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- 1 What happens to Papa when he travels to Vicksburg with Mr Morrison and Stacey?
- 2 What are Christopher John and Little Man most afraid of when Papa returns from Vicksburg?
- 3 Why didn’t Papa borrow from the hammer?
- 4 Why does Papa delay leaving for his railroad job?
- 5 Who shot Papa in roll of thunder?
- 6 Why does Papa ask for Uncle Hammer for money?
- 7 How does Papa react to Stacey’s anger at the sharecroppers?
- 8 What does Papa say to Stacey after the men leave?
What happens to Papa when he travels to Vicksburg with Mr Morrison and Stacey?
On the next trip to Vicksburg, however, he, L. T., and Stacey are ambushed. While Papa is repairing a sabotaged wagon wheel, a truck pulls up and fires–a bullet grazes his head. Then the horse rears up in fright and pulls the wagon wheel over Papa’s leg, because Stacey cannot hold the horse back.
What are Christopher John and Little Man most afraid of when Papa returns from Vicksburg?
What are Christopher-John and Little Man most afraid of when Papa comes home from Vicksburg? They are afraid their father is going to die.
What happened to Mr Morrison in roll of thunder?
We find out later that Mr. Morrison is scarred because he was almost burned to death as a child. His mother (killed along with her father by “night men”) threw him out of the burning house before the flames could consume him.
Why did Papa bring Mr Morrison home?
Morrison is a very muscular, strong, “giant” of a man with whom Papa has worked on the railroad. Since he has lost his job, Papa has asked him to accompany him home because he needs another man to protect his family in what appears to be brewing racial troubles.
Why didn’t Papa borrow from the hammer?
Why didn’t Papa want to borrow money from Uncle Hammer? Papa know Uncle Hammer doesn’t have the money anyway. Papa thinks he can have Mr. Morrison go work on the railroad for money.
Why does Papa delay leaving for his railroad job?
Why does papa delay leaving for his railroad job? Papa delays leaving because he felt that something fishy was going on so he wanted to stay a bit longer to protect the family if something bad happens.
Who broke their leg in Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?
Mr. Logan
When they stop, a truck with three men pulls up behind them; Mr. Logan reaches for his shotgun and the men shoot him and he falls with his leg behind the wagon. Just then, the donkey rears up and the wagon wheel rolls over Mr. Logan’s leg, breaking it.
What did papa do in Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?
Papa, whose name is David Logan, is usually away, working on the railroad to support his family and their land so that they can maintain their independence. He has a quiet yet authoritative presence. He is a driving force behind the boycott of the Wallaces store, which forces him to face considerable danger.
Who shot Papa in roll of thunder?
Morrison and Papa were trying to fix it, a truck drove up behind them. They didn’t hear the truck because of the rain, and then someone shot Papa, and the bullet grazed his temple. The shot scared the horse, causing the wagon to roll over Papa’s leg. Mr.
Why does Papa ask for Uncle Hammer for money?
Why doesn’t Papa want to ask uncle Hammer for money? Papa does not want Uncle Hammer to get involved because he knows Uncle Hammer will lose his temper. Where do the children go with Mr.
What does Mr Morrison say happened to Papa’s wagon?
Mr. Morrison says that the wagon rolled over onto Papa’s leg, but he doesn’t look Mama in the eye when he says this. Again, the weather acts up during a turning point in the plot.
Why does Papa go to Vicksburg on Wednesday?
The next day, Papa visits the families involved in the boycott and finds out that only seven of them are still boycotting the Wallace store. Mama says that this isn’t enough to affect the Wallace’s bottom line, just enough to get them mad, but she can’t change Papa’s mind, and he goes to Vicksburg on Wednesday with Stacey and Mr. Morrison .
Stacey becomes angry at the sharecroppers, but Papa reminds him again that the Logans are very fortunate to have their land—they have an independence and freedom that the black sharecroppers don’t have.
What does Papa say to Stacey after the men leave?
After the men leave, Stacey is indignant that the men pulled out of the boycott. Papa tells him that they had no choice—participating in the boycott in the first place was a huge risk. They aren’t as fortunate as the Logans because they don’t own land .