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What is the bus incident in Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?
When the bus tries to drive through the puddle after school, it breaks an axle. The driver must abandon the bus. The white children must jump out of the bus into the deep muddy water and walk home. Later Mama tells Big Ma about the accident and admits she is glad it happened.
Is Stacey a boy or a girl in Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?
Stacey Logan A thirteen-year-old boy, Stacey is the oldest of the Logan children. He is part-adult, part-child.
Why does Stacey beat up TJ in roll of thunder?
On the way to school, T. J. shows Stacey a cheat sheet he has made. Stacey takes the blame, because his honor won’t let him tell on T. J. However, after school he chases T. J. to the Wallace store and starts to beat him up until L. T. passes by and breaks up the fight.
Where does Stacey meet his siblings in roll of Thunder Hear my Cry?
Stacey tells his siblings to meet him at the toolshed at noon, as he has a plan to make the bus stop splashing them. He doesn’t include T.J. or Claude though, since he doesn’t trust them to keep quiet.
What’s the summary of roll of Thunder Hear my Cry?
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Summary and Analysis of Chapters 3-4. Chapter Three Summary: In October, the weather turns to heavy rain, and the Logan children are soaked walking to school. The driver of the white children’s school bus enjoys splashing them with mud when he drives by.
What happens on the walk to school in roll of Thunder?
The weather becomes rainier, making the walk to school muddier and tougher for the black children. The white school bus driver, however, purposefully tries to splash the Logan children on their walk to school.
What happens to the Berrys in roll of Thunder?
Only white children have a bus; few provisions are made for educating black children. What happens to the Berrys? White men set them on fire; John Henry dies. Why doesn’t Cassie like T.J? He’s sneaky; cheats and gets Stacey in trouble. Why does the Great Faith School start later and end earlier than the Jefferson Davis County School?