WorksheetsRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Chapters 1-6 Test
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
One person who understands Big Ma's behavior in Strawberry is...
Stacey
Cassie
Uncle Hammer's car is like that of Mr. _____
Granger
Jamison
_____ understands Cassie's fury at Mr. Simms' behavior.
Uncle Hammer
Mr. Morrison
Descriptions of clothing in this chapter reveal the Logans' _____.
lack of material wealth
are a rich family
What is the author's purpose for giving so much background about the land, taxes, and Papa on the railroad crew?
Taylor wanted to emphasize the struggle a black family faced owning land during this time period.
Taylor wanted to included information about the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Taylor wanted to emphasize how sharecroppers worked land during the depression.
Taylor wanted to explain the process of owning land in Mississippi during the Great Depression.
Where does this book take place?
North Dakota
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
In what year does this book take place?
1945
1933
1830
1890
Who is the author of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?
John Logan
Richard Wright
Mildred D. Taylor
John Steinbeck
What literary device is used?
Before us, the sun-splotched road wound like a lazy red serpent...
Idiom
Hyberbole
Metaphor
Simile
What literary devices are used?
Little man turned around and watched saucer-eyed as a bus bore down on him spewing clouds of red dust like a huge yellow dragon breathing fire.
metaphor/simile
personification/simile
personification/hyperbole
idiom/personification
Describe Mr. Morrison. (Chapter 2)
He was short, nervous man.
He was tall and intellectual.
He was of average height and rather heavy.
He was tall and formidable.
Why did Papa hire Mr. Morrison? (Chapter 2)
He felt sorry for him.
He want him to tutor his children.
He wanted him to build an extra room on the house.
To help farm the land while Papa was gone.
Mr. Morrison explained why he got fired. What does this show you about society during this time?
Racism caused some people to get rich while others remained poor.
Laziness was blamed on race.
Racism caused unequal consequences.
The night men caused problems for everyone.
Who is Big Ma?
Cassie's great-grandmother
Cassie' great aunt
Mrs. Logan's mother
Mr. Logan's mother
"The dust was forced to surrender to the mastery of the rain" is an example of what type of figurative language?
personification
simile
metaphor
alliteration
All of the following are examples of conflicts that Stacey faces EXCEPT-
Stacey had to decide whether or not to tell Mama about fighting T.J. at the Wallace's store.
Stacey got whipped by Mama.
Stacey got upset at Little Willie for telling Cassie what happened in school.
Stacey got into a fight with T.J. after school.
When Stacey assures Mr. Morrison that he will tell his mother about his trip to the Wallace store, Stacey...
acts foolish
demonstrates his maturity
tries to fool Mr. Morrison
From the way Big Ma talks about her husband, their life together, and their goals, it is clear...
she would like to move into Strawberry and begin over
she places great value on the land and plans to keep it
she is waiting for the ideal price before she sells
What is the name of the Logan's mule?
Jack
Bub
Gray
Mack
What was Big Ma's husband's name?
Tom
Pete
Michael William
Paul Edward
Mama states, “ ‘But one day we’ll have to pay for it. Believe me,’ she said, ‘one day we’ll pay.’” (p.118) This is an example of foreshadowing shows -
the Logans may be in danger from this choice.
the Logans will have to pay the Wallaces money.
the Logans will have to shop at the Wallaces' store.
the Logans won't be allowed to cross that bridge anymore.
What motive did Big Ma have for interrupting Cassie’s conversation with Uncle Hammer?
She didn’t want Uncle Hammer to get bored.
She didn’t want Uncle Hammer to laugh at Cassie.
She didn’t want Uncle Hammer to get angry at the Simmses.
She didn’t want Uncle Hammer to be angry at Cassie.
How does Mama explain Mr. Simm's racism to Cassie?
She says slavery ruled the South & is still a popular idea.
She says Mr. Simms is racist to make himself feel powerful.
She says that whites believed blacks were not real people.
All of the above.
What is the purpose of Mama's conversation with Cassie regarding the conflict with Mr. Sims.
She wants Cassie to understand races are not treated equally in society, and it can be dangerous to fight that idea.
She wants Cassie to understand society is full of racist views because of the Civil War and the days of slavery.
She wants Cassie to understand Mr. Simms was right for treating Cassie cruelly, and she has to get used to it.
She wants Cassie to understand it is wrong to try and fight society’s rules.
which of the following examples uses sensory details to create imagery?
"Stealthily emerging from the toolshed into the drizzle, we eased along the forest edge behind the class buildings..." (43) shows that the kids were being sneaky and didn't want to be seen.
"I asked him once why he had to go away, why the land was so important." (6) shows that Cassie asked her dad questions.
"This time Miss Crocker did look, but her face did not change." (23) shows that Miss Crocker did not react to Cassie.
"With Big Ma before me, I could see nothing else and I grew serious enough to complete my assignment." (50) shows that Cassie was ready to get her work done.
Which citation from the book best shows how Cassie feels about Strawberry the first time she sees it? (81)
“It sure ain't nothing to shout about.”
“Jus' look at it...Ain't she somethin'?”
"It was a sprawling, impressive city, so different from our little neighborhood."
"I was so amazed that, for once, I couldn't speak."
