WorksheetsWatsons Go To Birmingham 1963 - Exam
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 31mins
Narrator of the story; Middle Watson child
Rufus
Grandma Sands
Kenny
Byron
Mom of the Watson family; protective
Daniel
Wilona
Joetta
Byron
Dad of the Watson family; jokester
Daniel
Buphead
Rufus
Kenny
Who the Watsons go to visit in Alabama
Grandma Sands
Mr. Robert
Toddy
Joetta
Youngest Watson child; sweet
Toddy
Joetta
Kenny
Wilona
Oldest Watson child; juvenile delinquent
Buphead
Kenny
Byron
Daniel
Who is Byron’s best friend?
Buphead
Kenny
Rufus
Daniel
Who is Kenny’s best friend; moved from Arkansas?
Byron
LJ Jones
Rufus
Buphead
In which place did Kenny almost drown?
Bathroom
Rest Stop
Collier's Landing
Behind the couch
Where Kenny stays after their trip to Alabama?
Behind the couch
16th Street Baptist Church
Bathroom
Rest Stop
In which place did a bomb kills four little girls and injure others?
Bathroom
School Bus
16th Street Baptist Church
Collier’s Landing
Where does Byron sets “parachutes” on fire?
Bathroom
Rest Stop
Behind the couch
Collier's Landing
Where does Larry Dunn gets scolded?
Bathroom
School Bus
Behind the couch
Collier's Landing
Where are Byron and Kenny are scared of hillbillies?
Collier's Landing
Behind the couch
Rest Stop
Bathroom
Who said it? “Cool Baby Bruh, you passed that part of the test with a B-plus.”
Wilona
Byron
Buphead
Daniel
Who said it - “Why would they do that, Byron?”
Grandma Sands
Rufus
Wilona
Joetta
Who said it? - “Day One, today. We leave Flint and drive for three hundred miles in about five or five and a half hours, that will take us to Cincinnati.”
Kenny
Wilona
Daniel
Joetta
Who said it? - “Oh yeah, they’re a laugh a minute down there. Let’s see, where was that ‘Coloreds Only’ bathroom downtown?”
Daniel
Rufus
Mr. Robert
Toddy
Who said it? - “Go ahead, burn him up!”
Wilona
Joetta
Daniel
Buphead
Who said it? - “I thought you was my friend. I didn’t think you was like all them other people. I thought you was different.”
LJ Jones
Daniel
Rufus
Buphead
What was the MAIN reason Momma put her hand over her mouth when she smiled?
A. She was self-conscious about the gap in her teeth.
B. She didn’t want to laugh too loudly.
C. She didn’t want to smile.
D. She was angry.
How is Dad’s reaction to Byron getting stuck to the mirror different than Momma’s?
A. Dad was more serious than Momma.
B. Dad thought it was funnier than Momma.
C. Dad started to faint, but Momma didn’t.
D. Dad was angrier than Momma.
Which of the following is NOT a reason Kenny gets picked on by other kids?
A. He is smart.
B. Byron is his brother.
C. He has a lazy eye.
D. He reads well.
How did Byron help Kenny with his lazy eye?
A. He told him to play like he was a pirate.
B. He told him to cover up his lazy eye.
C. He told him to look at people from the side.
D. He told him to get glasses.
How does LJ trick Kenny and steal all his dinosaurs?
A. He has Byron steal them.
B. He takes them when he isn’t looking.
C. He distracts him.
D. He took them from Kenny’s house.
What is Kenny’s main reaction to finding out that Rufus has shot guns?
A. Disbelief
B. Excitement
C. Sadness
D. Upset
Why were Rufus and Cody “the only two kids in the whole school (other than Byron and Joey) that Kenny didn’t look at sideways?”
A. Because Kenny knew that got made fun of too for their problems.
B. Because Kenny felt comfortable around Rufus and Cody.
C. Because Kenny felt like he was smarter than Rufus and Cody.
D. Because Kenny did not care what Rufus and Cody thought.
How does Byron help Kenny with Joetta with her layers of coats in chapter four?
