Vocabulary A
Which word ha almost the same meaning as the word assume?
a. appreciate
b. suppose
c. take
b. suppose
What does the word sympathy mean?
a. receiving support from other people
b. playing an instrument in front of other people
c. the ability to understand the troubles of others
c. the ability to understand the troubles of others
What is the setting of the story?
a. Michigan during the World War 2.
b. Michigan during the Great Depression
c. The South during the Great Depression
b. Michigan during the Great Depression
Why was Bud living in the Home?
a. His mother had passed away and he was living in foster homes.
b. He was waiting for his family to return
c. It was his boyhood home
Why was Bud living in the Home? His mother had passed away, so he was placed there.
What was the day called when the stock market crashed? The event that started the Great Depression.
a. Black Friday
b. Black Tuesday
c. Red Wednesday
Black Tuesday: The crisis began on October 29, 1929, when the stock market crashed, erasing billions of dollars.
What does the word obviously mean?
a. something that was missed
b. easily seen or understood
c. hidden or hard to find
b. easily seen or understood
This word means to trust; depend on
a. guarantee
b. nominate
c. rely
c. rely
When Bud woke up in the morning, why did he tiptoe back upstairs?
a. He wanted to go back to bed.
b. He wanted to change his clothes to impress everyone.
c. He wanted to make some noise so everyone would know he was awake.
c. He wanted to make some noise so everyone would know he was awake.
How long did the Great Depression last and what ended it
a. It lasted 8 years and ended with a final attack.
b. It lasted a decade and ended with World War 1
It lasted a decade and ended with World War 2.
The Great Depression lasted about a decade, with the economy finally recovering as the U.S. entered World War II.
What were towns made of shacks or shanty's called?
a. Hoovervilles
b. Smallvilles
c. Shackville
Hoovervilles: Homeless families built shantytowns named "Hoovervilles" after President Herbert Hoover, whom many blamed for the crisis.
What does the word guarantee mean?
a. to cause
b. to make sure
c. to wonder about
b. to make sure
What does the word weakling mean?
a. a person who is lacking physical strength
b. a word used to describe a baby duck
c. a word used to describe seven days.
a. a person who is lacking physical strength
Miss Thomas worried that Bud...
a. did not have a strong spirit
b. was not smart enough
c. was not physically strong
a. did not have a strong spirit
Why do Bud's eyes not cry anymore?
a. He knows it doesn't help
b. He got in trouble for crying
c. He experienced so much pain that he became tough.
He has experienced so much pain that he has become tough.
What were children's clothes made of during the Great Depression?
a. Old bed sheets
b. burlap sacks
c. paper grocery bags.
Many families struggled to buy food and clothes. Children often wore clothes made from burlap sacks and used empty lots to plant food gardens.
Which word has the opposite meaning of the word nominate?
a. choose
b. dismiss
c. hire
b. dismiss
What word fits best in this sentence? Howie _______ Arthur to be President of the new dirt bike club.
a. assumed
b. guarantee
c. nominate
c. nominate
What nickname was given to Bud?
a. Sleepy
b. The Bone
c. Sleepy LaBone
c. Sleepy LaBone
Who inspired the author, Christopher Paul Curtis to write this story?
a. He lived through the depression
b. He played in the band "Dusty Devastators of the Depression."
c. His grandfather played in the band "Dusty Devastators of the Depression."
Author Christopher Paul Curtis was inspired by his own grandfather, who played in a band called the "Dusty Devastators of the Depression".
What did people use to move around the country to look for work?
a. Railroad Cars
b. Horse and Buggy
c. Hitchhiking
Some people, including children, rode railroad cars to move around the country looking for work.
What does the word supportive mean?
a. providing encouragement
b. showing great disapproval
c. expressing a need for help
a. providing encouragement
Which word makes sense in this sentence? Karen cannot _______ on her friend to pick her up for work.
a. supportive
b. rely
c. weakling
b. rely
According to Bud's "Rules and Things," what should all lies be?
a. simple and easy to remember
B. ways to makes me rich
C. Ways to help get ahead in life
a. simple and easy to remember
How long did it take the author to write the first draft of Bud, Not Buddy?
a. 2 months
b. 5 months
c. 7 months
The first draft was written in just over seven months.
How many American people were out of work in 1932.
a. 1/3
b. 1/4
c. 1/2
At its worst in 1932, roughly 25% of American workers were without jobs.
b. 1/4