Watsons Chapters 9-12

a piece of land almost surrounded by water

• peninsula

• seniority

• facilities

• interrupt

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a position earned by years of experience with higher rank

• surrendered

• seniority

• sanitation

• priviledge

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conditions of cleanliness for the prevention of germs and disease

• pathetic

• seniority

• sanitation

• provision

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something built for a particular purpose

• facilities

• peninsula

• pathetic

• postion

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How does Kenny's father plan to save money during their trip to Birmingham?

• He plans to eat leftovers.

• He plans to drive straight there without stopping.

• He plans to sleep in the car.

• He plans to buy discount gas.

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The most difficult part of Alabama for Kenny to get used to is...

• the heat.

• the rain.

• the clouds.

• the mountains.

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What is the best summary of chapter 11, "Bobo Brazil Meets the Sheik"?

• The family arrives in Alabama early, and Byron is polite when he meets Grandma Sands.

• The trip was awfully uncomfortable, but meeting Grandma Sands was quite pleasant.

• Dad drove straight through to Alabama without stopping to stay overnight at a motel.

• Grandma Sands was quite surprised the see the family arrive early, but very grateful.

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At the end of chapter 12, Byron is laughing and joking with the adults seeming like he is having a good time. What can you infer about this?

• Byron is actually planning on moving to Alabama because he likes it so much.

• Byron is planning on running away from Grandma Sands' house when the family leaves.

• Byron is starting to grow up and beginning to act like a mature young man.

• Byron is afraid that his parents will send him somewhere worse if he misbehaves.

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What was a clue to Kenny that Dad was tired?

• He let the Ultra-Glide get stuck.

• He was talking a lot and hardly ever talked that much.

• He was listening to country music.

• He was drooling.

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In Kenny's mind, what fictional characters represented Byron meeting Grandma Sands?

• Elmo vs. Barney

• Spiderman vs. Batman

• Santa Claus vs. Easter Bunny

• King Kong vs. Godzilla

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