The Watsons go to Birmingham Chapters 4-6

In chapter 4, Byron told Kenny and Joey a story about the garbage trucks they saw every morning. What was the story?

• The trucks carried spies and criminals.

• the trucks were actually full of pesky younger children.

• Some of the trucks carried away frozen bodies.

• The trucks were all stolen.

What did Larry Dunn do to Kenny in chapter 4?

• He messed with his shoes.

• He broke all of his pencils at school.

• He stole Kenny's glove and painted it black.

• He made fun of his lazy eye again.

What did Larry Dunn do to the other kids sometimes?

• Snow Washes

• Bath Washes

• Dryer Washes

• Maytag Washes

Why was Mama so incredibly angry at Byron in chapter 5?

• For skipping school

• For playing with matches again

• For not doing his chores

• For bullying someone

What is Byron's reaction to the bird he killed in chapter 6? How does the author show that Byron is not as tough as he pretends to be?

What kind of relationship does Kenny have with his brother Byron? Explain your answer.

In chapter 4, what did Kenny have to do every day at school?

• Read a book aloud to the class

• Walk home because he missed the bus

• Help Joey out of all of her layers of clothing

• Give some of his lunch to Rufus

What was Byron doing with the matches in the bathroom in chapter 5?

• He was pretending to make a movie about Nazi parachuters being thwarted by himself and a flamethrower of death.

• He was trying to set the house on fire because he was mad at Mama.

• He was lighting cigarettes he had stolen from the grocery store.

• He was setting fire to his plastic toys to see if they would burn or melt.

In chapter 5, Joey is very against the punishment that Mama intends to give to Byron. What does Mama say that gets through to Joey?

• Mama threatens to tell Joey's father to punish her.

• Mama reminds Joey that she is the mother is and it is her job to punish Byron.

• Mama reminds Joey that she has sworn to God that she would do it.

• Mama tells Joey that she will punish Joey next if she doesn't obey.

What is the main conflict in chapter 5?

• The struggle between a boy and his conscience.

• The struggle between the school bully and his victim.

• The struggle between siblings.

• The struggle between parent and child.