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2. I am the lead member of a jazz band. I just found out that my beloved daughter died. I have a grandson named Bud.

3. Herman E. Calloway

4. I picked up Bud while he was walking the dangerous streets at night. I gave him a bologna sandwich, red pop, and he still tried to steal my car!

5. Lefty Lewis

6. I hate when my parents bring foster kids to my house. I remember this kid, Bud, and I’m sure he remembers me. He’s probably still smelling rubber from the pencil I shoved up his nose.

7. Todd Amos

8. I met Bud at Hooperville and was the first girl he ever kissed.

9. Deza Mallone

10. My father brought a young boy named Bud to my house to spend the night and eat breakfast. I have two children. My father says I’m famous for my “paincakes.”

11. Mrs. Sleet

12. Bugs shoved a pencil up Bud’s nose.

13. False- Todd Amos did!

14. Bud was never able to catch the train.

15. True. Bugs made it but Bud was left behind. 

16. Lefty Lewis was arrested for his involvement in the labor unions.

17. False

18. Bud thinks Miss Thomas is amazing.

19. True

20. The Amos family turns out to be a great foster family for Bud.

21. False. They were terrible!

22. Todd Amos tells lies that result in Bud having to spend the night in a scary shed. When Bud escapes, how does he take revenge on Todd?

23. While Todd is sleeping, he puts his hand in warm water so that he pees the bed.

24. What does Bud start doing at the table at the Sweet Pea Restaurant when he is out with the band for the first time?

25. He cries because he is overcome with emotions. He has never been to a real restaurant and thinks he has finally met his father.

26. How does Herman E. Calloway react when he finds out his daughter is dead?

27. He goes in his room, closes the door, puts his head in his hands, and cries.

28. How does Bud show that he is excited about the sax that the band bought for him?

29. He asks to be excused and goes upstairs to polish it.

30. What happened when Lefty and Bud were pulled over by the “copper”?

31. Lefty told Bud to hide the box of flyers under the seat. The police officer looked in the back seat and trunk but finds nothing.

32. In whose room has Bud been sleeping?

33. His mother’s

34. Where does Bud meet Deza Malone?

35. Hooperville

36. What city did Bud live in with his mother?

37. Flint, Michigan

38. Where did Miss Hill move when she got married?

39. Chicago

40. Where did Bud try to walk to find Herman E. Calloway?

41. Grand Rapids

42. What instrument does the band buy for Bud?

43. Saxophone

44. What does Mr. Calloway write on the rocks that he collects?

45. The city, state, and date of each show. He collects them for his daughter.

46. Why does Mr. Calloway always keep a white person in the band?

47. To set up gigs for the band. No one would hire an all black band during the Great Depression.

48. What is Lefty Lewis’s job?

49. Redcap at the railroad. He loads people’s luggage onto the trains.

50. What is the one thing Bud saves to remember his mother by?

51. A rock that says “Flint” and the date the band played there.