ROTHMC Questions (all Chapters)
Who is Cassie's older brother. He attends seventh grade, which puts him in the same class his
mother teaches. Stacey feels that he must be the man of the house. - ✔✔Stacey
who is a stub
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ROTHMC Questions (all Chapters)
Who is Cassie's older brother. He attends seventh grade, which puts him in the same class his
mother teaches. Stacey feels that he must be the man of the house. - ✔✔Stacey
who is a stubborn girl with firm beliefs about what is right and what is wrong, who she likes and
who she doesn't. Sassy - ✔✔Casey
Who is A cheerful seven-year-old, is the second youngest of the Logan children. He is timid. -
✔✔Christopher John
Who is sometimes the most mature. He is rarely afraid of danger and loves adventure. He
dislikes cruelty and lies, very neat - ✔✔little man
Who is A rich plantation owner: doesn't like Logan's - ✔✔Harlan Granger
Why do you suppose the children's father has to go away and lay track? - ✔✔The money from
the farm isn't enough to pay the taxes, mortage and daily needs
What is the setting of this story? - ✔✔1933, Mississippi
What does the land seem to represent to the father? - ✔✔It means independence; not
sharecroppers and security for the family
T.J., who is not liked by Cassie, is tolerated by Stacey. What story did T.J. tell his mother about
his younger brother Claude that got Claude in trouble? Why? - ✔✔T.J lied to his mom about
going to get candy from the Wallace store, and blames his little brother for running to the store.
T.J. tells the Logans about "the burning." Who was badly burned? - ✔✔Mr. Berry and his 2
nephews
What indignity do the children suffer from the school bus? - ✔✔The school bus almost ran them
over
Who is a young white child who likes the Logan children, but he has to suffer the other white
children's prejudice because of his choice of friends. - ✔✔Jeremy Simms
Why is Logans's school only in operation from October to March? - ✔✔The children need to
work in the fields during planting and harvesting
Why are Little Man and Cassie upset by the books they are given? - ✔✔They are in poor
condition, and have a bad term in the books
The children's mother, Mrs. Logan (Mama), is also a seventh-grade teacher in the school. What
does she do? - ✔✔She pastes a blank piece of paper over the history of the books.
Who is a guy that got fired from his job working on the railroad, and he is very strong; protected
the logans - ✔✔Mr. Morrison
What can you infer is the reason that the father brings Mr. Morrison home? - ✔✔to protect the
Logan family when the father cannot be there.
Why do the parents want the children to avoid going to the Wallaces' store? - ✔✔The Wallaces
drink and smoke a lot, and they are dangerous people
As the children walk to school in the mud and rain, why do they continually look over their
shoulders? - ✔✔to keep a look out for the school bus
What is the implied significance of the fact that Jeremy Simms never rides the school bus, no
matter how bad the weather is? - ✔✔to show some kind of solidarity with his black friends.
Describe Stacey's plan for getting even with the school bus? - ✔✔they build a deep hole for the
bus to run over and crash
Why does he wish to make it appear that part of the road has been washed away, rather than dug
out? - ✔✔So, they don't assume the kids dug it out
Why does Stacey pile rocks where they have dug - ✔✔to mark where the dug the hole; make it
look more natural
Mr. Avery comes to the Logan house to warn Mr. Morrison that the night riders might be out that
night. Who are the night riders, and why may they be out? - ✔✔The night riders are white men
who punish black people that have done something to deserve punishment; out looking for
someone to punish
What is Mr. Morrison doing when th
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