The Wednesday Wars Quiz September, October, November

What is the setting of the story?

1962, Camillo Jr. High, Long Island NY

1967, James K. Polk Jr. High, Long Island NY

1967, Camillo Jr. High, Long Island NY

1967, Camillo Middle School, Long Island NY

What religion are the kids? What religion is the narrator?

½ Catholic, ½ Lutheran; Presbyterian

½ Jewish, ½ Catholic; Presbyterian

½ Jewish, ½ Presbyterian; Catholic

½ Methodist, ½ Jewish; Protestant

What happens during the soccer game?

HHH doesn't want to play and stays on the sidelines

HHH is taken out by Doug Swieteck's brother

Mrs. Baker watches HHH play

HHH trips Doug Swieteck’s brother and becomes a hero

Why does HHH think Mrs. Baker hates him?

Her general demeanor; she gives him an impossible sentence to diagram

Mrs. Baker hired Doug Swieteck's brother to charge at HHH

Mrs. Baker plays pranks of HHH

Mrs. Baker told HHH that his religion is immoral

What job does Mrs. Baker give Holling?

Discussion Director

Bring cream puffs from kitchen to classroom

Prayer-reader

To set the class pets free

What story spreads quickly around town?

HHH was sent to the principal's office for tripping Doug's brother

Chalk on cream puffs; wives of Vietnam soldiers nearly choked on them

Meryl Lee and HHH are dating

Mrs. Baker and HHH's father are friends

How does Mrs. Baker show kindness toward HHH? (Two specific favors she does for him)

Which of Shakespeare’s plays do Mrs. Baker and HHH read?

Titus Andronicus and The Tempest

The Tempest and Othello

Romeo and Juliet and The Tempest

The Merchant of Venice and The Tempest

How do you know HHH really likes Shakespeare?

He is proud to be playing a monster in the school's production of Shakespeare

He recites lines constantly

He is proud to be playing a fairy in the school production of Shakespeare

He doesn't like Shakespeare

What good news does Dad get?

Baker Sports is hiring him

He paid off his loans

His parents are coming to town

He does not have to go to war

Who is Mr. Goldman? How does HHH impress him?

Owner of the pharmacy; he sings for him

Owner of Goldman’s Best Bakery, where HHH goes to buy cream puffs; he recites Shakespeare

Owner of Sky Donuts where HHH goes to buy cream puffs; he recites Shakespeare

Owner Heitzman's where HHH goes to buy cream puffs; he recites Shakespeare

What goes wrong with the cream puffs?

HHH forgets them at home and Dad eats them

They fall out the window

Doug's brother gets revenge by eating them

Rats eat them

Who does HHH play in the Tempest play?

Caliban the Monster

Ariel the Wizard

Caliban the Fairy

Ariel the Fairy

The Wednesday Wars Quiz September, October, November

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