Bud, Not Buddy Chapters 1-8 Quiz

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.