The War of the Wall

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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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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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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Which is ONE of the themes of the story? (Hint: There can be more than one theme in the story, but only one of these is present in War of the Wall.)

• A community's culture is a strong source of pride.

• Judging others is sometimes the best idea.

• Personal sacrifice builds character.

• Murals will always make people get along.

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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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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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What is the main theme of 'The War of the Wall'?

• Community and belonging

• War and peace

• Love and friendship

• Adventure and exploration

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Who is the author of 'The War of the Wall'?

• Toni Cade Bambara

• Langston Hughes

• Maya Angelou

• Alice Walker

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