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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 does the kid who threw the garbage go to fetch?

2. Who does Fleabottom ask about the whereabouts of Harold?

3. What does Homer say strides up to the side of the crate?

4. Where do the soldiers lock up Homer?

5. What does the boot man say the crowd are mighty free with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What were the hot-air balloons used for in the Civil War?

4. How does Samuel Reed defeat Smelt and Stink?

5. How does Fleabottom find information from the soldiers?

6. How does Homer escape the military?

7. How does Miss Nibbly get rid of Homer?

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

9. How do Griswold and Homer escape?

10. How does the Professor help Homer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who were the Underground Railroad? How accurate is the author's representation of the Underground Railroad?

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

What is Homer and Harold's life like with their Uncle? How does Homer do and Harold manage to cope while living with their Uncle? How does Homer and Harold's time with their Uncle mold them as people?

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