Buddy by Nigel Hinton

Which event does not happen in Chapter 1?

• Buddy feels guilty about taking money.

• Buddy takes £5 from his mothers purse.

• Buddy's mum is disappointed and states 'like father, like son'

• Buddy's father leaves the home.

Buddy's mother has been gone _______ and Buddy blames himself.

• hours

• days

• weeks

• months

The problem of the story is revealed in chapter one. It is __________

• That Buddy's mother has left.

• That Buddy stole money.

• That the father has been to jail in the past.

• That Buddy wants to go on a school trip.

Chapter 2 begins with Buddy walking to school and trying not to step in the cracks. He thinks that if he does this he will not get in trouble for _______

• Not having enough money for the bus.

• Going on the trip

• Wearing jeans to school.

• Dropping his books.

Which of the following is NOT evidence that Buddy's family are struggling financially.

• He wears jeans to school

• His father drives a motorbike

• Buddy uses a plastic bag to carry books.

• His father does not have a job

Buddy has been moved to the 'E' class (Express class). What does this show about Buddy?

• He is receiving extra support.

• He is intelligent

• He is keen to leave school

• He is struggling

Buddy tells Mr Normington that his mother has left the home.

• True

• False

Buddy is friends with the Rybeero ______ as they are also outcasts in the express class.

Mr Normington makes Buddy pick up litter in the classroom saying....

• 'You dropped them so you need to pick them up'.

• 'Since you speak and look like a dustman, you can do a dustman's job'.

• 'Please help me out by picking up the paper'

What is Buddy's biggest fear?

• School

• Litter

• Spiders

• Death