Vocabulary
Is that Thunder?
Miraculous Males
Midnight Ride
Drop Me off in Harlem
100
The high point of action in a story.
Climax
100
During what period of history was Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry set?
The Great Depression
100
What is the name of the oldest brother in Miracle's Boys?
Ty'ree
100
Who went on a "Midnight Ride?"
Paul Revere
100
What year did the Harlem Renaissance happen?
1919 (within five years)
200
What do you call the series of events that take place in a story?
Plot
200
Who wrote Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?
Mildred D. Taylor
200
Who is the youngest brother in Miracle's Boys?
Lafayette
200
Who wrote "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere?"
Henry Wordsworth Longfellow
200
What are the three themes of the Harlem Renaissance?
Pride, hope, and disappointment
300
What do you call a book or story based on someone's life?
a biography
300
Who is the narrator and main character of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?
Cassie Logan
300
In what city does Miracle's Boys take place?
New York
300
Fill in the blanks: "One if by _______, Two if by _______."
Land, sea
300
Who painted "The Janitor Who Paints?"
Palmer Hayden
400
What does it mean to use context clues to guess the meaning of a word?
infer
400
Who cheats on a history test in the novel?
T. J. Avery
400
How did the boys' mother die?
She went into insulin shock from diabetes.
400
Where was Paul Revere's friend who hung the lanterns?
In the belfry of a church.
400
Who wrote the poem "Mother to Son?"
Langston Hughes
500
What do you call the page listing where you got information in a report?
sources, bibliography, or works cited
500
What is the name of the white boy who tries to overcome his family's racism and befriend Stacey?
Jeremy Simms
500
In the story, from where had Charlie just returned?
Rahway Home for Boys
500
What did Paul Revere shout as he rode his horse?
"The British are coming!" or "The regulars are coming!"
500
What was the name of the movement of African Americans from the South to North before the Harlem Renaissance?
The Great Migration
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