What happens in Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry Chapter 6?

After church, Uncle Hammer takes the family for a ride up to Strawberry and back. When they drive past the Wallace store, Uncle Hammer makes an idle threat to burn the place down. At the bridge crossing, another car is trying to cross (the bridge is so narrow that only one car at a time can pass).

What is Chapter 5 of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry about?

Chapter Five Summary. Cassie and her siblings have always wanted to go to the Strawberry market with Big Ma. She finally relents and allows Cassie, Stacey and their friend T.J. to go with her while she sells some goods. Big Ma drives the wagon to the stalls where the market takes place, and parks in the back.

What happens in Chapter 8 of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?

Cassie tells her brothers to go on home without her, since she’s waiting for Lillian Jean. When she arrives, Cassie lures her out into the woods to show her a surprise. When they get into a clearing, Cassie throws down Lillian Jean’s books. Lillian Jean tells her to pick them up.

Why is Big Ma Strawberry once a month?

Why does Big Ma go to Strawberry the second Saturday of every month? Big Ma goes to Strawberry for the market. There she can sell the extra butter, milk, and eggs that the family doesn’t need.

Why is Cassie mad at Big Ma?

Cassie is mad at Big Ma Because forced her to say sorry to Lillian Jean and she taught it was not important. Analyze why Uncle Hammer bought a car like Mr. Granger’s.

What happens in chapter 9 in Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?

Cassie is able to get the whole story out of Stacey: Apparently, on the way back from Vicksburg, the wheels came off the wagon, kind of like someone had purposefully sabotaged it. As they repaired the wagon, a truck rolled up, and someone shot Papa (not fatally, whew). The wagon then fell on Papa’s leg.

What happens in Chapter 10 Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?

Uncle Hammer shows up on the first day, and Papa goes to greet him. It turns out that Uncle Hammer sold his car to get the money for the mortgage, which he’s brought with him. He heads back North the next day. Uncle Hammer seems to be at peace with his decision to sell his car to pay for the land, however.

What happens in chapter 9 of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?

What happens in chapter 4 Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?

Big Ma tells about how her deceased husband, Paul Edward, bought the land with hard-earned money when the Grangers were poor, after Reconstruction. She tells how smart Paul Edward was and how proud he was of the land. That evening, Stacey tells his mother about going to the Wallace store.

Why does Cassie go to Strawberry?

Avery asked if she would take T.J. to pick up some items in Strawberry that they couldn’t get at the Wallace store. And now the reason why Cassie is allowed to go becomes clear: Big Ma doesn’t want to ride for twenty-two miles listening to T.J.’s unceasing chatter. Strawberry is nothing like what Cassie imagines.