Worksheets"The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963" Ch. 10-12 Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does Kenny mean by "Joey's leaking head"?
a)
Joey drools when she sleeps.
b)
Joey cries too much.
c)
Joey spits when she talks.
d)
Joey likes to pretend she is a water fountain with her Kool-Aid.
2.
Kenny asks Byron to define "redneck". What is his response?
a)
A jive-fellow
b)
A person who listens to country-western music
c)
A hillbilly
d)
A little kid with a leaky head
3.
When Daddy tells them to stick their hands out the window to feel the air, what does he say that it feels like?
a)
"God's beard and we are tickling him"
b)
"Wet spaghetti noodles and going to get sick"
c)
"Damp and hot, with no end in sight"
d)
I don't understand the questions because I was asleep.
4.
The Ultra-Glide experiences problems, so Daddy is listening to the radio. What type of music is Daddy listening to?
a)
Rock-and-Roll
b)
Jazz
c)
Country-Western
d)
Hillbilly Music
5.
When Kenny asks his dad "are we there?", his dad answers "et tu Brute?". What do you suppose this means? (What is Dad implying?)
a)
Not a clue; I don't speak Latin.
b)
"You too Kenny?"
c)
"And you Brutus?" (Duh, it's Shakespere.)
d)
"What do you mean Kenny?"
6.
The first time that Kenny sees Grandma Sands, how does he describe her?
a)
Tall, beautiful and exactly like Momma.
b)
Short, beautiful and exactly like Momma.
c)
Short, old and like Momma if you shrunk her five sizes.
d)
Short, old and like Joey when she grows old.
7.
According to Byron, how old is Grandma?
a)
Fifty-nine (he is really bad at math)
b)
Older than Momma
c)
Hard to tell.
d)
Older than dirt.
8.
What does Mr. Robert call his dog?
a)
Buster
b)
The Brown Bomber
c)
Rusty
d)
Toddy
9.
How did Toddy almost drown?
a)
He got caught in the "wool pooh"
b)
He was held underwater by a raccoon.
c)
He fell into the river.
d)
The book never says.
10.
Why is Mr. Robert taking Daddy, Byron, Joey and Kenny to the lake?
a)
To show them all the best fishing spots.
b)
To show them the "wool pooh".
c)
To brag about his land.
d)
To educate them on Alabama history.
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