WorksheetsThe Watsons go to Birmingham C11-12
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How does Kenny's father plan to save money during their trip to Birmingham?
He plans to eat leftovers.
He plans to drive straight there without stopping.
He plans to sleep in the car.
He plans to buy discount gas.
The most difficult part of Alabama for Kenny to get used to is...
the heat.
the rain.
the clouds.
the mountains.
What drags Mr. Robert's dog into a lake?
an alligator
an anaconda
a raccoon
another dog
Why didn't Byron and Kenny sleep well at Grandma Sands' house?
The dog barked all night long.
Joetta kept waking them up.
They had to sleep on the floor and it was too cold.
They had to share a bed and were sweating like two pigs.
Byron is miserable at Grandma Sands' house
True
False
What is the best summary of chapter 11, "Bobo Brazil Meets the Sheik"?
The family arrives in Alabama early, and Byron is polite when he meets Grandma Sands.
The trip was awfully uncomfortable, but meeting Grandma Sands was quite pleasant.
Dad drove straight through to Alabama without stopping to stay overnight at a motel.
Grandma Sands was quite surprised the see the family arrive early, but very grateful.
At the end of chapter 12, Byron is laughing and joking with the adults seeming like he is having a good time. What can you infer about this?
Byron is actually planning on moving to Alabama because he likes it so much.
Byron is planning on running away from Grandma Sands' house when the family leaves.
Byron is starting to grow up and beginning to act like a mature young man.
Byron is afraid that his parents will send him somewhere worse if he misbehaves.
What was a clue to Kenny that Dad was tired?
He let the Ultra-Glide get stuck.
He was talking a lot and hardly ever talked that much.
He was listening to country music.
He was drooling.
How did Kenny think Birmingham compared to Flint?
He thought Birmingham looked just like Flint.
He thought Birmingham was much bigger than Flint.
He thought Birmingham was much smaller than Flint.
He thought Birmingham was much colder than Flint.
In Kenny's mind, what fictional characters represented Byron meeting Grandma Sands?
Elmo vs. Barney
Spiderman vs. Batman
Santa Claus vs. Easter Bunny
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Me and Dad cracked up.
What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?
metaphor
idiom
alliteration
simile
Me and Dad cracked up.
What does Kenny mean by cracked up?
They were literally cracking like egg shells.
They opened the car doors.
They laughed at something funny.
They opened the car windows.
"Anyway," Dad said, "I'ma let the cat out of the bag..."
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
idiom
proverb
hyperbole
oxymoron
"Anyway," Dad said, "I'ma let the cat out of the bag..."
What is the meaning of let the cat out of the bag?
A cat is making a lot of noise.
The cat literally got out of a bag.
He has a kitten for Joey's birthday present.
He is going to tell a secret.
There was going to be a battle of something like if Godzilla met King Kong, or if Frankenstein met Dracula, or like when champion wrestler Bobo Brazil meets the Sheik!
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
allusion
proverb
idiom
oxymoron
Birmingham was like an oven. That first night I couldn't sleep at all, me and By had to share a bet and we both were sweating like two pigs.
What type of conflict does this represent?
character vs. character
character vs. nature
character vs. supernatural
character vs. society
Grandma Sands must have seen The Wizard of Oz a million times because every time she laughed it sounded just like that Wicked Witch of the West.
A million times is an example of which type of figurative language?
hyperbole
cliche
metapho
simile
Grandma Sands must have seen The Wizard of Oz a million times because every time she laughed it sounded just like that Wicked Witch of the West.
Like that Wicked Witch of the West is an example of which type of figurative language?
metaphor
proverb
idiom
simile
Grandma Sands must have seen The Wizard of Oz a million times because every time she laughed it sounded just like that Wicked Witch of the West.
Wicked Witch of the West is an example of which TWO types of figurative language?
idiom & metaphor
simile & proverb
alliteration & allusion
cliche & oxymoron
Does Kenny think that spending his whole summer in the heat of Birmingham is a good punishment for Byron?
Yes
No
