The War of the Wall

Why doesn't the narrator want the woman to paint the wall?

• She's not a good artist.

• There's a mural already painted there.

• The kids were planning on painting it.

• The wall is being used by the neighborhood kids.

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Which of the following is one reason the narrator thinks the painter is rude?

• She doesn't accept the plate of food the twins bring.

• She refuses to talk to anyone from the neighborhood.

• She didn't get permission to paint the mural on the wall.

• She was rude to Side Pocket when he was only trying to be nice.

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Which of the following describes Mama's feelings towards the painter lady?

• She is upset by the painter lady's questions and doesn't answer them honestly.

• She is offended by the painter lady's questions and refuses to answer them.

• She understands why the painter lady is asking questions and happily answers them.

• She is initially irritated by the painter lady's questions but is later apologetic towards her.

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What did the woman paint?

• Celebrities and artists.

• Abstract art and shapes.

• Activists and people from the community.

• Her family and friends from where she lived up North.

Which statement expresses the theme of the story?

• Adults have a hard time understanding what kids find important.

• Expressing yourself through art is the only way to heal from a tragedy.

• Ruining someone else's hard work is never the way to resolve a conflict.

• Don't judge people or assume to understand them before you get to know them

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How does seeing the inscription on the wall affect the narrator?

• The narrator realizes that they and the painter share a mutual dislike of Jimmy Lyons.

• The narrator realizes that they and the painter share a connection with Jimmy Lyons.

• The narrator realizes that they were always right about the painter and her disregard for the wall.

• The narrator realizes that, even if the painter did a good deed, she still took away their favorite wall.

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What causes the conflict between the narrator and the painter lady?

• her dislike of the town's food

• her disrespect towards the neighborhood kids by not speaking to them

• her desire to paint the wall that the neighborhood kids like to use

• her discrimination as seen in who she did and did not paint on the wall

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How does seeing the painter lady's mural affect the narrator?

• The narrator is upset by what they see on the wall.

• The narrator is amazed by what they see on the wall.

• The narrator feels justified in their anger toward the painter lady.

• The narrator argues with Lou about what they see on the wall.

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How is the conflict in the story resolved?

• The community is confused about the mural but welcomes the painter lady.

• The mural is finished and the community is glad that the painter lady is gone.

• The town understands the painter lady's motives and is happy to have the mural.

• The narrator doesn't care that much about the mural but is sad the painter lady is gone.

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Why is the inscription important to the people of Taliaferro Street?

• Jimmy Lyons was a civil rights activist.

• Jimmy Lyons was the narrator's cousin.

• Jimmy Lyons was part of their community.

• Jimmy Lyons was known to play on the wall.

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