Chapter 1-2
How does get Byron unstuck from the car mirror?
Momma pulled him off the mirror
Why did Rufus stop hanging out with Kenny?
Kenny laughed at a joke about Rufus’s clothes
What was Byron buying from the store and not telling his parents?
Swedish Cremes (Cookies)
How does Momma feel when Byron gets the conk?
Angry and upset
Where does the story take place?
Flint, Michigan
Who got stuck to the car mirror in Chapter 1?
Byron Watson
What new kids are introduced in Chapter 3?
Rufus and Cody Fry
How did Byron feel when he got caught playing with the matches?
Scared
How did Dad react to Byron’s hair?
He was very mad and shaved Byron’s head
What year does the story take place?
1963
What is the Brown Bomber?
A nickname for the Watsons’ car
What happened to Kenny’s second pair of gloves?
Larry Dunn stole them
Why does Momma get so mad at Byron for playing with matches?
Because she had a house fire when she was little
What is an Ultra-Glide?
A drive-around record player
Whose point of view is the story told from?
Kenny’s
What does Kenny call the new kid?
His personal saver
Why does Byron say they need to wear many layers in the cold?
Frozen people get picked up by fake garbage trucks
When Byron digs a grave for the mourning dove, it shows his ________ side?
Sensitive
What did Byron do to his hair in Chapter 7?
He got a conk
Based on chapters 1 - 8, readers can infer that the Watson family is
Loving, supportive and strict
What do we learn about Kenny’s appearance in Chapter 2?
He has a lazy eye
Who is LJ Jones?
Kenny’s old friend who stole his dinosaurs
What did Momma want to do to Byron for playing with matches?
Burn his fingers
How did Byron react to staying with Grandma Sands all summer?
He was upset and surprised
Where does Grandma Sands live?
Birmingham, Alabama