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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor, Lecture notes of English Literature

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor. Comprehension Questions: Please answer these questions on a separate piece of paper or on your iPad.

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
Comprehension Questions: Please answer these questions on a separate piece of
paper or on your iPad. Rereading and skimming are GREAT reading strategies-use them
Chapter One:
What effect has the Depression had upon the Logan family?
How is Cassie’s school different from one that the white children will attend?
Why are the calendars of the white and black school different?
What does the “burning” incident reveal about racial attitudes in Sokane
County, Mississippi?
What is the children’s reaction to the school bus that threatens them as they walk
to school?
Why is Jeremy often ridiculed by the other children? Why do you think he
continues to walk with Cassie and her brothers?
Why doesn’t Cassie like her teacher Miss Crocker?
Why is Little Man upset about the schoolbooks? Do you think he should have
refused the book? Why or why not?
Chapters Two and Three:
Why does Papa come home for just one day?
Why does Papa want Mr. Morrison to stay?
Why does Papa tell the children not to go near the Wallace store?
What is Big Ma’s reaction to Little Man’s anger towards the school bus? Why
does you think she reacts this way rather than encouraging and supporting Little
Man’s anger?
What is Stacey’s plan for revenge against the Jefferson Davis school bus? Why
isn’t TJ included in the plan?
Why is Cassie convinced that she and her brothers are responsible for the threat
of the white mob?
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Comprehension Questions: Please answer these questions on a separate piece of

paper or on your iPad. Rereading and skimming are GREAT reading strategies-use them

Chapter One:

What effect has the Depression had upon the Logan family? How is Cassie’s school different from one that the white children will attend? Why are the calendars of the white and black school different? What does the “burning” incident reveal about racial attitudes in Sokane County, Mississippi? What is the children’s reaction to the school bus that threatens them as they walk to school? Why is Jeremy often ridiculed by the other children? Why do you think he continues to walk with Cassie and her brothers? Why doesn’t Cassie like her teacher Miss Crocker? Why is Little Man upset about the schoolbooks? Do you think he should have refused the book? Why or why not?

Chapters Two and Three:

Why does Papa come home for just one day? Why does Papa want Mr. Morrison to stay? Why does Papa tell the children not to go near the Wallace store? What is Big Ma’s reaction to Little Man’s anger towards the school bus? Why does you think she reacts this way rather than encouraging and supporting Little Man’s anger? What is Stacey’s plan for revenge against the Jefferson Davis school bus? Why isn’t TJ included in the plan? Why is Cassie convinced that she and her brothers are responsible for the threat of the white mob?

Comprehension Questions: Please answer these questions on a separate piece of

paper or on your iPad. Rereading and skimming are GREAT reading strategies-use them

Chapter Four:

Why was Sam Tatum tarred and feathered? Although this was a terrible act, why are the Logan children somewhat relieved? Why doesn’t Stacey feel the same way about Mr. Morrison as the other children in the family? Why does Stacey accept punishment for cheating when he isn’t guilty? Why does Mr. Morrison fetch the children from the Wallace store? Why doesn’t Mr. Morrison tell Mrs. Logan her children have gone to the Wallace store? Why does Mama take the children to visit Mr. Berry instead of scolding or whipping them? Why does Harlan Granger and Big Ma each have strong feelings about the Logan’s land? What is Mama’s plan to show black displeasure with the Wallace and their bigotry? Do you think anything will happen to Mama if this plan goes through?

Comprehension Questions: Please answer these questions on a separate piece of

paper or on your iPad. Rereading and skimming are GREAT reading strategies-use them

Chapters Seven and Eight:

Why doesn’t Uncle Hammer want Stacey to get the coat back from TJ? What happened in Mr. Morrison’s past that accounts for his attitude toward white injustice? Why do you think he made himself remember his past instead of trying to put the bad memories behind him? What is Little Man’s most treasured Christmas gift? Why do you think he values this gift above all the others? Why does Papa discourage Stacey’s friendship with Jeremy? If you were Stacey, would you stay friends with Jeremy? Why or why not? According to Mr. Jamison, why will Harlan Granger resent the Wallace store boycott? What does Mr. Jamison predict will be the ultimate result of the store boycott? Why does Papa want to go ahead with it? Why is Cassie’s revenge against Lillian Simms so appropriate? Why is Mama fired from her teaching job?

Chapters Nine and Ten:

What evidence shows that the Logan family feels the effects of Mama’s dismissal from her job? Why does Papa delay leaving for his railroad job? Why can’t Mr. Avery and Mr. Lanier continue to boycott the Wallace store? Why does Papa tell Stacey, “You were born blessed, boy…”? Why does Stacey feel responsible for his father’s injury? Why does Papa postpone contacting Uncle Hammer for a loan? Why does Mama think Mr. Morrison should leave? How does the sale of the Packard provide evidence of the Logans’ strong ties to the family and land? Why do you think TJ came to the revival with RW and Melvin?

Chapters Eleven and Twelve:

How do the Logan children react to TJ’s story? What else could they have done? Why doesn’t the white mob lynch TJ? Why is it important that Cassie and her younger brothers return quickly to alert Papa? Why does Papa change his mind about punishing the children with his belt? What was that “known and unknown thing, something never to be spoken”? What are the good and bad consequences of the fire? What do you think Cassie means when she says at the end, “I cried for TJ…and for the land”?