Rollof Thunder, Hear My Cry Quiz

What is the essential understanding of Mildred D. Taylor's goal in writing the novel?

• To depict a family unaffected by systems of oppression

• To depict a divided family unable to cope with systems of oppression

• To depict a weak, struggling family succumbing to systems of oppression with fear and despair

• To depict a strong, loving family surviving entrenched systems of oppression with pride and devotion to one another

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What is the key background knowledge emphasized over the course of the novel 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry'?

• Timeline of the French Revolution

• Timeline of the Industrial Revolution

• Timeline of the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Jim Crow era

• Timeline of World War II and the Cold War

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What is the content advisory for the novel 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry'?

• Features descriptions of peaceful scenes and usage of positive language

• Features descriptions of graphic violence and usage of the n-word

• Features descriptions of peaceful scenes and usage of the n-word

• Features descriptions of graphic violence and usage of positive language

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In the novel 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry', which literary term is used to evoke an emotional response?

• Juxtaposition

• First-person narration

• Foreshadowing

• Symbolism

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What is the symbolic importance of the Logans’ land in the novel 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry'?

• It represents both their financial and social independence and their family history

• It represents their social independence only

• It represents their financial independence only

• It has no symbolic importance

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In the novel 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry', which literary term refers to the emotional atmosphere that the author creates?

• Symbolism

• Foreshadowing

• Tone

• Mood

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In which pages of the book can the reader find the 'Statement on Ending the Bus Boycott' in 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry'?

• 132-147

• 95-106

• 106-119

• 119-132

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In the novel 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry', which term would best describe Mama Logan's action of endorsing the boycott of Wallace store?

• Patronize

• Disfigure

• Languid

• Sympathize

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In the novel 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry', which literary term refers to the author's use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story?

• Narration

• Foreshadowing

• Dramatic Irony

• Symbolism

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In the context of 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry', which economic concept is explored related to the Logan family's farming lifestyle?

• Boycotts

• Sharecropping

• The Great Migration

• The Black Church

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