The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963

What did Byron do in Ch. 1 that made Kenny think he was part of the “weird Watsons”?

• Byron dressed up like a bear

• Byron put his lips on the cold mirror and they got stuck

• Byron sang in the shower

• Byron shaved his head

Where does the story begin?

• Birmingham, Alabama

• Chicago, Illinois

• New York, New York

• Flint Michigan

Who is Larry Dunn?

• The school teacher

• Kenny's Cousin

• School bully

• Kenny's friend

Why does Kenny think Rufus and Cody are his personal “savers”?

• They’re friendly and Kenny thinks they’ll be his friends

• They talk “country” so Kenny thinks they aren’t smart

• They sit next to Kenny on the bus

• They’re overly friendly, dressed poorly, and talk “country”, making them easy targets

According to Byron, why do garbage trucks have wide back doors?

• To take away the bodies for frozen “southern blood” people

• To hide the children who are skipping school

• To haul away all the garbage that piles up near the school

• To take the radioactive dinosaurs away

The book is written through the point of view of which character?

• Byron

• Mrs. Watson

• Kenny

Who is nicknamed "Poindexter" in the book?

• Rufus

• Kenny

• Mrs. Watson

• Byron

What did Byron do after he killed the dove?

• He took it home

• He walked away

• He made Kenny bury it

• He buried it with a cross on top

Why didn’t Byron want to sign for groceries at the store?

• He didn’t know how to write his name

• He thought it meant they were on welfare

• He thought it was stealing

• He was afraid someone would steal the groceries

What does the family call their car?

• The Ultra Glide

• The lean green machine

• The Green Hornet

• The Brown Bomber