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WorksheetsBud Not Buddy and Steve Jobs Test Prep
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
How does the author help the reader understand that Bud is a good liar?
By explaining how Todd lies to his mom about Bud
By sharing Bud’s rules to live by.
By explaining what happens with Bud and a pencil.
By describing what Bud does to Todd.
Bud thinks he sees a vampire bat in the shed. What is it actually?
A bird’s nest
A spiderweb
A hornet's nest
What does Bud mean by the phrase, “Todd’s mouth was a prayer book”?
Everything said was a mistake
Everything said was the truth
Everything said wasn’t the truth
Everything said was a joke
What does the phrase, "when one door closes another door opens" mean?
Don’t give up, there will be more opportunities.
Friendship can be found in odd places when you need it.
Doors can open and close.
Growing up is hard for everyone.
What is the significance of the blue flyer that is in Bud’s suitcase to the plot of the story?
He thinks bands are great
He loves music
He thinks his father is in the band.
He thinks the Amoses are connected to the band.
“My name is not Clarence and please don’t choke me sir, I’ll leave.”- How does Bud feel during this scene?
Excited
Guilty
Erratic
Confused
Bud and Bugs set out to find Hooverville. When they arrive at a location made of “raggedy little huts” a man explains to the boys that it is called Hooverville. He says, “All these people...are just like you, they’re tired, hungry and a little bit nervous about tomorrow. This here is the right place for y’all to be ‘cause we’re all in the same boat. And you boys are nearer to home than you’ll ever get.”
What is the author’s purpose for including this scene in the novel?
To convey the sentiment (feeling) of many people during the time of the Great Depression.
To show the difficulties that women had to face during this time.
To show that Bud is in the right spot.
To show how Hoovervilles were set up and used.
What did the fire in chapter 6 of the novel NOT symbolize?
The campfire unites all of the shanty townspeople together by erasing their skin color.
Race doesn’t matter in the shanty town or the campfire.
Everyone at the campfire is in the same boat: they’re all poor and struggling to get by.
The campfire is mainly a place for folks to gather and talk.
Which character trait BEST describes Todd Amos?
Deceitful
Cowardly
Envious
Secretive
“. . . I was inside the Amos house crouched down like a cat burglar. Quick as a rabbit I looked under the table to see if they’d moved my suitcase.”
The underlined phrases are examples of which figurative language device?
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Which type of figurative language is used in the quote below?
“Everything moved very, very fast when Momma was near, she was like a tornado, never resting, always looking around us, never standing still.”
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Simile
How did Bud get breakfast at the mission?
He cut the line with an old woman.
He snuck into the mission's back door.
Someone passed him a bowl from the window.
He joined a pretend family that called him Clarence.
Which is NOT a good description of Bud’s point of view upon meeting Lefty Lewis?
Bud doesn’t trust him.
Bud is scared of him.
Bud thinks it’s safe to go with him.
Bud is nervous.
Which statement describes the big sign outside of the mission?
A picture of a poor family waiting in line for food
A picture of beautiful farmland
A picture of a happy, rich family
A picture of a poor boy who looked like Bud.
Which of the following best explains the meaning of the following quotation from Steve Jobs Speech? “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.”
While you cannot predict the future, looking back you can often see how you got to where you are.
It is okay to not have an expressed purpose in life; you’ll find success once you find what you love.
It’s impossible to know how to get where you want to go, but as long as you’re working hard, you’ll get there.
Don't look back on the past; focus on your drive for the future.
What is MOST likely the reason why Jobs spoke about his decision to drop out of college?
To show students that a college education is not very important
To highlight the unusual background Jobs comes from
To demonstrate that passion and hard work are most important to success
To display how successful people can be if they live without fear
When Steve stated this, "Sometimes life is going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for work as it is for your lovers." When did he use figurative language?
I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did.
Don’t lose faith.
Sometimes life is going to hit you in the head with a brick.
You’ve got to find what you love.
What is the MAIN idea of the section "I Had No Idea Where My Interest In Calligraphy Would Lead"?
Calligraphy classes helped Jobs clear his mind and focus on how to create new computers.
Jobs was inspired to create new fonts for his computers from what he learned in his calligraphy classes.
Jobs was inspired to create new fonts for his computers from what he learned in his calligraphy classes.
Which of the following best explain the meaning of the following quote?
“It was awful tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it.”
The cancer treatments Jobs had to endure were difficult physically and emotionally
Sometimes, you need to be able to swallow difficult information or experiences
The experience was extremely difficult, but it was very valuable
You have to suffer in order to grow
According to the speech, how did being fired from Apple affect Steve Jobs?
He discovered that he could start a more successful business related to what he had already done.
He discovered that he could be more creative if he didn't have a boss checking on his work.
He discovered that he could use his skills to build other successful technology companies.
He discovered that he could spend more time with his loved ones if he didn't work so hard.
What is the Main idea of Jobs' Story about "Death"
Your time on Earth is limited- don’t spend it trying to please anyone but yourself.
Everyone dies eventually-don’t take yourself more seriously or consider yourself more important than anyone else.
The loss of a beloved person or position can be a great life change-embrace them.
Don’t waste your life working; instead focus only on what is fun and enjoyable.
