The Watsons go to Birmingham (Chap 4-6)

Q. 

Why does Byron call Kenny names like, "Poindexter", "Egghead", and "Professor"?

• They are all cartoon characters that remind Byron of Kenny.

• He heard his parents calling Kenny those nicknames.

• Kenny is very smart and an excellent student.

• He read them in one of Kenny's books.

According to chapter 4, what's another reason why the Watsons are known as "The Weird Watsons"?

• Mama is always talking about moving back to Birmingham.

• Mama wraps the kids up like mummies to protect them against the cold weather.

• They sometimes ride on the back of the dumpster truck to get to school.

• Kenny plays with dinosaurs and pretends as though they represent a different family member.

What information does Byron share with Joetta and Kenny in Chapter 4: Froze-Up Southern Folks?

• People freeze over night and are thrown into the dump truck in the morning.

• Joetta and Kenny should't fight Momma about making them dress warmly.

• Momma doesn't wash the towel they use in the morning.

• Momma wants them to stay warm because she loves them.

Why does Kenny get into a physical fight with Larry?

• He confronts him about picking on Rufus.

• Larry stole Kenny's gloves and he confronts him.

• Larry wants Kenny's money again.

• Byron dares Kenny to start a fight.

Who got caught lighting matches and setting things on fire?

• Joetta

• Rufus

• Byron

• Kenny

How does Momma react to the individual burning toilet paper parachutes in the bathroom? How does she try to teach them a lesson?

What can we infer about Byron in the chapter Swedish Cremes and Welfare Cheese?

• He knows a lot about birds.

• He is afraid of getting into trouble.

• He loves welfare cheese and drinking powdered milk.

• He has a softer side to him.

In Chapter 6 "Swedish Cremes and Welfare Cheese", what made Byron cry?

• Mom found out his was using store credit to by food and got in trouble.

• He and Buphead got in a fight.

• He kills a bird with a cookie.

• Dad caught him stealing cookies

Kenny and Byron have a complex relationship. The incident with the bird proved to Kenny that he...

• always knows just what Byron is going to do

• completely understands how mean and spiteful Byron is to him and to others like him

• doesn't completely understand Byron and doesn't know why he does the things he does

• doesn't know if his parents really love Byron

When Kenny returns to the alleyway what does he realize Byron has done?