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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
Describe Mr. Quatrini as a coach.
He's kindhearted and gentle.
He's tough, but fair.
He's quite motivating.
He's grumpy and has unreasonable expectations.
2
How does Danny Hupfer defend Mai Thi?
He protects the relief agency where she lives.
He writes a letter to Mr. Guareschi.
He writes an article for the school's newspaper.
He punches an 8th grader, breaking his nose.
3
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.
4
How does Doug Swieteck's brother respond to Holling's snowball revenge?
He privately threatens to "kill" Holling.
He beats up Holling.
He doesn't know it was Holling, so he does nothing.
He reports Holling to Mr. Guareschi.
5
Why is Holling upset about the holiday extravaganza?
His rehearsals are extremely long.
He has to wear yellow tights with feathers on the butt.
He doesn't like his fellow actors.
He has to memorize many lines.
6
Who showed up at the Pentagon in Washington D.C.?
50,000 flower children (hippies)
20,000 wives of drafted soldiers
5,000 angry parents
10,000 student protestors
7
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.
8
What prank does Doug Swieteck’s brother play on Holling?
He locks him into the girls bathroom.
He puts the newspaper pictures of Holling all over school.
He duct-tapes his locker.
He stuffs his desk with "Sycorax & Caliban" garbage.
9
How does Holling help his sister return home?
He seeks Mrs. Baker for help.
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.
10
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
11
Everyone is at Holling's play except:
Mr. & Mrs. Hoodhood
Danny Hupfer
Meryl Lee
Mrs. Baker
12
How does Mrs. Baker encourage Holling during the varsity race?
At a key moment, she tells him to "pass those boys."
She and the students hold up signs cheering him on!
She "rounds up" her students to cheer for Holling.
She cheers enthusiastically for him.
13
What happened to the cream puffs that Holling transported for Mrs. Baker?
He sold them to raise money for his play.
He inadvertently got chalk dust on them.
He passed them out to the students at Camillo Junior High.
He tripped and dropped them.
14
Why doesn't Holling have to attend religious classes?
He is a member of a book club.
He is Presbyterian.
He is exempt because he helps Mrs. Baker.
His father forbids it!
15
What goes wrong with the Yankee game trip?
Joe Pepitone gets injured during the game.
The Yankees lose.
Holling gets sick and misses the game.
Mr. Hoodhood fails to show up again.
16
How does Holling impress Mr. Goldman and achieve getting his classmates cream puffs?
He summarizes the plot of "The Tempest."
He helps Mr. Goldman bake.
He recites Shakespeare lines.
He cleans up Mr. Goldman's bakery.
17
How do you know Mrs. Bigio has recovered from her grief?
All of the above
She hugs Mai Thi.
She invites Mai Thi (& family) to live with her.
She makes Mai Thi's Vietnamese dessert.
18
Who does Holling play in "The Tempest" holiday extravaganza?
Ariel
Hamlet
Shylock
Romeo
19
What goes right with the Yankee game trip?
They catch a foul ball.
They eat great food.
The receive free baseball caps.
The boys tour the field and run the bases.
20
Why does Mr. Hoodhood want Holling to be nice to Mrs. Baker?
to have an easier time earning good grades
to win the sporting emporium account
to win the "Business Man of the Year" award
to have a good reputation
21
What does Mr. Kowalski (Meryl Lee's dad) do to gain the advantage over Mr. Hoodhood?
He steals Mr. Hoodhood's design.
He presents his design in a unique way.
He bribes the committee.
He asks a friendly architect for help.
22
How does Holling impress the school board members?
He recites Shakespeare lines.
He scores a 100% on a 150 point test.
He summarizes the plays they have studied.
He shows them his "theater" design.
23
Who does Mr. Hoodhood care for the most?
his wife
his employees
himself
his children
24
How does Holling rescue his sister, Heather?
He stands up to his father when he yells at her.
He calls #911 when she becomes ill.
He tackles her before a school bus hits her.
He gives her money so that she could run away.
25
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 takes her students on a field trip.
She assigns no homework.
26
What is the external conflict between Mr. Hoodhood and Meryl Lee's dad?
Meryl Lee's dad fixed the collapsing ceiling.
They are competing architects.
They are competing for a promotion.
They are competing for the "Business Man of the Year" award.
27
How does Mrs. Baker surprise Holling, Danny, and Doug?
She gives them an extra credit assignment.
She treats them to lunch.
She buys "new pets" for the classroom.
She arranges a special event with Yankee players.
28
What happens to Danny during the junior varsity race?
He looses the racing trail.
Eigth-graders interfere with his lead.
He falls behind in the last leg of the race.
He breaks his leg.
29
What happens during the soccer game?
Holling gets injured.
Mrs. Sidman gets hit with the soccer ball.
Holling scores a goal.
Holling trips Doug Swieteck's brother.
30
"The quality of mercy is not strained" means...
People should not be shown mercy
happiness is hard to find
There can never be enough forgiveness
grace will never be enough
31
What challenges do the students face while camping?
mosquito swarm
a rain storm
All of the above
snakes
32
What secret does Mr. Guareschi want Mrs. Baker and Holling to keep?
He got promoted and will oversee 2 schools.
Sycorax and Caliban escaped from their cage.
He is leaving Camillo Junior High.
He is expelling Doug Swieteck's brother.
33
Why is "The Merchant of Venice" a tragedy?
People would not allow Shylock to be himself.
Shylock's friends betrayed him.
Shylock died saving his friend.
Shylock ruined his life.
34
Inspired by "Romeo & Juliet," what does Holling do for Meryl Lee?
He gives her a rose.
He buys her a Coke at Woolworths.
He takes her on a date to see "Romeo & Juliet."
All of the above
35
What happens to Meryl Lee's dad’s business (Kowalski and Associates)?
The earn the Yankee Stadium contract.
All of the above
They almost go out of business.
They withdraw from the "new school" contract.
36
What goes wrong with Mickey Mantle?
Mickey Mantle refuses to sign Holling's baseball.
Mickey Mantle leaves the event early, & Holling misses him.
Mickey Mantle doesn't show up to the ball signing.
Mickey Mantle insults Holling's costume.
37
Why is Mrs. Baker qualified to help Holling with his cross-country training?
She ran the 4x100 relay at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
She belongs to a gym and participates in marathons.
She ran track in college.
Her husband is a track coach too.
38
All of the following occurs at Camillo Junior High except:
Mrs. Baker takes Holling on a "historical site" field-trip.
Mrs. Sidman becomes the new principal.
Mrs. Bigio resigns from her job.
atomic bomb drills
39
What happened to Mrs. Bigio's husband?
He dies in Vietnam.
He gets really sick.
He gets drafted into the army.
He gets injured during combat.
40
What is the "List of 410?"
Heather's record collection
Doug Swieteck's list of how to get a teacher to hate you.
Holling's book list.
Mr. Hoodhood's architecture accounts.
41
What is the audience’s response to Holling's performance?
The give him a standing ovation.
They through flowers onto the stage.
None of the above
They boo him ~it was a catastrophe.
