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BNB Chapters 12-14
BNB Chps 12-14
Question | Answer |
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What is a sit down strike? | A sit-down strike is when a group of workers are being treated unfairly and they sit down on the job. |
What is a union? | A union is a type of family with workers. These groups come together to make things better for themselves and their children. |
What was said on the telegram Mr. Lewis sent? | The telegram said that it was sent to Herman E. Calloway, Bud is safe in Flint, and he will be returning home at 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday. |
What happened when Mr. Lewis and Bud were pulled over by the "copper?" | Mr. Lewis told Bud to hide a strange box beneath his seat, so the police officer would not arrest them for whatever the box's contents might have been. The police man also checked Mr. Lewis's trunk and saw Bud's suitcase. |
What was in the box that Bud put under his seat in the car? | The box had some flyers that announced a secret meeting for a Pullman porter union. |
What did the flyer in the box say? | The flyers were announcing a secretive meeting for a Pullman porter meeting. |
What was the name of the dance hall Mr. Lewis dropped Bud off at? | The name of the dance hall Mr. Lewis dropped Bud off at was the Log Cabin. |
What was Herman E. Calloway's reaction to Bud's claim that he was his father? | Herman E. Calloway thought Bud was insane, angry, surprised, and wanted to send Bud back to where he belonged. |
What was Bud's reaction to his first sight of Mr. Herman E. Calloway? | Bud thought that Herman E. Calloway was nasty, old, had a big belly, and just a mean man in general. However, he knew he was his father after he repeated the same words Bud thought in the past. |
What was the name of the restaurant which the first restaurant Bud had ever been to? | The name of the restaurant was Sweet Pea. |
Who immediately befriended Bud when he went into the dance hall for the first time? | Jimmy Wesley befriended Bud when he went into the dance hall for the first time? |
Who is Miss Thomas? What is her first name? How does she treat Bud? | She was the vocal singer of the band. Her first name is Grace. She treats Bud like her child and is very kind towards him. |
What did Jimmy mean when he said Bud better be careful with his instrument because that was his "bread and butter?" | Jimmy means that instrument was what made him his income. |
What are the names of the band members and what did each one do? | Jimmy Wesley plays horn, Doug (Thug) plays the drums, Harrison Eddie (Steady Eddie) plays the saxophone, Chug (Doo-Doo Bug) plays trombone, and Roy (Dirty Deed) plays the piano. |
Which band member was Bud's favorite? | Steady Eddie, the saxophone player, was Bud's favorite? |
What did Bud start to do at the table in the restaurant? | Bud starts to laugh, but then abruptly starts to cry as he realizes that he is now home. |