The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapters 1-5 Quiz

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The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapters 1-5 Quiz - Quiz

The Watsons Go to Birmingham is a book that shows us the true power of family, and in chapters one to five, we get a brief history of the family and what each of the members' life is this snowy season, and Kenny has it the hardest up until Rufus comes in. Test how much you remember about chapters 1 to 5 by taking up the quiz below.

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1.

What did Byron do that made Kenny think he was part of the "weird Watsons"?
- A.
  
  Byron dressed up like a bear.
- B.
  
  Byron put his lips on the cold mirror and they got stuck.
- C.
  
  Byron sang in the shower.
- D.
  
  Byron shaved his head.
2.

Where does the story begin?
- A.
  
  Birmingham, Alabama
- B.
  
  Chicago, Illinois
- C.
  
  Flint, Michigan
- D.
  
  New York, New York
3.

What did Kenny's mother remind his mother about why Birmingham was not friendlier than their home town?
- A.
  
  There are "colored only" bathrooms in Birmingham.
- B.
  
  People in Birmingham didn't speak English.
- C.
  
  People in their home town threw the Watsons a parade.
- D.
  
  People in Birmingham did not welcome strangers.
4.

Who was Larry Dunn?
- A.
  
  He was the school teacher.
- B.
  
  He was Kenny's cousin.
- C.
  
  He was the school bully.
- D.
  
  He liked to read poetry with Kenny.
5.

What does Kenny mean when he says, “I knew God had finally sent me my personal saver!”?
- A.
  
  Kenny found a life preserver in the garage.
- B.
  
  Byron saved Kenny from the bully's attack.
- C.
  
  Kenny found new toys at a garage sale.
- D.
  
  Rufus and Cody wear worn clothing and will be teased more than Kenny.
6.

Who won the greatest dinosaur war ever?
- A.
  
  LJ
- B.
  
  Rufus
- C.
  
  Kenny
- D.
  
  Byron
7.

According to Byron, why do garbage trucks have wide back doors?
- A.
  
  To hide the children who are skipping school.
- B.
  
  To haul away all the garbage that piles up near the school.
- C.
  
  To take the radioactive dinosaurs away.
- D.
  
  Children from the South have thin blood and when they freeze easily the garbage trucks take their frozen bodies.
8.

What did Kenny's mother want to do to Byron when she found out he was playing with matches?
- A.
  
  She wanted to forgive him, but father didn't want to.
- B.
  
  She wanted to burn him with matches so he wouldn't do it again.
- C.
  
  She wanted to ask Larry Dunn to punish him.
- D.
  
  She wanted to make him learn poetry with Kenny.
9.

The book is written through the eyes of which character?
- A.
  
  Byron
- B.
  
  Mrs. Watson
- C.
  
  Kenny
- D.
  
  Joetta
10.

Who is Poindexter?
- A.
  
  The name of Kenny's dog
- B.
  
  The name of Kenny's school
- C.
  
  Kenny's nickname for Joetta
- D.
  
  Byron's nickname for Kenny