WorksheetsThe Watson's Go to Birmingham
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
Where do the Watsons live at the beginning of the book?
a)
Farmington
b)
Franks
c)
Fulton
d)
Flint
3.
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.
4.
Which vocabulary term best matches the following definition? -
a social system that separates people based on their race, religion, or ethnicity
a social system that separates people based on their race, religion, or ethnicity
a)
segregation
b)
pervasive
c)
amend
d)
adopt
5.
Which vocabulary term best matches the following definition? -
to influence; to serve as the cause of something
to influence; to serve as the cause of something
a)
provoke
b)
inspire
c)
imitate
d)
boycott
6.
What type figurative language is the following statement?
She had always imagined of living in Los Angeles where the streets are paved with Academy Awards.
She had always imagined of living in Los Angeles where the streets are paved with Academy Awards.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Idiom
7.
Why is Kenny so grateful when Southern boys start coming to school?
a)
They take the attention off Kenny.
b)
They can be new friends.
c)
They can tell him about the South.
d)
They are nice and wealthy.
8.
How does Byron feel when Kenny reads to his class?
a)
Embarrassed
b)
Ashamed
c)
Angry
d)
Proud
9.
What type of figurative language is the following statement?
That song went on forever. I was tired before it ended.
That song went on forever. I was tired before it ended.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Idiom
d)
Hyperbole
10.
Where did Byron get caught playing with matches?
a)
the basement
b)
the bathroom
c)
the kitchen
d)
the living room
11.
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.
12.
Why doesn't Byron sleep in his own room the night before the trip?
a)
He is scared.
b)
He is excited for the trip.
c)
His room is bare and empty.
d)
He threatened to run away.
13.
Which term best matches the definition below?
- to cause to feel shame or humiliation
- to cause to feel shame or humiliation
a)
gigantic
b)
embarrassing
c)
accent
d)
generous
14.
Which term best matches the definition below?
- a distinctive manner of talking
- a distinctive manner of talking
a)
gigantic
b)
embarrassing
c)
accent
d)
generous
15.
What is a poems paragraph called?
a)
Stampa
b)
Stanza
c)
Rhyme
d)
Repetition
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