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From what point of view is the novel written?
From what point of view is the novel written?
First Person
What is the setting of the novel?
What is the setting of the novel?
Mississippi in the 1930s
During what significant time period in US history does the novel take place?
During what significant time period in US history does the novel take place?
The Great Depression
Who is the narrator of the novel?
Who is the narrator of the novel?
Cassie Logan
Identify 3 conflicts in the novel.
Identify 3 conflicts in the novel.
Blacks vs. Whites, Cassie vs. Lillian Jean, Stacey vs. T.J. , Mr. Morrison vs. the white men
Who does Papa bring in to help protect the family?
Who does Papa bring in to help protect the family?
Mr. Morrison
Who give Stacey a new coat?
Who give Stacey a new coat?
Uncle Hammer
Name two characters that take whippings in TJs place.
Name two characters that take whippings in TJs place.
Stacey and Claude
Who pushed Cassie down in the road?
Who pushed Cassie down in the road?
Mr. Simms
Who owns the mercantile that TJ and the Simmses break into?
Who owns the mercantile that TJ and the Simmses break into?
Mr. Barnett
What do the children do to get even with the white's school bus?
What do the children do to get even with the white's school bus?
dig a trench across the road
Why does Papa work on the railroad in Louisiana?
Why does Papa work on the railroad in Louisiana?
to pay the mortgage
What does Uncle Hammer do to pay the loan?
What does Uncle Hammer do to pay the loan?
He sold his car.
What are the two excuses the school board and Harlan Granger use to fire Mama?
What are the two excuses the school board and Harlan Granger use to fire Mama?
She wasn't teaching from the book and she destroyed the books by gluing over them.
Why was Mr. Morrison fired from the railroad?
Why was Mr. Morrison fired from the railroad?
He fought 2 white men.
What is the mood of the story at the end of the book?
What is the mood of the story at the end of the book?
sad, unsettling
Why didn't Cassie understand what happened to her in Strawberry?
Why didn't Cassie understand what happened to her in Strawberry?
She had never been before and she had never experienced that severe of racism before.
What mood does the title of the book give?
What mood does the title of the book give?
gloomy, scary, sad, uneasy
Identify a common theme throughout the book.
Identify a common theme throughout the book.
No matter what people do to you, family is always there and the most important thing.
Why do the Logans value their land so much?
Why do the Logans value their land so much?
It is the only thing they own that can not be taken away.
its right wheel in the gully, like a lopsided billy goat on its knees
its right wheel in the gully, like a lopsided billy goat on its knees
simile
the tat-tat of the rain against the tin roof changed to a deafening roar...”
the tat-tat of the rain against the tin roof changed to a deafening roar...”
onomatopoeia
but eventually the dust was forced to surrender to the mastery of the rain
but eventually the dust was forced to surrender to the mastery of the rain
personification
“…bus bore down on him spewing clouds of red dust like a huge yellow dragon breathing fire.”
“…bus bore down on him spewing clouds of red dust like a huge yellow dragon breathing fire.”
simile
What does Cassie mean when she says: I could see Mr. Morrison clearly, moving silently, like a jungle cat,
What does Cassie mean when she says: I could see Mr. Morrison clearly, moving silently, like a jungle cat,
He was moving quickly, quietly, and stealthily across the yard.
What is the term used to describe the policy of keeping people of different races apart like in Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry?
What is the term used to describe the policy of keeping people of different races apart like in Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry?
Segregation
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