Chapter 17 - 19

Bud Not Buddy
Chapters 17-19


Focus questions:


1. What surprise did Eddie bring to the house for Bud?

• Eddie brought a recorder so Bud can travel with the band.




2. What did Bud suddenly realize about the guest bedroom he was staying in?

• He realized he was staying in his mom’s room

3. What did Bud discover in the glove compartment of Mr. Calloway’s Packard?

• He discovered the same rocks that he collects and puts where he found it and when.

4. Why didn’t Mr. Calloway ever visit his daughter Angela and grandson Bud?
• He never got any news on Bud or Angela so he couldn’t get in contact with them.



5. Why had Mr. Calloway’s daughter run away?

• She ran away because Mr. Calloway was strict and expected a lot from Angela.

6. Why do you think Mr. Calloway was so stubborn in accepting Bud? Do you think their relationship changed once he realized Bud was his grandson?

• I think it took a while because accepting a human a big responsibility but accepting an animal wasn’t that big. Their relationship did change because now Bud has more courage to talk to Mr. C.

Chapter 15 - 17

Bud Not Buddy
Chapters 15 and 16


Focus questions:


1. When Bud is in the room he is going to sleep in that night, what makes him think that the room used to be a girl’s room who is now dead?

• Ms. Thomas and Mr. C said that this room belongs to a girl that is gone.

2. Is Herman E. Calloway happy to have Bud at his home? Give evidence to support your answer.

• Herman E. Calloway isn’t happy. He shows this by him always discussing something with Ms. Thomas

3. On page 185 we read: “ I can’t believe you, you’ll take care of any stray dog wandering through this neighborhood, but when it comes to a child all of a sudden you have no sympathy.” Who says this and what does he or she mean?

• Ms. Thomas says this. This means that Herman will only take care of something that is less needed for responsibility.

4. On page 191 Eddie asks Bud: “….are you attached to the suitcase, or is it the things inside that are important?” Why does he ask this? What does he give to Bud?

• Eddie asks Bud this question because Bud always carried around his suitcase.
• Eddie gives Bud his old saxophone case.

5. The band members give Bud the name “Sleepy Labone”. Why?

• The band gave Bud this name because he slept till noon and he was skinny to his bones.

Apache Coming Of Age

The Apache Tribe is a Tribe located in the US. An interesting fact that I discovered is that the males do not have a coming of age ceremony but the females have two important ceremonies. As far as I know mostly its men that have coming of age ceremony. But women having two coming of age ceremonies that is very interesting. This is very interesting because usually people have only one coming of age ceremony. This is one thing I learned about the Apache Tribe.