Worksheets::The Wednesday Wars:: Final Exam
Total questions: 60
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Who says the following quote: "Mrs. Baker hates my guts."
Holling Hoodhood
Mai Thi
Meryl Lee Kowalski
Danny Hupfer
Who says the following quote: "A flower child is beautiful and doesn't do anything to harm anyone."
Mrs. Hoodhood
Meryl Lee
Heather Hoodhood
Mr. Guareschi
Who says, "Beat the pied ninnies" after the big race?
Holling Hoodhood
Heather Hoodhood
Mrs. Baker
Danny Hupfer
Setting: In what year does the story begin?
1947
1957
1968
1967
Why does Mr. Hoodhood try to please everyone outside of his own family?
He might be able to do business with them someday.
It is the Presbyterian way
He enjoys being the center of attention
He enjoys being kind to others
What ruined the cream puffs meant for the wives of Vietnam Soldiers
the rats
the wind
chalk dust
the heat
Why did Mickey Mantle refuse to autograph Holling's baseball?
Holling was late
Holling didn't have a baseball to sign
Holling didn't have the money to pay for the autograph
Holling was wearing yellow tights
What was the first tactic Mrs. Baker used to get her Wednesday afternoons kid-free?
She made Holling clean erasers.
She made Holling clean the chalkboards.
She tried to get Holling to re-take 6th grade math.
She had Holling read several plays by William Shakespeare.
Identify the figurative language in this sentence: "There was a little pause while the whole world sucked in its breath."
simile
metaphor
personification
alliteration
What figurative language is used here: "The windows on the classroom doors became crepe paper-stained glass."
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
Who takes Holling to Opening Day at Yankee Stadium?
his dad
his mom
Mrs. Baker
Meryl Lee's dad
What happened to Mai Thi?
She was sent back to Vietnam.
She was injured badly while camping.
Mrs. Bigio adopted her.
She killed Sycorax and Caliban.
How is the ceiling falling in "the Perfect House" symbolic?
It is symbolic because life in "the Perfect House" is starting to crumble.
It is symbolic because Holling's father is Business Man of the Year.
It is symbolic because Mr. Hoodhood is not as good an architect as Mr. Kowalski.
It is symbolic because Holling's sister wants to live in California.
The uncertainty or anxiety a reader feels about what will happen next in a story is:
subplot
suspense
symbolism
simile
The attitude a writer takes toward his or her subject, characters, and audience is
tone
characterization
theme
style
The way a writer reveals information to the reader about a character is
imagery
characterization
personification
allusion
The main character in a work of literature is the
point of view
first person
characterizaion
protagonist
The use of words whose sounds imitate or suggest their meaning is
imagery
personification
onomatopoeia
simile
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is spoken of as if it had human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes is
imagery
onomatopoeia
personification
characterization
Writing intended to re-create a person, a place, a thing, an event, or an experience is
imagery
characterization
personification
characterization
A reference to a statement, a person, a place, or an event from literature, the arts, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, or science.
onomatopoeia
alliteration
allusion
simile
A type of comparison between two unlike things is
allusion
simile
personification
imagery
When the author uses a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself to represent something beyond itself.
symbolism
suspense
personification
allusion
The protagonist, or main character in a work of literature, of The Wednesday Wars is:
Danny Hupford
Mrs. Bigio
Holling Hoodhood
Mickey Mantle
Which of the following example from The Wednesday Wars uses onomatopoeia?
"....scrunched-up paper surrounded my desk by the time Mrs. Baker got back." p.185
"Everything felt squishy." p.120
"I was glad he was running for president." p.166
"Then they started to climb the fence. Really." p.179
Which of the following lines from page 4 is an example of a simile?
"This look came over her face like the sun had winked out and was not going to shine again until next June."
"Mrs. Baker sat on the edge of her desk."
"That's when I knew she hated me."
"So on Wednesday afternoon you attend neither Hebrew School nor Catechism."
There are many examples of personification on page 257. Which of the following is one of those examples?
"I watched (the stars) until they fell asleep themselves"
"the dawn started to think about showing herself"
"The whole campsite had lifted itself up into the clouds overnight"
all of the above
Read page 77. Identify the dialogue in which Mr. Hoodhood gives Holling advice about wearing yellow tights in the Shakespeare play.
He handed the tights back to me.
"I can't wear these," I said.
"Wear them. Just hope that no one from your school sees you."
I didn't try my sister, but she came to my room anyway.
Read pages 91-92. You have learned different ways an author can use indirect characterization to develop a character. How does the author use indirect characterization to show you about Mickey Mantle's character? And, from this indirect characterization, what can you infer about his character?
The author indirectly characterizes Mickey Mantle with his words and behavior. It can be inferred that Mickey Mantle is rude who rushes to judge other people.
The author indirectly characterizes Mickey Mantle by using his performance on the baseball field. It can be inferred that Mickey Mantle is a great human being who is very talented.
The author indirectly characterizes Mickey Mantle with his clothing. It can be inferred that Mickey Mantle is pretty fashion-forward, especially from the awesome jacket he wears when signing baseballs.
The author indirectly characterizes Mickey Mantle with his thoughts. It can be inferred that Mickey Mantle is a "perfect" baseball player.
Identify a specific example of allusion from page 173.
"No one from Camillo Junior High will be there."
And I almost said, "You block, you stone, you worse than senseless thing" to him. Probably a Caliban curse wouldn't work either.
Danny Huphfer nearly fell out of his chair.
"It is my own copy, " said Mrs. Baker.
Read page 131. Identify the example of symbolism on this page, and explain what it symbolizes.
