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Bud, Not Buddy 2.0

Total questions: 143

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an item in bud's suitcase?

a)

book

b)

flyers

c)

pencil

d)

toy car

2.

What is the name of bud's mother?

a)

christy

b)

addy

c)

angel

d)

angela

3.

What is bud's nickname from the band?

a)

Labone Sleepy

b)

Rockstar

c)

Sleepy Labone

d)

Steady Eddie

4.

What is the name of the girl bud kissed?

a)

Mary

b)

Deza Malane

c)

Diana Rose

d)

Deza Malone

5.

Where does this story take place in the beggining?

a)

Asia

b)

Washington DC

c)

Flint, Michigan

d)

Raleigh North Carolina

6.

What is the name of the sax player?

a)

Eddie

b)

Doodoo bug

c)

steddy

d)

Steady eddie

7.

What was Todd's mother's name?

a)

Mrs.Amos

b)

Mrs.amil

c)

Mr. Amos

d)

angela

8.

Why did bud go to grand rapds?

a)

To meet his father

b)

To get away from the Amoses

c)

to meet lefty louis

9.

Who gave him the sandwich and red pop?

a)

Mrs. Thomas

b)

Herman E. Calloway

c)

Mr.johnson

d)

Lefty lewis

10.

Why did Lefty lewis get locked out of the car?

a)

He forgot his keys in the car

b)

Bud thought he was a vampire

c)

He wanted to walk

d)

Couldn´t find his keys

11.

What was the resturant Bud went to with the band?

a)

Mc. Donalds

b)

Sweat pea

c)

Sweet Pea

d)

Burger king

12.

What book the librarian give bud?

a)

The pictorial History of the war between states

b)

All About bugs

c)

Mammals

d)

All About Football

13.

What were all over his momś room on the walls?

a)

Her family

b)

Dogs

c)

Cats

d)

Horses

14.

What was the kids name that was the the son of the Amos family?

a)

Tedd

b)

Justin

c)

Chris

d)

Todd

15.

Where did but start at when going to Grand Rapids?

a)

Belmont NC

b)

Seattle

c)

Raleigh

d)

Flint M.

16.

How did Bugs get his name?

a)

Just a nickname

b)

Bug crawling into his ear

c)

A funny name from his friends

d)

He just thought of that name

17.

What is Budś grandfathers name?

a)

Herman A. Calloway

b)

Herman Jhonson

c)

Herman E. Calloway

d)

Justin

18.

What is the bands name?

a)

Dusky

b)

Dusky devistators of the depresion

c)

Rock and Roll

d)

The Devistators

19.

what is a personality trait to describe Bud?

a)

Mean

b)

Scared

c)

Shy

d)

Brave

20.

What year is this movie based on

a)

1896

b)

1999

c)

1936

d)

1948

21.

What does judgmental mean?

a)

quick to decide

b)

slow to decide

c)

what others think about you

d)

solving problems

22.

What does reputation mean?

a)

what people who don't know you think about you

b)

what people know about you

c)

what people see in you

23.

What does resourceful mean?

a)

able to find ways to solve problems

b)

able to find resources

c)

not able to solve problems

d)

not able to find resources

24.

What does unions mean?

a)

group of people who work together to make sure workers are treated fairly

b)

group of people who work together

c)

a group that make sure workers are treated unfairly

d)

anyone who works at a business

25.

What does obvious mean?

a)

easy to understand or notice

b)

not easy to understand or notice

c)

always right

d)

always predictable

26.

What does rehearse mean?

a)

practice for music or plays

b)

practice for sports

c)

performing a show for an audience

d)

what musicians do after a performance

27.

Finish the spelling: ju​ (a)   mental

Choose from the below words
dg
gd
ge
de
28.

Finish the spelling: reputa​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
tion
toin
shun
shon
tun
29.

Finish the spelling: resour​ (a)   ful

Choose from the below words
ce
se
cc
ss
su
30.

Finish the spelling: uni​ (a)   s

Choose from the below words
on
yn
en
in
31.

Finish the spelling: ob​ (a)   ous

Choose from the below words
vi
ve
vo
vu
32.

Finish the spelling: re​ (a)   rse

Choose from the below words
hea
hur
her
heu
33.

Is the word rehearse used correctly in the sentence? The 5th graders rehearse for the Wizard of Oz play.

a)

yes

b)

no

34.

Is the word obvious used correctly in the sentence? It was obvious that Tino was nervous for the quiz because he was calmly sitting in his seat.

a)

yes

b)

no

35.

