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- 1. Multiple Choice
How do Lou and the narrator feel about the painter lady at first?resentfuljealoustrustingconfused - 2. Multiple ChoiceWho is the painter lady?Lou's motherSide Pocket's sisterMr. Eubank's auntJimmy Lyon's cousin
- 3. 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.
- 4. 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
- 5. 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.
- 6. 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.
- 7. 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
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWho is fighting in the "War of the Wall"?The narrator and Side PocketThe narrator, Lou, and the painter ladyThe narrator, Lou, and the barberThe painter lady, mama, and Ms. Mason
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhy is the wall so important to the boys of Taliaferro Street?The wall is a special hangout location for adultsIt's where they keep score for all yard football gamesIt has a cool painted advertisement for their favorite singer on itIt's inscribed with Jimmy Lyon's name after he died in war
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat bright idea does the narrator and Lou have for recapturing their wall?Spray over the mural with spray paintSteal the painter lady's paintConvince the barber to fire the painter ladyAsk all of the boys in the neighborhood to block the wall
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhy were Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, and Fannie Lou Hamer included on the mural?They lived in the town a long time agoThey were related to many of the townspeopleThey were friends of the painter ladyThey were Civil Rights heroes to the community
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow did the painter lady pay tribute to Jimmy Lyons?She painted a picture of him in his uniformShe wrote a poem for him and taped it to the muralShe included his name in a rainbowShe gave a beautiful speech about him
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a theme, or lesson, that the boys learn?Don't judge someone before you get to know them
Don't be afraid of change
Be proud of your communityNever give up on your dreams - 14. Multiple Choice
How do the narrator and Lou feel about the painter lady as "The War of the Wall" begins?
They were excited to see her paint.
They thought she shouldn't be messing with "their" wall.
They liked her and wanted to help.
They were angry because she wasn't a very good artist.
- 15. Multiple Choice
"If you lean close," Lou said leaning against her beat up car, "you'll get a whiff of bubble gum and kids' sweat. And that'll tell you something..." What did Lou want the wall to "tell" her?
He wanted her to know that this is where they play basketball.
He wanted her to know that strangers are not welcome in their neighborhood.
He wanted her to know that this wall belonged to the kids of Taliaferro Street.
He wanted her to know that he would make her pay if she damaged the wall.
- 16. Multiple Choice
The reader gets some sensory details when the two little girls bring a plate of food to the painter. Why does the author include this scene?
The scene causes the boys to distrust the painter even more.
The scene shows how focused the painter is on her work.
The scene highlights another difference between the painter and the people in the neighborhood.
All of the above
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is the setting for the story?
a city in New York
in the country
a small neighborhood where most people know one another
a small city in Europe
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is the main conflict in the story?
People are fighting over what to paint on the wall.
People don't like strangers in their neighborhood.
There's a war, and no one knows what side they're on.
A painter comes into a neighborhood, and people don't understand what she is doing.
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is the climax of the story?
The climax occurs when the twins bring the painter a home cooked meal.
The climax occurs when the neighborhood comes together to look at the mural the painter has done on the wall.
The climax occurs when the boys decide to paint over the painter's work.
The climax occurs when the boys find out the painter was not telling the truth about bringing her own dinner.
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is the resolution in the story?
People are pleased with the mural.
People recognize themselves on the mural.
People know that the painter was paying tribute to Jimmy Lyons and their neighborhood.
The painter finishes the painting and moves on to her next job.
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is the time setting in the story?
the 1860's after the Civil War
present day after the Iraq War
the 1970's after the Vietnam War
the 1940's after World War II
- 22. Multiple Choice
Who was Jimmy Lyons?
a man who used to take the boys fishing
a man who was killed in the Vietnam War
the painter lady's cousin
all of the above
- 23. Multiple Choice
The narrator is quoted saying, “We are at war.” This presents the conflict—.
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Himself
Man vs. Man
- 24. Multiple Choice
The main character in a story csn be best described as the one—.
whose actions affects the way the story unfolds.
who is in every scene in the story and talks the most.
whose thoughts and feelings are always revealed.
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