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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Bud treated in relation to the family who helps him out?
(a) He is treated as if he does not exist.
(b) He is treated in a poorer manner than they are.
(c) He is treated better than they are.
(d) He is treated with the same respect as they are.

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

3. What was the last straw for Bud which helped him decide that he had to leave the Amos household?
(a) Todd's constant physical abuse.
(b) Being locked in the barn.
(c) The Amos family going through his suitcase.
(d) The sight of the gun lying in an open area.

4. What does Bud's mother believe that an unbloomed flower holds?
(a) Wonder.
(b) Promise.
(c) Surprise.
(d) Life secrets.

5. Why is Bud allowed to stay in the food line when he shows up late?
(a) He begged the workers explaining how hungry he was.
(b) He was under the age of fifteen which allows him to eat at any time.
(c) He snuck into the line.
(d) A family pretended he was their son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bud believe the hornet's nest is that he sees on the ceiling?

2. Which of the following is a saying that Bud remembers his mother always using?

3. What does Bud see that upsets him as he approaches the library?

4. What appears to be Bud's most important possession?

5. What does Bud indicate is his most prized possession?

(see the answer key)

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