Bud, Not Buddy: Chapters 1-19 Quiz
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Why did Bud enter the Amos house once he was free from the shed?

  • To escape from the police
  • To find food
  • To get revenge on Todd (correct)
  • To get his suitcase (correct)

    • What news did the caseworker bring to Bud Caldwell and Jerry Clark?

    They have been accepted in new temporary care homes.

    Why did Bud feel that age six was 'a bad time'?

    That was when real scary things started happening to your body.

    In what way did Bud get revenge?

    <p>He poured a jar of warm water over Todd's pants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe the family Jerry was going to live with.

    <p>Three girls.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Bud see hanging from the top of the dark shed?

    <p>A vampire bat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Bud an orphan?

    <p>His mother died at the age of six and he never knew his father.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    List three items Bud stored in his suitcase as he prepared to leave the home.

    <p>A blanket, flyers, and clothes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Bud correct the caseworker when she called him 'Buddy'?

    <p>His mother gave him the name Bud, not Buddy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What medical condition did Todd Amos have?

    <p>He had asthma.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Bud manage to see outside?

    <p>He used his jackknife to scrape a hole.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was Bud living as the novel began?

    <p>At a home for orphaned children.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How old was Bud?

    <ol start="10"> <li></li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was it so dark inside the shed?

    <p>Amos put newspapers on the windows.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Bud escape the shed?

    <p>He jumped on a woodpile and jerked on the handles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Mr. and Mrs. Amos lock Bud up in their shed overnight?

    <p>They thought Bud would hurt them while sleeping.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the bat turn out to be?

    <p>A Honest's nest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Bud manage to knock down the vampire bat?

    <p>He hit it with a rake.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Someone had placed steel bars over all the windows.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was Bud planning to go after leaving the Amos house?

    <p>He had planned to slip inside the library.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Four cop cars and eight cops were waiting for them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Bud looking for at the library?

    <p>Miss Hill.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Did Bud hop on the freight train?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Bud and Bugs have to go to catch a freight train?

    <p>Hooverville.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered Bud as he slept behind the library's trees?

    <p>Bugs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why had so many old and young men gathered in Hooverville?

    <p>Planning to hop on a slow-moving train.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>'When one door opens, another one opens.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Bud learn about Miss Hill?

    <p>She got married then moved to Chicago.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They had a towel and three sets of numbers written on them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were they all planning to go west?

    <p>They heard there were jobs out west.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Did Bugs hop on the freight train?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the cops give up and leave?

    <p>They felt they were outnumbered.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Bud always folded his blanket but found it just stuffed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Bugs decide to do?

    <p>To hop a freight train to Chicago.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was Bud planning to eat breakfast the next morning?

    <p>The mission.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Bud almost miss breakfast?

    <p>Bud overslept.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Bud go after breakfast at the mission?

    <p>Inside the library.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Mrs. Sleet, what's a red cap?

    <p>Men who worked at the railroad loading trains.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Herman Calloway doing when Bud entered the club?

    <p>He was practicing with his band.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of book did Bud ask the librarian for?

    <p>The book that told him how far it was from one city to another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the man successfully lure Bud out from hiding?

    <p>A bologna sandwich, an apple, and a red pop.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Lefty Lewis send a telegram to the log cabin?

    <p>He knew Herman Calloway owned it and wanted to let him know his son was fine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Mr. Lewis take Bud?

    <p>To Herman Calloway's club, the Log Cabin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to Bud just outside of Owasso, Michigan, at 2:30 in the morning?

    <p>She asked him how his mother died.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the names of Mrs. Sleet's children?

    <p>Scott and Kim.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What story did Mr. Lewis give the police to explain Bud's suitcase in the back seat?

    <p>That Bud was his grandson and he was taking him home.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Bud decide to go to Grand Rapids?

    <p>He thought his father lived there.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Bud and Mr. Lewis eat breakfast once they reached Flint?

    <p>They ate at the home.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was a red cap?

    <p>Mrs. Lewis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the man's explanation for the blood?

