The Watsons Go to Birmingham Chapters 1-2

What happens after Kenny reads for his brother Byron's class?  (Hint - he is happily surprised.)

• Byron doesn't make fun of Kenny
• Byron tells his friends to beat up his little brother
• Byron tells his brother Kenny how proud he is of him
• Byron ignores his brother Kenny for the rest of the week at school

How does Byron teach Kenny to talk to people so they don't stare at his (Kenny's) lazy eye?

• He tells Kenny to talk with his eyes closed
• He tells Kenny to stand sideways and look at people without turning his head
• He tells Kenny to blink really fast when he talks
• He tells him to yell at people so they won't notice his eye

How does Byron get his lips stuck to the car's mirror?

• He is kissing his own reflection
• Kenny trips him and knocks him into the mirror
• Kenny and Byron are playing around and Byron trips
• The car starts rolling backward into Byron's face

What are the 2 reasons that the main character get picked on at school?

• He is small for his age, and he has a lazy eye
• He has a weird accent, and he is small for his age
• He's older brother is a bully, and he is a very good reader
• he has a lazy eye, and he is a very good reader

Where do the Watsons live at the beginning of the book?

• Farmington
• Franks
• Fulton
• Flint

During which season does the story begin?

• Spring
• Winter
• Summer
• Fall

What state does Momma grow up in?

• Tennessee
• Alabama
• Georgia
• Florida

What does Dad call the other man who wants to marry Momma?

• Harldy
• Hambone
• Handful
• Hershey

What does Kenny call his brother at the beginning of the book?

• A prankster
• A crook and a criminal
• A juvenile delinquent
• A misunderstood boy

How does Byron get his lips stuck to the rear view mirror?

• He kissed his reflection.
• He was doing a dare.
• He tried to eat the ice.
• He was looking at a crack in the mirror.