Inferring Quotations
"My fambly, my beautiful, beautiful fambly."
This quote was said by Grandma Sands.
Give one of the two reasons that Kenny is teased at school.
1. He is very smart for his age.
2. He has a lazy eye.
"Byron dropped out of the tree like a superhero."
Simile
A story's time and place make up its setting. Identify these 3 pieces of the Watson's setting:
1. Place (City & State Name):
2. Place (City & State Name):
3. Time (Year)
1. Flint, Michigan
2. Birmingham, Alabama
3. 1963
What type of conflict is demonstrated used during Kenny's near-death drowning experience?
Person vs Nature
"Byron was the only guy in the world who could make you feel sorry for someone as mean as Larry Dunn."
Kenny Watson
Why did Kenny decide to tell his mom he had lost a pair of his winter gloves?
Kenny wanted Rufus to have a pair.
"Bang! Squirrel stew tonight."
Onomatopoeia
Why do Momma and Dad think spending time in the south could be good for Byron?
They hope the time in the south opens Byron's eyes to what it's like to be a black male in America.
What type of conflict did Byron experience after killing the mourning dove with the Swedish Cream cookie?"
Person vs. Self
"Does it make you look better? Is this straight mess more attractive than your own hair?"
Wilona Watson (Momma)
How does Momma feel when she first sees the Ultra-Glide?
She is upset because she doesn't think they can afford it.
"All I could do is sit on the next-to-the-last step and hold my ears as tears jumped out of my eyes."
Personification
What character returns during the story's climax to create internal conflict for Kenny?
The Wool Pooh
The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing is an example of this type of conflict.
Person vs. Person
"Oh yeah, they're a laugh a minute down there. Let's see, where was that 'Coloreds Only' bathroom downtown?"
Daniel Watson (Dad)
Why does Joey not like the angel that Mrs. Davidson has given to her?
She didn't like the angel because it had a white face.
Byron was the Indians circling, waiting to attack."
Metaphor
In the story's falling action, Kenny is very upset and confused. Where does he go to await a magical cure for how he's feeling?
The Watson's Famous Pet Hospital a.k.a. He goes being the family's couch in their living room.
What type of conflict is demonstrated when dad decides to drive straight through to Birmingham, with as few stops as possible?
Person vs. Person
"I don't think they're sick at all, I think they just let hate eat them up and turn them into monsters."
Byron Watson
How many young girls were killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing?
Addie Mae Collins
Denise McNair
Carole Robertson
Cynthia Wesley
"Kenny is one smart cookie when it comes to reading."
Idiom
Where did the magical healing powers, Kenny was looking for, actually come from at the end of Chapter 15?
The magic was found in Kenny's talk with Byron. Byron told Kenny he was going to be okay.
"Give me regards to Clark, Poindexter," signals Byron involved in this type of conflict.
Person vs. Society