Bud's Life
The age of Bud in the novel
What is 10 years old?
A vampire bat that was really a hornet's nest.
What Bud thought he saw hanging from the ceiling of the Amos's shed?
The librarian
Who is Ms. Hill?
Not knowing who his dad and missing his mom
What are two of Bud's internal conflicts?
He ran into the house .He bawled like a baby. He sat at her dressing table in her old room.
How did Herman E Calloway react when he realized Bud was his grandson and that his daughter had died?
This person passed away when Bud was 6 years old.
Who is his mom, Angela Janet?
He hid the shotgun He poured water on Todd and made him pee himself
How did Bud get his revenge on the Amos's?
When something bad happens, something good will come along
What Bud's mom told him about doors opening and closing?
When Bud confronts Herman E Calloway about being his dad.
What was the CLIMAX of the story?
Alto Saxophone
What instrument did the band members give Bud?
Flyers of Herman E. Calloway, rocks with writing on them, a blanket, and a photo of his mother.
What are the items in Bud's suitcase?
It stands for a flower getting ready to open up and bloom just like he would someday
Why did Bud's mother name him Bud?
Historical Fiction
What is genre is "Bud Not Buddy"?
Herman is Bud's grandpa.
What is the relationship between Bud and Herman E. Calloway?
Shantytown cardboard town people cooking and cleaning they have no money, nowhere else to go, waiting to ride the rails.
What is Hooverville?
The nosy actions of Todd Amos.
What is shoved a pencil up Bud's nose?
Because it sounds like a dog's name Because if she wanted the "Y" on the end she would've put it there Because it sounds like a nickname fake people would use
Why did Bud's mother not want him to be called Buddy?
Flint, Michigan 1936 The Great Depression
What's the setting?
Maple seed, maple tree.
What is the way Bud compares the idea that Herman E Calloway might be his father to a small seed that grows into a large and mighty tree?
It was a habit. He used to do it for his daughter. Bud got his rocks from his mother.
Why Mr. Calloway collect rocks?
The feelings of Bud when locked in the shed.
What is scared and angry?
Bud was late. A nice family pretended he was their son and let him get in line and eat with them. (2 answers)
Why did the man in charge at the mission try to stop Bud from getting in line? How did Bud end up getting in line to eat?
Not having a family, being an orphan.
What are Bud's life conflicts?
Sleepy LaBone
What nickname did the band give Bud?
Dusky Devastators of the Depression
What was the name of Herman E Calloway's band?