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Bud, Not Buddy - Final Review

Total questions: 127

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following synonyms with the appropriate vocabulary word.

a)

kin

1.

family

b)

reputation

2.

character

c)

rummage

3.

forage

d)

classy

4.

elegant

e)

compromise

5.

bargain

2.

How old was Bud when his mother passed away?

a)

six

b)

eleven

c)

two

d)

five

3.

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

4.

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

a)

Chicago

b)

New York

c)

Georgia

5.

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

a)

The comfy chairs

b)

The temperature

c)

The smell

6.

What happened to Miss Hill?

a)

She went to college

b)

She got a new job

c)

She got married

7.

Who is kin to you?

a)

your cousin

b)

your teacher

c)

the President

d)

a stranger

8.

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

9.

something that is kept secret

a)

privilege

b)

confidential

c)

devoured

d)

fumbling

10.

a special right

a)

radiating

b)

tidings

c)

devoured

d)

privilege

11.

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

12.

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

13.
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
14.
What was in Bud's suitcase
a)
picture of his mom
b)
rocks
c)
flyer of Herman H. Calloway
d)
All of the above
15.
Where did Bud sleep after he ran away?
a)
at the library
b)
at the orphanage
c)
under the tree
d)
jail
16.

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.

17.

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.

18.

Who is Clarence?

a)

Bud

b)

his pretend father

c)

Mr.Amos

d)

Bud's father

19.

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

a)

apples

b)

strawberries

c)

bananas

d)

brown sugar

20.

Why did Lefty Lewis have the blood in his car?

4 lines
21.

Describe Lefty Lewis - what is he like? (Think about the way he talks to Bud in this chapter, and how he talks to his daughter/grandkids)!

4 lines
22.
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. 
23.
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.
24.
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. 
25.
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. 
26.
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. 
27.
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. 
28.
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. 
29.

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

30.

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.

31.

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

32.

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

33.

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.

34.

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.

35.

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.

36.

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

37.

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.

38.

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.

39.

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.

40.

Mrs. Amos said it was a ___ to get regular sheets placed on the bed.

a)

privilege

b)

puny

c)

suspicious

d)

tidings

41.

fidgeting means

a)

spellbinding or focused state

b)

moving about restlessly

c)

a false name used to hide one's identity

42.

alias means

a)

spellbinding or focused state

b)

moving about restlessly

c)

a false name used to hide one's identity

43.

Why is there a family in Hooverville that sits apart from everyone?

a)

They're shy

b)

They don't speak

c)

No one likes them

d)

They're white and believe they don't need a "handout" from black people.

44.

Where does Bugs ask Bud to travel with him to?

a)

New York

b)

Arizona

c)

California

d)

Pennsylvania

45.

Number the following events in sequence from first to last:


1- Bud talks to the librarian.

2- Bud fails to get on the train with Bugs.

3- The police destroy Hooverville.

4- Bud washes dished with Deza.

5- Bud and Bugs spit in their hands then shook hands to be official brothers.

(a)  

46.

Hooverville's were for people who were tired, hungry and needed a place to rest in between their travels. What other name are they known by?

a)

Cement Cities

b)

Cardboard Jungles

c)

Wood Houses

d)

Flower Fields

47.

After Bud misses the train, where does he plan to go next?

a)

He is going to wait for the next train

b)

He was going to walk back to mission for breakfast

c)

He plans to stay in Hooverville with Deza

d)

He is going to go back to the Home

48.
After eating at the Sweet Pea they go back to Mr. Calloway's house, which is referred to as ____________ ____________ ______________. 
a)
Home of Grump
b)
The Big House
c)
Grand Calloway Station
d)
The Calloway Estates
49.
The band members gave Bud a nickname, called ___________ _____________.
a)
Sleepy LaBone
b)
Night Rider
c)
Bud, Not Buddy
d)
Mad Man
50.
According to Bud, how are ideas like seeds? 
a)
They start small and grow bigger than you ever thought they could.
b)
They don't take root unless you tend to them. 
c)
They need a lot of weeding to keep the bad parts out. 
d)
You have to dig a hole before they can really get started. 
51.
When did Bud's idea that Herman E. Calloway might be his father start growing? 
a)
His mother told him. 
b)
A kid teasing him bet him a nickel he didn't know who his father was. In desperation, Bud blurted out it was Herman E. Calloway before he really thought about it. 
c)
The librarian suggested Bud should try to find Herman E. Calloway, so Bud assumed she must have known he was a relative. 
d)
He could see the family resemblence in the picture. 
52.
He was "quick as a rabbit" is an example of a...
a)
idiom
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
53.
Why did Bud decide to talk across the state of Michigan from Flint to Grand Rapids?
a)
He thought that if he would travel around the state he surely would find someone who he was related to him.
b)
He wanted to find Miss Hill to see if she had any information that would help him.
c)
He knew he had to get out of Flint before the people from the home found him and sent him back there. He thought Grand Rapids was as good of a direction to go as any. 
d)
He knew that Herman E. Calloway was in Grand Rapids, and he wanted to find him. 
54.
What kid-like thing did Bud do when he came to the sign that marked the city limits of Flint?
a)
He spit on the sign.
b)
He threw a rock at the sign.
c)
He jumped back and forth over the imaginary line, in and out of Flint.
d)
He danced around it like a May Pole. 
55.
How did the man know that Bud was from Flint and was hungry?
a)
That he was from Flint was a guess, but he heard Bud's stomach growl.
b)
He knew Bud's family.
c)
Bud told him.
d)
He guessed based on circumstantial evidence.
56.
Why did Bud tell the man he had run away from Grand Rapids?
a)
He said that because it was true.
b)
He said that so the man would take him there.
c)
He said that just to tell him something; it didn't matter what.
d)
He said that thinking it would make the man leave him alone. 
57.
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. 
58.

