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The Watsons go to Birmingham Ch. 9-12
The Watsons go to Birmingham Ch. 9-12
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This is a short quiz reviewing chapters 9-12
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1
What surprises Kenny about the way Birmingham looked?
It is clean
It looks like Flint
It is dirty
It has log cabins
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What is Byron's plan for getting back at his parents for taking him away for the summer?
He is going to jump out of the car halfway there.
He is going to eat all the food in the cooler.
He is going to sing loud to every song.
He isn't going to talk to anyone on the trip.
3
Relating to hygiene, especially a clean water supply
Wilier
Sanitation
Transferred
Pathetic
4
Why is momma concerned about Mr. Robert?
He's black
He's white
He's living with grandma
He's really young
5
Why didn't Kenny want to bother dad while he was driving at the beginning of chapter 11?
Dad looked angry and upset driving
Dad was eating while driving
Dad looked happy and peaceful driving
6
What do the children mostly do in the car on the way to Birmingham?
play
eat
sleep
read
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To get used to something
Transferred
Eavesdropped
Accustomed
Wilier
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How did Byron describe Grandma Sands to Kenny and Joey?
smelly and skinny
short and sweet
Mean and ugly
Tall and old
9
Listening Secretly
Transferred
Accustomed
Grapevine
Eavesdropped
10
What does Byron start doing when they get to Grandma Sands that surprises Kenny?
Uses swear words
Pouts
Uses manners
Stays in the car
11
What is the main difference that the Watson's have trouble getting used to in Alabama?
the food
the heat
the schools
the talking
12
The title of the novel is taken from...
The name of the family car
Mama's notebook cover
The essay Kenny wrote when they returned from the trip.
Something Grandma Sands said in her letter.
13
The tone or level of sound vibrations
Grapevine
Frequencies
Pathetic
Accustomed
14
The tone (attitude) of the novel SO FAR is....
Frightening
Sad
Humorous
Mysterious
15
How does momma's way of speaking change now that they are in Birmingham?
She uses "big words"
She talks less
She uses her southern accent
16
What does dad do in order to entertain the kids in chapter 11?
plays trivia games
talks redneck
plays records
Tells jokes
17
Which of the following describes Grandma Sands?
Shy and awkward
Strict yet loving
Stubborn yet outgoing
Soft-spoken and gentle
18
How does Kenny know dad isn't going to follow momma's driving plan?
Momma threw her book out the window
He talks to dad about it
He heard dad and Byron talking
He overheard dad and Mr. Johnson talking.
19
What was scary about the rest stop in Tennessee?
mountains, darkness, and trees, hillbillies
mountains, darkness, and raccoons
mountains, birds, and trees
Raccoons, birds, and trees
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Crafty, Sly
Transferred
Wilier
Sanitation
Frequencies
