The War of the Wall Story Test

Why did the narrator and Lou chisel Jimmy Lyons' name into the wall?

• to remember or honor him after they found out he died in the Vietnam War

• to honor or remember him after they found out he was a hero in the neighborhood

• to honor or remember him because he was their uncle

• to honor or remember him because he was their ELA teacher when they were in school

What evidence does NOT reveal the conflict between the narrator and the painter lady?

• So we just flat out old the painter lady to quit messing with the wall. It was our wall....

• And that'll tell you something...that this wall belongs to the kids on Taliaferro Street

• You are not even from around here, I hollered up after her. The license plates on her old piece of car said New York.

• If you lean close, Lou said you'll get a whiff of bubble gum and kids' sweat.

In what way is the painter lady going against the customs of the community?

• The painter lady speaks to everyone and really listens to whomever is talking.

• The painter lady does not reply to people when spoken to.

• The painter lady has heard how rude the people in this neighborhood are so she is rude too.

• The painter lady does not offer anyone a snack or drink when someone visits her house.

How does the painter lady's behavior cause more conflict?

• The narrator thinks the painter lady is rude when she just sits and works.

• The narrator thinks the painter lady is rude when she doesn't eat the breakfast that is sent to her by Mrs. Morris.

• The narrator thinks the painter lady is rude when she doesn't eat the dinner that is sent to her by Mrs. Morris.

• The narrator thinks the painter lady is rude when she doesn't eat the homemade bread that is sent to her by Mrs. Morris.

What genre is this story?

• realistic fiction

• fantasy fiction

• informational text

• poetry

In what way is the painter lady going against the expectations of the community?

• She asks lots of questions about food in Mama's restaurant instead of just ordering it and enjoying it like everyone else.

• She doesn't ask lots of questions about food in Mama's restaurant. She just orders it and enjoys it like everyone else.

• She asks lots of questions about food in Mama's restaurant. Then she orders it and throws it away.

• She asks a couple of questions about food in Mama's restaurant and then orders it and enjoys it.

Why is the phrase "recapture their wall" significant to the plot?

• The phrase suggests that there is a war between the narrator and the painter lady, those inside the community and those outside the community.

• The phrase suggests that there is NOT a war between the narrator and the painter lady, those inside the community and those outside the community.

• The phrase suggests nothing about a war between the narrator and the painter lady, those inside the community and those outside the community.

• The phrase suggests that there is a war between the narrator and the painter lady, but not with those people inside the community.

How does the painter lady's motivation for painting the mural resolve the conflict with the community? Pick ALL of the correct answers.

• The community members appreciate that it honors them.

• The painter lady paid respect to the community and her cousin through the mural, so the community and the narrator appreciate her.

• The painter lady was disrespectful to the community and her cousin through the mural, so the community and the narrator appreciate her.

• The community members did not appreciate that it honors them.

How is the conflict of the story resolved or fixed?

• The painter lady leaves the community.

• The community welcomes the painter lady.

• The painter lady's mural honors the community.

• The community realizes they should appreciate each other.

Which statement best expresses a theme of the story?

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

• Excluding others who are different causes us to miss their true value.

• 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.