Watsons Go To Birmingham Test

“Well, Kenneth, since you seem to be the only one with any curiosity, I guess you’ll be the one who gets to UNVEIL the Bomber’s latest addition.” (p. 109) Using context clues, what does the word unveil mean?

• uncover
• control
• cover up
• picture

“A number of organizations and individuals were working tirelessly to end segregation and discrimination…these men and women STROVE to change the laws through nonviolent resistance.” (p. 208) Using context clues, what does the word strove mean?

• refused
• tried hard
• cooked
• slightly tried

Which detail from the novel is a historical term that shows a form of discrimination?

• Outhouse bathroom in Birmingham.
• The “Wool Pooh” at Collier’s Landing.
• Welfare milk and cheese in Flint, MI.
• “Coloreds-only” bathrooms in Birmingham.

Name one reason why Mrs. Watson probably planned the trip so carefully?

• She was nervous about the trip and wanted to be prepared.
• She wanted to show her family some attractions.
• She wanted to make sure the children had something to do for each part of the trip.
• She did not like long car rides.

What was Kenny’s first wrong decision at Collier’s Landing? (Chapter 13)

• He should have brought his swimsuit.
• He forgot to tell Momma where he was going.
• He should have been faster at getting the turtle.
• He should have followed Byron and Joey to the public swimming area.

Who or what was the “Wool Pooh”?

• The terrorist who bombed Joey’s church.
• Something that lives at the bottom of the lake at Collier’s Landing.
• Mr. Robert’s dog.
• An imaginary monster made up by Byron to scare Kenny away from the lake.

Which TWO of the following shows that Byron is not as tough as he pretends to be?

• He was upset about killing the bird
• He says, “Give my regards to Clark, Poindexter.”
• Stole cookies from Mitchell’s
• He helps Kenny to come out from behind the couch.

Byron and Kenny both change from the beginning of the story to the end. Byron was a bully and juvenile delinquent who always got in trouble, but events in the story caused him to change. Which of the following is NOT a detail of something Byron did in the last chapter that shows that he has changed?

• He helps Kenny escape from the Pet Hospital.
• He listens more to Kenny and his family.
• He blows himself a kiss in the mirror.
• He invites Kenny to play ball with him.

Why might Momma have wanted to leave the South despite having spent the majority of her life there?

• Black people in the South are subject to more discrimination than in the North.
• She and Grandma Sands don’t necessarily get along
• The weather in the South is too hot.
• There are more opportunities to work in the North.

Why did Joey walk out of the church before the bombing?

• She became bored and left.
• She forgot her Bible at home.
• She missed Byron and Kenny.
• She got too hot and left.