"Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry", Chapter 9 Excerpt Quiz

In what state does the excerpt form "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" take place?

• Michigan

• California

• Mississippi

• Florida

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who is the author of the text?

• Judy Blume

• Mildred B. Taylor

• Gary Paulsen

• Rick Riordan

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

In what year does the story take place?

• 1933

• 1955

• 1985

• 1776

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The story takes place in the deep south during the "_____ __________", when many Americans were struggling with poverty and unemployment.

• The Influenza Pandemic of 1914

• Great Depression

• Cold War

• Great Potato Famine

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The word audible means what?

• something that is very small

• able to be heard

• a large type of vegetable

• something useful

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Who was Mr. Jamison in the story?

• The Logan family's dentist

• The Logan family's grocer

• The Logan family's lawyer

• The Logan family's pastor

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Why did Papa (David Logan) have to return to working on the railroads?

• He was tired of his daughter asking so many questions.

• He liked the food

• The family was low on money because of Mrs. Logan losing her job.

• He boss called him and said he would be fired if he didn't come back by the end of the week.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

In what location does the excerpt take place?

• The Union Pacific Railroad

• The local bank

• The Logan family's home

• Thurston Wallace's store

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What important information did Mr. Avery and Mr. Lanier come to tell Papa (David Logan)?

• That Mr. Granger is paying them extra money for their cotton.

• That they can no longer participate in the boycott.

• That they found new jobs on the railroad.

• That their homes have been burned down.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does overshadow mean?

• to be quiet

• to be smaller than something

• to be the color gray like a shadow

• to appear more important than something else

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4