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WorksheetsFinal Test: The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the setting of the story in the first chapter?
a)
Birmingham
b)
Chicago
c)
Flint
d)
New York
2.
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.
3.
Who was Larry Dunn?
a)
school teacher
b)
Kenny's cousin
c)
school bully
d)
guy that liked to read poetry
4.
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.
5.
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.
6.
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
7.
The book is written through the point of view of which character?
a)
Byron
b)
Mrs. Watson
c)
Kenny
d)
Joetta
8.
What point of view is the book written?
a)
3rd
b)
2nd
c)
1, 2nd and 3rd
d)
1st
9.
Who is Poindexter?
a)
Kenny's dog
b)
Kenny's school
c)
Kenny's nickname for Joey
d)
Byron's nickname for Kenny
10.
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
11.
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.
12.
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.
13.
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.
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 does the family call the Watson's car?
a)
Lean Green Machine
b)
Ultra Glide
c)
Green Hornet
d)
Brown Bomber
16.
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
17.
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.
18.
The gift that Joetta received was a(n) _______.
a)
dog
b)
hampster
c)
fish
d)
angel
19.
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
20.
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."
21.
Which one of the following is NOT one of Byron's early personality traits in Flint?
a)
sensitive
b)
conceited
c)
arrogant
d)
mean
22.
"Larry Dunn was king of the kindergarten to fourth grade only 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
23.
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.
24.
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.
25.
Kenny realizes that what he learned 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.
26.
When Kenny discovers Byron stuck to the rear view 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
27.
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.
28.
What does the Wool Pooh symbolize?
a)
Forgiveness
b)
Death
c)
Fear
d)
Evil
29.
Who does Kenny call his "personal saver?"
a)
Buphead and Byron
b)
LJ Jones Larry Dunn
c)
Rufus and Cody
d)
Byron and Joey
30.
What are the settings of the book?
a)
Cincinnati, Ohio and Birmingham, Alabama
b)
Flint, Michigan and Chattanooga, TN
c)
Flint, Michigan and Birmingham, Alabama
d)
Flint, Michigan and Arlington, TN
31.
Why do the kids at school tease Kenny
a)
He is smart
b)
He is black
c)
He has a lazy eye
d)
He is poor
32.
Where does Kenny spend time after the family returns from Alabama?
a)
Kenny spends time behind the couch.
b)
Kenny spends time at Rufus' house
c)
Kenny spends time in his room.
d)
Kenny spends time at school.
33.
It was about a zillion degrees below zero. What is this an example of?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
34.
He (Byron) jumped out the tree like he was a superhero. What is this an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Personification
35.
Bang! Squirrel stew tonight! What is this an example of?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Personification
d)
Metaphor
36.
Where did the big boom occur?
a)
The lake
b)
The church
c)
The school
d)
The town square
37.
What are the two things that people make fun of Rufus for?
a)
He's poor and he's ugly
b)
His laugh and his jokes
c)
The way he talks and his clothes
d)
The way he talks and his ability to get a girlfriend
38.
What is Kenneth Watson really good at doing?
a)
Reading
b)
Getting on his brother's nerves
c)
Writing
d)
Telling Jokes
39.
What is the most likely reason Kenny draws the conclusion that the two new boys will be his "savers"?
a)
aA. The boys are very friendly, and Kenny believes he will finally have friends.
b)
B. The boys talk "country", so Kenny thinks they are not as smart as him.
c)
C. The boys are very friendly, so Kenny believes they will sit with him on the bus.
d)
D. The boys are dressed raggedy, talk "country", and are overly friendly, so Kenny thinks they will be new targets for bullies.
40.
Why did Byron keep kissing the top of Kenny’s head during chapter 13?
a)
He was afraid that Kenny was trapped in the church.
b)
He realized that Kenny could have actually died in the whirlpool.
c)
He knows Kenny has a headache and is trying to make him feel better.
d)
He is trying to convince Kenny not to tell his parents about the incident.
41.
How did the mood change during the last three chapters?
a)
It went from sad in the beginning of the book, to happy at the end.
b)
It went from serious in the beginning of the book, to scary at the end.
c)
It went from funny in the beginning of the book, to serious at the end.
d)
It went from tragic in the beginning of the book, to even more serious at the end.
42.
Which event BEST supports the theme of the importance of family?
a)
Kenny continued his friendship with his friend Rufus.
b)
Dad drove straight through to Alabama without stopping.
c)
Byron was able to talk Kenny out of hiding under the couch.
d)
Grandma Sands encouraged the family to go to church together.
43.
What street did the church bombing in Birmingham take place?
a)
18th Street
b)
16th Street
c)
F Street
d)
A Street
44.
Who was most effected by the bombing?
a)
Byron
b)
Joey
c)
Grandma
d)
Kenny
45.
Who does not allow Momma to punish Byron?
a)
Dad
b)
Joetta
c)
Kenny
d)
Byron
46.
What is the genre of this novel?
a)
Fiction
b)
Nonfiction
c)
Historical Fiction
d)
Mystery
47.
What is Byron pretending to shoot down in the locked bathroom?
a)
His teachers
b)
Kids from school
c)
Nazi soldiers
d)
Gang members
48.
What does Kenny call his brother at the beginning of the book?
a)
A prankster
b)
A crook and a criminal
c)
A juvenile delinquent
d)
A misunderstood boy
49.
Steals Kenny's gloves and colors them black
a)
Byron Watson
b)
Buphead
c)
Larry Dunn
d)
L.J. Jones
50.
Steals Kenny's dinosaurs
a)
L.J. Jones
b)
Buphead
c)
Joetta Watson
d)
Rufus
51.
Which statement best describes the historical context of the novel?
a)
The novel occurs during the Civil War.
b)
The novel occurs during World War II.
c)
The novel occurs during the Civil Rights Movement.
d)
The novel occurs during present day.
52.
Before going fishing, what place does Grandma Sands warn her grandchildren to avoid?
a)
Chandler Lake
b)
Newbolt Square
c)
Collier's Landing
d)
Flint Drive
53.
What or who does Kenny think he sees when he is about to drown?
a)
Winnie the Pooh
b)
Grandma Sands
c)
The Wool Pooh
d)
a police officer
54.
What area does the Watson family call the "Watson Pet Hospital"?
a)
the area under the stairs
b)
Joetta's bedroom
c)
the area behind the sofa
d)
the back porch
55.
What is segregation?
a)
To separate
b)
To make equal
c)
To discriminate
d)
To hate
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