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WorksheetsThe Watsons Go to Birmingham: 1963 Final Exam
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What did Byron do that made Kenny think he was part of the "weird Watsons"?
a)
Byron
dressed up like a bear.
b)
Byron put his lips on the cold mirror and they got stuck.
c)
Byron sang in the shower.
d)
Byron
shaved his head.
2.
What is the setting of the story in the first chapter?
a)
Birmingham
b)
Chicago
c)
Flint
d)
New York
3.
What did Kenny's father remind his mother about why Birmingham was not friendlier than their hometown?
a)
There are "colored only" bathrooms in Birmingham.
b)
People in Birmingham did not speak English.
c)
People in their hometown threw the Watsons a parade.
d)
People in Birmingham did not welcome strangers.
4.
Who was Larry Dunn?
a)
school teacher
b)
Kenny's cousin
c)
school bully
d)
guy that liked to read poetry
5.
What does Kenny mean when he says, "I knew God had finally sent me my personal saver!"?
a)
He found a life preserver.
b)
By saved Kenny from the bully's attack.
c)
Kenny found new toys at a garage sale.
d)
Rufus and Cody wear worn clothing and will be teased more than Kenny.
6.
Who won the greatest dinosaur war ever?
a)
LJ
b)
Rufus
c)
Kenny
d)
Byron
7.
According to Byron, why do garbage trucks have wide back doors?
a)
to hide children skipping school
b)
to haul away all of the garbage that piles up at school
c)
to take the radioactive dinosaurs away
d)
Children from the south have thin blood and when they freeze easily the garbage trucks pick up their frozen bodies.
8.
What did Kenny's mother want to do to Byron when she found out that he was playing with matches?
a)
forgive him
b)
burn him
c)
ask Larry Dunn to punish him
d)
make him learn poetry
9.
The book is written through the point of view of which character?
a)
Byron
b)
Mrs. Watson
c)
Kenny
d)
Joetta
10.
Who is Poindexter?
a)
Kenny's dog
b)
Kenny's school
c)
Kenny's nickname for Joey
d)
Byron's nickname for Kenny
11.
What does Byron do to trick Kenny into keeping the secret about the "free food" from Mitchell's?
a)
shares the Swedish cremes with Kenny
b)
beats Kenny up
c)
threatens to hurt Kenny's bird
d)
calls Larry Dunn to scare Kenny
12.
What did Byron do after he killed the mourning dove?
a)
He took it home to show his parents that he did a bad thing.
b)
He did nothing.
c)
He buried it and placed a cross on top.
d)
He made Kenny bury it.
13.
Why didn't Byron want to sign for the groceries at the store?
a)
He didn't know how to write his name.
b)
He thought that meant he was stealing.
c)
He thought signing for groceries meant they were on welfare.
d)
He was afraid that Larry Dunn would steal the groceries.
14.
How did Mrs. Watson feel about Byron's new hairdo?
a)
She thought it looked great.
b)
She thought he should go into town and show everyone.
c)
She hated it and wanted him to be punished.
d)
She took a razor and shaved his head immediately.
15.
What did Mr. Watson decide Byron's punishment should be for the conk?
a)
He had to go to church.
b)
He had to clean the garage.
c)
He had to shave his head.
d)
He had to take Kenny to work with him every day.
16.
What does the family call the Watson's car?
a)
Lean Green Machine
b)
Ultra Glide
c)
Green Hornet
d)
Brown Bomber
17.
What is the Ultra Glide?
a)
Watson's car
b)
name of the Watson's dog
c)
record player in the car
d)
kind of bike Kenny rides
18.
Why do the Watsons decide to go to Birmingham?
a)
to go to the beach
b)
to have Grandma Sands watch Byron and help get him in line
c)
to visit Rufus
d)
to see Martin Luther King, Jr.
19.
The gift that Joetta received was a(n) _______.
a)
dog
b)
hampster
c)
fish
d)
angel
20.
What was the surprise that Kenny and Byron found at the rest stop in Ohio?
a)
a stray dog
b)
an outhouse
c)
a lost kitten
d)
money
21.
What was the trademark that Kenny saw inside Joetta's shoe?
a)
Buster Brown
b)
Elmo
c)
Mickey Mouse
d)
Converse
22.
Which of the following best demonstrates why Momma is mad about the Ultra Glide?
a)
"Kenneth,
you stop playing and move that towel this
minute!"
b)
"I knew Dad was kind of disappointed by the
way Momma had acted."
c)
"...if Momma had stayed and hadn't gone off mumbling
about money."
d)
"She really hurt his feelings by walking off
like that."
23.
Why does Mr. Alums tell the class how "vital it is that one be able to read well" on page 23?
a)
He was excited to have Kenny read in front of his brother's class.
b)
He was emphasizing the need for literacy in a hostile world.
c)
He was a mean teacher.
d)
He was impressed with how advanced Kenny was as a second grader.
24.
Which one of the following is NOT one of Byron's early personality traits in Flint?
a)
sensitive
b)
conceited
c)
arrogant
d)
mean
25.
"Larry Dunn was king of the kindergarten to fourth grad eonly because Byron didn't care about them. Larry was the king of Clark...but Byron was a god." The above passage from page 20 is an example of which of the following?
a)
imagery
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
26.
Which of the following traits does not describe Grandma Sands?
a)
shy
b)
tiny
c)
frail
d)
ancient
27.
What causes Kenny to walk quickly and quietly from the church?
a)
He hears Joetta's voice.
b)
He hears people screaming.
c)
He sees Joetta's ghost.
d)
He sees the Wool Pooh.
28.
What causes conflict between Kenny and Rufus?
a)
Rufus does not have enough food to eat.
b)
Kenny's lazy eye
c)
Rufus makes fun of Kenny.
d)
Kenny laughs at Larry Dunn's joke about Rufus.
29.
Kenny realizes that what he learne while staying in the World‑Famous Watson Pet Hospital is that he was ashamed of himself. What is his reason for feeling ashamed?
a)
He
thought he should have gone to Sunday School with Joetta.
b)
He felt like he
should have not gone in the church after the bomb exploded.
c)
He was embarrassed because he was crying uncontrollably
in front of Byron.
d)
He
felt like he should have fought the Wool Pooh for Joey like Byron did for him.
30.
When Kenny discovers Byron stuck to the rearview mirror, he runs inside to get help. Which of the following statements best shows why the family finally believed Kenny?
a)
"He was as stuck as a fly on flypaper." page 13
b)
"Really! He's frozen to the car." page 13
c)
"Help! He's
crying!" page 13
d)
"Momma, please hurry
up!" page 13
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