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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the setting of the story?a big citya small communitya farm in the countrya fast-food restaurant - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe author mentions the license plates on the painter lady's car in order to....tell where the story takes placeprove that she is an important personshow that she is from someplace elseindicate that she lives on that street
- 3. Multiple ChoiceHow do Lou and the narrator feel about the painter lady at first?resentfuljealoustrustingconfused
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho is the painter lady?Lou's motherSide Pocket's sisterMr. Eubank's auntJimmy Lyon's cousin
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the first reaction of the narrator and Lou when they see the painter lady at the wall?They tell her to go away and leave their wall alone.They decide they want to help her paint.They demand that she get permission from Mr. Eubank's to paint the wall.They want to play handball against the wall.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAt the end of the story, the neighbors realize thatthe mural is unattractivethe mural shows only famous peoplethe have misjudged the painter ladythey will have to pay for the paint
- 7. Multiple ChoiceMama thinks the painter lady's reason for painting the wall is to....improve the look of the towndraw attention to her artmake a good impression on the townearn money for her artwork
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy does the painter include portraits of local people along with famous African American heroes?She wants to prove that she can paint many different faces.This is her way of showing how she feels about her cousin's friends.She needs to add more people in order to fill the entire wall.It is the only way she knows to get the people to like her.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceEveryone is impressed by the mural wall because...the artist did not charge a lot of money for her work.the people in the painting are very realistic.they realize that the painter is paying tribute to them.they appreciate the work that the painter put into the mural.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich is ONE of the themes of the story? (Hint: Not the main theme we discussed in class, but an alternative theme).Heritage is a strong source of pride.Judging others is sometimes the best idea.Personal sacrifice builds character.Murals will always make a city come together.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceBeckon means todrawrespondoverlooksummon
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA masterpiece is agreat work of artfamous artisttourist locationscientific discovery
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a trance?traildaydreamrecorddance
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAn aroma appeals to the sense of....tastesmelltouchsight
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAn inscription iserasedcoloredengravedsigned
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