Q 01/05

While scraping ice off the family car, which part of Byron Watson freezes to the side mirror?

A) His tongue

B) His lips

C) His fingers

D) His nose

Answer · why

B) His lips

His lips stick fast because he has been kissing his own reflection. Hot water only freezes on the glass, so his mother finally yanks him free.

Q 02/05

What nickname, shared with a famous boxing champion, do the Watsons give their ageing family car?

A) The Brown Bomber

B) The Manassa Mauler

C) The Galveston Giant

D) The Cinderella Man

Answer · why

A) The Brown Bomber

The Brown Bomber gets new parts, a deep clean and a pine-tree air freshener before the long drive south. Joe Louis, the original, held the heavyweight...

Q 03/05

How does Daniel Watson punish Byron for coming home with the straightened hairdo he was forbidden to get?

A) He cancels his allowance

B) He burns his comics

C) He shaves his head

D) He locks him indoors

Answer · why

C) He shaves his head

He shaves his head, leaving Byron completely bald and furious. The stunt is the last straw: soon afterwards his parents phone Alabama and start planni...

Q 04/05

What does Byron Watson throw from an apple tree that accidentally kills a bird on a telephone wire?

A) An apple

B) A snowball

C) A baseball

D) A cookie

Answer · why

D) A cookie

A cookie with pink frosting does it, one of a bagful Byron had charged to the family's grocery account. The tough guy is sick with guilt and quietly g...

Q 05/05

Which surprise gadget does Daniel Watson fit to the family car's dashboard before the drive to Birmingham?

A) A two-way radio

B) A record player

C) An air conditioner

D) A television set

Answer · why

B) A record player

A record player called the Ultra-Glide is the surprise, built not to skip when the car hits a bump. His wife storms off over the cost, then comes back...