The Watsons go to Birmingham Ch. 7-8 Quiz (A)

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.

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)

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.

A. metaphor

B. onomatopoeia

C. hyperbole

D. personification

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.

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.

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.

A. negative, wrong

B. loud, strong

C. timid, shy

D. precise, correct

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)

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.