"The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963" Ch. 10-12 Quiz

What does Kenny mean by "Joey's leaking head"? 

• Joey drools when she sleeps.
• Joey cries too much.
• Joey spits when she talks.
• Joey likes to pretend she is a water fountain with her Kool-Aid.

Kenny asks Byron to define "redneck". What is his response?

• A jive-fellow
• A person who listens to country-western music
• A hillbilly
• A little kid with a leaky head

When Daddy tells them to stick their hands out the window to feel the air, what does he say that it feels like?

• "God's beard and we are tickling him"
• "Wet spaghetti noodles and going to get sick"
• "Damp and hot, with no end in sight"
• I don't understand the questions because I was asleep.

The Ultra-Glide experiences problems, so Daddy is listening to the radio. What type of music is Daddy listening to?

• Rock-and-Roll
• Jazz
• Country-Western
• Hillbilly Music

When Kenny asks his dad "are we there?", his dad answers "et tu Brute?". What do you suppose this means? (What is Dad implying?)

• Not a clue; I don't speak Latin.
• "You too Kenny?"
• "And you Brutus?" (Duh, it's Shakespere.)
• "What do you mean Kenny?"

The first time that Kenny sees Grandma Sands, how does he describe her?

• Tall, beautiful and exactly like Momma.
• Short, beautiful and exactly like Momma.
• Short, old and like Momma if you shrunk her five sizes.
• Short, old and like Joey when she grows old.

According to Byron, how old is Grandma?

• Fifty-nine (he is really bad at math)
• Older than Momma 
•  Hard to tell.
• Older than dirt.

What does Mr. Robert call his dog?

• Buster
• The Brown Bomber
• Rusty 
• Toddy

How did Toddy almost drown?

• He got caught in the "wool pooh"
• He was held underwater by a raccoon.
• He fell into the river.
• The book never says.

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Why is Mr. Robert taking Daddy, Byron, Joey and Kenny to the lake?

• To show them all the best fishing spots.
• To show them the "wool pooh".
• To brag about his land. 
• To educate them on Alabama history.

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