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Bud, Not Buddy Chapters 16-19

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What instrument did the band members give Bud to start learning to play?
a)
A saxophone
b)
A clarinet
c)
A recorder
d)
A trumpet
2.
What does Miss Thomas mean when she says, "Were your ears burning last night, Bud?"
a)
Did he have a sunburn?
b)
Was he too hot while he was sleeping?
c)
Did he know that they were talking about him?
d)
His ears are red.
3.
What does it mean when Miss Thomas tells Bud that he will have "pull his own weight" around Grand Calloway Station?
a)
He will have to help out with the chores and work.
b)
He will have to pick up things that are the same weight he is.
c)
He will have to learn to bench press his own weight.
d)
He had better lose some weight.
4.
What gift did Steady Eddie give Bud?
a)
new clothes
b)
a suitcase
c)
books
d)
an alto saxophone
5.
What is Bud's new band name?
a)
Waterworks Willie
b)
Sleepy
c)
Mr. Sleepy LaBone
d)
La Bone
6.
Miss Thomas and Steady Eddie's saxophone went back and forth like
a)
a swing
b)
a fight
c)
a conversation
d)
a dance
7.

What is the Loudean?

a)

The car

b)

The house

c)

The recorder

d)

The saxaphone

8.

How does he get his nickname?

a)

From Mr. Calloway and Mrs. Thomas

b)

For sleeping until noon and having skinny legs

9.

What figurative language is this....

The Thug made his drum sticks sound like soft rain.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

idiom

10.

What kind of figurative language is....

Steady Eddie's toothpick was jumping right along....

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

11.
On page 206, Eddie says, "We haven't been stiffed yet." This means...
a)
they are not ironed or pressed. 
b)
they are not dead. 
c)
they have never been paid.
d)
they have always been paid. 
12.
"There were a million ways to ask" is an example of...
a)
a question.
b)
an answer.
c)
a resource.
d)
hyperbole.
13.
"I'd heard the band play and practice a thousand times" is an example of...
a)
numbers. 
b)
hyperbole.
c)
personification. 
d)
onomatopoeia. 
14.
The writing on the rocks represented...
a)
dates of archaeological dig sites. 
b)
ancient hieroglyphics. 
c)
somebody's random joke. 
d)
the date and place of where it was picked by Herman E. Calloway.
15.
When Bud told Herman E. Calloway he had rocks just like his, ...
a)
Herman believed Bud immediately. 
b)
Herman said, "hmmm", like he didn't believe him.
c)
Herman didn't even notice Bud's comment. 
d)
Herman was very happy that they had rock collecting in common. 
16.
Which moment best describes the moment Herman had the upsetting realization of who Bud is?
a)
When he opened the glove box and revealed the rocks. 
b)
When Bud told Herman that he collected rocks.
c)
When Jimmy told Bud that Herman was his grandfather.
d)
When Bud told Jimmy and Herman what his mother's name was. 
17.
What can we infer about Herman from his behavior after hearing about his daughter through Bud? 
a)
We can infer that he was happy, because he danced a jig, as he entered the house. 
b)
We can infer that he was happy because he stumbled and fumbled as if he was smiling. 
c)
We can infer that he was upset, because he stumbled and fumbled as if in shock. 
d)
We can infer that he was shocked, because he stumbled, and fumbled, as if he couldn't deal with the news. 
18.

What did Herman E. Calloway do after Bud said his mom's name?

a)

He locked himself up in his room

b)

He went for a drive in the Packard

c)

He started asking Bud a lot of questions about his mom

19.

What was Mr. C doing when Bud saw him in the room?

a)

He was crying.

b)

He was screaming at Bud.

c)

He was sleeping.

d)

He was dead.

20.

What did Bud do to prove to them that Angela Calloway was his mother

a)

He showed them a picture of his mother

b)

He showed them his birth certificate

c)

He showed them his passport

21.

Bud finds out that the little girl's room where he slept is ____________________.

a)

his mother's old room

b)

his sister's room

c)

his grandmother's room

d)

a ghost's room

22.

Why didn't Herman E. Calloway ever call Bud's mother?

a)

He was angry at his daughter

b)

He didn't want to ruin his daughter's happiness

c)

She ran away, and he didn't know where she was

23.

What dream did Herman E. Calloway have for his daughter?

a)

He wanted her to go to college and become a teacher

b)

He wanted her to open her own restaurant

c)

He wanted her to sing with his band

24.

What instrument did the band give to Bud?

a)

A trumpet

b)

A guitar

c)

A saxophone

d)

A pencil

25.

What did Bud give to Herman E. Calloway?

a)

The picture of his mom

b)

The bag of rocks and the flyers

c)

His blanket

d)

His suitcase

26.

What else was special about the new photo of Bud's mom?

a)

Her eyes followed you no matter if you moved.

b)

She was smiling.

c)

Her head looked like it was in the clouds.

d)

All of the above.

27.

What does Bud notice about his clothes when he wakes up the next day?

a)

He noticed that the clothes that his was wearing were gone, and a brand new set of clothes in just the right size were waiting for him

b)

He noticed that his clothes were scattered all over the floor

c)

He noticed that his clothes were hanging up in the closet that Herman had locked the night before

d)

He noticed that his clothes were all folded up in a neat pile

28.

What did Herman E. Calloway require of everyone in his band?

a)

Every band member had to do ten push ups before every show

b)

Every band member had to go to Church on Sundays

c)

Every band member had to practice for two hours a day

d)

All of the above

29.

Steady Eddie told Bud that HEC always had what in the band?

a)

HEC always had one white person in the band

b)

HEC always had an even number of black people and white people in the band

c)

HEC always had one black person in the band

30.

