Watsons Go to Birmingham Chapters 10-12

Discuss Byron's character development in chapters 10-12.

• Byron becomes more reckless and immature

• Byron becomes less responsible and unreliable

• Byron matures and becomes more responsible

• Byron remains stagnant and unchanged

Birmingham was like an oven. That first night I couldn't sleep at all, me and By had to share a bed and we both were sweating like two pigs.

What type of conflict does this represent?

• character vs. character

• character vs. nature

• character vs. supernatural

• character vs. society

Which is the BEST summary of Chapter 11, “Bobo Brazil Meets the Sheik”? RL.2

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

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

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

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

At the end of chapter 12, Byron is laughing and joking with the adults seeming like he is having a good time. What can you infer about this?

answer choices

• Byron is actually planning on moving to Alabama because he likes it so much.

• Byron is planning on running away from Grandma Sands' house when the family leaves.

• Byron is starting to grow up and beginning to act like a mature young man.

• Byron is afraid that his parents will send him somewhere worse if he misbehaves.

Read these sentences.

Mr. Johnson thought for a moment about whether the car could make it all the way to Alabama without stopping. He said, “The question isn’t the car, the question is could you do it straight? RL.4



What does Mr. Johnson mean by the underlined words?

answer choices

• Can Mr. Watson make it all the way to Alabama without getting lost?

• Can the car make it all the way to Alabama without breaking down?

• Does Mr. Watson have the energy to drive to Alabama without stopping overnight?

• Does the car have enough gas to make it all the way to Alabama without having to stop?

Which of these events BEST shows the theme of the importance of family? RL.5

• Joetta sleeps during most of the time in the car.

• Grandma Sands is an older woman who appears to be rather tough.

• The family has to be careful where to stop along the way because there is prejudice in the South during this time period.

• The parents drive all the way to Alabama to help Byron learn an essential lesson in life.

What is the overall tone of the novel? RL.5

• unhappy

• serious

• joyful

• humorous

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  What is the external conflict between Daniel and Wilona?

• • Daniel wants to keep driving, but Wilona has planned specific stops for their trip.

• • Daniel wants to keep driving, but Wilona is worried about Grandma Sands not being ready for them if they arrive too early.

• • Daniel is tired and wants to stop, but Wilona thinks they should keep driving so they can save some money.

• • Daniel had joked about Momma's plans with Mr. Johnson, and Wilona had found out and was mad.

How does the protagonist's point of view change after spending a day in Alabama?

• He becomes dejected.

• He becomes more enthusiastic.

• He becomes a tyrant.

• He is willing to try new things.

What is Wilona's reaction to Mr. Robert?

• She is overjoyed.

• She is confused.

• She is surprised.

• She is disappointed.