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How did Bud get breakfast at the mission even though he arrived late?
How did Bud get breakfast at the mission even though he arrived late?
An unfamiliar family pretended Bud was their son.
What does Bud say is the most serious mistake you can make in the library?
What does Bud say is the most serious mistake you can make in the library?
Fall asleep on the books and drool on them.
How did the lady in the library break rule #16?
How did the lady in the library break rule #16?
She started a sentence with 'Haven't you heard?', but it wasn't followed with news of a death.
Where does Bud live?
Where does Bud live?
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Why does Bugs come to the library in search of Bud?
Why does Bugs come to the library in search of Bud?
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How did Bugs and Bud become brothers?
How did Bugs and Bud become brothers?
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What was Hooverville?
What was Hooverville?
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What did Bud receive from his pretend momma?
What did Bud receive from his pretend momma?
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Why is Bud sure he'll remember Deza Malone?
Why is Bud sure he'll remember Deza Malone?
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What happens to Bud and Bugs' plan to ride the rails together?
What happens to Bud and Bugs' plan to ride the rails together?
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Did Bugs make the train?
Did Bugs make the train?
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Did Bud make the train?
Did Bud make the train?
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What was Bud's fake name given to him by his pretend family?
What was Bud's fake name given to him by his pretend family?
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What was served to them at Hooverville to eat?
What was served to them at Hooverville to eat?
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Why were people heading west?
Why were people heading west?
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Who did Bud go to look for at the library?
Who did Bud go to look for at the library?
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Where had Ms. Hill moved to and why?
Where had Ms. Hill moved to and why?
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Where do they go after the library and why?
Where do they go after the library and why?
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Who does Bud meet at Hooverville and she asks him to do dishes with her?
Who does Bud meet at Hooverville and she asks him to do dishes with her?
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What does Deza's mother call poor kids who hop trains?
What does Deza's mother call poor kids who hop trains?
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What do the rocks have on them that Bud pulls out of a sack?
What do the rocks have on them that Bud pulls out of a sack?
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What does Deza Malone do to Bud that he didn't expect?
What does Deza Malone do to Bud that he didn't expect?
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Who shows up when they are all trying to make the train?
Who shows up when they are all trying to make the train?
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Why do the police give up and leave?
Why do the police give up and leave?
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What did Bugs do when Bud didn't make the train?
What did Bugs do when Bud didn't make the train?
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Where does Bud go after he misses the train?
Where does Bud go after he misses the train?
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Study Notes
Breakfast at the Mission
- Bud managed to get breakfast at the mission by having an unfamiliar family pretend he was their son.
Library Rules and Misconduct
- The most serious mistake in the library, according to Bud, is falling asleep on books and drooling on them.
- A lady in the library broke rule #16 by starting a sentence with "Haven't you heard?" without following it with news of a death.
Bud's Background
- Bud resides in Flint, Michigan.
Friendship and Adventures
- Bugs sought Bud in the library to invite him to ride the rails together.
- They became "brothers" by spitting on their hands and slapping them together.
Hooverville
- Hooverville refers to a shantytown where people lived during the Great Depression in makeshift houses.
- At Hooverville, Bud and Bugs were served muskrat stew as a meal.
- Many people were heading west from Flint to find jobs that were unavailable in their hometown.
Key Relationships
- Bud plans to search for Ms. Hill at the library.
- Ms. Hill moved to Chicago after getting married.
- At Hooverville, Bud encounters Deza Malone, who asks him to help wash dishes.
Memorable Moments
- Deza Malone is memorable for being the first girl to kiss Bud.
- Bud carries rocks with the names of towns and dates on them.
Train Adventure
- Bud was not fast enough to catch the train, though Bugs managed to board it.
- Bugs threw his suitcase to Bud after he missed the train, indicating their close friendship.
- After missing the train, Bud returns to the mission.
Police Encounter
- During the attempt to board the train, police arrived but eventually left because they were outnumbered by the crowd trying to catch the train.
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