Roll of Thunder Final Test

Who is the AUTHOR of the novel?

• Mildred D. Taylor

• Cassie Logan

• Harper Lee

• Kekla Magoon

The novel takes place in:

• Arkansas

• Alabama

• Mississippi

• Missouri

Who is the NARRATOR of the story?

• third-person point of view

• Mama Logan

• Mildred D. Taylor

• Cassie Logan

What constantly bothers the children on the way to school?

• The passing school bus

• The river they must cross

• The harsh wind

• The lack of shoes

The main reason Little Man refused the textbook given to him by Miss Crocker was:

• the book was dirty, and “condition very poor” and “nigra” were written on it

• he didn’t like that they were studying slavery

• he didn’t want to learn to read

• he was trying to annoy his teacher because she made fun of him

When Little Man reads the inside cover of his book, what does he do?

• He flings it on the floor and stomps on it

• He knocks it off his desk and ignores it

• He throws it at the teacher and starts to cry

• He adds his name to the list of names in the front

What is it that Miss Crocker thought the Logan children most needed to learn?

• how to read

• what their place in society is

• how to follow school rules

• how to control their tempers

Why does Cassie’s school start in October while the school for white children started in August?

• Laws stated that black children had to start school later.

• Her school building was old and needed lots of repairs during the summer.

• Families needed children to help at home until all the cotton was harvested.

• Their school did not have air conditioning, so they stated when the weather was cooler.

What is the name of the white children’s school?

• Great Faith

• Benjamin Harris

• Wallace

• Jefferson Davis

What is Mr. Logan’s occupation?

• year-round farmer

• railroad worker

• blacksmith

• sharecropper