"War of the Wall" Quiz 2023

1. When the narrator and Lou first see the painter lady they are

• uncaring
• friendly
• annoyed
• embarrassed

2. Which of the following is NOT something the people of Taliaferro Street use the wall for?

• shade
• pitching pennies
• playing handball
• displaying advertisements

3. Where is the painter lady from?

• California
• Texas
• New York
• another country

4. What does the narrator's mother (Mama) find especially strange about the painter?

• her drawl
• her work habits
• her clothes
• her eating habits

5. Why is Pop Johnson so happy when the painter lady keeps asking questions at the restaurant?

• He keeps getting more food.
• He wants to see a fight.
• He knows what will be on the mural.
• He knows the painter lady.

6A The rising action/conflict leads you to believe the painter lady

• is rude and doesn't care what the people of Taliaferro Street think.
• was focused on her mural that she dedicated to Jimmy Lyons.
• wants to win her war with the narrator and Lou.
• is actually a famous artist.

6B Choose the evidence below from the story which supports your answer to 6A. CHOOSE TWO (2) ANSWERS.

• The painter lady refuses the dinner from the twins.
• The painter lady did not speak to anyone.
• The painter lady was chalking grid lines on the wall.
• The painter lady paints a message on the wall.

7. The climax (highest point of suspense/turning point) reveals that the painter lady

• is rude and doesn't care what the people of Taliaferro Street think.
• was focused on her mural that she dedicated to Jimmy Lyons.
• wants to win her war with the narrator and Lou.
• is actually a famous artist.

8. What do the narrator, Lou, and the painter lady have in common?

• friends in the neighborhood
• a desire to get to know each other
• a love for painting and the arts
• a love and respect for Jimmy Lyons

9. The author's purpose of this short story is

• to share a lesson on patience and tolerance
• to help readers appreciate artists and their murals
• to share the opinion that murals are cool
• to inform the reader about the civil rights movement