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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. Where is the stranger on his way to before he stopped to talk to Bud?

2. What does the front of the box in the car say?

3. How did Bud sleep that first night in the bed that Miss Thomas loaned him?

4. What worried Bud about the first bedroom Bud had since he lived with his mother?

5. Where was Bud's hopeful destination in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the band take Bud to the Sweet Pea Restaurant and what does he have to do in return?

2. What does Bud worry about when he finds out that Lefty sent his father a telegram?

3. How does Bud begin to feel about the group?

4. What does Mr. Calloway say to Bud under his breath?

5. What do the band members explain to Bud about the racial make-up of the band?

6. What does Bud realize when he wakes up the next morning?

7. How does feel about accepting the ride from the stranger and what does he do that will help him to feel more confident?

8. Where does Bud's distrust of adults come from and is it warranted?

9. Why did the restaurant decide it was easier just to use the NBC initials instead of the full band name on the reservation sign?

10. Why is Bud always suspicious of adults and what do they say to make him suspicious?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the rocks help to bring Bud and Mr. Calloway together? Why do you think Mr. Calloway continually doubts Bud's intentions? Do you think his reasons are justified? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Bud, the main character of this novel, has obvious pitfalls which have made his life quite difficult. Explain in writing, including supporting details from the novel, why the reader is able to relate to Bud and even admire him for these pitfalls. Do you admire Bud? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In what way does Bud consider the entire band his family even though he is not genetically related to most of them? Do you think this is a natural or unnatural process? Why do you believe that way?

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