Watsons Go to Birmingham, Chapter 14

As Joey leaves for Sunday School, what does Kenny say to Joey that surprises her?

• She forgot her shoes.

• She looks pretty.

• To say a prayer for him.

• To have a good time at Sunday School.

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Why did Kenny feel so tired?

• He had done a lot of swimming at the lake a few days before.

• He was being lazy so he wouldn’t have to go to Sunday school.

• Almost drowning in a whirlpool drained all of his energy.

• He was ready to head back home.

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When Kenny first heard the loud noise "for a long time", he

• fell in a deep sleep.

• thought it was the sound of an approaching thunderstorm.

• claimed he couldn’t hear anything.

• knew exactly what it was, and it was bad.

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Who does Dad first think is responsible for the "big boom"?

• police

• neighbors

• Byron

• Kenny

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What caused the "big boom"?

• falling rocks

• a bomb

• thunder

• a car crash

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From #5, where did that occur?

• the church

• the school

• at Grandma Sands's house

• at Mr. Robert's house

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As everyone ran to the answer in #6, Kenny describes how people ran as if pulled by a ____.

• rope

• car

• chain

• magnet

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When the Watsons arrived, they did not know whether Joey was dead or alive, and seemed to fear the worst.

• True

• False

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Curtis writes, "He had on the same thing dad did, a T-shirt and pajama pants, but it looked like he was painting with red, red, paint." Why did the man "look" like he was painting with red, red, paint?

• The man was a sloppy painter.

• The man was covered in the child's blood.

• The man had on a bright, red shirt.

• The man spilled Kool Aid all over himself.

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What does Kenny do when he arrives at the church?

• He walks inside the church and sees all of the damage done by the bomb.

• He waits outside with his parents.

• He tries to help the firefighters.

• He turns around and runs back home.

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