Chapter 14, "Bud, Not Buddy" Comprehension & Figurative Language

Chapter 14 opens with Bud entering what type of place? 

• A regular type of restaurant anyone would expect. 
• A shed.
• A living room set up like a restaurant.
• A night club. 

The author of the book creates imagery by using one of Bud's senses to create a clear idea of what the Sweet Pea was like when he entered. Which sense was used when Bud first entered the place? 

• sight
• sound
• touch
• smell

Tone can express a character's attitude.
When Bud first enters the Sweet Pea, how would you describe the tone?

• A "thrilled" or "excited" tone. 
• A "sad" or "serious" tone. 
• A "concerned" or "worried" tone. 
• Bud was looking for food. 

Tone can express a character's attitude.
What type of tone does the author create at the bottom of page 163, when Bud is questioned by Miss Thomas about his bites, stings, and bruises? 

• An "excited" and "thrilled" tone.
• A "mean" and "disrespectful" tone. 
• A "concerned" or "worried" tone. 
• A "peaceful" and "carefree" tone. 

Which evidence provided best supports the tone of "excitement" and "thrill" when Bud first enters the Sweet Pea? 

• I could tell Jimmy was telling the truth. 
• I opened my eyes 'cause the smell was starting to get me dizzy. 
• This must be exactly like heaven smells!
• Shucks, I'd rather sit with the band. 

What is a vocalist? 

• A person who works on another person's throat. 
• A person who vocalizes or sings. 
• A person who talks loud. 
• A speech therapist. 

On page 164, what is Bud trying to do when he says, "I fell down, ma'am, 'cause Lord give me the good sense to know when enough is enough." 

• He is trying to make Miss Thomas feel sorry for him. 
• He is trying to make Herman E. Calloway feel sorry for him. 
• He was just telling what happened. Bud wasn't trying to do anything at all. 
• He was trying to show he was a quitter. 

Identify the tone the author tries to create when Herman E. Calloway says, "Sounds like a case of diarrhea of the mouth and constipation of the brain." 

• A tone of "callousness" and "disbelief". 
• A tone of "humor" and "friendship".  
• A tone of "sadness" and "emotion". 
• Herman E. Calloway was hungry. 

What does the idiom "diarrhea of the mouth and constipation of the brain" mean? 

• Too much talking, and not enough thinking. 
• Mouth infection and brain diseased.
• Someone has two terrible medical conditions. 
• It means that you like to talk. 

On page 167, the author describes the type of people in Mr. Calloway's band. Which evidence best supports that those people are not the best quality?

• "They're getting younger all the time"
• "I am crushed"
• "One of those rude, crude folks Mr. Calloway scours up."
• "I apologize for mistaking you for a musician."