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Bud, Not Buddy 1-11

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was Bud living as the novel began?
a)
He was living with his father
b)
He was living with his mother
c)
He was living with his uncle
d)
He was living in a home for orphaned children
2.
Why did Bud correct the caseworker when she called him "Buddy"?
a)
His mother had given him the name Bud, not Buddy
b)
He didn't like her
c)
He was rude and impatient
d)
He was sadden because Buddy was his dog's name
3.
What medical condition did Todd Amos have?
a)
He had cancer 
b)
He had a fever
c)
He had asthma 
d)
He had allergies
4.
Why did Bud feel that age six was "a bad time"?
a)
being that age meant you were ignorant
b)
other kids called you childish at six
c)
grownups didn't think children were cute at six and your teeth start falling out
d)
he wanted to be 18 and vote for the next president
5.
How old was Bud?
a)
10
b)
17
c)
8
d)
2
6.
Why did the Amos family decide to take Bud back to the Home?
a)

The Amos family cared for him

b)

 Bud was so nice to the Amos family

c)

They wanted a reward for him

d)

They believed Bud had beaten up their son Todd.

7.
What did the bat turn out to be?
a)
a real bat
b)
a hornet's nest
c)
a beehive
d)
a lamp
8.
How did Buddy manage to knock down the vampire bat?
a)
he swung a bat at it
b)
he swung a rake at it 
c)
He swung a fish at it
d)
He jumped up and grabbed it
9.
Why was it difficult for Bud to live happily with the Amos family?
a)
Their son bullied him constantly and then lied about it
b)
He didn't like their dog
c)
He hated the neighborhood they were in
d)
He didn't like their daughter
10.
In what way did Bud get his revenge?
a)
Bud went and punched Mrs. Amos
b)
He shot them
c)
Bud did not get his revenge
d)
Bud poured water on Todd so it looked like he wet the bed
11.
List two reasons why Bud entered the house once he was free from the shed.
a)
revenge and ice cream
b)
suitcase and revenge
c)
suitcase and money
d)
money and food
12.
He was "as quick as a rabbit" is an example of a...
a)
synonym
b)
antonym
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
13.
What is the author's name?
a)
Christopher Walken
b)
Christopher Paul Curtis
c)
Bud, Not Buddy
d)
R. J. Palacio
14.

What's happening to Bud when he says this...


"Another fire nail went into my knee"

a)

He was being attacked in the shed by a vampire.

b)

He was being attacked in the shed by wasps.

c)

He was being attacked in the shed by a bat.

d)

He was being attacked in the shed by Toddy.

15.

What's the best way to describe the underlined word as used in the passage below?

"I do know I shall not allow vermin to attack my own child in my house!?

a)

sick person

b)

dirty person

c)

irritating person

d)

none of these

16.

In chapter 5, we learn why Bud gets upset about not being called "Buddy". Why is this? (page 41)

a)

His mom insisted that Buddy was a name someone used if they were pretending to be your friend.

b)

His mom said she knew what she was doing when she chose "Bud".

c)

His mom said he was like a flower, waiting to bloom.

d)

All of these.

17.

Why do the people laugh when they see the sign over the door of the mission?

a)

Because it is of a rich white family that says America is great. But because of the Great Depression, it is not. It's like a slap in their face.

b)

Because it is of a rich white family that says America is great and someone has messed up the picture

c)

Because it is of a rich white family that says America is great and they are happy it is someone they recognize

d)

Because it is of a rich white family that says America is great and no one is white that is in the soup line

18.

What happens when Bud goes to the library? Why is he disappointed?

a)

He asks to speak with Mrs. Hill but she has moved to Chicago

b)

He asks to speak with Mrs. Hill but she has died

c)

He asks to speak with Mr. Hill but he does not want to see him

d)

He asks to speak with Mrs. Hill but she has married and moved to Chicago with her husband

