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Roll of Thunder: Practice Quiz (Ch. 1-4)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Logan children are tired of getting splashed by the Jefferson Davis school bus, so they _______________________.

a)

sit together at lunch and take turns whining about it.

b)

file a complaint with the local authorities.

c)

dig a ditch in the road that fills up with rain water.

d)

Stick their tongues out as the bus drives by.

2.

Which character is "a towheaded boy, barefooted and pale"?

a)

Christopher-John

b)

Stacey

c)

T.J.

d)

Jeremy

3.

The Logan family owns their own land.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Papa does not want the children going to _______________, because there is dancing, drinking, and smoking there.

a)

the railroad

b)

the Wallace store

c)

the Great Faith Elementary and Secondary School

d)

the 7-11

5.

Which of the Logan children likes to get along with everyone and "takes little interest in troublesome things"?

a)

Little Man

b)

Cassie

c)

Stacey

d)

Christopher-John

6.

Why does the black school have a modified school year (October to March)?

a)

The principal and teachers went on vacation in March, so they closed the school.

b)

Back then, the school year was like that for all students.

c)

The students were needed in the cotton fields from early spring to fall.

7.

Which word means "relative or family member"?

a)

formidable

b)

kin

c)

patronize

d)

threadbare

8.

Why does Papa bring Mr. Morrison to stay with the family?

a)

For their safety. Many violent events have been happening, like burnings and lynchings.

b)

For their safety. There have been swarms of killer mosquitoes around.

c)

He just wants a good friend with spend time with.

d)

Papa wants Mr. Morrison to spy on his family while he is away.

9.

What was the last name of the men who were burned by some "night men" for supposedly flirting with a girl they knew?

a)

Logan

b)

Avery

c)

Berry

d)

Granger

10.

At the end of Ch. 3 and the beginning of Ch. 4, Cassie is scared because __________.

a)

she breaks the butter mold dish.

b)

she thinks the night men have come looking for the Logan children.

c)

she has a big test coming up and didn't study for it.

d)

she thinks she got sick from walking in the rain.

11.

T.J.'s family, the Averys, work on the _______ plantation.

a)

Morrison

b)

Montier

c)

Logan

d)

Granger

12.

In Ch. 4, who says, "Y'all think I was lookin' for them test questions or somethin'!"

a)

Moe

b)

T.J.

c)

Jeremy

d)

Claude

13.

At the beginning of Ch. 4, why didn't Cassie tell Mama what was bothering her?

a)

She had made a pact with Stacey not to tell anyone about the bus ditch.

b)

She was so sick from walking in the rain that her throat hurt too much to talk.

c)

She doesn't think Mama will believe her.

d)

She was going to, but Mr. Morrison told her first.

14.

Why does Stacey act distant around Mr. Morrison?

a)

Stacey is scared of Mr. Morrison because he heard his railroad stories.

b)

Stacey doesn't like the way Mr. Morrison smells, so he stays away.

c)

Stacey is a quiet person, so he doesn't talk much to Mr. Morrison.

d)

Stacey feels like he could have taken care of the family by himself without Mr. Morrison

15.

_____________ is the system in which a landlord/planter allows a tenant/farmer to use their land in exchange for a share of the crop.

a)

Sharecropping

b)

Jim Crow laws

c)

Slavery

d)

Middle school