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The Watsons Go to Birmingham Chp 7-9
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What do you remember from Chapters 7-9?
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An audiotape of which scene would help you understand what the music was like during this time?
Momma singing a song while working around the house.
Family taking turns w/ the Ultra-Glide(record player)
Kenny talking to Rufus about getting together after school.
Byron arguing w/ parents about being punished.
2
How did Byron plan to get back at his parents for making him go on the trip?
Stay out all night with friends.
Eat all of the snacks for the trip.
Runaway once they arrived in Alabama.
Remain silent the whole car trip.
3
"tell that little-delinquent-that-follows-you-around that if he touches one more knob..."
Kenny
Larry
Rufus
Byron
4
"I heard a choo-chicka sound and floor was covered w/ stiff, reddish brown Mexican-style hair."
metaphor
onomatopoeia
hyberbole
personification
5
"...road vibrations interfering with an ACCURATE dispersal of the phonic interpretations."
negative, wrong
precise, correct
loud, strong
timid, shy
6
What is the author's main purpose for writing this novel?
inform children to listen to their parents
show possible writers how to write with literary devices
persuade readers to take a vacation
entertain readers w/ a story about a family w/ strong values
7
Why did the children think their parents would NEVER send Byron to Alabama?
Grandma Sands was too elderly
Dad didn't want to drive that far
the weather is too hot and humid
Grandma Sands was too strict
8
Which of these is a summary of the trip preparations?
Kenny went to shop w/ Dad and picked out 4 used tires
Mom-details in a notebook, Dad-car was safe
Byron stayed in his room planning to make everyone miserable
Mom-nervous about trip, Dad-excited about adventure
9
Why was Momma so angry when she discovered that Dad bought the record player?
She wanted to pick it out herself.
She thought it cost too much money.
She gets headaches from loud music.
She already told him not to buy one.
10
How are Larry Dunn and Byron similar?
They both hang out with Buphead.
They both have lots of friends.
They are bullies.
They both have big families.
11
What lesson did Byron learn during these chapters?
Listening to music is fun.
If you work hard, you can become anything you want.
Friends are really important in times of need.
You can only push people so far before you end up in trouble
