The Watsons Go to Birmingham Ch.1-3

How did Kenny describe his brother?

• a terrible teenager

• a juvenile delinquent

• a thug

• a punk

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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Which member of the family was the only one who was not born in Flint?

• Momma

• Dad

• Kenny

• Joetta

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Why was Momma shooting bad looks at Dad?

• She was mad at him for not paying the electric bill.

• She was mad at him for not fixing the heater.

• She was mad at him for them living in the cold.

• She was mad at him for his terrible jokes.

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What was the name of the family car?

• Brown Bomber

• Brownie

• Brown Bummer

• Brown Boomer

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Why was Byron talking in a funny way rather than scraping the ice off the car window?

• He was making fun of Kenny.

• His lips were stuck to the mirror.

• His tongue was stuck to the mirror.

• His teeth were chattering from the cold.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

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CCSS.RL.8.1

“These guys couldn’t have hurt me if they’d thrown me off the Empire State Building” is an example of what literary device?

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

“He was as stuck as a fly on flypaper” is an example of what literary device?

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How was Byron freed from his predicament of being stuck?

• He breathed very hard for about a minute.

• They poured warm water on him.

• Momma ripped him free.

• Dad brought out a heater.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

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Where does this story begin?

• Detroit, Michigan

• Flint, Michigan

• Lansing, Michigan

• Birmingham, Alabama

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Who is Hambone Henderson?

• Dad's best friend growing up.

• The kids' uncle.

• a man who proposed to Momma

• a local musician

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

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