A. Byron consoles Joey when she cries.
B. Byron takes off Joey’s coats in her classroom.
C. Byron walks her to school for Kenny.
D. Byron tells her the story of “Froze-up Southern Folks.”
What does it mean if your gloves were put on your coat “kindergarten-style?”
A. Momma pinned each glove to the cuffs of your coat.
B. Momma sewed each glove to your coat cuff so you couldn’t lose them.
C. Momma made you wear gloves that looked really young.
D. Momma ran a string through your coat with the gloves attached.
How does Momma finally convince Joey that she needs to burn Byron?
A. Momma tells Joey that Byron could burn down the house.
B. Momma tells Joey that she swore to God and Joey is very religious.
C. Momma tells Joey that she is very angry with Byron.
D. Momma tells Joey that Byron had lit matches before.
Why was Momma unable to burn Byron?
A. Joey kept blowing out the flame.
B. Dad got home and spanked him instead.
C. Momma could not light the match.
D. Byron ran away from Momma.
Why does Byron hide behind the comics when the boys go to get the food?
A. Byron is very interested in comic books.
B. Byron doesn’t want Mr. Mitchell to see him stealing.
C. Byron doesn’t want to be embarrassed by “signing” for the food.
D. Byron doesn’t want Kenny to see him.
Why did Curtis put "free food" in quotes for the chapter about the Swedish Cremes?
A. He wanted the reader to notice it.
B. He wanted the reader to realize its importance.
C. He wanted the reader to know that it wasn’t really free.
D. He thought it looked better that way.
Who does Momma compare Byron to when he changed his hair with the 'Conk"?
A. Martin Luther King, Jr.
B. John F. Kennedy
C. Sylvester the Cat
D. Bozo the Clown
What is the main reason Momma gave Dad a dirty look when they uncovered the Ultra Glide?
A. She was mad at Dad for not showing her the record player first.
B. She was mad that Dad had spent money to buy a record player.
C. She was mad at Byron for saying “ain’t.”
D. She was mad at Kenny for not pulling off the towel quickly enough.
What did Kenny think Momma was going to say when she asked Dad if “he’d told them yet” when they were in the car listening to records?
A. That she was pregnant.
B. That Byron was being sent away.
C. That they were going to Alabama.
D. That they were moving to Alabama.
Why was Joey upset with the gift Mrs. Davidson gave her?
A. Joey thought it was a cheap gift.
B. Joey thought the gift was ugly.
C. Joey thought the angel looked nothing like her.
D. Joey thought the gift was silly.
Why did Momma and Dad make Byron sleep in their room the night before traveling to Alabama?
A. They wanted to be sure he wouldn’t try to run away.
B. They wanted to be sure he wouldn’t go to Buphead’s house.
C. They wanted to be sure Kenny wouldn’t tease him.
D. They wanted to be sure Kenny wouldn’t beat him up.
What does Dad compare being an adult to?
A. Running a race
B. Driving a car
C. Painting a wall
D. Walking up stairs
What was the MAIN reason Byron and Kenny did not want to use the facilities at the rest stop in Ohio?
A. It was really stinky.
B. They didn’t have any toilet paper.
C. It was just a hole in the ground that was scary.
D. They didn’t want to use an outhouse.
Why did the family moan when it was Kenny’s turn to pick the song to play?
A. They did not want to hear “Yakety Yak” again.
B. Kenny always picked the same song as Byron.
C. Kenny always picked the same song as Dad.
D. They did not hear “Under the Boardwalk” again.
Why did Dad compare the kids to prairie dogs while he was driving?
A. They were barking and making a lot of noise.
B. They kept snoring loudly like a prairie dog.
C. They were fighting like prairie dogs.
D. They were popping up a lot and asking him questions.
How did Grandma Sands look different than Kenny had expected?
A. Grandma Sands was much larger than Kenny had expected.
B. Grandma Sands was much smaller than Kenny had expected.
C. Grandma Sands carried a tree trunk for a cane.
D. Grandma Sands was much uglier than Kenny had expected.
Why was Kenny disappointed with Byron and Grandma Sands’ first encounter?
