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The Wednesday Wars (TEST REVIEW)
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This quiz can be used to review the book, The Wednesday Wars ~September through June.
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1
What is the "List of 410?"
Mr. Hoodhood's architecture accounts.
Doug Swieteck's list of how to get a teacher to hate you.
Heather's record collection
Holling's book list.
2
How do you know Danny Hupfer is a good friend to Holling?
He returns his signed baseball to Mickey Mantle.
He protects Holling from school bullies.
He recruits Holling for his baseball team.
He gives his signed baseball to Holling.
3
What happened to Mrs. Bigio's husband?
He dies in Vietnam.
He gets drafted into the army.
He gets injured during combat.
He gets really sick.
4
Why does Mr. Hoodhood want Holling to be nice to Mrs. Baker?
to win the sporting emporium account
to have an easier time earning good grades
to win the "Business Man of the Year" award
to have a good reputation
5
How does Holling impress Mr. Goldman and achieve getting his classmates cream puffs?
He helps Mr. Goldman bake.
He cleans up Mr. Goldman's bakery.
He summarizes the plot of "The Tempest."
He recites Shakespeare lines.
6
How does Mrs. Baker encourage Holling during the varsity race?
She "rounds up" her students to cheer for Holling.
She cheers enthusiastically for him.
She and the students hold up signs cheering him on!
At a key moment, she tells him to "pass those boys."
7
What prank does Doug Swieteck’s brother play on Holling?
He puts the newspaper pictures of Holling all over school.
He stuffs his desk with "Sycorax & Caliban" garbage.
He duct-tapes his locker.
He locks him into the girls bathroom.
8
Why is Mrs. Baker qualified to help Holling with his cross-country training?
She belongs to a gym and participates in marathons.
She ran track in college.
She ran the 4x100 relay at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
Her husband is a track coach too.
9
What challenges do the students face while camping?
mosquito swarm
snakes
All of the above
a rain storm
10
All of the following occurs at Camillo Junior High except:
Mrs. Baker takes Holling on a "historical site" field-trip.
atomic bomb drills
Mrs. Bigio resigns from her job.
Mrs. Sidman becomes the new principal.
11
How does Mrs. Baker surprise Holling, Danny, and Doug?
She gives them an extra credit assignment.
She arranges a special event with Yankee players.
She treats them to lunch.
She buys "new pets" for the classroom.
12
Why doesn't Holling have to attend religious classes?
He is Presbyterian.
He is a member of a book club.
His father forbids it!
He is exempt because he helps Mrs. Baker.
13
How does Holling help his sister return home?
He drives to Minneapolis to pick her up.
He cashes in his savings bond and send her the money.
He informs his parents where she is located.
He seeks Mrs. Baker for help.
14
Who does Mr. Hoodhood care for the most?
his children
his wife
his employees
himself
15
What happens to Meryl Lee's dad’s business (Kowalski and Associates)?
They withdraw from the "new school" contract.
They almost go out of business.
All of the above
The earn the Yankee Stadium contract.
16
What does Mr. Kowalski (Meryl Lee's dad) do to gain the advantage over Mr. Hoodhood?
He bribes the committee.
He presents his design in a unique way.
He asks a friendly architect for help.
He steals Mr. Hoodhood's design.
17
How does Holling rescue his sister, Heather?
He tackles her before a school bus hits her.
He calls #911 when she becomes ill.
He stands up to his father when he yells at her.
He gives her money so that she could run away.
18
What goes wrong with the Yankee game trip?
Holling gets sick and misses the game.
Mr. Hoodhood fails to show up again.
The Yankees lose.
Joe Pepitone gets injured during the game.
19
How do you know Mrs. Bigio has recovered from her grief?
She invites Mai Thi (& family) to live with her.
All of the above
She makes Mai Thi's Vietnamese dessert.
She hugs Mai Thi.
20
How does Holling impress the school board members?
He shows them his "theater" design.
He scores a 100% on a 150 point test.
He recites Shakespeare lines.
