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- 1. 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
- 2. Multiple Choice
The Morris girls brought the painter a full dinner plate. This tells us the people in the community were
bossy
kind
suspicious
well-educated
- 3. Multiple Choice
The narrator and Lou buy a can of white epoxy paint at the hardware store to
destroy the mural
fix the refrigerator in the diner
paint the local train
give to the narrator's dad
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which one of the following was NOT represented on the wall.
Civil Rights leaders
Musicians
Members of the community
U. S. Presidents
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true of Jimmy Lyons?
The painter's cousin
A member of the Talliaferro Street community
A Vietnam War hero
All of the above
- 6. 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
- 7. 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
- 8. 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
- 9. 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
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the "fierce looking man" in the painting doing?Defending the kids' right to learnProtecting the kids from a mobHe woke up on the wrong side of the bedScaring off outsiders
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the painter lady dedicate the mural to Jimmy Lyons?She was hired by the barber to paint itShe was asked to complete it by the boys of Taliaferro StreetShe wanted to honor military veteransShe was Jimmy's cousin
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow does the community react to the mural?They hate itThey love itThey think she could have done a better jobSomeone spray painted over it
- 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
Which of the following did the painter value?
Education
Social justice
Family and community
All of the above
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT a conflict in the story?
An outsider was painting on a wall valued by the community and the narrator felt she had no right to.
The painter had dietary restrictions and made Mama mad with all her questions about the food.
Lou had to go to Grandmama's but wanted to stay home instead.
The painter's customs caused the people of Talliaferro street to see her as rude and mannerless.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an allusion found in the story?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Et tu Brutus?
Balm in Gilead
Mother Goose
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