The Wednesday Wars Second Semester Review (April)
Answer in complete sentences with evidence from the text to support your answers. Add space on separate paper if you need to, or use the back.
1.Why did Mrs. Sidman read the morning announcements instead of Mr. Guareschi? Compare the way Mrs. Sidman greets students on her first day with her reaction on the playground at the beginning of the story on page 15. How might her encounter with the rats and the reaction of the students afterward have influenced her decision to accept the job of principal?______
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2. Holling had the fastest time for the cross-country tryouts, resulting in a spot on the varsity team. How might this be problematic for the only 7th grader on the 8th grade varsity team?______
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3. Who besides President Johnson was giving up his job? How did this affect Holling and Meryl Lee? What physical activity did Holling do that had helped him cope with the knowledge?______
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4. As a junior varsity cross-country team member, what did Danny understand about running behind the 8th graders that Mrs. Baker did not understand? What happened if a 7th grader didn’t pay attention when running?______
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5. Where was Holling when the news that Martin Luther King, Jr. had been shot? ______
How did the following characters react to the news?
Holling’s father:______
Holling’s sister:______
People in major cities around the country:______
6. Who let Holling down on the Opening Day at Yankee Stadium and how does he feel when his classmates realize he’s not going? What event wouldn’t be missed for a baseball game by the person who lets him down? Who saves the day (again) and takes him to the game? ______
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7. Who did Danny and Holling want to boo at the game and why didn’t they? At the end of the game, who yells up to Holling, Doug, and Danny? Who ends up being a surprising celebrity to the major league players and what happens to earn a meeting with the boss of Yankee Stadium?______
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8. Holling’s picture is in the paper again. How does the team react? What did Coach Quatrini expect the team to do when they got back from spring break? What second announcement does he make?
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9. What startling announcement does Holling’s father make when Holling is joking with his sister about going to college? What is the first reason her father gives? What is the second reason? What do you think is his main reason? What is your opinion of that?______
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10. What do you think happened to Danny during the JV race? What evidence from the text supports your idea? What message from Danny does Mr. Hupfer give to Holling before the varsity race?
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11. What encouragement does each of the following characters give to Holling during the race?
The Hupfers:______
Coach Quatrini:______
Meryl Lee:______
Mrs. Baker:______
12. What did Mrs. Baker tell Holling to do when he got close to the end of the race? What does Holling picture in his head as he passes by the pack of 8th graders in the race? What did Meryl Lee give to Holling besides the rose after the race?______
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13. Mrs. Baker has a facial gesture that she uses to indicate displeasure or impatience or irritation. What is it, and when did she make this gesture at the stadium? Why did Mrs. Baker want to meet the boss at Yankee Stadium? Considering that her family owns a sporting emporium, is it surprising that she is comfortable taking the challenge or that she rolled her eyes at Holling? Explain.______
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14. What kind of man do you think Mr. Kowalski is compared to Mr. Hoodhood? Do you think they are both good fathers, or do you think one is better than the other? Explain and use evidence from the text to support your answer.______
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