Why does Holling have to spend Wednesday afternoons alone with Mrs. Baker?

He does not have religion class unlike his classmates.

Holling uses the word "perfect" to describe his house. What is ironic about this?

The perfect house lacks substance like the family.

Describe Holling's relationship with Meryl Lee and how it changed from the beginning.

Love-Hate to a mature tempered one

How does Holling's view of Romeo and Juliet change after his fight with Meryl Lee?

Romeo is caught between loyalty to family and Juliet

Why did the Yankee players recognize Mrs. Baker?

The remembered her as a former Olympian

How does the story end for Mai Thi?

She went to live with Mrs. Bigio

Why did Danny get suspended?

He punched another who said Mai Thi ate rats.

What does Mrs. Baker wish Shakespeare had shown by the end of The Tempest?

the part of humanity that allows us to grow from defeat

What is the BEST insight Mrs. Baker gives Holling on comedy?

a comedy is when characters choose a happy ending

On the night of his performance, Holling is most disappointed by...

Mickey Mantle, who won't sign his ball

Who is Lt Tybalt Baker and where is he going?

Mrs. Baker's husband and going to Vietnam.

What does Holling think of Shylock from The Merchant of Venice?

Shylock is forced to be the person everyone wants him to be

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1
Why does Holling have to spend Wednesday afternoons alone with Mrs. Baker?
He is not very good in English and must stay for tutoring.
He pulled a prank on Mrs. Sidman and he serves detention.
He does not have religion class unlike his classmates.
He is working with the local Shakespeare theatrical company.
2
Holling uses the word "perfect" to describe his house. What is ironic about this?
The perfect hours is full of things no one ever uses.
The perfect house is located in the middle of town.
The perfect house is painted every year.
The perfect house lacks substance like the family.
3
Describe Holling's relationship with Meryl Lee and how it changed from the beginning.
dependent to independent
love and support to hate and annoyance
Love-Hate to a mature tempered one
from strangers to friends
4
Identify the literary device: 'But unlike Juliet, Meryl Lee didn't stab herself."
Theme
Personifcation
Allusion
Simile
5
How does Holling's view of Romeo and Juliet change after his fight with Meryl Lee?
Romeo is caught between loyalty to family and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet are idiots who die for something stupid
Juliet manipulated Romeo but it backfired on her
He seems Romeo as a fool
6
What are the names of the two rats that Holling accidentally sets loose?
Caesar and Caliban
Sycorax and Caliban
Sycorax and Shylock
Ariel and Sycorax
7
Why did the Yankee players recognize Mrs. Baker?
The remembered her as a former Olympian
The remembered her as a "dame"who brought them out to school
They knew her husband's family
They knew her husband was MIA
8
Which of Shakespeare's plays best parallels Hollings relationship with his family?
Julius Caesar
The Merchant of Venice
Hamlet
Macbeth
9
What event in June causes Holling and his sister to go to the Catholic Church to light a candle
Lydon Johnson's decision not to seek re-election
Bobby Kennedy's assassination
MLK Jr's assassination
The Tet Offensive
10
How does the story end for Mai Thi?
She went to live with Mrs. Bigio
She fell in love with Danny
She was reunited with her parents
She moved back to Vietnam
11
Why did Danny get suspended?
He told Mai Thi "Go back where you came from."
He punched another student who said Mai Thi wasn't welcome.
He made fun of Mai Thi at lunch about eating rats.
He punched another who said Mai Thi ate rats.
12
What does Mrs. Baker wish Shakespeare had shown by the end of The Tempest?
the part of humanity that allows us to grow from defeat
punishment for Prospero
the part of humanity that can be awful
a punishment for Caliban
13
What is the BEST insight Mrs. Baker gives Holling on comedy?
a comedy is when characters choose a happy ending
one character is always left out of a happy ending
a comedy is not about humor or jokes
if everyone doesn't die, it's a comedy
14
Whom does Holling trip on the playground in September?
Danny Hupfer
Jim Hawkins
Doug Swieteck's brother
Doug Swieteck
15
What book has Holling read four times?
Kidnapped
Moby Dick
The Scarlet Letter
Treasure Island
16
At the end, Holling says that becoming a man is about...
finding someone you love
protesting wars to save lives
choosing your own path in life
learning as much as you can
17
On the night of his performance, Holling is most disappointed by...
Mickey Mantle, who won't sign his ball
himself, for forgetting his line
his sister's absence
Mrs. Baker, who criticizes his performance
18
What character does Holling play in The Tempest?
Prospero
Caliban
Sycorax
Ariel
19
Who is Lt Tybalt Baker and where is he going?
Mrs. Baker's husband and going to Germany.
Mrs. Baker's brother-in-law going to Germany.
Mrs. Baker's brother-in-law going to Vietnam.
Mrs. Baker's husband and going to Vietnam.
20
Which of the following is not part of the setting of the novel?
Yankee Stadium
Staten Island, NY
Vietnam War
Long Island, NY
21
Name the literary device: "After the first four wrong...the gushing blood slowed to a trickle."
satire
hyperbole
allusion
foreshadowing
22
What historical event in April did Mr. Kowalski tell Holling and Meryl Lee about?
Lydon B Johnson's decision not to seek re-election
Bobby Kennedy's assassination
MLK Jr's assassination
The Tet Offensive
23
What does Holling think of Shylock from The Merchant of Venice?
Shylock is a villain
Shylock is forced to be the person everyone wants him to be
Shylock is a rebel
Shylock is a hero

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