Bud, Not Buddy Final Study Guide

WHO SAID IT?  “James, what are you insinuating? I knew there was something familiar about this boy…”

• Miss Thomas

• Mrs. Smith

• Mr. Johnson

• Dr. Brown

WHO SAID IT? “Then I could sniff the paper, that…smell that comes off the pages in little puffs when you’re reading something…a kind of hypnotizing smell.”

• Bud Caldwell

• Mark Twain

• Ernest Hemingway

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

Who are the characters in the novel based on?

• Christopher Paul Curtis's family members

• Famous historical figures

• Imaginary creatures

• Characters from other novels

WHO SAID IT? “You know cheap is right up on the list, but as I was saying, beneath all that festering nastiness is a tender, kind, loving human being.”

• Doug The Thug

• John Doe

• Jane Smith

• Mike Tyson

WHO SAID IT? “You little cur, what have you done to Toddy?”

• Mrs. Amos

• Mr. Smith

• Dr. Brown

• Miss Johnson

WHO SAID IT? “Bud, these two worrisome midgets are my favorite grandkids.”

• Lefty Lewis

• Charlie Brown

• Homer Simpson

• Peter Griffin

The characters in the novel are based on....

• The author's real family members

• Fictional characters created by the author

• Historical figures from the author's country

• Characters from other novels

WHO SAID IT? “When one door closes, another door opens.”

• Bud's momma

• Albert Einstein

• Maya Angelou

• William Shakespeare

Herman Calloway thinks that Bud is a ....

• Thief

• Hero

• Liar

• Friend

WHO SAID IT? “But take a good look at me because I am one person who is totally fed up with you and your ilk.”

• Mrs. Amos

• Mr. Smith

• Dr. Johnson

• Ms. Taylor