<p>Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Chapters 6-8 Questions</p><p>Note: Please remember to do the following:</p><p> o Answer each question thoroughly o Respond to all of the questions (some have two or more) o Reference the text and add quotations when appropriate o Please type your answers or write them on a separate sheet of paper o Check for spelling errors o Please do not use the following pronouns: I, me, my, you, your, yours, etc.</p><p>1. What is the significance of Uncle Hammer’s name?</p><p>2. Explain the significance of Uncle Hammer’s “cold, distant glaze” and “aloofness”. </p><p>3. Uncle Hammer has a new car. What is significant about the make and color of this car? How does it serve as a symbol in the book?</p><p>4. What does Mama teach Cassie in Chapter 6? </p><p>5. Why do you think Mr. Morrison makes himself remember his family’s tragic history? </p><p>6. What is significant about the books (the books by Alexander Dumas and Aesop’s Fables) the Logan children receive from Christmas? </p><p>7. What is significant about the wooden flute Jeremy gives Stacey? Hint: Think about the purpose of a flute. </p><p>8. Explain the following passage: “When we caught up with them, it was obvious that the jovial mask T.J. always wore had been stripped away” (135). </p><p>9. In a previous chapter, Stacey fought T.J. for betraying him. What is T.J.’s punishment this time? Why is this a significant moment for Stacey? </p><p>10. What is ominous about the following passage: “Got me better friends than y’all. They give me things and treat me like I’m a man and…and they white too…” (147). How do the following lines contribute to this feeling: “His voice faded into the wind as we left him and we heard no more” (147). </p><p>11. Create a title for each chapter. </p>