Homer P. Figg – Flashcards
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What was the fib that Homer said the told a newspaper writer?
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He and his brother Harold shot each other dead and lived to tell the tale.
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What does P. stand for?
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Pierce (His mother's name Abigail Pierce Figg)
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What happened to Uncle Squint when Harold grabbed him by the wrist after he tried to hit Homer?
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Tripped over his own feet and ends up face down in the pig pen
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Who owned most everything in Pine Swamp?
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Mr. JT Marston
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How old did Squint swear that Harold was?
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20
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Where does Squint tell Cornelius to put Homer when he tries to fight Squint when Harold is taken away?
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In the root cellar
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Why did Homer hope the Army would give Harold a pair of boots?
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He would need boots to make it back home
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Name three things in the root cellar?
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Old beaver pelts, 3 wooden cases of empty mason jars, five gallon keg of cider, broken furniture, pasteboard valise
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How much profit did Squint make for selling Harold into the Army?
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$200
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How else got money?
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$30 for Judge, $20 for Cornelius Witham, and $2 Jug for Sergeant Harris
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How did Homer get out of the root cellar?
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Dug
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What was the name of the horse Homer took from Squint?
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Bob
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Stink and Smelt heard a noise to help them find Homer hiding in the woods.
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What was the noise? Bob the horse deciding to whinny
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What did Stink and Smelt accuse Homer of?
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Being a spy
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What did Stink do when Bob the horse bit him?
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Bit him back
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Where did Homer tell Parson Reed his mother and father were?
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Visiting Queen Victoria
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What did Harold say happened every time Homer told a lie?
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An angel fell from heaven
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What was the name of the man Stink and Smelt had prisoner?
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Samuel Reed
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How much was the Bounty for returned slaves?
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$10
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What does Stink and Smelt want Homer to find out by going to the Brewster house?
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the location of the fugitive slaves
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When Mrs. Bean asks him, what does Homer choose to eat?
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Pancakes and bacon
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Where did Homer tell Mrs. Bean and Mr. Brewster he was from?
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Smelt
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There were three sinks in the Brewster kitchen. What was each for?
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One for washing dishes, one for rinsing vegetables and one just for the heck of it?
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What was Mr. Brewster looking for when he found gemstones?
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Spring water
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What color is tourmaline?
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All the color of the rainbow
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What is tourmaline used for?
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Costume jewelry
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Who showed Jebediah Brewster the path?
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Fredrick Douglas
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What did they call someone who leads a group of slaves to escape along the Underground Railroad?
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Conductor
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What was the other name for the Quakers?
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Society of Friends
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What was in Mr. Brewster's basement?
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Fugitive Slaves
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What advice does Homer give to Mr. Brewster?
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Get a gun
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Uncle Squint did not have an outhouse, where did Homer and Harold do their business?
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Cow ditch behind the barn
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Where did Homer tell Smelt the fugitive slaves were hidden?
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Tourmaline Mine
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What did Smelt and Stink call Samuel Reed?
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Festus
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Who rescues Homer from Stink and Smelt?
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Samuel Reed
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How did Samuel Reed get free from Stink and Smelt?
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Jebediah freed him
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What did Mrs. Bean give Homer after the slaved were in the wagon?
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Hugs and itchy kisses
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How do Homer and Mr. Willow travel to New York?
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Carriage, Railroad, Steam boat
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What did Kate do to thank Mr. Willow from saving her from the runaway carriage and ruining her dress?
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Let him kiss her glove
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What did Frank to do to thank Mr. Willow for saving his sister?
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invite them for a bite to eat
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What did Homer do with Kate's gloves?
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Drop them in the gutter
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What should you do when a lawyer shakes your hand and smiles with just his teeth?
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Run for your life
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What did they have for refreshments at the restaurant at the steam boat terminal?
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butter muffins dipped in chocolate and ice cold milk
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What was the name of the steamship that Homer and Mr. Willis took.
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The Orion
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The ship's steward wakes Homer up in the morning with a message. What was the message?
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The captain has requested his presence
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What happens to Mr. Willow when Homer gets locked out of the cabin?
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He becomes engaged to Miss Nibbly
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What does Mr. Willow start calling Homer after he is engaged to Kate?
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Orphan boy
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Who is tormenting Homer while he is in the pig crate?
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Dockworkers, merchantmen, sailors and boys
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Who helps Homer get out of the pig crate?
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Fenton J. Fleabottom
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What part of Homer's story did the professor like best?
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Single handed defeated 50 bounty hunters and freed 1000 slaves
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What three observations did Professor Fleabottom make about Homer?
