What test did Byron and Buphead invent to trick Kenny?

How to Remove Your Lips from a Car Mirror

What scares Kenny when the Watsons are at a rest stop in Ohio?

Kenny thinks there are monsters in the car.

Byron tells Kenny a scary story about rednecks.

Why does Mrs. Watson speak "southern style" when she gets angry?

Her emotions make her unable to focus on the way that she is speaking.

She thinks it sounds intimidating.

She wants to be certain that whoever is listening realizes that she is angry.

She wants to sound funny and lighten the mood.

Which of the following is an example of symbolism in the story?

The Wooh Pooh representing death

Byron representing Kenny's brother

The Brown Bomber representing transportation

Why does Kenny want to "kill" Joetta when she opens packages?

She carefully and slowly takes the paper off.

She rips the paper off too quickly.

She asks what the present is before she opens it.

Why do the Watsons travel to Alabama?

Byron was being punished, and was going to live with Grandma Sands.

So that they could see how the south treats African Americans

Kenny was being punished, and was going to live with Grandma Sands.

Why does Byron get upset about the idea of being on welfare?

He would be embarrassed by the fact that his family is poor.

It would mean that he couldn't buy whatever he wanted.

He wanted Kenny to buy more dinosaurs.

Joetta would not be able to eat lunch at school anymore.

Why does Joey blow out Wilona's matches?

She is trying to protect Byron.

She is afraid that the house will burn down.

She doesn't want her mother to smoke anymore.

She is trying to protect Kenny.

At the end of the novel, why doesn't Kenny play dinosaurs with Rufus?

Kenny begins to feel that he was too mature for little kid games.

Kenny felt that he was too good for Rufus?

Rufus and Kenny had a big fight.

Although Byron claims that he became sick because he ate too many cookies, his actions after killing the bird suggests that

He feels guilty because he killed an innocent bird.

He feels proud because he has shown how tough he is.

He is bothered by the fact that his aim was off in the previous attempts.

He feels sick because the image of the dead bird was disgusting.

What historical event takes place in the story?

The bombing of the 16th Street Baptist church in Birmingham

The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The inauguration of Abraham Lincoln

Which of the following is part of the resolution of the novel?

Byron helps Kenneth get over the trauma he has been through.

The Watsons travel to Grandma Sands' house.

Grandma Sands convinces Byron to move in with her.

Which of the following describes the overall tone of this novel?

humorous and encouraging/moving

Which of the following best describes the relationship between Kenneth and Byron?

one-sided in that Byron does not love Kenneth

Why did the Watsons leave Alabama on the night of the bombing?

They did not want Joey to hear about the bombing.

Daniel Watson had to return to work.

Joey was too upset about the bombing to stay.

Kenny needed to be home to deal with his feeling of guilt.

Which of the following is NOT a theme statement for this novel?

It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.

Life is not fair, but we must continue to live our lives.

Family support can help through hard times.

Though life has its challenges, with loved ones and friends, we can endure.

The Watsons Go to Birmingham Test Review

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English

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7th Grade

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CCSS

RL.5.3, RL.8.3, RI.2.1

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do the Watsons live?

Atlanta, Georia

Detroit, Michigan

Flint, Michigan

Birmingham, Alabama

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the point of view of this novel?

first person

second person

third person omnicient

third person limited

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the genre of The Watsons Go to Birmingham?

science fiction

drama

historical fiction

nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Kenneth

Byron

Buphead

Grandma Sands

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Kenny's INNER struggle with people who tease him is an example of which conflict?

man vs society

man vs nature

man vs man

man vs self

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following describes an external conflict from the novel?

Kenneth going to the World Famous Watson Pet Hospital

Byron's embarrassment of getting his lips frozen to a car mirror

Byron punching Kenneth in the stomach

Byron wanting straight hair

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Kenneth is the __________ child.

oldest

middle

youngest

adopted

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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