Question

independent read: roll of thunder, hear my cry (cha
assigned by: mrs. shelton ela
due: dec 18, 2025 11:59 pm

reading quiz
question 5
instructions
read the question carefully and select the best answer.
what is most closely the meaning of cassie’s remark that people will have “bunions on their soles and corns on their feet” as it is used on page 106?
a. cassie’s feet hurt from the long journey to strawberry and she is worried about getting bunions.
b. the white folks have better clothes and shoes to protect their feet.
c. the market is too crowded, requiring customers to walk far.
d. the black family must choose a poor spot for selling, as closer spots are reserved for white wagons.

Explanation:

In Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Cassie's remark references the unfair segregation at the Strawberry market. Black vendors are forced to set up far from the main area, so customers (who are mostly Black, as white patrons use closer white vendor spots) have to walk long distances to reach them, leading to foot pain like bunions and corns. Option A is incorrect because the remark is not about Cassie's own feet. Option B is irrelevant to the context of the market spot. Option C is wrong because the crowd is not the issue; it's the forced distant location of Black vendors.

Answer:

D. The black family must choose a poor spot for selling, as closer spots are reserved for white wagons.