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Wonders Bud Not Buddy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Budś grandfathers name?

a)

Herman A. Calloway

b)

Herman Jhonson

c)

Herman E. Calloway

d)

Justin

2.

How could Bud tell that Mr. and Mrs. Amos had locked inside his suitcase?

a)

They made fun of him for thinking his flyers were worth keeping.

b)

The twine that held it together was tied in a kind of knot he didn't know.

c)

One of the clasps that kept it shut was jammed

d)

The lock was broken and looked as if someone has smashed it with a rock.

3.

What did Bud do after he escaped from the Amoses' shed?

a)

He threw the kids' freshly washed laundry down the hole in the outhouse.

b)

He filled the heating vents with the leftover shrimp from supper

c)

He poured a jar of warm water onto a sleeping Todd's pajama pants.

d)

He fished out all the coins he could find from under the sofa cushions

4.

What happened after Bud missed the train and headed back to Hooverville?

a)

He saw that the shacks were being torn down and burned

b)

He hopped the next train, which was headed north

c)

He and Deza Malone gathered greens for the day's meal.

d)

Bugs, who had also missed the train, Fell in beside him

5.

Bud knew he'd been right to look for his dad in Grand Rapids after he--

a)

saw that Mr. Calloway made the same gestures Bud did

b)

heard Mr. Calloway tell a story and end it with "enough is enough"

c)

heard Mr. Calloway sing a song Bud's mother said she had made up

d)

saw the flyer with Mr. Calloway's picture and the name "Caldwell"

6.

What happened after Bud sat on the girl's bed in Grand Calloway Station?

a)

He heard Mr. Calloway tell Miss Thomas that he felt sorry for Bud

b)

Mr. Jimmy blew a few notes outside the door and then wished Bud good-night.

c)

Mr. Calloway rushed in and locked the two closer doors.

d)

Miss Thomas came in and set the alarm

7.

What was NOT a clue to the relationship between Bud and Mr. Calloway?

a)

Bud said that his mother's name was Angela Janet Caldwell

b)

Bud had the picture his mother had drawn of Mr. Calloway

c)

Bud had some rocks that Mr. Calloway had given to his daughter

d)

Bud showed Miss Thomas and Mr. Jimmy his photograph of his mother

8.

What is the main theme of 'Bud, Not Buddy'?

a)

A) Friendship and loyalty

b)

B) The search for identity

c)

C) Overcoming fear

d)

D) The importance of education

9.

Which character in 'Bud, Not Buddy' is known for playing the trombone?

a)

A) Herman E. Calloway

b)

B) Steady Eddie

c)

C) Lefty Lewis

d)

D) Mr. Jimmy

10.

What does Bud carry in his suitcase as a memory of his mother?

a)

A) A photograph

b)

B) A blanket

c)

C) A set of flyers

d)

D) A book

11.

In 'Bud, Not Buddy', what does Bud use to escape from the shed?

a)

A) A knife

b)

B) A window

c)

C) A rake

d)

D) A key

12.

What literary device is frequently used in 'Bud, Not Buddy' to provide insight into Bud's thoughts?

a)

A) Metaphor

b)

B) Simile

c)

C) Flashback

d)

D) Foreshadowing

13.

How does Bud identify Herman E. Calloway as his grandfather?

a)

A) By recognizing his voice

b)

B) By matching the rocks with dates

c)

C) By a family photograph

d)

D) By a birth certificate

14.

What role does Miss Thomas play in Bud's life in 'Bud, Not Buddy'?

a)

A) She is his teacher

b)

B) She is a singer who becomes a mother figure

c)

C) She is his aunt

d)

D) She is a social worker

15.

What is the significance of the flyers Bud carries with him?

a)

A) They are advertisements for a circus

b)

B) They are clues to his father's identity

c)

C) They are reminders of his hometown

d)

D) They are part of a treasure map