What was the MAIN reason Momma put her hand over her mouth when she smiled?

A. She was self-conscious about the gap in her teeth.

B. She didn’t want to laugh too loudly.

How is Dad’s reaction to Byron getting stuck to the mirror different than Momma’s?

B. Dad thought it was funnier than Momma.

A. Dad was more serious than Momma.

C. Dad started to faint, but Momma didn’t.

How did Byron help Kenny with his lazy eye?

C. He told him to look at people from the side.

A. He told him to play like he was a pirate.

B. He told him to cover up his lazy eye.

How does LJ trick Kenny and steal all his dinosaurs?

B. He takes them when he isn’t looking.

D. He took them from Kenny’s house.

Why were Rufus and Cody “the only two kids in the whole school (other than Byron and Joey) that Kenny didn’t look at sideways?”

B. Because Kenny felt comfortable around Rufus and Cody.

A. Because Kenny knew that got made fun of too for their problems.

C. Because Kenny felt like he was smarter than Rufus and Cody.

D. Because Kenny did not care what Rufus and Cody thought.

How does Byron help Kenny with Joetta with her layers of coats in chapter four?

D. Byron tells her the story of “Froze-up Southern Folks.”

A. Byron consoles Joey when she cries.

B. Byron takes off Joey’s coats in her classroom.

C. Byron walks her to school for Kenny.

What does it mean if your gloves were put on your coat “kindergarten-style?”

D. Momma ran a string through your coat with the gloves attached.

A. Momma pinned each glove to the cuffs of your coat.

B. Momma sewed each glove to your coat cuff so you couldn’t lose them.

C. Momma made you wear gloves that looked really young.

How does Momma finally convince Joey that she needs to burn Byron?

B. Momma tells Joey that she swore to God and Joey is very religious.

A. Momma tells Joey that Byron could burn down the house.

C. Momma tells Joey that she is very angry with Byron.

D. Momma tells Joey that Byron had lit matches before.

Why was Momma unable to burn Byron?

A. Joey kept blowing out the flame.

B. Dad got home and spanked him instead.

C. Momma could not light the match.

Why does Byron hide behind the comics when the boys go to get the food?

C. Byron doesn’t want to be embarrassed by “signing” for the food.

A. Byron is very interested in comic books.

B. Byron doesn’t want Mr. Mitchell to see him stealing.

D. Byron doesn’t want Kenny to see him.

Why did Curtis put "free food" in quotes for the chapter about the Swedish Cremes?

C. He wanted the reader to know that it wasn’t really free.

A. He wanted the reader to notice it.

B. He wanted the reader to realize its importance.

D. He thought it looked better that way.

What is the main reason Momma gave Dad a dirty look when they uncovered the Ultra Glide?

B. She was mad that Dad had spent money to buy a record player.

A. She was mad at Dad for not showing her the record player first.

C. She was mad at Byron for saying “ain’t.”

D. She was mad at Kenny for not pulling off the towel quickly enough.

What did Kenny think Momma was going to say when she asked Dad if “he’d told them yet” when they were in the car listening to records?

B. That Byron was being sent away.

C. That they were going to Alabama.

D. That they were moving to Alabama.

Why was Joey upset with the gift Mrs. Davidson gave her?

C. Joey thought the angel looked nothing like her.

A. Joey thought it was a cheap gift.

B. Joey thought the gift was ugly.

D. Joey thought the gift was silly.

Why did Momma and Dad make Byron sleep in their room the night before traveling to Alabama?

A. They wanted to be sure he wouldn’t try to run away.

B. They wanted to be sure he wouldn’t go to Buphead’s house.

C. They wanted to be sure Kenny wouldn’t tease him.

D. They wanted to be sure Kenny wouldn’t beat him up.

What was the MAIN reason Byron and Kenny did not want to use the facilities at the rest stop in Ohio?

D. They didn’t want to use an outhouse.

B. They didn’t have any toilet paper.

C. It was just a hole in the ground that was scary.

Why did the family moan when it was Kenny’s turn to pick the song to play?

