Good People
Bad People
Bud
Suitcase
RACECE
100

What is the name of Bud's father/grandfather?

Who is... Herman E. Calloway
100

In the beginning of the story, Bud is sent to a new foster family. What is the name of that family?

Who are... the AMOSES

100

What does Bud's name mean?

What is... A FLOWER ABOUT TO BLOOM

100

What blue object from Bud's suitcase does he often look at to get clues about his dad?

What is... BLUE FLYER

100

What does the "R" in RACECE stand for?

What is... RESTATE

200

How did Mr. Lewis convince Bud to come out of the bushes? 

What is... by offering food and soda

200

What did Todd Amos do to Bud when he was sleeping?


Hint*: "Wow! You got all the way up to R!"

What is... shoved a PENCIL UP HIS NOSE

200

When Bud finds the container of blood in Mr. Lewis's car, what does he think Mr. Lewis is?

What is... a VAMPIRE

200

Bud pulled several objects out of a tobacco pouch. They had codes written on them. What were they?

What are... STONES

200

When asked to "cite evidence," what does that mean?

What is... include "QUOTES" directly from the text

300

In chapter 8 Bud and his friend come up with a plan to hop the train and go out West together. What is the name of Bud's friend from the home?

Who is... Bugs

300

Who was blocking the train when Bud and Bugs tried to get on it?

Who are... the police

300

How does Bud get his revenge on Todd Amos?

What is... He makes him WET THE BED

300
How does Bud keep his suitcase closed?

He ties it up with string. 

300

What does the "C" in RACECE stand for?

What is... CITE EVIDENCE
400
Throughout the book, Bud never cries. But when he is at the restaurant with the band, he does. Why?

...because he felt at home

400
What is the name of the cardboard jungle that Bud and Bugs visited before hopping the train?

What is... Hooverville

400

After Bud escaped from the shed and vowed to get revenge on the Amoses, he thought about using what on Todd?

What is... a GUN

400

One of the objects in Bud's suitcase was a photo of his mom when she was young. What was she wearing in the photo?

What is... A COWGIRL HAT


400

What does the "A" in RACECE stand for?

What is... ANSWER

500

When did Mr. Calloway realize that Bud's mom was his daughter?

...when Bud showed him his mom's rock collection from his suitcase

500

In the very beginning of the story, Bud says that being ___ is a tough age to be, because at that age people expect you to act like an adult or else they would hit you.


What age did Bud say was tough?

a. 10

b. 15

c. 4

d. 6

What is... 6

500

What band name was Bud given at the end of the book?

What is... Sleepy LaBone

500

In Bud's suitcase, there is a photo of his mom when she was younger. She was mad in the photo because someone made her wear a dirty cowgirl hat. Who was she mad at?

Who is... her dad/Bud's grandfather

500

What does the "E" in RACECE stand for?

What is... EXPLAIN your evidence