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"Bud, not Buddy" Review for Test!

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the genre for this book?
a)
fantasy
b)
nonfiction
c)
historical fiction
d)
fable
2.
Where did Bud go after breakfast?
a)
the home
b)
the library
c)
the park
d)
his old house
3.
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
4.
What did Steady Eddie always have in his mouth?
a)
cigarrette
b)
candy
c)
gum
d)
toothpick
5.
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
6.
Which one of the guys was Bud's favorite?
a)
Mr. Jimmy
b)
The Thug
c)
Doo-Doo Bug
d)
Steady Eddie
7.
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
8.

How is Herman E. Calloway related to Bud?

a)

dad

b)

brother

c)

grandfather

d)

uncle

9.

What is Bud's mom's name?

a)

Angela

b)

Jess

c)

Alisha

d)

Amy

10.

What is the foster family's last name?

a)

Amos

b)

Thomes's

c)

Finch's

d)

Paul's

11.

What is the band mates name?

a)

Steady Eddie

b)

Doo-Doo Bug

c)

Dirty Deed

d)

All of the above

12.

Why does Bud not like to be called Buddy?

a)

It is a flower name.

b)

It is a dog name.

c)

It makes him sad because that is what his mom called him.

d)

He is older now and he does not like that name.

13.

How does Bud take revenge on Todd?

a)

Makes Todd wet the bed

b)

Hits him

c)

Pours water on him

d)

All of the above

14.

Bud's name is special because...

a)

it is a shortened version of Buddy.

b)

his mother gave it to him.

c)

he is named after his father.

d)

they changed it when he was sent to the Home.

15.

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.

16.

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.

17.

What two items provided proof that Bud, was related to Mr. Callaway?

a)

rocks and a picture

b)

letters

c)

they look alike

d)

Bible and a watch

18.

Which two charcaters were band members?

a)

Bud and Herman

b)

Steady Eddie and Herman

c)

Lefty Lewis and Thug

d)

Lefty Lewis and Ms. Thomas

19.

What were Bud's original plans after running away from the Amos family?

a)

Go to the library

b)

Go to New York

c)

He'd hop a freight train to Chicago

d)

Move to the next town

20.

The term "golden years" refers to old age?

a)

True

b)

False

21.

"Bud begins checking his suitcase and pulls out the picture of his mama on a horse. He remembers how she hated riding that horse and having her picture taken."

This is an example of

a)

Flashback

b)

Foreshadowing

c)

Rhetorical Thinking

d)

Figurative Language

22.

Determine the main idea of the following excerpt.

"Bud looked up from his food and glanced at the faces around him. He was laughing one second and feeling surprised the next second. All of a sudden, Bud came to a realization. He was supposed to be with these people. He was supposed to be in his place."

a)

Bud, wanted to go back to Flint

b)

Bud missed the home

c)

Bud wanted to go hop a train and go find Bugs

d)

Bud felt at home with his new friends

23.

Why did Bud's mother run away from home?

a)

She did not have anywhere to sleep

b)

Her father was too strict

c)

Her mom was too strict

d)

Her grandparents were too strict

24.

What was Steady Eddie's "bread and butter"?

a)

what he ate for breakfast

b)

recorder

c)

His saxophone

d)

His toothpick

25.

Bud describes Miss Thomas' singing voice as "...the sun bursting through thick, grey clouds."

This is an example of

a)

Personification

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

idiom

26.

Who was described as "the most beautiful woman in the world."?

a)

Miss Thomas

b)

Deza

c)

Angela Calloway

d)

Mrs. Amos

27.

Who said this?

"When one door closes, another one opens."

a)

Miss Thomas

b)

Deza

c)

Angela Calloway (Bud's mom)

d)

Mrs. Amos

28.

Who is this person?

The man Bud believes is his father. He plays a bass fiddle with the Dusky Devastators of the Great Depression, a jass band. He has a tired, droopy, dreamy face.

a)

Todd

b)

Lefty Lewis

c)

Herman Calloway

d)

Herbert Calloway

29.

