Wednesday Wars

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

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 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

Why did Mrs. Baker and Holling open the chili cans with a rock?

• Mrs. Sidman forgot to pack it.

• Mrs. Baker broke it.

• It fell out of Holling's backpack.

• Doug Swieteck got mad and threw it in the stream.

How does Holling feel about having to wash the pots and pans?

• He thought it wasn't fair.

• He considered it an appropriate punishment.

• He didn't mind because Meryl Lee helped.

• He thought Doug should do it.

Holling says, "What I saw was something more beautiful than has ever been written."  What did he see?

• Meryl Lee in the moonlight

• Doug Swieteck covered in mud.

• Mrs. Baker's husband surprise her at the campsite.

• the river at sunrise

Mr. Hoodhood asked Holling, "So who are you, Holling?"  What did Holling answer?

• I don't know yet.  I'll let you know.

• The next Bobby Kennedy.

• An architect in the making

• Not you.