Bud, Not Buddy- Chapter 8

 

  1. When Bud sleeps, he always has his _______________________under his blanket.
  2. What does “riding the rails” mean? ________________________________________
  3. Why did Bugs leave the Home? ___________________________________________
  4. How did Bud and Bugs show that they were brothers?  __________________________

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  1. What words did Bud use to tell us that Hooperville was so small? __________________

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  1. What was a man stirring in a big pot?  _____________________________________
  2. How was it decided that Bud should go over and talk to the people? ________________

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  1. Why were all of these small towns called Hooverville? __________________________

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  1. How did Bud know that he was in the right Hooverville? _________________________

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  1. What did Bud and Bugs eat for dinner? _____________________________________
  2. What does being “on the lam” mean?  _______________________________________

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  1. Why did Bugs consider Bud a hero? ________________________________________

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     Chapter 8 - continued

 

Write the letter of the correct answer on the line.

  1. _____In exchange for the food, Bud and Bugs had to (a) wash the dishes  (b) do the laundry  (c)  make friends with some other children  (d)  keep the fire going.
  2. _____ Deza Malone was not going to catch a train because (a) she was too young

(b) she was afraid to jump on a train  (c)  she was waiting for her daddy to return 

(d)  the rest of the people needed her in Hooverville.

  1. _____ Deza knew Bud had been in an orphanage because (a) he was skinny  (b)  he didn’t know a lot about living alone  (c)  he didn’t know about the railroad police (d) all of the above
  2. _____ Bud liked to breathe in the smell of his blanket because (a) it reminded him of his momma  (b) it smelled like the library  (c) it smelled like brown sugar  (d) it was clean
  3. _____ In the morning, everyone was rushing to the train because (a) it was on fire 

(b) it was already filled with people  (c) it was leaving early  (d)  it was loaded with food

18.  _____No one got on the train because (a) there were bars on the doors  (b)  there were cops blocking the way  (c)  it had already gone  (d)  there was no room.

  1. _____ Bud did not get on the train because (a) he was too slow  (b)  a cop blocked his way  (c)  he slowed down to get the flyer  (d)  he ran back for Deza
  2.  _____  For Bud, the only good thing that came out of going to Hooperville was

(a)  he got a good meal  (b)  he made some new friends  (c)  he learned to run for a train

(d)  he finally kissed a girl

 

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