Bud, not Buddy Assessment

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

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

Why didn't Bud need his suitcase items anymore?

• He had new ones that the band gave him
• They made him cry, so he wanted to get rid of them.
• They had served their useful purpose; he had found his home.
• He had grown up.

What was the vampire bat?

• It was the thing that attacked Bud in the shed.
• It was Bud's favorite baseball bat.
• It was a hornet's nest.
• It was a dusty, old pouch hanging in the shed.

According to Bud, how were ideas like seeds?

• They need a lot of weeding to keep bad parts out.
• They don't take root unless you tend to them.
• They start small and grow bigger that you ever thought they could.
• You have to dig a hole before they can really get started.

What was Grand Calloway Station?

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

Mr. ____________ locked Bud in the shed.

• Calloway
• Amos
• Lewis

What did Steady Eddie give Bud? What did it symbolize?

• He gave Bud a bath, symbolizing a baptism into a new life.
• He gave Bud an old saxophone case to replace his old suitcase, symbolizing Bud's new life.
• He gave Bud a new sign for the door of his room, symbolizing the opening of a new door to a new life.
• He gave Bud a new pair of shoes, symbolizing Bud's walking into a new life.

Why did Bud tell the man he had run away from Grand Rapids?

• He said that just to tell him something; it didn't matter.
• He said that thinking it would make the man leave him alone.
• He said it because it was true.
• He said that so the man could take him there.

What did Bud realize about the dead girl's room?

• It made Herman E. Calloway happy.
• It belonged to his mother.
• It was kept better that any other room.
• The closet connected to Mr. Calloway's room.

Why did Bud but his mother's Miss B Gotten Moon Park picture on the wall?

• He didn't want to lose it when he travels with the band
• Miss Thomas suggested it, and he thought it would be a good idea.
• He thought she'd want to be back in her own bedroom amongst all her horses.
• Mr. Calloway asked him to do it.