Chapter 9



Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

Study Guide

Name: ______________________________

Chapter 1

1. Who is the social worker looking for? (Full name)

2. How old is Bud?

3. Why does Bud say Jerry will be happy with a family of 3 girls?

4. What does Bud say is the scary thing that happens around 6 years old?

5. What is in Bud’s suitcase?

Chapter 2

1. What is happening to Bud at the beginning of this chapter, when we first see him at the Amos’ home?

2. Who gets in trouble for the fight?

3. What is Rules & Things 3?

4. What was Todd doing and what did he say when Bud woke up?

5. What does Mrs. Amos hate more than anything else?

6. Where do the Amos’s have Bud sleep the last night he is there?

7. What is Rules & Things 118?

8. What does Todd say about the shed?

9. What did Bud see in the kitchen?

10. What is in the dirt in the middle of the floor of the shed?

Chapter 3

1. Describe the shed.

2. What is nailed to the door? Describe it.

3. What happened to Bugs?

4. Why was Bugs screaming so loud?

5. What two things did Bud notice when he woke up?

6. What is Rules & Things 328?

7. Was it a vampire bat on the ceiling? If no, what was it really?

8. How did Bud get out of the shed?

9. What does Bud decide to do when he gets out of the shed?

Chapter 4

1. How did Bud get in the house?

2. Why does Bud not blame Todd for fighting with him?

3. What did Bud do with the shotgun and why?

4. How did Bud get his revenge?

Chapter 5

1. Where did Bud plan to go?

2. What was in Bud’s suitcase?

3. What did Momma and Bud talk about when he looked at the picture of her on the horse?

4. What is Rules & Things 83?

5. Where did Bud spend the night?

Chapter 6

1. Did Bud make it to the mission in time for breakfast?

2. How did Bud get breakfast at the mission?

3. Describe the picture in the mission.

4. What does the sign say at the end of the line?

5. What did the pretend Momma put in Bud’s oatmeal?

Chapter 7

1. What will make the librarian kick someone out of the library every time?

2. What is Rules & Things 16?

3. What happened to Miss Hill?

Chapter 8

1. Who woke Bud?

2. What does Bugs say they should go do?

3. How did Bud get a brother?

4. What city they Bud and Bugs have to travel to, to get on a train?

5. Why was Hooperville hard to find?

6. Describe Hooverville.

7. What do Bud and Bugs have to do to earn their dinner?

8. Describe the muskrat stew.

9. According to Deza and Bud what is the most important thing?

10. Why won’t Bud go back to the home?

11. What train are Bud and Bugs going for and when does it leave?

12. How did Bud get himself to sleep?

13. What did Bud forget as he was running for the train?

14. What does Bud see when he gets to the train?

15. Why are the Flint police coming to the Hooverville, and who tells Bud this?

16. What is the good thing that came out of the Flint Hooverville?

Chapter 9

1. What is Bud thinking about while he waits for the library to open?

2. What books did Bud’s Mom like?

3. What books did Bud ask for?

4. What was Bud’s surprise?

5. Where was Bud headed to?

6. Which of Bud’s ideas started as a “small seed?”

7. Why does Bud think Calloway is his father?

Chapter 10

1. When did Bud decide to set out for Grand Rapids?

2. What sounds did Bud hear in the country?

3. How did the man get Bud to reveal his location?

4. What is Rules & Things 87?

5. Where did Bud say he ran away from?

6. What does the man in the car have that concerns Bud and why?

7. What does Bud do when he gets in the car?

Chapter 11

1. How far did Bud get?

2. What is the blood really for?

3. What is the man’s name?

4. Mr. Lewis said Bud’s head is shaped like what?

5. Before Bud went to sleep what did Mr. Lewis ask for?

6. Why was Bud sure he would be ok?

7. What is Rules & Things 29?

8. Who is the woman?

9. What did Mrs. Sleet give Bud?

Chapter 12

1. Where did Mr. Lewis send the telegram?

2. Who does Bud think the police are after when they pull Mr. Lewis over?

3. Who or what does Bud now think Mr. Lewis is?

4. What is Rules and Things 8?

5. The policeman thinks Bud is Lefty’s _______________.

6. Who is the cop looking for?

7. What is in Mr. Lewis’s box?

8. What deal did Mr. Lewis make with Bud?

9. In those 5 minutes what did Bud do?

10. If Bud thinks of running away again, what does Mr. Lewis want him to do?

11. How did Bud know who is Dad was?

12. Why did Bud say he was there?

Chapter 13

1. What was Calloway’s reaction to Bud saying he is his father?

2. What deal is made between Bud and the musicians?

3. What does the sax man ask of Bud?

4. Why does the Thug guy say Calloway is denying Bud is his son?

5. What is Rules & Things 63?

6. How did Bud say he knew Calloway was his father?

7. Which phrase of Bud’s did Steady Eddie ask to take?

Chapter 14

1. Who is Calloway sitting with?

2. What did Miss Thomas reprimand Bud for?

3. What was ordered for Bud?

4. What was Miss Thomas doing during the meal?

5. What happened to Bud that is significant in this chapter?

6. What did Miss Thomas say about Bud crying?

Chapter 15

1. What is Rules and Things 28?

2. What did Calloway do in Buds’ room?

3. Why do you think Bud slept so well in that room?

Chapter 16

1. What does Bud say is one of the rich people’s secrets?

2. How long did Bud sleep until?

3. Why does Miss Thomas ask if Bud’s ears were burning last night?

4. What do Miss Thomas and the band want?

5. What does Bud have to do to stay with Calloway?

6. What does Steady Eddie ask about Bud’s suitcase?

7. What does Steady Eddie give Bud?

8. Describe the case. Make sure to note how it smelled.

9. What is Herman E. Calloway’s Rules to Guarantee You Have No Female Companionship, No Alcohol and No Fun At All?

10. What was Bud’s gift?

11. What is Bud’s new name?

Chapter 17

1. What chores had Bud done already, and what did he think of them?

2. What sound did Bud relate to the most beautiful sound in the world?

3. Which band members play which instrument?

4. What does Bud compare the music to?

Chapter 18

1. Why does Dirty Deeds say Calloway always has “one white guy” in the band?

2. After the show, who is Bud riding back with?

3. What did Bud pick up for Calloway and what did Calloway do with it?

4. What was in the glove box of the Packard?

5. Where does Calloway think Bud got the rocks, and where does bud say he got them?

6. What was Bud’s mother’s name?

7. Who is Herman E. Calloway to Bud?

Chapter 19

1. After finding out Bud’s relation, what did Calloway do?

2. How does Bud show Miss Thomas and Mr. Jimmy what his mom looks like?

3. Who’s room is Calloway in?

4. What is Rules and Things #39?

5. What didn’t Calloway contact Bud or his daughter?

6. What did Miss Thomas give Bud?

7. Why does Calloway collect rocks at the places he performs?

8. What did the Band get for Bud?

9. How long did Bud say it would take before he became good at the sax?

10. What did Bud give Calloway?

11. What did Bud keep of his momma?

Afterword

1. Who are Lefty Lewis and Calloway based on?

2. Describe Earl “Lefty” Lewis.

3. Describe Herman E. Curtis.

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