WorksheetsThe Watsons Go to Birmingham Final Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the point of view of this novel?
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person omniscient
d)
third person limited
2.
What is the genre of The Watsons Go to Birmingham?
a)
science fiction
b)
drama
c)
historical fiction
d)
nonfiction
3.
The protagonist is the main character of a story. Who is the protagonist in this novel?
a)
Byron
b)
Kenneth
c)
Buphead
d)
Grandma Sands
4.
The setting of the novel is ______.
a)
during the past, in Fling, Michigan and Birmingham, Alabama
b)
present day times, in various parts of the South
c)
in the future, throughout Alabama
d)
during the distant past in Mississippi
5.
All of the following words describe Kenneth except _______.
a)
caring
b)
soft-hearted
c)
gullible
d)
overactive
6.
Which of the following describes the overall tone of this novel?
a)
serious and profound
b)
humorous and encouraging/moving
c)
offbeat and factual
d)
stern and modest
7.
Which of the following words best describes Grandma Sands?
a)
soft spoken and gentle
b)
shy and awkward
c)
stubborn yet outgoing
d)
stern yet loving
8.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between Kenneth and Byron?
a)
loving yet turbulent at times
b)
easy going and friendly
c)
unsupportive in all ways
d)
one-sided in that Byron does not love Kenneth
9.
Which of the following describes an external conflict from the novel?
a)
Kenneth going to the World-Famous Watson Pet Hospital
b)
Byron's embarrassment of getting his lips frozen to a car mirror
c)
Byron convincing Kenneth that he played a part in Joey surviving the bombing
d)
none of these
10.
All of the following are things Byron did EXCEPT _______.
a)
save Kenneth at Collier's Landing
b)
give a bird a funeral
c)
tear down a tree house
d)
check on Kenneth when he was hiding behind the couch
11.
Which of the following is part of the resolution of the novel?
a)
The Watsons travel to Grandma Sands' house.
b)
Byron helps Kenneth get over the trauma he has been through.
c)
Grandma Sands convinces Byron to move in with her.
d)
The Watson's pet dog dies.
12.
When thinking about the writer's style. Christopher Paul Curtis used all of the following except ______.
a)
imagery: visually descriptive or figurative language
b)
dialect: an accent or way of talking
c)
foreshadowing: clues of what is to come
d)
monologues: a long speech by one actor in a play or movie
13.
All of the following are issues addressed in The Watsons Go to Birmingham except ______.
a)
family
b)
racial inequality
c)
dealing with grief
d)
religion
14.
Kenny is the _______ child.
a)
oldest
b)
middle
c)
youngest
d)
adopted
15.
Thinking over the course of the novel, Kenny views Byron with both ______ and _____.
a)
anger, jealousy
b)
sadness, pity
c)
fear, admiration
16.
Why did the Watsons leave Alabama on the night of the bombing?
a)
Daniel Watsons had to return to work
b)
Joey was too upset about the bombing to stay.
c)
They did not want Joey to hear about the bombing.
d)
Kenny needed to be home to deal with his feelings of guilt.
17.
How does Byron change when the Watsons arrive in Alabama?
a)
He uses his manners.
b)
He is more polite.
c)
He seems more content.
d)
All of the above
18.
True or false? Flint, Michigan has a much colder climate than Birmingham, Alabama.
a)
true
b)
false
19.
When Joetta appears at Kenneth's bedroom door, he thinks that she is ________.
a)
helpless
b)
a ghost
c)
physically hurt
d)
the wool pooh
20.
Which of the following is NOT a theme statement for this novel?
a)
Life is not fair, but we must continue to live our lives.
b)
Family support can help through hard times.
c)
It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
d)
Though life has its challenges, with loved ones and friends, we can endure.
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