What is the first reaction of the narrator and Lou when they see the painter lady at the wall?
The War of the Wall

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7th Grade
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Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why 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.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which 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.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is ONE of the themes of the story? (Hint: There can be more than one theme in the story, but only one of these is present in War of the Wall.)
A community's culture is a strong source of pride.
Judging others is sometimes the best idea.
Personal sacrifice builds character.
Murals will always make people get along.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why is the wall so important to the boys of Taliaferro Street?
The wall is a special hangout location for adults
It's where they keep score for all yard football games
It has a cool painted advertisement for their favorite singer on it
It's inscribed with Jimmy Lyon's name after he died in war
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does seeing the inscription on the wall affect the narrator?
The narrator realizes that they and the painter share a mutual dislike of Jimmy Lyons.
The narrator realizes that they and the painter share a connection with Jimmy Lyons.
The narrator realizes that they were always right about the painter and her disregard for the wall.
The narrator realizes that, even if the painter did a good deed, she still took away their favorite wall.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What causes the conflict between the narrator and the painter lady?
her dislike of the town's food
her disrespect towards the neighborhood kids by not speaking to them
her desire to paint the wall that the neighborhood kids like to use
her discrimination as seen in who she did and did not paint on the wall
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