"The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963" Ch. 13-15 Quiz

At Collier's Landing, in what did little Jimmy Thomas get caught?

• A pool of quick sand
• Thick, deep mud
• Thorny underbrush
• A whirlpool

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Because Grandma Sands only told them about one drowning, why does Kenny think Mr. Collier put up a sign that states there have been six drowning deaths?

• Mr. Collier knows something that Grandma Sands does not.
• Mr. Collier is hiding bodies in his lake and doesn't want them to be found.
• To make people afraid to swim in the lake.
• Because he didn't want to share his lake with anyone. 

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When Kenny decides to wade in the water, what is his second warning?

• A second warning sign made by Mr. Collier
• The knots in his shoes wouldn't come out
• A raccoon trying to jump on him and drown him.
• An uneasy feeling in the pit of his stomach.

Why does Kenny reach and step into deeper water?

• To catch a fish
• To catch a turtle
• To catch a shiny rock
• To touch the "wool pooh"

How does Kenny finally get out of the lake?

• Byron drags him out.
• Joey yells for help.
• Daddy jumps in and saves him.
• The "wool pooh" lifts him to the shore.

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What prevents Kenny from falling asleep under the tree?

• A thunderous noise.
• A fly buzzing around his head.
• Joey yelling at him to wake up
• Kenny isn't sure.

Byron said that someone came by to report the cause of the noise. What was the noise?

• Somebody dropped a bomb on Joey's church.
• A violent thunderstorm was approaching.
• A local factory experienced an explosion. 
• A tornado touched down nearby. 

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When Kenny tries to pull out the shiny black shoe, who does he think is pulling it back?

• The "Wool Pooh"
• The Devil himself
• An Angel 
• God

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Joey comes to sit by Kenny on his bed. Why does he think that the wool pooh has brought her home?

• So that she can say "goodbye"
• So that she can haunt her brothers
• So that she tell them all important information

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Why does Joey think Kenny is acting so weird?

• She thinks he is teasing her.
• She thinks he hasn't had enough sleep.
• She thinks he is missing home.
• She thinks he is worried about Byron.

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