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Wednesday Wars Sept-Nov

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What church do Holling and his family attend on Sunday mornings?

a)

St, Adelbert's Catholic Church

b)

Temple Beth-El

c)

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

2.

Holling was called to the principal’s office because

a)

he caused a disturbance at recess

b)

he caused a disturbance at recess

c)

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

3.

During afternoon announcements, we learn that Mrs. Baker’s husband, Lieutenant Tybalt Baker

a)

is being deployed to Vietnam

b)

recently joined the 101st airborne division

c)

will soon return home from Vietnam

4.

While cleaning out the Coat Room, Holling threw away Doug Swieteck’s stash that he was hiding to prepare for Number 166.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Lieutenant Baker purchased Sycorax and Caliban as gifts for Mrs. Baker to use as classroom pets.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Mrs. Baker asked Holling to do chores in the classroom because she felt there was no point in teaching him something new that he’d have to hear again the following day.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

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

a)

240

b)

350

c)

410

d)

520

8.

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

a)

cleaning windows

b)

disinfecting the asbestos tiles

c)

putting up bulletin boards

d)

washing the chalkboards

9.

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

a)

sullen, opinionated, tough

b)

rebellious, bitter, sharp

c)

confident, harsh, inflexible

d)

likable, amusing, dramatic

10.

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

a)

ate it

b)

gave it to Sycorax

c)

hid it in the Coat Room

d)

gave it to Danny

11.

What does Holling decide to learn from the Shakespeare plays?

a)

the symbolism

b)

famous quotes

c)

cuss words

d)

life lessons

12.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

13.

Choose the figurative language in the example below:

"Sure. Did you see him fly? Like a missle."

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

onomatopoeia

14.

Choose the figurative language in the example below:

The P.A. crackled and screeched like a parrot.

a)

personification and simile

b)

metaphor and onomatopoeia

c)

simile and allusion

d)

simile and onomatopeoia

15.

one that is associated with another as a helper

a)

tragedy

b)

ally

c)

nefarious

16.

extremely fearful, having unreasonable feelings of distrust

a)

remnants

b)

rhetorical

c)

paranoid

17.

not straightforward, cunning

a)

ominous

b)

menacing

c)

devious

18.

Which religion class does Holling attend?

a)

Catechism

b)

Hebrew School

c)

Presbyterian Class

d)

He doesn't attend religion class.

19.

Which two words are SYNONYMS?

a)

dittoed, lingered

b)

ominous, paranoid

c)

regrettable, giddy

d)

giddy, paranoid

20.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

Mrs. Baker is about to become the new principal.