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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Bud handle his emotion as he is leaving the orphanage?
2. Which of the following words describes what Bud must do to get breakfast?
3. Which of the following types of issues are present for Bud in the Amos household?
4. Which of the following characters makes it onto the train to Chicago?
5. What does the family who helps Bud help him to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Bud dream about and what does this dream cause him to worry about?
2. What does Bud want to do for the family who helped him to get breakfast and how do they respond?
3. Who is Deza Malone and why is this character important to Bud?
4. Why does Bud have a difficult time getting along with Todd?
5. In what way are the library and the shelter similar and what do they provide for Bud?
6. What information does the new librarian share with Bud and how does she treat Bud?
7. How does Bud realize that the Amoses must have rummaged through his suitcase?
8. How does Todd's mother react to the situation between Bud and Todd and why does Bud think she reacts that way?
9. After being stung, what does Bud insist on doing and why?
10. Why does Bud's mother insist he be called Bud and not Buddy?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the book, Bud is very fortunate with the people that he meets. Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement using specific examples from the text to support your statement.
Essay Topic 2
In what way does the author use foreshadowing throughout the novel? Do you believe the author is successful at foreshadowing events? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
In what ways does Bud model the behavior of a well-seasoned adult? In what ways does Bud act his age? Why do you believe Bud can act both as an adult and as a child?
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