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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Review

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 3hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the setting in the beginning of chapter one?
a)
a sharecropping plantation
b)
a dusty Mississippi road
c)
the Logan family's land
d)
Jefferson Davis Elementary
2.
In what year does this story take place?
a)
1929
b)
1963
c)
1933
d)
1863
3.

What words describe the personality of Christopher-John?

a)

extremely neat

b)

likes to avoid conflict

c)

hot-tempered and gets in trouble often

d)

lazy and extorts others for personal gain

4.
Which of these quotes is NOT from Cassie?
a)
"He gotta walk home like he always do."
b)
"You think Uncle Hammer whipped Mr. Simms?"
c)
"If Mr. Morrison can't stop him, what'll happen?"
d)
"All right, Mr. Morrison, I'll tell her."
5.
What did the night riders do to Sam Tatum?
a)
They lynched him.
b)
They set him on fire. 
c)
They ran over him.
d)
They tarred and feathered him. 
6.
How many acres do the Logans own?
a)
200 acres
b)
1200 acres
c)
400 acres
d)
800 acres
7.
What does T.J. get from Mama's office?
a)
a shotgun
b)
her favorite book
c)
answers to the test
d)
nothing
8.
Who is Jeremy?
a)
Lillian Jean's brother
b)
a white boy who hangs around the Logans
c)
one of the Simms  children
d)
all of the above
9.
Cassie...
a)
is happy to see Jeremy in town.
b)
wants to sell milk and eggs for Big Ma.
c)
understands why whites and blacks are treated differently.
d)
doesn't understand why Mr. Barnett waits on white people first. 
10.
When Mama finds out that the children went to the Wallace store, what did she do?
a)
She grounded them for a month.
b)
She took them to see Mr. Berry.
c)
She whipped them.
d)
She took them to Mr. Tatum's house.
11.
Why does Big Ma park her wagon away from the entrance?
a)
She was shy, and the crowds scared her.
b)
Her wagon was too big and would only fit in back spaces. 
c)
She got there late, and the spaces up front were all full.
d)
The front spaces were reserved for white peoples. 
12.
Why was Cassie mad at Big Ma?
a)
Big Ma refused to buy her candy.
b)
She wanted to drive the wagon home, and Big Ma said no.
c)
Big Ma wouldn't let her visit with Mr. Jamison.
d)
Big Ma made her apologize to Lillian Jean.
13.
What does T.J. want at the mercantile? 
a)
a gold-plated watch
b)
a new coat
c)
a shiny car
d)
a pearl-handled gun
14.
Which of these does NOT describe Uncle Hammer?
a)
owns a carpentry business
b)
quick temper
c)
lives in the north
d)
easily angered, generous, and has money
15.
What happens to Stacey's new coat?
a)
It was stolen.
b)
T.J. talked Stacey into giving him the coat.
c)
Stacey hid it in his closet because he didn't like it.
d)
Stacey gave it to Mo Turner because he needed it.
16.
What makes Uncle Hammer leave with a gun?
a)
Mr. Barnett wouldn't wait on Cassie.
b)
Big Ma couldn't get a good parking space.
c)
Mr. Granger has the same kind of car as his.
d)
Mr. Simms pushed Cassie into the road.
17.
Who said, “He don’t know nothin’ ‘bout me or this land, he think I’m gonna sell!”
a)
Papa
b)
Big Ma
c)
Mr. Granger
d)
Mr. Jamison
18.
Who is at the house when they return from Strawberry?
a)
Mr. Granger
b)
Papa
c)
Uncle Hammer
d)
Mr. Jamison
19.
What significant event happened at Soldiers Bridge?
a)
Uncle Hammer confronted the Wallaces about what they did.
b)
Uncle Hammer confronted Mr. Simms about pushing Cassie.
c)
The Wallaces thought Uncle Hammer's Packard was Mr. Granger's.
d)
The Wallaces ran Uncle Hammer off the road.
20.

Cassie offers to carry Lillian Jean's books.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

T.J. is concerned about final examinations.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

Papa compliments Cassie on her calm temper.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

Papa advises Cassie to choose wisely those issues upon which she takes a stand.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

T.J. is caught stealing.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

Cassie forces Lillian Jean to keep their fight a secret by threatening to reveal other secrets.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

Cassie is a weak student.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

Though the members of the school board tell Mama she is fired because she is teaching things that are not in the history book, Mama's dismissal is a reaction to her boycott of the Wallace store.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.

