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