Characters
Who is the narrator of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?
Cassie Logan
What does the word sharecropper mean in the story?
People who work on the land of white land owners in exchange for a place to live.
What happens to the Logan children while they are walking to school?
The Logan children are splashed with mud by a school bus while walking to school.
What's the setting of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?
What's a noun?
person, place, or thing
Who is Mr. Granger and what does he want?
Mr. Granger is a powerful white landowner who wants control over the Logans’ land.
What does the phrase “rusty Mississippi dust” help describe?
A. The land is clean and well cared for
B. The land is dry, harsh, and worn
C. The land is dangerous because of machines
D. The land is new and recently built
The land is dry, harsh, and worn
What does Papa explain about why owning land matters to the Logan family?
Owning land gives the family independence and pride.
Who is Jeremy Simms
He is a white boy who rides the school bus and wants to be friends with the Logan children.
What part of speech describes a noun?
adjective
What's the difference between the Avery family and the Logan family?
The Avery family are sharecroppers while the Logan family own their own land.
What does segregation mean based on how schools and buses work in the story?
Segregation means Black and white people are kept separate and treated unfairly, like going to different schools or riding buses differently.
What do the Logan children dig on the road?
a ditch
Why did Papa say that the Logans can no longer shop at the Wallace store?
Papa says the Logans can no longer shop at the Wallace store because the Wallaces burned the Berry family, and he does not want to support people who hurt and threaten Black families.
Will also accept that the store is dangerous and older people go to buy liquor and smoke.
What is a theme?
lesson or message of a story
Which character is known for caring a lot about being clean and well-dressed?
Little Man
Which word best replaces “sputtered” as used in the sentence below?
“The bus sputtered past them, spraying mud everywhere.”
A. Stopped suddenly
B. Moved slowly
C. Made loud, uneven sounds
D. Turned carefully
C. Made loud, uneven sounds
Why did Papa go to work on the railraod?
Papa goes to work on the railroad in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry because the Logan family needs money to pay their mortgage and keep their land.
Why did Papa hire Mr. Morrison?
Papa hired Mr. Morrison because the Logan family needed protection after the Wallaces threatened them.
Which POV uses the words he, she, they?
third person
Which character often reacts emotionally to unfair treatment, and what does this reveal about them?
Cassie Logan - she is not aware of the realities of racism.
Which interpretation best explains the figurative meaning of “the bus loomed behind them”?
A. The bus was moving very slowly
B. The bus was physically very large
C. The bus represented an approaching danger
D. The bus was following traffic rules
C. The bus represented an approaching danger
What event in Chapter 3 shows Mama standing up for what is right?
She challenges the racist textbooks and teaches her students the truth.
How does the conversation between Mama nd Miss Crocker reflect their differing attitudes towards the racist and inadequate educational system in the South?
Mama challenges the racist and unfair school system, while Miss Crocker accepts it to avoid trouble. Their conversation shows the difference between speaking out for change and staying quiet to survive in the segregated South.
what type of figurative language is this phrase?
"Time is a thief."
Metaphor