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Bud, Not Buddy Ch. 13-19

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Bud's first impression of Herman E. Calloway?

a)

he was kind and gentle

b)

he was just like Bud thought he'd be

c)

he seemed like he was going to be hard to get along with

d)

he was abusive and argumentative

2.

"Steady" Eddie Patrick played the ________________

a)

piano

b)

drums

c)

trombone

d)

saxophone

3.

Doug "the Thug" Tennant played the

a)

piano

b)

trombone

c)

drums

d)

saxophone

4.

What did Bud call Herman E Calloway?

a)

a liar

b)

a mean old coot

c)

his father

d)

a friend

5.

Why was Steady Eddie Bud's favorite band member?

a)

Bud liked his instrument the most

b)

Eddie was on Bud's side and looked out for him

c)

He thought Eddie may actually be his father

d)

Eddie was quiet

6.

Identify "Sweet Pea".

a)

Herman E Calloway's daughter

b)

the restaurant Herman E Calloway's band went to all the time

c)

a little girl Bud met on his journey

d)

Herman's dog

7.

Who is Miss Thomas?

a)

the band's vocalist (singer)

b)

the owner of Sweet Pea

c)

the librarian in Grand Rapids

d)

Bud's new babysitter

8.
What does Bud pretend he is doing with the mop?
a)
He's cleaning
b)
he's part of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
c)
He's dancing with someone.
d)
He's playing the guitar
9.
What type of figurative language is the following phrase:
"his toothpick jumping right along with his fingers."
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
10.
What is the figurative language in this sentence? "I had to fight like a tiger to wake up the next  morning."
a)
hyperbole
b)
idiom
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
11.
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
12.
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.
13.
What gift did Steady Eddie give Bud?
a)
new clothes
b)
a suitcase
c)
books
d)
an alto saxophone
14.

What type of jewelry did Mrs. Thomas wear?

a)

bracelets

b)

earings

c)

rings

15.

Bud thought the band and Ms. Thomas sounded good. True or False

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Bud liked living with Ms. Thomas. True or False

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What nickname did the band give to Bud?

a)

Sleepy LaBone

b)

Sleepy Head

c)

Bones LaHead

d)

Buddy

18.
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. 
19.
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. 
20.
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. 
21.
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. 
22.
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.
23.
"There were a million ways to ask" is an example of...
a)
a question.
b)
an answer.
c)
a resource.
d)
hyperbole.
24.
"I'd heard the band play and practice a thousand times" is an example of...
a)
numbers. 
b)
hyperbole.
c)
personification. 
d)
onomatopoeia. 
25.
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. 
26.
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. 
27.

What does Bud unpacking his suitcase symbolize?

a)

He has finally found a home and a family.

b)

He will staying be with the band and his grandfather.

c)

He will live in Grand Rapids.

d)

All of the above.

28.

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

29.

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

30.

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

31.

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

32.

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

33.

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

34.

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.

35.

What scared Bud the most when Miss Thomas showed him his room?

a)

those two little doors that looked like something bad was going to come out

b)

the picture of the old lady who looked like she was watching him

c)

the broken lock on the door

d)

the weird sounds the bed made

36.

Why did Bud cry when he was with Miss Thomas at Mr. Calloway's house?

a)

he was scared

b)

he was happy and relieved to be "home"

c)

she made him mad

d)

Herman E Calloway was just so mean

37.

What warning did Herman E Calloway give Bud about snooping around the house?

a)

the house was haunted

b)

he had bells all over everything so that he would know if something was stolen

c)

he house was so big he would get lost

d)

he had cameras everywhere and would be watching every move Bud made

38.

Bud said that he was a ________, not a thief.

a)

orphan

b)

cheat

c)

liar

d)

hard worker

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