Bud not Buddy Vocabulary
Bud not Buddy Trivia
Literary Terms
Great Depression
School #45 Trivia
100

What is the definition of glum?

Looking/feeling sad or discouraged

100

Who is the narrator of the novel?

Bud Caldwell

100

What is hyperbole?

An extreme exaggeration.

Example:  "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"

100

True or false: Shantytowns were very clean and great living conditions

False

100

What time is dismissal?

3:50 pm

200

True or false: Commence means to start

True

200

What is the American Dream?

The American Dream is the belief that everyone can find success if they work hard enough

200

What is a CLIFFHANGER?

When a story ends, and the plot is unresolved.
200

What was the Great Depression?

A period in time where many people lost their money and jobs because the stock market crashed

200

Which of the following is the 6th grade WORD of which each classroom made a poster and is hanging in the hallway?

Optimistic

300

Which person is showing tolerance?

A)  The person who cuts you off when speaking 

B) The person who still listens to you even if they disagree with you

B) The person who still listens to you even if they disagree with you

300

Why was riding the rails dangerous?

People could lose limbs or their lives trying to get on the train and they could also get beat up and arrested by the security hired by the train companies

300

What is irony?

When the opposite of what is expected happens

300

Why did so many people become homeless during the Great Depression?

Because their wages were cut or they lost their jobs, they did not have enough money to pay rent or buy a house

300

How many times per week does 6th grade have gym?

3

400

Which sentence correctly uses the word plague?

A) William smiled and said, "I love cupcakes, especially when sprinkles plague on them!"  

B) On weekends, I like to stay up late and plague Fortnite. 

C) Mosquitoes plagued the concert -- almost everyone there got bitten.

C) Mosquitoes plagued the concert -- almost everyone there got bitten.

400

Why were people migrating west during the Great Depression?

To find jobs in states like California

400

What is a BIOGRAPHY?

A book written about someone else's life.

400

Why were so many children orphans during the Great Depression?

Many children became orphans because they lost their parents to poverty or illness

400

Who are your favorite 6th grade teachers?

Ms. Mas and Mrs. Mendola

500

What is the definition of provoke?

To cause something to happen or to stir up anger or negative emotions

500

Why is Bud's suitcase so important to him?

Bud's suitcase is important to him because that is where he keeps all the things he has left of his mother such as the flyers and the pouch of rocks.

500

What is POINT OF VIEW?

Who the author chooses to tell the story. 

1st person = main character telling the story (I, me)

2nd person = narrator speaking to you (you, your)

3rd person = narrator is describing what's going                         on as a spectator (he/his, she/her, they)

500

What happened to companies and banks because of the Great Depression?

Companies and banks had to go out of business

500

How many 6th grade homerooms are in School #45?

5

(Mas, Koenig, Eggleston, Fincik, Rawluszki)