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Bud, Not BUddy

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Devoured means

a)

took a different road

b)

ate hungrily

c)

nibbled

d)

became angry

2.

Boisterous means

a)

quiet and shy

b)

ate hunglrily

c)

active and noisy

d)

worried and tense

3.

Insinuating means

a)

declaring

b)

questioning

c)

suggesting

d)

denying

4.

Prestige means

a)

shame

b)

sorrow

c)

death

d)

honor

5.

A considerate person is

a)

hard working

b)

thoughtful

c)

careful

d)

unkind

6.

People who compromise will

a)

make a deal to solve a problem

b)

make a vow that they cannot not break

c)

refuse to give up

d)

stop speaking to each other

7.

Ingratitude is the same as

a)

being irresponsible

b)

being unpopular

c)

being unthankful

d)

being uncooperative

8.

Something that is prohibited is

a)

not understood

b)

not allowed

c)

not determined

d)

not wise

9.

Flexibility means

a)

being able to change

b)

being able to decide

c)

being able to draw

d)

being able to succeed

10.

Negotiating is the same as

a)

agreeing

b)

winning

c)

bargaining

d)

disagreeing

11.

I couldn't believe it was midnight already. Among Us had cast a spell on me that made me lose track of time.

a)

know the order of letters in a word

b)

a period of time

c)

a magic power

d)

a time of suffering

12.

What is a simile?

a)

Comparing things using like or as

b)

Giving human traits to an object

c)

An exaggerated expression

d)

Comparing without like or as

13.

A common saying that doesnt mean exactly what the words say

a)

personification

b)

onomatopeia

c)

simile

d)

idiom

14.

Comparing two unlike things without the words like or as

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

idiom

15.

A word that represents a sound

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopeia

d)

idiom

16.
At the bottom of page 169, Bud gets a dessert the waitress called, "On the House". This is an idiom. What does it really mean? 
a)
Bud is allowed to eat it on the roof. 
b)
It is a restaurant favorite. 
c)
It was created by someone named "House". 
d)
The dessert is free; The Sweet Pea will not charge them for it. 
17.
Bud uses the onomatopoeia phrase "woop, zoop, sloop" to describe what action on page 172? 
a)
The waitress spilling coffee on the table. 
b)
Bud's dessert slipped off his plate into his lap.
c)
Bud fell asleep at the table. 
d)
Some rusty old valve squeaked open and tears started jumping out of Bud's eyes. 
18.

Identify the figurative language used in the following sentence: "He was sounding like a horse that had been run too hard in winter."

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

idiom

d)

imagery

19.

Identify the figurative language used in the following sentence: "Mother, this one's got 'bed wetter' written all over him."

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

idiom

d)

personification

20.

Identify the figurative language used in the following sentence: "When my hand landed it made a pop like a .22 rifle going off."

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

alliteration

21.

Identify the figurative language used in the following sentence: "He'd better be ready, this wasn't going to be a bird's nest sitting on the ground for him."

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

idiom

d)

onomatopoeia

22.

"Unless you're as stupid as a lamppost, you've got to wonder what's coming off next, your arm?"

a)

metaphor

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

23.

"Todd's next punch crashed into the side of my ear and I fell on the floor and pulled my knees up to my chest and crossed my arms in front of my head like a turtle in a shell."

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

onomatopoeia

24.
What is the figurative language in this sentence? "...so that's how this cookie is going to crumble."
a)
idiom
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
allusion
25.
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.
26.

The story is told in a first person narrative by...

a)

Mrs. Caldwell

b)

Bud Caldwell

c)

Herman E. Calloway

d)

Jerry Clark

27.

How many times has Bud been sent to live in foster homes?

a)

five

b)

three

c)

only once

d)

four

28.

When did Bud’s mother die?

a)

Christmas, 1936

b)

Summer of 1932

c)

When Bud was six years old

d)

both b and c

29.

Why does Bud always have to check his suitcase?

a)

The lock is bad on the suitcase because it’s so old.

b)

Bud is a neat freak who has to make sure his clothes are properly organized.

c)

He is always kicking around his suitcase and it gets messy.

d)

All of his prized possessions that remind him of his mom are in the suitcase.

30.

Why doesn’t Bud go back to the Home after he left the Amos’s house?

a)

He feels the Home has been getting too crowded.

b)

He heard Mrs. Amos is now working at the Home.

c)

He doesn’t want to be at the Home without Jerry.

d)

He is afraid of getting beat up by a bully at the Home.

31.

Use context clues in the following quote to determine meaning. “You little cur, what have you done to Toddy?” In this sentence the word cur means...

a)

cute child

b)

cuddly furry friend

c)

a surly or cowardly fellow

d)

a playful child

32.

Bud’s favorite saying is, “He who laughs last laughs best.” This idiom is about...

a)

being happy

b)

helping others

c)

the satisfaction of revenge

d)

telling a good joke

33.

What can you infer about the setting of the story based on the following quote? “I know you don’t understand what is means, but there’s a depression going on all over this country. People can’t find jobs and these are very, very difficult times for everybody” (Curtis 2).

a)

The depression was a time that was difficult for everyone because no one had money.

b)

The depression only affected people of color.

c)

The depression was an easy time to find jobs.

d)

It is dark and dangerous during this time.

34.

What was Angela and Herman's relationship like?

a)

Her father was very strict and had high expectations for her.

b)

They were like two peas in a pod.

c)

They were inseparable until the day Angela died.

d)

They loved to play in the band together.

35.

Bud created his list of rules to help people to have more fun and become better...

a)

listeners

b)

friends

c)

liars

d)

people

36.

What time in history does the story take place?

a)

The Great Depression

b)

The American Revolution

c)

The Civil War

d)

The Cold War