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WorksheetsWatsons Go to Birmingham, Chapter 4
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 23mins
Why was Mrs. Watson always feel so cold?
She did not have a coat or gloves to wear.
The furnace was not working.
She was homeless and lived outside.
She was from Alabama where it is much warmer.
In the beginning of Chapter 4, what's another reason why the Watsons are known as "The Weird Watsons"?
Mama is always talking about moving back to Birmingham.
Mama wraps the kids up like mummies to protect them against the cold weather.
They sometimes ride on the back of the dumpster truck to get to school.
Kenny plays with dinosaurs and pretends as though they represent a different family member.
How is Kenny’s relationship with Joey different from his relationship with Byron?
He and Joey have a friendly relationship, unlike his relationship with Byron.
He bosses Joey around and treats her like Byron treats him.
Joey is older and protects Kenny.
Joey and Kenny don't talk to each other very much.
Why does Joey seem to be unhappy with Mama?
She doesn't spend as much time with her as she does with Kenny.
She yells at everyone often.
She wrapped her up in so many warm garments that take forever to pull off.
She wants to move back to Birmingham.
How does Byron explain to Kenny and Joey the reason for Mom 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 truck.
He compares it to traveling to the North Pole
He explains that Mom likes to have bragging rights over Dad in keeping the kids warm.
He tells them to get over it and that Mom is just doing her job.
According to Byron's story, what happened to these people?
Frozen people thaw out at night and knock over trash cans while people are sleeping.
Frozen people are picked up by the garbage truck each night before everyone else wakes up.
Frozen people can turn other people into frozen people by touching them.
Frozen people are the reason why it's so cold at night.
How does Joey react to Byron's story? Check all that apply.
She believes him.
She is afraid and begins to cry.
She intends to not complain about all the layers anymore.
She is angry and threatens to tell on him to Mom.
Why does Kenny only have one pair of his leather gloves?
He lost a pair on the playground.
He had to give a pair to his sister to wear.
He lent one pair to his friend Rufus who did not have any.
He outgrew one pair before it was cold enough to wear them.
According to Kenny, what are Maytag Washes?
Throw kids into a washing machine.
Scrub kids with a brush in a wash basin.
Lock kids up at the nearby laundromat.
Rubs the kids faces over and over in the snow.
What did Larry do to Kenny's gloves to make them look different?
He cut holes in them.
He painted them black.
He stained them.
He put his name on them.
How did Rufus figure out that Larry Dunn stole Kenny’s gloves?
He overheard Larry talking about it to somebody else.
Rufus found Larry's fingerprints on the gloves.
He saw him take them during class change.
Rufus saw the black shoe polish rub off in the snow.
When Kenny tells Byron about Larry stealing his gloves, what does Byron do next?
He confronts Larry to support Kenny.
He apologizes to mama for being his bad behavior.
He stops skipping school.
He begins to share his sandwiches and other things with Rufus as well.
When Byron tells Kenny to hit Larry, what happens next? Check all that apply.
Kenny punches Byron instead.
Kenny hits Larry twice.
Byron punches Kenny in the stomach.
Buphead and Kenny starting punching one another.
Why did Kenny pretend to be hurt when Byron punched him?
He didn't want Byron to beat him up anymore.
He didn't want to punch Larry Dunn for stealing his gloves.
He was planning on telling his mom that Byron beat him up.
Kenny was trying to impress a girl who likes wimpy guys.
As Byron kept beating Larry up, what did Kenny notice about Larry? Check all that apply.
Larry had holes in his shoes, covered with cardboard.
Larry refused to fight back.
Larry ran away from Byron.
Larry refused to cry
