Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry Chapters 1-5 Question Preview (ID: 45614)


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After Mr. Avery comes to visit the Logan's house, why are Cassie and her brothers so worried?
a) They are afraid of getting in trouble for listening to the adult conversation and not going straight to bed.
b) They are afraid of getting sick because it is so cold at night.
c) They are afraid of Mr. Avery.
d) They are afraid of white men knowing they dug the ditch and will hurt their family.

In chapter 3, why does Stacey say that they should be hidden when the bus comes?
a) They do not want to get dirty from the mud splashing onto them.
b) They do not have time to wait around for the bus.
c) They do not want the bus driver to know that they dug the ditch.
d) They do not want to see Jeremy on the way home.

After John was killed, Henrietta told the sheriff what happened. What did the sheriff do?
a) He told Henrietta she was a liar and should go home.
b) He immediately arrested the men who killed John.
c) He looked for the people who killed John, but couldn't find them.
d) He acted like he was listening to Henrietta, but then did nothing.

Why did the white men first start messing with John Henry?
a) That gas station was only for white people.
b) They had been fighting with John for a long time.
c) They thought he was going to attack them.
d) They heard that John had been flirting with a white woman.

What was Big Ma concerned about at the beginning of chapter 2?
a) There was not much cotton to pick.
b) Stacey was not able to climb the poles.
c) Cassie having to climb up a pole to pick cotton.
d) She was worried about Papa's safety.

After school, Miss Crocker tells Cassie's mom that she and Little Man did not want their books. How does Cassie's mom feel about that?
a) She is extremely angry with her children.
b) She agrees with her children that the books are unacceptable.
c) She yelled at Miss Crocker for punishing them.
d) She thinks their school has plenty of other quality supplies.

Why does Cassie's school start in October while Jeremy's school started in August?
a) Laws stated that black children had to start school later.
b) The Great Faith school building was so old and needed repairs during the summer.
c) Families needed students to help at home until all the cotton was harvested.
d) Their school did not have air conditioning, so they started when the weather was cooler.

What is Little Man most concerned about while walking to school for the first day?
a) Getting to school on time.
b) Keeping his clothes neat and clean.
c) Keeping up with his sister.
d) Looking for the school bus that would drive past them.

Mr. Wallace broke up the fight between Stacey and T.J.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Mr. Morrison tells Mama Logan about the fight at the Wallace store.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Big Ma tells Cassie about the Caroline. What is the Caroline?
a) a piece of family heirloom jewelry
b) a pond on the Logan land that Big Ma's husband named after Big Ma
c) a family secret that she has been keeping for years
d) Big Ma's sister

Stacey got in trouble for cheating on the test.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Big Ma's husband bought the land directly from Mr. Granger.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Mr. Granger came to talk to Big Ma Logan to try and buy her land from her.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

What event is at Strawberry on the second Saturday of every month?
a) church
b) the market
c) the eating festival
d)

Who else came to the Strawberry Market besides Big Ma, Cassie and Stacey?
a) Papa
b) Mr. Morrison
c) T.J.
d)

What was Big Ma selling at the Market?
a) eggs and milk
b) meat and juice
c) vegetables and tickets to a basketball game
d)

Why was Big Ma's wagon toward the back of the market, instead of the front?
a) it was warm
b) more people came to the back instead of the front
c) white people got to put their wagons in the front
d)

Who did Cassie want to go see when they were at the Market?
a) D'jon
b) Uncle Hammer
c) Mr. Jaminson
d)

What did T.J see when they were at the shop that he wanted?
a) a new jacket
b) a pearl-handled gun
c) bag full of candy
d)

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