Who's Who
WHO was Homer’s evil uncle who became his guardian when his mother died?
The evil Squinton Leach became Homer and Harold’s guardian when their mother died.
What did Homer do that started the problem?
Homer got caught eating a crust of bread from the pigs’ slops.
Which general commandedthe Confederate Army duringthe Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
What does the word “prodigious” mean?
amazingly extraordinary
What character trait made Harold throw Squinton Leach in the mud?
The character trait that made Harold throw Squinton Leach in the mud was LOYALTY to Homer.
WHO was Samuel Reed? What did Homer do for him? What did he do for Homer?
Samuel Reed was a black man who was the conductor on the Underground Railroad. He was captured by Stink and Smelt. Homer convinced them that he was more valuable alive than dead. When they were about to kill Homer, Samuel Reed saved him.
How did Harold get to the Army?
Harold got sent to the Army after he threw Squinton Leach in the mud because he attacked Homer for eating pigs’ slops. Leach then paid a judge to force Harold into the Union Army as a substitute for a rich man’s son.
What did the election of Abraham Lincoln as President cause the slave-holding states to do?
The election prompted the slave-holding states to declare that they were no longer part of the United States of America. They seceded and planned to form a new nation.
What does the word “abolitionist” mean?
A person who favored the end of slavery.
The character trait that made Harold throw Squinton Leach in the mud was LOYALTY to Homer.
perseverance or determination
WHO was Jebediah Brewster? Why was Homer important to him and his work?
Jebediah Brewster was a wealthy Quaker who was part of the Underground Railroad. He took Homer under his wing and used him to catch Stink and Smelt who were trying to catch runaway slaves.
What happened to Homer as he was running away from Squinton Leach to try to get Harold out of the Army in the first part of the story?
He was captured by Stink and Smelt who made him help them find freedom seekers.
What were two ways that spies in the story got information about troop movements?
Hot air balloons and a messenger on horseback getting information from the traveling medicine show.
If you were put in the “steerage,” what kind of ticket would you have purchased?
It would have been a less expensive ticket.
What character trait allowed Mr. Brewster to give away so much of what he had to runaway slaves?
generosity
Who was the man that Mr. Brewster chose to be Homer’s guardian on the way to buy back Harold from the Union Army?
Webster B. Willow was the man that was supposed to be Homer’s guardian on the way to buy back Harold from the Union Army.
How did Homer happen to meet Professor Fleabottom?
Professor Fleabottom heard Homer screeching for help like a wild pigboy (after he was locked up by the Nibly's) and thought Homer would be a perfect act for his traveling medicine show.
What happened in the battle at Chancellorsville, Virginia?
General Robert E. Lee beat the Union at Chancellorsville, Virginia and began moving his Confederate Army northward.
If you were an expert in “aeronautics,” what kinds of things would you understand and create?
You would understand the art of flight and would create flying machines.
What character trait allowed Samuel Reed to risk his own life to help freedom seekers find their own freedom?
sacrifice
Who was the officer in charge of the Union troops of the 20th Maine?
The officer in charge of the Union 20th Maine was Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.
How did Homer get away from the Union soldiers who had captured him and the rest of Professor Fleabottom’s carnival troop for spying?
A hot-air spy-balloon (named Tilda).
How did Homer’s horrible nightmares about war compare to his actual experience in battle? Give examples.
Bullets were flying everywhere.
he smells, sounds, and sights were so horrible that Homer said if he wrote them down, the paper would catch fire.
What were some things that Homer “reminisced” about while he was in trouble?
While he was in trouble, Homer “reminisced” or recalled, special things about his mother and brother and the good food at Mr. Brewster’s home.
What two character traits gave Homer the power and desire to ride into the heat of battle to save his brother?
courage and loyalty