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Bud, Not Buddy

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 Why did Bud insist that Jerry was going to a better place than where he was going?
a)
because there were girls rather than boys at the home
b)
because the family had no children
c)
because the family was rich
d)
because the family had dogs to play with
2.
 Why did Bud insist that Jerry was going to a better place than where he was going?
a)
because there were girls rather than boys at the home
b)
because the family had no children
c)
because the family was rich
d)
because the family had dogs to play with
3.
What is the genre for this book?
a)
fantasy
b)
nonfiction
c)
historical fiction
d)
fable
4.
Who is Clarence
a)
a man who plays in the band
b)
a stranger Bud met
c)
the name given to Bud by the family in the breakfast line
d)
the man who worked n the railroad
5.
Where did Bud go after breakfast?
a)
the home
b)
the library
c)
the park
d)
his old house
6.
What happened to Ms. Hill
a)
she died
b)
she got married
c)
she never existed
d)
she got on the train to Grand Rapids
7.
Who found Bud asleep under the tree?
a)
Bugs
b)
Miss Hill
c)
Mr. Amos
d)
Jerry
8.
What was the name of the town found by Bud and Bugs?
a)
Grand Rapids
b)
Flint
c)
Hooverville
d)
Chicago
9.
What does Bud do for the first time with Deza Malone
a)
shoot a gun
b)
kiss a girl
c)
jump on a train
d)
steal food
10.
What happened to Bugs?
a)
he fell into a pond
b)
he jumped on the train
c)
he went to jail
d)
he never existed
11.
How many restaurants has Bud eaten at before he had dinner at the Sweet Pea?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
d)
0
12.
Who is Miss Thomas
a)
Herman Calloway's wife
b)
the waitress at the resturant
c)
the singer for the band
d)
steady Eddie's mom
13.
What did Steady Eddie always have in his mouth?
a)
cigarrette
b)
candy
c)
gum
d)
toothpick
14.
Why did Bud start crying at the end of chapter 14?
a)
he was scared of Herman E. Calloway
b)
He knew he was finally home
c)
The police had finally found him
d)
He wanted Miss Thomas to be his new mother
15.
What was the name of the house Bud stayed in with Mr. Calloway?
a)
Calloway Plantation
b)
Grand Calloway Station
c)
Grand Central Station
d)
Miss Thomas Inn
16.
What did Steady Eddie give Bud to use?
a)
new suitcase
b)
new clothes
c)
toothbrush
d)
plane ticket
17.
What did Miss Thomas say they were going to do with him?
a)
send him back to the orphanage
b)
take him to the police
c)
help him find his real dad
d)
let him stay with them
18.
How did Lefty Lewis get a message to Herman E. Calloway about Bud?
a)
phone call
b)
telegram
c)
messenger pigeon
d)
letter in the mail
19.
What was in the box that Lefty told Bud to hide under the seat?
a)
a loaded gun
b)
a piece of gum
c)
flyers for union organizers
d)
a case of coca cola
20.
What is the name of the restarant the band guy's want to take Bud to for dinner?
a)
McAllister's
b)
Sweet Pea
c)
Sweet June
d)
McDonald's
21.
Which one of the guys was Bud's favorite?
a)
Mr. Jimmy
b)
The Thug
c)
Doo-Doo Bug
d)
Steady Eddie
22.

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.

23.

When one door closes, another door opens is

a)

not in the story.

b)

Herman's favorite expression.

c)

advice from Ms. Thomas.

d)

Bud's mother's advice.

24.

A comparison using 'like' or 'as' is a

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

onomatopoeia

25.

What was on the flyers that Bud kept in his suitcase?

a)

A picture of his mother.

b)

An advertisement for Herman E. Calloway's band.

c)

A sign from his favorite restaurant.

d)

His mom's favorite band.

26.

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

a)

listeners

b)

friends

c)

liars

d)

people

27.

Why did Bud go to the mission?

a)

to eat

b)

to find his father

c)

to look for Miss Hill

d)

he lived there

28.

What is the name of the 'city' where Bud and Bugs go to stay with other homeless families?

a)

Flint

b)

Chicago

c)

Grand Rapids

d)

Hooverville

29.

Where did Lefty find Bud?

a)

At the mission

b)

In the library

c)

Riding a train out west

d)

Walking along the road

30.

What surprised Bud about Herman's appearance?

a)

He looked old.

b)

He was really skinny like Bud.

c)

He had long hair.

d)

He was very short.

31.

Who stuck a pencil up Bud's nose?

a)

Herman E. Calloway

b)

Todd

c)

Bugs

d)

Deza

32.

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

33.

Who is Sleepy La Bone?

a)

Eddie

b)

Miss Thomas

c)

Bud

d)

Bugs

34.

Who does Bud think of as his family?

a)

Amos Family

b)

Miss Hill

c)

The Lewis/Sleet Family

d)

The band

35.

What did Bud think the hornets nest in the shed was?

a)

A vampire bat

b)

A monster

c)

Todd

d)

A ghost

36.

What was special about Deza Malone?

a)

She is Bud's first kiss.

b)

She is Bud's sister.

c)

She is part of Bud's "fake family" at the mission.

d)

She works at the library.

37.

What wasn't in Bud's suitcase?

a)

rocks

b)

blue flyer

c)

blanket

d)

a teddy bear

38.

What was written on the rocks?

a)

dates and cities

b)

names of people

c)

painted pictures

d)

funny sayings

39.

During the Great Depression .......

a)

everyone had jobs and made lots of money.

b)

businesses closed, people lost their jobs, and their homes.

c)

nothing happened.

d)

banks opened and gave away a lot of money.

40.

Who is kin to you?

a)

your cousin

b)

your teacher

c)

the President

d)

a stranger

41.

Where did Bud go to get breakfast after he woke up under the Christmas tree?

a)

the Orphanage

b)

the Amos's house

c)

the Mission

d)

the Library

42.

In Bud, Not Buddy what is a Mission?

a)

an institution that cares for orphans

b)

a group of employees who bargain for changes in their job

c)

a discount store

d)

a place run by a church to provide food and shelter

43.

What is an orphanage?

a)

a place run by a church to provide food and shelter

b)

a group of people related by blood or marriage

c)

a period of time when businesses failed and jobs were lost

d)

an institution for the care of children who have no parents

44.

What type figurative language is this: "As quick as a rabbit I looked under the table to see if thy'd moved my suitcase."

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

45.

What does this phrase mean? "on the lam"

a)

running from the law

b)

on top of something

c)

getting caught

d)

in a group or club

46.

What type figurative language is this: "My heart started jumping around in my stomach ..."

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

onomatopoeia

47.

What did Bud mean when he said he snuck in and "crouched down like a cat burglar"

a)

He was quiet and could move around unnoticed

b)

He had a tail

c)

He was looking for food

d)

He was bored and wanted to play

48.

What does the idiom mean to "be in serious hot water"?

a)

to be in trouble or difficulty

b)

to be in jail

c)

to be able to swim

d)

to have trouble getting clean

49.
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. 
50.
"I'd heard the band play and practice a thousand times" is an example of...
a)
numbers. 
b)
hyperbole.
c)
personification. 
d)
onomatopoeia. 
51.
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.
52.
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. 
53.
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. 
54.

The story is told in a first person narrative by

a)

Mrs. Caldwell

b)

Herman E. Calloway

c)

Bud

55.

what is genre of the story ?

a)

Folktale

b)

Historical Fiction

c)

non fiction