Bud, Not Buddy
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Who is the MAIN character?
Bud
(wrong answers:
Bugs,
Herman E. Calloway,
Miss Thomas,
Jimmy)
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What is the genre of this book?
Realistic Fiction
(wrong answers:
Science Fiction,
Nonfiction,
Mythology,
Graphic Novel)
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When does this story take place?
The Great Depression
(wrong answers:
500 years in the past,
Current/modern times,
200 years in the future)
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What is Bud's main conflict or problem?
He is an orphan, as his Mom died.
(wrong answers:
He has trouble making friends.,
He has to move.,
He lost his dog.)
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Where is Bud living at the beginning of the story?
In a foster home
(wrong answers:
With his parents,
In an orphanage,
With his grandparents)
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What describes Bud's treatment of his little foster brother Jerry?
He is kind and encouraging.
(wrong answers:
He bosses him around.,
He is cruel to him.,
He is protective of him.)
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Who mistreats Bud at the Amos' home?
Todd and both of his parents
(wrong answers:
Jerry,
Todd,
Mrs. Amos,
Mr. Amos)
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How does Bud get revenge on Todd?
Sticking his hand into warm water while he was sleeping
(wrong answers:
Eating the last piece of cake,
Stealing his bike,
Telling on him)
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How did Bud's friend Bugs get his funny name?
Because of a cockroach that was in his ear
(wrong answers:
He has teeth like Bugs Bunny,
He likes to collect bugs.,
He is terrified of bugs.)
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After Bud left the Amos' foster home, where did he go?
To the library
(wrong answers:
To the police,
To the orphanage,
To church)
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What did Bud keep in his suitcase?
Blanket, bag of rocks, jazz band flyers, photo of Mom
(wrong answers:
Clothes, photos, a book,
A Bible, a lucky rock, a map,
A letter from his Mom, snacks)
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How did Bud end up getting his first breakfast at the mission?
A family pretended he was their son
(wrong answers:
He snuck in the back door,
He was first to arrive,
He took cuts in line)
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When Bud was reunited with Bugs, what did they plan to do?
Hop a train to go out west
(wrong answers:
Head back to the home,
Go back to the Amos',
Hitchhike out west)
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What was the "cardboard jungle"?
Where the homeless people lived
(wrong answers:
An art museum,
A children's playhouse,
A jazz club)
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What did Bud & Bugs have to do in order to earn their dinner?
Wash dishes
(wrong answers:
Make the dinner,
Sing for their supper,
Build a shelter for themselves)
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Why did the police show up at Hooverville/Shantytown?
To stop people from jumping on the train
(wrong answers:
To arrest Bud & Bugs,
To break up the cardboard jungle,
To search for an escaped criminal)
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Bud uses a simile to compare two things - what are they?
An idea like a seed
(wrong answers:
A band like a thunderstorm,
A girl like an angel,
A car like a rocket)
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How did Bud decide to leave Flint?
Walking
(wrong answers:
Taking the train,
Hitchhiking,
Taking a bus)
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What did Lefty Lewis use to tempt Bud to come out of hiding?
A sandwich, apple & red soda pop
(wrong answers:
A warm coat,
A jazz band flyer,
A $5.00 bill)
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Why did Lefty Lewis have human blood with him in his car?
He was delivering it to a hospital
(wrong answers:
He is a vampire,
He is selling it,
He stole it)
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Who did Lefty Lewis send a telegram to?
Herman E. Calloway
(wrong answers:
The Amos',
The orphanage,
The police)
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What happens when Bud arrives at the Log Cabin?
He meets Herman E. Calloway
(wrong answers:
He sits down to eat.,
He walks in with Lefty Lewis.,
He sits down to listen to the band.)
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What words best describe Bud's first impression of Herman E. Calloway?
Old, fat and bald
(wrong answers:
Tall and skinny,
Friendly and happy,
Young, thin and a big beard)
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What was Herman E. Calloway's reaction when Bud said he was his father?
He denied it
(wrong answers:
He started laughing.,
He started crying with joy.,
He started yelling at Bud.)
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Mr. Jimmy tells Bud he can eat with the band, if he does what in return?
Tells them the truth
(wrong answers:
Carrying all of the instruments to the car,
Clean the floor of the Log Cabin,
Pays for it himself)
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Which is the following names is NOT a band member?