The fact that Papa creates a plan to overcome the money shortage reveals that he...

a)

is not good at solving problems

b)

does not give up in the face of difficulty

c)

is not good at managing money

31.

When Mama and David discuss Mr. Morrison's refusal to leave the farm in spite of the presence of the angry Wallaces, the reader learns that Mr. Morrison...

a)

is not easily frightened

b)

is foolish

c)

enjoys fighting

32.

Because the Logans share their planter with Mr. Higgins, the reader may conclude that...

a)

the Logans mind their own business

b)

the Logans are neighborly

c)

the Logans are bitter because the Higginses refuse to participate in the boycott

33.

Kaleb Wallace's comments to Mr. Morrison reveal that he is...

a)

furious, vengeful, and impartial

b)

angry, clear-thinking, and fair

c)

narrow-minded, ignorant, and prejudiced

34.

When Mr. Morrison refuses to respond to Kaleb's name calling, Mr. Morrison reveals that he is...

a)

calm and controlled

b)

fearful and furious

c)

enraged and indifferent

35.

The fact that Kaleb waits until the family is "far down the road, almost out of hearing" before he screams a second stream of abuse confirms that he is...

a)

brave only from a distance

b)

tough

c)

not intimidated by Mr. Morrison's display of strength

36.

Mr. Morrison says, "I ain't never had no children of my own. I think sometimes if I had, I'd've wanted a son and daughter just like you and Mr. Logan ... and grandbabies like these babies of yours..."


This statement indicates that this strong, physically imposing man...

a)

uses his strength to intimate others

b)

is really a frightened person

c)

has a gentle, kind nature

37.

The fact that the Wallaces will not bring charges against Mr. Morrison because they are embarrassed by their injuries reveals...

a)

how frightened they are

b)

how important their pride is to them

c)

that deep down they are fair people

38.

Cassie's cry that she will "ram" anyone who is glad her father is hurt highlights her ever-present

a)

serenity

b)

temper

c)

sense of calm

39.

When Papa assures Mama that Mr. Granger has a "need to show us where we stand in the scheme of things", he is saying that Mr. Granger...

a)

keeps an eye on the Logans

b)

is helpful

c)

likes to be powerful

40.
Who thinks that Papa's injury is their fault?
a)
Cassie
b)
Stacey
c)
Little Man
d)
Mamma
41.
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
42.
Where were the kids and Mr. Morrison heading when they were attacked?
a)
Jefferson Davis School
b)
Great Faith School
c)
Little Willie's house
d)
Strawberry
43.
Who attacked Mr. Morrison, Papa, and Stacey?
a)
Granger
b)
Jamison
c)
Wallaces
d)
Simms
44.
What are Papa and Mama worried about at the beginning of ch. 10?
a)
the bad weather
b)
Mama's job
c)
Papa's leg
d)
money
45.
Who threatens Mr. Morrison on the road to Little Willie's house?
a)
R.W Simms
b)
Kaleb Wallace
c)
Mr. Barnet
d)
Melvin Simms
46.
Who is TJ hanging out with recently and stealing people's jewelry?
a)
The Wallaces
b)
The Logans
c)
The Laniers
d)
The Simmes
47.
What month has just begun in chapter 10?
a)
July
b)
May
c)
August
d)
September
48.
Who is still trying to hang out with the Logan children?
a)
T.J
b)
Little Willie
c)
Lillian Jean
d)
Jeremy
49.
Why won't the Logan family tell the police who hurt papa?
a)
Mr. Morrison could get in trouble for beating up the Wallaces
b)
They don't want to get the Wallaces in trouble
c)
They are going to sue the Wallaces
d)
They are afraid of the Wallaces
50.
What letter makes Papa angry?
a)
The Wallaces have written the Logans an angry letter.
b)
The bank has called up the entire loan
c)
Mr. Granger has written them a threat
d)
Uncle Hammer wrote them an angry letter
51.
What letter makes Papa angry?
a)
The Wallaces have written the Logans an angry letter.
b)
The bank has called up the entire loan
c)
Mr. Granger has written them a threat
d)
Uncle Hammer wrote them an angry letter
52.
What does Mr. Morrison do when Kaleb Wallace blocks the road?
a)
He calls Kaleb bad names and curse words
b)
He beats up the man
c)
He calls the police
d)
He lifts the truck out of the road
53.
Why does Cassie call Jeremy " a story"?
a)
He is white
b)
he is a bit silly
c)
he is not a friend of the Logans
d)
he sleeps in a tree house
54.
Who does Papa think is responsible for getting the bank to call up the loan on their land?
a)
Uncle Hammer
b)
Wallace
c)
Granger
d)
Big Ma
55.
Where does a revival take place?
a)
Great Faith Elementary School
b)
Great Faith Church
c)
The Logan house
d)
Strawberry
56.
What are the children looking forward to most during the revival?
a)
the company
b)
the prayers
c)
the singing
d)
the food
57.
What did Uncle Hammer sell to get the money for the loan?
a)
his house
b)
his silver packard car
c)
his watch
d)
his pearl handled pistol
58.
Who crashes the party on the last night of the revival?
a)
Mr. Granger
b)
Uncle Hammer
c)
Mr. Jamison
d)
T.J , R.W, and Melvin
59.
Based on the end of chapter 10, who is most likely to get themselves into trouble?
a)
Stacey
b)
Cassie
c)
Jeremy
d)
T.J
60.

