Characters
This character is the narrator of the story.
Who is Kenny Watson?
Most of the story takes place in this Michigan city.
What is Flint, Michigan?
This is the nickname for the Watsons’ car.
What is the Brown Bomber?
Byron gets stuck to the car mirror because of this weather condition.
What is the cold/freezing weather?
Byron claims wearing layers prevents this from happening.
What is being picked up by fake garbage trucks when frozen?
Momma shows she’s angry when she does this.
What is speaking in a Southern style?
This student is known as the “King of Kindergarten through 4th grade.”
Who is Larry Dunn?
Grandma Sands lives in this southern city.
What is Birmingham, Alabama?
These special gloves were made of rabbit fur and leather.
What are Kenny’s gloves?
Momma does this to free Byron from the mirror.
What is pull him off by his face?
Byron secretly does this dangerous activity again.
What is playing with matches?
Kenny is in this grade level.
What is 4th grade?
This character tricks Kenny during the dinosaur game.
Who is LJ Jones?
Rufus and Cody moved to Flint from this state.
What is Arkansas?
This record-playing invention is installed in the Watsons’ car.
What is an Ultra-Glide?
Rufus stops hanging out with Kenny after this happens.
What is Kenny laughing at a joke about Rufus and Cody’s clothes?
Byron changes his hair by doing this.
What is a “conk”?
Kenny is teased because of this physical feature.
What is having a lazy eye?
These two brothers are new kids at school from the South.
Who are Rufus and Cody Fry?
This is where the Watson family lives together at the beginning of the story.
What is Flint, Michigan?
These toys caused a major problem between Kenny and LJ.
What are the dinosaurs?
Kenny loses his second pair of gloves in this way.
What is Larry Dunn stole them?
Dad reacts to Byron’s hair by doing this.
What is shaving Byron’s head bald?
The Watson family celebrates the Ultra-Glide by doing this.
What is sitting in the car and listening to music?
This family member will be sent to live with Grandma Sands for the summer.
Who is Byron Watson?
This southern location represents strict rules and discipline for Byron.
What is Grandma Sands’ house in Birmingham?
This person got stuck to the car mirror in Chapter 1.
Who is Byron Watson?
Byron’s behavior leads to this major family decision.
What is sending Byron to live with Grandma Sands?
This consequence finally convinces Byron things are serious.
What is being sent to Grandma Sands for the summer?
This character is Byron's best friend
Who is Buphead?