Is the word union used correctly in the sentence? Lefty Lewis was pulled over by a policeman looking for union workers.

a)

yes

b)

no

36.

What was Bud's first impression of Herman E. Calloway?

a)

he was kind and gentle

b)

he was just like Bud thought he'd be

c)

he seemed like he was going to be hard to get along with

d)

he was abusive and argumentative

37.

"Steady" Eddie Patrick played the ________________

a)

piano

b)

drums

c)

trombone

d)

saxophone

38.

Doug "the Thug" Tennant played the

a)

piano

b)

trombone

c)

drums

d)

saxophone

39.

What did Bud call Herman E Calloway?

a)

a liar

b)

a mean old coot

c)

his father

d)

a friend

40.

Why was Steady Eddie Bud's favorite band member?

a)

Bud liked his instrument the most

b)

Eddie was on Bud's side and looked out for him

c)

He thought Eddie may actually be his father

d)

Eddie was quiet

41.

Identify "Sweet Pea".

a)

Herman E Calloway's daughter

b)

the restaurant Herman E Calloway's band went to all the time

c)

a little girl Bud met on his journey

d)

Herman's dog

42.

Who is Miss Thomas?

a)

the band's vocalist (singer)

b)

the owner of Sweet Pea

c)

the librarian in Grand Rapids

d)

Bud's new babysitter

43.

What did Bud realize after Snaggletooth MacNevin smacked Herman E Calloway?

a)

he needed to run away

b)

he had made a mistake coming here

c)

HEC was not his father

d)

that this was exactly where he was meant to be

44.

What did Bud decide when he realized this was where he was supposed to be?

a)

He missed life at the foster home

b)

It was going to take a lot more than a grouchy old bald guy to run him out

c)

He was glad that he'd found Lefty Lewis first

d)

He was going to be a musician someday too

45.

What scared Bud the most when Miss Thomas showed him his room?

a)

those two little doors that looked like something bad was going to come out

b)

the picture of the old lady who looked like she was watching him

c)

the broken lock on the door

d)

the weird sounds the bed made

46.

Why did Bud cry when he was with Miss Thomas at Mr. Calloway's house?

a)

he was scared

b)

he was happy and relieved to be "home"

c)

she made him mad

d)

Herman E Calloway was just so mean

47.

What warning did Herman E Calloway give Bud about snooping around the house?

a)

the house was haunted

b)

he had bells all over everything so that he would know if something was stolen

c)

he house was so big he would get lost

d)

he had cameras everywhere and would be watching every move Bud made

48.

Bud said that he was a ________, not a thief.

a)

orphan

b)

cheat

c)

liar

d)

hard worker

49.

What figure of speech is this statement?

"...my stomach made my mouth yell out..."

a)

similie

b)

metaphor

c)

idiom

50.

What type of figurative language is shown in this statement?

"I could hear the engine of the car grumbling, it was saying, wugga, wugga, wugga..."

a)

similie

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

51.

What type of figurative language is shown in this statement?

"My face nearly split in half from my giant smile."

a)

similie

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

52.

What did Bud say it felt like you were walking into when you walked into the library?

a)

an icebox

b)

a cellar

c)

a church

53.

Which city did Miss Hill move to with her new husband?

a)

Chicago

b)

New York

c)

Georgia

54.

What does Bud think makes so many folks fall asleep in the library?

a)

The comfy chairs

b)

The temperature

c)

The smell

55.

What happened to Miss Hill?

a)

She went to college

b)

She got a new job

c)

She got married

56.

How many miles is it from Flint, Michigan, to Chicago, Illinois?

a)

180 miles

b)

270 miles

c)

360 miles

57.

What does appreciative mean?

a)

thankful

b)

to get even

c)

an opinion of a person

d)

a group of employees who bargain

58.

Who is kin to you?

a)

your cousin

b)

your teacher

c)

the President

d)

a stranger

59.

What is an orphanage?

a)

a place run by a church to provide food and shelter

b)

a group of people related by blood or marriage

c)

a period of time when businesses failed and jobs were lost

d)

an institution for the care of children who have not parents

60.

something that is kept secret

a)

privilege

b)

confidential

c)

devoured

d)

fumbling

61.

a special right

a)

radiating

b)

tidings

c)

devoured

d)

privilege

62.

What did the other librarian show Bud?

a)

She showed him the children's section of the library

b)

She showed him how to look in the mileage guide to calculate how far it was to another city

c)

She showed him the door

d)

She showed him how to make copies of books

63.

