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Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the book "Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry" by Mildred Taylor. It should be easy if you've read the book.

A multiple-choice quiz by Shrinamon218. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Shrinamon218

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
170,249

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
617

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who were burnt by the Wallaces in Smellings Creek? Hint

Henrietta Toggins and her sister

Moe Turner and his niece

Clara Davis, her mother, and her friend

Samuel Berry and his two nephews

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did Cassie and the guys do to get revenge on the bus driver? Hint

They dug a large ditch so the bus would fall in.

They slashed the tires of the bus.

They messed up the engine and made a gas leak.

They put super glue on the steering wheel so the bus driver's hands would get stuck.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is the white boy that walks to school with the Logans? Hint

R.W.

Kaleb

Melvin

Jeremy

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who buys a silver Packard just like Mr. Granger? Hint

Papa

Uncle Hammer

Big Ma

Mama

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Question 5 of 10

5. What do R.W. and Melvin do to T.J. when T.J.'s not around? Hint

They keep working on the tree house that he's always wanted.

They work on T.J.'s homework that he left.

They pretend that they don't know him.

They make fun of him.

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Question 6 of 10

6. How does T.J. make Stacey give him his new coat? Hint

He tells Stacey that he looks like a hobo in the coat.

He threatens him saying that if he won't give it to him then he won't be his friend anymore.

He tells Stacey that he looks like a preacher.

They fight over it and who ever wins gets the coat.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who actually steals the pearl-handed pistol from the Barnetts? Hint

R.W. and Melvin

R.W. and T.J.

It was all a trick, never stolen at all

Melvin and T.J.

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does Mr. Granger set the cotton percentages they have to pay him? Hint

30%

10%

60%

100%

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Question 9 of 10

9. How does Papa stop everyone from hanging T.J.? Hint

By starting a fire on the Harrison land

By starting a fire on the Wallace land

By starting a fire on the Montier land

By starting a fire

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why does Cassie cry for T.J. at the end even though she had never liked him? Hint

Because he would never be able to walk to school with them anymore

Because T.J. had been a part of her life

All of these

Because he was going to die for something he didn't do

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who were burnt by the Wallaces in Smellings Creek?

Answer: Samuel Berry and his two nephews

The Wallaces poured kerosene over the three of them and then lit them.

2. What did Cassie and the guys do to get revenge on the bus driver?

Answer: They dug a large ditch so the bus would fall in.

The bus got stuck in the ditch and it took a while to get the bus out.

3. Who is the white boy that walks to school with the Logans?

Answer: Jeremy

Jeremy is really nice to them even though they're black and treats them nicely.

4. Who buys a silver Packard just like Mr. Granger?

Answer: Uncle Hammer

When Uncle Hammer drives it around, everyone thinks he's Mr. Granger.

5. What do R.W. and Melvin do to T.J. when T.J.'s not around?

Answer: They make fun of him.

R.W. and Melvin act really friendly around T.J. but when T.J.'s not there they just say bad things about him.

6. How does T.J. make Stacey give him his new coat?

Answer: He tells Stacey that he looks like a preacher.

T.J. tells Stacety that if he gives him the coat then maybe he might stop looking like a preacher.

7. Who actually steals the pearl-handed pistol from the Barnetts?

Answer: R.W. and Melvin

They steal it and kill Jim Lee Barnett, but T.J. gets all the blame.

8. What does Mr. Granger set the cotton percentages they have to pay him?

Answer: 60%

Mr. Granger raises them so the Logans won't have enough money to pay the mortgage of the land so Mr. Granger can have the land back.

9. How does Papa stop everyone from hanging T.J.?

Answer: By starting a fire

He starts the fire which makes Mr. Granger want to stop it so he tells everyone to help put the fire out.

10. Why does Cassie cry for T.J. at the end even though she had never liked him?

Answer: All of these

After all the commotion, they brought T.J. to jail and were going to kill him for what he was accused of doing.

Source: Author Shrinamon218

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