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Test review for Bud No Buddy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Practical | useful or serving a purpose |
| interrupt | to break in on an action |
| offended | caused wounded or hurt feelings |
| matey | slang for friend or pal |
| wringer | a device in which laundry or a mop is pressed between two rollers to extract water |
| pawnshop | a shop where loans are made with personal property as security |
| struggler | one who fights or combats strife and difficulties |
| compromise | to meet halfway |
| ornery | mean-spirited and disagreeable |
| gigs | jobs or bookings for musicians |
| How old was Bud? | 10 |
| What musical instrument did members of the band purchase for Bud? | saxophone |
| Where did Bud keep his valuable possessions? | In an old suitcase |
| Why did Bud's mother run away from home? | Her father was too strict |
| What were Bud's original plans after running away from the Amos family? | He'd hop a freight train to Chicago. |
| How was Bud related to Herman Calloway? | He was Calloway's grandson |
| What is the time setting for the book? | 1930's |
| Which two characters were band members? | Steady Eddie and Herman Calloway |
| What two items provided proof that Bud was related to Mr. Calloway? | Some rocks and a picture |
| Who stuck a sharpened pencil up Bud's nose while he slept? | Todd Amos |