Worksheets"The War of the Wall" by Toni Cade Bambara Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. When the story begins:
a)
The narrator and his cousin are playing basketball
b)
The narrator and his cousin are walking to school, late
c)
The narrator and his cousin are drinking coffee at the diner
d)
The narrator and his cousin are having lunch in the school cafeteria
2.
The event from question 1 takes place in what part of the Plot?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Falling Action
d)
Denouement
3.
2. What is true about the wall?
a)
The wall is an important piece of the community’s history
b)
The wall is said to be falling apart, endangering people
c)
The wall is scheduled to be demolished soon
d)
All options are correct
4.
3. Whose name had been chiseled into the wall?
a)
Jimmy Lyons
b)
Raymond Parker
c)
Fred Holt
d)
Gerald Moore
5.
4. What is true about the person whose name is chiseled into the wall?
a)
He died in the Civil War
b)
He was the city’s founder
c)
He is a famous abolitionist (one who fought to end slavery)
d)
He survived the Vietnam War
6.
5. The narrator’s mother works in what industry?
a)
The restaurant industry
b)
The hotel industry
c)
The construction industry
d)
The fashion industry
7.
6. What do the Morris twins offer the painter?
a)
A cup of coffee
b)
A plate of food
c)
A bag of paint brushes
d)
All options are correct
8.
7. Why does the narrator seem to despise the painter?
a)
Because the painter is an outsider
b)
Because the narrator is jealous of the painter’s skills
c)
Because the painter treated the narrator’s mother poorly in the past
d)
Because the painter refuses to talk to anyone - not even a single word
9.
8. What causes the narrator’s mother to get frustrated?
a)
The painter’s many questions
b)
The painter’s refusal to apologize
c)
The painter’s inability to pay for services
d)
The painter’s modern approach to art
10.
9. The narrator’s mother says an artist’s life is hard because:
a)
Many people will not look at an artist’s work
b)
Artists do not have a real job
c)
Artists have to travel a lot, leaving their families behind
d)
Most artists live in poverty
11.
10. According to the narrator’s grandmother, what is a real shame?
a)
Children who lack common sense
b)
Protesting America’s military decisions
c)
Visitors with no interest in the community
d)
The spray painting of trains in NYC
12.
11. Lou and the narrator plan to do what?
a)
Get the painter arrested
b)
Protest the taking down of the wall
c)
Cover up the painters work
d)
Offer to help the painter finish her mural
13.
12. Which historical figure is featured on the wall?
a)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Malcolm X
d)
All options are correct
14.
13. What does the narrator notice about the flowers painted on the wall?
a)
They all look as though they are dying
b)
They are his mother’s favorite flowers
c)
They are actually faces of familiar people
d)
They are all native to Ghana, Tanzania, and Mozambique
15.
14. Side Pocket points out that the painter included what in her work?
a)
The lyrics to “America the Beautiful”
b)
Excerpts from Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech
c)
The “flags of liberation”
d)
All options are correct
16.
15. In the resolution, it is revealed that the painter:
a)
Wants to honor the memory of a fallen family member
b)
Is the narrator’s long-lost sister
c)
Is a relative of Martin Luther King, Jr.
d)
Convinced local authorities to renovate the wall rather than destroy it
17.
The time and place of the story is
a)
Denouement
b)
Climax
c)
Setting
d)
Plot
18.
The people, animals, or creatures that take place in the action of a story are called
a)
Muskrats
b)
Characters
c)
Robots
d)
Players
19.
The character that tries to oppose or go against the main character is
a)
Protagonist
b)
Antagonist
c)
Metaphor
d)
Tone
20.
S.T.E.A.L. stands for
a)
Active Robbery task force
b)
Stealth, Theory, Effects, Antagonist, Listening
c)
Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, Looks
d)
Setting, Traits, Excitement, Antagonist, Lots of details
21.
The givining of human characteristics to an animal, object or idea
a)
Traits
b)
Characterization
c)
Character
d)
Personification
22.
The part of the plot where the conflict is solved and the reader feels closure.
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
e)
Denouement
23.
The Inciting Incident starts the
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
e)
Denouement
24.
The turning point that changes the protagonist is
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
e)
Denouement
25.
The struggle between two opposing forces is
a)
Exposition
b)
Conflict
c)
Plot
d)
Point of View
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