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The Watsons go to birminghan

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Mama call Michigan?

a)

a northern paradise

b)

a giant icebox

c)

the end of nowhere

d)

a croweded, unfriendly place

2.

Where is Mama originally from?

a)

Birmingham, Alabama

b)

Nashville, Tennessee

c)

Flint, Michigan

d)

New York, New York

3.

What was Byron called since the age he turned 13?

a)

Young Master Watson

b)

A punk

c)

Country Corn Flake

d)

A juvenile delinquent

4.

The narrator of the novel is ___________.

a)

Byron

b)

Kenny

c)

Joetta

d)

Buphead

5.

Why did Mama put her hand over her mouth when she thought something was funny?

a)

She had been raised that it was not proper for a lady to laugh.

b)

She did not like the sound of her giggle and tried to stop it.

c)

She had a gap between her front teeth and did not like for it to show.

d)

She did not like to show her emotions.

6.

Where was the setting of the story?

a)

Perth Amboy, New Jersey

b)

Flint, Michigan

c)

Detroit, Michigan

d)

Alabama

7.

Where did Mama want to live?

a)

Bath

b)

Basking Ridge

c)

Bethlehem

d)

Birmingham

8.

Who did Dad call when the apartment was very cold?

a)

Aunt Cydney

b)

Aunt Caitlyn

c)

Aunt Cathy

d)

Aunt Candy

9.

What was Dad's car's nickname?

a)

Black Bomber

b)

Brown Bomber

c)

Brown Baby

d)

Big Bomber

10.

What was Dad's car's nickname?

a)

Black Bomber

b)

Brown Bomber

c)

Brown Baby

d)

Big Bomber

11.

What was the problem in Chapter 1

a)

the apartment was flooding

b)

the apartment was hot

c)

the apartment was on fire

d)

the apartment was freezing

12.

What type of car did dad drive

a)

Cadillac

b)

Chyrsler

c)

Pontiac

d)

Plymouth

13.

Describe Aunt Cydney

a)

she was mad but had a warm house

b)

she was happy but had a warm house

c)

she was mean but had a cold house

d)

she was mean but had a warm house

14.

Where did mom want to live?

a)

Bath

b)

Birmingham

c)

Basking Ridge

d)

Bethlehem

15.

Why does Byron say, "Give my regards to Clark, Poindexter"?

a)

When he is skipping school

b)

When he is about to beat up Kenny

c)

When he is leaving the house

d)

All of the above

16.

What city does the book start in?

a)

Detroit

b)

Flint

c)

Birmingham

d)

Little Rock

17.

What year does the story take place?

a)

1953

b)

1960

c)

1963

d)

1973

18.

Who does Kenny think is his "saver"?

a)

LJ

b)

Cody

c)

Byron

d)

Rufus

19.

Why does Kenny laugh at Rufus?

a)

Because he likes to shoot squirrels

b)

Because Larry makes a joke about his pants

c)

Because he thinks the Brown Bomber is a nice car

d)

Because he talks funny

20.

Who stole Kenny's gloves?

a)

LJ

b)

Larry

c)

Rufus

d)

Cody

21.

What happens to Larry?

a)

His hands get numb from the snow

b)

He steals Kenny's dinosaurs

c)

He hurts his foot

d)

He gets beat up

22.

Who is Joey?

a)

The mom

b)

A friend from school

c)

The sister

d)

A boy on the bus

23.

Choose the word(s) that describe Kenny and Byron's relationship.

a)

Loving

b)

Protective

c)

Mean

d)

Good and bad

24.

Choose the word(s) that describe Kenny and Byron's relationship.

a)

Loving

b)

Protective

c)

Mean

d)

Good and bad