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