The Watsons go to Birmingham Ch 1-2

Whose point of view is the story being told from?

• Byron

• Mama

• Kenny

• Joey

What is mama insecure about?

• living in poverty

• being from the south and speaking with a heavy accent

• she has a large gap between her teeth

• her kids nor her husband respects her

Why does mom want to move back to Birmingham?

• She wants to be closer to her family

• She prefers warm weather

• They are struggling financially in Michigan

• Birminham is less segregated

What word best describes Byron and Kenny's relationship?

• strange

• estranged

• perfect

• cumbersome

Why does Daddy prefer to stay in Michigan?

• He makes more money there and can provide better for his family

• He wants to keep mama away from Moses

• He would much rather be near his family

• It's less segregated and blacks face less discrimination

Which theme is NOT addressed in chapters 1 and 2?

• honesty

• poverty

• family

• insecurities

What is Kenny insecure about?

• being smart and having a lazy eye

• being Byron's younger brother, who also happens to be one of the school bullies

• living in poverty

• being dropped off by his dad at school

What main conflict is introduced in the exposition?

• mama and dad fight a lot, especially about how dad won her love

• whether or not to move back to Birmingham

• Byron's bad behavior

• the extremely cold conditions at the family's home

Punctual refers to being (a)   .

Why does Kenny refer to Rufus as his "saver"?

• He feels as though Rufus will help him fight off bullies

• The kids now have someone else to pick on

• He now has someone to play with

• He is just being sarcastic