The Watsons go to Birmingham - Chapter 6

Which item was NOT on Momma's list to pick up from the store?

• Milk

• Onion

• Bread

• Tomato Paste

Why were the boys embarrassed to buy their items at Mitchell's?

• They thought they were buying welfare food.

• They were embarrassed about some of the items they had to get for Momma.

• They saw some people they knew in the store.

• They were dressed in pajamas and did not fix their hair.

How much was the total for the items on Momma's list?

• $1.23

• $3.56

• $2.09

• $1.99

What was Byron eating that he offered to share with Kenny?

• Potato chips

• Chocolate Brownies

• Crackers and cheese

• Swedish Creme Cookies

How did Byron kill the bird?

• He shot it with a BB gun.

• He hit it in the chest with a cookie.

• He hit it in the chest with a rock.

• He hit it with the Brown Bomber.

Which literary device is used in the sentence, "I'd seen a million people throw a million things at birds and no one had ever really hit one, not even a pigeon!"

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

How does Byron trick Kenny into keeping his secret?

• Byron tells Kenny that he will smash him in his head if Kenny tells.

• Byron offers Kenny some cookies, so Kenny would get in trouble too.

• Byron said his friend, Bumphead, had given him two bags of cookies.

• Byron told Kenny that Momma gave him some money to buy some cookies at the store.

What can the reader infer about Byron after we learn that he made a little grave for the bird he killed?

• He likes birds a lot and wants one as a pet.

• He likes killing birds for fun.

• He has a softer side that he doesn't like to show.

• He didn't care at all about killing the bird.