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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
Why doesn't Holling have to attend religious classes?
He is exempt because he helps Mrs. Baker.
His father forbids it!
He is a member of a book club.
He is Presbyterian.
2
What happens to Danny during the junior varsity race?
Eigth-graders interfere with his lead.
He breaks his leg.
He falls behind in the last leg of the race.
He looses the racing trail.
3
Who does Mr. Hoodhood care for the most?
his employees
himself
his children
his wife
4
What happens during the soccer game?
Holling trips Doug Swieteck's brother.
Holling scores a goal.
Mrs. Sidman gets hit with the soccer ball.
Holling gets injured.
5
How does Mrs. Baker surprise Holling, Danny, and Doug?
She buys "new pets" for the classroom.
She arranges a special event with Yankee players.
She treats them to lunch.
She gives them an extra credit assignment.
6
What happened to the cream puffs that Holling transported for Mrs. Baker?
He tripped and dropped them.
He sold them to raise money for his play.
He passed them out to the students at Camillo Junior High.
He inadvertently got chalk dust on them.
7
Why is Mrs. Baker qualified to help Holling with his cross-country training?
She ran the 4x100 relay at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
She ran track in college.
Her husband is a track coach too.
She belongs to a gym and participates in marathons.
8
Everyone is at Holling's play except:
Danny Hupfer
Meryl Lee
Mrs. Baker
Mr. & Mrs. Hoodhood
9
Inspired by "Romeo & Juliet," what does Holling do for Meryl Lee?
All of the above
He buys her a Coke at Woolworths.
He gives her a rose.
He takes her on a date to see "Romeo & Juliet."
10
Why is "The Merchant of Venice" a tragedy?
Shylock died saving his friend.
People would not allow Shylock to be himself.
Shylock's friends betrayed him.
Shylock ruined his life.
11
What goes wrong with the Yankee game trip?
Mr. Hoodhood fails to show up again.
Joe Pepitone gets injured during the game.
The Yankees lose.
Holling gets sick and misses the game.
12
Who does Holling play in "The Tempest" holiday extravaganza?
Hamlet
Shylock
Romeo
Ariel
13
How do you know that Holling really likes reading Shakespeare (particularly "The Tempest")?
He takes acting lessons.
He teaches Danny what he has learned.
He tells Meryl Lee all about the plot.
He recites the curse words and uses them frequently.
14
How does Mrs. Baker encourage Holling during the varsity race?
She "rounds up" her students to cheer for Holling.
She cheers enthusiastically for him.
At a key moment, she tells him to "pass those boys."
She and the students hold up signs cheering him on!
15
What happened to Mrs. Bigio's husband?
He gets really sick.
He dies in Vietnam.
He gets injured during combat.
He gets drafted into the army.
16
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 have a good reputation
to win the "Business Man of the Year" award
17
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 locks him into the girls bathroom.
He duct-tapes his locker.
18
How do you know Danny Hupfer is a good friend to Holling?
He recruits Holling for his baseball team.
He returns his signed baseball to Mickey Mantle.
He protects Holling from school bullies.
He gives his signed baseball to Holling.
19
What goes wrong with Mickey Mantle?
Mickey Mantle leaves the event early, & Holling misses him.
Mickey Mantle refuses to sign Holling's baseball.
Mickey Mantle doesn't show up to the ball signing.
Mickey Mantle insults Holling's costume.
20
How does Holling help his sister return home?
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.
He drives to Minneapolis to pick her up.
21
What nice thing does Mrs. Baker do for Holling?
She takes Holling to Yankee Stadium.
She buys everyone cream puffs.
She assigns no homework.
She takes buys him a baseball signed by Mickey Mantle.
22
What does Mr. Kowalski (Meryl Lee's dad) do to gain the advantage over Mr. Hoodhood?
He bribes the committee.
He steals Mr. Hoodhood's design.
He presents his design in a unique way.
He asks a friendly architect for help.
23
Why is Holling upset about his role in the play?
He doesn't like his fellow actors.
He has to wear yellow tights with feathers on the butt.
His rehearsals are extremely long.
He has to memorize many lines.
24
Why were their prejudices against Mai Thi?
She is from Vietnam.
She doesn't speak English.
She was African American.
25
How does Holling rescue his sister, Heather?
He calls #911 when she becomes ill.
He stands up to his father when he yells at her.
He tackles her before a school bus hits her.
He gives her money so that she could run away.
26
How do you know Mrs. Bigio has recovered from her grief?
She makes Mai Thi's Vietnamese dessert.
All of the above
She hugs Mai Thi.
She invites Mai Thi (& family) to live with her.
27
How does Holling impress the school board members?
He scores a 100% on a 150 point test.
He recites Shakespeare lines.
He summarizes the plays they have studied.
He shows them his "theater" design.
28
What is the external conflict between Mr. Hoodhood and Meryl Lee's dad?
They are competing architects.
Meryl Lee's dad fixed the collapsing ceiling.
They are competing for the "Business Man of the Year" award.
They are competing for a promotion.
29
What goes right with the Yankee game trip?
The boys tour the field and run the bases.
The receive free baseball caps.
They eat great food.
They catch a foul ball.
30
How does Holling describe Mr. Guareschi?
He is old and mean.
He is fun and kind.
He has strange/odd habits.
He is a dictator who enjoys power.
31
How does Holling impress Mr. Goldman and achieve getting his classmates cream puffs?
He cleans up Mr. Goldman's bakery.
He summarizes the plot of "The Tempest."
He helps Mr. Goldman bake.
He recites Shakespeare lines.
32
All of the following occurs at Camillo Junior High except:
atomic bomb drills
Mrs. Bigio resigns from her job.
Mrs. Baker takes Holling on a "historical site" field-trip.
Mrs. Sidman becomes the new principal.
33
Which "end of the book" event affected the characters the most?
Danny's Bar Mitzvah
The news that Lt. Baker is coming home.
Mr. Hoodhood's new car purchase.
The Kennedy & MLK assassinations
34
What challenges do the students face while camping?
mosquito swarm
a rain storm
snakes
All of the above
35
What happens to Meryl Lee's dad’s business (Kowalski and Associates)?
They almost go out of business.
They withdraw from the "new school" contract.
All of the above
The earn the Yankee Stadium contract.
36
What is the audience’s response to Holling's performance?
They boo him ~it was a catastrophe.
They through flowers onto the stage.
None of the above
The give him a standing ovation.
