The Weird Watsons Quiz

Why does Kenny describe his family as the “Weird Watsons”?

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Which detail from the novel is a historical term that shows what it was like to live in 1963?

• The “Wool Pooh” at Collier’s Landing.

• Welfare milk and cheese in Flint, MI.

• “Coloreds-only” bathrooms in Birmingham.

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How does Byron feel about his brother Kenny? Use textual evidence to support your answer.

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Why does Rufus befriend Kenny?

• Rufus wants to play with Kenny’s dinosaurs.

• Both are different than the other students at Clark.

• Rufus wants Kenny’s peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

• Rufus can relate to Kenny because Kenny’s mother is also from the South.

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What important lesson about friendship and trust did Kenny learn after he laughed at Rufus on the bus?

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How did Momma’s “Smokey the Bear” memory impact her reaction to Byron lighting matches in the house?

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In the sentence, “Byron had gotten a conk! A process! A do! A butter! A ton of trouble!” Kenny is referring to:

• Byron’s new hairstyle.

• A record player for the car.

• Punishment for beating Larry Dunn.

• A stolen treat from Mitchell’s corner store.

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Why was Wilona Watson concerned about driving straight through to Birmingham without stopping?

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Why did Daniel and Wilona Watson decide to take the family to Birmingham?

• They wanted to test their new record player.

• They were too cold in Flint, Michigan.

• They wanted to Byron to mature.

• The wanted to teach Kenny a lesson.

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Which of the following happened first:

• A bomb went off in Birmingham.

• Byron saved Kenny from drowning.

• Kenny almost drowned at Collier’s Landing.

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