Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Chapter 10-12
Why do folks say that Dewberry Wallace is still laid up?
Broken back
How do readers know that Mr. Morrison is nervous about people coming to attack the family?
Cassie sees him staying awake all night to watch the front of the house and the back of the house
Why doesn't Mr. Jamison want Papa to go with the Avery's to see TJ in jail?
He feels that people think Papa started the fire and they might want to hurt Papa.
What is Papa going to do to Cassie, Little Man, and Christopher John when they get back in the middle of the night?
He is going to whip them to teach them a lesson about sneaking out
What does Papa decide to do when he hears what has happened with TJ?
He is taking his shotgun to go help TJ at the Avery's.
What is Mr. Jamison's role in the events of the evening?
He is the peacekeeper, and he helps stall the hanging of TJ
Explain what Mr. Jamison means when he says "y'all decide to hold court out here tonight?"
He means that they are not giving TJ a trial. They are playing judge and executioner
How did Mr. Morrison get around Kaleb Wallace on the way back from taking the planter to Mr. Wiggins?
He picked up Kaleb Wallace's truck & moved it out of the way.
How do you know that Harlan Granger doesn't really care if someone gets hanged on his land?
He sends a message that he won't allow it on his property
Where did Hammer get the money for the mortgage?
He sold his car & a few other things & borrowed some of it.
How has T.J. changed since Mama was fired?
He steals more, is condescending, and wears fancy new clothes.
What does TJ ask Stacey to do in the middle of the night?
Help him get home before his papa wakes up
What makes Cassie feel like TJ isn't faking being hurt?
His stomach is deeply bruised
1 mile
How far does Jeremy have to walk when he meets the Logan children in the forest?
Why didn't papa want to borrow money from hammer?
If Uncle Hammer knew Papa had been attacked, his temper might flare up & there could have been more trouble
Where does Jeremy sleep at night?
In a tree
What is the most important thing that the Logans need to buy before the first cotton comes in?
Insecticide
Why is the fire such a threat to Harlan Granger that causes him to order Kaleb Wallace and the other men to go fight the fire?
It is close to Harlan Granger's land and due to the drought could burn for a week
Who is hurt in the Barnett store?
Jim Lee Barnett and his wife
Who comes to the Avery's house?
Kaleb Wallace, RW, Melvin, several other men from town, Mr. Jamison and the sheriff
How does the fire start according to most of the people fighting it?
Lightning struck the fence post by the cotton field
Why will T. J. probably be hung at the end of his trial.
Mr. Barnett died at 4 am due to his injuries during the robbery.
What is Mr. Morrison is worried about in start of Ch 11 that causes him to stay up at night on the front porch?
Mr. Granger and the Wallaces coming to get revenge after the incident on the way home from Vicksburg
What does Mama beg Papa not to do as he leaves the house in the middle of the night?
Not to bring the shotgun, to find another way
Where has Mr. Morrison been going every day since Papa was injured?
Out to look for work
Why did the Logans finally have to ask Uncle Hammer for money?
Papa got a notice from the bank saying they want the loan paid in full (4 years earlier than it was supposed to be paid off)
What is the truth about the fire?
Papa started the fire to help distract the men from TJ
What does Papa suggest the mortgage gets paid until they can harvest the cotton?
Sell a couple of cows and their calves and maybe the sow
Why does Cassie cry for TJ if she doesn't like him?
She feels like he's a part of her since she has known him all her life
How do RW and Melvin get into the store?
TJ sneaks through an open window
Explain how the conflict w TJ ended.
The sheriff took him away to jail.
How is the fire finally extinguished after they fought it all night?
There was heavy rain for over an hour as it became dawn
Why did RW and Melvin betray TJ?
They are using him to get away with the robbery.
What do the night riders do when they arrive at the Avery house?
They go in through TJ's window, break a window, attack the people inside
Why will the Logan's have to get their cotton ginned in Vicksburg this year?
They know Harlen Granger won't gin it for them.
How long does the church revival last?
7 days
What does Jeremy tell the children about who is fighting the fire?
All the people that were trying to hurt T.J: the Wallaces, the Simmes, Mr. Granger, and the townspeople are fighting the fire side by side.