Why did HEC put the deed for the Log Cabin in Dirty Deed's name?

a)

HEC knew that he was in very poor health, and Dirty Deed was like a son to him

b)

HEC didn't want the bank to be able to take the deed away from him if he couldn't make the payments on the loan

c)

Dirty Deed's father lent HEC a very large sum of money

d)

It was against the law for black people to own land out where the Log Cabin was

31.

What happened on the way back to Grand Rapids?

a)

Bud went alone in the Packard with Herman E. Calloway

b)

The Packard got a flat tire

c)

The guys in the band accidentally left Bud behind at a gas station

d)

Herman E. Calloway was pulled over by a policeman

32.

What did Herman E. Calloway have in the glove box of the Packard?

a)

A bag filled with candy

b)

A pair of gloves, a hat, and a pair of sunglasses

c)

Some rocks with writing on them

d)

A picture of a little girl reading a book

33.

Mr. Jimmy tells Bud that Herman E. Calloway might be....

a)

Bud's father

b)

Bud's grandfather

c)

Bud's cousin

d)

Bud's uncle

34.

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

a)

He realized that he was sleeping in his momma's old room

b)

He realized that every time he walked into the room, he felt a draft

c)

He realized that the room always seemed to be freezing cold even though it was summer time

d)

He realized that beneath the rug in the room, there was a little door in the floor that led to a secret passageway

35.

Why hadn't Herman E. Calloway ever visited Bud and his momma in Flint?

a)

Bud's momma told HEC that she didn't want him to come anywhere near her

b)

Mr. Calloway was very angry at Bud's momma and he told Bud's momma that he wasn't going to speak to her until she went to college

c)

Mr. Calloway didn't know about Bud and he didn't know where Bud's momma was

d)

Mr. Calloway had always meant to visit Bud and Bud's momma, but he was always so busy with the band

36.

What problem did Miss Thomas tell Bud that they had?

a)

The problem was that Bud's grandfather was beginning to forget a lot of things. Because Bud's grandfather was so forgetful, he might not know who Bud is one day

b)

The problem was that the people at the Home were saying that Bud had first started living at the Home when Bud was two years old, not six years old

c)

The problem was that Miss Thomas and Bud's grandfather weren't sure if the state of Michigan was going to allow Bud to live with Bud's grandfather because he was very sick

d)

The problem was that Miss Thomas and Bud's grandfather had just found out that Bud's momma had died, and the hurt was brand new for them

37.

What did Bud's momma ask her daddy to bring her back from Chicago when she was a little girl?

a)

A little piano

b)

A new doll

c)

A rock

d)

A flower

38.

What did Bud decide to do with the stones he had been carrying around for so long in a tobacco pouch?

a)

Bud decided to dig a hole in Herman E. Calloway's backyard and bury the stones

b)

Bud decided to hide the stones somewhere where Herman E. Calloway wouldn't be able to find them

c)

Bud decided to toss the stones into a river

d)

Bud decided to keep the stone that had Flint on it and put the rest of the stones in Herman E. Calloway's room

39.

What is an item in bud's suitcase?

a)

book

b)

flyers

c)

pencil

d)

toy car

40.
On page 215, the author chose to explain the only "white" member of the band. He wants the reader to infer...
a)
that white people are always welcome in the band.
b)
that blacks were still struggling with equality at that time. 
c)
that Herman E. Calloway was a fair man. 
d)
that whites were treated poorly in the band. 
41.

Why does Mr. C always look out into the audience before performing?

a)

To see how big the crowd is

b)

To see if his daughter is in the crowd

c)

To see if there is enough room for dancing

42.
When Herman walked away from Bud, stumbling and fumbling, Bud immediately thought...
a)
Herman was having a heart attack.
b)
Herman was caught in a lie - he was his father!
c)
Herman was trying to be funny. 
d)
Herman was trying to get sympathy from Jimmy and Bud. 
43.
After Jimmy clarified that Herman was Bud's grandfather, not his father, Bud was...
a)
sad, because he really wanted him as his father. 
b)
happy, because he always wanted a grandfather. 
c)
happy, because Herman was too mean, old, and big to be his father. 
d)
sad, because he wanted Jimmy to be his father. 
44.
At the bottom of page 215, the metaphor "it's the way of the world" means...
a)
you need to make a difference in the world.
b)
the world keeps turning.
c)
it's just the way things are, accept it. 
d)
you might as well give up. 
45.

What did Bud do after he counted to 10?

a)

He unpacked his suitcase.

b)

He blew on his new saxophone.

c)

He punched his grandfather in the nose.

46.

Why is Dirty Deed important?

a)

He was the only white member of the band.

b)

He played the harmonica.

c)

He was a strong man.

d)

He had a good sense of humor.

47.

What instrument does Bud begin to play at the end of the novel?

a)

A trumpet

b)

The piano

c)

A saxophone

d)

A clarinet

48.

How does Mr. Calloway respond when Bud shows him his collection of rocks?

a)

He responds by feeling excited and shares their stories with Bud.

b)

He responds by getting very angry and accuses Bud of stealing them from the little girls room.

c)

He responds by crying because he realizes right away that he must be his grandson.

49.

What gift does Bud get from Steady Eddie in chapter 19?

a)

A baby-size saxophone

b)

A drum set

c)

A new pair of pants

d)

A picture of his mother when she was his age

50.

Why must there always be at least one white person in the band?

a)

Back in the 1930s it was against the law for a black person to own property, so a white person in the band needed to put the house in their name.

b)

Herman E Calloway wanted to make sure the band had diversity, so he made sure at least one band member was white.

c)

Herman E Calloway believed white people were talented piano players.