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Where was Wilona from?
Giving inanimate objects humanlike characteristics
The Watsons Go to Birmingham Chapters 1-2
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Watsons Go to Birmingham
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Giving inanimate objects humanlike characteristics
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Idiom
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Where was Wilona from?
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
3
You have the heart of gold is an example of
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Idiom
4
What is the "name" of the family’s car?
The Moses Car
The Turd Machine
The Brown Bomber
The Brown Dodge
5
Why does Mamma cover her mouth when she smiles?
To hide her gap.
She's missing a tooth.
She doesn't cover her mouth.
Her teeth are rotten.
6
Throwing in the towel is an example of
Idiom
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
7
After Rufus began sitting next to Kenny in class, both boys got picked on.
False
True
8
Comparing two unlike things without using like or as
Idiom
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
9
Not the literal meaning of what it says is
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
Personification
10
Who is the author of
Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963?
Paul Logan
Sharon Draper
Walter Dean Myers
Christopher Paul Curtis
11
Who did Mrs. Cordell appoint to help Rufus?
Larry Dunn
LJ Jones
Kenny
Byron
12
What did Dad remind Mom about why Birmingham was not friendlier than their home town?
People in their home town threw the Watsons aparade.
People in Birmingham didn't speak English.
There are "colored only" bathrooms inBirmingham.
People in Birmingham did not welcome strangers.
13
Who was Larry Dunn?
He was the school teacher
He was Kenny's cousin.
He liked to read poetry with Kenny.
He was a school bully.
14
Your smile is as bright as the sun is an example of
Idiom
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
15
Where does the story take place?
Flint, Michigan
Birmingham, Alabama
Atlanta, Georgia
Miami, Florida
16
Why were they called "The Weird Watsons?"
Because Daddy was mean
They were different from their neighbors.
They acted like they were better than others
They let stray dogs tsay in their garage.
17
What is the genre of the book?
Nonfiction
Romance
Science Fiction
Historical Fiction
18
Why was Kenny reluctant to read in front of the class?
He was shy
His friend, Henry, was in there.
His brother was in there
The principal was watching
19
Why did kids tease Kenny?
He is smart and weak
He is cross-eyed and wears raggedy clothes
He is smart and cross-eyed
He dresses raggedy and smells
20
What two things are wrong with Rufus?
He is weird andoverly friendly.
A. He’s smart and wears raggedy clothes.
He has cockeyes andis very smart.
He hasa country accent and wears raggedy clothes.
21
It's raining cats and dogs is an example of
Metaphor
Personification
Idiom
Simile
22
What grade is Kenny in?
5th
2nd
4th
3rd
23
A comparison using like or as
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
Personification
24
Who is Poindexter?
The name of Kenny's dog.
Byron's nickname for Kenny.
Byron's nickname for Joey.
The name of Kenny's school.
25
Why was Kenny hesitant to spend time with Rufus at schoolin the beginning?
Hethought Rufus was just too friendly
A. He thought that he would get teased evenmore.
A. He was ashamed of how Rufus looked.
He thought Rufus wastoo young.
26
What grade is Byron in?
7th
4th
5th
6th
27
The pencil sat down because he was tired of writing is an exampel of
Personification
Idiom
Simile
Metaphor
28
How was the new kid going to be Kenny's "personal saver?"
The kids were going to be busy picking on Rufus instead
He was going to pull Kenny from a fire.
He was going to teach Kenny about the Bible
He was going to beat up the other kids for picking on Kenny.
29
The book is written through the eyes of which character?
Mrs. Watson
Kenny
Joetta
Byron
30
What happened to Bryon in chapter 1?
His lips got stucked because he was kissing his reflection..
He cut school.
He got into a fight with Buphead.
He got into a fight with Kenny.
