Bud, Not Buddy

Question or Hint Answer or Word
  1. Who is the MAIN character? Bud (wrong answers: Bugs, Herman E. Calloway, Miss Thomas, Jimmy)
  2. What is the genre of this book? Realistic Fiction (wrong answers: Science Fiction, Nonfiction, Mythology, Graphic Novel)
  3. When does this story take place? The Great Depression (wrong answers: 500 years in the past, Current/modern times, 200 years in the future)
  4. 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.)
  5. 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)
  6. 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.)
  7. Who mistreats Bud at the Amos' home? Todd and both of his parents (wrong answers: Jerry, Todd, Mrs. Amos, Mr. Amos)
  8. 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)
  9. 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.)
  10. After Bud left the Amos' foster home, where did he go? To the library (wrong answers: To the police, To the orphanage, To church)
  11. 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)
  12. 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)
  13. 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)
  14. What was the "cardboard jungle"? Where the homeless people lived (wrong answers: An art museum, A children's playhouse, A jazz club)
  15. 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)
  16. 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)
  17. 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)
  18. How did Bud decide to leave Flint? Walking (wrong answers: Taking the train, Hitchhiking, Taking a bus)
  19. 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)
  20. 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)
  21. Who did Lefty Lewis send a telegram to? Herman E. Calloway (wrong answers: The Amos', The orphanage, The police)
  22. 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.)
  23. 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)
  24. 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.)
  25. 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)
  26. Which is the following names is NOT a band member? Silent Bob (wrong answers: Steady Eddie, Doo Doo Bug, The Thug, Dirty Deed)
  27. 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)
  28. 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)
  29. 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)
  30. 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.)
  31. 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.)
  32. 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)
  33. 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)
  34. 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)
  35. What does Steady Eddie give Bud An old saxophone case (wrong answers: New shoes, A haircut, A new blanket)
  36. What is the nickname that Bud was given? Sleepy LaBone (wrong answers: Buddy Boy, Sleepy Buddy, Little Horn Blower)
  37. 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)
  38. 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)
  39. What was in the glove box of Calloway's car? Rocks with dates and places written on them (wrong answers: Money, Snacks, A journal)
  40. 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)
  41. 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)
  42. Who was Angela Janet Caldwell? Calloway's daughter (wrong answers: Calloway's girlfriend, Miss Thomas' friend, A new band member who joined them)
  43. Who is Herman E. Calloway to Bud? His grandfather (wrong answers: His real Dad, His Uncle, His older brother)
  44. 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)
  45. 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)
  46. 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)
  47. 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)
  48. What was Bud's first instrument? a recorder (wrong answers: A guitar, A saxophone, A violin)
  49. What was Bud's second instrument? A saxophone (wrong answers: A harmonica, A guitar, A trumpet)
  50. 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)

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