The Wednesday Wars May and June

What grade is Holling entering at the beginning of the novel?

• 6th 

• 7th 

• 8th 

• 9th 

What is the name of Holling's father's architectural firm?

• Hoodhood and Company

• Kowalski and Associates

• Hoodhood and Associates 

• Hoodhood and son

What are the names of the two rats that Holling accidentally sets loose?

• Caesar and Caliban

• Sycorax and Caliban

• Ariel and Caliban 

• Sycorax and Shylock

Why didn't Holling complain about helping Mrs. Baker on Wednesday?

• He'd rather clean than repeat sixth grade math.

• Mrs. Baker would only make him do more work.

• Doug Swieteck would beat him up after school.

• Mr. Hoodhood was depending on Holling's good behavior to get a business deal.

Why is Holling upset At the beginning of the chapter?

• He has to wear yellow tights in a play. 

• Mr. Hoodhood got the contract for Baker Sporting Emporium.

• He has to go to a baseball game. 

• He doesn't know who Mickey Mantle is. 

How does Mrs. Baker surprise Holling, Danny, and Doug?

• She makes them stay after school to learn Shakespeare.

• She gives them cream puffs.

• She makes them diagram sentences after school.

• She gives them baseballs and has them meet 2 Yankee players.

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 event does Holling attend in May that changes his perspective on Mrs. Baker?

• A) A baseball game

• B) A Shakespeare play

• C) A school dance

• D) A camping trip

Which Shakespeare play does Holling read in June that influences his understanding of friendship?

• A) Hamlet

• B) Macbeth

• C) The Tempest

• D) Romeo and Juliet

What does Holling learn about Mrs. Baker's husband in May?

• A) He is a famous author

• B) He is missing in action

• C) He is a professional athlete

• D) He is a school principal