Multiple Choice Questions1. Who did Dad tell about his plan to drive through the night?(a) Mr. Martinez.(b) Mr. Johnson.(c) Ms.
Jones.(d) Mrs. Davidson.2. What shocks Kenny about Byron when they get to Grandma's house?(a) He seems happy to be there.(b) He listens to Grandma.(c) He is rude.(d) He doesn't say a word.3. Who tells the family in Chapter 14 that Joey is safe?(a) Joey.(b) Kenny.(c) Byron.(d) Grandma.4. Who was most affected by the bombing?(a) Kenny.(b) Joetta.(c) Byron.(d) Momma.5. Why does Kenny have a hard time sleeping in Alabama?(a) It is too quiet.(b) It is too dark.(c) It is too hot.(d) It is too noisy.6. Who does Kenny see as an angel as he is in danger at the area of the lake Grandma warned about?(a) Grandma.(b) Mrs. Davidson.(c) Momma.(d) Joetta.7. What are the kids upset about at the first stop on their road trip?(a) There is a drinking fountain for colored people.(b) There are only outhouses.(c) There are no vending machines.(d) The stop is at a tiny shack.8. How does Kenny describe Grandma?(a) Wise and weathered.(b) Large and beautiful.(c) Tiny and frail.(d) Sweet and old.9. What does the family do while Dad drives after the first stop on the road trip?(a) Falls asleep.(b) Looks at the changing scenery.(c) Listens to Momma read.(d) Sings.10. What does Byron show Kenny in the bathroom in Chapter 15?(a) His new hair.(b) His growing whiskers.(c) His scar.(d) His first pimple.11. Where does Grandma Sands live?(a) Tallahassee.(b) Nashville.(c) Birmingham.(d) Atlanta.12. Why do the kids all go to the lake in Chapter 13?(a) To fetch water.(b) To go swimming.(c) To check beaver traps.(d) To go fishing.13. What is the hunting dog's name?(a) Thomas.(b) Toby.(c) Toddy.(d) Tibbets.14. Why did the Watsons leave Alabama the night of the bombing?(a) Dad wanted to get back to work.(b) They were worried about Kenny.(c) They thought Byron would get bad ideas.(d) They didn't want Joey to hear about the bombing.15. What does the C.O.R.E. stand for?(a) Community of Rights for Everyone.(b) Continual Offering for Rights and Equity.(c) Common Origins of Races and Elements.(d) Congress of Racial Equity. WATSONS GO TO BRIMMINGHAM
If this were a question on my test, I'd probably go for tolerant or sentimental. I'd probably go for sentimental, because if the sentence had a more tolerant tone, it would say something like "My car isn't the greatest, but I can live with it".
