Wednesday Wars

Holling was called to the principal’s office because

• he caused a disturbance at recess

• he caused a disturbance at recess

• Mrs. Baker thought Holling would benefit from sitting in on Mrs. Harknett’s math class

How many ways does Holling say that Doug Swieteck made up to make a teacher hate you?

• 240

• 350

• 410

• 520

In October, what was NOT one of Mrs. Baker's jobs for Holling?

• cleaning windows

• disinfecting the asbestos tiles

• putting up bulletin boards

• washing the chalkboards

Which adjectives best describe Holling at the beginning of the story?

• sullen, opinionated, tough

• rebellious, bitter, sharp

• confident, harsh, inflexible

• likable, amusing, dramatic

What did Holling do with the one cream puff Mrs. Baker gave him?

• ate it

• gave it to Sycorax

• hid it in the Coat Room

• gave it to Danny

On the first Saturday of November, why was the grass cut twice?

• Holling's father had him cut it twice because he didn't do a good job.

• Holling's father cut it again after Holling to get it right.

• Holling's father cut it twice to make perfect diagonal lines.

• Holling and his father were seeing who could do the best job.

Why does Holling need to stay on Mrs. Baker's good side?

• He needs her to give him a passing grade in English class.

• Her family is choosing an architect for a job and his dad wants to be considered.

• He wants to her to reconsider him taking 6th grade math again.

• Mrs. Baker is about to become the new principal.

After Sycorax and Caliban escaped their cage, Mrs. Sidman and Mr. Petrelli came to help Holling and Mrs. Baker catch the rats.

• True

• False

The principal told the students it behooved them to be prepared for atomic bombs.  What does Mrs. Baker tell the students behoove means?

• becomes necessary

• was against their religion

• was monetarily advantageous

• wait quietly

Where did Mrs. Baker and Holling go on their field trip?

• around town to look at architecture

• to the track

• to the local zoo

• to a Shakespeare production