Watsons
What is Kenny's nickname in the story?
Poindexter
Who saves Kenny from the "Wool Pooh"?
His brother Bryon
What is Kenny good at doing?
reading
What does Kenny find fascinating about Rufus when they first meet?
His accent
what type of figurative language is used?
"Momma's voice got strange, hissing like a snake."
simile
Where does the Watson family live at the beginning of the story?
Flint, Michigan
What is Momma's real name?
Wilona
What happens to Joetta during the church bombing?
She misses it because she left early
What was the surprise Byron and Kenny found at the rest stop in Ohio?
outhouse
What type of figurative language is used?
"Grandma Sands was the Wicked Witch of the West."
Metaphor
What is Byron's punishment for playing with matches
Momma tries to burn his finger
What does Byron do that finally pushes his parents to take him to Birmingham?
Straightens his hair
Whose tongue got stuck to the Brown Bomber?
Bryon Watson
What does Byron do to Larry Dunn after he steals Kenny's gloves?
Fights him
What type of figurative language is used?
"Bryon's lips screamed when they were yanked from the mirror."
personification
What does the family call their car?
The Brown Bomber
Whose mother is Grandma Sands?
Momma's mother
What is the theme of the novel?
Family is important, racism is bad
What does Kenny call the place where he hides after the bombing?
The World-Famous Watson Pet Hospital
"It was a million degrees below zero."
hyperbole
Why does the family decide to travel to Birmingham?
To help Byron change his behavior
Whose point of view is the story told from?
Kenny Watson
Who is Larry Dunn?
the school bully
What is the name of the record player installed in the Brown Bomber?
Ultra-glider
What type of figurative language is used?
"Joey "patoohed" on the match."
onomatopoeia