Plot
What was the name of the family that took Bud in during the exposition?
The Amos'
What does it mean when Bud was "on the lam"?
He was running away
Why does Bud not want people calling him "Buddy?"
because Bud's mother told him not to let people call him Buddy because Buddy is a dog's name and because a bud is "a little fist of love waiting to unfold"
Why does Bud have his rules?
to survive and to thrive
Who was Clarence?
Bud's pretend identity at the mission
What was Bud feeling toward his friend Bugs at the end of chapter 11?
annoyed
What is the meaning of the word "puny"?
tiny and weak
What did Bud's momma tell him that made him worry about ghosts?
When one door closes, another one opens
Bud's rule #118 said "You have to give adults something that they think they can use to hurt you by taking it away. That way they might not take something away that you really do want"
What does this mean? BONUS point if you can answer when Bud said this
BONUS: The Amoses house
How did the man know that Bud was probably hungry?
He said he looked wiry
What was the man's name who helped Bud in chapter 11?
Lefty Lewis
What is the word that means people that are your blood relatives?
kin
What did the library door closing at the end of chapter 7 symbolize?
a new opportunity
What does Bud's rule #3 reveal to us about him? "If you got to tell a lie, make sure it's simple and easy to remember."
He has had to lie to get himself out of trouble a lot
According to Bud, how are ideas like seeds?
they start small and grow bigger
What is the setting during the first few chapters?
Flint Michigan in The Great Depression
What is the meaning of the word "glum"?
gloomy or sad
What do the flyers in Bud's suitcase symbolize?
his wish to find his father
Bud's rule #118 was about tricking adults into thinking they knew what you actually wanted when they did not. What was Bud trying to get Ms. Amos to think he wanted?
He wanted her to think he did not want to go back to the home but he really did.
What is the real term for the Hooperville that Bud described as a cardboard jungle?
Why was Deza Malone so important to Bud?
What is an synonym for the word "luxurious"?
rich and fancy
What did Bud say were his 3 reasons why 6 was a tough age?
Grown-ups expect you to understand everything they say.
You start to lose teeth.
Grown-ups stop giving you little swats and start slugging you
What does the rule "Haven't You Heard" usually mean?
Someone probably passed away in a terrible way
Why did the author compare the people in line at the mission to the "American Way" billboard?
To show how differently people lived.