"The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963" Ch. 7-9 Quiz

Why is Byron trying to sneak in the back door without being seen?

• The rest of the house was sleeping and he din't want to wake them.
• He had processed his hair and didn't want to get caught.
• He was trying to avoid Kenny because he was mad at him.

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After taking verbal abuse from Momma, Kenny and Joes, what happens when Daddy gets home?

• Daddy spanks/whoops Byron.
• Daddy send Byron to military school.
• Daddy shaves Byron bald.

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When Kenny and Joey venture into the house again, with whom is Daddy talking on the phone?

• The police
• A military school official
• Grandma Sands

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Kenny, Joey and Rufus help Daddy to clean and polish the car. What have they named it?

• The Brown Bomber
• The Ultra Glide
• The Brown Turd
• The Shiny Brown Turd

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Daddy installs something special in the car. What is it?

• A green tree air freshener
• A new record player called the Ultra Glide
• A new car horn

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Why are Momma and Daddy making the trip to Alabama?

• Momma misses her home town and wants to move back there.
• Kenny is curious about where Momma grew up and the trip is a gift.
• Byron will be spending the summer with Grandma Sands and maybe next school year.
• The book hasn't said yet. 

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Why do Momma and Daddy want to leave Byron for a while with Grandma Sands?

• So that Byron can get an idea of the kind of place the world can be
• So that Grandma Sands can teach him how to cook
• So that Byron can take care of Grandma Sands since she is so old.

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Why do Momma and Daddy have Byron sleep with them?

• Byron was scared about making the trip.
• There were not enough beds in the house.
• Joey reported that Byron had talked about running away. 

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Mrs. Davidson bought a little angel for a gift for Joey. Why doesn't Joey like it?

• It is wearing a horrible dress.
• The paint job on the face makes it look like a demons. 
• Joey doesn't like angels.
• The angel is white and doesn't look like her. 

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Why does Kenny feel pretty good all the way to Birmingham?

• Kenny bugged Byron more than Byron bugged Kenny.
• Joey let him sit by the window the whole time.
• Byron never spoke the entire trip.

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