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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Bud smacks the hornet's nest?
(a) Fish heads fall out of it..
(b) A hollow sound echos.
(c) It falls and hits Bud on the head.
(d) The bees attack him.

2. What about the books that Ms. Hill showed Bud did he like?
(a) Author.
(b) Words.
(c) Pictures.
(d) Content.

3. Where does Bud have breakfast at the beginning of this chapter?
(a) At the cardboard jungle.
(b) At the shelter.
(c) Near the train.
(d) He has to skip breakfast.

4. Who is Bud trying to find as he sets out after leaving the Amos house?
(a) A new foster family.
(b) His father.
(c) His best friend, Jerry.
(d) His mother's grave.

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

6. What is Bud's first mistake during his newfound independence?
(a) He wakes up too late for breakfast.
(b) He cannot find a place to sleep.
(c) He angers another family by mistakenly taking their spot.
(d) He misses the bus.

7. Which of the following characters makes it onto the train to Chicago?
(a) Ms. Hill.
(b) Deza.
(c) Bud.
(d) Bugs.

8. Why does Bud believe Todd was mean and manipulative to him?
(a) Because Bud is an orphan.
(b) Because he is the oldest.
(c) To defend himself.
(d) To protect his parents.

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

10. What are the metal bars on the library an example of for Bud?
(a) They are an example of how untrusting society has become.
(b) They are an example of Bud's inability to find peace.
(c) They are an example of how closed in he feels.
(d) They are an example of how things have changed since he entered the orphanage.

11. Where is Bud banished by Ms. Amos?
(a) Bedroom.
(b) Basement.
(c) Attic.
(d) Shed.

12. What does Bud refuse to allow Mr. Amos or the other family members to notice?
(a) His disgust and terror.
(b) His desperate need to belong.
(c) His relief at being away from them.
(d) His fear and anger.

13. What does Bud see around the corner as he heads with the other residents toward the train?
(a) Deza.
(b) Bugs.
(c) The librarian.
(d) The police.

14. What does Bud hope to do after he escapes from the angry hornets?
(a) Return to the orphanage.
(b) Go out on his own.
(c) Hide from the Amos family.
(d) Move back into the house.

15. What does Bud see that upsets him as he approaches the library?
(a) The librarian he dislikes most.
(b) A vacant building.
(c) Metal bars on the windows.
(d) A closed sign.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is an accurate description of how Bud feels at the thought of being on his own?

2. Which of the following terms describes the character of Todd?

3. What does Bugs do with Bud's suitcase?

4. What is knowing that Ms. Hill is not there is symbolic of what for Bud?

5. What coin did Billy often pretend could speak?

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