Characters
Who is the main character in our story?
Kenny Watson
Where does the Watson familly live?
Flint, Michigan
What is the nickname Dad gave Byron when Byron's lips got stuck on the car window?
Hot Lips
Kenny loves to play with certain toys. What are they?
Toy dinosaurs
What physical trait of Kenny's do others make fun of?
His lazy eye
Who are Kenny's siblings?
Byron and Joetta
Where do the Watson's travel to?
Birmingham, Alabama
Why do Daniel and Wilona decide to send Byron to Alabama?
He keeps getting into trouble.
Kenny had pictured Grandma Sands as __________.
Grandma Sands actually looks _______.
Kenny thought Grandma Sands would look like a troll/scary.
Grandma Sands is short and skinny.
When Kenny becomes friends with Rufus, what does he give Rufus every single day?
Lunch; Peanut butter sandwich
Who are Kenny's parents?
Daniel and Wilona
Options:
-Ohio
-Kentucky
-Tennessee
What happens to Kenny when he swims in the lake he shouldn't have swam in?
He almost drowns.
What is the name of Wilona's first boyfriend?
Hambone Henderson
When Byron won't stop playing fire, what does Wilona threaten to do?
To burn Bryon with a match
Who is Kenny's best friend? (He moves to Flint and becomes friends with Kenny)
Rufus
What major historical event happened while they are in Birmingham?
The church bombing
Who does Kenny think he sees in the water pulling him down?
The Wool Pooh
What song does Kenny keep requesting on the record player?
Yakety Yak
Bryon throws a cookie at an animal... What is the animal and what happens to the animal?
A bird; he kills the bird
Which family member lives in Alabama?
Grandma Sands
What year does this book take place?
1963
When the Watson's come back to Flint, Kenny hides in a spot. What is the name of the spot?
The World Famous Watson Animal Hospital
The struggle for basic human rights in the United States is known as:
The Civil Rights Movement
The most difficult part of Alabama for Kenny to get used to is:
The heat