    <p>He told Bud he was taking it to the hospital in Flint.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused Bud to become so frightened that he locked the kind man out of his own car and then tried to drive off?

    <p>Bud saw a box with large letters that said 'URGENT: CONTAINS HUMAN BLOOD.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe the papers Bud found inside Mr. Lewis's box.

    <p>They were announcing a labor union meeting for railroad workers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What instructions did Mr. Lewis give Bud just before the policeman approached his car?

    <p>To take the box next to him and place it under his seat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Mrs. Sleet's husband do for a living?

    <p>He was a porter that traveled with the train.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where has Bud gotten the idea that his father was the professional musician, Herman Calloway of Grand Rapids?

    <p>His mother had left many flyers behind showing him in different bands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Bud imagine the man to be?

    <p>A vampire.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What two gifts did Steady Eddie present to Bud?

    <p>Recorder and saxophone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Mr. Calloway nickname his house 'Grand Calloway Station'?

    <p>There were people in and out of it all day and night.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of impression did Bud get about Herman after listening to his band members talk?

    <p>He thought Herman was mean.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When Mr. Calloway left Bud's table, who sat in his place?

    <p>Steady Eddie.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the realization that came to Bud by the end of the meal?

    <p>He realized that was where he was supposed to be.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Jimmy convince Herman to do?

    <p>To stay until their rehearsal was done.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What time did Bud wake up the next morning?

    <p>Noon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Steady Eddie's bread and butter?

    <p>His saxophone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the circle of musicians react when Bud pointed his finger at Herman Calloway and told him he was his father?

    <p>The circle got quiet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What hurting words did Herman whisper to Bud on his way out?

    <p>There are some I don't like.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Bud learn about Herman Calloway from Miss Thomas?

    <p>She was famous.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Miss Thomas?

    <p>Vocal stylist.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What musical skill did Steady Eddie teach Bud during supper at the Sweet Pea?

    <p>To play the saxophone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What nickname did the band members give Bud?

    <p>Sleepy Laboone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was kept in the closets?

    <p>Girl clothes and toys.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How were the walls of Bud's guest bedroom decorated?

    <p>Pictures of horses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Herman react to Bud's accusation?

    <p>He was mad and didn't believe him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Once Bud and the band arrived at the Sweet Pea restaurant where did Bud sit?

    <p>He sat with Jimmy and Miss Thomas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Bud have to promise to tell Herman after eating?

    <p>To tell him the truth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What instrument did Jimmy play?

    <p>A horn.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Herman Calloway become so upset upon hearing the name Angela Janet Caldwell?

    <p>It was his daughter's name.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who legally owns Calloway's log cabin club?

    <p>Dirty Deed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Bud pull his rocks from his own saxophone case?

    <p>He wanted to prove he had other rocks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Bud discover in the glove compartment of Mr. Calloway's Packard?

    <p>He found a bunch of perfect rocks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What items did Mr. Calloway ask Bud to pick up for him while preparing to leave the Laughing Jackass?

    <p>A rock.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What instrument did Mr. Herman Calloway play?

    <p>A cello.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was Bud going to get his first saxophone lesson?

    <p>At 7:00.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What stopped Bud from taking the picture from his suitcase in the bedroom?

    <p>He saw Mr. Calloway on the bed crying.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of Bud's mother?

    <p>Angela Janet Caldwell.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Mr. Calloway think Bud had gotten the rocks?

    <p>He thought Bud stole them from his house.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What metaphor did Bud use to describe Miss Thomas's singing voice?

    <p>She was the sun coming through the gray clouds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why didn't Mr. Calloway ever visit his daughter Angela and grandson Bud?

    <p>He knew nothing about Bud.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Miss Thomas explain the rocks Mr. Calloway collected?

    <p>When his band traveled and when he came back with a rock to give to his daughter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the two unfair facts concerning African American musicians which Bud learned on the band's ride to Mecosta?

    <p>African Americans can't own property and whites didn't hire.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was his instructor going to be?

    <p>Steady Eddie.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Dirty Deed happy to play for Mr. Calloway?

