The Home
Why does Bud live in a group home?
His Mom died, and there is no one else to take care of him.
Who stuck a pencil in Bud's ear while he was asleep?
Todd Amos
How old was Bud when his Mom died.
6 years old
What City does Bud live in?
Flint
What is Bud's last name?
Caldwell
How old is Bud when this story begins?
10 years old
What does Mrs. Amos hate?
bed-wetters
What name does Bud hate?
Buddy
What is the most important thing that Bud owns?
His suitcase
After Bud ran away from the Amos' house, where did he go?
to the library
Who comes to get Bud and take him to his new foster home?
the social worker
After the fight with Todd, what (2) things did Mrs. Amos make Bud do?
1. apologize to everyone
2. sleep in the shed outside
Bud mentioned that something he had in his suitcase, used to upset his Mom, before she died. What was it?
a flyer with a picture of a man playing a bass, who Bud believes is his father
How did "Bugs" get his name? (be specific)
A roach crawled into his ear when they lived at the group Home.
How did Bud get into the mission for breakfast?
He got in line with his pretend family.
What is the name of the boy who left the group Home with Bud, to live with 3 sisters?
Jerry
What was next to the icebox in the Amos' kitchen?
a shot gun
Besides the flyers of his father, what did Bud carry in his suitcase that was important to him?
a picture of his mother when she was his age sitting on a donkey, with a dirty cowboy hat on her head
What are Hoovervilles?
makeshift camps, with tents or cardboard houses
What else did Bud carry in his suitcase, besides the flyers and picture of his mother?
a bag of rocks
What is one reason that a child would be put in foster care?
neglect, abuse, or no parents/guardians to take care of the child
What did Bud knock down in the shed?
a hornet's nest
What was one of the main things that Bud's mother told him to remember, if he was in trouble?
His Mom said, "Remember that when one door closes another door opens".
What is the time period of the Great Depression in this country?
1930-1940
Bud lives by rules that he made up and he gave them numbers. What does he call them?
Bud Caldwell's Rules and Things for Having a Funner Life and Making a Better Liar out of Yourself