Bud Not Buddy

What immediate proof did Bud get that Herman E. Calloway was his father? 

• Mr. Calloway welcomed him, "Son!"
• When Mr. Calloway turned around, he looked just like a grown-up Bud.
• Mr. Calloway was talking about Bud's mother.
• Mr. Calloway was talking using some of the same phrases Bud used.

What was the “Sweet Pea”?

• Sweet Pea was the band's nickname for Herman E. Calloway.
• Sweet Pea was the band's code for "Mr. Calloway is coming."
• Sweet Pea was the name of the restaurant frequented by the band.
• Sweet Pea was Bud's nickname.

Who was Miss Thomas? 

• She was Mr. Calloway's wife. She just used Thomas as a stage name.
• She was the band's vocalist who had a special relationship with Mr. Calloway.
• She was Herman E. Calloway's daughter.
• She was Lefty's daughter.

Why did Bud cry? 

• Herman E. Calloway wasn't his father; he was disappointed to have to keep looking for his relative.
• He was happy and relieved to be home.
• He missed his mother and really wanted her advice.
• Miss Thomas reminded him so much of his mother; it was too much for him. He just broke down and cried. 

What was Grand Calloway Station?

• It was the train station where Lefty worked.
• It was the nickname for the restaurant the band frequented.
• It was the nickname for Mr. Calloway's car.
• It was the nickname for Mr. Calloway's house.

Why did Bud's eyes get all sting-y when he looked at his clothes in the morning? 

• He was about to cry because that was how his mother had fixed his clothes for him.
• He wasn't awake yet and the clothes were in bright sunshine, making his eyes water.
• He was overwhelmed with embarrassment because someone had undressed him.

What did the band, Mr. Calloway, and Miss Thomas decide about Bud while he slept that first night? 

• He should stay at Grand Calloway Station for a while.
• He was going to be a lot more trouble than they had anticipated.
• They would give him a few days and then send him back to Flint.

What did Steady Eddy give Bud? What might it symbolize? 

• He gave Bud a new pair of shoes
• He gave Bud a bath
• He gave Bud a new sign for the door of his room.
• He gave Bud an old saxophone case to replace his old suitcase.

What name did Bud get? 

• Sleepy LeBone
• Sweet Pea
• Suitcase
• Buddy

What is the figurative language in this sentence? "I had to fight like a tiger to wake up the next  morning."

• Hyperbole
• Idiom
• Simile
• Metaphor