Vocabulary
This is the rim of a hat.
What is brim?
This is the setting of the first chapter. Bud lived here.
What is the Home?
This is where Mr. Amos put Buddy after he fought with Todd.
What is the shed?
This is where Bud went after he left the Amos's house.
What is the library?
The _________ in the library is what Bud believes causes folks to fall asleep.
What is the smell or smell of the books?
This is what a bump is called after being hit.
What is a welt?
This was the time period during which Bud, Not Buddy took place.
What is the Depression?
This is the animal that crawled in Bug's ear and gave him his nickname.
What is a roach?
This is what Bud's momma and her daddy got into a fight over at the Miss B. Gotten Moon Park. Bud has a picture of that moment.
What is the big, dirty, smelly hat she had to wear on top of the midget horse?
This is the reason Ms. Hill was not at the library.
What is she got married?
This means retaliation or retribution.
What is revenge?
Why does Bud say age six is the worst year?
What are because your teeth fall out, adults don't think you are cute, or they start to beat you?
This is what Bud thought was a vampire bat.
What is a hornet's nest?
This is the name the man at the mission called Bud.
What is Clarence?
This is the name of the place Bud was searching for. .
What is Hooperville or Hooverville?
This means on the run or to hit.
What is lam?
This is what secured Buddy's suitcase.
What is twine or string?
At first Bud was going to use this to get revenge on Todd.
What is the Amos's shotgun?
This is what the sign said over the mission.
What is THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE AMERICA TODAY!
Bud shared this with Deza Malone.
What is his first kiss?
This is another word for faucet or tap.
What is spigot?
This is an item that Buddy carried in his suitcase. He thought it might offer a clue as to who his father was.
What is a blue flyer?
Explain how Bud got revenge on Todd.
What is by making him pee the bed by pouring warm water on his pajamas?
This is what Bud's pretend mom shared with him.
What is brown sugar?
This is what happens to Bud's suitcase.
What is thrown from the train when Bud misses the train?