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WorksheetsBud, Not Buddy (Chapters 16-19)
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Bud cleans very well.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Bud was impressed with
a)
how nice Herman E. Calloway is
b)
the clean floor
c)
the wringer on the mop bucket
d)
how dirty the floor is
3.
What type of figurative language is the following phrase:
"Or it seemed like he was the thunder, soft and far away..."
"Or it seemed like he was the thunder, soft and far away..."
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
4.
What type of figurative language is the following phrase:
"his toothpick jumping right along with his fingers."
"his toothpick jumping right along with his fingers."
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
5.
The mood by the end of the chapter is
a)
gloomy
b)
irritated
c)
cheerful
d)
content
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 theme?
1. Barry liked playing board games, but he hated losing. He hated losing so much that he would do whatever it took to win, even bending or breaking the rules. He'd steal money from the bank and hide it under the couch cushions. He'd skip spaces while he was moving around the board. He'd shortchange others money that they were owed and argue with them about it. Barry's techniques were effective. He did win most of the games that he played, but the people whom he played with were his friends and family, and it didn't take too long until they caught on to Barry's tricks. They tried to tell Barry to stop cheating. They said that the game wasn't any fun when he cheated, but he didn't listen. He continued with his treacherous style of gameplay, until nobody would play with him anymore. Barry may have won a lot of games, but at what cost?
1. Barry liked playing board games, but he hated losing. He hated losing so much that he would do whatever it took to win, even bending or breaking the rules. He'd steal money from the bank and hide it under the couch cushions. He'd skip spaces while he was moving around the board. He'd shortchange others money that they were owed and argue with them about it. Barry's techniques were effective. He did win most of the games that he played, but the people whom he played with were his friends and family, and it didn't take too long until they caught on to Barry's tricks. They tried to tell Barry to stop cheating. They said that the game wasn't any fun when he cheated, but he didn't listen. He continued with his treacherous style of gameplay, until nobody would play with him anymore. Barry may have won a lot of games, but at what cost?
a)
Practice, practice, practice
b)
You will make friends if you are good at cards.
c)
You should cheat if it makes you win.
d)
Winning isn't everything; cheaters never prosper.
8.
What is the theme??
It was Sean's first day at a new high school. Most of the students had been nice to him, until he got into gym class. The coach had assigned two captains, Mike and Malik, and they were picking teams from the boys in Sean's class. As Mike and Malik made their picks, it became pretty clear to Sean who was popular and who was not. Since Sean was short for his age, Mike and Malik just assumed that Sean could not play basketball. As Mike and Malik's choices dwindled, Sean still remained amongst an ever-slimming pool of struggling athletes. Now there were only two students left: Sean and another kid who seemed nice but was reading a book. Mike and Malik joked about who was going to get stuck with whom, and then Mike made his last pick. It was not Sean. Sean sighed and reluctantly joined Malik's team. As soon as the game began, Mike became aware of the error that he had made. Sean quickly stole the ball from him and ran it back for a layup. "The new kid got lucky," Mike remarked, but it soon became clear that Sean had more going for him than luck. What Sean lacked in height, he made up for in speed, and he continued to dominate the action on the court for the remainder of the game. With Sean's blazing speed and crazy crossovers, Malik's team devastated Mike's, and that was the only time that Sean would be last pick at that high school.
It was Sean's first day at a new high school. Most of the students had been nice to him, until he got into gym class. The coach had assigned two captains, Mike and Malik, and they were picking teams from the boys in Sean's class. As Mike and Malik made their picks, it became pretty clear to Sean who was popular and who was not. Since Sean was short for his age, Mike and Malik just assumed that Sean could not play basketball. As Mike and Malik's choices dwindled, Sean still remained amongst an ever-slimming pool of struggling athletes. Now there were only two students left: Sean and another kid who seemed nice but was reading a book. Mike and Malik joked about who was going to get stuck with whom, and then Mike made his last pick. It was not Sean. Sean sighed and reluctantly joined Malik's team. As soon as the game began, Mike became aware of the error that he had made. Sean quickly stole the ball from him and ran it back for a layup. "The new kid got lucky," Mike remarked, but it soon became clear that Sean had more going for him than luck. What Sean lacked in height, he made up for in speed, and he continued to dominate the action on the court for the remainder of the game. With Sean's blazing speed and crazy crossovers, Malik's team devastated Mike's, and that was the only time that Sean would be last pick at that high school.
a)
Be nice to new kids.
b)
Do not judge a book by its cover; appearances can be deceiving; size isn't everything.
c)
Practice makes perfect.
d)
Friends are sometimes enemies.
9.
What is the theme?
Blaine opened up the present and began pouting. He screamed in a high-pitched voice, "This is Captain Thunder! I wanted Captain Lightning!" His mother looked at him with dismay and handed him another present, which he greedily opened. "Why did you get me a red hat? You know I like blue more," Blaine whined as he threw the hat across the room. His mother straightened her expression and squinted at him. Earlier she had hoped to take some pictures of this moment, but by now she had put away her camera. She sighed and handed him one more present in hopes that this year wouldn't be a total bust. Blaine huffed and opened it. "A Game Box 4000� wow. Where's the Game Box 5000 that I asked for?" His mother could bear his ingratitude no longer. The next time that Blaine returned from his father's house, he was shocked to find that all of these toys and gifts, along with many other of his things, had been generously donated to needy children.
Blaine opened up the present and began pouting. He screamed in a high-pitched voice, "This is Captain Thunder! I wanted Captain Lightning!" His mother looked at him with dismay and handed him another present, which he greedily opened. "Why did you get me a red hat? You know I like blue more," Blaine whined as he threw the hat across the room. His mother straightened her expression and squinted at him. Earlier she had hoped to take some pictures of this moment, but by now she had put away her camera. She sighed and handed him one more present in hopes that this year wouldn't be a total bust. Blaine huffed and opened it. "A Game Box 4000� wow. Where's the Game Box 5000 that I asked for?" His mother could bear his ingratitude no longer. The next time that Blaine returned from his father's house, he was shocked to find that all of these toys and gifts, along with many other of his things, had been generously donated to needy children.
a)
Be thankful for the things that you receive.
b)
Be good and you will receive.
c)
You should always have a high goal.
d)
Be nice to others.
10.
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
11.
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.
12.
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.
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.
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
17.
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
18.
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
19.
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
20.
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
21.
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
22.
What are Miss Thomas and Mr. Calloway arguing about before Bud gets to the breakfast table?
a)
What to eat for breakfast.
b)
Bud working for them.
c)
What they were going to do for the day.
d)
Bud staying with them and helping him out.
23.
What gift did Steady Eddie give Bud?
a)
new clothes
b)
a suitcase
c)
books
d)
an alto saxophone
24.
What is Bud's new band name?
a)
Waterworks Willie
b)
Sleepy
c)
Mr. Sleepy LaBone
d)
La Bone
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