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

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

Who is fighting in the "War of the Wall"?

• The narrator and Side Pocket
• The narrator, Lou, and the painter lady
• The narrator, Lou, and the barber
• The painter lady, mama, and Ms. Mason

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

Why is the wall so important to the boys of Taliaferro Street?

• The wall is a special hangout location for adults
• It's where they keep score for all yard football games
• It has a cool painted advertisement for their favorite singer on it
• It's inscribed with Jimmy Lyon's name after he died in war

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.W.7.9A

What bright idea does the narrator and Lou have for recapturing their wall?

• Spray over the mural with spray paint
• Steal the painter lady's paint
• Convince the barber to fire the painter lady
• Ask all of the boys in the neighborhood to block the wall

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CCSS.RL.7.1