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WorksheetsThe Watsons Go to Birmingham Chapters 1-9
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the narrator of the novel?
a)
Byron
b)
Joetta
c)
Kenny
d)
Christopher Paul Curtis
2.
Where do the Watsons live?
a)
Farmington
b)
Franks
c)
Fulton
d)
Flint
3.
During which season does the story begin?
a)
Spring
b)
Winter
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
4.
Who does Mrs. Watson speak to on the phone to get help from with Byron?
a)
Aunt Cydney
b)
Mrs. Davidson
c)
Grandma Watson
d)
Grandma Sands
5.
What is wrong with one of Kenny's eyes?
a)
Nothing
b)
It is cockeyed
c)
His eye is blue instead of brown
d)
Byron punched his eye
6.
Where does Byron sleep the night before the trip?
a)
Momma's room
b)
Kenny's room
c)
The car
d)
The couch
7.
What big new addition does Dad make to the car before they leave on the long trip?
a)
Air conditioning
b)
Seat warmers
c)
A record player
d)
A portable radio
8.
What gift does Mrs. Davidson give Joetta before they leave for their trip?
a)
A hair bow
b)
A white angel doll
c)
A book
d)
A framed picture
9.
What grade is Kenny in at Clark Elementary?
a)
4th
b)
5th
c)
6th
d)
7th
10.
How many siblings does Kenny have?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
11.
Why did Kenny believe that Rufus would be his personal "saver"?
a)
Because he thought the new kid would be easier to bully
b)
Because he let him cheat off of his paper
c)
Because he saved him from a bully
d)
Because the kid told Kenny he would save him
12.
What caused the “Radioactiveness” of the dinosaurs?
a)
Weapons of Mass Destruction
b)
Atomic Bombs
c)
Spider Bites
d)
Imagine Dragons
13.
During the Dinosaur Wars game, it’s the Americans versus whom?
a)
Indians
b)
Germany
c)
Britians
d)
Nazis
14.
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.
15.
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
16.
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.
17.
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."
18.
Why does Mr. Alums tell the class how "vital it is that one be able to read well"?
a)
He was excited to have Kenny read.
b)
He was emphasizing the need for literacy in an unfair world.
c)
He was a mean teacher.
d)
He was impressed with how advanced Kenny was.
19.
Which one of the following is NOT one of Byron's early personality traits in Flint?
a)
sensitive
b)
conceited
c)
arrogant
d)
mean
20.
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 when Larry Dunn makes fun of Rufus.
21.
Why don't Joey like the gift Mrs. Davidson gave her?
a)
Joey didn't like the angel because it looked just like her
b)
Joey liked the new dress, and put it on right away
c)
Joey didn't like the angel because it was white, and immediately placed it in her sock drawer
d)
Joey didn't like the new dress, and immediately placed it in her sock drawer
22.
What does Byron say the garbage trucks really do in the mornings?
a)
Shovel the roads
b)
Pick up frozen bodies
c)
Make the world colder
d)
Look for kids without proper coats
23.
Byron sleeps on his parents' floor the night before the trip to Birmingham.
a)
true
b)
false
24.
Dad ruins Momma's plans by driving straight through to Birmingham.
a)
true
b)
false
25.
From which character is the story told?
a)
Daniel Watson
b)
Byron Watson
c)
Kenny Watson
d)
Grandma Sands
26.
Why is Mama so afraid of fire?
a)
She experienced a fire when she was young.
b)
She's afraid of getting too hot.
c)
Her dog died in a fire long ago.
d)
She dreams of fires.
27.
What is the Ultra-Glide?
a)
A CD player.
b)
An airplane.
c)
A record player.
d)
All of the above.
28.
What was the time period around 1963 called?
a)
The Civil War
b)
The Equality Race
c)
The Civil Rights Movement
d)
None of the Above
29.
What motif (repeated phrase) was used throughout the novel?
a)
Give My regards to Clark, Poindexter
b)
Pull-whisshh-stop, pull-whisshh-stop
c)
Ready, Aim, Fire
30.
What point of view is the book written in?
a)
3rd
b)
2nd
c)
1, 2nd and 3rd
d)
1st
31.
Why does Byron throw up after he and Kenny eat the Swedish cremes?
a)
Byron was allergic to an ingredient
b)
Byron ate too many Swedish cremes
c)
Kenny punched Byron in the stomach
d)
Byron is upset that he killed the mourning dove
32.
What do you think the author feels about the characters and story in this book?
a)
The author does not understand it.
b)
The author wants to make money.
c)
The author thinks it is funny but also sad in many ways.
d)
The author doesn't like his characters.
33.
What was wrong with the Ohio rest stops?
a)
The boys didn't like the bathrooms.
b)
They had to pump water for a drink.
c)
They had to eat at picnic tables.
d)
They didn't have any toilet paper.
34.
How was Byron planning on "getting back at his parents" during the trip?
a)
He was going to "jack Kenny's behind up" at every rest stop along the way.
b)
He was going to refuse to use the outhouses.
c)
He wasn't going to speak the whole trip.
d)
He was going to refuse to hold Joetta's head.
35.
How do we know his parents think he's gone too far this time?
a)
He gets his head shaved and plans are made to send him to Birmingham.
b)
He can't see Buphead any more.
c)
He gets grounded for a month.
d)
He gets told to do extra chores
36.
What are the Watson children afraid of when they take their second break off the road trip?
a)
the mountains
b)
the dense trees
c)
the well
d)
all of the above
37.
What sentence from the book helps build the theme of family relationships?
a)
"'Well Folks,' Dad said, and we all knew he was getting ready to cut up."
b)
"Following Dad, we walked down the front porch steps and stood on the sidewalk like a little parade."
c)
"I guess all the fun we were having made her want to join in."
d)
"We've been telling you Byron. We've given you warning after warning and chance after chance."
38.
What does it mean when Dad "cuts up"?
a)
He grounds his kids.
b)
He cuts off Byron's hair.
c)
He tells jokes.
d)
He cleans the Brown Bomber.
39.
What was Kenny's favorite song?
a)
Under the Boardwalk
b)
Yakety Yak
c)
Hey Mr. DJ
d)
Buster Brown
40.
What did Momma write in her journal?
a)
All the family members she wanted to visit.
b)
All the times the family would stop for bathroom breaks, eat, get gas, etc.
c)
Her personal thoughts and concerns about life in the 1960s
d)
What she would say to her Momma (Grandma Sands) upon arriving in Birmingham, Alabama.
41.
Why did Byron spend his last night in Flint in his parent's bedroom?
a)
He wanted one last night with his parents before he would be spending the next several months in Alabama.
b)
He was planning to sneak out in the middle of the night and go to Bupead's house.
c)
The family was poor, so Byron did not have a bed of his own.
d)
His parents were going to miss him, so they wanted one last special time with their oldest child.
42.
What did Kenny expect Grandma Sands to look like?
a)
A troll with rabies
b)
A dog pulling on a leash
c)
the devil
d)
a sweet angel
43.
What did Grandma Sands actually look like?
a)
a large woman, plump and evil-looking
b)
a teeny-tiny old woman
c)
a young beautiful movie star
d)
a tall, large old woman
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