The Watsons Go to Birmingham Character Analysis

Which two characters changed the most from the beginning to the end of the story?

• Byron and Kenny

• Rufus and Cody

• Wilona and Daniel

• Joetta and Kenny

Why was Rufus mad at Kenny and stopped playing with him and speaking to him for a while?

• Rufus stole Kenny's dinosaurs.

• Kenny laughed at Rufus when the kids were making fun of him.

• Kenny pushed Rufus.

• Rufus stole Kenny's gloves.

Which of the following events had the biggest impact on Byron?

• When Kenny read to Byron's class at a young age

• When Byron hit the mourning dove and killed it

• When Wilona tried to burn his finger as a punishment

• When Byron saved Kenny from drowning in the whirlpool

The bombing caused Kenny to start acting different so Kenny's behavior causes Joetta to feel how?

• careful

• loving

• scared

• silly

After Wilona almost succeeds in burning Byron's finger the reader can decide that Byron probably will not _____________

• get a spanking from his Dad later.

• go back to playing Nazi parachutes with matches.

• feel relieved that Joetta was there.

• keep the whole experience from Buphead

Which event from the story showed a small change in Byron's character?

• killing the mourning dove (bird).

• getting his tongue stuck to the rearview mirror.

• getting the conk haircut.

• when he beat up Larry Dunn.

Joetta's character does not change much throughout the story. True or False?

• True

• False

What can you conclude might have happened as a result of Kenny and Byron's talk about the church bombing?

• They went back to their normal relationship.

• They shared their feelings with their parents.

• They developed a closer relationship.

• They told Joetta about the bombing.

At the end of the story, how does Byron act?

• 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 so he pretends to be good.

• Byron is planning on running away from Grandma Sands' house but the family leaves after the bombing so he doesn't have to.