Thirteen-year-old
Byron (“By”) is a “juvenile delinquent” in the terminology of the times and the older brother to the main character, Kenny. By cultivates a cool, tough-guy demeanor, and he is in active rebellion against his parents.
What grade is Byron Watson?
Byron has been retained twice because he often skips school and is still in
6th grade
.
Why did Byron throw up and cry?
Byron gets sick after hitting the bird for a couple of reasons. He had just eaten “a bag and a half of Swedish Cremes and some green apples”, so he probably wasn’t feeling too well to begin with. But the real reason he begins to vomit is
because he is sickened by his own meanness
.
How is Kenny Watson caring?
Kenny’s most valuable trait is being caring. He
cares about Joetta and Byron and his family
. He went into the church that was bombed and tried to save Joetta. He was also sad about others that died too.
What did Byron do after killing the dove with a cookie?
He buried it and put a Popsicle stick cross on top.
What is Byron’s reaction to killing the bird?
Byron throws stolen cookies at a mourning dove perched on a telephone wire. Typical
delinquent Byron
. Then he actually hits the bird and kills it (with a cookie), and suddenly he’s so upset that he’s throwing up and crying uncontrollably.
Why is Mrs Watson so concerned about fire?
Momma is especially fearful of fire
, because when she was a little girl, her house caught on fire, and although fortunately no one was hurt, she and her brothers had to wear clothes that smelled like smoke for almost two years.
Why did Mr Watson call the landlord a snake in the grass?
Mr. Watson calls the landlord a “snake in the grass”
because he felt that the landlord was avoiding the Watsons
Why does Mr alums want Kenny to read for his students?
Alums wants to use Kenny as a way of driving home the message of how important it is to be able to read well. He hopes that by getting Kenny to read to them, his students will understand the
importance of being familiar and comfortable with works of literature
.
What is Kenny referring to when he sees the scariest things he’s ever seen describe them?
What is Kenny referring to when he sees “the scariest things” he’s ever seen? Describe them. He is referring to
the stars in the sky and that there were more than usual
. He describes it as if it looks like a deformed, evil, one-armed space robot.
Why does he get angry at Kenny so suddenly?
Why does Byron get so angry at Kenny after he kills the dove? He gets angry at Kenny
because he is upset with himself and he is upset Kenny saw him crying
.
Why did Byron change his hair?
Byron’s best friend Buphead did his hair. He
got a “conk” (used chemicals) to dye it reddish brown
and made it straight, stiff and slick. Momma is unhappy with Byron because he used chemicals on his hair, which is bad for him. … Byron wanted a new hairdo and he wanted Mexican style hair.
How does Byron make Kenny feel better?
Byron helps Kenny feel better by
checking on him behind the couch and talking with him upstairs in the bathroom about what happened in Birmingham
.
Is the wool Pooh real?
Remember that the Wool Pooh is
actually a creation of Byron’s
that he uses to try and scare Kenny into not going to Collier’s Landing, a dangerous place to swim where others have died already.
