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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bud want Todd to be a bed wetter?

2. Which of the following describes how Bud feels about Jerry's new home?

3. Why is Jerry worried about going to his new home?

4. Which of the following was one of the ways Bud and Bugs would tease Billy?

5. Which of the following best describes Bud in the Amos household?

Short Essay Questions

1. How could the favor that Bud's new adoptive family provided be described?

2. What does Bud take with him and how does he feel as he leaves?

3. How does the reader feel after Bud is attacked by the hornets?

4. What realization does Bud come to in regard to Todd and the way he treats Bud?

5. What do the hornets and the edgy teeth seem to be symbolic of?

6. What is Bud saddened about at the beginning of Chapter 9 and where is he when this occurs?

7. Why is Bud initially happy to learn about Todd and what causes Bud's happiness about Todd to dissipate quickly?

8. Write about Bud's list and describe the general information about it and what it provides for Bud.

9. How does Todd's mother react to the situation between Bud and Todd and why does Bud think she reacts that way?

10. Why does Bud's mother insist he be called Bud and not Buddy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does the author surprise the reader with the level of mistreatment? Were you surprised? How does the author convey Bud's level of fear with the reader? Is it effective?

Essay Topic 2

In what way does Bud begin to see the importance of his things in a new light? Do you think his new conclusions are right? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Do you believe the character of Bud believes in acts of revenge? Why or why not? Utilize specific examples from the text to support your opinion.

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