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List two reasons why Bud entered the Amos house once he was freed from the shed.
Bud wanted to get his suitcase from their kitchen and he wanted to get revenge on Todd.
What news did the caseworker bring to Bud Caldwell and Jerry Clark?
She told them each had been accepted in a new temporary-care home.
Why did Bud feel that age six was 'a bad time'?
Grownups didn't think children were cute at age six and also their teeth start falling out at that age.
In what way did Bud get his revenge on the bully with a 'balloon head'?
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Describe the family Jerry was going to live with.
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What did Bud think he saw hanging from the top of the dark shed?
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Why was Bud an orphan?
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List three items Bud stored in his suitcase as he prepared to leave the home.
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Why did Bud correct the caseworker when she called him 'Buddy'?
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What medical condition did Todd Amos have?
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How did Bud manage to see outside of the shed he was locked in?
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Where was Bud living as the novel began?
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How old was Bud?
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Why was it so dark inside the shed?
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How did Bud escape the shed?
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Describe the Amos family, who had agreed to take Bud.
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Why did Mr. and Mrs. Amos lock Bud up in their shed overnight?
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Why did the Amos family decide to take Bud back to the Home?
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What did the 'vampire bat' turn out to be?
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How did Bud manage to knock down the vampire bat?
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Why did Bud end up sleeping outside the library, beneath the trees?
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Where was Bud planning to go after leaving the Amos' house?
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How did Bud know Bugs?
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Who was Bud looking for at the library?
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What did Bud's mama always tell her son about doors closing?
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What did Bud learn about Miss Hill?
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Why did Bud know that the Amos family had snooped through his suitcase?
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Where was Bud planning to eat breakfast the morning after leaving the Amos house?
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Why did Bud almost miss breakfast?
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What does Bugs compare 'Hooperville' to?
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Why does Bugs encourage Bud to head 'Out West'?
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What was the issue with the town, 'Hooperville', that the boys were looking for?
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There are more than one 'Hooverville'.
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How do Bugs and Bud decide who's going to go talk to the 'men sitting around the fire'?
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Bugs 'looses' the coin toss and has to go talk to the men sitting around the fire.
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How does one know that 'Hooverville' is the right place to be?
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What did Bud and Bugs decide to do?
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Why did the cops give up and leave in front of the freight train headed west?
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Did Bugs hop on the freight train?
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Why had so many old and young men gathered in Hooverville?
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Describe the five special rocks Bud always carried with him, since his mother's death.
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Study Notes
Bud, Not Buddy: Chapters 1 - 8 Study Notes
- Bud entered the Amos house to retrieve his suitcase and seek revenge on Todd for bullying him.
- A caseworker informed Bud and Jerry Clark that they were accepted into a new temporary-care home.
- Bud reflected that age six was troublesome as adults did not find children cute then, and it coincided with losing baby teeth.
- Bud avenged himself on Todd Amos by pouring warm water over his pants while he slept, causing a bed-wetting incident.
- Jerry was going to live with a family that had three little girls, indicating a lively household.
- Bud imagined seeing a vampire bat in the dark shed, highlighting his fear and imagination.
- Bud is an orphan because his mother died when he was six years old, and he never met his father.
- Bud packed key items in his suitcase: a blanket, flyers, and a set of clothes, signifying his transient lifestyle.
- Bud corrected the caseworker by emphasizing that his name is Bud, as given by his mother, not "Buddy."
- Todd Amos suffered from asthma, establishing his physical vulnerability.
- Bud escaped the locked shed by using his jackknife to create a viewing hole and then by manipulating the window.
- At the beginning of the story, Bud lived in an orphanage for children without parents.
- Bud is ten years old, emphasizing his youth amidst challenging circumstances.
- The shed was dark due to Mr. Amos covering the windows with newspapers, contributing to Bud's feelings of entrapment.
- Bud managed to escape the shed by jumping on a woodpile and successfully opening the window.
- The Amos family that took Bud in had a twelve-year-old son, adding dynamics to family interactions.
- Mr. and Mrs. Amos locked Bud in the shed out of fear he might harm them during the night.
- The Amos family returned Bud to the Home, believing he was responsible for injuring Todd.
- The "vampire bat" Bud feared turned out to be a large hornet's nest, representing his overactive imagination.
- Bud knocked down the "vampire bat" by swinging a rake at it, showcasing his resourcefulness.
- Bud spent the night beneath trees outside the library due to steel bars blocking the windows, indicating a lack of safe shelter.
- After leaving the Amos house, Bud planned to slip into the library for warmth and safety.
- Bud has a history with Bugs, who also stayed at the Home, indicating shared experiences of hardship.
- Bud sought out Miss Hill at the library, implying she held significance in his past.
- Bud discovered that Miss Hill recently married and moved to Chicago, affecting his search for connection.
- Signs of the Amos family snooping through Bud's suitcase were evident in the disordered items, especially his blanket.
- Bud planned to have breakfast at the mission after leaving the Amos family, demonstrating his reliance on community resources.
- Bud nearly missed breakfast at the mission because he overslept, highlighting his struggles for stability.
- Bugs likened "Hooperville" to a "Cardboard Jungle," reflecting the bleakness of their surroundings.
- Bugs urged Bud to head "Out West" due to job opportunities available during the harvest season.
- The actual name of the town Bugs referred to was "Hooverville," named after President Herbert Hoover, not "Hooperville."
- Multiple "Hoovervilles" existed across the country, illustrating widespread hardship during the period.
- Bud and Bugs decided to flip a coin to determine who would approach the men sitting around the fire for information or assistance.
- Bugs did not lose the coin toss; rather, they decided together on who would approach the group.
- Hooverville indicated the right place for them to be, filled with people experiencing hunger and uncertainty about the future.
- Bud and Bugs planned to hop a freight train to Chicago, showing their desire for adventure and better opportunities.
- Cops abandoned their effort to control the situation at the freight train due to being outnumbered by those wanting to board.
- Bugs successfully hopped on the freight train, reflecting a shared pursuit of freedom and opportunity.
- Many gathered in Hooverville to board a slow-moving freight train to the west, highlighting the communal efforts to escape their circumstances.
- Bud carried five special rocks, each representing a town and marked with three sets of numbers, as a tribute to his late mother and connection to his past.
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