Characters
Joetta
How does Kenny really feel about sending Byron to Grandma Sands' house for the summer?
He is relieved.
How did Byron describe Grandma Sands to Kenny and Joetta to scare them?
Big and ugly, like a troll
What is the Brown Bomber?
The Watson's car
Why is Kenny & By embarrassed to go to the store for groceries?
They think they are on welfare.
What does Kenny say every time he comes across danger?
"Ready, aim, fire!"
What is Byron's best friend's name?
Buphead
Why does Momma want to stick with her plan on the trip to Alabama?
What does Momma threaten to do if Byron sets another match on fire?
light his fingers on fire
Why does Byron say, "Give my regards to Clark, Poindexter?
Byron is letting Kenny know he is skipping school.
What song does Kenny love playing on the Ultra Glide?
"Yakety Yak"
How long did the Watsons stay in Alabama after the bombings?
They left that night
Who is the "god" of Clark Elementary?
Why did Kenny stop playing with LJ Jones?
He was stealing his toy dinosaurs
What does Grandma Sands warn the kids to stay away from?
Collier's Landing
Why does Kenny think Rufus is his personal "saver"?
People would start making fun of him instead of Kenny.
What did the kids experience for the first time at their stop in Tennessee?
outhouses
What does Joetta do with the angel Mrs. Davidson gifts her?
She hides it in her sock drawer.
Who laughed like the Wicked Witch of the West?
Grandma Sands
Why is Kenny hiding behind the couch after the bombing?
He's ashamed he ran away from the church when he thought Joey was killed. Kenny was upset with himself for not having the courage Byron did while saving him.
Why is there conflict between Rufus and Kenny in chapter three?
Kenny laughs at a joke that is made about Rufus's and Cody's pants and underwear.
How many girls were killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing?
4
Where do the Watson's live?
Flint, Michigan (MI)
Who saved Joetta from the church bombing and how?
Kenny's angel saved her by waving for her to join him and leave the church.
Who is the "king" of Clark Elementary?
Larry Dunn
What does Byron finally do to get him sent to Birmingham, Alabama?
He gets a conk or a butter
What did Byron kill the mourning dove with?
Swedish cremes
What is a Poindexter?
a smart person
Christopher Paul Curtis
Who wrote The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963?
What does the Wool Pooh represent?
death