Bud, Not Buddy Novel Test

1. Which pair of words best describes Bud when we meet him in chapter 1?

• angry and hateful

• kind and compassionate

• old and cranky

• vengeful and sneaky

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

2. What is the setting of the story?

• Chicago, Illinois during the roaring 20's

• New York City during the Gold Rush

• San Francisco during WW1

• Michigan during the Great Depression

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

3. Which Does Bud say that proves who he is as a character?

• " A older boy is going to want to fight, but those little girls are going to treat you real good."

• "Being this brave was kind of stupid"

• "Jerry looked like he just found out they were going to dump him in a pot of boiling milk."

• "Here we go again"

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

4. Why did Bud smell rubber when he woke up at the Amoses house?

• Todd had punched him in the nose.

• Bud was sleeping on a plastic sheet

• Todd had shoved a pencil up Bud's nose, eraser first.

• Mrs. Amos gave him burnt toast.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

5. How could Bud tell that the Amoses had looked in his suitcase?

• The knot was not tied the way he ties it.

• There were things missing

• The lock was broken

• They were laughing about the rocks he had in there.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

6. What does Bud mean when he says "It was so loud it sounded like there were six scared people locked up in the shed."?

• He saw the shadows of 6 people in the gray dirt.

• Everything in the shed was gray

• He was so scared that his breath sounded very loud.

• The Amoses were behind him.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

7.What did Bud do with the Amoses shotgun when he got out of the shed?

• He put it somewhere that they wouldn't find it right away.

• He locked it in the shed.

• He put it in his suitcase.

• He left it where it was.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Why was the revenge Bud got on Todd so perfect?

• Todd deserved a pencil stuck up his nose.

• Todd was a cream puff

• Todd didn't like to be wet.

• Mrs. Amos hated bed wetters and Todd would get in a lot of trouble.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

9. Why does Bud's mom insist that he doesn't let people call him Buddy?

• His name is Bud, which means a flower in waiting.

• Buddy is a dog's name.

• Buddy is name people call you when they are being pretend friendly.

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

10. When Bud is reflecting about his conversations with his mother, what advice does he remember?

• "You have to try and try again."

• "When one door closes, another one opens."

• "The early bird gets the worm."

• "Life is short"

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6