The Watsons Go To Birmingham 7,8,9, & 10

Reread the following passage from Chapter 7 :

“Why is this so funny to you, Kenny?...Who knows what Daddy is gonna do to him?”

What does the above quote reveal about Joey’s character? [RL.6.3]

She is jealous of Kenny, and wants Byron to like her more.

• She doesn’t have a sense of humor and is too young to understand Kenny’s jokes.

• She can be a bully to Kenny too and only cares about what Byron thinks of her.

• She will defend Byron, even if he has done something wrong.

• She is jealous of Kenny, and wants Byron to like her more.

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Which quotation best illustrates a conflict between Kenny and Byron in Chapter 7? [RL.6.1]

• “I loved times like this when Byron was about to really get it and couldn’t pay me back for teasing him.”

• “He didn’t say anything to me, he didn’t even give me a dirty look.”

• “I tried so hard to go tell on By, but all I could do was sit on the next-to-the-last step and hold my ear as tears jumped out of my eyes.”

• “Poor Byron. If he’d have known how far his ears stuck out to the side I bet he never would have gotten that butter!”

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How is Kenny and Byron’s interaction in this chapter(Chapter 7) similar to the “Lipless Wonder” event in Chapter 1? [RL.6.3]

• Kenny is upset that Byron has hit him, and Byron gets away with it.

• Kenny is making fun of Byron for his poor choice, which makes Byron angry.

• Byron has done something to his face in both events and Kenny tries to help him.

• Kenny is seeing how much he can get away with before his parents get angry at him.

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Reread the following passage from page 113:

“I knew she was using Byron as an excuse to come back out and see what was going on. I guess all the laughing and fun we were having made her want to join in. Now that she was back Dad started really cutting up.”

What does the above quote in Chapter 8 reveal about the Watson family? [RL.6.3]

• They change their minds easily.

• Momma and Dad fight a lot but always make up.

• They often use humor and fun to make the best of situations.

• They don’t have a lot of money, but they always work hard to get things that they need.

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Which piece of evidence best explains why Byron is going to live with Grandma Sands? [RL.6.1]

• “‘You joined that gang…There’s just too much, Byron. We can’t have all this nonsense going on.’” (Page 119)

• “We had heard so many horrible stories about how strict Grandma Sands was.” (Page 120)

• “‘She says that stuff on TV isn’t happening around her.’” (Page 119)

• “We all heard him say, real clear, the S word.” (Page 120)

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In Chapter 8, why didn’t Kenny think Byron would ever go live with Grandma Sands? [RL.6.6]

• Life sounds so boring in Birmingham that he couldn't imagine his parents sending Byron to live there.

• Momma and Dad never punish Byron for his bad behavior.

• Grandma Sands is too old to take care of Byron on her own.

• Grandma Sands sounds so horrible that Kenny avoided even thinking about Byron living with her.

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In Chapter 9, what does Dad mean by “He’s got to realize the world doesn’t have a lot of jokes waiting for him”? [RL.6.4]

• Byron thinks the world is a peaceful place, and he is wrong.

• Being immature and joking around won’t help Byron get a good job when he is older.

• Byron must know that most adults don’t have a sense of humor, so Byron needs to learn to be serious.

• Growing up in a racist world will require Byron to have more serious experiences than he is used to.

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In Chapter 9, which piece of evidence best supports the idea that it takes a lot of practice to learn how to be an adult? [RL.6.1]

• “I didn’t really know how these white people could hate some kids so much.”

• “You’ll learn from the mistakes your mother and I make, just like we learned from the mistakes our parents made.”

• “There are some things that Byron has to learn and he’s not learning them in Flint.”

• “The only one who didn’t do anything to get ready to go to Alabama was Bryon.”

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How do Momma and Dad hope Birmingham will affect Byron? Chapter 9 [RL.6.3]

• They want Byron to appreciate his siblings more, because there is nothing more important than family.

• They hope it will help him understand the seriousness of racism, so he is prepared to face it as he grows up.

• They want Byron to learn how to make friends, so that he has the support of others during such a serious time.

• They hope Byron learns to take school more seriously, because school will have the biggest influence on his future.

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What has made Byron forget about his promise not to talk to Mom and Dad? Chapter 10 [RL.6.3]

• Byron has calmed down after first learning about the trip to Birmingham and is enjoying himself on the trip.

• Byron wanted Buphead to be impressed by him, but Buphead is no longer around.

• Byron rarely does what he says he is going to do.

• Byron is now excited to see Grandma Sands.

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