The Watson's Go to Birmingham

How does Byron earn the nickname “The Lipless Wonder?”

• Because he mouthed off to his parents all the time

• Because Byron got his mouth stuck to the frozen glass

• Because he got his lip split open in a fist fight

• Because he bragged about his kissing skill

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How does Momma feel about living in Flint, Michigan?

• She likes living in the northern part of the country where African Americans were treated better.

• She doesn't like the cold. She would prefer the warm weather in Alabama.

• She doesn’t like being away from her family in the south

• She would rather live in Detroit.

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Where and when does the novel begin?

• Summer in Birmingham, Alabama

• Winter in Birmingham, Alabama

• Summer in Flint, Michigan

• Winter in Flint, Michigan

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What is the Ultra Glide?

• The Watson's car

• The Watson's dog

• The record player in the car.

• The kind of bike that Kenny rides.

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Why do the Watson's decide to go to Birmingham?

• To go to the beach

• To visit Rufus

• To have Grandma Sands watch Byron and help shape him up

• To see Martin Luther King, Jr.

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What is the most likely reason Kenny draws the conclusion that the two new boys will be his "savers"?

• The boys are friendly, and Kenny thinks he will finally have friends.

• The boys talk \country\, so Kenny thinks they are not as smart as him.

• The boys are very friendly, so Kenny believes they will sit with him on the bus.

• The boys are dressed raggedy, talk \country\, and are overly friendly, so Kenny thinks they will be the new targets for bullies.

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This novel occurs during the..

• Civil War

• World War II

• Civil Rights Movement

• American Revolutionary War

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Who is narrating the story/

• Momma

• Kenny

• Joetta

• Byron

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What does Byron to to his hair?

• dies it blue

• gets a curly perm

• has his name shaved in it

• straightens it

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What is wrong with Kenny's vision?

• Lazy eye

• Blind

• Near sighted

• Far sighted

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