What happened to Mr. Morrison's parents and sister?

a)

They were killed by the night men in a house fire

b)

They moved to Chicago with Uncle Hammer

c)

They are sharecroppers on Mr. Granger's land

d)

They own a store in Vicksburg that the families go to

61.

In Chapter 7, Big Ma signs and gives the land to which individuals?

a)

Mr. and Mrs. Logan

b)

Mr. and Mrs. Granger

c)

Papa and Uncle Hammer

d)

The Wallaces

62.

Who is Mr. Jamison

a)

A banker who takes back the Logan's loan on their home

b)

A sharecropper on the Granger's land

c)

A teacher at Great Faith School

d)

A man who tries to help the Logans and other black families with the boycott of the Wallace's store

63.

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

64.

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

65.

Who fired Mrs. Logan?

a)

The mayor

b)

Mr. Wallace

c)

Mr. Granger and two other men

d)

Mr. Jamison and Mr. Edward

66.

What do the other school children do to T.J. after he tells the Wallaces about Mrs. Logan failing him on purpose?

a)

They shunned him. They want nothing to do with him

b)

They all tell Stacey to beat T.J. up

c)

They all forgive T.J. and accept him back in their friend circle

d)

They all tell Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Logan whips T.J.

67.

To help pay off the taxes and mortgage, what does Mr. Logan do?

a)

He sells the land back to Mr. Granger

b)

He goes back to Louisiana to work on the railroad

c)

He goes up to Chicago with Uncle Hammer to work in a factory

d)

He helps Mrs. Logan get her teaching job back.

68.

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

69.

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

70.

When Papa discovers the children are gone from their beds, he believes they _____.

a)

have run away

b)

are wandering around

71.

Mama fears that if Papa uses the gun on the white men, they will _____.

a)

hang him

b)

take him to jail

72.

Mama suggests that Papa force _____ to stop the lynch mob.

a)

Harlan Granger

b)

Mr. Jamison

73.

The fire in the cotton field threatens the _____.

a)

Granger land

b)

school property

74.

The danger of the fire forces Mr. Granger to divert the attention of _____.

a)

Papa and Mr. Morrison

b)

the lynch mob

75.

_____ prevents the destruction of the cotton field and forest.

a)

Nature

b)

A neighbor

76.

T.J. is now suspected of _____ as well as robbery.

a)

manslaughter

b)

mugging

77.

It is important that no one ever learns that _____.

a)

Papa started the fire

b)

one of the Wallaces killed Jim Lee Barnett

78.

T.J.'s future is _____.

a)

uncertain

b)

promising

79.

Mr. Morrison sits on the porch through the night because...

a)

he is too nervous to sleep

b)

he fears the "night men"

c)

he is planning an attack

80.

T.J. arrives at the Logans' because...

a)

he needs help walking home

b)

he wants to spend the night there

c)

Stacey tells him to stop by

81.

The Simmses arrive at the Mercantile to...

a)

rob it

b)

purchase a gun

c)

ask for directions

82.

The Barnetts are awakened by...

a)

the thunder

b)

their barking dog

c)

the noisy burglars

83.

Mr. Jamison attempts to protect T.J. because...

a)

he likes the boy

b)

he believes in law and order

c)

he is white

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