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What did Mrs. Davidson give Joey?
A doll of an angel.
Byron is usually so tough so Kenny was surprised when Byron almost _____ when Momma was going to burn him.
Cries
How did Byron change when the Watsons arrived in Alabama?
He is polite and respectful.
What is Kenneth’s favorite song?
Yakety Yak
What point of view is the novel told from?
First Person
Why did the Watsons leave Alabama on the night of the bombing?
They didn't want Joey to find out about it.
What was Momma planning to do to Byron after she caught him lighting matches?
burn his fingers
What is Byron’s plan to pay his parents back for making him go to spend the summer away from home?
Not taking talking the whole time
What type of conflict would we classify Kenny struggling with feeling ashamed? Person vs ...
Person vs Self
What is the genre of the Watsons Go To Birmingham?
Historical Fiction
What is the nickname for the Watson's Car?
The Brown Bomber
Byron beats up _______________________________ after he tries to steal Kenny’s winter gloves
Larry Dunn
What did Dad do to Byron when he saw Byron’s hair?
Shave his head bald.
What are the two things Kenny says is “wrong” with him?
His lazy eye and the fact that he's a good reader.
What is the setting of this novel? place and year!
Flint, Michigan 1963
Where is Momma from?
Birmingham, Alabama
_________________________________ is the protagonist of the novel.
Kenny
What can the reader infer about Byron after we learn that he made a little grave for the bird that he killed?
He feels guilty about killing the bird.
What does Kenny (to himself) call Rufus and Cody when they first get on the bus?
His personal savers
Byron got his ____________________________________ when he was supposed to cleaning the snow off the car.
Lips stuck
Explain why Dad feels it is important that Byron spend the summer with Grandma Sands. What lesson does Dad want Byron to learn being specifically in Birmingham, Alabama?
Byron has gone unchecked for too long. Dad wants Byron to realize that as a young black man he is going to face certain obstacles and challenges. Dad is hoping that in the south Byron will be forced to confront some of the realities of the world.
Why do you think Kenny sees the Wool Pooh again when he is in the church?
The wool pooh is a symbol of death and Kenny sees the wool pooh because he sees young girls covered in blood being carried out of the church and he also thinks Joetta has died.
Byron’s actions confuse Kenny. Sometimes Byron is rude, mean, and selfish other times he is protective and caring. What is an example of Byron showing his kinder side?
- Burying and building a grave for the bird
- Warning his siblings to wear their winter clothes so they don't freeze
- Saving Kenny from the Wool Pooh
- Comforting Kenny when the family gets home
- Beating up Larry Dunn for Kenny
Why was Joey not in the church when the bomb went off?
Joey has a vision of Kenny that leads her away from the church before the bomb goes off.
Explain what major event happens at Joey’s Church? What happens, who does it, who is hurt?
- Church Bombing
- KKK
- 4 girls are killed