The Watson's Go to Birmingham Chapter 2

The Watson's
Go to
Birmingham-1963

Chapter 2

Multiple Choice

In Chapter 2, the narrator calls Larry Dunn the king of kindergarten to fourth grade. What does he call Byron?

• He calls Byron a prince.

• He calls Byron a delinquent.

• He calls Byron a god.

• He calls Byron a clown.

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Multiple Choice

True or false: Larry keeps Kenny's dollar.

• true: He reasoned that his lost fifty cents "hooked up" with another fifty cents to make it.

• false: He gave Kenny fifty cents and kept fifty cents because Kenny is Byron's brother.

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Multiple Select

Who was in Mr. Alums' class?

• Buphead

• Larry Dunn

• Byron

• the new boys

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Multiple Choice

Which writer did Ms. Henry and Mr. Alums want Kenny to read in front of the fifth graders?

• Maya Angelou

• Langston Hughes

• James Baldwin

• Robert Frost

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Multiple Choice

What grade is Kenny, the narrator,in?

• 4th
• 5th
• 6th
• 7th

Multiple Choice

What problem did Kenny have with his eyes?

• He had a lazy eye

• He had two different color eyes

• He couldn't see.

• He looked nerdy.

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Multiple Choice

Kenny had learned about personal "savers" in Sunday school. Who did he think was his personal "saver"?

• Buphead

• Mrs. Davidson

• Mr. Alums

• the new boy

Multiple Select

What does it mean when Byron says, "Give my regards to Clark, Poindexter."

• Byron and Buphead are going to skip school.

• Kenny is going to get picked on.

• He is saying hello to his friends.

• Byron is going to be nice to Kenny.

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Multiple Choice

Why does Kenny refer to Rufus as his "saver"?

• He feels as though Rufus will help him fight off bullies

• The kids now have someone else to pick on

• He now has someone to play with

• He is just being sarcastic

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Multiple Choice

What is the name of the elementary school that the children go to?

• Kent
• Young
• Clark
• Spark

Open Ended

Write a summary of Chapter 2 of The Watson's Go to Birmingham.