Watsons go to Birmingham Ch 8-11

What were the Watsons fixing up in Chapter 8?

• Their house

• The furnace

• Their Grandma Sand's House

• The Brown Bomber

What was daddy's big surprise in the Brown Bomber?

• New seats

• An air conditioner

• A record player

• new paint

Why were the Watsons going to Birmingham?

• To visit their Aunt

• To bring Byron to Grandma's

• Dad got a new job

Someone or something who is pitiful, weak, and unsuccessful

• Surrendered

• Seniority

• Hostile

• Pathetic

How does Kenny's father plan to save money during their trip to Birmingham?

• He plans to eat leftovers.

• He plans to drive straight there without stopping.

• He plans to sleep in the car.

• He plans to buy discount gas.

What is the best summary of chapter 11, "Bobo Brazil Meets the Sheik"?

• The family arrives in Alabama early, and Byron is polite when he meets Grandma Sands.

• Dad drove straight through to Alabama without stopping to stay overnight at a motel.

• The trip was awfully uncomfortable, but meeting Grandma Sands was quite pleasant.

• Grandma Sands was quite surprised the see the family arrive early, but very grateful.

What was a clue to Kenny that Dad was tired?

• He was listening to country music.

• He let the Ultra-Glide get stuck.

• He was drooling.

• He was talking a lot and hardly ever talked that much.

Me and Dad cracked up.

What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?

• metaphor

• idiom

• simile

• Hyperbole

"Anyway," Dad said, "I'ma let the cat out of the bag..."

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• Alliteration

• Idiom

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

What does "God's Beard" refer to?

• The trees

• The darkness

• The clouds in Appalachia

• The mountains in Appalachia