What is the setting of the book?

a)

1960s

b)

1930s

c)

1950s

d)

1980s

30.

Why does Mr. Calloway keep one white band member all of the time.

a)

To be fair

b)

To get more shows

c)

To prove he is not racist

d)

To get more famous

31.

Which of the following describes Bud's mom?

a)

Independent

b)

Caring

c)

Both

32.

Whose room does Bud sleep in at Grand Calloway Station?

a)

His room

b)

His grandpa's room

c)

His fathers room

d)

His mother's room

33.

What is the setting at the beginning of the story?

a)

The 1970s

b)

An orphanage during the Great Depression

c)

Calloway Station

d)

An orphanage

34.

How old is Bud?

a)

10

b)

13

c)

8

d)

2

35.

Where did Bud go when he ran from the Amos family?

a)

Firehouse

b)

Library

c)

Hospital

d)

Foster Home

36.

Why wasn't Miss Hill at the library?

a)

she was there

b)

who's Miss Hill?

c)

She moved away because she got married

d)

She was out looking for Bud

37.

While Bud was sleeping under the tree, who surprises him?

a)

Mr. Amos

b)

Lefty Lewis

c)

Bugs

d)

Deza Malone

38.

What is the name of the town that Bud and Bugs were looking for?

a)

Hoopersville

b)

Hooverville

c)

Chicago

d)

Flint

39.

Hooverville was named after James Hoover.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

What does Lefty Lewis have in the car that scares Bud?

a)

a dog

b)

tools

c)

Blood

d)

a box

41.

How did Bugs get his name?

a)

he likes bugs

b)

He ate a big

c)

He had a cockroach in his ear

42.

What do Bud and Jerry have in common

a)

They are both 10

b)

They are brothers

c)

They are orphans

d)

They are cousins

43.

What type of rules does Bud have?

a)

Rules on how to lie and have a better life

b)

Golden rules

c)

how to save life

d)

school rules

44.

What is the building called that Herman E. Calloway owns?

a)

The Sweet Pea

b)

The Dusky Devestators

c)

Grand Calloway Station

d)

The Lodge

45.

When Herman was told Bud' moms name, why did he run into the house?

a)

He realized his daughter was dead

b)

He had to get something

c)

He had to go to the bathroom

46.

What was Bud’s new name and how did he feel about it?

a)

Mr. Sleepy LaBone and he loved it

b)

Mr. Sleepy and he loved it

c)

Mr. Bud not Buddy and he didn't like it

d)

Mr. Herman Calloway Jr. and he was happy

47.

Why does Bud cry at the restaurant?

a)

He finally felt like someone liked him

b)

He was really hungry

c)

He finally felt at home and it made him emotional

d)

He realized Herman wasn't his dad.

48.

What is one theme that you saw in the book?

a)

family because Bud is constantly looking for his.

b)

perseverance because Bud never gave up in finding his dad.

c)

Hope because Bud constantly has hope no matter how hard his life is.

d)

What is a theme?

49.

What literary element is used in this quote,"Todd hadn't quit lying since the second I came to his house."

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

repetition

d)

hyperbole

50.

What literary element is shown in this quote,"A chain rattled, the lock came off and the door creaked open."?

a)

Simile

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Personification

d)

Metaphor

51.

How does Bud take revenge on Todd?

a)

Shoving a pencil up his nose

b)

running away

c)

making him wet the bed

52.

What city did Bud tell Lefty Lewis he was from?

a)

Flint

b)

Hooverville

c)

Grand Rapids

d)

Chicago

53.

Why does Bud say he likes Civil War books?

a)

He liked history

b)

He thought his name would be in the book

c)

it gave him a sense of his roots

d)

They reminded him of books his mom would read to him

54.

What are the five special rocks Bud always keeps with and why are they important?

a)

the rocks have locations and dates of places Herman have played. They are important because they were his mothers

b)

They were the names of all his children

c)

They had the names of all the band members