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Bud, Not Buddy Final Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part of plot is this?

Bud finds a family with the band.

a)

falling action

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

conflict

2.

What motivated Jimmy to make fun of Bud?

a)

He does it on a dare because he never resists a challenge.

b)

He has a good sense of humor, and he wants Bud to feel better.

c)

He is bored and spends all of his time picking on people.

d)

He is jealous of Herman and wants him to feel bad.

3.

Which BEST represents the tone of the novel?

a)

optimistic

b)

pessimistic

c)

angry

d)

sad

4.

Why does Herman E. Calloway call his house the "Grand Calloway Station"?

a)

It has a large driveway and can fit many cars.

b)

It is a big house and everybody is always coming and going.

c)

It has been in his family a long time and means a lot to him.

d)

It is located in the center of town and it provides transportation.

5.

Why do you think Ms. Thomas describes Bud as a "godsend"?

a)

She thinks he will make a lot of money for the band.

b)

It gives them someone to take care of and he makes them feel good.

c)

She always wanted children and wants to adopt him.

d)

She always wanted to meet him.

6.

Who gave Bud an old saxophone case so he can fit in?

a)

Steady Eddie

b)

Herman E. Calloway

c)

Dirty Deed

d)

the Thug

7.

What is Bud's favorite instrument?

a)

the trumpet

b)

the piano

c)

the drums

d)

the saxophone

8.

Which is the BEST theme for the novel?

a)

Be careful not to anger others.

b)

Study hard and stay in school.

c)

The importance of family and a sense of belonging.

d)

A boy travels far to meet his father.

9.

Why does Herman E. Calloway accuse Bud of snooping around?

a)

He thinks Bud stole the rocks from his room.

b)

He thinks Bud is a troublemaker.

c)

Lefty Lewis warned him to be careful.

d)

He caught Bud in his room.

10.

Why do you think Bud wants to show Herman E. Calloway the rocks his mother gave him?

a)

He has a very impressive collection.

b)

Herman talks about the rocks he saved for his daughter.

c)

He is trying to change the subject so he won't get angry.

d)

He thinks they are worth a lot of money, and he wants to impress him.

11.

How does Ms. Thomas feel about the relationship between Bud and Herman E. Calloway?

a)

She thinks it is now the best it will ever be.

b)

She is unsure how she feels about it.

c)

She thinks it will continue to grow and eventually be very good.

d)

She thinks it is hopeless.

12.

Why is Herman E. Calloway sad?

a)

He is ashamed that he didn't recognize Bud right away.

b)

He didn't realize his wife had died.

c)

He is ashamed of Bud because he thinks he is a thief.

d)

He didn't realize that his daughter had died.

13.

Which of these sentences from the novel is an example of a flashback?

a)

Bugs spit a big glob in my hand and said, "We're brothers, Bud!"

b)

Lefty said, "My problem is I'm not quite as brave as you are."

c)

Scott said, "That's cause he's working, it's not for free, he gets paid to do it."

d)

"Looking at the Ticonderoga pencils made me smell rubber all over again."

14.

Which sentence from the novel BEST represents the climax?

a)

Policeman: "He wasn't lying about the police coming, they are going to break up Shantytown."

b)

Bud: "I wanted to see if I could spot Deza Malone but there were too many people."

c)

Tyla: "Well, you know you brought him to the right place."

d)

Bud: "That of all the people I'd ever met they were the ones."

15.

Consider this quote from the novel: "...cause the Lord give me the good sense to know when enough is enough."

Why do you suppose both Herman and Bud use the same expression?

a)

They really must be father and son.

b)

It was a very popular saying from that time period.

c)

Bud probably heard it from his mother, who heard it from her father.

d)

Bud probably read the saying on one of the flyers from his mother.

16.

Which line foreshadows the identity of Herman E. Calloway? (By remembering this line, the reader could have figured out his identity.)

a)

Momma: She had two six-shooter pistols in her hands and the way her face looked you could tell she wished she could've emptied them on somebody.

b)

Bud: I took two more breaths and pretended I was hearing Momma reading to me about the Billy Goat Gruff or the Fox and the Grapes.

c)

Cop: The cop didn't have a sense of humor, he said, "All right you are free to go."

d)

Miss Thomas: She smiled and said, "That's better, we all make mistakes."

17.

Miss Tyla brought me a dessert she called "On The House." It was a piece of warm sweet potato pie with some fluffy stuff called whipped cream swooped all over the top of it.

What does "On the House" mean?

a)

free of charge

b)

a warm dessert

c)

a dessert covered with whipped cream

d)

a dessert eaten on top of the house

18.

Which of these sentences from the novel portrays a historical setting?

a)

She talked like this and she wasn't even a preacher or a teacher.

b)

When I tried to talk it felt like I had to suck all the air out of Flint.

c)

When I was done in the bathroom I pulled the chain that made the water come down.

d)

Mrs. Amos hated bed wetters more than anything in the world.

19.

Which question from the novel remains unanswered?

a)

Why was Momma angry when she was sitting on the horse?

b)

Why didn't Bud catch the train with Bugs?

c)

Why did Herman cry while he was in Bud's room?

d)

What was the name of Bud's real father?

20.

Matching

I love wearing expensive jewelry!

a)

Deza Malone

b)

Miss Thomas

c)

Miss Hill

d)

Momma

21.

Matching

I hated wearing that nasty, dirty hat!

a)

Miss Thomas

b)

Momma

c)

Deza Malone

d)

Miss Hill

22.

Matching

I hate little kids!

a)

Jerry

b)

Bugs

c)

Dirty Deed

d)

Todd

23.

Matching

I have a cute little dimple!

a)

Miss Thomas

b)

Momma

c)

Deza Malone

d)

Miss Hill

24.

Matching

I like to play jokes on people!

a)

Dirty Deed

b)

Steady Eddie

c)

The Thug

d)

Scott

25.

Matching

I am a librarian!

a)

Miss Thomas

b)

Momma

c)

Deza Malone

d)

Miss Hill

26.

Matching

I'm going to have to play dolls with a bunch of girls!

a)

Jerry

b)

Bugs

c)

Herman

d)

Todd

27.

Matching

I hear insects talking!

a)

Jerry

b)

Bugs

c)

Herman

d)

Todd

28.

Matching

I will know it if you steal something!

a)

Jerry

b)

Bugs

c)

Herman

d)

Todd

29.

Matching

I love playing the piano!

a)

Dirty Deed

b)

Steady Eddie

c)

The Thug

d)

Scott

30.

Matching

I gave Bud a new case!

a)

Dirty Deed

b)

Steady Eddie

c)

The Thug

d)

Scott

31.

Matching

I am the grandson of Lefty Lewis!

a)

Dirty Deed

b)

Steady Eddie

c)

The Thug

d)

Scott

32.

Matching

Bud shows Herman his stones.

a)

Resolution

b)

Exposition

c)

Rising Action

d)

Falling Action

33.

Matching

Bud decides to go "on the lam."

a)

Resolution

b)

Exposition

c)

Rising Action

d)

Falling Action

34.

Matching

Bud and Jerry must leave the Home.

a)

Resolution

b)

Exposition

c)

Rising Action

d)

Falling Action

35.

Matching

Bud receives a saxophone from the band.

a)

Resolution

b)

Exposition

c)

Rising Action

d)

Falling Action

36.

Matching

Bud wants to find his father and a sense of belonging.

a)

Climax

b)

Conflict

c)

Resolution

d)

Exposition

37.

Matching

Miss Thomas tells Bud he is home.

a)

Climax

b)

Conflict

c)

Resolution

d)

Exposition