Characters
Events
Elements of Plot
Story Elements
Anything GOES!
100
I hear insects talking.
Who am I?
Bugs
100
What motivated Jimmy to make fun of Bud?
He has a good sense of humor, and he wants Bud to feel better.
100
What is the main conflict of the novel?
Bud wants to find his father and feel a sense of belonging.
100
What is the tone of the novel?
Optimistic or hopeful because Bud is determined and never gives up.
100
Which sentence from the novel BEST represents the climax?
A Policeman: “He wasn’t lying about the police coming, they are going to break up Shantytown.”
B Bud: “I wanted to see if I could spot Deza Malone but there were too many people.”
C Tyla: “Well, you know you brought him to the right place.”
D Bud: “That of all the people I’d ever met they were the ones.”
E Bud: “I reached inside my sax case and took out the envelope with Momma’s picture in it.”
D Bud: “That of all the people I’d ever met they were the ones.”
(Bud finally has a sense of belonging.)
200
“I hate wearing that nasty, dirty hat!”
Who am I?
Momma
200
Who gave Bud an old saxophone case so he can fit in?
Steady Eddie
200
Which element of plot is this? The reader is introduced to Bud and Jerry.
Exposition
200
What is the genre for this novel?
Historical Fiction
200
Consider this quote from the novel: “…cause the Lord give me the good sense to know when enough is enough.”
Why do you suppose both Herman and Bud use the same expression?
A because they really must be father and son
B because it was a very popular saying from that time period
C Bud probably heard it from his mother, who heard it from her father.
D Bud probably read the saying on one of the flyers from his mother.
E because a comedian on the radio often used this very same expression
C Bud probably heard it from his mother, who heard it from her father.
300
I like to play jokes on people.
What is my name?
The Thug
300
Why do you think Bud wants to show Herman E. Calloway the rocks his mother gave him?
because Herman talked about the rocks he saved for his daughter
300
What is the climax of the novel?
Miss Thomas tells Bud he is home. He finally has a sense of belonging.
300
What is the point of view of this novel? 1st person, 3rd person objective, 3rd person limited, or 3rd person omniscient?
1st Person
(The story is from Bud’s point of view, and he uses the pronoun, “I”.)
300
Miss Tyla brought me a dessert she called “On the House.” It was a piece of warm sweet potato pie with some fluffy stuff called whipped cream swooped all over the top of it.
What does “On the House” mean?
A a warm dessert
B free of charge
C a dessert covered with whipped cream
D a dessert served late at night
E the last customer left in a restaurant
B. Free of charge
400
I will know if you steal something.
Who am I?
Herman E Calloway
400
Why does Herman E. Calloway accuse Bud of snooping around?
because he thinks Bud stole the rocks from his room
400
During which part of plot does Bud receive a saxophone?
Resolution
400
Which of these sentences from the novel is an example of a flashback?
A “I knew I was going to have a great sleep now.”
B Bugs spit a big glob in my hand and said, “We’re brothers forever, Bugs!”
C Lefty said, “My problem is I’m not quite as brave as you are.”
D Scott said, “That’s ‘cause he’s working, it’s not for free, he gets paid to do it.”
E “Looking at the Ticonderoga pencils made me smell rubber all over again.”
E “Looking at the Ticonderoga pencils made me smell rubber all over again.”
400
Which of these sentences from the novel portrays a historical setting?
A Mrs. Amos hated bed wetters more than anything in the world.
B She talked like this and she wasn’t even a preacher or a teacher.
C When I was done in the bathroom I pulled the chain that made the water come down.
D When I tried to talk it felt like I had to suck all the air out of Flint.
E Next, I counted the flyers again, all five were there.
C When I was done in the bathroom I pulled the chain that made the water come down.
500
I am the grandson of Lefty Lewis.
What is my name?
Scott
500
How did Bud’s friend Bugs get his nickname?
A roach crawled in his ear and he made a big fuss about it.
500
What events take place during the “falling action”?
Bud shows Herman his stones.
500
What is the theme for this novel?
The importance of family and a feeling of belonging.
500
Which question from the novel remains unanswered?
What was the name of Bud’s real father?