The Watsons Go to Birmingham- 1963 Ch. 1-3

Mrs. Watson went to visit Rufus to--

• ask his mother for her apple pie recipe.

• ask Rufus to be friends with Byron as well.

• try and work things out between Kenny and Rufus.

• tell his mother that Rufus is misbehaving in school.

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Why does Kenny think Rufus is his “personal saver”?

• Rufus and Byron were friends in the past, so Kenny already knows him.

• Kenny was having trouble in math class and Rufus offered to tutor him.

• Rufus asked if they could be best friends the moment they met on the bus.

• Kenny figures that people will pick on Rufus and leave him alone for a while.

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Based on the first three chapters, which is the best theme for this story?

• Many people have brothers.

• School is really unnecessary.

• Friends and family are important.

• Playing with dinosaurs and army men is fun.

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Which of these best summarizes Kenny’s problems at school?

• His brother picks on him in the hallway.

• He has trouble with most school subjects.

• He is bullied in school by the other students.

• His teacher is very difficult to get along with.

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Which event belongs in the blank rectangle?

• Byron’s lips get stuck to the mirror.

• Larry Dunn makes fun of the new kids.

• Rufus is seated next to Kenny in school.

• Kenny cries about hurting Rufus’s feelings.

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Name the two reasons why kids at school tease the narrator.

• 1) Being able to read well

  2) Being Byron's brother

• 1) Having a lazy eye

  2) Being Byron's brother

• 1) Being Byron's brother

  2) Reading to other classes

• 1) Being able to read well

  2) Having a lazy eye

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Read this sentence.

"Byron tried to intimidate Kenny by pushing him around."

What does intimidate mean?

• motivate

• include

• notify

• scare

Which of these sentences best shows how much Kenny values his friendship with Rufus?

• "Rufus started acting like I was his friend."

• "I didn't mind that Rufus came over to play at my house."

• "Playing with Rufus was better than worrying about your toys getting stolen."

• "Tears just exploded out of my face when I told Momma I hurt Rufus's feelings."

Why does Rufus stop talking to the narrator?

• The narrator laughed when other kids on the bus made fun of Rufus.

• The narrator made fun of Rufus's southern accent.

• The narrator accidentally killed Rufus's pet squirrel.

• Rufus found out that the narrator was stealing Rufus's lunch.

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Choose the best statement to complete the cause/effect relationship below:

Cause: LJ Jones steals Kenny's dinosaurs.

Effect: _______________________?

• Byron beats up LJ Jones.

• Kenny stops playing with LJ Jones.

• LJ Jones starts stealing from Rufus.

• Kenny's mother talks to LJ Jones's mother.

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