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Bud, not Buddy Chapters 13-16 Comprehension Study Guide Quizizz
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Once Bud and the band arrived at the Sweet Pea restaurant, where did Bud sit?
at a table with Herman, Jimmy, and Miss Thomas
at a table with Bugs
at a table with Deza Malone
- 2. Multiple Choice
After Bud pointed and identified Herman E. Calloway as his daddy
both Mr. Calloway and Jimmy said it could not be true
all the band members, except Mr. Calloway laughed hysterically
Jimmy tried to convince Mr. Calloway to send Bud back to the Home right away
- 3. Multiple Choice
The name of Mr. Calloway's band was
The Dusky Devastators of the Depression
The Depression Blues Chasers
The Devastating Sounds
- 4. Multiple Choice
Miss Thomas was
Herman E. Calloway's wife
a vocalist
the person who took care of setting up engagements for the bands
- 5. Multiple Choice
Sitting in the Sweet Pea with Miss Thomas and the band, Bud felt he
had made a mistake by coming to Grand Rapids
was in the right place with the right people
was probably enjoying his last day of freedom
- 6. Multiple Choice
During the laughter at the Sweet Pea, Bud
got a stomach ache from laughing so hard
was planning to run away the next morning to keep from being sent back to the Home
broke down into uncontrollable sobbing
- 7. Multiple Choice
In Bud's room at Mr. Calloway's house, there was
signs that a little dead girls was haunting it
pictures of horses cut from magazines and thumbtacked to the wall
a bed, two simple chairs, and not pictures anywhere
- 8. Multiple Choice
Herman E. Calloway warned Bud not to go poking around
his room or anywhere else in the house
his car
the stage and the band's instruments
- 9. Multiple Choice
Mr. Calloway was
mean and hard to get along with
admired, well-liked and respected by all the band members
pleasant and happy all the time
- 10. Multiple Choice
What name did the band members give to Bud?
Skinny-Son
Sunny Calloway
Sleepy LaBone
- 11. Multiple Choice
How old was Bud's mother when she passed away?
30
26
32
- 12. Multiple Choice
What was Steady Eddie's "bread and butter"?
violin
drums
saxophone
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why did Bud find his guest room so scary?
He was afraid of the two closed closet doors
it was dark
he thought he saw a vampire bat
- 14. Multiple Choice
What was kept behind the closed doors?
old books and magazines
old furniture
old girls clothes and toys
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why did Mr. Calloway nickname his house "Grand Calloway Station"?
it reminded him of Grand Central Station in New York City
there were not many people in and out all day or night
- 16. Multiple Choice
Why does Bud sleep so well and so long?
Because he thinks his mom is in the house
Because the bed is comfortable and it has two sheets on it
Because he was so tired from walking all day
Because he is finally home
- 17. Multiple ChoiceOn page 177, the little doors in the room scared Bud. Who or what did he think were behind the doors?Vampires and hornetsTodd Amos and his motherMr. Jimmy and Steady EddieYoung Frankenstein and the Wolfman
- 18. Multiple Choice
What did the band, Mr. Calloway, and Miss Thomas decide about Bud while he slept that first night?
They did not trust him
He could stay with them
They would send him back to Flint
He was a messy guest
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Miss Thomas mean when she says, "Were your ears burning last night, Bud?"Did he have a sunburn?Was he too hot while he was sleeping?Did he know that they were talking about him?His ears are red.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat does it mean when Miss Thomas tells Bud that he will have "pull his own weight" around Grand Calloway Station?He will have to help out with the chores and work.He will have to pick up things that are the same weight he is.He will have to learn to bench press his own weight.He had better lose some weight.
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