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WorksheetsThe Watsons Go To Birmingham Movie Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
The Watson family live in what city and state?
Detroit, Michigan
New York City, New York
Birmingham, Alabama
Flint, Michigan
What time period does the story take place?
The 1940's during World War II
The early 1960's during the Civil Rights Movement
The 1860's during the American Civil War
The 1900's during World War I
Who is the narrator of the story?
Byron
Kenny
Joetta
Mrs. Watson
How does Byron get his lips stuck on the car window?
He is kissing himself by looking at his reflection
Kenny dares him
He is scraping off the ice and just gets too close
Joetta and Kenny push his lips onto the car windshield
Why does Mr. Watson shave Byron's head?
He stole from Mitchell's grocery store.
He lit a fire in the bathroom.
He got expelled from school.
Byron straightened his hair with chemicals.
True or False: Buphead is Byron's friend and is a bad influence.
True
False
What is Byron's reaction to hearing that they are going to Birmingham, Alabama to stay with his Grandma Sands?
He accepts his fate calmly and matter-of-fact.
He yells, screams, and starts kicking the car door.
He storms out of the car and into the house.
He runs away from home.
Why do Mr. and Mrs. Watson suggest that Byron bunk with them in their bedroom before leaving for Birmingham?
They are tired of Kenny and Byron fighting in their room
They are worried Byron will run away and sleep at Buphead's house.
They decide not to go to Birmingham and plan on telling him.
They are punishing him for all his mischievous acts.
What does Mr. Watson call the family car?
The Brown Bomber
The Birmingham Express
The Glide
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
What does Mr. Watson install in the car before the trip to Birmingham?
a new record player called the Ultra-Glide
new seat cushions in the back for the kids
a new roof rack
a new radio
Why doesn't Joetta like the gift her Sunday school teacher, Mrs. Davidson gave ither?
It is an angel doll, and Joetta feels too old to play with dolls.
It is an angel doll, but the doll has no hair
It is an angel doll, but the doll is white not black
It is a used doll, instead of a new doll
Why does Byron call Kenny names like, "Poindexter, Egghead, or Professor?"
Cartoon characters that remind Byron of Kenny
He read them in one of Kenny's books
He heard his parents calling Kenny these nicknames.
Kenny is very smart and an excellent student
What does Kenny read to Byron's class in school?
a poem by Langston Hughes
a speech given by Martin Luther King, Jr.
the words to the Star Spangled Banner
the words to America the Beautiful
On the way to Birmingham, what do Byron, Kenny, and Joetta experience for the first time?
not being served in the restaurant in Michigan because they are black.
stopping at rest stop and using an "outhouse" for the first time.
being pulled over by the police for speeding
having their car break down and no one will help them
What does Grandma Sands warn the kids to stay away from?
Collier's Landing
downtown Birmingham
the local movie theater
the local church
Why does Kenny go into the water at Collier's Landing when he was warned not to?
Byron dares him to go in.
Joetta dares him to go in.
He wants to prove that the evil Winnie-the-Pooh, Woo Poo doesn't really exist.
He is upset that Byron was told to look after him when the father leaves back to Michigan, and wants to prove he is brave.
What happens at Collier's Landing?
Kenny almost drowns and Byron saves him
Byron, Kenny and Joetta go swimming for the day
There's an explosion
That's where the Children's March takes place
What happens at the 16th Street Church where Joetta is practicing her singing?
The church service is not permitted by the Police Dept of Birmingham
There's a protest by White community members to continue segregation in Alabama.
There's a terrible explosion
The Birmingham Police force let the dogs attack the children.
Who are Momma and Dad most worried about AFTER the trip to Birmingham?
Byron
Kenny
Joetta
