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Characters
Setting
Plot
Themes and Symbolism
Terms or Names
100
What is Kenny's sister's name?
Joetta
100
What is the name of the town and state that the Watsons live in?
Flint, Michigan
100
How does Byron suggest that Kenny could solve the problem of his lazy eye?
Turning sideways when he talked to people?
100
What does the Wool Pooh represent?
Death
100
What is a "conk"?
A slicked-back hairstyle
200
What is the name of Byron's friend?
Buphead
200
What is the name of the city that Grandma Sands live in?
Birmingham, Alabama
200
How does Byron scare Kenny while at a rest stop in Ohio?
Byron tells Kenny a scary story about rednecks.
200
What symbol in the book represents peace?
The mourning dove
200
What was the nickname Byron earned when his lips got stuck to the mirror?
The Lipless Wonder
300
Who speaks in a southern accent when excited and is the narrator's mother? (Use her name).
Wilona
300
What is the name of the school the Watson's attend?
Clark Elementary
300
Why do Byron and Kenny believe their family is on welfare?
They have to write their name on a list at the grocery store.
300
Define prejudice.
"Prejudging" someone based on outward appearance, religion, etc.
300
Who was Kenny's personal "saver"?
Rufus
400
What is the "king" and bully of the 4th grade?
Larry Dunn
400
What historical event takes place during the story?
The bombing of the 16th street Baptist Church in Birmingham.
400
How did Larry Dunn try to hide that he had stolen Kenny's gloves?
He painted them black.
400
How are the toy dinosaurs symbolic of Kenny's change and maturity?
The fact that Kenny physically gives up his dinosaurs represents the giving up of his childhood. To him, toys seem silly and unimportant in the face of people being killed due of the color of their skin.
400
What was the term given to the place behind the couch where Kenny hides?
The Watson Pet Hospital
500
What is the nickname of the guy who Momma used to date and almost married?
Hambone Henderson
500
What movement occurred in the novel and during the 1950-1960's that changed America?
The Civil Rights Movement?
500
How does Momma threaten Byron after she finds him playing with matches?
She threatens to burn his finger.
500
Name and DESCRIBE a theme from the novel.
(Answers may vary.) - Family - Racism/discrimination/prejudice - Maturity or change - Courage - Grief
500
Describe the two meanings behind the title of the novel.
1. The Watsons literally go to Birmingham in 1963. 2. Momma names her notebook- The Watsons Go to Birmingham.