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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Todd do to Bud with a pencil?
(a) Stabbed him in the arm.
(b) Shoved it up his nose.
(c) Threw it like it was a spear.
(d) Pushed it into his toe.

2. Which of the following best describes Bud in the Amos household?
(a) Trustful member.
(b) Slave labor.
(c) Odd man out.
(d) Scapegoat.

3. Where was Bud's suitcase when he got out of the barn and escaped from the hornets?
(a) Under his bed.
(b) Where he left it.
(c) In Todd's bedroom.
(d) Completely missing.

4. What do Bud's rules provide for him?
(a) A tracking system of torture.
(b) A bit of humor.
(c) A way to log his life.
(d) A way to get back at Todd.

5. Which of the following is not true about Bud's suitcase?
(a) It can be rearranged and changed regularly.
(b) It is filled with things he and his mother shared.
(c) It holds symbols of things Bud can control.
(d) It is his only means of staying connected to his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bud believe the hornet's nest is that he sees on the ceiling?

2. Who is Bud trying to find as he sets out after leaving the Amos house?

3. What trick does Bud want to play on Todd before he leaves?

4. What does Bud imagine using to get even with the Amoses?

5. Which of the following pictures does this novel provide insight into at the beginning?

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