He summarizes the plays they have studied.
21
What happens to Danny during the junior varsity race?
Eigth-graders interfere with his lead.
He falls behind in the last leg of the race.
He looses the racing trail.
He breaks his leg.
22
Why is "The Merchant of Venice" a tragedy?
Shylock ruined his life.
Shylock's friends betrayed him.
Shylock died saving his friend.
People would not allow Shylock to be himself.
23
What goes wrong with Mickey Mantle?
Mickey Mantle doesn't show up to the ball signing.
Mickey Mantle insults Holling's costume.
Mickey Mantle leaves the event early, & Holling misses him.
Mickey Mantle refuses to sign Holling's baseball.
24
What happens during the soccer game?
Holling trips Doug Swieteck's brother.
Holling gets injured.
Mrs. Sidman gets hit with the soccer ball.
Holling scores a goal.
25
Who does Holling play in "The Tempest" holiday extravaganza?
Ariel
Romeo
Shylock
Hamlet
26
Describe Mr. Quatrini as a coach.
He's kindhearted and gentle.
He's grumpy and has unreasonable expectations.
He's tough, but fair.
He's quite motivating.
27
Inspired by "Romeo & Juliet," what does Holling do for Meryl Lee?
All of the above
He gives her a rose.
He takes her on a date to see "Romeo & Juliet."
He buys her a Coke at Woolworths.
28
How does Danny Hupfer defend Mai Thi?
He punches an 8th grader, breaking his nose.
He writes an article for the school's newspaper.
He protects the relief agency where she lives.
He writes a letter to Mr. Guareschi.
29
What is the audience’s response to Holling's performance?
None of the above
They boo him ~it was a catastrophe.
The give him a standing ovation.
They through flowers onto the stage.
30
How do you know that Holling really likes reading Shakespeare (particularly "The Tempest")?
He tells Meryl Lee all about the plot.
He recites the curse words and uses them frequently.
He teaches Danny what he has learned.
He takes acting lessons.
31
What nice thing does Mrs. Baker do to remedy the Caliban & Sycorax fiasco?
She takes her students out for extra recess.
She assigns no homework.
She takes her students on a field trip.
She replaces the cream puffs.
32
What secret does Mr. Guareschi want Mrs. Baker and Holling to keep?
Sycorax and Caliban escaped from their cage.
He is leaving Camillo Junior High.
He got promoted and will oversee 2 schools.
He is expelling Doug Swieteck's brother.
33
Who showed up at the Pentagon in Washington D.C.?
50,000 flower children (hippies)
10,000 student protestors
5,000 angry parents
20,000 wives of drafted soldiers
34
Which "end of the book" event affected the characters the most?
The Kennedy & MLK assassinations
The news that Lt. Baker is coming home.
Danny's Bar Mitzvah
Mr. Hoodhood's new car purchase.
35
What is the external conflict between Mr. Hoodhood and Meryl Lee's dad?
They are competing for the "Business Man of the Year" award.
Meryl Lee's dad fixed the collapsing ceiling.
They are competing for a promotion.
They are competing architects.
36
Why is Holling upset about the holiday extravaganza?
He has to memorize many lines.
His rehearsals are extremely long.
He has to wear yellow tights with feathers on the butt.
He doesn't like his fellow actors.
37
What goes right with the Yankee game trip?
The receive free baseball caps.
They eat great food.
The boys tour the field and run the bases.
They catch a foul ball.
38
What happened to the cream puffs that Holling transported for Mrs. Baker?
He tripped and dropped them.
He passed them out to the students at Camillo Junior High.
He sold them to raise money for his play.
He inadvertently got chalk dust on them.
39
Everyone is at Holling's play except:
Mrs. Baker
Danny Hupfer
Meryl Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Hoodhood
40
How does Doug Swieteck's brother respond to Holling's snowball revenge?
He beats up Holling.
He doesn't know it was Holling, so he does nothing.
He reports Holling to Mr. Guareschi.
He privately threatens to "kill" Holling.
