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I am the lead member of a
jazz band. I just found out
that my beloved daughter
died. I have a grandson
named Bud.
Herman E.
Calloway
I picked up Bud while he was
walking the dangerous
streets at night. I gave him a
bologna sandwich, red pop,
and he still tried to steal my
car!
Lefty Lewis
I hate when my parents
bring foster kids to my
house. I remember this kid,
Bud, and I’m sure he
remembers me. He’s
probably still smelling
rubber from the pencil I
shoved up his nose.
Todd Amos
I met Bud at
Hooperville and was
the first girl he ever
kissed.
Deza Mallone
My father brought a young
boy named Bud to my
house to spend the night
and eat breakfast. I have
two children. My father
says I’m famous for my
“paincakes.”
Mrs. Sleet
Bugs shoved a pencil up
Bud’s nose.
False- Todd Amos did!
Bud was never able to
catch the train.
True.
Bugs made it but Bud was
left behind. 
Lefty Lewis was arrested
for his involvement in
the labor unions.
False
Bud thinks Miss Thomas is
amazing.
True
The Amos family turns
out to be a great foster
family for Bud.
False.
They were terrible!
Todd Amos tells lies that
result in Bud having to
spend the night in a
scary shed. When Bud
escapes, how does he
take revenge on Todd?
While Todd is sleeping, he
puts his hand in warm
water so that he pees the
bed.
What does Bud start doing at
the table at the Sweet Pea
Restaurant when he is out
with the band for the first
time?
He cries because he is
overcome with emotions. He
has never been to a real
restaurant and thinks he has
finally met his father.
How does Herman E.
Calloway react when he
finds out his daughter
is dead?
He goes in his room,
closes the door, puts his
head in his hands, and
cries.
How does Bud show
that he is excited
about the sax that the
band bought for him?
He asks to be excused
and goes upstairs to
polish it.
What happened when
Lefty and Bud were
pulled over by the
“copper”?
Lefty told Bud to hide the
box of flyers under the seat.
The police officer looked in
the back seat and trunk but
finds nothing.
In whose room has
Bud been sleeping?
His mother’s
Where does Bud meet
Deza Malone?
Hooperville
What city did Bud live
in with his mother?
Flint, Michigan
Where did Miss Hill
move when she got
married?
Chicago
Where did Bud try to
walk to find Herman E.
Calloway?
Grand Rapids
What instrument
does the band buy for
Bud?
Saxophone
What does Mr.
Calloway write on
the rocks that he
collects?
The city, state, and date
of each show. He
collects them for his
daughter.
Why does Mr.
Calloway always
keep a white person
in the band?
To set up gigs for the band.
No one would hire an all
black band during the Great
Depression.
What is Lefty Lewis’s job?
Redcap at the railroad.
He loads people’s
luggage onto the trains.
What is the one thing
Bud saves to
remember his mother
by?
A rock that says
“Flint” and the date
the band played
there.