What did Bud know about the library door closing?

a)

When one door closes, another opens

b)

When you leave somewhere it never leaves you

c)

You can't go back in

d)

He didn't need books

64.

How old was Bud when his mother passed away?

a)

six

b)

eleven

c)

two

d)

five

65.

What does Bud keep all of his belongings in?

a)

a duffel bag

b)

a suitcase

c)

a paper bag

d)

a grocery sack

66.

The Amos family is very kind to Bud.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Bud thinks that his dad is a famous musician.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Todd Amos is three years older than Bud.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Mrs. Amos tells Bud that he will sleep in the shed.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Bud cries and begs Mr. Amos not to lock him in the shed.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

Give chapters 1 and 2 a suitable name. Then explain why you chose that name.

4 lines
72.

My mother scolded me for my ___________ and instructed me to say thank you to my grandparents for their generous gift.

a)

ingratitude

b)

glum

c)

commence

73.

The child was ________ for many days after her beloved pet dog passed away.

a)

ingratitude

b)

glum

c)

commence

74.

The teacher came over to use to ____________ working on our project, and to stop fooling around.

a)

glum

b)

ingratitude

c)

commence

75.
What did Bud notice when he opened his suit case?
a)
His rocks were missing
b)
everything was gone
c)
His stuff was out of place
d)
His money was missing
76.
The picture Bud had of his Mama as a little girl showed his mom...
a)
Looking unhappy
b)
smiling real big
c)
crying
d)
screaming
77.
Why did Bud's mom hate the picture of herself
a)
she hated the horse
b)
she hated the hat
c)
she looked fat
d)
she was too young
78.
What was in Bud's suitcase
a)
picture of his mom
b)
rocks
c)
flyer of Herman H. Calloway
d)
All of the above
79.
Where did Bud sleep after he ran away?
a)
at the library
b)
at the orphanage
c)
under the tree
d)
jail
80.

Why was Bud worried at the beginning of Chapter 6?

"UH-OH. My eyes opened and I could see the sun behind the branch of a Christmas tree."

a)

He was late for breakfast at the mission.

b)

His suitcase was missing.

c)

He was afraid the Amos family would find him.

d)

He was afraid police officers were looking for him.

81.

How did the family on the line help him?

a)

by giving him food.

b)

by taking him back to the foster home.

c)

by giving him money.

d)

by pretending to be his family.

82.

Who is Clarence?

a)

Bud

b)

his pretend father

c)

Mr.Amos

d)

Bud's father

83.

What did Bud's pretend mother add to his oatmeal?

a)

apples

b)

strawberries

c)

bananas

d)

brown sugar

84.

What did the other librarian show Bud?

a)

She showed him the children's section of the library

b)

She showed him how to look in the mileage guide to calculate how far it was to another city

c)

She showed him the door

d)

She showed him how to make copies of books

85.

What did Bud know about the library door closing?

a)

When one door closes, another opens

b)

When you leave somewhere it never leaves you

c)

You can't go back in

d)

He didn't need books

86.

Bud finds out that Miss Hill did what?

a)

Went off and got married! Then moved to Chicago, Illinois!

b)

Kicked the bucket in a terrible way! A whole shelf of books tipped over and buried her!

c)

Quit her job as a librarian, she just couldn't look at another book.

d)

Miss Hill is not a character in this book.

87.

What did Bud say gets the librarians the maddest?

a)

Folks laughing out loud in the library

b)

Folks talking in the library

c)

Children running around in the library

d)

Folks drooling in the books

88.

What surprising thing happens to Bud at dinner?

a)

He met his dad.

b)

He couldn't stop scratching records because a Platypus was controlling him.

c)

He starts to cry.

d)

He had pizza for the first time.

89.

How does Herman react when he meets Bud?

a)

Herman gives him a big hug.

b)

Herman cries.

c)

Gets angry and wants nothing to do with him.

d)

Herman says he will help him find his real dad.

90.

What is the purpose of a source page?

a)

It's an online hip hop magazine.

b)

a place to introduce your topic.

c)

To show where you found your information.

d)

where pictures go in a slide show.

91.

What is the definition of main idea?

a)

What something is mostly about. In a literary text.

b)

Where a story takes place.

c)

What something is mostly about. In an informational text.

d)

Its when a platypus is controlling you.

92.

What role does Ms. Thomas have in the band?

a)

She has records on her hands.

b)

She is the "vocal stylist".

c)

drums

d)

groupie

93.

Who is NOT in the band?

a)

Doo Doo Bug

b)

The Thug

c)

Doofenshmirtz

d)

Dirty Deed

94.

