1. What point of view is the story told in? How do you know? Give an example. (Use RACE to
answer the question)
2. Why won’t Mrs. Amos let Bud take his suitcase with him into the shed? Provide
evidence from the text to support your answer. (Use RACE to answer the question)
3. Think about Bud's treatment of Jerry, what can you infer about Bud from how he
treats Jerry?
A.
He is funny.
B.
He is mean.
C.
He is kind.
D.
He is not very smart.
4. “I fell on the floor and pulled my knees up to my chest and crossed my arms in front of
my head like a turtle in a shell. Why does Bud do this?
A.
Bud is a cry baby.
B.
Bud is brave.
C.
Bud has enough sense to know when he lost a fight.
D.
Bud is a coward.
5. “In her eyes Todd’s mouth was a prayer book.” What does Bud mean by this
statement?
A.
Todd is very religious
B.
Todd is a poet
C.
Mrs. Amos believes everything Todd says.
D.
Mrs. Amos is gullible.
6. “Todd might’ve been a lot bigger than me but he’d better be ready, this wasn’t going
to be a bird’s nest sitting on the ground for him.” What does Bud mean by this
statement?
A.
Bud was going to give Todd a fair fight.
B.
Bud was going to hide from Todd.
C.
Bud was sure he was going to beat Todd.
D.
Bud was going to beat Todd until his hair looked like a bird’s nest.
7. “I am not the least bit surprised at your show of ingratitude. Lord knows I have been
stung by my own people before.” What can be inferred by this statement?
A.
Bud and Mrs. Amos are both black.
B.
Bud and Mrs. Amos go to the same church.
C.
Bud is the Amos's son.
D.
Mrs. Amos hates the ones of her own color.
8. Why was Jerry sad about his new home?
A.
Because he was sad he was leaving the orphanage.
B.
C.
D.
He was upset that Bud was not going with him.
Jerry found out he was going to have three little sisters.
Jerry was hoping his family would rescue him.
9. Why does Bud think being six is so bad?
A.
Your teeth start falling out and adults don't think you are a cute kid
anymore and expect you to understand everything they say.
B.
That is when his mother died.
C.
You are past the point of someone wanting to adopt you.
D.
Your body starts changing for no reason.
10. Why does Bud apologize to the Amoses even though he has done nothing wrong?
A.
Bud doesn't want to go back to the Home.
B.
Bud is trying to get the Amoses to like him.
C.
Bud doesn't want to be grounded and in trouble on his first day at the Amoses.
D.
Bud doesn't want to be beaten by the Amoses.
11. In Chapter 2, Bud talks about one of his rules to being a liar, and he happens to say
“to have a funner life”. What can the reader infer about why Bud said funner instead or
more fun?
A.
Bud was too young to know how to use grammar.
B.
Bud’s mom didn’t bother teaching him grammar skills and didn’t take him to
school.
C.
Bud’s time in the Home made him unlettered or poorly educated.
D.
Bud was making an attempt at being funny.
12. In Chapter 2, what can the reader infer about Todd’s character when he pretends to
have an asthma attack to make his mother worried?
A.
Todd is a very nice kid, but he and Buddy do not get along very well because of
their sibling rivalry.
B.
Todd hadn't been pretending when he had an asthma attack, Bud punching him
is definitely one of the reasons why he is suffering
C.
Todd has clearly been spoiled since the day he was born because his parents
seemed to be wrapped around his finger.
D.
Todd seems to be a very spoiled, mean, and ungrateful boy who is used to
getting what he wants.
13. In Chapter 2, Bud says, “If I was like a normal kid I would’ve busted out crying, but I
just stood there breathing hard.” What can the reader conclude from this quote?
A.
The reader can conclude that Bud has experienced too many hardships for
a bit his age that has made him different from any other kids.
B.
Bud’s experience in the Amos’s home has hardened him and made him to be
more tough and costumed to unfortunate situations.
C.
Bud knows that he will be able to get through this and eventually embark on a
search to find his father, and it is this thought that gets him through the day.
D.
Bud is happy to spend the day in the barn because he knows that as soon as the
night is over he will be able to go back to the home and not see the Amos’s again.
14. What can the reader predict the chapter’s title to be based on the content
presented?
A.
Asthma Attacks and Beatings
B.
False Accusations and Unfair Consequences
C.
Lying and its Effects
D.
Sleeping in the Shed
15. In Chapter 2, Bud says, “I wasn’t going to be a bird’s nest sitting on the ground for
him.” What type of figurative language is this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Idiom
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
16. In chapter 1, Bud told Jerry that an older boy was going to want to fight him instead
of three little girls wanting to play house. Based on Bud’s experiences with Todd, was
he right?
A.
B.
No
Yes
17. What is the significance of the flyers in Bud’s suitcase? Use RACE to support your
answer. (??)