The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 | Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - Chapter 1, And You Wonder Why We Get Called the Weird Watsons

1. What does Momma do to try to help Byron get his lips off the mirror?

2. What does Kenny say to tease Byron as they drive to Cyndey's house?

3. What does Dad say Momma's old boyfriend said to try to keep her from marrying Dad?

4. What are the Watsons doing at the very beginning of the book?

Short Essay Question - Chapter 2, Give My Regards to Clark, Poindexter

5. How does Kenny describe the social...
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