Plot
Why are the Watsons all cooped up in blankets at the start of the book?
The heater is broken
What were they in for most of the trip to Alabama?
the Brown Bomber
Who does the book describe as the good boy and the bad boy.
Kenny is the good boy and Byron is the bad boy
Who narrates this story?
Kenneth Watson
What does hostile mean?
unfriendly; antagonistic.
Who is the new kid on the bus and what does Kenny call him?
Rufus. Kenny calls him his "personal saver"
What is the first setting of the book when it is really cold?
Flint, Michigan
What did momma threaten to do if Byron played with fire again?
Burn Byron's fingers
Who is the excellent student and the one trusted by his parents?
Kenny
What does punctual mean?
acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed
What is the punishment momma is gonna give Byron when she catches him playing with matches again?
Burn Byron's fingers
What is the place where Byron gets sent to be taught a lesson?
Birmingham, Alabama
When momma and dad can't handle Byron anymore, what is their solution?
Sending Byron to Grandma Sands in Birmingham
Who is the one who failed a grade and is a bully?
Byron
What is a juvenile delinquent?
A young offender
What happened when Kenny went into the water at Collier's Landing?
Kenny got caught in a whirlpool, then Byron had to save him
What was the place the Watsons were in and had to use the dirty outhouses?
Tennessee
How did Byron react to Kenny reading in front of the class?
Byron was surprisingly proud, and didn't beat up Kenny
Why did Kenny like having conversations with Dad alone?
Every time Dad talks to Kenny he talks to him like he is a grown up
What does desperate mean?
a person who is frightened and in need of help
After the bombing, why is Kenny sad?
Kenny said that he couldn't save a girl from the wool pooh
What was the road the Watsons were using to get to Alabama?
I-75
Who was the one that helped Kenny get through his time of grief?
Byron was. He started to care for him
Was Grandma Sands as strict and mean?
No, she was actually the complete opposite
What does emulate mean?
strive to equal or match, especially by imitating