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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. Who does Fleabottom ask about the whereabouts of Harold?

2. What material is the hot air balloon made from?

3. What does Fleabottom act like he is doing as he hurries away from the dock?

4. Who do the soldiers begin to bring into the barn?

5. Who does Mr. Willow befriend on the boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mr. Willow?

2. How does Homer describe Professor Fleabottom?

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

4. Why is Mr. Willow so vulnerable?

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

6. Summarize chapter sixteen?

7. How does Homer escape the military?

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

9. Summarize chapter seventeen.

10. What evidence is there that Fleabottom could be a spy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's representation of Colonel Chamberlain.

1. How different is the author's representation of Colonel Chamberlain to how he is represented in the history books?

2. Why has the author represented him in this way? What effect does the author's representation have on the story?

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

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