What is the difference between main idea and central idea?

a)

Main idea is fiction, central idea is nonfiction

b)

Nothing. They are the same.

c)

Main idea is nonfiction, central idea is fiction

d)

I got glue on my hands, now I got records on my hands, and I just can't stop ... Don't stop, don't stop ...

95.

What's the deal with this quiz?

a)

Who knows, Mr. Alston is crazy.

b)

Probably something to do with Fortnite because that's what Mr. Alston always does.

c)

We watched that Phineas and Ferb episode where Doofenshmirtz was a DJ in power hour.

d)

All of the above.

96.

What does the band decide tonight to do about Bud?

a)

Adopt him.

b)

Lefty Lewis will drive him home.

c)

Bus ticket home tonight.

d)

He will stay over at their house and figure everything out in the morning.

97.

What does internal conflict mean?

a)

struggling inside your head

b)

fighting people

c)

It's the part of an XBox that makes Fortnite work.

d)

where a story takes place.

98.

Who benefited the most from a super long first period?

a)

Mr. Alston. Because he got tons of work done.

b)

Everyone else.

c)

Mrs. Gazdik. Because she loves her first period the best.

d)

Just Atem.

99.
Where did Bud go after breakfast at the mission?
a)
The train station
b)
to look for Deza
c)
to the library
d)
to look for his suitcase
100.
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
101.
What was the surprise the librarian gave to Bud?
a)
A book on jazz musicians
b)
A picture book on the Civil War
c)
An atlas
d)
A book about Flint
102.
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
103.
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
104.
What did Bud do after saying what happened with Billy at the orphanage?
a)
ate a sandwich
b)
went to the mission for dinner before leaving
c)
looked at the flyers in his suitcase
d)
none of the above, he left right away
105.
How did Bud get the idea that Herman  E. Calloway might be his father?
a)
His mother told him
b)
By looking at the flyer he could tell Herman Calloway might be his dad
c)
Billy Burns was teasing everyone about knowing their parents and Bud said that he knew his father was Herman Calloway
d)
Someone told him he looked a lot like Herman Calloway
106.
Why did Bud decide to walk from Flint to Grand Rapids?
a)
He wanted to find Herman E. Calloway
b)
He wanted to get away from Flint and Grand Rapids wasn't that far
c)
He was told things in Grand Rapids would be better
d)
none of the above
107.
How did Bud figure out how to get to Grand Rapids?
a)
Someone in the library told him
b)
He asked the librarian
c)
He used the atlas that the librarian showed him earlier
d)
He remembered from his mother telling him
108.
After Bud spent the whole day in the library, what did the librarian give him before leaving?
a)
A book to take with him
b)
a cheese sandwich in a paper bag
c)
some advice
d)
a library card
109.

What was the name of the house Miss Thomas took Bud to?

a)

Grand Calloway Station

b)

Grand Central Station

c)

The Grand Home

d)

Calloway's Home

110.

What was in the closet in Bud's room?

a)

Young Frankenstein

b)

Wolfman

c)

Girl's clothes and toys

d)

Junk

111.

According to Bud, what does it mean when an adult says someone is "gone?"

a)

lost

b)

dead

c)

forgotten

d)

they moved

112.

What did the lifeguard say would happen if someone urinated in the swimming pool?

a)

The water turns bright orange

b)

The water turns green.

c)

Nothing

d)

The water turns bright red

113.

What was hung on one wall in the room?

a)

Pictures of horses

b)

Pictures of dolls

c)

A lot of frames

d)

Pictures of flowers

114.

How does Herman E Calloway feel about Bud staying with him and his band?

a)

Cheerful

b)

Neutral, doesn't care

c)

Irritated, mad

d)

Nervous, scared

115.

What is the name of Herman E Calloway's house?

a)

Grand Central Station

b)

Calloway Station

c)

Grand Calloway Station

d)

