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100

Which person was threatened to be left in Birminghm if they did not behave?

Byron

100

What toys do Kenny and Rufus like playing with?

Plastic dinosaurs

100

Where did the bomb go off? 

The Birminghm church

100

What major Civil Rights advocate was prominent around the time this book took place?

Martin Luther King Jr.

100

"[Byron] dropped out of the tree like a ..." a. squirrel b. superhero c. champ?

Superhero

200

Who shaved Byrons hair off?

Daniel/Father

200

What toy does Joetta receive from her teacher?

A white angel doll

200

Where do the Watsons live?

Flint, Michigan

200

Why does the bombing happen in Birmingham?

A hate group showed their disapproval of societal changes

200

Why does Daniel compare his family to a sleeing "herd of turtles" during the car ride?

It is the only time they are peaceful

300

Who loves giving other kids Maytag washes?

Larry Dunn

300

What thing did the Watsons improve for their trip?

The Brown Bomber

300

What eerie placee do the Watsons stop on their way to Birmingham?

The Appalachian Mountains

300

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1957 do?

Authorized the prosecution of those who violated the right to vote

300

What does Grandma Sands laugh sound like?

The Wicked Witch of the West

400

Who is the first person Kenny saw in the lake whie drowning?

Joetta

400

What is the dark, grey figure that takes Joetta at the church?

The Wool Pooh

400

Where does Kenny hide at the end of the book?

The World-Famous Watson Pet Hospital

400

What happened on August 28th, 1963 in Birmingham in real life?

One of the largest African-American protests

400

What is the Watson's car called?

The Brown Bomber

500

Who loves Kenny's peanut butter sandwiches?

Rufus

500

What object did Kenny take from the bombing rubble?

A girl's black shoe

500

What is the name of the location that the children are not suppose to visit?

Collier's Landing

500

The book takes place right before what government act?

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

500

What is the Watson Family's nickname?

The Weird Watsons

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