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Bud, Not Buddy | Quiz

Christopher Paul Curtis
This Study Guide consists of approximately 67 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Bud, Not Buddy.

Bud, Not Buddy | Quiz

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1)

Why is Bud allowed to stay in the food line when he shows up late? (from Chapter 6)

He was under the age of fifteen which allows him to eat at any time.
He snuck into the line.
He begged the workers explaining how hungry he was.
A family pretended he was their son.
2)

What does Mr. Calloway think Bud is? (from Chapter 18)

A spy.
A thief.
A liar.
An orphan.
3)

What is page powder? (from Chapter 7)

Book page dust.
Powder kept in the library.
Corn starch.
Baby powder.
4)

How is Bud treated in relation to the family who helps him out? (from Chapter 6)

He is treated in a poorer manner than they are.
He is treated better than they are.
He is treated as if he does not exist.
He is treated with the same respect as they are.
5)

In what way did Bud consider the relationship between himself and Ms. Hill? (from Chapter 7)

He thought of them as acquaintances.
He thought of her as a mentor.
He thought of them as friends.
He thought of her as a surrogate mother.
6)

Where does Bud have breakfast at the beginning of this chapter? (from Chapter 9)

Near the train.
At the shelter.
At the cardboard jungle.
He has to skip breakfast.
7)

What does Mr. Calloway pick up and put in his pocket? (from Chapter 18)

A quarter.
A knife.
A button.
A rock.
8)

What does Mr. Calloway do when Bud tries to comfort him? (from Chapter 19)

Hugs Bud back.
Yells at Bud.
Shrugs it off.
Cries even harder.
9)

Why do residents of the cardboard jungle wake each other up? (from Chapter 8)

So that they do not miss breakfast.
So that the police do not arrest them.
So that they can put away their homes for the day.
So that no one will miss the train.
10)

Why can Bud find information easily in the library? (from Chapter 7)

Because the librarian leaves the information he wants out.
Because he is perseverant at searching.
Because the library is the same as it was before.
Because he uses the card catalogue.
11)

Why doesn't Lefty go in with Bud to meet Bud's father? (from Chapter 12)

Because the police are still watching.
Because Bud begs him not to go in with them.
Because he has to get to the hospital immediately.
Because Bud convinces him not to.
12)

What coin did Billy often pretend could speak? (from Chapter 9)

Nickel.
Quarter.
Dime.
Penny.
13)

How does Bud use the memory of his mother's saying? (from Chapter 7)

He uses it to comfort himself about his mother.
He uses it to reassure himself that things will change for him soon.
He uses it to justify his actions.
He uses it to get through the night.
14)

What does Bud feel that he has to continue to work on in this chapter? (from Chapter 15)

Gaining Mr. Calloway's trust.
His music skills so he can join the band.
His manners to impress the band members.
Convincing Miss Thomas to let him stay.
15)

What does Bud have for breakfast? (from Chapter 6)

Eggs.
Porridge.
Bacon.
Oatmeal.
16)

What do Kim and Scott start doing immediately when Bud wakes up and they are introduced? (from Chapter 11)

Asking him questions.
Watching him without talking.
Showing him around.
Talking to him about Lefty.
17)

What does Bud feel is a euphemism for someone who has died? (from Chapter 15)

Gone.
Passed away.
Away.
Moved on.
18)

How does the stranger react to the fact that Bud attempted to drive the car without him? (from Chapter 10)

Surprised.
Proud.
Horrified.
Angered.
19)

Where did Bud hear the book that Bud imagines himself a part of? (from Chapter 17)

He read it at the library.
His mother read it to him.
He heard it at the orphanage.
Miss Thomas is reading it to him.
20)

How long has Bud's mother been dead? (from Chapter 19)

5 years.
4 years.
1 year.
3 years.
21)

What story does Bud recount for Bugs that Bugs had already heard about? (from Chapter 8)

His Momma's sayings about hope.
His story about the librarian moving.
His time in the barn with the hornets.
His fight with Todd Amos.
22)

Which of the following characters is Bud's dad? (from Chapter 11)

Mr. Calloway.
Scott.
Peanut Head.
Lefty Lewis.
23)

What would Billy often brag about to the other kids at the orphanage? (from Chapter 9)

He was the leader of all of the boys at the orphanage.
He knew how to get away from the orphanage.
He knew who his mother and father were.
He could beat any of them up.
24)

What do Kim and Scott do that makes Bud nervous? (from Chapter 11)

Avoid making eye contact.
Touch him.
Talk incessantly.
Call him names.
25)

What does Bud sense in the family members with whom he is sharing breakfast? (from Chapter 6)

Frustration.
Anger.
Despair.
Surprise.
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