compromise

a)

to cause

b)

to work out an agreement

c)

giving off

59.

crude

a)

to be rough or impolite

b)

news

c)

wrestling or fighting

60.

devoured

a)

to work out an agreement

b)

giving off

c)

to go through without stopping

61.

immortal

a)

living forever

b)

to twist or pull tightly

c)

to cause

62.

insinuating

a)

snooping around

b)

a special right

c)

hinting at

63.

meddling

a)

snooping around

b)

news

c)

wrestling or fighting

64.

privilege

a)

a special right

b)

to cause

c)

to twist or pull tightly

65.

provoked

a)

a false name

b)

to cause

c)

to work out an agreement

66.

tidings

a)

snooping around

b)

news

c)

hinting at

67.

tussling

a)

to work out an agreement

b)

a special night

c)

wrestling or fighting

68.

wring

a)

to twist or pull tightly

b)

news

c)

living forever

69.

radiating

a)

to be rough or impolite

b)

giving off

c)

living forever

70.

Todd enjoyed __ in Bud's life.

a)

meddling

b)

crude

c)

tidings

71.

Bud created an ___ to get a free meal.

a)

wring

b)

tidings

c)

alias

72.

Mrs. Amos enjoyed ___ that Bud had negative qualities.

a)

radiating

b)

insinuating

c)

meddling

73.

Bud was so hungry that he ___ his breakfast.

a)

devoured

b)

provoked

c)

insinuating

74.

Todd said Bud ___ the trouble between them.

a)

devoured

b)

compromise

c)

provoked

75.

Bud was afraid that Todd would ___ his neck.

a)

wring

b)

tidings

c)

compromise

76.

Bud and Todd began ___ right away.

a)

tidings

b)

tussling

c)

meddling

77.
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
78.
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
79.
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
80.

The man had a big box in his car that said:

a)

URGENT: KEEP COLD

b)

URGENT: KEEP WARM

c)

URGENT: CONTAINS HUMAN BLOOD

d)

URGENT:DOCTOR'S PROPERTY

81.

Bud has the idea that this man is a:

a)

vampire.

b)

gangster.

c)

doctor.

d)

cop.

82.

Bud tried to:

a)

run away from the man.

b)

hide back in the bushes.

c)

steal the man's car.

d)

talk the man out of giving him a ride.

83.
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. 
84.
While they were eating, what was Bud surprised to see this family do while they ate?  
a)
They were allowed to text their friends while they ate. 
b)
They were allowed to watch television. 
c)
They were allowed to feed the dog who was sitting under the table. 
d)
They were allowed to talk while they ate. 
85.

Why is Bud an orphan?

a)

His mother died when he was six, and his father left.

b)

His mother died when he was six, and he never knew his father.

c)

His mother and father died when he was six.

d)

His parents died in a car wreck when he was six.

86.

The following passage from the text is an example of which type of figurative language: “All the kids watched the woman as she moved along the line, her high-heeled shoes sounding like little firecrackers going off on the wooden floor.”

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

87.

The following passage from the text is an example of which type of figurative language:“Jerry looked like they were going to dip him into a pot of boiling milk.” 

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Alliteration

88.

The following passage from the text is an example of which type of figurative language:Bud’s heart started jumping around in my stomach.

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Onomatopoeia

89.

RULES AND THINGS NUMBER 328: When You Make Up Your Mind to Do Something, Hurry Up and Do It, If You Wait You Might Talk Yourself Out of What You Wanted in the First Place. Bud probably made this rule up because

a)

He could never make decisions/it took too long.

b)

He was helping a friend.

c)

He had to make some hard decisions in his life.

d)

This helped him lie to people and have a funner life.

90.

How does Bud get revenge on Toddy?

a)

He shoves the shotgun up under his nose.

b)

He slaps his cheek and makes him breathe like some big animal was coming out of him.

c)

He pours water on his pajamas and makes him wet the bed.

d)

He lies and says Toddy let him out of the shed.

91.

Where does Bud go once he leaves from the Amos house?

a)

the mission

b)

the Home

c)

finds Bugs

d)

the library

92.

How did Bud get breakfast at the mission?

a)

He snuck in

b)

He was moved to the front of the line.

c)

A family pretended he was their son

93.

Who was Clarence?

a)

The man at the end of the line telling people the line was closed.

b)

The father of the family that allowed Bud in line with them.

c)

Clarence was Bud's fake name that the family used to get him in line with them.

d)

The man serving food in line to people in need.

