Bud, Not Buddy
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Chapter 1
1. What reasons does Bud give to explain that six years old is a rough age? Cite at least three examples.
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2. What can you infer from Bud’s comment at the end of the chapter, “Here we go again.”
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Chapter 2
1. What kind of person is Mrs. Amos? Cite two pieces of evidence from the story to support your answer.
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2 There are many examples of figurative language in this chapter. Give an example of each of the following:
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Chapter 3
1. Write a detailed summary for chapter 3.
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Chapter 4
1. “Man! I was on the lam, I was just like Public Enemy number One.” Research the phrase “On the lam” and write down the meaning of the phrase.
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2. Make an inference about where Bud will go now that he is on the lam. Use at least one piece of evidence from the text to support your answer.
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Chapter 5
1. After reading this chapter, explain why Bud does not want to be called Buddy. What is the significance of his name?
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Chapter 6
1. On the great big sign above the mission there is a family in a car and the message written on the car was “THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE AMERICA TODAY!”
A lot of folks were talking about the sign, and Bud’s pretend poppa said, “You wouldn’t expect that they’d have the nerve to come down here and tell the truth.”
Compare and contrast the family on the sign to the families at the mission.
Why doesn’t the sign “tell the truth” about what is really going on in America?
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Chapter 7
1. Describe the senses Bud feels in the library by citing evidence from the text :
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Chapter 8
1. What tips does Bugs give Bud about train-hopping?
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2. List one simile from the chapter
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3. Search “Hooverville” on Google and record five details to explain the Hoovervilles of the Great Depression.
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Draw and color a picture of what Flint’s Hooverville looked like in Chapter 8.
Chapter 9
1. In this chapter, explain how Bud compares the idea of his father being Herman E. Calloway to a maple tree seed.
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Chapter 10
1. What is the central idea of the fourth paragraph on page 97 that starts “Out here in the country…”? Cite two details from the paragraph that support your central idea.
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Chapter 11
1. What kind of person is Mr. Lewis? Cite three pieces of evidence from the story to support your answer.
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2. What were two things that Bud got for the first time in this chapter? Why were these things significant?
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Chapter 12
1.What is the central idea of the third paragraph on page 139 that starts, “That trouble the policeman was talking about…” Cite two details from the paragraph that support the central idea.
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2. What “proof” did Bud get when he walked into The Log Cabin that Herman E. Calloway was his father? Cite at least two pieces of evidence from the chapter.
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Chapter 13
1. Based on what you read in Chapter 13, infer why Bud says, “Of all the Dusky Devastators of the Depression or the Nubian Knights, Steady Eddie is my favorite.” Cite evidence from the chapter to support your answer.
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Chapter 14
1. Why was Bud finally able to cry?
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Chapter 15
1. What is the central idea of the third paragraph on page 176 that starts, “I followed her up the staircase…” Cite three details from the paragraph that support the central idea.
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Chapter 16
1. Write a brief summary for Chapter 16.
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Chapter 17
1. There are many examples of figurative language in this chapter. Give an example of each of the following:
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Chapter 18
1. What dos Herman E. Calloway use the rocks for? Explain why the rocks are so important to the novel.
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Chapter 19
1. What is Herman E. Calloway’s reaction to the news? Infer why you think he reacted this way. Cite evidence from the chapter to support your answer.
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2. What does Bud mean when he says, “Here we go again, Momma, only this time I can’t wait!”
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