Wednesday Wars
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What year does the setting take palce in?
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1967
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On the third lap of the tryouts, what was Meryl Lee hiolding?
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a dried rose with a ribbon on it
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What number did Doug Swieteck try on Mrs. Sidman?
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Number 6
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What hair coloring did Mrs. Sidman use ?
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Polynesian Fruit Blend
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What color shoes are Hollling wearing on the front cover?
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red colored shoes
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What did Meryl Lee and Mai Thi sing front under their desks during the atomic bomb drill?
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Music from Camelot
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What other books did Gary D. Schmidt write?
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Anson's way Straw into Gold Lissie bright and the Buckminster Boy Okay for Now
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Where were the unamed feathers on the Ariel costum?
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on Holling's butt
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At what time did the bus arrive from Temple Beth-El to spring half of Holling\"s class?
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1:45pm
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What floor was the seventh grade on at Camillo Jr. High?
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It was on the third floor
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What was the clearing at the camp site shaped as?
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an egg
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What did Doug Swieteck have to carry to the campsite?
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a bag of marshmallows
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What month was opening day for the New York Yankees?
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April
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Who was the fifth grader that could write exquisite calligraphy?
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Charles
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What newspaper was Hollling in the front cover of?
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Home Town Chronicle
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Who is the author of The Wednesday Wars?
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Gary D. Schmidt
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If your last name ended in \"berg\" or \"zog\" or \"stein\", what side did u live on?
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the north side
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Everyone north of Holling goes to what church and has what faith?
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Temple Beth-El Jewish
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Everyone south of Holling goes to what church and has what faith?
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Saint Adelbert's Christian
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What church does Holling go to and who is the pastor?
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Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church Pastor McClellan
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On page 18, what does Holling compare the P.A. screeching too?
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a parrot
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Doug Swieteck made up a list of _______ ways to get a teacher to hate you.
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410
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Where was Holling's town located? North side, south side, or middle of town?
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Middle
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What day of the week does Holling work with Mrs. Baker?
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Wednesday
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Which book has Holling read (4x) and which bookd does he read 2x?
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Treasure Island, Black Arrow
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From which point of view is the story told?
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first person
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When did Maryl Lee first \"fall in love\" with Holling?
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Third Grade
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Who threw up on Mrs. Sidman? What did he or she eat?
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Doug Swieteck's brother, liverwurst and egg sandwich
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What book does Mrs. Baker use for sentence diagraming?
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English for You and Me
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What does Mrs. Baker suggest that Holling should retake?
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6th Grade Math
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Lt. Tybalt Baker was deployed to Vietnam with what division of the military?
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101 Airborne Division
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What is the name of the Geography teacher?
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Mr. Petrelli
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What year was Mr. Hoodhood a candidate for the Chamber of Commerce?
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1967
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What are the names of the two rats? What is this an allusion to?
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Sycorax and Caliban, The Tempest
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Who is Mr. Vendleri?
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the janitor
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How does Holling describe the character Shylock from the Merchant of Venice?
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\"Someone who wants to become who he is supposed to be\"
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What does Holling say he cannot sing?
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Soprano
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What does the term \"coagulated\" (p. 63) mean?
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transforming from liquid to solid
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How much money does Holling have to buy cream puffs from Mr. Goldman's bakery?
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$2.45
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what does Holling do to \"pay\" for cream puffs at Goldman's Bakery?
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recites Shakespeare
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What does Mr. Goldman ask Holling to be a part of?
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Long Island Shakespeare Company's Holiday Extravaganza
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What character does Holling get in the play?
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Ariel the fairy
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On the first what of December did Mr. Guareschi announce that every junior and senior high school in the state would take be taking the NYSSAT?
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Wednesday
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In December, where was Mrs. Sidman on her \" retreat in seclusion\"?
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Connecticut
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How many cream puffs did Mrs. Baker buy to replace the one's previously destroyed?
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24
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What does the phrase \"the quality of mercy is not strained\" mean\"?
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Really mercy is not forced, it is voluntary.
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What test were students preparing for at Camillo Jr. High in January?
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New York State Standardized Achievement Test
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In January, who came back to school with a black eye?
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Doug S
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What newspaper did Holling appear in on the front cover?
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Home Town Chronicles
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What was the headline of the article created by Danny?
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Holling Hoodhood as Ariel the Fairy Soaring Onstage to Rescue His Potent Master
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Who gave Doug S a black eye?
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his brother
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Who did Holling bribe with one free cream puff?
