About the Novel
What is the name of the narrator?
Cassie.
What grade is Cassie in?
Fourth grade.
On the first day of school, Little Man walks slowly because he _______.
He does not want to raise the dust and get dirty.
On the way to school, the Logans were forced off the road by _______.
The Jefferson Davis school bus.
Big Ma takes Cassie, T.J., and Stacey with her to _________.
The market in Strawberry.
Where is Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry set in?
Mississippi.
How many acres of land to the Logan's own?
400 acres.
Where does Papa work to pay the mortgage and taxes on the land?
The railroad.
The pond on the Logan land is called the ________.
Caroline.
Why does Big Ma not park at the front entrance in Strawberry?
She knew African Americans couldn't park in the front.
What is the name of the author of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?
Mildred D. Taylor.
What is Little Man's real name?
Clayton Chester.
Why does Stacey not look forward to 7th grade?
Because Mama is his teacher.
Mama whipped Stacey in front of the class because she caught him ________.
With cheat notes.
Big Ma tries to keep Cassie from telling her story because she __________.
She is afraid Uncle Hammer will lose his temper.
What time period is the novel set in?
1930s.
What school do the Logan children attend?
Great Faith Elementary and Secondary School.
What does T.J. tell the Logans about on the way to school?
The Berry's burnings.
Mr. Avery arrives late one night to tell Mama that _______.
The night men are riding again.
Uncle Hammer gives Stacey ______ for Christmas.
A coat.
The author's father was what?
A master storyteller.
Name each of the Logan children.
Cassie, Stacey, Christopher-John, and Little Man.
Why does Little Man refuse his book?
Because it is too dirty.
What does Mama do to protest the burnings?
She organizes a boycott against the Wallace store.
The Wallaces allow Uncle Hammer to drive across the bridge first because _____________.
They think Uncle Hammer is Harlan Granger.