Silent Bob
(wrong answers:
Steady Eddie,
Doo Doo Bug,
The Thug,
Dirty Deed)
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What is the thing that Bud says that Steady Eddie asks if he can borrow for a song?
My eyes don't cry no more
(wrong answers:
My heart is broken in two,
My journey is just beginning,
My head is filled with dreams)
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What does Miss Thomas do in the band?
She is the singer
(wrong answers:
She is their manager,
She is married to Herman E. Calloway,
She plays a guitar)
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What made Bud's meal at the Sweet Pea a special experience?
First time eating in a restaurant
(wrong answers:
He hadn't eaten in a week,
He got to choose his own food,
He ended up washing dishes afterwards)
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What happened when Bud finally allowed himself to cry?
Miss Thomas comforted him.
(wrong answers:
The band laughed at him.,
He ran outside.,
Herman gave him a big hug.)
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What is true about Herman E. Calloway's house?
All of the answers
(wrong answers:
It is called Grand Calloway Station,
The band members live there,
Bud gets to stay in a bedroom by himself.)
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How does Bud feel about the bedroom that he is given to sleep in?
Bud is a bit uneasy & afraid
(wrong answers:
He loved it,
He hated it,
He thought it was too small for him)
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What do Miss Thomas and the band want for Bud to do?
Stay with them at Calloway Station
(wrong answers:
Leave in the morning,
Clean out the closet in the bedroom,
Make breakfast for them)
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What will Bud have to do in return?
Help out with cleaning and travel with the band
(wrong answers:
Pay Calloway rent every week,
Making all of the meals for them,
Wash Calloway's car)
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What does Steady Eddie give Bud
An old saxophone case
(wrong answers:
New shoes,
A haircut,
A new blanket)
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What is the nickname that Bud was given?
Sleepy LaBone
(wrong answers:
Buddy Boy,
Sleepy Buddy,
Little Horn Blower)
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Bud said that the "most beautiful sound in the world" was what?
Steady Eddie's saxophone
(wrong answers:
Miss Thomas' voice,
Calloway's big fiddle,
Dirty Deed's piano)
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Why does Dirty Deed say Calloway always has "one white guy" in the band?
To land gigs for the Band
(wrong answers:
To show that they weren't racist,
To keep track of the money they earned,
To give the band more rhythm)
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What was in the glove box of Calloway's car?
Rocks with dates and places written on them
(wrong answers:
Money,
Snacks,
A journal)
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When Calloway discovers that Bud has similar rocks, what does he assume?
That Bud took his rocks
(wrong answers:
That he is his Dad after all,
That they are both rock collector,
That Bud is mocking him)
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What convinced Calloway that Bud might be related to him?
When he realizes Bud's rocks were his Momma's
(wrong answers:
The DNA test,
They look alike,
They both have musical talent)
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Who was Angela Janet Caldwell?
Calloway's daughter
(wrong answers:
Calloway's girlfriend,
Miss Thomas' friend,
A new band member who joined them)
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Who is Herman E. Calloway to Bud?
His grandfather
(wrong answers:
His real Dad,
His Uncle,
His older brother)
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Why did Calloway lock himself in the dead little girl's bedroom?
He realized his daughter had died and was sad
(wrong answers:
He was very angry at Bud,
He was feeling sick,
He needed to practice his violin)
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How does Bud show Miss Thomas and Mr. Jimmy what his mom looks like?
He showed them her picture with the horse
(wrong answers:
He drew a realistic picture,
He described her in great detail,
He showed them his big photo album)
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What did Miss Thomas give to Bud?
A picture of his Momma
(wrong answers:
His Momma's old necklace,
His Momma's old photo album,
The key to his Momma's closet)
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Why does Calloway collect rocks at the places he performs?
To give to his daughter Angela
(wrong answers:
He is a rock collector,
He sells the valuable rocks,
He is making a rock sculpture)
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What was Bud's first instrument?
a recorder
(wrong answers:
A guitar,
A saxophone,
A violin)
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What was Bud's second instrument?
A saxophone
(wrong answers:
A harmonica,
A guitar,
A trumpet)
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How does Bud's story end?
He gets to stay at Calloway Grand Station with his Grandpa & the band
(wrong answers:
He gets sent back to the orphanage,
He is sent back to the Amos' foster home,
He is turned into the police)