WorksheetsBud not Buddy Chapter 1-4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was Bud living as the novel began?
a)
He was living with his father
b)
He was living with his mother
c)
He was living with his uncle
d)
He was living in a home for orphaned children
2.
Why did Bud correct the caseworker when she called him "Buddy"?
a)
His mother had given him the name Bud, not Buddy
b)
He didn't like her
c)
He was rude and impatient
d)
He was sadden because Buddy was his dog's name
3.
What medical condition did Todd Amos have?
a)
He had cancer
b)
He had a fever
c)
He had asthma
d)
He had allergies
4.
Describe the family Jerry was going to live with.
a)
Jerry was going to live with his father
b)
Jerry was going to live with a family that had three little girls
c)
Jerry was going to live with a family with three boys
d)
Jerry was going to live with his mother
5.
Why did Bud feel that age six was "a bad time"?
a)
being that age meant you were ignorant
b)
other kids called you childish at six
c)
grownups didn't think children were cute at six and your teeth start falling out
d)
he wanted to be 18 and vote for the next president
6.
How old was Bud?
a)
10
b)
17
c)
8
d)
2
7.
Where did Mr. Amos hide Bud's suitcase?
a)
under the bed
b)
in the closet
c)
in the shed
d)
under the kitchen table
8.
Why did the Amos family decide to take Bud back to the Home?
a)
The Amos family cared for him
b)
Bus was so nice to the Amos family
c)
They wanted a reward for him
d)
They believed Bud had beaten up their son Todd.
9.
Why was it so dark in the shed?
a)
Mr. Amos took the candles
b)
Mr. Amos pasted newspapers on the windows
c)
He was blind
d)
Someone turned the lights on
10.
What did the bat turn out to be?
a)
a real bat
b)
a hornet's nest
c)
a beehive
d)
a lamp
11.
How did Bud manage to knock down the vampire bat?
a)
he swung a bat at it
b)
he swung a rake at it
c)
He swung a fish at it
d)
He jumped up and grabbed it
12.
Why was it difficult for Bud to live happily with the Amos family?
a)
Their son bullied him constantly and then lied about it
b)
He didn't like their dog
c)
He hated the neighborhood they were in
d)
He didn't like their daughter
13.
In what way did Bud get his revenge?
a)
Bud went and punched Mrs. Amos
b)
He shot them
c)
Bud did not get his revenge
d)
Bud poured water on Todd so it looked like he wet the bed
14.
Why was Bud an orphan?
a)
He wanted to be
b)
His mother had died when he was six
c)
His father had died when he was six
d)
His grandmother didn't want him
15.
How did Bud escape the shed?
a)
He jumped on a woodpile and jerked the handles of the window so that it opened
b)
He busted through the door
c)
He yelled for help
d)
He didn't escape
16.
List two reasons why Bud entered the house once he was free from the shed.
a)
revenge and ice cream
b)
suitcase and revenge
c)
suitcase and money
d)
money and food
17.
What news did the caseworker bring to Bud Caldwell and Jerry Clark?
a)
They won the lottery
b)
They found their parents
c)
They had been accepted into a new home
d)
They were going back to the foster home
18.
He was "as quick as a rabbit" is an example of a...
a)
synonym
b)
antonym
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
19.
What does Bud do with the gun from the Amos' house?
a)
shoots it
b)
hides it
c)
steals it
d)
breaks it
20.
What is the author's name?
a)
Christopher Walken
b)
Christopher Paul Curtis
c)
Bud, Not Buddy
d)
R. J. Palacio
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