About the Novel
Character Knowledge
Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-4
Chapters 5-6
100

What is the name of the narrator?

Cassie.

100

What grade is Cassie in?

Fourth grade. 

100

On the first day of school, Little Man walks slowly because he _______.

He does not want to raise the dust and get dirty.

100

 On the way to school, the Logans were forced off the road by _______.

The Jefferson Davis school bus.

100

Big Ma takes Cassie, T.J., and Stacey with her to _________.

The market in Strawberry.

200

Where is Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry set in?

Mississippi.

200

How many acres of land to the Logan's own?

400 acres. 

200

Where does Papa work to pay the mortgage and taxes on the land?

The railroad. 

200

The pond on the Logan land is called the ________.

Caroline.

200

Why does Big Ma not park at the front entrance in Strawberry?

She knew African Americans couldn't park in the front.

300

What is the name of the author of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?

Mildred D. Taylor. 

300

What is Little Man's real name?

Clayton Chester. 

300

Why does Stacey not look forward to 7th grade?

Because Mama is his teacher. 

300

Mama whipped Stacey in front of the class because she caught him ________.

With cheat notes.

300

Big Ma tries to keep Cassie from telling her story because she __________.

She is afraid Uncle Hammer will lose his temper. 

400

What time period is the novel set in?

1930s.

400

What school do the Logan children attend?

Great Faith Elementary and Secondary School.

400

What does T.J. tell the Logans about on the way to school?

The Berry's burnings. 

400

 Mr. Avery arrives late one night to tell Mama that _______.

The night men are riding again. 

400

Uncle Hammer gives Stacey ______ for Christmas.

A coat. 

500

The author's father was what?

A master storyteller. 

500

Name each of the Logan children.

Cassie, Stacey, Christopher-John, and Little Man.

500

Why does Little Man refuse his book?

Because it is too dirty. 

500

What does Mama do to protest the burnings?

She organizes a boycott against the Wallace store. 

500

 The Wallaces allow Uncle Hammer to drive across the bridge first because _____________.

They think Uncle Hammer is Harlan Granger.