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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the crowd chant at Homer?

2. What kind of traveling show does Fleabottom run?

3. How does Miss Nibbly and her brother stop Homer from turning them in?

4. Who does the professor say is the only person who knows the answer?

5. What is the bootman's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the military surround the traveling show?

2. How does Mr. Willow help Homer in this section?

3. How does Homer describe Professor Fleabottom?

4. Why is Homer able to see through the Nibbly's scam?

5. How does the Professor help Homer?

6. Who is Mr. Willow?

7. How do Griswold and Homer escape?

8. How does Fleabottom fool the soldiers?

9. How does Miss Nibbly get rid of Homer?

10. In what way is Mr. Willow not the ideal companion for Homer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Homer's opinion of slavery? Is Homer's views on slavery realistic considering how little he has seen of life?

Essay Topic 2

How has the army changed Harold? What do the students think the army has taught Harold? Why doesn't he want to leave?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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