WorksheetsBNB 18-Afterwards
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
"I'd heard the band play and practice a thousand times" is an example of...
simile
hyperbole.
personification.
onomatopoeia.
The writing on the rocks represented...
birthdate and place of all his childrenb
ancient hieroglyphics and the rocks were of great value
somebody's random joke.
the date and place of where it was picked by Herman E. Calloway.
What can we infer about Herman from his behavior after hearing about his daughter through Bud?
We can infer that he was happy, because he danced a jig, as he entered the house.
We can infer that he was happy because he stumbled and fumbled as if he was smiling.
We can infer that he was mad, because he stumbled and fumbled as if in shock.
We can infer that he was shocked, because he stumbled, and fumbled, as if he couldn't deal with the news.
What did Herman E. Calloway do after Bud said his mom's name?
He locked himself up in his room
He went for a drive in the Packard
He started asking Bud a lot of questions about his mom
What was Mr. C doing when Bud saw him in the room?
He was crying.
He was screaming at Bud.
He was sleeping.
He was dead.
What did Bud do to prove to them that Angela Calloway was his mother
He showed them a picture of his mother
He showed them his birth certificate
He showed them his passport
Bud finds out that the little girl's room where he slept is ____________________.
his mother's old room
his sister's room
his grandmother's room
a ghost's room
Why didn't Herman E. Calloway ever call Bud's mother?
He was angry at his daughter
He didn't want to ruin his daughter's happiness
She ran away, and he didn't know where she was
What instrument did the band give to Bud?
A trumpet
A guitar
A saxophone
A pencil
What did Bud give to Herman E. Calloway?
The picture of his mom
The bag of rocks and the flyers
His blanket
His suitcase
This story takes place in what era?
World War II
The Great Depression
The 1920's
Herman E. Calloway is Bud's...?
Dad
Uncle
Grandfather
Who did Christopher Paul Curtis base Lefty Lewis and Herman E. Calloway on?
Famous musicians from the Great Depression
They weren't fictional, they were real people.
His grandfathers
Men he saw in a movie
Christopher Paul Curtis' grandfather was in a band called, "Herman E. Curtis and the Dusky Devastators of the Depression".
True
False
What advice does Christopher Paul Curtis give?
Read lots and lots of books.
Appreciate what you have. You have much more than most of the people of the Great Depression.
Go talk to Grandma and Grandpa, Mom and Dad and other relatives and friends. Discover and remember what they have to say about what they learned growing up. By keeping their stories alive you make them, and yourself, immortal.
When you are writing a book, make sure to do lots of research first.
