WorksheetsQuiz - The War of the Wall
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the setting of the story?
a big city
a small community
a farm in the country
a fast-food restaurant
The author mentions the license plates on the painter lady's car in order to....
tell where the story takes place
prove that she is an important person
show that she is from someplace else
indicate that she lives on that street
How do Lou and the narrator feel about the painter lady at first?
resentful
jealous
trusting
confused
Who is the painter lady?
Lou's mother
Side Pocket's sister
Mr. Eubank's aunt
Jimmy Lyon's cousin
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.
At the end of the story, the neighbors realize that
the mural is unattractive
the mural shows only famous people
the have misjudged the painter lady
they will have to pay for the paint
Mama thinks the painter lady's reason for painting the wall is to....
improve the look of the town
draw attention to her art
make a good impression on the town
earn money for her artwork
Everyone is impressed by the mural wall because...
the artist did not charge a lot of money for her work.
the people in the painting are very realistic.
they realize that the painter is paying tribute to them.
they appreciate the work that the painter put into the mural.
The Morris girls brought the painter a full dinner plate. This tells us the people in the community were
bossy
kind
suspicious
well-educated
The narrator and Lou buy a can of white epoxy paint at the hardware store to
destroy the mural
fix the refrigerator in the diner
paint the local train
give to the narrator's dad
Don't be afraid of change
