The Watsons Go to Birmingham Chapter 5

What did Momma say she would do if she caught Byron playing with matches again? 

• whip him 
• have Dad whip him 
• burn him 

Where did Byron get caught playing with matches?

• the basement 
• the bathroom 
• the kitchen 
• the living room

What does Kenny think of Byron playing with matches? 

• Kenny likes the idea, but it isn’t worth the punishment
• Kenny thinks playing with matches is dangerous 
• Kenny thinks it sounds dumb 
• Kenny tells us he will try it when momma isn’t looking

What story does momma tell about why she doesn’t want Byron playing with matches?

• She burned herself playing with matches when she was a little girl 
• Her brother burned to death in a house fire
• She had to wear clothing that smelled like smoke after her house burned down

How does Kenny find out that his brother was still playing with matches after momma told him not to?

• Kenny hears momma yelling at Byron 
• Kenny is peaking at Byron through a keyhole 
• Kenny is there with Byron 
• Kenny wasn’t in the house at the time

What punishment does Byron eventually receive? 

• Momma burns his finger 
• Momma burns his face
• Momma beats him 
• Byron has to deal with Dad

How does Joey try to prevent Byron from being burned by Momma? 

• Joey spits on the matches
• she hides the matches 
• Byron goes to Buphead’s house after Joey told him to
• Joey doen’t try to help Byron after momma explains that she promised God

What was Byron doing when he got caught playing with matches the second time in chapter 5? 

• He was pretending he was making a movie 
• He was setting paper on fire 
• He was setting the carpet on fire
• Byron was just striking up matches without doing anything else

What did Byron do with the soldiers he was burning? 

•  Byron was flushing them down the toilet
• Byron was hiding them afterwords 
• Byron was putting them in the trash

What animal did mamma sound like in this chapter? 

• a dog 
• a snake 
• a cat 
• a bird