Characters 1
Who is the narrator of the story?
Cassie Logan
Who is the protagonist in the story?
The Logan Family
While in the Strawberry store, what made Cassie so angry?
Mr. Barnett is serving white people before the black people.
How do the children sabotage the school bus?
They dig a hole and fill it with water.
Which type of figurative language is the following quote an example of?
"like a lopsided billygoat on its knees"
Simile
Who is the character who is picky about his/her appearance?
Little Man
Which of the characters is protective and has a fiery temper?
Hammer Logan
When is the ONE time Stacey gets whipped by Mama?
He is caught with a cheat sheet in his hand.
What makes Little Man so angry on his first day of school?
The "dirty book."
Which type of figurative language is the following quote an example of?
"The lightning danced across the sky."
Personification
What is Mrs. Logan's job?
teacher
Which character is the most mature?
Stacey
What is the thing that makes all the Logan children so angry at the beginning of the book?
The white school bus
Why do the Wallaces let Uncle Hammer pass them on Soldier's Bridge?
They thought he was Mr. Granger.
What is the genre of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?
Historical Fiction
From which narrative point of view is the story told?
1st Person
Why does Mama take the children to see the Berrys?
She wants to show them the kind of people the Wallaces are.
What is a sharecropper?
Someone who rents a portion of land.
Which type of figurative language is the following quote an example of?
"The lightning was a spotlight on the mountain."
Metaphor
Who is the person who backs the credit in Vicksburg for the poor black people?
Mr. Jamison
Who/what is the antagonist in the story?
Whites/Segregation
What are the three reasons the Logans do not want their children going to the Wallace's store?
Drinking/smoking, gambling/dancing, disrespect for blacks, burning of the Berry's
Which of the following best represents the theme in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?
A. Working hard pays off.
B. There is nothing more important than a true friend.
C. When you have something good, you should fight for it.
C. When you have something good, you should fight for it.