Bud, Not Buddy
Who is the main character of Bud, Not Buddy?
Bud Caldwell
Dreary, gloomy
glum
Who is the main character of Out of the Dust?
Billie Jo
Informal spoken language made up of new words or new meanings for old words
slang
Who was president during the Great Depression?
Hoover
FDR
In what state does Bud, Not Buddy take place?
Michigan
accelerated the speed of (an engine)
revved
Where does Out of the Dust take place?
The Oklahoma panhandle
The feeling and showing of concern and compassion for someone in physical or mental pain.
sympathy
What year did the Great Depression start?
1929
What is the name of Bud's grandfather?
Herman E. Calloway
To make something known
impress
What is the name of Billie Jo's crush?
Mad Dog
Literary techniques related to style
stylistic devices
What war helped end the Great Depression?
World War 2
Who helps Bud get from Flint to Grand Rapids?
Lefty Lewis
To make subtle, often negative, suggestions
insinuating
What is the name of the character who cheats people by giving them the wrong change?
Mr. Hardley
The act of protecting something from harm.
conservation
What is a hoover flag?
inside out pockets
What was the name of the family who fostered Bud in the beginning of the book?
The Amoses
The attitude that is conveyed through someone’s choice of words and inflection
tone
What was the name of the friend Billie Jo loses in the beginning of the book?
Livie
To bewilder and impress others by being brilliant in some way
dazzled
What was the name of FDR's program to help end the Great Depression?
The New Deal