Ch1-5
Where do the Watsons live?
Flint, Michigan
How did Byron kill a bird?
He threw a cookie at it.
What do Dad and Kenny have a heart-to-heart conversation about before they go to Alabama?
The racism that exists in the world that they would see in Alabama.
What was the first clue that something had gone wrong at the church?
Everyone heard a very loud boom.
What type of figurative language is in the following quote and what is it about?
"Haven't any of you wondered why you've been sleeping like a little herd of angels?"
Simile - Dad played static to make the family sleep on their ride.
True or False?
Byron is always mean to Kenny.
False
Who called Byron Bozo after he messed up his hair?
Momma
Why doesn’t Joey like the doll Mrs. Davidson gave her?
It didn’t look like her.
Which Watsons were home during the bombing?
Momma, Dad, Kenny, and Byron
What does Kenny expect Grandma Sands to look like?
an angry troll
Which family member is the least upset that Byron got his lips stuck to the car mirror?
Dad
What did Momma do to prepare for their trip to Alabama?
She made a detailed agenda.
How did Byron plan on punishing Momma and Dad for sending him to Alabama?
He wasn’t going to speak at all on the way to Alabama.
How did Kenny describe a little girl who was being carried out of the church?
She had on a fancy dress and shoes and she and the man were covered in blood.
Who is this quote describing:
"As I looked at this new boy with the great big smile and the jacket with holes in the sleeves and the raggedy tennis shoes and the tore-up blue jeans I knew who he was."
Rufus
How does Byron get Joetta to stop complaining about wearing lot of winter clothes?
Tells her a story about garbage trucks taking away frozen people.
What song does Kenny play over and over on the car ride to Alabama?
Yakkity Yak
When the Watsons arrived at Grandma Sands, who were they surprised to see?
Her friend Mr. Robert.
When Kenny is looking through the rubble, what does he think he sees? (hint: this is an example of why he is an unreliable narrator)
The Wool Pooh
What is the major conflict throughout the novel?
Byron’s behavior
How does Rufus convince Kenny that Larry Dunn stole his gloves?
Rufus shows Kenny the snow that was died by the leather polish.
What did Byron do when Momma and Dad told him he was going to live with Grandma Sands for the summer?
He ran into the house, slammed the door, and swore.
Whose idea was it to go swimming on Joe Callier’s land?
Kenny
Why does Kenny think Joetta died?
He finds the exact same kind of shoe Joey was wearing in the rubble.
At the end of chapter 7, the author hints that the Watsons will send Byron to live with Grandma Sands. What is that literary device called?
Foreshadowing