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The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963

The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963. Ch. 1-7 Review Game. Where does the story take place in Ch. 1-7?. Flint, Michigan. How does Dad (Daniel Watson) feel about Alabama?. He is aware there is segregation and thinks it’s a dangerous place to go.

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The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963

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  1. The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963 Ch. 1-7 Review Game

  2. Where does the story take place in Ch. 1-7?

  3. Flint, Michigan

  4. How does Dad (Daniel Watson) feel about Alabama?

  5. He is aware there is segregation and thinks it’s a dangerous place to go.

  6. This character has a great sense of humor and doesn’t take things seriously.

  7. Dad (Daniel)

  8. This character is considered to be a school bully and has flunked at least one grade.

  9. Buphead

  10. This character is a thief and steals other children’s toys.

  11. LJ Jones

  12. This character is a bully and has holes in his shoes and ripped clothing, leading us to infer that his family doesn’t have a lot of money.

  13. Larry Dunn

  14. What does Kenny get teased about in school?

  15. He has a lazy eye and he is asked to read for the older classes.

  16. Who is Kenny’s new friend in school?

  17. Rufus

  18. Why didn’t Kenny want the new student to sit by him in class?

  19. He thought they’d both get teased.

  20. “He was raggedy, he was country, he was skinny and he was smiling at everybody a mile a minute” (29). Name that lit. technique.

  21. Imagery

  22. “You were the cryingist little clown there ever was” (50). Name that lit. technique.

  23. Metaphor

  24. ‘I don’t think so, Dad.”‘You don’t think so, Dad. Well, judging by the condition of your hair I wouldn’t say thinking is one of your strong suits, is it” (95). Name that lit. technique.

  25. Verbal Irony

  26. “And that was it. We thought that was the end of Byron’s Latest Adventure until a week later when Dad brought home the TT AB-700 in the Brown Bomber” (99). Name that lit. technique.

  27. Foreshadowing

  28. “Leave it to Daddy Cool to kill a bird, then give it a funeral. Leave it to Daddy Cool to torture human kids at a school all day long and never have his conscience bother him but to feel sorry for a stupid little grayish brown bird” (85). Name that lit. technique.

  29. Situational Irony

  30. What two things does Kenny think are “wrong” with Rufus?

  31. The way he talks and the way he dresses.

  32. What does Momma make her children do so that they are protected from the cold?

  33. Bundle up tight in layers of clothing

  34. What trick does Kenny pull on Momma in order to help Rufus?

  35. He pretends he lost his gloves so he can give them to Rufus and Momma will give him his back up pair.

  36. Why is Momma so sensitive about Byron playing with matches?

  37. As a child her own house burned down.

  38. How come Byron never actually gets burned by Momma after the “Nazi Parachutes…” chapter?

  39. Joetta keeps defending Byron and trying to stop her.

  40. What type/who is the narrator of the story?

  41. First Person from Kenny’s perspective

  42. What is Byron’s reaction to killing the bird? What does he actually do immediately after?

  43. He starts crying and throws up.

  44. How does Kenny feel about Byron after he killed the bird?

  45. He doesn’t understand why some things bother Byron and some things don’t.

  46. What consequences does Byron face for getting his hair straightened?

  47. His father shaves all of his hair off.

  48. Particularly in Ch. 7, who continuously proves to be the most mature of the Watson children?

  49. Joetta

  50. This character is very emotional and protective of his/her family members.

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