Roll of Thunder – Chapters 11 & 12
Answer these questions in complete sentences. Restate the questions when you answer them.
Follow the example.
1. Why did T.J. go with R.W. and Melvin at the end of Chapter 10? T.J. went with R.W. and Melvin because
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2. Why did T.J. come to see Stacey so late that night?
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3. Why was T.J. “chosen” to slip through the window of the Barnetts’ store?
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4. Why did R.W. and Melvin beat up T.J?
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5. What evidence did T.J. have on him that made people think that he had injured Mr. Barnett?
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6. Who else was the crowd of white people after besides T.J.?
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7. How did Papa save T.J.’s life? Explain with as much detail as you can remember.
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8. At the end of the story, Cassie cried for T.J. and the land. Why?
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© Ellen Gabor, 2006