the war of the wall

How do Lou and the narrator feel about the painter lady at first?

• resentful
• jealous
• trusting
• confused

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

Who is the painter lady?

• Lou's mother
• Side Pocket's sister
• Mr. Eubank's aunt
• Jimmy Lyon's cousin

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CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the first reaction of the narrator and Lou when they see the painter lady at the wall?

• They tell her to go away and leave their wall alone.
• They decide they want to help her paint.
• They demand that she get permission from Mr. Eubank's to paint the wall.
• They want to play handball against the wall.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

At the end of the story, the neighbors realize that

• the mural is unattractive
• the mural shows only famous people
• the have misjudged the painter lady
• they will have to pay for the paint

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

Why does the painter include portraits of local people along with famous African American heroes?

• She wants to prove that she can paint many different faces.
• This is her way of showing how she feels about her cousin's friends.
• She needs to add more people in order to fill the entire wall.
• It is the only way she knows to get the people to like her.

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Everyone is impressed by the mural wall because...

• the artist did not charge a lot of money for her work.
• the people in the painting are very realistic.
• they realize that the painter is paying tribute to them.
• they appreciate the work that the painter put into the mural.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

Which is ONE of the themes of the story? (Hint: Not the main theme we discussed in class, but an alternative theme).

• Heritage is a strong source of pride.
• Judging others is sometimes the best idea.
• Personal sacrifice builds character.
• Murals will always make a city come together.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the setting of the story?

• a big city
• a small community
• a farm in the country
• a fast-food restaurant

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CCSS.RL.7.3

The author mentions the license plates on the painter lady's car in order to....

• tell where the story takes place
• prove that she is an important person
• show that she is from someplace else
• indicate that she lives on that street

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

A masterpiece is a 

• great work of art
• famous artist
• tourist location
• scientific discovery