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The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 (Midbook Test)

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the genre of the story?

a)

Poetry

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Historical Fiction

d)

Non-fiction

2.

What can you infer about Byron when he was throwing up after hitting the bird with a cookie?

a)

He ate too many cookies

b)

He is not as tough as he seems

c)

He hates birds

d)

He has good aim

3.

What can you infer about Momma based on the fact that she covers her smile?

a)

She is embarrassed about her smile.

b)

She has bad breath.

c)

She doesn't like to smile.

d)

She is unfriendly.

4.

What is the connotation of "Poindexter" as Byron uses toward Kenny?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

5.

What type of figurative language is the following sentence, "After that it’s kind of hard to count how many warnings I got, because with the trouble I ended up in I must’ve had a zillion of them."

a)

Alliteration

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Exaggeration

6.

What type of figurative language is the following sentence, "The smell of bacon dragged me right into the kitchen."

a)

Personification

b)

Exaggeration

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

7.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

I asked Dad,“When do we eat?”

b)

I asked Dad “When do we eat?”

c)

I asked Dad,“When do we eat”

d)

I asked Dad,“when do we eat?”

8.

Who was narrating the story?

a)

Byron Watson

b)

Daniel Watson

c)

Grandma Sands

d)

Kenny Watson

9.

What did Byron do that made Kenny think he was part of the “Weird Watsons?”

a)

He enjoyed snuggling on the couch with his family.

b)

He kissed the mirror on the family car and his lips stuck to it.

c)

He wore his father's clothing.

d)

He enjoyed tap dancing.

10.

Why is Momma so afraid of fires?

a)

She experienced a fire when she was young.

b)

She's afraid of getting too hot.

c)

Her dog died in a fire a long time ago.

d)

She dreams of fires.

11.

Why do the kids tease Kenny?

a)

He is smart.

b)

He is black.

c)

He has a lazy eye.

d)

He is poor.

12.

What does Byron do to his hair?

a)

He cuts it.

b)

He dyes it.

c)

He gels it.

d)

He puts it in a pony tail.

13.

What did Byron tell Joetta in order to make her stop whining about the amount of clothes she has to wear outside?

a)

He told her that she would get sick and not be able to go to school.

b)

If she wore all the clothes, her friends would think she was Olaf.

c)

He told her that Momma would take away her dessert.

d)

He told her that she would freeze solid and the special garbage truck would have to come and pick her up.

14.

What did Byron do in the bathroom that got him in a load of trouble?

a)

He was playing war with parachutes and matches.

b)

He shaved.

c)

He broke the mirror.

d)

He left his dirty clothes and his towel in there.

15.

Why did Mr. Watson shave Byron's head?

a)

Byron got gum stuck in his hair and it wouldn't come out

b)

Byron said a bad word

c)

Byron got a conk

d)

Byron smacked Joey

16.
What 2 things are "wrong" - according to Kenny - with his new friend Rufus?
a)
The way he talks (his accent) and his clothes
b)
He also has a lazy eye like Kenny, and he talks funny (accent)
c)
He is from the South and people don't like that, and his clothes are bad
d)
He doesn't talk to anyone, and he is a lot older than the other kids
17.

What is the Brown Bomber?

a)

The name of the school.

b)

The family car.

c)

Kenny's bicycle.

d)

A war plane.

18.
Why did Kenny believe that one of the new kids 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
19.
What is Kenneth Watson really good at doing?
a)
Reading
b)
Getting on his brother's nerves
c)
Writing
d)
Telling Jokes
20.
How would you describe Byron?
a)
Funny and Loud
b)
Sweet and Kind
c)
Egotistical and Energetic
d)
Selfish and Unkind
21.

"The door jumped out of her way." is an example of....

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

22.

"Larry Dunn was the king of kindergarten to fourth grade of Clark Elementary...buy Byron was a god." These are examples of....

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

23.

"I've got about a million (dinosaurs), but before LJ started coming over I had two million."

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

24.

"All the kids were looking at me like I was a six-legged dog."

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

25.

"...when his fingers found out it was them that were going to get burned, they let go of Byron's throat and joined the rest of his body in deciding to wait at Buphead's until Dad got home." This is an example of....

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

26.

"Everybody's ears jumped up. Something big was going on." This is an example of....

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

27.

How did Byron pay for the 2 bags of Swedish Cremes?

a)

He stole the money.

b)

He stole the cookies from Mitchell's.

c)

He signed for them and put them on Momma and Daddy's account.

d)

He worked a job for the neighbor lady to earn some money.

28.

Where was Wilona born?

a)

Georgia

b)

Michigan

c)

Alabama

d)

No where

29.

In what city do the Watsons live in?

a)

Fort Valley

b)

Flint

c)

Chicago

d)

New York City

30.

What is Mr.Watsons's name for Moses Henderson?

a)

Chicken Lips

b)

Longshanks

c)

Bonehead

d)

Hambone

31.

What where Byron and Kenneth supposed to do to the family car?

a)

Scrape the ice off

b)

Wash it

c)

Fill it with gas

d)

Replace its oil

32.

What does Wilona do when she gets mad?

a)

Shuts her eyes and goes to sleep

b)

Speaks in a different language

c)

Speaks in a hard southern accent

d)

Does not speak at all

33.

What nickname was Kenneth given because of his smarts?

a)

Kenny

b)

Kennedy

c)

Poindexter

d)

Egg

34.

Rufus gets upset when Kenny laughs about his...

a)

Shoes

b)

Clothes

c)

Accent

d)

Hair

e)

House

35.

