Roll of Thunder

Why were Stacey and TJ fighting at the Wallace Store?

• Stacey had finally had enough of Tj's bad attitude.

• Cassie threatened to tell Mama about Tj's lies.

• Stacey had taken the blame for the cheat notes and got whipped.

• TJ and Stacey were pretending to fight to get attention.

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Who stated the following quote about the fight between TJ and Stacey?
"Sometimes a person's gotta fight, but that store ain't the place to be doing it."

• Mr. Morrison

• Papa

• Willie Wiggins

• Cassie

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Why did Mr. Morrison not tell Mama about the children being at the Wallace Store?

• He believed it was Stacey's responsibility to be honest with his mother.

• The Logan children begged him not to tell on them.

• Mr. Morrison was unconcerned about the activities of the children.

• Mama already knew what had happened.

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“Miz Logan,” said Mr. Morrison in a deep, quiet voice like the roll of low thunder...

• metaphor

• simile

• personifiation

• hyperbole

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Why did Mama stop and visit many black families on their way home from seeing the Berry's?

• She wanted the children to come to school more regularly.

• Mama spoke to the families about their children's grades in 7th grade.

• She wanted to convince them to stop shopping at the Wallace Store.

• She hoped that she could convince them to help the Berry's.

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What happened to Mr. Morrison's parents and sister?

• They were killed by the night men in a house fire

• They moved to Chicago with Uncle Hammer

• They are sharecroppers on Mr. Granger's land

• They own a store in Vicksburg that the families go to

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In Chapter 7, Big Ma signs and gives the land to which individuals?

• Mr. and Mrs. Logan

• Mr. and Mrs. Granger

• Papa and Uncle Hammer

• The Wallaces

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Who is Mr. Jamison

• A banker who takes back the Logan's loan on their home

• A sharecropper on the Granger's land

• A teacher at Great Faith School

• A man who tries to help the Logans and other black families with the boycott of the Wallace's store

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Which individual knows what Cassie is up to when Cassie becomes Lillian Jean's friend?

• Christopher John

• Stacey

• Mrs. Logan

• Jeremy

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What is the primary theme of 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry'?

• Racial injustice and family unity

• Adventure and exploration

• Romantic love and betrayal

• Technological advancement

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