I do not see a choice of answers, but I hope that this helps you. Miss Thomas notices that Bud is full of insect bites on his face and hands. She finds out that he was bitten by hornets when he was locked in the Amos' shed. Bud goes on to tell her about who his father is and the story continues. One time at the Sweet Pea, he was crying. She comforted Bud by putting his head up to her chest and singing to him. She shows him the house and that he will be sleeping in a dead girl's room. He is scared that she is going to haunt him.
Explanation:
Miss Thomas is the singer in Herman E. Calloway's band. She becomes a maternal figure for him. She tucks him in at night and takes care of him. Miss Thomas is how he learns some interesting things about his mother and he will soon discover that Herman is his grandfather - not his father.
