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The Watsons Go to Birmingham
Misc.
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What day was the church bombing in Birmingham?
September 15, 1963
100
Who was Martin Luther King?
A leader in the African American Civil Rights movement
100
What does Amended mean?
Amended- to alter,modify or rephrase
100
What is the main characters name?
Kenny Watson
100
What music was popular in the 1960s?
The beatles
200
When was the March on Washington?
August 28,1963
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Who was the president during the 1960s?
Lyndon Baines Johnson
200
What are sit-ins?
Sit-ins: Organized passive protest
200
Where was Kenny's mother originally from?
Alabama
200
Name Ms. Winters favorite T.V. Show
Mr. Rogers
300
What year was the Civil Rights Act?
Year 1964
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Who was Bull Conner?
Chief of police in the city of Birmingham, and was against the civil rights movement.
300
What is emulate?
Emulate-to try to equal or excel;imitate with effort
300
What year was the book set in?
1960s
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What state and city did the Watsons' live in?
Flint, Michigan
400
What year does Martin Luther King Jr. give his famous speech? "I have a Dream..."
August 28,1963
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Who was the person involved in the help of setting up the church bomb?
Gary A Tucker
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What is a maestro?
Maestro: master of an art such as a musical conductor
400
What year did they go to their Grandmother's house?
1963
400
How was the temperature in Flint Michigan?
It was cold and snowy.
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What year did Martin Luther King Jr. die?
April 4,1968
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Who was the known member of the KKK group that was arrested in 1977?
Robert Chambliss
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What is a grapevine?
Grapevine: an informal means of spreading information from person to person
500
What did Joetta see before the church bombing?
She saw Kenny laughing, and making her to come with him
500
Who was Byron's best friend?
Buphead