The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapters 3-5

Front

In the beginning of Chapter 4, what's another reason why the Watsons are known as "The Weird Watsons"?

Back

Mama wraps the kids up like mummies to protect them against the cold weather.

Front

How is Kenny’s relationship with Joey different from his relationship with Byron?

Back

He and Joey have a friendly relationship, unlike his relationship with Byron.

Front

What does Byron do after Kenny tells him about Larry stealing his gloves?

Back

He confronts Larry to support Kenny.

Front

Which character is telling the story? Options: Byron, Kenny, Joetta, Mrs. Watson

Back

Kenny

Front

How does Byron explain to Kenny and Joey the reason for mama making them wear layers of garments?

Back

people from Birmingham have thin blood and often freeze to death and have to be picked up by dump trucks

Front

Based on Kenny's observations of Larry Dunn during Byron's "movie", what can we infer about him?

Back

Larry is poor

Front

What does the figurative language in the passage mean?
"While I was talking he kept moving around me so if I wanted to look at him sideways I'd have to move too...I bet we looked like the solar system, with me being the sun and Byron being the orbiting Earth..."

Back

Byron is walking in a circle around Kenny.

Front

How does Wilona try to convince Byron to stop playing with matches near the beginning of chapter 5?

Back

She tells him about her experience of having her house catch fire as a child.

Front

Based on chapter 4, what character trait best describes Rufus? Options: naive, cautious, sarcastic, forgiving

Back

forgiving

Front

Explain the metaphor: ”I knew this was a worm with a hook in it but I bit anyway.” What is the worm? What is the hook?

Back

It's like walking into a trap, with the worm as going to the fort and the hook as LJ's true motives (taking his dinosaurs).