The Watsons Go to Birmingham Chapters 1-5

Why were the Watsons huddled up on the couch in their house?

• They heard a loud noise in the attic.

• Their refrigerator stopped working.

• The furnace in their house stopped working.

• They were watching a scary movie.

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What lead to Kenny saying that Byron had officially become a "teenage juvenile delinquent"?

• He turned thirteen.

• Byron bought a leather jacket.

• Byron asked Tia to be his girlfriend.

• He stole a bag of chips from the corner store.

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What type of figurative language is used below?

"It was a zillion degrees below zero".

• simile

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• metaphor

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In chapter 1, why was Kenny nervous about going to the other side of the Brown Bomber when he heard Byron mumbling his name?

• Kenny thought Bryon was going to take his gloves.

• Kenny thought How to Survive a Blizzard, Part Two was about to start.

• Kenny thought the cat got Byron's tongue.

• Kenny thought Byron was going to throw the ice scraper at her.

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Why did mama always put her hand over her mouth before she smiled?

• Mama was embarrassed because of her braces.

• Her front tooth was chipped.

• She had a few teeth pulled in the front of her mouth.

• She was embarrassed about the large gap between her front teeth.

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How did Byron's lips get stuck to the mirror on the car?

• He kissed his reflection on the car mirror instead of scraping off the ice and snow.

• He stumbled over a small snowbank and fell into the mirror.

• Buphead walked up behind Byron and shoved his head which sent him face first into the mirror.

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Why did Kenny's Langston Hughes book jump from his hands when he entered Mr. Alums' class?

• He noticed the principal was sitting in the back of the room.

• He noticed Buphead and Byron sitting in the front of the class.

• Miss Henry glared at him from the left side of the room.

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What nickname did Byron give Kenny in chapter 2?

• Hambone Henderson

• Clark

• Poindexter

• Bookworm

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Why was Larry Dunn the king of recess from grades kindergarten to fourth grade?

• He was the tallest kid in the school.

• He was older and twice as strong.

• He included kids of all grade levels when playing games.

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Why was Kenny bullied by Larry Dunn less than he could have been?

• Larry knew that Kenny would fight back.

• The other students owed Larry Dunn money but Kenny didn't.

• He wasn't bullied as much by Larry Dunn because Byron was considered a god at school.

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