Who is Mr Jamison in roll of thunder?
Jamison. A local lawyer; a white man. His forefathers bought land from Harlan Granger during the reconstruction, and sold some of it to the Logan family.
Why does Cassie get so angry at Mr Barnett?
Cassie became angry and Mr. Barnett because he waited on her after all the white people. Mr. Barnett is the shopkeeper in Strawberry.
What did Lillian Jean do to Cassie?
One day, Cassie lures Lillian Jean into the woods, telling her “I got a real nice surprise for you”. She then goads the bigger girl into slapping her, after which Cassie, having been technically hit first, “flail(s) into (Lillian Jean)…
Why does Mr Simms think Cassie should apologize to Lillian Jean?
What does Big Ma make Cassie do? Big Ma makes Cassie apologize to Lillian Jean Simms for bumping into her. Big Ma does this because she does not want to cause any more trouble and continue this conversation with Mr.
Why does Cassie tell Lillian Jean that shes no longer?
Why does Cassie tell Lillian Jean that she’s no longer upset about the Strawberry incident? She wants Lillian Jean to trust her.
Why did TJ want Mrs Logan into trouble?
He is driven by his own need for acceptance and approval. This leads him to campaign against Mrs. Logan, not because she is ineffective as a teacher or dangerous in any way, but because she failed him twice in her class. He resents the grade and gets revenge on her to make himself feel better.
Why did TJ tell Mr Kaleb that Mrs Logan was an unfit teacher?
Because T.J was annoyed that Mrs. Logan had failed him in a test where she saw him cheating, he went to the Wallace store, and there, he accused Mrs. Logan of being the reason why their store was not buzzing with customers. He also told Mr. Kaleb that Mrs. Logan intentionally failed him.
What was the real reason Mrs Logan was fired?
When someone like Mama refuses to teach false material, she gets into trouble and loses her teaching position. Mama says that the real reason she was fired was because of the boycott—and she doesn’t know what they’ll do, since they needed that money.
What was TJ’s punishment for getting Mama fired?
What was T.J.’s punishment for getting Mama fired? Cassie punched him. Everyone stopped talking to him. He was kicked out of school.
Why does Mr Jamison come out to the Logan farm?
Why does Mr. Jamison come out to the Logan farm? He wants to warn the father that one of the Wallaces is threatening to put an end to the Vicksburg shopping trips.
Why does Cassie feel sorry for TJ?
Cassie feels sorry for T.J. because when he leaves, he keeps looking back as if he wishes that he could stay or because he wants more attention.
Why did Mama get fired from teaching?
So, Mr. Granger has Mama fired from her teaching job, because she thinks she is so much smarter than the person who wrote the textbook. But really, she was fired because of the Wallace store boycott. This is a major bummer, because teaching is so vital to who Mama is.
Does TJ die in Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?
Although he is innocent, he is tried by an all-white jury and convicted. Stacey does everything in his power to help his friend, but in the end, T.J. is sentenced to death.
What age should read Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?
12
What happened in chapter 9 of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?
It’s now spring, and Cassie tries to get out of going to school by offering to help her father with the farm. Jeremy Simms is sad that he won’t see the Logan kids for a while, since their school lets out in March, while the white kids’ school goes until mid-May. He also lets slip that his brothers, R.W.
Why can’t Mr Avery and Mr Lanier continue to boycott the Wallace store?
Why can’t Mr. Avery and Mr. Lanier continue to boycott the Wallace store? They cannot continue to boycott the Wallace store because then they will find out and tell the government and they will get into some big problems.
What does Mr Morrison do when Kaleb Wallace blocks the road?
Morrison sends Cassie to the back of the wagon to join the boys when he sees a pickup truck. The truck stops so it blocks the road, and Kaleb Wallace gets out. He starts insulting Mr. Morrison.
What was Stacey trying to hold onto when Mr Logan broke his leg?
Then the horse rears up in fright and pulls the wagon wheel over Papa’s leg, because Stacey cannot hold the horse back. L. T. makes short work of the men, who turn out to be the Wallaces, breaking Dewberry Wallace’s back. Because Papa’s leg is broken, the Logan family’s finances are in bad shape.
Why does Stacey feel guilty for Papa’s broken leg?
Why does Stacey feel guilty for Papa’s broken leg? He feels like if he stayed home, then nothing would have happened and Papa would have arrived home safely. He was not able to hold Jack when he got spooked by the gunshots, which caused Jack to pull the wagon over Papa’s leg.
What bad news did Mr Morrison bring from strawberry?
what bad news does he get? They have to borrow money from Uncle Hammer to help pay off the mortgage, and their credit is no longer good in Strawberry.
Who broke their leg in Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?
When they stop, a truck with three men pulls up behind them; Mr. Logan reaches for his shotgun and the men shoot him and he falls with his leg behind the wagon. Just then, the donkey rears up and the wagon wheel rolls over Mr. Logan’s leg, breaking it.
Why does Stacey blame himself for Papa’s injury?
Why does Stacey blame himself for Papa’s injury? Stacey thought that he should’ve been strong enough to hold the horses so Papa didn’t break his leg.
Is Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry a true story?
“Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry” may be children’s fiction, but it doesn’t shrink from adult truths.
Why did the night men want to hang TJ?
The night men dragged the Avery family out of their home. Why did the night men want to hang TJ? He told the Logans he got Mama fired. They think he assisted in murdering Mr.
Did TJ kill Mr Barnett?
T.J. along with R.W. and Melvin Simms attempt to rob the Barnett store, killing Mr. Barnett in the process.
How did Mr Barnett die?
Mr. Barnett dies in the end from getting hit on the head by a Simms brother. Like many of the white characters in the book, Mr. Barnett is racist.
Why does Cassie cry for TJ even though she never liked him?
At the end of the last chapter, why do you think Cassie cries for TJ, even though she never like him? Cassie cries because TJ may be imprisoned or killed unfairly – she is crying over the unfairness of her world where there is one law for whites and another for blacks.