How does Mrs. Baker feel about the holidays?

She refuses to have any decorations in her room

Which of the following is a reason that Holling's sister is angry with Holling?

A copy of the newspaper photo was taped to her locker.

When Holling claims to be playing a "warrior," why is ai Thi worried?

In her experience, warriors get killed in war.

What prank does Doug Swietek's brother play on Holling, to get revenge for what happened on the soccer field?

He tapes pictures of Holling as Ariel the fairy all over the school.

How does Holling feel when he looks out the backstage curtain and sees Danny's parents but not his own?

He feels sad and gets tears in his eyes.

What does President Lyndon B Johnson do in December?

He declares a cease fire in Vietnam.

What goes wrong for Holling when he gets to the Baker Sporting Emporium?

Mickey Mantle refuses to sig his baseball.

Which of the following is considered a literary bookend in "January"?

Everyone looks at Holling when he walks down the halls and grin at him.

On page 122, why doesn't Mrs. Baker call on Holling when he raises his hand?

She is hurt by the comment Holling made the previous day.

Why is Holling upset about being in The Tempest?

He is embarrassed about wearing yellow tights.

How did Holling get revenge on Doug Swietek's brother for pranking him?

Holling threw a snowball and hit Doug Swietek's brother in the face.

Why didn't Holling complain about the awful school lunches the week before Christmas?

He remembered the sound of her sadness when her husband died.

How does the audience respond to The Tempest when it's over?

They give the company a standing ovation.

When Holling complains abouot Macbeth, what does Mrs. Baker say about Shakespeare's writing?

Shakespeare expresses what it means to be human in beautiful words.

How does Mrs. Baker surprise Holling, Doug Swietek, and Danny Hupfer?

She arranges for two famous baseball players to spend the day with them.

What photo appears in the Home Town Chronicle Newspaper during the month of December?

Ariel the Fairy, flying high in the air, across the stage of the theater.

What school event takes place in January?

The New York Standardized Achievement Test

How did Doug Swietek get a black eye?

He wouldn't help his brother get revenge on Holling.

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1
How does Mrs. Baker feel about the holidays?
She refuses to have any decorations in her room
She makes the class decorate her classroom with paper chains
She hates all holidays--she's a lot like Scrooge
She allowed her class to decorate the room, but she didn't help
2
Which of the following is a reason that Holling's sister is angry with Holling?
A copy of the newspaper photo was taped to her locker.
Holling got his sister's hair wet and it went flat.
Holling didn't defend his sister when she refused to wear a flower.
Her parents are more interested in Holling than they are in her.
3
When Holling claims to be playing a "warrior," why is ai Thi worried?
She's afraid Holling might get hurt during the play.
She knows Holling is lying about Ariel being a warrior.
In her experience, warriors get killed in war.
She is worried that Doug Swietech's brother is going to hurt Holling.
4
What prank does Doug Swietek's brother play on Holling, to get revenge for what happened on the soccer field?
He convinces Doug to help him humiliate Holling.
He tapes pictures of Holling as Ariel the fairy all over the school.
He blames Holling for telling him what a pied ninny was.
He hides rat droppings in Holling's school locker.
5
How does Holling feel when he looks out the backstage curtain and sees Danny's parents but not his own?
He feels sad and gets tears in his eyes.
He is angry that his parents want to watch Bing Crosby instead of his play.
He is upset because his parents went to his sister's concert instead.
He is hopeful his parents will be there soon.
6
What does President Lyndon B Johnson do in December?
He declares a cease fire in Vietnam.
He announces the end of the war in Vietnam.
He declares a state of emergency in Long Island, New York.
He folds the American flag and presents it to Mrs. Biggio.
7
What goes wrong for Holling when he gets to the Baker Sporting Emporium?
Mickey Mantle is gone and Holling has to walk back to the theatre.
Holling doesn't have a baseball, so he has to go home.
His baseball is locked in the dressing room, so he cannot go.
Mickey Mantle refuses to sig his baseball.
8
Which of the following is considered a literary bookend in "January"?
Holling takes the New York State Achievement Test.
Everyone looks at Holling when he walks down the halls and grin at him.
Holling has to wear thermal underwear to school.
Holling gets hit by a snowball thrown by Doug Swietek's brother.
9
On page 122, why doesn't Mrs. Baker call on Holling when he raises his hand?
She is hurt by the comment Holling made the previous day.
She really secretly hates him.
She doesn't notice that Holling's hand is raised.
She doesn't want Holling to dominate the discussion.
10
Why is Holling upset about being in The Tempest?
He is embarrassed about wearing yellow tights.
Everyone at the school will see him playing the role of Prospero.
He wanted to play the role of Caliban so he could cuss.
He's afraid he will miss seeing Mickey Mantle.
11
How did Holling get revenge on Doug Swietek's brother for pranking him?
Holling taped a gross picture of Doug Swietek's brother around the school.
Holling lies about the true meaning of what it means to be a "pied ninny."
He told Mr. Guareschi the 8th grade boys were smoking inthe bathroom.
Holling threw a snowball and hit Doug Swietek's brother in the face.
12
Why didn't Holling complain about the awful school lunches the week before Christmas?
He was afraid to to say anything because Mrs. Biggio was so mean.
He was afraid his father would be mad if he talked back to Mrs. Biggio.
He remembered the sound of her sadness when her husband died.
He always brought his own lunch, so he just laughed about it.
13
How does the audience respond to The Tempest when it's over?
They give the company a standing ovation.
They are stunned into silence because of how well Holling performed.
They all clap politely, but they do not get a second curtain call.
The audience was anxious to leave to see Mickey Mantle.
14
When Holling complains abouot Macbeth, what does Mrs. Baker say about Shakespeare's writing?
Shakespeare was the expert on writing about what it means to be human.
Shakespeare cared more about writing about history than entertaining.
Shakespeare expresses what it means to be human in beautiful words.
Shakespeare was the greatest writer who ever lived.
15
How does Mrs. Baker surprise Holling, Doug Swietek, and Danny Hupfer?
She lets them leave class early to help Mr. Vindleri trap the rats.
She tells them they will get extra credit for going to see The Tempest.
She arranges for two famous baseball players to spend the day with them.
She lets them have an extra long recess instead of diagramming sentences.
16
How does Holling eventually get to the Baker Sporting Emporium?
He catches the crosstown bus.
His father arrives just in time.
His sister picks him up and drives him there.
Danny Hupfer's parents give him a ride.
17
On page 115, what does Holling imply about his family?
His family does not enjoy camping.
His mom keeps the temperature really cold in the house.
His family is not close.
His family does not have a real fireplace.
18
What photo appears in the Home Town Chronicle Newspaper during the month of December?
Holling playing Caliban from the Tempest, wearing bright yellow tights.
Ariel the Fairy, flying high in the air, across the stage of the theater.
Holling throwing a large snowball at Doug Swietek's brother.
Mrs. Biggio, holding an American flag, at her husband's funeral.
19
What school event takes place in January?
Macbeth is performed at the Shakespeare Festival.
The Chamber of Commerce Businessman of 1967 Awards banquet
The school has to conduct drills in case there's a bomb.
The New York Standardized Achievement Test
20
How did Doug Swietek get a black eye?
He got hit with a baseball while playing catch with Joe Pepitone.
Holling threw a packed snowball and hit Doug in the eye.
He got into a fight defending his brother, who had been suspended.
He wouldn't help his brother get revenge on Holling.

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