1. Where does Buddy Caldwell live at the beginning of the story?

with his aunt
with his mother
with friends
at the library
in an orphanage

2. In the shed at the Amoses, Bud thought he hit a vampire, but he actually hit a:

none of the choices
old clothes
scarecrow
hornet's nest
football helmet

3. When Bud runs away, he says he's "on the lam". What does that mean?

He's running from the authorities.
He's hiding in a barn.
He looks like a sheep.
He's hiding on a farm.
None of the choices.

4. How did the stranger help Bud when he couldn't get breakfast at the mission?

None of the choices.
He gave Bud some of his breakfast.
He told Bud about another place to eat.
He let Bud in line when no one was looking.
He pretended Bud was his son.

5. What kind of people live in Hooverville?

only Black people
homeless, jobless people
only men
none of the choices
new homeowners

6. Bud feels "like dust blowing around in a storm." What does that mean?

He's so fast he confuses people.
None of the choices.
He's dirty and needs a bath.
He's lost and doesn't belong anyplace.
He moves fast from place to place.

7. Who has Bud run away to look for?

none of the choices
his lost dog
his father
his mother
his friend, Bugs

8. Why did Bud tell Lefty Lewis he was running away from Grand Rapids?

He didn't want Lefty to know where he'd been.
That's where he wanted to go, and Lefty would take him
None of the choices.
He thought Lefty was a police officer
He thought Lefty was running from the police.

9. What did the band members do to make Bud feel part of the band?

They let him play the drums.
They gave him a nickname.
They sang songs about him.
They talked to him as he worked.
None of the choices.

10. The man Bud thought was his father turned out to be:

his grandfather.
his big brother.
none of the choices
his uncle.
just a stranger.

Your score is out of 10.