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WorksheetsThe Watsons Go To Birmingham Final TEST
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
All of the following are things Byron did EXCEPT...
save Kenny at Collier's Landing
run into the burning church
give a bird a funeral
check on Kenny when he was hiding behind the couch
Which of the following best describes the relationship between Kenny and Byron?
unsupportive all the time
easy going and friendly
loving and rough at times
very one sided
What is the point of view of the novel?
third person limited
second person
third person omniscient
first person
What is the genre of The Watsons Go to Birmingham?
Drama
Historical Fiction
Nonfiction
Science Fiction
Who is the main character of the story?
Byron
Buphead
Kenny
Grandma Sands
The setting of the novel is-
present day times, in various parts of the South
in the future and throughout Alabama
during the past - Flint, Michigan and Birmingham, Alabama
during the distant past in Mississippi
Which of the following words best describe Grandma Sands?
soft spoken and gentle
shy and awkward
stubborn and outgoing
stern yet loving
How does Byron change when the Watsons arrive in Alabama?
he uses his manners
he is more polite
he seems more content
all of the above
Why did the Watsons leave Alabama on the night of the bombing?
They did not want Joey to hear about the bombing
Kenny needed to be home to deal with his feelings of guilt
Daniel Watson had to return to work
Joey was too upset about the bombing to stay
True of False? Flint, Michigan has a much colder climate than Birmingham, Alabama?
true
false
Kenneth is the _________________ child.
oldest
youngest
adopted
middle
When Joetta appears at Kenny's bedroom door, he thinks that she is -
helpless
an angel
physically hurt
the wool pooh
All of the following are issues addressed in The Watsons Go to Birmingham except -
religion
family
racial inequality
dealing with grief
What figure of speech is being used..."Some of her hair stuck straight up like porcupine stickers"
metaphor
idiom
hyperbole
simile
Kenny does not like to look in the mirror because:
he is shy
he is ugly
he has a lazy eye
Byron is always using it.
The Wool Pooh is:
Winnie the Pooh's evil twin.
something that Kenny thinks he sees because of his imagination.
something that lives in the lake.
Joetta's stuffed animal.
After Byron's lips froze to the mirror, what did Kenny think he should call him?
Hambone
Superbully
Lipless Wonder
No lips Byron
What is the nickname for Kenny's parents' car?
The Brown Bomber
Old Ironsides.
Black Beauty
Smoky the Bear
Which character is Grandma Sands's dearest friend?
Mr. collier
Mrs. Watson
Mrs. Davidson
Mr. Robert
What does Byron tell Joey that the trash trucks really do each morning?
Pick up the family's recycling
Pick up household materials
Pick up people who froze to death
Give children rides to school
What does Byron do to his hair?
dyes it blue
gets a curly perm
has his name shaved in it
straightens it
Before going fishing, what place does Grandma Sands warn her grandchildren to avoid?
Chandler Lake
Newbolt Square
Collier's Landing
Flint Drive
What happens to the church while Joetta is there?
It catches on fire.
It is bombed.
It has a gas leak.
A storm hits the building.
Who caused the damage at the church?
construction workers who accidentally hit a gas line
men who disagreed with the Civil Rights Movement
someone who accidentally dropped a match
a tornado
Who walks around the church and sees several girls who have been injured?
Kenny
Byron
Daniel
Wilona