The Weird Watsons. Click all that apply.

a)

Joetta

b)

Kenneth

c)

Byron

d)

Daniel

e)

Wilona

36.

What is Byron's nickname?

a)

Big Daddy

b)

Daddy

c)

Cool Daddy

d)

Daddy Cool

37.
What is the setting of the story?
a)
Midwest
b)
Flint, Michigan, in 1963
c)
Flint, Michigan, present day
38.
Who is the narrator in the story?
a)
Kenny
b)
Joey
c)
Byron
39.
What is the point of view in the story?
a)
Second Person
b)
Third Person Limited
c)
Third Person Omniscient
d)
First Person
40.

Who stole Kenny(s) dinosaur?

a)

LJ

b)

Buphead

c)

Byron

d)

Rufus

41.

Who does Kenny call his "personal savers"?

a)

Buphead and Byron

b)

LJ Jones Larry Dunn

c)

Rufus and Cody

d)

Byron and Joey

42.

The furnace was banging...but it still felt like Jack Frost had moved in with us. What is this an example of?

a)

Simile & Idiom

b)

Hyperbole & Idiom

c)

Metaphor & Onomatopoeia

d)

Personification & Allusion

43.

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

44.

"Bang! Squirrel stew tonight!" What is this an example of?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Personification

d)

Metaphor

45.

How does Momma plan to punish Byron for playing with matches?

a)

by burning his fingers

b)

by sending him to Birmingham

c)

by shaving his head

46.
During which season does the story begin?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Winter
47.

How does Byron get his lips stuck to the side view mirror?

a)

He kissed his reflection

b)

He tried to eat the ice

c)

He was doing a dare

d)

He was looking at a crack in the mirror

48.

Why is Byron called the "Lipless Wonder?"

a)

He likes to kiss girls.

b)

He was punched in the mouth.

c)

His lips are really nice.

d)

His mouth stuck to the frozen window and he almost ripped off his lips trying to get free.

49.

What did Momma call Michigan?

a)

a Northern paradise

b)

the end of nowhere

c)

a giant icebox

d)

a crowded, unfriendly place

50.

Where was Momma from originally?

a)

Birmingham, Alabama

b)

Flint, Michigan

c)

Nashville, Tennessee

d)

New York City, New York

51.
What was Byron called since he turned age thirteen? 
a)
Young Master Watson
b)
Country Corn Flake 
c)
A Punk
d)
A juvenile delinquent 
52.
Why did Mama put her hand over mouth when she thought something was funny? 
a)
She had been raised that it was not proper for a lady to laugh.
b)
She had a gap between her two front teeth that she did not like to show.
c)
She did not like the sound of her giggle and tried to stop it. 
d)
She did not like to show her emotions. 
53.
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.
54.
What causes conflict between Kenny and Rufus?
a)
A. Rufus does not have enough food to eat.
b)
B. Kenny's lazy eye
c)
C. Rufus makes fun of Kenny.
d)
D. Kenny laughs at Larry's joke about Rufus.
55.
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.
56.
On page 23, the teacher says the world is sometimes a "hostile" place for people of color.  What does hostile mean?
a)
colorful
b)
wonderful, fun
c)
dangerous, negative
d)
silly
57.
On page 24 Byron's teacher tells him that he should "emulate"  his brother Kenny.  What does emulate mean?
a)
to help Kenny
b)
to tease Kenny
c)
to annoy Kenny
d)
to be like Kenny
58.
Why did Kenny stop being friends with the boy he used to play with before the new kid moved in?
a)
He was mean to Joetta.
b)
He stole some of Kenny's dinosaurs.
c)
He was rude to his mother
d)
He always made Kenny bring the treats
59.
Why does Mr. Alums have Kenny visit his fifth grade class?
a)
Kenny is in trouble.
b)
He wants to show Kenny what Byron has done.
c)
He wants Kenny to read to his class as a positive example.
d)
He wants to embarrass Kenny.
60.
What does Byron call Kenny?
a)
Buphead
b)
Cool Kenny-G
c)
Poindexter
d)
K-Dawg
61.

Who is responsible for getting Kenny and Rufus together again?

a)

Buphead

b)

LJ Jones

c)

Byron

d)

Momma

62.

What name does Byron give Momma's story?

a)

Don't You Dare Play With Matches

b)

The Little Engine That Could

c)

Momma's House Fire story

d)

Momma's Smokey the Bear story

63.
Why does Mrs. Watson make her children wear so many coats during the winter?
a)
She likes to see them waddle around.
b)
She thinks the cold will kill them.
c)
She is plain crazy.
d)
The book never says.
64.

When they get to school, Byron has to help Joetta get out of her coats.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

This didn't happen

65.

How do Kenny and Rufus know for sure that Larry Dunn stole and was wearing Kenny's gloves?

a)

Larry is almost always the one to steal Kenny's things.

b)

Larry Dunn admitted to stealing the gloves.

c)

The black coloring of "Larry's gloves" was coming off of Kenny's brown gloves.

66.
Momma is so scared about the house catching fire because...
a)
Her school burned down when she was younger.
b)
Her house burned down when she was younger and her clothes smelled like smoke. 
c)
Her school burned down and her books smelled like smoke. 
d)
The first house her and Daddy bought burned down on their honeymoon.
67.
Who is the author of the novel?
a)
Christopher Paul Curtis 
b)
Sean Paul
c)
James St. Patrick
d)
Paul Wall Curtis
68.
Kenny can't tell on Byron about getting the Swedish Cremes because
a)
Byron will beat him up. 
b)
Byron tricked him into eating some, too. 
c)
Their parents won't believe him. 
d)
Their parents are out of town. 

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