Reading- Bud, Not Buddy- Chapters 9-12

He jumped in and out of Flint 7 times

How did Bud spend time entertaining himself?

He ran as hard as he could to catch Bud

How does the stranger react to Bud being in the car without him?

A box about the size of a book to slide under his seat

What does Lefty give to Bud while the policeman is talking to them?

About his peanut shaped head

What does Lefty mock about Bud?

A telegram

What does Lefty send to Bud's dad?

A paper bag with a cheese sandwich inside

What does the new librarian give to Bud other than the library book?

Trouble in the factories and the labor organizers sneaking in from Detroit

What does the policeman discuss before letting them go on to Grand Rapids?

The Log Cabin

Where do Bud and Lefty meet up with Mr. Calloway?

The mission (or soup kitchen) near the library

Where does Bud have breakfast at the beginning of this chapter?

Hurley Hospital in Flint

Where is the stranger on his way to before he stopped to talk to Bud?

Grand Rapids

Where was Bud's hopeful destination in this chapter?

Herman E. Calloway

Which of the following characters if Bud's dad?

A bully who always thinks of himself and when he is going to get picked up by his parents

Which of the following is an accurate description of Billy?

They would often tease him saying that his mom had a bad memory because she hadn't come back for him

Which of the following was one of the ways Bud and Bugs would tease Billy?

During breakfast while eating pancakes

How are Kim and Scott introduced to Bud when he wakes up?

He unlocks the door in case he needs to make a quick escape

How does Bud decide is the best way to deal with the situation with the stranger he is riding with?

He was nervous and felt like it wasn't very smart

How does Bud feel about accepting a ride from the stranger?

Walking Willie

How does Lefty refer to Bud?

She slaps her father on the arm

How does Mr. Lewis' daughter react to the on-going banter between the two of them?

Sick to his stomach

How does the box on the front seat of the car make Bud feel?

He told Bud that his name was Mr. Lewis and that if Bud was 15 years older, he could call him Lefty Lewis

How does the man who Bud accepts a ride with introduce himself?

He is thankful that Bud doesn't know how to drive

How does the stranger react to the fact that Bud attempted to drive the car without him?

War Between the States or Civil War

On what topic is the book that the new librarian gives Bud?

Billy Burns

To which character does Bud flash back to during this chapter?

He liked looking at the gruesome pictures

What about the books that Ms. Hill showed Bud did he like?

Fighting/Boxing

What are the guys in the cabin talking about when Bud enters the room?

A nickel with a buffalo on it

What coin did Billy often pretend could speak?

They ask him how his mother died

What do Kim and Scott do that makes Bud nervous?

They ask him questions

What do Kim and Scott start doing immediately when Bud wakes up and they are introduced?

He jumps in the car, locks the door and tries to drive away

What does Bud so in order to escape the supposed Vampire?

He told the man he ran away from Grand Rapids

What does Bud tell the man about where he is from?

A cop or an army man

What does Bud think the man who stops and whistles at him might be?

Vampire

What does Bud think the strange man may be?

He wonders why time flies so fast when reading, how long it will take to get to Ms. Hill and how hungry he is

What does Bud wonder about while he is at the library?

Urgent: Contains Human Blood

What does the front of the box in the car say?

He has a problems and needs help to figure it out

What does the man who stops for Bud tell him he needs?

She was there when his mom was alive

What does the reader realize that Bud liked about Ms. Hill?

Questions from the stranger

What is the ride to Grand Rapids full of according to Bud?

2:30 in the morning

What time of day is Bud out walking when the man stops and whistles for him?

That his parents were going to come back for him

What would Billy often brag about to the other kids at the orphanage?

When Bud went to the library with his mom, he would always read books about war

Why did the new librarian think that Bud particularly liked Civil War books?

Bud said he wants to go in alone to explain to his father

Why doesn't Lefty go in with Bud to meet Bud's father?