19.
Bugs referred to Hooperville as?
a)
A beautiful place
b)
The city of dreams
c)
Smoke and mirrors
d)
Cardboard Jungle
20.
What do Bud and Bugs do to show that they would be brothers forever?
a)
milly rock and juju on that beat
b)
take a pledge
c)
spit on their hands and did a handshake
d)
whistle a secret song
21.
What is a cardboard jungle?
a)
A jail
b)
a place to get food
c)
a place to catch a train
d)
a place homeless people set up in order to live
22.
The man with the mouth organ tells Bud and Bugs: "They're singing the same sad song all over this country"...What is meant by this?
a)
everyone is singing the same song throughout the U.S.
b)
everyone is sad
c)
many are left homeless and out of work due to the depression
d)
He was talking about the lyrics to a song
23.
What do the boys have to do in order to "pay" for their dinner?
a)
be a part of the kitchen police and wash the dishes
b)
pay a nickel for the meal they ate
c)
leave as soon as they finish the meal
d)
help find food for later
24.
What happens to Bud for the first time?
a)
He ate  muskrat soup for the first time
b)
He kissed a girl
c)
he rode a train
d)
he left Flint
25.

What happened when Bud missed the train and arrived back at Hooperville?

a)

Cops stopped to see if everyone in Hooverville was ok

b)

Cops gave everyone in Hooperville some food

c)

The cops were destroying Hooperville by throwing everything in the fire

d)

The cops took away everyone in Hooperville

26.

According to Bud's Rules, "Haven't you heard?" always has to do with?

a)

Someone lying

b)

Someone getting married

c)

Someone "kicking the bucket" (dying)

d)

Someone got you a present

27.

What type of figurative language is the following: The man waved a mouth organ like a magic wand…

Pg. 67

a)

Allusion

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

28.

What type of figurative language is the following: I was as trapped as a roach under a dishrag! Pg. 61

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Allusion

d)

Personification

29.

What did Bugs throw to Bud after Bud missed the train?

a)

The blue flyer

b)

Bud's suitcase

c)

A letter from the Home

30.

The man on the blue flyer is named __________________, and Bud thinks this is his father

a)

Poppa

b)

Todd Amos

c)

Justin J. Vaquera-Flores

d)

Herman E. Calloway

31.

Why is it so odd that the white people won’t accept help from the black people in Hooverville?

a)

Because they will not share what they have with the others

b)

Because the soup kitchens are for anyone not just black people

c)

Because they are all in the same position but the white people are still acting better than the others

32.
What was Bud thinking about while waiting for the library to open?
a)
Deza Malone and her dimples
b)
His mother
c)
Bugs
d)
none of the above
33.
Why did Bud like Civil War books?
a)
He liked reading anything on history
b)
they had the best gory pictures
c)
he had a relative that fought in the Civil War
d)
the smell of the book was a reminder of his mother reading books to him
34.
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
35.
Why did Bud try to drive away with the man's car?
a)
Bud wanted to see if he could drive.
b)
Bud was afraid of the man because he thought he was a vampire.
c)
Bud decided to go to Grand Rapids on his own, and this was an opportunity to do that.
d)
The man made Bud angry; Bud's revenge was to take the car. 
36.
Why did Lefty Lewis carry around real human blood in his car? 
a)
Lefty Lewis was a vampire.
b)
Lefty Lewis' daughter was a vampire. 
c)
Lefty Lewis delivers blood to hospitals in the area. 
d)
Lefty Lewis stole the blood to sell it on the black market. 
37.
When Bud woke up, what was he most worried about? 
a)
Worried that he would be late for breakfast.
b)
Worried that his pants had been removed.
c)
Worried that a woman was calling his name.
d)
Worried that he had lumps and bites on his face. 
38.
What was the gist of the only "rule" Bud talked about in this chapter?
a)
Don't go to bed without your pants on.
b)
Don't sleep in strange cars. 
c)
When waking up in strange places, look like you're still sleeping while you gather info
d)
Eat as much as you can. 
39.
Before going down stairs to eat breakfast, what was Bud given that he had never had before? 
a)
Long pants.
b)
A toothbrush.
c)
Money.
d)
Gum
40.
How does chapter 11 end? 
a)
Bud escapes out the window. 
b)
Bud is finishing breakfast at the table, and the family is teasing Mrs. Sleet about her cooking. 
c)
Bud finds a vampire coffin in the basement. 
d)
Lefty Lewis puts Bud in a shed just like the Amos'. 

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