Wednesday Wars November

"November dripped onto Long Island, as it did every year" means

• it rained a lot
• it snowed a lot
• it was so hot everything dripped
• the sun was shining brightly

Why was Mr. Guareschi on a ladder removing tiles from the ceiling?

• There was a leak in a water pipe.
• o put out traps with cheese to catch the rats.
• to install a new light fixture
• He was hiding a security camera.

What did Meryl Lee do to get even when Miss Violet chastised her for talking to Holling during the song?

• stole Miss Violet's baton
• stepped on Holling's foot for a long time
• moved chairs away from Holling
• took Holling's lunch

What does pied ninny mean?

• a person who stupidly ate so much pie he's sick
• a horse with eyes the size of pie
• a baker who makes lots of pie
• a person with his face covered with pie someone threw at him

Why was Mr. Hoodhood dancing?

• He was happy his company got the Baker contract.
• He was happy the livingroom ceiling was perfect again.
• Mrs. Hoodhood got a job.
• Holling did well on the Shakespeare test.

How did Holling get a part in the Long Island Shakespeare Company's Holiday Extravaganza?

• Mrs. Baker nominated him.
• He tried out at school auditions.
• He quoted Shakespeare at the bakery.
• none of these

Why wouldn't Mrs. Baker let the students eat the cream puffs right after lunch?

• They would be too full.
• She needed to go to church.
• The recess teacher was waiting.
• She wanted more for herself.

Why wasn't Holling able to give the class cream puffs?

• Rats ate them.
• His father wouldn't give him an advance on his allowance.
• He'd spent all his money.
• all of these

Holling compares the happy ending in Tempest to real life.  What does he conclude?

• Sometimes there isn't a Prospero to make everything fine again.
• Shakespeare was wrong.
• Sometimes the quality of mercy is strained.
• all of these

Mrs. Baker asked Mrs. Bigio if they found him.  Who is she talking about?

• Holling Hoodhood
• one of the rats
• Mrs. Bigio's husband
• the principal