Watsons Ch. 5-8

Read the following quote. "Joey kept pulling at his hand but it looked like Byron was hypnotized and he wouldn't move." How was the word hypnotized used in Chapter 5?

• To show that Byron was in disbelief.

• To show that Byron is mesmerized.

• To show that Byron is immobilized.

• All of the above

How does Wilona try to convince Byron to stop playing with matches near the beginning of chapter 5?

• A. She tells him about her experience of having her house catch fire as a child.

• B. She burns his finger with the same matches he has been using to set fires in the bathroom.

• C. She refuses to allow him to leave the house as punishment for his behavior.

• D. She burns his favorite toys.

What word best describes Byron and Kenny's relationship?

• complicated

• estranged

• strange

• perfect

In Chapter 6, Kenny and Byron have a complex relationship. The incident with the bird proved to Kenny that he...

• doesn't know if his parents really love Byron

• always knows just what Byron is going to do

• completely understands how mean and spiteful Byron is to him and to others like him

• doesn't completely understand Byron and doesn't know why he does the things he does

In Chapter 6, what can the reader infer about Byron after we learn that he made a little grave for the bird he killed?

• A. He knows a lot about birds

• B. He has a softer side to him

• C. He is afraid of getting into trouble

• D. He is a static character who stays the same

In Chapter 6, what is Byron's reason for making Kenny handle the grocery transaction?

• He wants to avoid the embarrassment of being seen on welfare.

• He's preoccupied with reading the comics section.

• He prefers not to engage in conversation with Mr. Mitchell.

• He wanted to steal comic books.

What does the term "loudest quiet" mean in the context of Chapter 6?

• silence is golden

• yelling and thinking

• the calm before the storm

• thinking aloud

In Chapter 7, how does the author show the reader that Bryon was fearful rather than telling the reader?

• A) “Getting hit when you’re not expecting it can really shake you up.”

• B) “Byron took a deep breath, then jumped off the top bunk and headed down the stairs.”

• C) “He didn’t say anything to me, he didn’t even give me a dirty look.”

• D) “Byron’s legs dangled faster and faster.”

When Byron walks into the house in Chapter 7, what do Mom and Kenny first notice about Byron?

• his shoes are muddy

• wearing a hat

• a new haircut

• a new outfit

Kenny uses several terms to describe the same thing. What did Byron do to his hair?

• He cut off all his hair.

• He chemically processed his hair.

• He got locks.

• He got cornrows.