Why did Mr Granger visit the Logans?
He wants to get at the Logan family anyway he can, in order to stop the shopping in Vicksburg. He also wants the Logan land very much.
What does Mr Avery warn the Logan family about?
Avery comes by after dinner to tell the Logan family that “they’s ridin’ t’night,” meaning that white men are riding around trying to harass African-American people to prevent them from defending themselves.
What do Mr Avery and Mr Lanier stop by to talk to Papa about?
Avery and Mr. Lanier arrive and says that they cannot buy things in Vicksburg anymore because Mr. Granger and Mr. Montier have asked their tenant farmers for sixty rather than fifty percent of their cotton and has threatened to kick those who shop in Vicksburg off their land.
What happened in chapter 4 of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?
Summary. Cassie and her brothers sulk for a week after the bus incident. They feel very guilty, but are determined not to confess. Finally, they learn from the always-gossiping T. J. that the white men were riding for a different reason that night.
Does TJ die in Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?
Stacey does everything in his power to help his friend, but in the end, T.J. is sentenced to death. A man makes a file to join blacks and whites together so the cotton fields can be shared.
What happened in chapter 3 of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?
Chapter Three Summary: In October, the weather turns to heavy rain, and the Logan children are soaked walking to school. Stacey makes Little Man, Christopher-John, and Cassie promise to meet him in the school toolshed at lunch. They take buckets and shovels and return to the spot where they were forced off the road.4 วันที่ผ่านมา
What happened in Chapter 2 of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?
Taylor. Cassie’s with her bros, toiling away picking cotton on the farm when Papa shows up. He’s home from his job on the railroad, and everyone’s super pumped to see him. Morrison was fired from his previous job, because he got into a fight with some white men.
What happened in Chapter 1 of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?
Summary. Cassie and her brothers, Stacey, Christopher-John, and Little Man, are walking to school on the first day of the school year, dressed in their Sunday best. T.J. joins them, and tells them about how a man named Berry was nearly burned to death by white men the previous night.
What happened to Mr Tatum in Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?
Expert Answers Hover for more information. According to T.J., Sam Tatum was tarred and feathered because he allegedly called Mr. Jim Lee Barnett, the man who runs the Mercantile in Strawberry, a liar.
Who is Mr Lanier in Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?
Silas Lanier. The Laniers are another family of poor sharecroppers who also end up dropping out of the Wallace store boycott (along with the Averys). Cassie learns a lot of information by overhearing the Laniers talking to her parents, so Taylor uses them as a way to provide exposition.
Why does Stacey not like Mr Morrison?
Why does Stacey feel some resentment toward Mr. Morrison at first? He is angry because he feels that it is his job to protect the family while his father is away. Why does Cassie become so angry at Mr.
Why are Cassie and Stacey allowed to Strawberry?
Avery asked if she would take T.J. to pick up some items in Strawberry that they couldn’t get at the Wallace store. And now the reason why Cassie is allowed to go becomes clear: Big Ma doesn’t want to ride for twenty-two miles listening to T.J.’s unceasing chatter. Strawberry is nothing like what Cassie imagines.
What happened to Mr Barnett?
Mr. Barnett is only injured at the time but later dies as a result of his injury. The Simms brothers, R.W. and Melvin, goad the characteristically foolish T.J. into breaking into Mr.
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)… punch(ing) her in the stomach and buttocks, and twist(ing) her hair”.
What is the first thing Cassie does when Lillian Jean tells her to apologize?
What is the first thing Cassie does when Lillian Jean tells her to apologize? Cassie says she is sorry.
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 did TJ want Mrs Logan into trouble?
Why did T.J. want to get Mrs. Logan into trouble? Mrs. Logan failed T.J. for cheating.
Why did Mr Barnett get upset when Cassie approached him?
Why did Mr. Barnett get upset when Cassie approached him? He was insulted because she was yelling. He was upset because she felt like she didn’t have the right.
What makes Uncle Hammer leave with a gun?
Running inside, they find that it belongs to Uncle Hammer who has come for his winter visit. When Hammer hears about the abuse Cassie received, he runs off with a gun to find Lillian Jean’s father.
Why does Mr Morrison go after Uncle Hammer?
Why does Mr. Morrison go after Uncle Hammer? He went to talk him out of doing anything rash or unpleasant to Mr. Sims.
What happened outside of the store that was even more dramatic for Cassie?
What happened outside of the store that was even more dramatic for Cassie? Lillian Jean was walked down the road, and Cassie did not get out of her way. Lillian Jean’s father pushed Cassie in the road, and Big Ma was calming Cassie down. Things were going on that Cassie does not understand.
What more does the reader learn about the Logan family history?
To teach the the blacks to do what the whites told them to do and because the whites were afraid of slave revolts. What more does the reader learn about the Logan family history? He was valued by whites and blacks because he could use herbs and cures to heal slaves and animals.
What was the burning that TJ was talking about?
What burning was T.J. talking about? The wall aces burned three men including Mr. Berry and his two nephews.
Why is Mr Barnett’s store called the Barnett Mercantile?
As an adjective, the word mercantile refers to anything related to commerce or trading. As a noun, even though it isn’t commonly used nowadays, mercantile means store, that is, a place for trading or selling. That is why Mr. Barnett’s story is called Barnett’s Mercantile.
Who kills Mr Barnett?
The Simms Family They are around 18 and 19 years old and they befriend T.J. Avery so he will steal things for them. In the end, R.W. accidentally kills Mr. Barnett and lets T.J.
What did TJ take from the Barnett mercantile store during the robbery?
T.J. helps them but is wholly unprepared for the brothers’ acts of violence. When T.J. threatens to expose the Simms brothers (RW and Melvin) for stealing the pearl-handled pistol from the Barnett store and for attacking the Barnetts, the brothers proceed to beat up T.J. to within an inch of his life.
Why did Big Ma park her wagon away from the entrance?
Why does Big Ma park the wagon far away from the entrance to the market in Strawberry? Because the front of the entrance is for white people. Do you think Cassie should have demanded that Mr.
How did TJ get so badly injured?
After the three made their escape, T.J. demanded to be taken home. The Simms brothers refused, and T.J. threatened to tell everyone about what had just happened. They then beat him and went to play pool, leaving T.J. gravely injured in the back of their truck.
What causes the incident with Lillian Jean Simms?
What causes the incident with Lillian Jean Simms? Cassie does not watch where she is walking and bumps into her. You just studied 3 terms!
Is Mr Jamison a good or bad character?
Jamison is one of the good guys. He genuinely wants to help the poor black farmers, and even offers to back their credit when they’re planning the boycott of the Wallace store (7.149).