Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Reading Lesson & Worksheet - My Schoolhouse - Online Learning
1. The reader is introduced to
the Logan children in Chapter 1. They include Stacey,
Christopher-John, Cassie and Little Man. Who is telling the
story Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?
Stacey
Christopher-John
Cassie
Little
Man
2. In what state does the Logan family live in?
Mississippi
Tennessee
Louisiana
3. The Logan Family owns land that was once part
of the Granger plantation. What crop do they raise?
tobacco
beans
cotton
4. T.J., Avery and his younger brother Claude are
described by the author as having frail frames. What does the
author mean?
The Avery
brothers are strong and healthy looking.
The
Avery brothers are thin and weak looking.
The Avery brothers
both wear glasses.
5. Why was Little Man angry about the book he
received the first day of school?
He was
angry because the book had no words, only pictures.
He
was angry because the book was too difficult for him.
He was angry because
the book he received was old and dirty.
6. Cassie was glad that Miss Crocker did not have
a tantrum when she headed into Mama's classroom. Which of the
following best defines the word "tantrum?"
a violent
outbreak of anger and rage
an
outbreak of laughter
a headache
7. Cassie is very much aware of the prejudice of
whites against blacks in the South during the Depression? Which
of the following best defines the word "prejudice?"
an
acceptance of all races as equals
an
intolerance or hatred of other races
an attempt to control
others
8. Why did Papa bring Mr. L. T. Morrison home
with him?
He was
very sick and needed a place to stay.
He was to protect the
family while Papa was working on the railroad.
He was the new cattle
rancher.
9. What did the Jefferson Davis school bus driver
like to do the the black children as they walked to school?
He
liked to splash them with muddy water and watch them slip and slide on
the muddy road.
He picked them up and
brought them to school.
He slowed down and
waved at them.
10. Big Ma refers to white folk as being
ignorant. What does the word "ignorant" mean?
lacking
knowledge
lacking humor
understanding
11. What do Cassie and her brothers do in revenge
for the school bus episodes?
They
refused to go to school.
They
walked through the woods instead of on the road.
They dug a huge hole
across the road and filled it with water.
12. The Logan children tried not to gloat about
what had happened to the school bus. Which of the following best
defines the word "gloat?"
To be
sorrowful.
To feel sad
and depressed.
To think about with
pleasure.
13. The author, Mildred D. Taylor, refers to Big
Ma having a rich alto voice. What is meant by this?
Big Ma has
a very quiet voice.
Big
Ma has a low voice.
Big Ma sings all of
the time.
14. What is Cassie frightened by at the end of
Chapter 3?
A caravan
of cars that pulled into the Logan's driveway, and then drove off.
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