The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapters 12-13

What is unusual about the characterization in chapter 13, “I meet Winnie’s Evil Twin”?

• All of the children act in appropriately.
• Byron behaves, but Kenny misbehaves.
• Joetta does not stick up for Byron like she usually does.
• Both Momma and Dad act very angry while at the house.

Why did Byron keep kissing the top of Kenny’s head during chapter 13?

• He was afraid that Kenny was trapped in the church.
• He realized that Kenny could have actually died in the whirlpool.
• He knows Kenny has a headache and is trying to make him feel better.
• He is trying to convince Kenny not to tell his parents about the incident.

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How did the mood change during the last three chapters?

• It went from sad in the beginning of the book, to happy at the end.

• It went from serious in the beginning of the book, to scary at the end.

• It went from funny in the beginning of the book, to serious at the end.

• It went from tragic in the beginning of the book, to even more serious at the end.

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Another good title for chapter 13 could be...

• A sleeping Dragon

• A scary place

• Byron to the Rescue

• Warning Signs

Which word best describes Kenny's behavior in Chapter 13?

• stubborn and careless

• enraged and exhausted

• serious and exhausted

• mindful and caring

Which word best describes Byron at the end of Chapter 13?

• useful

• confused

• fearful

• hopeless

Read the passage from Chapter 13.

Byron was shaking like he was getting electrocuted and crying like a baby and kissing the top of my head over and over!

• flashback

• foreshadowing

• metaphor

• simile

Why does Grandma say to stay away from a certain part of the lake?

• Hobos come out there.
• Snakes live in the nearby bog.
• A bear frequents the area.
• There is a whirlpool there.

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What tragic event recently happened at the part of the lake Grandma tells the kids to stay away from?

• A girl was murdered there.
• A little boy drowned.
• A family was beaten.
• A little girl was bitten and died.

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What does Kenny do instead of fishing?

• He goes to the church near Grandma Sands's house.
• He wades into the water where he has been told not to go.
• He goes shopping downtown.
• He tries to catch a small alligator.

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