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Bud, Not Buddy 9-11 quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

What does the word alias mean?

a)

thankful

b)

a false or assumed name

c)

alien

d)

to express regret

3.
Why did Bud say ideas are like seeds?
a)
They start real small and grow bigger than you ever thought they could
b)
You have to dig a hole before they can get started
c)
they don't grow unless you care for them
d)
none of the answers are correct
4.

What happened after Bud missed the train and headed to Hooverville?

a)

He hopped the next train, which was headed north

b)

Bugs, who had also missed the train, fell in beside him

c)

He saw a bunch of cops tearing down and burning the shacks

d)

He and Deza Malone gathered greens for the day's meal

5.

At the end of Ch. 9, Bud decided to be like Bugs and make his way___________.

a)

west

b)

south

c)

east

d)

north

6.

How does the man get Bud to come out of hiding?

a)

He grabs him and drags him to his car

b)

He tells him he will help Bud find his father

c)

He offers to give him a ride to Grand Rapids

d)

He offers Bud food and soda pop

7.

Why did Bud's heart start jumping when he looked into Mr. Lewis's car?

a)

Mr. Lewis removed his coat, and a photo of a boy who resembled Bud fell out.

b)

The car's back seat had a large stuffed wolf in it

c)

Mr. Lewis had a box that contained bottles of human blood.

d)

The car was full of children's toys and bags of candy

8.

Why did Bud steal the car?

a)

Because he was afraid the man was a vampire because he was carrying blood in his car

b)

Because he was hoping to drive it all the way to Chicago

c)

Because he was scared of the man and wanted to get away from him as fast as he could

d)

Because he decided since he was on the Iam he might as well steal a car too

9.

What did the man say he was doing with the human blood?

a)

Saving it to drink because he was a vampire on a long trip

b)

Taking it to Hurley Hospital in Flint

c)

Delivering it to the American Red Cross in Flint

d)

Making a delicious soup out of it

10.
He was "quick as a rabbit" is an example of a...
a)
idiom
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
11.
Why did Bud tell the man he had run away from Grand Rapids?
a)
He said that because it was true.
b)
He said that so the man would take him there.
c)
He said that just to tell him something; it didn't matter what.
d)
He said that thinking it would make the man leave him alone. 
12.

Why did Bud say he was going to end up on the FBI's 10 most wanted list?

a)

He took off running with the food.

b)

He hit the man over the head with the pop bottle.

c)

He drove off in the man's car.

d)

He threw a rock through the windshield of the man's car.

13.

What did Mr. Lewis say Bud's head looked like?

a)

cashew

b)

pecan

c)

walnut

d)

peanut

14.

Who did Lefty Lewis say he knew?

a)

Bud's mother

b)

Todd Amos

c)

Herman E. Calloway

d)

Paul Robeson

15.

What did Mrs. Sleet do for Bud? (choose 2 answers)

a)

She read him a book

b)

She found Bud's father

c)

She cooked him breakfast

d)

She gave him new clothes

16.

Mr. Lewis and Mr. Sleet both work for the ...

a)

circus

b)

factory

c)

hospital

d)

railroad

17.
How many miles are there between Flint and Grand Rapids?
a)
12 miles
b)
120 miles
c)
240 miles
d)
60 miles
18.

Why does Bud stop pretending he is asleep?

a)

Because he was not tired anymore and needed to defend himself.

b)

Because he needs to run away

c)

Because she said that there is food ready

d)

Because he is afraid she is going to take him to the hospital

19.

What does the word urgent mean?

a)

something you can do later

b)

immediate attention, necessary

c)

someone who operates on people

d)

a speeding ticket

20.

Who was the biggest bully at the Home?

a)

Todd Amos

b)

Billy Burns

c)

Jerry Clark

d)

Bugs