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The Wednesday Wars, By: Gary D. Shcmidt

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main character's name

a)

Holling Hood

b)

Holling HoodHood

c)

Hood Holling

d)

Halling HoodHoo

2.

Which teacher dislikes Holling Hoodhood

a)

Mrs. Baker

b)

none of the teachers.

c)

Mr. Baker

3.

Who is the author of The Wednesday Wars?

a)

Gary D. Schmidt

b)

Megan Nolan

c)

Elizabeth Hinton

d)

J.K. Rowling

4.

Which two churches separate everyone's last name?

a)

Hebrew School

b)

Saint Adelbert's

c)

Saint Andrew

d)

Temple Beth-El

5.

Holling HoodHood thinks Mrs. Baker hates him because she makes him read_____on Wednesdays while everyone has church.

a)

The Golden Compass

b)

Princess Academy

c)

Shakespeare

d)

Animal farm

6.

What were the rats' names that Holling HoodHood released?

a)

Max and Ruby

b)

Sycorax and Caliban

c)

Bell and Snowhite

d)

May and April

7.

What is the name of Holling HoodHood's father's business?

a)

liberty Mutual

b)

HoodHood and Associates

c)

Geico

d)

Baker's Sporting Emporium

8.

The year was 1967 and there was a war at this time. Who was in the war and where was it located?

a)

Vietnam and Mrs. Baker's husband was over there

b)

Vietnam and Mrs. Baker's brother was over there

c)

USA and Holling HoodHood's father was over there

d)

Europe and Mr. Baker's wife was over there

9.

What happened to Mrs. Baker's cream puffs?

a)

The students ate them

b)

Mrs. Baker Mistakenly threw them out.

c)

Holling accidentally put chalk dust on them.

10.

After the kids found out Holling had a cream puff, They told him to get more or he's dead. How did Holling get 22 cream puffs?

a)

He earned a lot of money to buy some

b)

He played a role in a Shakespeare play

c)

He asked for money from Mrs. Baker

d)

He stole them

11.

Why did Holling's father get mad at Holling's sister?

a)

She was ruining the house by trashing it

b)

She drew a flower on her face and admitted that she was a flower girl.

c)

She wanted to ruin her father's business.

12.

Why did Holling want to join the Cross Country Team

a)

To brag about how fast he is.

b)

To get more cream puffs

c)

To impress his dad

d)

To get out of the house

13.

One day Holling's sister left the house. Where did she go and who did she go with?

a)

Rhode Island and left with Dan

b)

California and left with Chit

c)

Maine and left with Gary

d)

Wisconsin and left with Paul

14.

Why did Holling's sister leave?

a)

She wanted to leave her dad.

b)

She wanted to quit highschool.

c)

She wanted to start her new life .

d)

She wanted to find herself .

15.

In April, How did Holling win the Cross Country Race?

a)

He took shortcuts to win the race

b)

Mrs. Baker encouraged Holling to run faster and win

c)

He cheated to win the race

d)

He thought about getting free cream puffs for winning.

16.

At the end of the race Holling's sister was calling him. What was she calling him for?

a)

She wanted her dad to forgive her.

b)

She was coming back to gather her things and move out.

c)

She needed approval for anotother highschool.

d)

She needed money to get back to New York.

17.

In May it was a specific awareness month. What was the awareness for?

a)

Mental health awareness.

b)

Surgery awareness month

c)

Atomic Bomb awareness

d)

Nutrition Awareness

18.

How did Holing's sister get back to New York

a)

She worked a job in California until she had enough money to get a train ticket

b)

Holling gave her money for a train ticket

c)

She hitchhiked

d)

She found a free plane ticket and took it.

19.

In June, Holling's friend Danny was being really snippy. Why?

a)

He was nervous about eighth grade

b)

He was nervous about moving.

c)

He had a coming up bar mitzvah and was going to become a man

20.

At the end of the book who came back from Vietnam?

a)

Mrs. Baker's husband

b)

Holling's long lost brother

c)

Danny's father