A. They did not want to hear “Yakety Yak” again.

B. Kenny always picked the same song as Byron.

C. Kenny always picked the same song as Dad.

D. They did not hear “Under the Boardwalk” again.

Why did Dad compare the kids to prairie dogs while he was driving?

D. They were popping up a lot and asking him questions.

A. They were barking and making a lot of noise.

B. They kept snoring loudly like a prairie dog.

C. They were fighting like prairie dogs.

How did Grandma Sands look different than Kenny had expected?

B. Grandma Sands was much smaller than Kenny had expected.

A. Grandma Sands was much larger than Kenny had expected.

C. Grandma Sands carried a tree trunk for a cane.

D. Grandma Sands was much uglier than Kenny had expected.

Why was Kenny disappointed with Byron and Grandma Sands’ first encounter?

C. Kenny was hoping for a big battle between Byron and Grandma Sands.

A. Kenny thought Byron would be a lot nicer to Grandma Sands.

B. Kenny thought Byron and Grandma Sands would be nicer to each other.

D. Kenny was hoping Momma and Dad would leave Byron in Birmingham forever.

Why did Mr. Robert have to save Toddy’s life?

C. Toddy was almost drowned by a raccoon.

A. Toddy was run over by a car.

B. Toddy almost drowned in the lake.

Why did Momma feel embarrassed when Grandma Sands explained her friendship with Mr. Robert?

D. Grandma Sands had a boyfriend.

A. Daniel made fun of Mr. Robert to his face.

B. Byron was a juvenile delinquent.

C. Grandma Sands had scolded her.

Why did Kenny think Joe Collier had put up the sign warning about his lake?

A. Joe didn’t want to share his lake with anyone else.

B. Joe was scared of the Wool Pooh too.

C. Children had lost their lives there.

Why was Byron shaking like he had been electrocuted at Collier’s Landing?

B. He was scared about Kenny’s near drowning.

A. He was scared that Momma and Dad would find out about Kenny’s near drowning.

C. He was scared of the Wool Pooh.

D. He was scared of Joe Collier finding out about them trespassing.

What is the BEST reason Byron tells Joey and Kenny the story of the “Wool Pooh?”

D. He wants to scare them so they won’t go in the water.

A. He wants to scare them and give them nightmares.

C. He wants them to listen to Grandma Sands.

What is the main reason Kenny said, “Going down three times like this is just like waking up and finding yourself tied to a tree with someone saying, “Ready, aim, fire”?

A. He was emphasizing he was in a lot of trouble.

B. This was his favorite saying.

D. He wanted the reader to understand his pain.

C. He wanted the reader to picture him tied to a tree.

What is the “Wool Pooh” actually?

C. A whirlpool in the water/Kenny’s imagination

Watsons Go To Birmingham 1963 - Exam

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English

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5th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RI.2.1, RL.8.3, RL.5.3

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Standards-aligned

AMY GAHAGAN

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60 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Narrator of the story; Middle Watson child

Rufus

Grandma Sands

Kenny

Byron

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mom of the Watson family; protective

Daniel

Wilona

Joetta

Byron

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Dad of the Watson family; jokester

Daniel

Buphead

Rufus

Kenny

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who the Watsons go to visit in Alabama

Grandma Sands

Mr. Robert

Toddy

Joetta

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Youngest Watson child; sweet

Toddy

Joetta

Kenny

Wilona

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Oldest Watson child; juvenile delinquent

Buphead

Kenny

Byron

Daniel

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is Byron’s best friend?

Buphead

Kenny

Rufus

Daniel

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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Watsons Go To Birmingham 1963 - Exam

60 questions

Narrator of the story; Middle Watson child

Mom of the Watson family; protective

Dad of the Watson family; jokester

Who the Watsons go to visit in Alabama

Youngest Watson child; sweet

Oldest Watson child; juvenile delinquent

Who is Byron’s best friend?

Who is Kenny’s best friend; moved from Arkansas?

In which place did Kenny almost drown?

Where Kenny stays after their trip to Alabama?

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