Bud, Not Buddy Chapter 18

According to what Bud and Eddie say in the car, what can we infer about the band?

• They play many gigs.

• They don't play many gigs.

• Their customers don't like their music.

• They need to find more customers.

What evidence supports that the band plays a lot of gigs?

• "...a lot of times we get gigs playing polkas and waltzes and a lot of white folks wouldn't hire us..."

• "Bud, Mr. C has always got a white fella in the band, for practical reasons. But we don't hold his skin color against him, he can't help that he was born that way."

• "Well, it's too late for them to say anything then, it's us or no music."

• "I'd been living with Miss Thomas and the band for about seven days and this was already my third trip on the road."

On page 206, Eddie says, "We haven't been stiffed yet." As used in this sentence, what does stiffed mean?

• ironed

• dead

• not bent

• not paid

Why does Bud have to ride back home with Mr. C?

• Mr. C decided to stay behind and talk with an old friend.

• Bud took too long to load up the car.

• Bud needed to practice his recorder.

• Bud and Mr. C had to look for rocks.

What do Bud and Mr. C have in common?

• They both went to Preston.

• They both like rocks.

• They both have rocks with writing on them.

• They're both tired from the drive.

When Bud told Herman E. Calloway he had rocks just like his, ...

• Herman believed Bud immediately. 
• Herman said, "hmmm", like he didn't believe him.
• Herman didn't even notice Bud's comment. 
• Herman was very happy that they had rock collecting in common. 

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Where did Mr. C believe Bud got his rocks?

• from his suitcase

• from the glove box

• from Mr. Jimmy

• from the room he's been sleeping in

What evidence supports that Mr. C is upset that Bud has these rocks?

• "Mr. C turned the rocks over and over in his hands and said, 'Well? Where'd you get these?'"

• "Herman E. Calloway had the rocks squeezed tight in his right-hand fist and had his left-hand fist balled up like he was ready to fight."

• "Uh-oh, I could tell by the way Herman E. Calloway was holding my rocks that he didn't plan on giving them back to me anytime soon."

• "If I could get my hands back on my rocks I knew I could outrun Mr. C even though he was a lot stronger and his legs were a lot longer than mine."

When does Herman realize who Bud is?

• When he opened the glove box and revealed the rocks.

• When Bud told Herman that he collected rocks.

• When Jimmy told Bud that Herman was his grandfather.

• When Bud told Jimmy and Herman what his mother's name was.

What can we infer about Herman from his behavior after Bud tells him that his mother's name was Angela Janet Caldwell?

• We can infer that he was happy, because he stumbled and fumbled, as he entered the house.

• We can infer that he was tired, because he stumbled and fumbled as walked into the house.

• We can infer that he was angry, because he stumbled and fumbled as if in a blind rage.

• We can infer that he was shocked, because he stumbled, and fumbled, as if he couldn't deal with the news.