeremy
4.

Cassie offers to carry Lillian Jean's books.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Cassie is a weak student.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Mama's lesson on slavery and how the United States profited from it is discussed in her students' textbooks.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Little Willie informed Mr. Wallace that Mama altered the schoolbook pages.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

What was Mr. Harlan Granger upset about when he went to see the Logans?

a)

Cassie's behavior in Strawberry

b)

Uncle Hammer's behavior on Soldier's Bridge

c)

Papa helping people to shop in Vicksburg

d)

Mama making money by selling pies

9.

Why will Lillian Jean keep quiet about Cassie beating her up?

a)

Cassie threatened to tell her secrets.

b)

Cassie threatened to tell Uncle Hammer about how she has been treated.

c)

Lillian Jean still wants Cassie to carry her books.

d)

Lillian Jean has no other friends, only Cassie.

10.

TJ said he didn't need the friendship of the Logans because

a)

he had his own family.

b)

he had become friends with Little Willie and Clarence.

c)

he had a new girlfriend and didn't have time for them.

d)

he had new friends that bought him things.

11.

What types of bushes are nearly in bloom in the Logan yard in March?

a)

Wisteria and dogwood

b)

Carolina allspice and Witch hazel

c)

Beautyberry

d)

Sparkleberry

12.

How old are R.W. and Melvin?

a)

17 or 18

b)

20 or 21

c)

16 or 17

d)

18 or 19

13.

In Chapter 9, how many tablespoons of flour does Mama want Cassie to use for the cornbread?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

3

14.

In Chapter 9, how much less baking soda does Mama use for cornbread that she usually does?

a)

1/4 teaspoon

b)

1 teaspoon

c)

2 teaspoons

d)

1/2 teaspoon

15.

What do the Logans have for supper in Chapter 9?

a)

Beef and potatoes

b)

Cornbread and butter beans

c)

Cornbread and ham

d)

Chicken soup

16.

What percent of the money that Mr. Avery and Mr. Lanier make on cotton is supposed to go to Mr. Granger in Chapter 9?

a)

50%

b)

40%

c)

70%

d)

60%

17.

Even with the threat of the chain gang, how many families are still willing to shop in Vicksburg?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

3

d)

7

18.

In Chapter 9, on what day of the week do Mr. Logan, Stacey, and Mr. Morrison go to shop in Vicksburg?

a)

Tuesday

b)

Wednesday

c)

Thursday

d)

Monday

19.

How many men were in a truck that shot at Mr. Logan on his way back from Vicksburg?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

2

20.

What type of injury does Stacey think one of the men received who shot his papa?

a)

Concussion

b)

Knife wound

c)

Broken leg

d)

Broken arm

21.

Who does Stacey think shot at his papa?

a)

Simmses

b)

Wallaces

c)

Mortiers

d)

Grangers

22.

Why didn't Papa beat up Mr. Simms when he heard that he had pushed Cassie?

a)

Mr. Simms is tougher than he is.

b)

The hurt to all of them would have been more than the hurt Cassie had received.

c)

He was out of town, and nobody was upset about it by the time he got home.

d)

He didn't think it was a big deal.

23.

Cassie and Papa have a long talk. Cassie lets him know that she wants revenge against Lillian Jean. What promise does she have to give Papa about it?

a)

"Mr. Simms won't hear about what she does."

b)

"She won't beat her up too badly."

c)

"She will forgive Lillian Jean."

d)

"She will get other kids to help her."

24.

What does Cassie do for Lillian Jean for a month?

a)

She cleans her room.

b)

She tutors her.

c)

She carries her books.

d)

She does her homework.

25.

At the end of the month, how does Cassie get her revenge on Lillian Jean?

a)

She makes Lillian Jean apologize.

b)

She beats her up.

c)

She makes Lillian Jean walk in the road.

d)

She makes Lillian Jean do her chores.

26.

Why does Mama get fired from her teaching job?

a)

She was missing too much work.

b)

She was too mean to the kids.

c)

She assigned too much homework.

d)

She taught things that weren't in the history books.

27.

Who was to blame for Mama getting fired?

a)

Mr. Granger

b)

Miss Crocker

c)

T.J.

d)

Mama

28.

By the end of chapter 8, what is the situation between the Logan kids and T.J.?

a)

They are all the best of friends.

b)

They are starting to act like T.J.

c)

They hang out at T.J.s house all the time.

d)

They aren't friends anymore.

29.

According to Jeremy Simms, how do his brothers treat their new friend TJ?

a)

They buy him things and treat him like royalty.

b)

They treat him like a slave.

c)

They are friendly to his face but laugh and call him names behind his back.

d)

They treat him like a boss.

30.

The money that Papa earns from working on the railroad goes to

a)

household expenses

b)

paying for the taxes and the mortgage

c)

paying Mr. Morrison

d)

living expenses

31.

Papa tells Cassie that like the fig tree, their family will

a)

never give up and keep doing what they have to do

b)

live in the shadow of the oak tree

c)

bear fruit

d)

someday overtake the bigger trees and claim its land

32.

In Chapter 8, which character said this quote to Cassie, "There are things you can't back down on, things you gotta take a stand on."?

a)

Mama

b)

Papa

c)

Uncle Hammer

d)

Big Ma

33.

Which individual knows what Cassie is up to when Cassie becomes Lillian Jean's friend?

a)

Christopher John

b)

Stacey

c)

Mrs. Logan

d)

Jeremy

34.

Who fired Mrs. Logan?

a)

The mayor

b)

Mr. Wallace

c)

Mr. Granger and two other men

d)

Mr. Jamison and Mr. Edward

35.

Why does Mr. Logan want Stacey to go up to Vicksburg with him and Mr. Morrison

a)

Mr. Logan believes Stacey needs to learn how to handle things and be strong

b)

Mr. Morrison can't lift the groceries

c)

Stacey was begging to go

d)

It is important for Stacey to know how to get to Vicksburg

36.

What was Stacey trying to hold onto when Mr. Logan broke his leg?

a)

A shotgun

b)

The crates of groceries

c)

The mule that pulls the wagon

d)

One of the wheels that fell off