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WorksheetsWatsons Go to Birmingham Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
1. Christopher Paul Curtis, the author, wrote the novel from which character's point of view?
Byron Watson
Daniel Watson
Kenny Watson
Grandma Sands
2. Which definition of space is used in the following sentence? “Next to Dad, sitting with a little space between them, was my older brother, Byron.”
a period or interval of time
a blank between printed, typed, or written words, characters, numbers
an area provided for a particular purpose
where the solar system, stars, and galaxies exist
What is the nickname that Kenny Gave Byron after the mirror incident?
'Weird Watson"
"Baldy Boy"
"Lipless Wonder"
"Super Sweet"
How is Birmingham, Alabama different from Flint, Michigan in 1963?
In 1963, people in Birmingham were racially segregated, while people in Flint were not.
People in Birmingham went to church, while people in Flint did not.
People in Birmingham lived on tree-lined streets, while people in Flint did not.
Children in Flint could be bullies, but children in Birmingham could not.
Why do the kids at school tease Kenny?
He is small
He's African American
He has a lazy eye
His family is poor
Why does Rufus and Kenny become friends?
Rufus wants to play with Kenny’s dinosaurs.
Both are different than the other students at Clark.
Rufus wants Kenny’s peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
Rufus can relate to Kenny because Kenny’s mother is also from the South.
Which of the following is NOT true about Byron?
He is always getting into trouble
He is in fourth grade
His best friend is Buphead
He is a bully
The author states the following. “He [Larry Dunn] was the third oldest kid at Clark. The only ones older and stronger than him were Byron and Buphead,…” . This statement supports the idea that
Larry Dun was fearless.
Larry Dunn was not very smart.
Larry Dunn bullied everyone, except Byron and Buphead.
Larry Dunn was greatly admired by the younger kids at the school.
Why might Momma have wanted to leave the South despite having spent the majority of her life there?
Black people in the South are subject to more discrimination than in the North
She and Grandma Sands don‟t necessarily get along
The weather in the South is intolerably hot
There are more opportunities to work in the North
Why does Kenny join the other kids in making fun of Cody?
He is afraid the kids may start making fun of him.
He is pressured by the other kids to do so.
He is tired of being friends with Cody.
Byron told him to do it.
What happened to Kenny's good leather gloves?
He threw them in the trash.
Larry Dunn had stolen them and was wearing them.
Kenny traded them to Buphead for protection against another mean boy.
Joey used them to swat a stray dog and the dog got them.
Why is Mrs. Watson so sensitive about playing with matches?
She wants to save them for her candles.
Her house caught on fire when she was little.
She can't stand the smell.
He's wasting toilet paper.
What is the best evidence that Byron’s behavior is often inconsistent?
Byron makes fun of Kenny, and he offers him Swedish Cremes.
Byron often defies his parents, and he helps Kenny out with Joetta.
Byron kills a mourning dove, and he digs a grave for it to be buried.
Byron has repeated some grade, and he likes to listen to Kenny read.
In the sentence, “Byron had gotten a conk! A process! A do! A butter! A ton of trouble!” Kenny is referring to:
Byron’s new hairstyle
A record player for the car
Punishment for beating Larry Dunn.
A stolen treat from Mitchell’s corner store.
What is the best evidence that Momma and Dad are serious about taking Byron to Grandma Sands?
Byron keeps getting into trouble.
Birmingham is safer and more quiet.
Dad is making repairs to the brown Bomber.
Dad and Kenny have a better relationship than Dad and Byron.
How does Kenny’s ride in the car with Dad create a feeling of togetherness?
Dad and Kenny reminisce about the way things used to be.
Dad allows Kenny to play his favorite record.
Dad and Kenny have an adult conversation.
Dad allows Kenny to “drive” the car.
Why does Joetta put the angel given to her by Mrs. Davidson in her sock drawer?
Joetta wants to make sure it doesn't get broken.
Joetta makes no connection to the angel and doesn't understand why Mrs. Davidson gave it to her.
Joetta wants to keep the angel around.
Joetta does not want to be rude.
At the Ohio rest stop, the Watson children were amazed to find that _______________.
They were not allowed to use the “Whites Only” bathroom
Momma was afraid of driving at night
The radio stations had changed from Michigan to Ohio
The toilets were located outside and didn't flush
What two adjectives best describe Grandma Sands?
relaxed and quiet
kind and caring
small and strict
large and rude
Which word can best replace "hypnotized" in the following phrase. “I started to say something to Dad but he looked pretty happy and before I could open my mouth the record hypnotized me to sleep.”
soothe
frightened
fascinated
intrigued
Why does Kenny decide to go to Collier’s Landing alone?
He is afraid that he may not be able to catch up to Byron and Joetta.
He does not want Mr. Robert to be the only one going on adventures.
He feels he is old enough to have his own fun.
He is tired of being afraid.
When Kenny was sucked into the whirlpool, what did he see?
An angel that looked like Joetta
His parents running to save him
Fish
Mr. Robert's dog
Who or what was the “Wool Pooh”?
The terrorist who bombed Joey’s church.
A man who lives at the bottom of the lake at Collier’s Landing.
. Mr. Robert’s dog.
An imaginary monster made up by Byron to scare Kenny away from the lake.
The word that best describes Byron after he saves Kenny is
sore
panic-stricken
regretful
frustrated
Based on the information in Chapter 15, we can infer
Kenny has no interest in his family.
the event in Birmingham was a hate crime.
Kenny is traumatized by what he saw at the church.
the relationship between Kenny and Byron has remained constant.
