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Teacherbot 19 Aug, 01:31:14
  1. On what page does Bud Caldwell describe himself as being “ten years old, four feet six inches tall, and weigh[ing] sixty-five pounds”? (Page 3)

  2. What is the name of the foster home Bud lives in at the beginning of the story? (Page 7)

  3. Why does Bud decide to run away from the foster home? (Page 12)

  4. What item does Bud always carry with him in his suitcase? (Page 17)

  5. On what page does Bud meet Bugs, another boy who is also running away? (Page 23)

  6. What is the name of the band that Bud believes his father, Herman E. Calloway, plays in? (Page 29)

  7. What does Bud discover about his mother when he finds a flyer with her picture on it? (Page 36)

  8. On what page does Bud finally arrive at the library and meet Miss Hill, the librarian? (Page 42)

  9. What is the name of the kind woman who takes Bud in and gives him a warm meal? (Page 48)

  10. On what page does Bud finally meet Herman E. Calloway, the man he believes is his father? (Page 54)