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Danny
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Where did Holling discuss applying after the newspaper incident?
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Alabama Military Academy
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In January, what did Mrs. Baker give an 150 question test on?
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The Tragedy of MacBeth
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Who helped remove the pictures from the school?
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Mr. Vendleri and Meryl Lee
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Who did the Mets pay $18,000 a year to play baseball?
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Buddy Harrelson
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In January, who brought the students and Mrs. Baker hot chocolate?
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Mrs. Bigio
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During the snowstorm in January, what did Holling say his neighborhood looked like?
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Alaska
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What was the only reason a student could leave his/her seat during the NY State Achievement Testing?
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a dramatic health concern
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what did mr. goldman have to do when he was in 7th grade?
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work in the feilds, digging, and hoeing
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what is mickey mantels batting average?
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.245
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who is mrs. baker's family has strong ties to the Yankees?
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her brother in law
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how did mrs. baker \"bribe\" the class to come and see Holling's play?
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if you go and bring back your ticket stub, you will get extra credit on english for you and me
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who were the 3 people who didn't know who Mickey Mantel was?
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Meryl Lee, Mai Thi, Danny Hupfer
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what do presbyterians think about lies?
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every so often a lie isn't all that bad
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At the end of the play, what did what did Shakespear make Danny, Mai Thi, and Meryl do?
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cry
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How many marines did Walter Cronkite announce were cut off and could not get any supplies by air?
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5,000 marines
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How many tiles did Mr. Vendleri replaced when they were looking up for score X and how them in the ceiling?
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8 tiles
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In what month did coach announced that he was planning to form the junior high schools team early so he would be ready for competition by September?
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March
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Who does Holling's sister say she is working for?
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Bobby Kennedy
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Who does Holling's sister say that are the only people that care that this country is about to explode?
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Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.
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What does Holling suggest to Mrs. Baker that she should do look on the ides if March?
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1. No teacher jokes 2. No folding your arms 3. No rolling your eyes
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What did Mrs. Baker show Holling in a wooden box after he had coached her on what to do for the school board?
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XVI th Olympiad-Melbourne -1956
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Who does Mrs. Baker say is all about the power of goodness and honesty and faithfulness?
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Shakespeare
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Who did Sycorax and Caliban fall onto?
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Mrs. Sidman
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What was the name of the operation that Lt. Baker was a part of?
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Operation Pegasus
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Who replaced Mr. Guareschi?
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Mrs. Sidman
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Who said the following statement, \"Architecture is a blood sport\"?
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Mr. Hoodhood
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What did Holling give Maryl Lee when they went on their date?Where did they go?
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Coke and a Rose, Romeo and Juliet
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In April, what news does Mr. Kowalski hear on the radio?
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Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed
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In April, where does Mrs. Baker take Holling?
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Yankee Stadium v. CA Angels
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What is the prize for the winner of the race?
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$100 savings bond
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Where did they run the race?
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Salisbury Park
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In April, where does Holling's sister say she wants to go to College?
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Columbia
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What injury does Danny get during the race?
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He gets a bloody knee
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Who says the following,\" Pass those boys\"?
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Mrs. Baker
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What is another name for the month May that Mrs. Sidman announces on the loud speaker?
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Atomic Bomb Awareness Month
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What does the word \"behooves\" mean?
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becomes necessary
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How many minutes are they required to stay under their desks during the atomic bomb drills?
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18 mins
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What company got to renovate Yankee Stadium?
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Kowalski and Associates
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Which car did Heather take when she left for California?
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Yellow Volkswagon Beetle
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What field trip did Mrs. Baker take them on in May?
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Quaker Meeting House- station for slave Underground Railroad,Temple Emmanuel, Catholic Church
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Why does Mrs. Baker tell Holling that the school conducts the Atomic Bomb Drills?
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It gives people comfort
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What makes Holling realize that he misses/ loves his sister?
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he sees a flyer for the Robert Kennedy campaign
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How much does Heather have in her pocket? How much does the bus ticket to NYC cost? How much does Holling cash his bond in for?
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$4, $44.55, $52
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How much does he send to his sister?
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$50.25
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Where and when does he pick Heather?
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NYC Port Authority Bus Terminal at 10:50
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What mountains was Mrs. Baker taking her class up to for a camping trip?
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Catskill Mountains
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On what news channel did Walter Cronkite talk about Lieutenant Baker's miraculous rescue?
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6:30 news
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What were Joe Peppitones and Horace Clark's numbers?
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20&25
