Characters
Who is the protagonist of Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry?
Cassie Logan
Where does Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry take place?
Natchez, MS
What happens to Papa that keeps him from going back to work on the railroad?
He is attacked by the Wallaces and left with a broken leg.
What symbol of racism do we see flying over the Jefferson Davis County School above the American Flag?
The confederate Flag/ MS State Flag
Why don't Cassie and Christopher-John want the books they are given in the first chapter?
They have a racial slur written inside them.
This character lost his job at the railroad company for fighting and beating two white men.
Mr. L.T. Morrison
What is the name of the elementary school the Logan children attend?
Great Faith Elementary.
Why do Stacey and T.J. get into a fight?
T.J cheats on a test and gets Stacey in trouble.
How does land end up (at least temporarily) saving T.J.'s life?
All of the townspeople come together to save the burning land. The men stop trying to lynch T.J.
What is the problem with the school bus as the children walk to school each day?
The bus splashes water and mud on the children as it passes by each day.
This is the first person attacked by the night riders in the novel.
Mr. John Henry Berry
What is the name of the store the black community decides to boycott during the story?
The Wallace Store.
How does Uncle Hammer come up with money to pay the mortgage?
He sells his car.
What shows that there is some division even in the black community in the novel?
Some black people are willing to engage in and stick with the boycott, others are not.
How do the children fix the problem with the bus?
They dig a huge whole that cause the bus to wreck.
This person is arrested and sent to the chain gang at the end of the novel.
T.J.
What town do the Logans go to to sell their crops and pay their mortgage?
Strawberry, MS.
Why are R.W. and Melvin able to get away with the robbery they commit with T.J.
They are wearing masks so the townspeople mistake them for black men.
What advice does Mr. Morrison give Stacey after his fight with T.J.?
Sometimes a person has to fight, but they should be careful about when and where.
How does Cassie get even with Lillian Jean?
She makes her believe they are friends and then beats her up.
Even though he is white, this character is a sort of friend to the Logan children and even brings Stacey a Christmas gift.
Jeremy Simms
Where does the Logan family do their shopping (instead of at the Wallace Store)
Vicksburg, MS
What happened to Mr. Morrison's family before the events of the novel take place.
They are attacked and killed by night riders.
In what ways is the Simms family worse off than the Logans.
Although the Simms family has money they are not very close with each other like the Logan family. They are also mostly racists and not good people.
How is the book's final major conflict solved?
The land is set on fire so the community has to come together to fight that.