    <p>There was a depression and they still did well.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What made each of the rocks unusual?

    <p>Each of them had city and date.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Before going back downstairs with his mother's picture, what did Bud try to do?

    <p>He tried to console him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What surprise did Eddie bring to the house for Bud?

    <p>An alto saxophone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain the 'deal' Mr. Calloway offered his white clients after showing up to play.

    <p>If his band wasn't good enough he would return their money.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Bud, Not Buddy: Chapters 1-19 Key Facts

    • Bud entered the Amos house to retrieve his suitcase and seek revenge on Todd Amos.
    • Bud and Jerry Clark were informed by a caseworker of their acceptance into new temporary care homes.
    • At age six, Bud experienced fear and changes in his body, marking it as a "bad time" in his life.
    • Bud's revenge on Todd involved pouring warm water over his pants.
    • Jerry was going to live with a family that had three daughters.
    • Bud saw a vampire bat hanging in the dark shed, which later turned out to be a nest.
    • Bud became an orphan when his mother died when he was six; he never knew his father.
    • Items in Bud's suitcase included a blanket, flyers, and clothes, representing his belongings.
    • Bud prefers being called "Bud" as it was the name his mother gave him, rejecting "Buddy".
    • Todd Amos suffered from asthma, contributing to the tension between him and Bud.
    • To see outside while in the shed, Bud used his jackknife to scrape a peephole.
    • At the beginning of the story, Bud lived in a home for orphaned children and was ten years old.
    • The shed was dark because Mr. Amos covered the windows with newspapers to keep Bud imprisoned.
    • Bud escaped the shed by climbing on a woodpile and pulling on the handles.
    • The Amos family had a son and felt threatened by Bud, locking him in the shed for the night.
    • Mr. and Mrs. Amos returned Bud to the home after he physically confronted Todd.
    • Bud initially confused a nest for a vampire bat, showcasing his vivid imagination.
    • Bud's attempt to escape led him to sleep outside the library underneath a tree due to barred windows.
    • Plans were made to catch a freight train to Hooverville, a nearby place where people gathered.
    • Bugs, Bud's friend, eventually found him sleeping behind the library.
    • Many gathered in Hooverville to hop a slow-moving train in search of work.
    • Bud's mother told him that when one door closes, another one opens, an important mantra for him.
    • Bud learned Miss Hill, a significant figure from his past, married and moved to Chicago.
    • Bud cherished five special rocks with numbers from his mother, representing a connection to her memory.
    • Many in Hooverville sought jobs out west, a common pursuit during the Great Depression.
    • Bud and Bugs planned to catch a freight train but faced police interference the next morning.
    • Bud looked for Miss Hill in the library, marking a pivotal moment in his quest for connection.
    • Despite initial attempts, Bud did not hop on the freight train to escape.
    • Bud later encountered Mr. Lefty Lewis, a kind man who would aid him on his journey.
    • After a run-in with the police, Bud learned to navigate his environment cautiously and strategically.
    • Mr. Lewis took Bud to Herman Calloway's club, planting the seeds for future developments.
    • Bud's perception of danger skewed, notably when he feared being in possession of what appeared to be human blood.
    • Bud navigated various social challenges, learning about labor and racial inequalities faced by African American musicians.
    • Bud was gifted with musical instruments, enhancing his connection to the world of music.
    • The band members' discussions revealed Bud's ongoing internal conflicts regarding his identity and family history.
    • Bud's interactions with Herman and the band members offered insight into his quest for belonging and acceptance.
    • Throughout the narrative, Bud's relationship with his mother's memory, represented through rocks and stories, remained a central theme.
    • Herman Calloway's emotional responses to Bud's identity reveal their complicated family history and connection.

    Themes and Motifs

    • Family and identity: Bud's quest to understand where he belongs and who his family is.
    • Rejection: Bud's struggle with being placed in various homes and constantly being misunderstood.
    • Music as a form of expression: Bud's interactions in the musical world reflect his longing for connection and understanding.
    • Perseverance: Bud's determination to fight for his identity and pursue his goals despite obstacles.

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