The Watsons go to Birmingham End Novel Test

What did Byron do in chapter 1 that made Kenny think he was part of the "weird Watsons"?

• Byron dressed up like a bear.

• Byron put his lips on the c

• Byron sang in the shower.

• Byron shaved his head.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

In which setting does the story begin?

• Birmingham, Alabama

• Chicago, Illinois

• New York, New York

• Flint, Michigan

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who was Larry Dunn?

• He was the school teacher.

• He was Kenny's cousin.

• He was the school bully.

• He liked to read books with Kenny.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the most likely reason Kenny draws the conclusion that the two new boys at school, Rufus and Cody, will be his "personal savers"?

• The boys are very friendly, and Kenny believes he will finally have friends.

• The boys talk "country", so Kenny thinks they are not as smart as him.

• The boys are very friendly, so Kenny believes they will sit with him on the bus.

• The boys are dressed raggedy, talk "country", and are overly friendly, so Kenny thinks they will be new targets for bullies.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

According to Byron, why do garbage trucks have wide back doors?

• To take away the frozen bodies of people with "Southern blood"

• To hide the children who are skipping school.

• To haul away all the garbage that piles up near the school.

• To take the radioactive dinosaurs away.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

The book is written through the point of view of which character?

• Byron

• Mrs. Watson

• Kenny

• Joetta

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Whose nickname is "Poindexter" in the novel?

• Rufus

• Kenny

• Mrs. Watson

• Byron

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What did Byron do after he killed the dove?

• He took it home and showed his parents that he did a bad thing.

• He did nothing...he just walked away.

• He made Kenny bury it.

• He buried it and put a cross on top.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why didn't Byron want to sign for the groceries at the store?

• He didn't know how to write his name.

• He thought that signing for groceries meant they were on welfare.

• He thought that signing for the groceries was stealing.

• He was afraid that Larry Dunn would steal the groceries.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the family call their car?

• The Ultra Glide

• The lean green machine

• The green hornet

• The brown bomber

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3