Bud says he needs to retrieve his suitcase. What does retrieve mean?

Bud talks about a porter at the train station. Which meaning of porter fits the story?

What does Bud mean when he talks about having a “crack” at something?

Bud encounters the word proper in situations involving how people should behave. Which meaning of proper fits?

Bud says his brain might want to be brave, but his mouth might let “chicken-sounding stuff” come out. What does this mean?

Bud compares his mother to a tornado because she was always moving and never standing still. What does this comparison help the reader understand?

Bud says someone is trying to sully his reputation. What does sully mean?

In Chapter 3, Bud describes the pain in his nose as feeling like a steam locomotive had jumped the tracks and traveled into his nose. What type of figurative language is this?

Bud is trying to stay on the lam. What does this expression mean?

Bud's mother tells him that a “bud” is a flower waiting to open and compares Bud to a flower bud. What does this metaphor mean?

Bud says he would be in “some real serious hot water” if the FBI saw him. What does hot water mean in this sentence?

Bud describes the Amos family as “cream puffs.” What does this comparison suggest?

Bud talks about a mission he is trying to accomplish. Which meaning of mission fits the story?