Watsons 4-6

1. What are two actions of Joetta that let the reader know she really cares for Byron?

She spits on the lit match and she tells Momma that she is a bully for trying to hurt Byron.

She hugs and kisses Byron and tells him that he is the best brother ever.

She jumps between Byron and Momma, creating a wall, and she spits on the lit match over and over again.

2. Why is Kenny so surprised that Byron hit the morning dove?

Kenny knew that Byron had eaten too much sugar and couldn't believe it didn't affect his aim.

Kenny had seen millions of people throw things at birds, but they never hit one.

Kenny remembered Byron's poor pitching skills from Little League, and was shocked that his aim had so greatly improved.

Kenny knew that Byron secretly cared for birds and was surprised that he would do anything to hurt one.

3. Wilona checked on Kenny and Byron because

She could hear Byron yelling in German.

Kenny told her that Byron was making a movie using matches.

She could smell burnt matches all the way down in the kitchen.

She heard the toilet flush seven times.

4. Which event came last in events concerning the dead bird and Swedish Cremes?

Byron's fourth cookie popped the bird in the chest.

Byron spotted the bird sitting on the wire.

Byron threw three Swedish Creme cookies at the bird.

Byron dusted the pink frosting off of the dove's chest.

5. What does Byron do to discredit the generalization that he is only a tough guy who cares for himself?

Byron cried big cry baby tears and hugged the bird.

Byron said a prayer for the bird, then asked Kenny to bury it in the alley behind Mitchell's store.

Byron buried the bird in the alley behind Mitchell's and marked it with a popsicle stick cross.

Byron buried the bird in their backyard.

6. What does Byron do that lets the reader know that he is relieved about not being on welfare?

Byron jumps up and down for joy.

Byron keeps repeating over and over again that he can't believe they are not on welfare.

Byron talks to Kenny without teasing him, and he offers to hang out with Kenny when they get home.

Byron's mood improves and he takes the bag of groceries from Kenny and carries them all the way home.

7. Because Wilona was nervous about the extreme cold in Flint, she made this purchase at the end of season sale every year.

A new coat with mittens attached kindergarten style

Real leather gloves lined with wool

Real leather gloves lined with rabbit fur

New coats and shoes to replace the ones with holes in them

8. What would cause the "loudest quiet" in the world?

If one of the Watson children talked back to Momma.

If one of the Watson children told Momma "No" and walked away from her.

9. What finally enable Byron to jump up off the couch and make a run for it?

Byron decided that Buphead could help defend him against Momma.

Byron heard Momma say she was going to burn his fingers.

Byron saw that Momma had come back to the living room with vaseline and gauze.

Byron thought he could out run Momma.

10. What event happened last in Byron's frozen people story?

Byron said he would never forget what he saw inside the fake garbage truck.

Byron told Kenny that he would help him with Joetta's whining.

Byron explained that Kenny and Joetta were at a great risk because they had half Southern blood.

Byron described the reason why the back doors of the fake garbage trucks are so big.