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WorksheetsThe Watsons Go to Birmingham Chapters 1-7
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
What was Byron called since the age he turned 13?
Young Master Watson
A punk
Country Corn Flake
A juvenile delinquent
What problem did Kenny have with his eyes?
He had a lazy eye.
He needed glasses.
His eyes were two different colors.
Both of his eyes were lazy.
Why does Kenny get into a physical fight with Larry?
He confronts him about picking on Rufus
Larry wants Kenny's money again
Byron dares Kenny to start a fight
Larry stole Kenny's gloves and he confronts him
Kenny and Byron have a complex relationship. The incident with the bird proved to Kenny that he...
always knows just what Byron is going to do
completely understands how mean and spiteful Byron is to him and to others like him
doesn't completely understand Byron and doesn't know why he does the things he does
doesn't know if his parents really love Byron
Who got caught lighting matches?
BUPHEAD
BYRON
JOETTA
After he gets in trouble with the chemicals in his hair, what metaphor does Byron use to describe Kenny?
He compares Kenny to a wolf
He compares Kenny to a chihuahua
He compares Kenny to a parrot
He compares Kenny to an inmate
Why do the squirrels in Flint surprise Rufus and Cody?
They're grey instead of brown.
They sit in the open with people around them, unafraid of getting caught.
They're skinnier than the ones in Arkansas.
What can the reader infer about Byron after we learn that he made a little grave for the bird he killed?
He knows a lot about birds
He has a softer side to him
He is afraid of getting into trouble
He is a static character who stays the same
How does Byron explain to Kenny and Joey the reason for mama making them wear layers of garments?
people from Birmingham have thin blood and often freeze to death and have to be picked up by dump trucks
He compares it to traveling to the North Pole
He explains that mama likes to have bragging rights over daddy in keeping the kids warm
He tells them to get over it and that mom is just doing her job.
Why does Kenny prefer to have dinosaur fights with Rufus instead of his old friend LJ?
Rufus is more creative and makes it feel like a real war
LJ moved away and can no longer come over
Rufus is not a big fan of LJ
LJ stole many of Kenny's dinosaurs
Which writer did Ms. Henry and Mr. Alums want Kenny to read in front of the fifth graders?
Maya Angelou
Langston Hughes
James Baldwin
Robert Frost
Kenny had learned about personal "savers" in Sunday school. Who did he think was his personal "saver"?
Buphead
Mrs. Davidson
Mr. Alums
the new boy
Why did Mama put her hand over her mouth when she thought something was funny?
She had been raised that it was not proper for a lady to laugh.
She did not like the sound of her giggle and tried to stop it.
She had a gap between her front teeth and did not like for it to show.
She did not like to show her emotions.
Where is Mama originally from?
Birmingham, Alabama
Nashville, Tennessee
Flint, Michigan
New York, New York
What was Dad's car's nickname?
Black Bomber
Brown Bomber
Brown Baby
Big Bomber
