The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 True or False

1. Why do Momma and Dad want to send Byron to Birmingham? -> It's warm there and they are afraid he might die of the cold in Flint.
2. What does Kenny learn when he almost loses Rufus as a friend? -> That it's important to stand up for his friends.
3. Why does Kenny feel ashamed at the end of the story? -> He was rude to Momma.
4. What does Byron do that's the "last straw" with Momma and Dad? -> He freezes his lips to the car.
5. Why do the men bomb Joey's church? -> They don't want African American children going to school with their white children.

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