Based on this chapter, how would you characterize the Watson Family? Provide at least two descriptions and text evidence to support each description.
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How does Momma and Dad’s decision to send Byron to live with Grandma Sands reveal that they are both caring and strict parents? Use text evidence to support your answer.
Reread the following passage from page 91:
“Why is this so funny to you, Kenny?...Who knows what Daddy is gonna do to him?”
What does the above quote reveal about Joey’s character?
A. She doesn’t have a sense of humor and is too young to understand Kenny’s jokes.
B. She can be a bully to Kenny too and only cares about what Byron thinks of her.
C. She will defend Byron, even if he has done something wrong.
D. She is jealous of Kenny, and wants Byron to like her more.
Which quotation best illustrates a conflict between Kenny and Byron?
A. “I loved times like this when Byron was about to really get it and couldn’t pay me back for teasing him.” (Page 89)
B. “He didn’t say anything to me, he didn’t even give me a dirty look.” (Page 90)
C. “I tried so hard to go tell on By, but all I could do was sit on the next-to-the-last step and hold my ear as tears jumped out of my eyes.” (Page 94)
D. “Poor Byron. If he’d have known how far his ears stuck out to the side I bet he never would have gotten that butter!” (Page 98)
How is Kenny and Byron’s interaction in this chapter similar to the “Lipless Wonder” event in Chapter 1?
A. Kenny is upset that Byron has hit him, and Byron gets away with it.
B. Kenny is making fun of Byron for his poor choice, which makes Byron angry.
C. Byron has done something to his face in both events and Kenny tries to help him.
D. Kenny is seeing how much he can get away with before his parents get angry at him.
Read this sentence from chapter 7.
“I heard a choo-chicka sound and the floor around their feet started being covered with stiff, reddish brown Mexican-style hair.”
Which literary device is used in this sentence?
A. metaphor
B. onomatopoeia
C. hyperbole
D. personification
Which of these is a summary of the trip preparations?
A. Mom worked out the details in a notebook, and Dad made sure the car was safe and comfortable.
B. Mom was nervous about the trip, but Dad seemed to be very excited about the new adventure.
C. Kenny went with his father to the automotive shop and picked up four used tires for the trip.
D. Byron stayed in his room and was planning on making the trip miserable for everyone.
Why is chapter 7 so important to the development of the plot?
A. Because the family gets a new dog in this chapter, and it causes trouble when it bites Byron.
B. Because Byron never got into trouble before, and his parents do not know what to do with him.
C. Because Byron has run out of chances, and his parents have decided to bring him to Birmingham.
D. Because Kenny gets bullied by Byron for the first time in this chapter, and he wants to buy a dog to protect him.
Reread the following passage from page 113:
“I knew she was using Byron as an excuse to come back out and see what was going on. I guess all the laughing and fun we were having made her want to join in. Now that she was back Dad started really cutting up.”
What does the above quote reveal about the Watson family?
A. They don’t have a lot of money, but they always work hard to get things that they need.
B. They often use humor and fun to make the best of situations.
C. Momma and Dad fight a lot but always make up.
D. They change their minds easily.
Read this sentence from chapter 8.
“As I’m certain you are aware, the problem in the past with this new technology in automotive sound has been road vibrations interfering with an accurate dispersal of the phonic interpretations.”
What does the word “accurate” mean as used in this sentence?
A. negative, wrong
B. loud, strong
C. timid, shy
D. precise, correct
Which piece of evidence best explains why Byron is going to live with Grandma Sands?
A. “‘You joined that gang…There’s just too much, Byron. We can’t have all this nonsense going on.’” (Page 119)
B. “‘She says that stuff on TV isn’t happening around her.’” (Page 119)
C. “We had heard so many horrible stories about how strict Grandma Sands was.” (Page 120)
D. “We all heard him say, real clear, the S word.” (Page 120)
Why didn’t Kenny think Byron would ever go live with Grandma Sands?
A. Momma and Dad never punish Byron for his bad behavior.
B. Grandma Sands is too old to take care of Byron on her own.
C. Grandma Sands sounds so horrible that Kenny avoided even thinking about Byron living with her.
D. Life sounds so boring in Birmingham that he couldn't imagine his parents sending Byron to live there.