Exploring Key Themes in Bud, Not Buddy Chapter 9

Why did Bud have to eat alone at the food line?

• The food line was closed.

• He didn't want to eat with others.

• His pretend family wasn't there.

• He arrived late.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

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CCSS.RL.3.1

What did the librarian remember about Bud and his mother?

• They always borrowed the same book.

• They used to come to the library often.

• They never visited the library together.

• They loved reading the same books.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

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How long did Bud calculate it would take to walk to Grand Rapids?

• 36 hours

• 48 hours

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

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CCSS.RL.3.1

What was the librarian's surprise for Bud?

• A new pencil

• A map

• A ticket to Grand Rapids

• A thick book about the Civil War

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

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Why did Bud enjoy the book about the Civil War?

• He loved history.

• It was a short read.

• It was a gift from his mother.

• It had the best gory pictures.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

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What did the librarian give Bud before he left?

• A cheese sandwich

• A pencil

• A book

• A map

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CCSS.RI.1.1

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What comparison does Bud make about ideas?

• They are like trees.

• They are like journeys.

• They are like seeds.

• They are like books.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

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What did Billy Burns tease Bud about at the orphanage?

• Not knowing his father

• Not having friends

• Being a slow reader

• Being the smallest

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Bud find in his suitcase that made him think of Herman E. Calloway?

• A letter

• A photograph

• A map

• Flyers

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

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CCSS.RL.3.1

What decision does Bud make at the end of the chapter?

• To stay at the library

• To return to the orphanage

• To find his mother

• To head west

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1