The Watsons Go to Birmingham: 1963 Final Exam

What did Byron do that made Kenny think he was part of the "weird Watsons"?

• Byron dressed up like a bear.
• Byron put his lips on the cold mirror and they got stuck. 
• Byron sang in the shower.
• Byron shaved his head.

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What is the setting of the story in the first chapter?

• Birmingham
• Chicago
• Flint
• New York

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What did Kenny's father remind his mother about why Birmingham was not friendlier than their hometown? 

• There are "colored only" bathrooms in Birmingham. 
• People in Birmingham did not speak English.
• People in their hometown threw the Watsons a parade.
• People in Birmingham did not welcome strangers.

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Who was Larry Dunn?

• school teacher
• Kenny's cousin
• school bully
• guy that liked to read poetry

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What does Kenny mean when he says, "I knew God had finally sent me my personal saver!"?

• He found a life preserver.
• By saved Kenny from the bully's attack.
• Kenny found new toys at a garage sale.
• Rufus and Cody wear worn clothing and will be teased more than Kenny.

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Who won the greatest dinosaur war ever?

• LJ
• Rufus
• Kenny
• Byron

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According to Byron, why do garbage trucks have wide back doors?

• to hide children skipping school
• to haul away all of the garbage that piles up at school
• to take the radioactive dinosaurs away
• Children from the south have thin blood and when they freeze easily the garbage trucks pick up their frozen bodies.

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What did Kenny's mother want to do to Byron when she found out that he was playing with matches?

• forgive him
• burn him
• ask Larry Dunn to punish him
• make him learn poetry

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The book is written through the point of view of which character?

• Byron
• Mrs. Watson
• Kenny
• Joetta

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What does Byron do to trick Kenny into keeping the secret about the "free food" from Mitchell's?

• shares the cookies with Kenny

• beats Kenny up

• threatens to hurt Kenny's bird

• calls Larry Dunn to scare Kenny