The Watsons Go To Birmingham Quiz (Chapters 4-6)

Based on the information from these chapters, what motivated Byron to give Kenny some Swedish crème cookies?

• So Kenny would open up to Byron and tell him all of his secrets.

• Byron felt sorry for Kenny because Larry Dunn stole his gloves.

• So Kenny would be part of the conspiracy and could not tell on Byron.

• Because their mother taught them to share all of their food with each other.

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What can the reader conclude about Byron signing for the cookies?

• The Watsons will be having a celebration soon because Byron signed for the cookies.

• Byron is being rewarded for doing well in school by signing for the cookies.

• Byron will eventually get into trouble for signing for the cookies.

• Momma asked Byron to sign for a few bags of cookies.

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Which sentence BEST summarizes these chapters?

• Kenny lost his gloves only to discover that Larry Dunn stole them.

• Byron is a mean brother and no one would want him in his or her family.

• Rufus is a good friend to Kenny even though sometimes Kenny is not very nice to him and laughs at him.

• Byron becomes involved in a number of negative activities including lying, playing with

  matches, and bullying.

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Which line from the novel BEST reinforces the importance of family theme?

• “It was my job to make sure Joey got out of her coats and things...”

• “We didn’t see Byron and Buphead walk up to us...”

• “When the water was swirling him away, Byron said the only Nazi talk he knew...”

• “Rotten apples started coming at me real hard and fast...”

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During which element of plot does Byron play with matches?

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

Which is the MAIN conflict of the novel?

• Kenny is having trouble dealing with the negativity in his world.

• Byron is angry because he had to scrap the ice off of the car.

• Kenny isn’t sure if he wants to be friends with Rufus anymore.

• Byron wants to go on vacation, but his parents cannot afford it.

Read this sentence.

“I’d seen a million people throw a million things at birds and no one really hit one...”

Which figurative language example is used in the sentence above?

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

Read this sentence.

Kenny: “I just stood there with my mouth open, I could not believe Byron was going to cry.”

What do the underlined words in this sentence imply?

• Kenny was angry.

• Kenny was bored.

• Kenny was delighted.

• Kenny was surprised.

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Based on the burial of the bird in chapter 6, what can the reader infer about Byron?

• He will eventually show a nicer side to his personality.

• He will become more interested in science.

• He will continue to be mean to animals.

• He will start doing his homework.

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What is the MAIN setting of the novel?

• Birmingham, Alabama – 1960s

• Flint, Michigan – 1960s

• Baltimore, Maryland – 1960s

• New Hampshire – 1960s

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