Who does Byron say Wool Pool is?

Winnie-the-Pooh's evil twin brother.

Why did Grandma tell the kids to stay away from Collier’s Landing?

Miss Thomas's little boy Jimmy got caught up in a whirlpool.

Why did Kenny initially go into the water?

To catch some little fish for pets.

What does Byron say that Wool Pool does?

Hides in the water and snatches kids down with him.

Why do the Watson children confuse "whirlpool" for "Wool Pool"?

Because of Grandma Sand's Southern style of talking.

An angel signals to Kenny to go up towards the sky. Who does the angel look like?

The angel that Mrs. Davidson gave to Joey because it looks like Joey.

Keeny thinks Joe Collier put a warning sign up to _______:

Not have to share the lake with anyone.

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Chapter 13 Reading Comprehension Questions

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Please carefully read and answer each of the reading comprehension questions for chapter 13 in "The Watsons Go to Birmingham -- 1963."

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1
Kenny convinces himself to go to Collier’s Landing by thinking __________.
Byron just made the story up about the Wool Pool.
His parents would not have let them go there if it was dangerous.
All of the above.
Grandma Sands did not talk about a Wool Pool.
2
"A bell went off in my head" is an example of ________.
An onomatopoeia.
Hyperbole.
Euphemism.
An idiom.
3
Who does Byron say Wool Pool is?
Winnie-the-Pooh's evil twin brother.
The monster that lives in the whirlpool.
A type of big fish at Collier's Landing.
The lost lamb of a sheep.
4
After Byron rescues Kenny, Byron keeps __________.
All of the abover.
Kissing Kenny's head.
Crying like a baby.
Shouting, "Awww, man, awww, man, awww, man . . ."
5
Why did Grandma tell the kids to stay away from Collier’s Landing?
Miss Thomas's little boy Jimmy got caught up in a whirlpool.
Sharks were in the water.
The water was very cold and dark there.
Stinging jellyfish lived there.
6
"The water looked like it was breathing" is an example of ___________.
Personification.
Foreshadowing.
Cliffhanger.
All of the above.
7
Who does Kenny think he sees in the water?
Momma & Dad
Byron
All of the above.
Joey
8
Why did Kenny initially go into the water?
To catch a turtle.
To catch some little fish for pets.
To catch trout for dinner.
To prove to Byron that the water was safe.
9
What does Byron say that Wool Pool does?
Hides in the water and snatches kids down with him.
Eats all the pollution at Collier's Landing.
None of the above.
Eats all the poisonous jellyfish.
10
"Whisshh" is an example of a/an ____________.
Euphemism.
Onomatopoeia.
Simile.
Metaphor
11
Kenny thinks the ____ has sucked the meanness and fun out of Byron.
Water.
Road trip.
The time in Birmingham.
Heat.
12
Why do the Watson children confuse "whirlpool" for "Wool Pool"?
Because Grandma Sands shouts all the time so they cover their ears.
Because Grandma Sands whispers all the time so they don't hear her.
Because of Grandma Sand's Southern style of talking.
None of the above.
13
An angel signals to Kenny to go up towards the sky. Who does the angel look like?
Mr. Robert's dog, Toddy.
The image of Grandma Sands as a troll.
The angel that Mrs. Davidson gave to Joey because it looks like Joey.
None of the above.
14
Keeny thinks Joe Collier put a warning sign up to _______:
All of the above.
To prevent people from drowning.
Keep people off his property.
Not have to share the lake with anyone.

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