The Watson’s go to Birmingham chapters 10-12 quiz

At the end of chapter 12, Byron is laughing and joking with the adults seeming like he is having a good time. What can you infer about this? RL.1

• Byron is actually planning on moving to Alabama because he likes it so much.

• Byron is planning on running away from Grandma's house when the family leaves.

• Byron is actually starting to grow up and is beginning to act like a mature young man.

• Byron is afraid that his parents will send him someplace even worse if he misbehaves.

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Which is the BEST summary of Chapter 11, "Bobo Brazil Meets the Sheik"? RL.2

• The family arrives in Alabama and Byron is polite when he meets Grandma Sands.

• The trip was awfully uncomfortable, but meeting Grandma Sands was quite pleasant.

• Dad drove straight through to Alabama without stopping to stay overnight at a motel.

• Grandma Sands was quite surprised to see the family arrive early, but was very grateful.

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How do we know that the climax hasn't happened yet? RL.3

• Byron is still angry because he is being sent to Alabama.

• Kenny wants to fight his brother but is still afraid to do so.

• Byron wants to quit school, but his parents still won't let him.

• Kenny is still having trouble dealing with the negativity in his world.

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The family arriving in Alabama represents which element of plot? RL.3

• A. Exposition

• B. Rising Action

• C. Climax

• D. Falling Action

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Mr. Johnson thought for a moment about whether the car could make it all the way to Alabama without stopping. He said, “the question isn’t the car, the question is could you do it straight?

What does Mr. Johnson mean by could you do it straight?

• Can Mr. Watson make it all the way to Alabama without getting lost

• Can the car make it all the way to Alabama without breaking down

• Does Mr. Watson have the energy to drive to Alabama without stopping overnight?

• Does the car have enough gas to make it all the way to Alabama without having to stop?

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Dad: “It’s just like this great song I heard a couple miles back, “Big Daddy was a truck driving man!”

Which literary device is used in the sentence?

• Personification

• Assonance

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

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Which of these events best shows the theme of the importance of family?

• Joetta sleeps during most of the time in the car

• Grandma Sands is an older lady who appears to be rather tough

• The parents drive all the way to Alabama helped Byron learn an essential life lesson

• The family has to be careful where to stop along the way because there is prejudice in the south during this time.

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If the point of view was changed that the audience only was able to see it in the thoughts and feelings of Byron, and the author only use the pronoun he in reference to Byron not then the point of view would be classified as?

• First person

• Third person objective

• Third person Limited

• Third person omniscient

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The dog in chapter 12 "That Dog Won’t Hunt No More" is actually a symbol of which character? RL.5

• Grandma Sands

• Kenny Watson

• Joey Watson

• Mr. Robert

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What is the overall tone of the novel?

• Humorous

• Serious

• Joyful

• Unhappy

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