1. What do you think, "Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry" means or refers to? Make a prediction, and then Google it to see if you can find out what it means.
2. This story takes place in 1932 in rural Mississippi. What kind of conflicts do you predict may come across in this story? What do you already know about this time period?
3. Do you know what the Jim Crow laws are? If not, look them up and summarize them. Give an example of one.
4. This book has a lot of foreshadowing in it. What is that? Why would an author do that?
5. This book used some "bad words" for what they call African Americans. Why would the author put those kinds of words in a novel for kids and teenagers? Do you think those bad words should be used, or should the author find an alternative?
6. Who wrote the book? When did she write it? Does she have any other famous youth novels?
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