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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would have happened to Bud had the family not helped him?
(a) He would have had to eat alone.
(b) He would have been banished from the shelter.
(c) He would have had to move onto another city.
(d) He would have been hungry for at least another mealtime.

2. How does Bud feel toward the family who helped him?
(a) Respectful.
(b) Loving.
(c) Thankful.
(d) Angry.

3. To which character does Bud flash back to during this chapter?
(a) Billy Burns.
(b) Deza Malone.
(c) Todd Amos.
(d) Ms. Hill.

4. What trick does Bud want to play on Todd before he leaves?
(a) Put hornets in his bed with him while he sleeps.
(b) Short sheet his bed while he sleeps.
(c) Place his hand in warm water while he sleeps.
(d) Put shaving cream in his hand while he sleeps.

5. Which of the following is not true about Bud's suitcase?
(a) It can be rearranged and changed regularly.
(b) It is filled with things he and his mother shared.
(c) It holds symbols of things Bud can control.
(d) It is his only means of staying connected to his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bud's first mistake during his newfound independence?

2. How does Bud handle his emotion as he is leaving the orphanage?

3. Why is Jerry worried about going to his new home?

4. Which of the following terms best describes the new librarian to whom Bud begins to talk?

5. What is a cardboard jungle another name for?

(see the answer key)

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