Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: plot, setting and character review

• newEditor
• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry review:

Setting, plot, characters

Objectives

We will review the following aspects of the novel, to prepare for the test:

• Setting (including types of setting)

• Major characters

• Plot (timelines)

• Time for YOU to work on reading and/or studying terms

Write down as many words as possible (single word repsonses only) that come to mind when you think about the SETTING of this this novel

Types of setting

• Geographical setting

• Physical setting

• Temporal setting

• Social setting

Match the type of setting to the example

Physical setting: includes physical descriptions of the places featured in the novel, including weather conditions.

Geographical setting: literally, where does the story take place (e.g. Mississippi, USA)

Temporal setting: when the story takes place (e.g. in the 1930s)

Social setting: what kind of society does the story take place in? What social values and attitudes are apparent?

Physical setting

Geographical setting

Temporal setting

Social setting

Review of characters

Make sure you understand the role that each of the characters below plays in the novel. ALSO: remember the difference between round/flat characters, and static/dynamic characters.

• Mary Logan (Mama)

• David Logan (Papa)

• Big Ma

• Uncle Hammer

• Mr. Morrison

• Cassie Logan

• Stacey Logan

• Christopher John

• Little Man

• T.J. Avery

• Charlie Simms

• Jeremy Simms

• Lillian Jean Simms

• Mr. Jamison

• Harlan Granger

• The Wallaces

• The Berrys

The following multiple choice questions will test your knowledge of these characters

This character is the narrator of the novel.

A

T.J.

B

Cassie

C

Stacey

D

Jeremy Simms

This character is a teacher who unfairly loses their job

A

Harlan Grainger

B

David Logan (Papa)

C

Mr. Morrison

D

Mary Logan (Mama)

This character is a landowner who wants the Logans' land.

A

Mr. Jamison

B

Harlan Granger

C

Mr. Morrison

D

Jeremy Simms

Who was responsible for burning the Berrys' home?

A

The Logans

B

The Berrys

C

The Wallaces

D

The Simms

He is a white kid who wants to hang out with Logans and Averys

A

Charlie Simms

B

Mr. Jamison

C

TJ Avery

D

Jeremy Simms

This character is a white lawyer who is sympathetic to the black community

A

Mr. Jamison

B

Harlan Granger

C

Uncle Hammer

D

Mr. Morrison

This character is known to have a temper, and annoys the white community by driving an expensive car.

A

T.J.

B

Uncle Hammer

C

David Logan

D

Stacey

This character is physically enormous; his family were all killed when he was six years old.

A

Mr. Morrison

B

Harlan Granger

C

Uncle Hammer

D

T.J. Avery

This character starts co-operating with white kids, who end up getting him in trouble for murder

A

Stacey

B

Christopher John

C

Little Man

D

T.J. Avery

This character is very careful about his appearance.

A

Stacey

B

Christopher John

C

Little Man

D

Jeremy Simms

Timeline: arrange the plot events in the correct order

1

Mr Morrison comes to live with the Logans

2

David Logan is shot and his leg is broken

3

The children notice that their school textbooks are in poor condition

4

Mary Logan loses her job

5

The cotton fields catch fire

6

TJ is involved in a robbery

Remaining time

Use the remaining time either to complete your reading of the novel, or to study the glossary activities on Classroom.