94.

Which statement describes the big sign outside of the mission?

a)

A picture of a poor family waiting in line for food.

b)

A picture of a happy, rich family in a car.

c)

A picture of beautiful farmland.

d)

A picture of the food they were serving inside.

95.

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

a)

The temperature

b)

The quiet

c)

The comfy chairs

d)

The smell

96.
The band members gave Bud a nickname, called ___________ _____________.
a)
Sleepy LaBone
b)
Night Rider
c)
Bud, Not Buddy
d)
Mad Man
97.
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
98.
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
99.
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
100.
What does it mean when Miss Thomas tells Bud that he will have "pull his own weight" around Grand Calloway Station?
a)
He will have to help out with the chores and work.
b)
He will have to pick up things that are the same weight he is.
c)
He will have to learn to bench press his own weight.
d)
He had better lose some weight.
101.
What gift did Steady Eddie give Bud?
a)
new clothes
b)
a suitcase
c)
books
d)
an alto saxophone
102.

What type of jewelry did Mrs. Thomas wear?

a)

bracelets

b)

earings

c)

rings

103.

Bud thought the band and Ms. Thomas sounded good. True or False

a)

True

b)

False

104.

Bud liked living with Ms. Thomas. True or False

a)

True

b)

False

105.

a place where people can go to get assistance with food, shelter or clothing

a)

vermin

b)

mission

c)

rafters

d)

ilk

106.

beams that support a roof

a)

spigot

b)

mission

c)

tetters

d)

rafters

107.

to begin, to start

a)

welt

b)

commence

c)

tetters

d)

orphan

108.

antique refrigerator; an insulated container filled with ice and used to keep food and drinks cool and fresh

a)

ilk

b)

icebox

c)

commence

d)

spigot

109.

raised mark from a beating or whipping

a)

welt

b)

orphan

c)

tetters

d)

icebox

110.

any of various small animals or insects that are pests

a)

orphan

b)

vermin

c)

mission

d)

welt

111.

How did a strange, homeless family come to Bud's rescue when he arrived too late for the breakfast line?

a)

They pretended to be his family.

b)

They let him cut the line.

c)

The father let him have his spot.

d)

The mother gave him a slice of bread.

112.

Why did Bud almost miss breakfast?

a)

He was using the restroom.

b)

He overslept.

c)

Bugs stopped to talk to him.

d)

He was talking to the guard.

113.

Why did Bud know that the Amos family had snooped through his suitcase?

a)

His rocks were missing.

b)

His flyers were missing.

c)

It was gone.

d)

All of his stuff had moved around.

114.

In return for supper of muskrat stew, what did Bud and Bugs have to do?

a)

run away

b)

hop a train

c)

wash dishes and serve KP duty

d)

run a mile

115.

What problem did men and boys encounter the next morning as they tried to hop the freight train?

a)

There was no train.

b)

There were cops waiting for them.

c)

The train was on fire.

d)

The train had to be repaired.

116.

Why did the cops give up and leave when the men and boys were trying to hop the train?

a)

They were outnumbered.

b)

They arrested everyone who needed to be arrested.

c)

They didn't find who they were looking for.

d)

It was time for coffee and doughnuts.

117.

Why was everyone planning to go west?

a)

They wanted to be cowboys.

b)

That is where they originally lived.

c)

There were no jobs in Michigan.

d)

They wanted to visit the beaches.

118.

Describe the rocks that Bud always carried with him since his mother's death.

a)

They were round and brown.

b)

They were very colorful and were special to him.

c)

They each had a town and 3 numbers on them.

d)

Bud used them to throw at people he didn't like.

119.

What did Bud and Bugs decide to do after talking under the tree?

a)

Hop a train.

b)

Move west

c)

Rob a store

d)

Go back to the Home

120.

How did Bud know Bugs?

a)

Bugs and Bud are brothers.

b)

Bugs and Bud were cousins.

c)

Bugs and Bud lived in the home together.

d)

They were both looking for their fathers.

121.

Who scared Bud as he was sleeping under the tree behind the library?

a)

Todd

b)

The Amoses

c)

A cop

d)

Bugs

122.

Why did Bud end up sleeping outside the library, beneath the trees?

a)

He got lost and couldn't find his way home.

b)

He got locked out of his house.

c)

Someone had put bars on the windows of the library.

d)

He accidentally fell asleep there waiting for breakfast.

123.

What did Bud learn about Miss Hill?

a)

She had passed away.

b)

She had gotten fired.

c)

She got married and moved.

d)

She didn't really like working there and quit.

124.

Where did Bud and Bugs have to go to catch the train?

a)

Chicago

b)

Grand Rapids

c)

Hooverville

d)

Downtown

125.

What did Bud's mom always tell her son about doors closing?

a)

another one opens

b)

It locks.

c)

It gets jammed.

d)

doors never close.

126.

Why did so many old and young men gather in Hooverville?

a)

There was a strike.

b)

There was a fire.

c)

They were planning on moving there.

d)

They were going to hop a train.

127.

Did Bud hope on a freight train?

a)

no

b)

yes

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