Bud
What is the name of the protagonist in "Bud, Not Buddy"?
Bud Caldwell
What is the main theme of "Bud, Not Buddy"?
the importance of family and belonging?
Who is the wealthy woman who takes in Bud temporarily and gives him new clothes? Hint: This character's last name is Amos.
Miss Thomas? (Her full name is Miss Thomas Amos.)
This youth doth love the game of round and hoop, With nimble feet and hand that never droop. And oft he taketh Isaiah's cube to play, this cunning youth who loves the roundelay.
Harun Khan
Pray, tell me, dear sir, from whence thou teacher hail, What fair city or town doth thy heart assail? Where thy wisdom and knowledge, like the blooming flowers, shall never pale.
Alexandria, Egypt
What is Bud's mission throughout the novel?
To find his father, whom he believes is a jazz musician named Herman E. Calloway?
Where and when is the novel set?
Michigan during the Great Depression
Who is the band member who is Bud's favorite and helps him escape from the Amos household?
Lefty Lewis
Young lady she, whose love for Zoneball doth thrive, Her favorite people hails from the land most holy and divine, Where Islam's third holiest shrine doth shine.
Layan Alqattawi
This master of knowledge, whose wisdom doth excel, Zamalek, his heart's delight, his devotion doth tell, yet after the love of this noble Egyptian football club, his heart doth swell, but for whom?
Liverpool FC
What event prompts Bud to run away from the Amos household?
When he is locked in a shed and threatened with punishment for a crime he didn't commit?
What is the significance of the Hoovervilles in the novel?
that they represent the harsh living conditions of the Great Depression and the struggle of people to survive during that time?
Who is the boy at the Hooverville who gives Bud a harmonica and tells him about Herman E. Calloway?
Bugs
This youth of skillful hand and creative mind, In art and animation doth he shine, Younger brother to a child named "light" in Arabic assigned.
Ziyad Abdalla
This learned scholar, whose knowledge doth abound, Finds in the pages of a book, his joy profound, A tale of courage and wit, his favorite to expound.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Who is the only person that Bud trusts throughout the novel?
His deceased mother
What is the message that the author, Christopher Paul Curtis, conveys through the character of Herman E. Calloway?
that sometimes people can change, and it is never too late to make amends and create a new, positive legacy?
Who is the band member who plays the bass and has a stutter?
Steady Eddie
A young woman, half from North Africa's land, A KPOP enthusiast, her love of the music grand, Not anti-fragile, yet a resilient heart doth command.
Nourayne Mboji
This wise mentor, whose knowledge doth extend, Finds in the desert a dessert that doth transcend, Where Egypt's golden sands, his favorite doth attend.
Kunafa
What is the name of the band that Bud believes his father plays with?
The Dusky Devastators of the Depression?
What is the significance of the flyers that Bud carries with him throughout the novel?
that they represent his hope and determination to find his father
Who is the jazz musician that Bud believes is his father?
Herman E. Calloway
Young miss, daughter of a reader most skilled, Not of Puerto Rican descent, yet with feline prowess filled, A warrior cat, her spirit doth be thrilled.
Inaaya Malik
This erudite teacher, whose knowledge doth surpass, Finds in a Maryland institution, a place to amass, Where excellence in scholarship and learning forever shall last.
UMBC