The Watson's go to Birmingham-1963

Because Kenny's mom is from Alabama, she is not used to Michigan's:

• cold winters

• mild falls

• hot summers

• hot springs

Kenny can tell when his mother is angry because:

• her face turns red

• she speaks with a Southern accent

• she shakes her head

• she bites her lip

The Watsons are going to visit Grandma Sands. She lives in:

• Mexico

• Alabama

• Ohio

• Tennessee

What physical characteristic is Kenny self-conscious about?

• his lazy eye

• his crooked nose

• skinny legs

• ashy ankles

Kenny's brother Byron is known as:

• a delinquent

• a "god of the school"

• a bully

• all of the above

What happens to Kenny when he goes swimming at Colliers Landing?

• he breaks his toe

• he nearly drowns

• he captures a turtle

• he is bitten by a water snake

Which of the following is NOT a simile?

• "It was so cold that if you spit, the slob would be an ice cube before it hit the ground.

• "Mommas voice got strange, hissing like a snake"

• "Grandma Sands laughed just like the Wicked Witch of the West"

• "It looked like a river of scared brown bodies"

Which is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

• "Joey 'patoohed' on the match"

• "Mommas voice got strange, hissing like a snake"

• "Lemme!" WHACK! "See!" WHACK! "Them!" WHACK! "Gloves!" WHACK! "Young!" WHACK! "Fool!" WHACKWHACKWHACK

• "He had more knots and bumps on his head than a dinosaur"

• "Bang! Squirrel stew tonight!"

Which sentence shows the reader that Byron felt bad about killing the bird?

• "Rotten apples came flying at me hard and fast."

• "I don't know, I really wish I was as smart as some people thought."

• "Leave it to Daddy Cool to kill a bird, then give it a funeral."

• "It was hard to understand what was going on with Byron."

What historical event is the book based on?

• The American Revolution

• The Holocaust

• 9/11

• The Birmingham Church Bombing