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Bud not Buddy

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word assume mean?

a)

to not like something

b)

to take for granted

c)

to work

d)

to eat

2.

What does the word sympathy mean?

a)

to feel sorry for someone

b)

to be jealous of someone

c)

to be mad at someone

d)

to be happy for someone

3.

What does the word weakling mean?

a)

an old person

b)

a young person

c)

someone who is strong

d)

someone who is not strong

4.

What does the word guarantee mean?

a)

something to drink

b)

an assurance of something

c)

you may or may not get something

d)

a sweet treat

5.

What does the word nominate mean?

a)

choose to elect someone

b)

a punishment

c)

a book to read

d)

a game to play

6.

What does the word obviously mean?

a)

scary

b)

hard to find

c)

a way to exercise

d)

easily seen, recognized

7.

Read the dictionary entry below:

Verb: to trust, depend

Which of the following words is defined above?

a)

assume

b)

guarantee

c)

nominate

d)

rely

8.

What does the word supportive mean?

a)

providing encouragement

b)

showing great disapproval

c)

learning to be very hopeful

d)

expressing a need for help

9.

What nickname did Bud get from the band members?

a)

Sleepy LaBone

b)

Waterworks Willie

c)

Buddy

10.

What is the setting of Bud, Not Buddy?

a)

Michigan during World War II

b)

the South during the civil rights era

c)

Michigan during the Great Depression

d)

the South during the Great Depression

11.

When Bud woke up in the morning, why did he tiptoe back upstairs?

a)

He wanted to go back to bed.

b)

He wanted to pack up his suitcase.

c)

He wanted to change his clothes to impress everyone.

d)

He wanted to make some noise so everyone would know he was awake.

12.

What did Steady Eddie give Bud?

a)

a new saxophone case and a flute

b)

an old saxophone case and a recorder

c)

a new saxophone case and a saxophone

d)

an old saxophone case and a saxophone

13.

Miss Thomas worried that Bud

a)

did not have a strong spirit

b)

was not smart enough

c)

did not enjoy good health

d)

was not physically strong