Herman's Hideaway

116.
What is the figurative language in this sentence? "I had to fight like a tiger to wake up the next  morning."
a)
hyperbole
b)
idiom
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
117.
What instrument did the band members give Bud to start learning to play?
a)
A saxophone
b)
A clarinet
c)
A recorder
d)
A trumpet
118.
What are Miss Thomas and Mr. Calloway arguing about before Bud gets to the breakfast table?
a)
What to eat for breakfast.
b)
Bud working for them.
c)
What they were going to do for the day.
d)
Bud staying with them and helping him out.
119.
What does "wiry" mean in this sentence? Mr. Calloway could use some young, wiry hands to help him out around here.
a)
soft
b)
small
c)
lean
d)
strong
120.
What gift did Steady Eddie give Bud?
a)
new clothes
b)
a suitcase
c)
books
d)
an alto saxophone
121.
What is Bud's new band name?
a)
Waterworks Willie
b)
Sleepy
c)
Mr. Sleepy LaBone
d)
La Bone
122.
What does Bud pretend he is doing with the mop?
a)
He's cleaning
b)
he's part of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
c)
He's dancing with someone.
d)
He's playing the guitar
123.
Bud cleans very well.
a)
True
b)
False
124.
Bud was impressed with 
a)
how nice Herman E. Calloway is
b)
the clean floor
c)
the wringer on the mop bucket
d)
how dirty the floor is
125.
What type of figurative language is the following phrase:
"Or it seemed like he was the thunder, soft and far away..."
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
126.
What type of figurative language is the following phrase:
"his toothpick jumping right along with his fingers."
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
127.
The mood by the end of the chapter is
a)
gloomy
b)
irritated
c)
cheerful
d)
content
128.
Miss Thomas and Steady Eddie's saxophone went back and forth like
a)
a swing
b)
a fight
c)
a conversation
d)
a dance
129.
On page 206, Eddie says, "We haven't been stiffed yet." This means...
a)
they are not ironed or pressed. 
b)
they are not dead. 
c)
they have never been paid.
d)
they have always been paid. 
130.
The writing on the rocks represented...
a)
dates of archaeological dig sites. 
b)
ancient hieroglyphics. 
c)
somebody's random joke. 
d)
the date and place of where it was picked by Herman E. Calloway.
131.
Which moment best describes the moment Herman had the upsetting realization of who Bud is?
a)
When he opened the glove box and revealed the rocks. 
b)
When Bud told Herman that he collected rocks.
c)
When Jimmy told Bud that Herman was his grandfather.
d)
When Bud told Jimmy and Herman what his mother's name was. 
132.
What can we infer about Herman from his behavior after hearing about his daughter through Bud? 
a)
We can infer that he was happy, because he danced a jig, as he entered the house. 
b)
We can infer that he was happy because he stumbled and fumbled as if he was smiling. 
c)
We can infer that he was upset, because he stumbled and fumbled as if in shock. 
d)
We can infer that he was shocked, because he stumbled, and fumbled, as if he couldn't deal with the news. 
133.
When Herman walked away from Bud, stumbling and fumbling, Bud immediately thought...
a)
Herman was having a heart attack.
b)
Herman was caught in a lie - he was his father!
c)
Herman was trying to be funny. 
d)
Herman was trying to get sympathy from Jimmy and Bud. 
134.
After Jimmy clarified that Herman was Bud's grandfather, not his father, Bud was...
a)
sad, because he really wanted him as his father. 
b)
happy, because he always wanted a grandfather. 
c)
happy, because Herman was too mean, old, and big to be his father. 
d)
sad, because he wanted Jimmy to be his father. 
135.
At the bottom of page 215, the metaphor "it's the way of the world" means...
a)
you need to make a difference in the world.
b)
the world keeps turning.
c)
it's just the way things are, accept it. 
d)
you might as well give up. 
136.

What did Herman E. Calloway do after Bud said his mom's name?

a)

He locked himself up in his room

b)

He went for a drive in the Packard

c)

He started asking Bud a lot of questions about his mom

137.

What was Mr. C doing when Bud saw him in the room?

a)

He was crying.

b)

He was screaming at Bud.

c)

He was sleeping.

d)

He was dead.

138.

Bud finds out that the little girl's room where he slept is ____________________.

a)

his mother's old room

b)

his sister's room

c)

his grandmother's room

d)

a ghost's room

139.

Why does Mr. C always look out into the audience before performing?

a)

To see how big the crowd is

b)

To see if his daughter is in the crowd

c)

To see if there is enough room for dancing

140.

What did Bud do after he counted to 10?

a)

He unpacked his suitcase.

b)

He blew on his new saxophone.

c)

He punched his grandfather in the nose.

141.

What else was special about the new photo of Bud's mom?

a)

Her eyes followed you no matter if you moved.

b)

She was smiling.

c)

Her head looked like it was in the clouds.

d)

All of the above.

142.

Why is Dirty Deed important?

a)

He was the only white member of the band.

b)

He played the harmonica.

c)

He was a strong man.

d)

He had a good sense of humor.

143.

What instrument does Bud begin to play at the end of the novel?

a)

A trumpet

b)

The piano

c)

A saxophone

d)

A clarinet