The Watsons Go to Birmingham - Chapter 4

What is the title of Chapter 4?

• The Watsons Go to Birmingham

• Froze Up Southern Folks

• Clark Elementary School

• The Cold Weather Blues

Why did Mama make the children wear so many layers of clothes?

• She was born in Alabama and didn't understand cold weather.

• She wanted them to be fashionable.

• She believed it would prevent them from getting sick.

• She thought it was a fun game.

What items of clothing did Mama make the children wear to school?

• T-shirts, sweaters, jackets, coats, snow pants, socks, and rubber boots.

• Only a heavy coat and scarf.

• Light jackets and thin gloves.

• Sweaters, jeans, and sneakers.

What was the children's nickname at Clark Elementary School due to their excessive layering?

• The Warm Wonders

• The Mummy Imitations

• The Bundled-Up Bunch

• The Arctic Explorers

What was the narrator's job regarding Joey's clothes at school?

• To help Joey put on her clothes.

• To make sure Joey's clothes were clean.

• To help Joey take off her many layers of clothes.

• To sew new clothes for Joey.

What did Joey smell like after taking off all her layers?

• Sweat and dirt.

• Shampoo, soap, and pomade.

• Fresh laundry.

• Old clothes.

What did Mama keep in Joey's last jacket pocket?

• A snack

• A small toy

• A little towel

• A spare pair of gloves

What was Joey's complaint to Kenny about Mama's clothing choices?

• She didn't like the color of the clothes.

• She got too hot and felt like the 'laughing sock' of kindergarten.

• The clothes were too small.

• She wanted to wear different shoes.

What was Mama's reasoning for making the children wear so many layers?

• She wanted them to look stylish.

• She believed it was better to be too warm than too cold, as people die from cold.

• She was trying to save money on heating bills.

• She was preparing them for a trip to the Arctic.

What did Joey ask Mama when she said people die from the cold?

• Why don't we see frozen people when we go to school?

• Can we just stay home then?

• Is it really that cold outside?

• Why don't you wear more clothes then?