Unit One: Roll of Thunder
What is the last name of the family in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry? (Cassie, Little Man, Mama, Papa, Stacy)
Logan
What are the three major historical events that take place during the novel?
The Holocaust, Fidel Castro/Cuba, and the Syrian War
What presidential candidate did Heather want to become president?
Bobby Kennedy
What school(s) did Ms. McDonough teach at last year?
Shafer/Snyder
Who wrote the Harry Potter Series?
J.K. Rowling
What profession does Mama have in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?
Teacher
What does Isabel trade her trumpet for?
2 jugs of gasoline?
What Shakespearian character did Holling play in the Holiday Show?
Ariel?
25
Who was the first U.S. President?
George Washington
What challenge to the children face on their way to school, especially when it rains?
The school bus.
What item do Mahmoud's family buy to cross the Mediterranean Sea that turn out not to work?
Life jackets
What baseball player was rude to Holling when signing baseballs?
Mickey Mantle
What are Ms. McDonough's cats names?
Poppy and Pierogi
What are the primary colors?
red, yellow, blue
What happens to the new coat that Stacy got from Uncle Hammer?
He gives it to TJ.
What is Josef's father's profession at the beginning of the novel?
lawyer
Who were the ruined creampuffs originally for?
The wives of Vietnam Soldiers
What is Ms. McDonough's favorite color?
Green
What is the world's longest river?
The Nile
What is the name of the man that Papa brings home to live with the family
Mr. Morrison
What ship does Josef's family board to get to Cuba?
MS St. Louis
How many items were there on the list of pranks to pull on teachers?
410
What high school did Ms. McDonough go to?
BHS
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?