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The Watsons Ch. 1-4
The Watsons Ch. 1-4
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1
What is the setting of Chapter 1?
Flint, Michigan
New York City
Los Angeles, California
Birmingham, Alabama
2
Which of the following is an example dialect?
"Leave the little clown alone"
"Perhaps you'd like to finish the introduction..."
"Hiya ya'll"
"Rufus, I'm sorry"
3
Which of the following is a flashback from the story?
Rufus moves to Flint
Kenny reads to Byron's class
Kenny and Byron scrape ice off the Brown Bomber.
Byron gets his lips stuck on the mirror.
4
In what point of view is The Watsons... written?
third person omniscient
first person
third person limited
5
What does the word "skimpy" mean?
heavy
thin and light
thick
tough
6
What character trait best describes Kenny based on the flashback in Chapter 1?
brave
funy
angry
gullible
7
Who did the Americans help defeat during World War II?
Columbia
Communists
The Nazis
France
8
Which of the following is an internal conflict from the story?
Byron beats up Larry Dunn
Kenny feels bad for laughing at Rufus
The kids on the bus laugh at
Byron spits snow in Kenny's face
9
Who is the narrator?
outsider narrator
Byron
Kenny
Momma
10
What is a hyperbole?
the way people talk in a certain area
an extreme exaggeration usually for humorous effect
giving human qualities to something that is not human
a comparison of two things using like or as
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What does the word "hostile" mean?
kind
foolish
destroyed
angry
12
Who was the Greek character who fell in love with his reflection?
Hermes
Athena
Zeus
Narcissus
13
Which of the following is a hyperbole?
It was even old inside our house.
It was one of those super-duper cold Saturdays
It was about a zillion degrees below zero.
...look exactly like a train blowing out big, fat smoke
14
What is dialcet
the theme or message of a story
the way people speak in a certain area
giving human characteristics to something not human
a comparison of two things using like or as
15
What is a "carp"?
a vegetable
an insect
a large blanket-like cover
a fish
16
Who says "Give my regards to Clark, Poindexter"?
Momma
LJ Jones
Byron
Kenny
17
What does the word "emulate" mean?
throw
create
copy
drop
18
What does the word "vital" mean?
useless
less than others
difficult
important
19
What does it mean to be punctual?
early
kind
late
on time
20
What does "assure" mean?
to encourage
to tell a lie
to make a new friend
to create
21
What is a flashback?
a hint about future events in a story
a comparison of two things without using like or as
the action of a story goes back to something in the past
the way people talk in a certain area
22
What character trait best describes Byron in Chapter 1?
brave
narcissistic
generous
humorous
23
What does "bravo" mean?
that was awful
needs improvment
stop immediately
excellent
24
A juvenile delinquent is
someone with good manners
a child who runs away
a youth who gets in trouble
a good student
