Bub Not Buddy Chapter 13

How did Jimmy already know Bud’s name?

• Because he and Bud had spoken outside the Log Cabin

• Because he received the telegram that morning

• Because he had picked up the suitcase next to the door

• Because he saw his picture in the "Lost" flyer.

What clue does the author give to infer that Herman Calloway is not excited to meet Bud?

• By his body language and reaction to Bud calling him daddy

• By Mr. Calloway throwing Bud out of the Log Cabin

• By Mr. Calloway calling the police to arrest Bud

• By Mr. Calloway calling the Home

What makes the men think that Bud must have been living in a orphanage?

• When they see his clothes and how under-fed he is

• Because Bud tells them he his from the Home

• When he describes that he does not have any family left

• When they look inside his suitcase

Why do you think Bud gives so many details instead of lying?

• He knew that the adults would be able to tell that he was lying

• He wanted to explain to Mr. Calloway why he is his son

• He wanted to make sure he was telling everyone how he got to the Log Cabin

• He did not want them to call the police and send him back to the home before meeting his father

What is the deal that Jimmy offers Bud?

• He could go to dinner if he helps pack up the bands equipment

• He could go to dinner and explain how he is related to Mr. Calloway

• He could go to dinner if he allowed Mr. Jimmy to look into his suitcase

• He could go to dinner if he would stop calling Mr. Calloway his father

What is so special to Bud about "The Sweet Pea"?

• It doesn't cost very much to eat dinner.

• It's the first restaurant he's ever been to.

• It has fancy dishes and meals.

• He gets to eat dinner with his Herman E. Calloway.

What is meant by the underlined italic words in the following sentence, "He pointed to a long skinny black suitcase that had a leather handle on top of it and said, "And be careful, that's my bread and butter in there."

• The suitcase contained his lunch.

• The suitcase was full of valuables and money

• The suitcase contained what he needed to make a living.

• The suitcase was fragile and could easily break.

What is meant by the simile, " The Dusky Devastators got as quiet as some mice with bedroom slippers on."

• The band members were too tired to talk.

• The band members weren't listening to Bud's story.

• The band members thought Bud was lying.

• The band members were shocked at what Bud said.

How does the way the band members treat Bud contribute to the story?

• They don't like Bud and are annoyed he's there.

• They think he's lying so they are mean to him.

• They like him so they tease him in a fun way.

• They think he's rude and disrespectful so they tease him.

What is meant by the idiom in the following sentence, "What you see in that front seat is a man on borrowed time."

• Thug, the drummer, is going to die soon.

• Thug, the drummer, is going to quit the band.

• Thug, the drummer is going to get sick.

• Thug, the drummer is going to be fired from the band.