1. Interactive Notebook: Bud, Not Buddy
Week 3
Author: Christopher Paul Curtis

2. Chapter 9: Civil War Exploration
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In what year was the Civil War fought?
2. Who fought in the Civil War?
3. How might have the people of the United States have been impacted by this Civil War?

3. Chapter 10: Comprehension Questions (Extension)
Think back, how did Bud describe a home at the beginning of the novel?
2. How might have Bud’s idea of what a home is have changed since the beginning of the novel?
3. Did Bud act appropriately in defending himself by stealing the car, or should he have acted more trusting? (p. 107)
4. How might you have handled this car situation, would you have acted differerntly?

4. Chapter 11: Comprehension Questions (Extension)
1. How does The Sleet’s idea of family compare to the idea of family as described by the people of Hooverville? (Chapter 8 vs 11)
2. Do you trust Lefty Louis? Have you always felt this way, or has your opinion changed?

5. Chapter 12: Comprehension Questions (Extension)
During the Great Depression, unemployment was at an all-time high. Those who were able to have jobs usually made very little money. Do you think people should have been grateful for the jobs they had, or were they right to complain about the little money they made?