A. Kenny thought Byron would be a lot nicer to Grandma Sands.
B. Kenny thought Byron and Grandma Sands would be nicer to each other.
C. Kenny was hoping for a big battle between Byron and Grandma Sands.
D. Kenny was hoping Momma and Dad would leave Byron in Birmingham forever.
Why did Mr. Robert have to save Toddy’s life?
A. Toddy was run over by a car.
B. Toddy almost drowned in the lake.
C. Toddy was almost drowned by a raccoon.
D. Toddy fell out of a tree.
Why did Momma feel embarrassed when Grandma Sands explained her friendship with Mr. Robert?
A. Daniel made fun of Mr. Robert to his face.
B. Byron was a juvenile delinquent.
C. Grandma Sands had scolded her.
D. Grandma Sands had a boyfriend.
Why did Kenny think Joe Collier had put up the sign warning about his lake?
A. Joe didn’t want to share his lake with anyone else.
B. Joe was scared of the Wool Pooh too.
C. Children had lost their lives there.
D. Joe was a mean, old man.
Why was Byron shaking like he had been electrocuted at Collier’s Landing?
A. He was scared that Momma and Dad would find out about Kenny’s near drowning.
B. He was scared about Kenny’s near drowning.
C. He was scared of the Wool Pooh.
D. He was scared of Joe Collier finding out about them trespassing.
What is the BEST reason Byron tells Joey and Kenny the story of the “Wool Pooh?”
A. He wants to scare them and give them nightmares.
B. He wants them to read more.
C. He wants them to listen to Grandma Sands.
D. He wants to scare them so they won’t go in the water.
What is the main reason Kenny said, “Going down three times like this is just like waking up and finding yourself tied to a tree with someone saying, “Ready, aim, fire”?
A. He was emphasizing he was in a lot of trouble.
B. This was his favorite saying.
C. He wanted the reader to picture him tied to a tree.
D. He wanted the reader to understand his pain.
What is the “Wool Pooh” actually?
A. Winnie the Pooh
B. Something Byron made up
C. A whirlpool in the water/Kenny’s imagination
D. An evil monster
Why did every animal and bird and bug in Birmingham stop making noise for about two seconds?
A. It thundered.
B. They heard a loud noise.
C. There was an earthquake.
D. There was a tornado.
What is the MOST LIKELY reason Kenny pulled on the black shoe in the church?
A. He thought the shoe was nice.
B. He wanted to keep the shoe as a souvenir.
C. He thought the shoe belonged to Joey.
D. He thought the shoe was Joey’s friend.
What is the MAIN reason Dad asked where Byron was when he heard the noise?
A. He was worried that By had done something bad.
B. He was worried that By had set off an alarm.
C. He was worried that By had slammed the door again.
D. He was worried that By had done something to Grandma Sands.
Why does the author mention the picture inside the shoe in the chapter about the bombing?
A. He wanted to give a good description of it.
B. He wanted the reader to see how it had ripped.
C. He wanted the reader to remember the shoes that Joey had on in the car.
D. He wanted the reader to be able to picture it in his/her mind.
Why did Kenny hide behind the couch for hours at a time?
A. He thought it would help him get better since that’s where the pets went to feel better.
B. He thought it was comfortable back there.
C. It was an excellent place to spy on Momma and Dad.
D. He was hiding from Momma and Dad so they wouldn’t talk to him.
What caused Kenny to start crying and fall off the toilet?
A. Byron hit him really hard.
B. Kenny noticed he didn’t have a mustache yet.
C. Kenny noticed he had a mustache.
D. Kenny saw himself looking really sad.
What was the main thing that Kenny discovered about himself in the “World Famous Watson Pet Hospital?”
A. He was scared that someone was going to hurt him.
B. That he was angry with the people in Birmingham.
C. That he was really ashamed of himself.
D. That he had no reason to be upset.
Why did Byron twist Kenny’s ear as he was talking to him?
A. Byron wanted Kenny to understand what he was saying.
B. Byron wanted to hurt Kenny.
C. Byron wanted to make Kenny angry.
D. Byron wanted to make Kenny cry more.
What does the fact that Kenny wants to go get some of his dinosaurs back tell the reader about his mood?
A. He is feeling revengeful.
B. He is feeling angry.
C. He is feeling happy again.
D. He wants to go back behind the couch.
