Roll of Thunder: Study Guide

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22 Nsɛmmisa

Identify each character based on the descriptions below.

Answer each extended response question below. Use complete sentences. Be thorough in your responses just as we have practiced in class.

Roll of Thunder: Study Guide

Last updated almost 2 years ago

22 Nsɛmmisa

The Logan family's land was

given to them by a wealthy plantation owner

purchased by Grandpa from a Yankee who obtained it during the Reconstruction

previously owned by the Granger family

both B and C

In order to earn money to pay taxes on the land and pay off the loan, Papa Logan

sharecrops

allows his children to work for other plantation owers

works out of state on the railroad

tries to grow crops other than cotton

Among the white youth, who of the following tries to be a true friend to the Logan children?

Lillian Jean

RW Simms

Jeremy Simms

Little Willie

The main reason Little Man refuses the textbook given to him by Miss Crocker is that

the book is dirty and he reads the words "condition very poor" and "nigra" inside the cover

it is a used book

he does not want to learn to read

he wants to upset his teacher

What is it that Miss Crocker thinks the Logan children most need to learn?

how to read

how to follow school rules

what their place is in society

how to control their tempers

The primary reason that Mr. Morrison comes to live with the Logans is

to give the Logans extra rent money

to help with the farming

to protect them from the dangers of night riders

to help discipline the Logan children

In Strawberry, why does Big Ma park her wagon of produce at the rear of the field?

because the spots near the entrance are all taken

because the spots near the entrance are reserved for whites

that is her assigned spot

that is the only spot she can afford to rent

If you had to select the day in Cassie's life when she first had to face racism and prejudice, it would be

the day Miss Crocker spanked her concerning the textbooks

her day in Strawberry with Big Ma, Stacey, and TJ

the night of the fire in the cotton fields

the day Mama was fired from teaching

What can we infer about Hammer Logan buying a silver Packard identical to the one owned by Harlan Granger?

He bought it because he got a good deal on it.

He bought it because he likes the color silver.

He just ended up with a car like Granger's accidentally.

He purposely bought it to irritate Granger and make a statement that "blacks are equal to whites".

Select the statement about TJ which is FALSE.

He cheats on tests.

He steals things

He starts running around with the Simms boys.

He killed Mr. Barnett to get the pearl-handled pistol.

Identify each character based on the descriptions below.

Murderer(s) of Mr. Barnett

Organized a boycott against the Wallace store

White lawyer who risks his career and reputation by helping the black community

Nearly lynched for robbing Mr. Barnett's store

Devises plan to disable the white children's school bus

Hates to be dirty

Hot-headed Logan who would like to use violence against whites who mistreat blacks

Accusses Cassie of deliberately pushing her

covered with kerosene and set afire

Schoolteacher who punishes Logan children for not accepting the used school textbooks

Answer each extended response question below. Use complete sentences. Be thorough in your responses just as we have practiced in class.

Cassie has a number of coming-of-age experiences which force her to face the racism and prejudice around her. Describe, in detail, any TWO of these experiences.

Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry is as much a coming of age story for Stacey as it is for Cassie. What realities must Stacey face in this novel and what positive or negative qualities does he begin to demonstrate?