"All four of us stood in the hall, the sickly smell of mold in our nostrils." This symbolizes how successful Holling's father is as an architect.
"You should take the orchid and flush it down the toilet." This symbolizes that Holling's sister wants to help promote Bobby Kennedy as future president.
"The newly plastered ceiling in the Perfect Living room fell, smashing down the top of the baby grand piano, ripping the plastic seat cushions......" The ceiling of the Perfect Living room crashing down symbolizes Holling is finally the perfect son for his father.
"The newly plastered ceiling in the Perfect Living room fell, smashing down the top of the baby grand piano, ripping the plastic seat cushions......" The ceiling of the Perfect Living room crashing down symbolizes Hollings "perfect" family falling apart.
Irony is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. Identify and explain an example of irony from page 182.
Mrs. Bigio and Mrs. Baker were holding two trays filled with friend bananas. This is ironic because no one in the class liked bananas.
Danny gets suspended for dumping his tray on someone in lunch. Then, his parents took him on a trip to Washington, D.C. This is ironic, because he got rewarded instead of punished by his parents.
Mrs. Baker held the tray like she was carrying gold and frankincense and myrrh. This is ironic because she really did have that in her pocket.
Mai Thi shrugged and smiled, and Mrs. Baker laughed. This is ironic, because Mrs. Baker is always laughing.
"That's when I knew that she hated me. This look came over her face like the sun had winked out and was not going to shine again until next June." What is the purpose of the simile in this passage?
The simile in this passage is to let the reader know the personality of Mrs. Baker and what this year was going to be like for him in her class.
The simile in this passage is to let the reader know how good of a runner Holling is.
The simile in this passage is to convey the intelligence of the narrator.
The simile in this passage has no purpose.
What do cream puffs symbolize in The Wednesday Wars?
freedom
love
obstacles
money
What grade was Holling in at the beginning of the novel?
6th
7th
8th
9th
What is the name of Holling's architectural firm?
Hoodhood and Company
Hoodhood and Associates
Kawalski and Associates
Hoodhood and sons
What are the names of the two rats that Holling accidentally sets loose?
Sycorax and Shylock
Caesar and Caliban
Sycorax and Caliban
Ariel and Sycorax
Which is most likely the reason for Mrs. Bigio not giving Mai Thi a cup of hot chocolate?
Mai Thi was not allowed to have hot chocolate because of allergies.
Mrs. Bigio was bitter towards Vietnamese people
She did not have enough for everybody
Mai Thi was misbehaving in the lunchroom and that was her punishment.
"The yellow forsythia branches were weaving themselves together, and the daffodils were playing their trumpets, and the lilacs were...getting all giddy" is an example of which type of figurative language?
personification
alliteration
onomatopoeia
Shakespeare
What caused Holling such stress during the New York State Assessment tests?
The pencil kept breaking.
The heat came on.
He didn't know any of the answers.
Time ran out too quickly.
The main character's name, Holling Hoodhood, is an example of what figurative language term?
alliteration
simile
onomatopoeia
metaphor
"The rest of the Morning Announcements were as exciting as December drizzles" is an example of what TWO figurative language terms?
simile and alliteration
metaphor and alliteration
simile and metaphor
personification and metaphor
"They're out of their minds" is an example of what figurative language term?
idiom
personification
alliteration
allusion
"This look came over her face like the sun had winked out ..." is an example of what figurative language term?
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
allusion
"Second, ....... The Beatles television special .... was being seen by every single person in the country except for her .... And somehow Ringo would find out about that and never, ever forgive her, " is an example of what figurative language term?
allusion
simile
onomatopoeia
alliteration
"Do you think Mrs. Baker looks like an evil genius?" is an example of what figurative language term?
simile
metaphor
personification
onomatopoeia
"We looked at it, standing on its white linen cloth as huge as History." Along with alliteration, this example is also showing what figurative language term?
hyperbole
simile
idiom
allusion
"Of all the kids in the 7th grade at Camillo Junior High, there was one kid that Mrs. Baker hated with heat whiter than the sun," is an example of all the following figurative language terms EXCEPT ...
hyperbole
simile
alliteration
metaphor
"I saw in her eyes what would have been in Long John Silver's eyes if he had ever gotten a hold of Capt. Flints treasure," is an example of what figurative language term?
simile
personification
allusion
alliteration
"'Hiss,' said Caliban, and jumped out from the cages.
'Screech,' said Sycorax, and jumped down from the counter," is an example of what figurative language term?
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
allusion
"November dripped onto Long Island like it did every year," is an example of what figurative language term?
personification
alliteration
allusion
idiom
"And then she reached in and pulled out three mitts. The leathery smell filled the room," is an example of what figurative language term?
sensory imagery
personification
simile
idiom
"I was to come to the principal's office ... I headed off to Death Row," is an example of what figurative language term?
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
alliteration
"When Gods die, they die hard." In this comparison, Holling is comparing Mickey Mantle to a God. What type of figurative language is this?
metaphor
simile
personification
onomatopoeia
What character does Holling play in The Tempest
Ariel
Caliban
Prospero
Sycorax
When did Holling realize that he really did love his sister?
When she stood up for him
When she met him at the bus station
When she called him from Minneapolis
When he returned to an empty house without her
Why did two New York Yankees come to Camillo Jr. High and play catch with Holling, Danny, and Doug?
Mrs. Baker arranged it because of what happened with Mickey Mantle.
They were at the Mickey Mantle ball-signing event and felt bad for Holling.
They were good friends with Mrs. Baker's husband.
They had gone to Camillo Jr. High when they were kids.
