Wednesday Wars
The name of the main character
Holling Hoodhood
What was one major reason the United States became involved in the Vietnam War?
To try to stop the spread of communism.
Plain, unsalted barnacles(4)
bare
Who wrote and delivered The Man in the Arena Speech, and what was its main purpose?
Theodore Roosevelt; it encouraged people to value effort, courage, and participation over criticism from the sidelines.
A value increases from 18.4 to 23.12. What is the percent increase (to the nearest tenth)?
25.5%
Whose brother makes the list of ways to get expelled?
Doug Swieteck’s brother
What type of environment made fighting difficult for soldiers in Vietnam?
Dense jungles and tropical forests.
One goes into debt flying private jet?(5)
bidet
Why did Abraham Lincoln give the Gettysburg Address during the American Civil War?
To dedicate a battlefield cemetery and redefine the war as a struggle to preserve a nation founded on equality.
A bell rings every 12 minutes, and another rings every 18 minutes. If they ring together at 2:00 PM, when will they next ring together?
2:36 PM (LCM = 36 minutes)
Who is Holling’s teacher?
Mrs. Baker
What were many young American men worried about during the Vietnam War?
Being drafted into the military.
Final exam from a tertiary student with careless typos(7)
autopsy
Why did Abraham Lincoln give the Gettysburg Address during the American Civil War?
To dedicate a battlefield cemetery and redefine the war as a struggle to preserve a nation founded on equality.
A right triangle has legs of 9 cm and 12 cm. A square is built on the hypotenuse. What is the area of the square?
225 cm²
(hypotenuse = 15, square area = 152152)
Why is Holling the only student left with Mrs. Baker on Wednesday afternoons?
Because the other students leave for Catholic or Hebrew classes, but Holling is Presbyterian and has nowhere else to go.
After the war ended, what happened to North and South Vietnam?
They became one unified country called the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
De facto = in reality / in practice
What qualities does the speech praise in the “man in the arena”?
Courage, effort, perseverance, and willingness to face failure.
A number leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by 2, 3, 4, and 5. What is the smallest such number?
61
(LCM of 2,3,4,5 = 60, so 60 + 1 = 61)
How does Holling’s family business influence his behavior and attitude in the first two chapters?
His father owns Hoodhood and Associates, an architecture company, and expects Holling to act responsibly and professionally. Holling feels pressure to represent the family well and worries a lot about disappointing his father.
How did the change public opinion in the United States about the Vietnam War?
Although the offensive was a military setback for North Vietnam, it shocked many Americans because it showed the war was far from over. As television coverage increased, public trust in the government declined and opposition to the war grew stronger.
The historian examined the manuscript, compared it with known archives, and consulted experts before confirming its status as bona fide.
bona fide = genuine / authentic
How do the three speeches together reflect different views of leadership and citizenship in American history?
The Gettysburg Address focuses on national unity and sacrifice, “I Have a Dream” focuses on equality and civil rights for the future, and “The Man in the Arena” focuses on personal courage and action. Together, they show leadership as service, perseverance, and moral responsibility at both national and individual levels.
Find the sum of the first 10 positive integers.
55