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Making Connections to Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Answers

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Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.The night whispered of distant thunder. It was muggy, hot, a miserable night for sleeping. Twice I had awakened hoping that it was time to be up, but each time the night had been total blackness with no hint of a graying dawn. On the front porch Mr. Morrison sat singing soft and low into the long night, chanting to the approaching thunder. He had been there since the house had darkened after church, watching and waiting as he had done every night since Papa had been injured. No one had ever explained why he watched and waited, but I knew. It had to do with the Wallaces.

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tense
B
joyful
C
unkind
D
relaxed
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Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.Cautiously, I climbed from the bed, careful not to awaken Big Ma, who was still snoring soundly, and crept to the door. I pressed my ear against the door and listened, then slipped the latch furiously and darted outside. "Boy, what you doing here?" I hissed.

A
alarmed and angry
B
proud and satisfied
C
sad and lonely
D
hurt and helpless
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How does T.J.’s relationship with R.W. and Melvin relate to the theme of friendship in this chapter of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?

A
T.J.’s relationship with R.W. and Melvin demonstrates qualities of false friendship.
B
T.J.’s relationship with R.W. and Melvin demonstrates that friendship is based on receiving gifts.
C
T.J.’s relationship with R.W. and Melvin demonstrates qualities of true friendship.
D
T.J.’s relationship with R.W. and Melvin demonstrates that friendship is based on shared interests.
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Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.Again he laughed, then said soberly, "Well, this is a fine how-do-you-do. I come all the way over here to introduce my friends, R.W. and Melvin, to y'all and y'all actin' like y'all ain't got no manners at all. Yeah, ole R.W. and Melvin," he said, rolling the Simmses' names slowly off his tongue to bring to our attention that he had not bothered to place a "Mister" before either, "they been mighty fine friends to me. Better than any of y'all. Look, see here what they give me." Proudly he tugged at the suit coat. "Pretty nice stuff, eh? Everything I want they give me 'cause they really likes me. I'm they best friend."

A
The author uses the character of T.J. to introduce the true meaning of friendship.
B
The author uses the character of T.J. to show the reader the best way to make new friends.
C
The author uses the character of T.J. to present an incorrect view of friendship.
D
The author uses the character of T.J. to suggest that true friends give each other gifts.
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Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.Unable to sleep, I resigned myself to await his return by counting states. Miss Crocker had had a big thing about states, and I sometimes found that if I pretended that she was naming them off I could fall asleep. I decided to count the states geographically rather than alphabetically; that was more of a challenge.

A
by remembering an important test that one was worried about
B
by asking one’s sibling what it is like to have trouble falling asleep
C
by remembering a time when one had trouble falling asleep
D
by asking one’s teacher to explain what the excerpt means
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How do T.J.’s relationships develop the theme of friendship in this chapter of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?

A
T.J.’s relationships show that what a friend says is more important than how a friend acts.
B
T.J.’s relationships show the difference between true friendship and false friendship.
C
T.J.’s relationships show that it is easy to make friends with many different people.
D
T.J.’s relationships show what true friendships and false friendships have in common.
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Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.But T.J. did not follow immediately. He remained standing in the middle of the compound, his face puzzled and undecided. I had never seen him look more desolately alone, and for a fleeting second I felt almost sorry for him.

A
happy with himself
B
unsure of himself
C
pride in himself
D
sorry for himself
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Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.T.J. grinned widely. Stacey turned away in disgust. "Come on," he said, "service is 'bout to start."

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by listening to a friend’s story about being angry with someone
B
by thinking about a time when one felt angry because of a friend’s behavior
C
by thinking about a time when one felt happy about a friend’s behavior
D
by listening to one’s teacher explain why Stacey is unhappy in this part of the story
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Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.T.J. gulped and leaned over, his head between his legs. "I . . . I'm sick, Stacey. I gotta get home 'fore my daddy wake up. . . . He say I stay 'way from that house one more night, he gonna put me out, and he mean it, too. He put me out, I got no place to go. You gotta help me."

A
by asking one’s teacher to explain T.J.’s feelings
B
by asking a friend’s opinion of how T.J. feels
C
by thinking about a time when one felt proud
D
by thinking about a time when one felt helpless
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Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.When I reached the church steps, I looked back again. T.J. was still there, an indistinct blur blending into the gathering dusk, and I began to think that perhaps he would not go with the Simmses. But then the rude squawk of the truck's horn blasted the quiet evening, and T.J. turned his back on us and fled across the field.

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by thinking about a time when one was worried about a friend’s choices
B
by listening to a friend’s story about learning how to drive a truck
C
by thinking about a time when one wanted to be with friends instead of family
D
by listening to a story about a bad decision someone made that caused problems
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Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.I had gotten as far west as the Dakotas when my silent recitation was disturbed by a tapping on the porch. I lay very still. Mr. Morrison never made sounds like that.

A
I had gotten as far west as the Dakotas
B
my silent recitation
C
a tapping on the porch
D
Mr. Morrison never made sounds like that.
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Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.On the last night of the revival the sky took on a strange yellowish cast. The air felt close, suffocating, and no wind stirred.

A
“sky” and “air”
B
“last” and “night”
C
“revival” and “yellowish”
D
“strange” and “suffocating”
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How does T.J.’s relationship with Cassie relate to the theme of friendship in this chapter of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?

A
T.J.’s relationship with Cassie shows that a friendship can develop without honesty and trust.
B
T.J.’s relationship with Cassie shows that true friends do not help friends who have made mistakes.
C
T.J.’s relationship with Cassie shows that making new friends is a way to solve problems with old friends.
D
T.J.’s relationship with Cassie shows that trust is necessary before a strong friendship can develop.
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Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.For a long moment no one moved or said a word as Mr. Barnett shone the light directly on T.J., then on R.W. and Melvin, their faces darkened by the stockings. But when Mr. Barnett saw the cabinet lock busted, he flew into frenzied action, hopping madly down the stairs and trying to grab the metal box from Melvin. They struggled, with Mr. Barnett getting the better of Melvin, until R.W. whopped Mr. Barnett solidly on the head from behind with the flat of the axe, and Mr. Barnett slumped into a heap upon the floor as if dead.

A
For a long moment no one moved or said a word
B
he flew into frenzied action, hopping madly down the stairs
C
Mr. Barnett slumped into a heap upon the floor as if dead
D
their faces darkened by the stockings
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Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.Cautiously, I climbed from the bed, careful not to awaken Big Ma, who was still snoring soundly, and crept to the door. I pressed my ear against the door and listened, then slipped the latch furiously and darted outside. "Boy, what you doing here?" I hissed.

A
“furiously” and “hissed”
B
“careful” and “crept”
C
“door” and “latch”
D
“listened” and “slipped”
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How does T.J.’s relationship with Stacey relate to the theme of friendship in this chapter of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?

A
T.J.’s relationship with Stacey demonstrates qualities of true friendship.
B
T.J.’s relationship with Stacey demonstrates qualities of false friendship.
C
T.J.’s relationship with Stacey demonstrates that friendship is easy.
D
T.J.’s relationship with Stacey demonstrates that friendship is unimportant.
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Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.In the darkness there was a low sob and T.J., hardly sounding like T.J., mumbled, "They the ones got me in it. Where's the bed? I gotta sit down."In the darkness he groped for the bed, his feet dragging as if he could hardly lift them. "I ain't no bed!" I exclaimed as his hands fell on me.

A
“exclaimed,” “hands,” and “feet”
B
“sob,” “groped,” and “dragging”
C
“darkness,” “bed,” and “lift”
D
“sounding,” “sit,” and “ain’t”

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