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The Watsons Ch 9-15
Test review for The Watsons Ch. 9-15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| who wanted to go to Collier's landing? | Kenny |
| Who thinks Byron needs to grow up the most? | Momma |
| Who has lost the "urge to hunt" just like his owner? | Mr. Robert's dog |
| Who is worried that the family hasn't been taught proper Southern hospitality? | Grandma Sands |
| Who makes Momma angry by disregarding her budget and plan? | Dad |
| Who is so upset to hear about Grandma Sands' "dearest friend" for the first time in 10 years? | Momma |
| Who is always threatening to tell on the boys? | Joey |
| What was the danger at Collier's Landing? | a whirlpool/the Wool Pooh |
| Who told Joey that the Wool Pooh was Winnie the Pooh's evil twin brother? | Byron |
| At the end of the novel, what does Byron give Kenny permission to do? | cry |
| Why does Kenny feel ashamed? | he didn't try to save Joey |
| What secret does Kenny keep from everyone except Byron? | he went to the church after the bombing |
| What kind of character is Byron? | dynamic |
| In the beginning, Byron was ___________, and at the end he became ____________. | juvenile deliquent mature |
| Name the speaker: "Since I won't be seeing you for awhile, I thought I'd give you something so you wouldn't forget about me, Sweetheart." | Mrs. Davidson |
| Name the speaker: "Lona, what you teach these babies up North? Don't they know how to give no one a proper hug?" | Grandma Sands |
| Name the speaker: "Oh yeah, that dog won't hunt no more. He's just like me, lost the desire." | Mr. Robert |
| Name the speaker: "Man, I couldn't live with your ol' man, we'd be comin' to blows daily, Jack!" | Buphead |
| Name the speaker: "I just don't understand what's going on here. How come I never knew him [Mr. Robert]" | Momma |
| Name the speaker: "Byron is getting old enough to have to understand that his time for playing is running out fast, he's got to realize the world doesn't have a lot of jokes waiting for him" | Dad |
| an object that represents an abstract idea | symbol |
| Who had been hiding behind the couch since the family returned from Birmingham? | Kenny |
| What does Dad describe as a "sonic boom" | a bomb going off at Joey's church |
| After the bombing, who are Momma and Dad least worried about? | Joey |
| STEAL is used to find what type of characterization? | indirect |
| What does the Wool Pooh symbolize? | Death (Grim Reaper) |
| Name the speaker: "But, Wilona, you got to admit that once you figured out how much money we'd save by not stopping you went along with it." | Dad |
| Name the speaker: "Oh, man! Collier's Landing. Let's go!" | Kenny |
| Name the speaker: "Kenneth Bernard Watson, you better tell me what's going on or I'm really gonna tell! I'm not playing with you!" | Joetta |
| Name the speaker: "There ain't no such thing as a Wool Pooh, and there ain't no such thing as magic powers, neither." | Byron |
| the mood of the novel goes from ???? to ???? | humorous.....serious |
| Kenny imagines that Grandma Sands and Byron will fight like.... | Bobo Brazil and the Sheik |
| What detail about Grandma Sands is a clue that she can be mean? | her "wicked" laugh |
| Why doesn't Momma like Mr. Robert? | She doesn't know about him/She is afraid that he is replacing her father |
| What catches Kenny's eye at the church? | a shiny black shoe like Joey's |
| Name some ways Momma acts when Grandma Sands talks to her about Mr. Robert. | 1. childish 2. asks a lot of questions 3. becomes sweaty and nervous |
| How does Byron react after he saves Kenny in Collier's Landing? | he cries and kisses Kenny's head |
| What is missing from the scene of the bombing? | police and rescue personnel |
| Which characters are dynamic characters? | Byron and Kenny |
| Which characters are static characters? | Momma, Dad, Joey, Grandma Sands, Mr. Robert, Larry Dunn, Rufus and Kenny |
| Why are the Watsons least worried about Joey after the bombing? | she doesn't know it happened because she went back to Grandma Sands house |
| What is By's reasoning for the men bombing the church? | they are filled with hate |
| What strange thing is Kenny doing now that the family is back in Flint? | hiding behind the couch |
| What is so special about the World Famous Watson Pet Hospital? | pets are cured by magical things like wizards, angels, and fairies |
| Which pet is cured the best at the World Famous Watson Pet Hospital? | dogs |
| Where can Kenny see the magic? | in his own family |
| a comparison using like or as: "Birmingham was hot like an oven." | simile |
| a direct comparison: "I knew this was a worm with a hook on it, but I bit anyway" | metaphor |
| an extreme exaggeration: "I think I cried for about 200 hours" | hyperbole |
| words that make a sound: "the sound of me vomiting my guts out and the whisshh sound from the Wool Pooh" | onomatopoeia |
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