Watson's Ch. 1-10 Practice Review

From whose point of view is The Watsons Go to Birmingham written?

• Byron

• Mama

• Joey

• Kenny

What does the expression, “Dad was going to try to make us forget about being cold by cutting up”

• He was cutting a piece of paper.

• He was being silly.

• He was being arrogant.

• He was acting rude.

What can you infer about the Watson’s marriage?

• Momma is ready to leave him.

• Momma wishes she had married Hambone Henderson.

• Momma thinks he needs to grow up

• Momma loves him, and she thinks he is funny.

 Why does Byron say, “Give my regards to Clark, Poindexter”

• He is graduating from school.

• He wants Kenny to say hello to the bus driver for him.

• He says this because Kenny is really smart

• He says this when he is going to skip school.

Why doesn’t Kenny want to stay around and see what Byron does to Larry Dunn in chapter four? 

• Kenny knows what is going to happen, so he leaves.

• Kenny feels sorry for Larry Dunn, and doesn’t want to see what Byron does to him.

• Kenny is angry with Larry Dunn for stealing his gloves, and he doesn’t want to waste any more time of the bully.

• Kenny doesn’t leave, but he stays to cheer on his brother.

Which of the following was not one of the effects of Byron starting so many fires?

• Momma grabbed him by the neck.

• Momma started talking Southern style.

• Joey blew out the fire on the matches

• Momma burned Byron’s finger.

What can we infer about Rufus and Cody?

• Their family doesn’t have a lot of money

• They were made fun of at their old school.

• Their parents don’t care about them.

• They don’t have any manners.

Which of the following is the best summary for chapter 6?

• Mrs. Watson asks Byron to go to the store for some milk, bread and tomato paste.  Byron doesn’t want to go, but Momma is not taking no for an answer.  When Bryon asks for money to pay for the items, Momma says to sign for it.  Byron thinks the family is on welfare and begins to complain.  Momma gets upset and tells Byron to go to the store again, and Kenny goes with him.  Byron makes Kenny sign for the items and learns it is not welfare, but an agreement to pay later.  Later, Byron signs for Swedish Creme cookies.  He shares them with Kenny, but then Kenny realizes what his brother has done.  Kenny thinks all is going well until Byron throws Swedish Cremes at a bird and kills it.  Byron becomes upset, hits Kenny and leaves Kenny upset and confused.

• Mrs. Watson wants Bryon to go to the store.  He doesn’t want to go because he thinks they are on welfare food.  He is forced to go to the store with Kenny by Momma.  They buy the food Momma wants, but they also buy some Swedish Cremes.  They eat the Swedish Cremes and green apples, but get sick when they find a dead bird.  Byron gives the bird a funeral, and Kenny is confused by Byron’s kindness toward the bird.

• Byron goes to the store for his Momma with Kenny.  They buy the things she asked for, but Byron makes Kenny sign for the items because he thinks the family is on welfare.  Later, Byron signs for Swedish Creme cookies.  He shares them with Kenny, but then Kenny realizes what his brother has done.

• Kenny goes to the store with his brother, Byron, for their Momma.  Kenny has to sign for the items because Byron thinks the family is on welfare.  When Kenny finds out the family is not on welfare, he goes back to the store a few days later and gets some Swedish Creme cookies.  Byron and Kenny bond over the cookies, and Byron starts showing off to Kenny how a mourning dove stays calm even when you throw cookies at it.  Bryon hits the bird, kills it and then must bury it.

What is a conk?

• a type of hairstyle

• the name of the stereo dad puts in the car

•  the sound a mourning dove makes when it is hit

• the name of the stereo dad puts in the car

After Byron gave himself a conk, what is most likely the reason Kenny pretends to be a prison guard when Bryon is waiting for his father to get home?

• He wants to tease Bryon and get revenge.

• He is trying to cheer Byron up.

• Kenny never acts like this in the novel.

• He wants to play “Jail” with Bryon.