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WorksheetsRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Ch 8-9 Quiz
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 36mins
Cassie offers to carry Lillian Jean's books.
TRUE
FALSE
Cassie is a weak student.
TRUE
FALSE
Mama's lesson on slavery and how the United States profited from it is discussed in her students' textbooks.
TRUE
FALSE
Little Willie informed Mr. Wallace that Mama altered the schoolbook pages.
TRUE
FALSE
What was Mr. Harlan Granger upset about when he went to see the Logans?
Cassie's behavior in Strawberry
Uncle Hammer's behavior on Soldier's Bridge
Papa helping people to shop in Vicksburg
Mama making money by selling pies
Why will Lillian Jean keep quiet about Cassie beating her up?
Cassie threatened to tell her secrets.
Cassie threatened to tell Uncle Hammer about how she has been treated.
Lillian Jean still wants Cassie to carry her books.
Lillian Jean has no other friends, only Cassie.
TJ said he didn't need the friendship of the Logans because
he had his own family.
he had become friends with Little Willie and Clarence.
he had a new girlfriend and didn't have time for them.
he had new friends that bought him things.
What types of bushes are nearly in bloom in the Logan yard in March?
Wisteria and dogwood
Carolina allspice and Witch hazel
Beautyberry
Sparkleberry
How old are R.W. and Melvin?
17 or 18
20 or 21
16 or 17
18 or 19
In Chapter 9, how many tablespoons of flour does Mama want Cassie to use for the cornbread?
4
2
1
3
In Chapter 9, how much less baking soda does Mama use for cornbread that she usually does?
1/4 teaspoon
1 teaspoon
2 teaspoons
1/2 teaspoon
What do the Logans have for supper in Chapter 9?
Beef and potatoes
Cornbread and butter beans
Cornbread and ham
Chicken soup
What percent of the money that Mr. Avery and Mr. Lanier make on cotton is supposed to go to Mr. Granger in Chapter 9?
50%
40%
70%
60%
Even with the threat of the chain gang, how many families are still willing to shop in Vicksburg?
4
6
3
7
In Chapter 9, on what day of the week do Mr. Logan, Stacey, and Mr. Morrison go to shop in Vicksburg?
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Monday
How many men were in a truck that shot at Mr. Logan on his way back from Vicksburg?
1
3
4
2
What type of injury does Stacey think one of the men received who shot his papa?
Concussion
Knife wound
Broken leg
Broken arm
Who does Stacey think shot at his papa?
Simmses
Wallaces
Mortiers
Grangers
Why didn't Papa beat up Mr. Simms when he heard that he had pushed Cassie?
Mr. Simms is tougher than he is.
The hurt to all of them would have been more than the hurt Cassie had received.
He was out of town, and nobody was upset about it by the time he got home.
He didn't think it was a big deal.
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?
"Mr. Simms won't hear about what she does."
"She won't beat her up too badly."
"She will forgive Lillian Jean."
"She will get other kids to help her."
What does Cassie do for Lillian Jean for a month?
She cleans her room.
She tutors her.
She carries her books.
She does her homework.
At the end of the month, how does Cassie get her revenge on Lillian Jean?
She makes Lillian Jean apologize.
She beats her up.
She makes Lillian Jean walk in the road.
She makes Lillian Jean do her chores.
Why does Mama get fired from her teaching job?
She was missing too much work.
She was too mean to the kids.
She assigned too much homework.
She taught things that weren't in the history books.
Who was to blame for Mama getting fired?
Mr. Granger
Miss Crocker
T.J.
Mama
By the end of chapter 8, what is the situation between the Logan kids and T.J.?
They are all the best of friends.
They are starting to act like T.J.
They hang out at T.J.s house all the time.
They aren't friends anymore.
According to Jeremy Simms, how do his brothers treat their new friend TJ?
They buy him things and treat him like royalty.
They treat him like a slave.
They are friendly to his face but laugh and call him names behind his back.
They treat him like a boss.
The money that Papa earns from working on the railroad goes to
household expenses
paying for the taxes and the mortgage
paying Mr. Morrison
living expenses
Papa tells Cassie that like the fig tree, their family will
never give up and keep doing what they have to do
live in the shadow of the oak tree
bear fruit
someday overtake the bigger trees and claim its land
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."?
Mama
Papa
Uncle Hammer
Big Ma
Which individual knows what Cassie is up to when Cassie becomes Lillian Jean's friend?
Christopher John
Stacey
Mrs. Logan
Jeremy
Who fired Mrs. Logan?
The mayor
Mr. Wallace
Mr. Granger and two other men
Mr. Jamison and Mr. Edward
Why does Mr. Logan want Stacey to go up to Vicksburg with him and Mr. Morrison
Mr. Logan believes Stacey needs to learn how to handle things and be strong
Mr. Morrison can't lift the groceries
Stacey was begging to go
It is important for Stacey to know how to get to Vicksburg
What was Stacey trying to hold onto when Mr. Logan broke his leg?
A shotgun
The crates of groceries
The mule that pulls the wagon
One of the wheels that fell off
