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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 method of transport are Homer and Willow using to travel to Maine?

2. What is broken on the wagon Fleabottom stops to help?

3. What does the confederate soldier call Homer?

4. Why does Fleabottom say he puts whiskey in his medicine?

5. What is the young man using hot balloons to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Confederates do with Homer when they capture him?

2. How does Fleabottom find information from the soldiers?

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

4. Summarize chapter sixteen?

5. How does Mr. Brewster help out Homer in chapter fourteen?

6. How does the Professor help Homer?

7. Summarize chapter seventeen.

8. How does Homer describe Professor Fleabottom?

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

10. Why do the military surround the traveling show?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

In what way does fortune play a big part in Homer finding his brother? Do the think the fortune he encounters takes away the tension in the story?

Essay Topic 3

What does Philbrick say about slavery? How does he use the main characters to express his view?

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