Watsons 9-12
Read each question and answer choice carefully. Choose the best answer. Be sure to take your time and use your book to assist you.
- 1.
Kenny is nervous about Byron being left with Grandma Sands because
- A.
He believes that Byron will torture his poor, sweet grandmother.
- B.
He believes that Byron will attempt to runaway and return to Flint.
- C.
He believes that Byron will be tortured by their mean grandmother.
- D.
He believes that Byron will get in just as much trouble there as he does in Flint.
Correct Answer
C. He believes that Byron will be tortured by their mean grandmother. -
- 2.
"It's times like this when someone is talking to you like you are a grown-up that you have to be careful not pick your nose or dig your drawers out of you butt." pg. 124 The author most likely included this detail to
- A.
Inform
- B.
Develop the character
- C.
Entertain
- D.
Persuade
Correct Answer
C. Entertain -
- 3.
Which organizational pattern is referenced by Kenny in the following: "Where we'd eat, when we'd eat, who got baloney sandwiches on Day One, who got tuna fish on Day Two, who got peanut butter and jelly on Day Three." pg. 133
- A.
Concept/idea
- B.
Enumeration
- C.
Generalization
- D.
Cause and effect
Correct Answer
B. Enumeration -
- 4.
What is the cause of Byron's worry about sanitation laws?
- A.
Grandma Sands is old and he thinks she will smell in the summer heat.
- B.
Grandma Sands is old and he thinks she will not keep up with the house cleaning.
- C.
Grandma Sands doesn't have indoor plumbing.
- D.
Grandma Sands has an outhouse instead of a toilet in the house.
Correct Answer
D. Grandma Sands has an outhouse instead of a toilet in the house. -
- 5.
What is the external conflict between Daniel and Wilona?
- A.
Daniel wants to keep driving, but Wilona has planned specific stops for their trip.
- B.
Daniel wants to keep driving, but Wilona is worried about Grandma Sands not being ready for them if they arrive too early.
- C.
Daniel is tired and wants to stop, but Wilona thinks they should keep driving so they can save some money.
- D.
Daniel had joked about Momma's plans with Mr. Johnson, and Wilona had found out and was mad.
Correct Answer
A. Daniel wants to keep driving, but Wilona has planned specific stops for their trip. -
- 6.
Which of the following is an example of touch imagery?
- A.
"The lights knocked some of the darkness out of the way..." pg. 147
- B.
"Byron acted like he was going to throw up." pg. 147
- C.
"Wiggle your fingers in it." pg. 147
- D.
"It feels like you're running your fingers through silk." pg 147
Correct Answer
D. "It feels like you're running your fingers through silk." pg 147 -
- 7.
On what is Kenny basing his conclusion that Dad is very tired?
- A.
He has stubble growing on his chin.
- B.
He said he was tired of looking at the kids' sour faces.
- C.
He hardly ever talked for long without stopping.
- D.
He was listening to country music.
Correct Answer
C. He hardly ever talked for long without stopping. -
- 8.
What did Kenny do in the following: "There were real houses, not little log cabins, all over the place." pg. 155
- A.
He presented chronological list.
- B.
He explained a cause and its effect.
- C.
He compared and contrasted life in Flint to life in Birmingham.
- D.
He made a generalization about houses in Birmingham.
Correct Answer
D. He made a generalization about houses in Birmingham. -
- 9.
Which of the following best shows that "all of the fight was out of Byron"? pg. 161
- A.
The way Byron kept saying, "Yes ma'am" this and "No, ma' am" that.
- B.
"Instead of King Kong and Godzilla it was like King Kong and Bambi."
- C.
"I ain't gonna have her death on my hands."
- D.
"Byron kept his head down."
Correct Answer
A. The way Byron kept saying, "Yes ma'am" this and "No, ma' am" that. -
- 10.
Why does Grandma Sands "scold" Momma?
- A.
Momma was wasting paper towels.
- B.
Momma commented on how much Grandma Sands was like Byron.
- C.
Momma kept questioning Grandma Sands about Mr. Robert.
- D.
Momma wouldn't pick up Kenny's spoon for him.
Correct Answer
C. Momma kept questioning Grandma Sands about Mr. Robert. -
- 11.
What does Kenny think of when Grandma Sands laughs?
- A.
Clattering dishes
- B.
Cackling witch
- C.
Dogs barking
- D.
Squealing pigs
Correct Answer
B. Cackling witch -
- 12.
How does Dad say he kept everyone in the car asleep?
- A.
He set the heater on high.
- B.
He kept staring at the road.
- C.
He played the same song over and over again.
- D.
He hummed like a vacuum.
Correct Answer
D. He hummed like a vacuum. -
- 13.
Where does Joey keep her present from Mrs. Davidson?
- A.
In her closet
- B.
On a bookshelf
- C.
In her sock drawer
- D.
Under the bed
Correct Answer
C. In her sock drawer -
- 14.
Why does Byron sleep in Momma and Dad's bedroom the night before they leave for Birmingham?
- A.
Byron sleeps in their room to prevent him from running away.
- B.
Byron sleeps in their room because they are going to miss him while he is in Birmingham.
- C.
Byron sleeps in their room so he will stop teasing Kenny.
- D.
Byron sleeps in their room so he can talk them out of sending him away.
Correct Answer
A. Byron sleeps in their room to prevent him from running away. -
- 15.
What surprises Kenny about Birmingham?
- A.
The heat
- B.
The people
- C.
The houses
- D.
The streets
Correct Answer
C. The houses -
- 16.
Why does Joey say the angel doesn't look like her?
- A.
She thinks it doesn't look like her because it is too old looking.
- B.
She thinks it doesn't look like her because it is white.
- C.
She thinks it doesn't look like her because it has brown eyes.
- D.
She thinks it doesn't look like her because it has dimples.
Correct Answer
B. She thinks it doesn't look like her because it is white. -
- 17.
Who is Mr. Robert?
- A.
A watchdog
- B.
A neighbor
- C.
Momma's friend
- D.
Grandma Sands's friend
Correct Answer
D. Grandma Sands's friend -
- 18.
What is Byron afraid of seeing at the rest stop in Tennessee?
- A.
Shadows
- B.
Snakes
- C.
People
- D.
Stars
Correct Answer
C. People -
- 19.
What does Kenny think is the worst thing about Alabama?
- A.
Grandma Sands's house
- B.
Byron's behavior
- C.
The heat
- D.
Country people
Correct Answer
C. The heat -
- 20.
What does Kenny see in Joey's shoe?
- A.
A picture of an angel in the clouds
- B.
A picture of a boy and a dog
- C.
A picture of a girl and a kitten
- D.
A picture of a girl and a boy
Correct Answer
B. A picture of a boy and a dog -
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