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They can help each other find his brother experience living in a barn is helpful need a prober bath
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How many wagons are in Professor Fleabottom's medicine show:
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Three
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What was the name of Professor Fleabottom's medicine show?
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Fleabottom's Caravan of Miracles
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What was the name of the tattooed lady?
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Minerva (Mini)
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How much does it cost for a bath?
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10 cents for a tub of how water and 5 cents for soap
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What does Minerva buy after Homer's bath?
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Taffy and peppermint
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Why does Homer tell Minerva that she needs peppermint?
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for her breath
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What message does Homer give to Private Finch to tell Harold if he sees him?
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His little brother, Homer was dying
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What song did Professor Fleabottom play on the banjo?
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"Rally 'Round the Flag Boys"
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How much did each bottle cost of Fleabottom's Miracle Elixir?
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$1
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What else did the soldiers get when they bought a bottle of Miracle Elixir?
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A glimpse of the Totally Tattooed Lady from Cannibal Island
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What was the Miracle Elixir?
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Whisky
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What happened to Homer when he was 9 and went to the state fair in Skowhegen with Harold?
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He ate so much he got sick
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What does "seeing the Elephant mean"?
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fighting in a battle
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Besides juggling, what was tally's job at the medicine show?
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Caravan Cook
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What is Womper?
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beef stew inside a crust
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A man on a black horse with the horse hooves wrapped in rags arrives during the night to the Medicine Show. What dose Professor Fleabottom give to him?
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a leather satchel
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How old was Harold when his mother died?
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4
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Where are they when they come across a runaway silk balloon?
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Not far from Lancaster Pennsylvania
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How did Homer get down from the balloon?
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Hit his head on a tree and fell
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Who is the pilot of the hot air balloon?
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Mr. Dennett Bobbins
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Thaddeus Low was appointed by President Lincoln to be Chief of Army Aeronautics. How many miles did he fly his balloon from Cincinnati Ohio to Unionville, SC in 9 hours?
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700 miles
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Who is Tilda?
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The hot air balloon
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When the Calvary comes to arrest Professor Fleabottom, what is the first thing the Captain asks?
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Are those true coffee beans?
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Who is Reginald Robertson Crocket?
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Professor Fleabottom
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Why was Professor Fleabottom arrested?
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Treason - Passing military intelligence to the enemy
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Who did the Captain have as a prisoner when he went to arrest Professor Fleabottom?
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his brother, Levy Crocket
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How did Homer escape when the other members of the Medicine show get arrested?
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in the hot air balloon
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What did Homer find in the balloon basket?
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Canteen of water, packet of hark tack biscuit
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Why did Homer jump out of the balloon?
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The silk was on fire
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Where did Homer land when he jumped out of the balloon?
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Scummy green frog pond
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What is a bull pit?
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Where the prisoners are confined
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Who is also a prisoner when Homer is held in the barn by the Confederate forces?
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Jonathan Griswold - a newspaper correspondent for the "Valley Spirit" newspaper in Chambersburg
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What things were the army temporarily requisitioned?
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Bread and grain, saddles, horseshoes, nails for horseshoes
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Who captured both Homer and the newspaper man?
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Jeb Stuart
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What was unique about Jeb Stuart?
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Feather in his hat
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What did Jeb Stuart call Homer?
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A midget and a spy?
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What do the soldiers from Main share with Homer when they rested after the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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Potato Soup and Hardtack
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Who finds Homer while he is still sleeping the first night of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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Webster B. Willow
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What regimen was Harold in?
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The 20th Maine
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Why was Harold arrested?
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Disobeyed his squad sergeant
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What does Colonel Chamberlain tell the 20th Maine is their mission?
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Hold the small hill with their lives
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If Harold agrees to fight and obey orders, what dose Colonel Chamberlain say he would do?
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Get the charged dropped
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Where does Harold tell Homer to go before he joins the battle of Gettysburg?
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Crawl under the wagon
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What does Homer do to make himself useful during the battle of Gettysburg?
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Hauling ammunition
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Who attacks the hill that the men from the 20th Maine are defending?
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full regiment of Alabama men
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What advice does Colonel Chamberlain give Homer?
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Keep your head down
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What does Harold do when his sergeant is shot in battle?
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Seizes the flag
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After Harold is struck and falls, who takes the flag?
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Homer
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What does Colonel Chamberlain say to the Alabama Swordsman that is about to strike Homer?
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Surrender or die
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Why did Mr. Brewster think Homer and Harold were like Tourmaline?
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Come in dirty but, wash up shiny
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Who suggested Homer write down his adventures.
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Jebediah Brewster
