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| According to Annabelle, why does Gabriel's ma stay and help Mistress Jane? |
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| because Mistress Jane is sick; she needs Gabriel's ma |
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| After Gabriel returns from Camp Nelson, Mr. Newcastle starts to whip Aristo. What does Gabriel do? |
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| He knocks Mr. Newcastle down and then punches him |
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| At Camp Nelson, who reads letters to soldiers who can't read? |
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| At first, when Private Campbell and Corporal Blue catch Gabriel outside their camp, what do they say he is? |
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| How does Jackson hurt his arm in the first race? |
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| Famous Tom's jockey hit him with a stick |
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| How does Master Giles propose to decide who will be the jockey for Woodville Farm? |
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| Gabriel and Flanagan will race |
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| In his letter, where does Pa tell Ma he's been? |
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| In which state does Gabriel live? |
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| What can winning horse races do for Gabriel? |
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| What did Gabriel's father do in Lexington without telling Gabriel? |
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| enlisted in the Union army |
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| What does Annabelle say she thinks freedom is? |
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| What does Gabriel do with Jackson's boots just before the race? |
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| he kicks them off his feet |
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| What does Gabriel find out about Mistress Giles? |
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| What does Gabriel whistle to let Captain Conrad know he's come into his stall? |
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| What does Gabriel's father do after the race? |
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| he enlists in the Union Army |
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| What does Jackson buy for Gabriel in Lexington? |
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| licorice twists, peppermint sticks, taffy and gumdrops |
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| What does Jase give Gabriel to help him win? |
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| What does Mr. Newcastle say that he's heard about slaves? |
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| that they are "lazy and need a firm hand" |
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| What does Old Uncle call a man who beats one of "God's critters?" |
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| What flag does Master Giles fly? |
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| What happens to Jackson's arm in the first heat of his race? |
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| another jockey broke it with a stick |
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| What hardship are the families of the enlisted men facing? |
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| What holiday do the soldiers celebrate while Gabriel is at Camp Nelson? |
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| What horse does Gabriel ride in the race with Flanagan? |
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| What horse will Flanagan ride in the race to decide who will be the farm's jockey? |
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| What is Gabriel's dad's job at Camp Nelson? |
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| getting horses fit for service |
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| What is the name of Master Giles' plantation? |
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| What is the name of the place Gabriel lives and works? |
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| What is the prize of the winner of the first race? |
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| a trophy and $1,500 purse |
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| What is the rider of a racehorse called? |
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| What is Woodville's colors? |
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| What newspaper covers the race? |
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| What reward does Master Giles give Gabriel for saving the horses? |
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| Giles gives Gabriel his freedom |
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| What two slaves run from Ms. Templar? |
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| When a jockey "pulls a Sweeney," what does he do? |
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| holds the horse back in the first heat, to save energy for the last race |
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| When Gabriel and Jackson visit Pa at Camp Nelson, Gabriel wakes up to the sound of rifle fire. Why are the soldiers shooting their rifles? |
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| to celebrate the Fourth of July |
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| When Gabriel asks Jackson how to set the pace during the race, what does Jackson tell him? |
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| to listen to Tenpenny, and let the horse set the pace |
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| When Gabriel goes to the barn to check on Aristo, whom does he meet there? |
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| When Gabriel grabs Annabelle to keep her from falling out of the peach tree, what does she say that he was trying to do? |
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| When Jackson leaves Kentucky, where does he go? |
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| When Jackson stops to ask a woman for directions to Camp Nelson, what does she ask him to Alonzo Jenkins? |
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| that Jenkins' family is running out of food |
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| When One Arm attacks Woodville Farm, what does Master Giles do to give Gabriel extra time to save the horses? |
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| Master Giles takes One Arm to the wrong barn |
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| When the crowd turns ugly after the race, who saves Gabriel and Jackson? |
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| Corporal Blue and Private Campbell |
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| When the white woman tries to stop her former slaves from marching into Camp Nelson and joining the Union Army, who rides out to stop her? |
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| Where do Gabriel and Tenpenny hide when One Arm's bandits stop them on the road to Lexington? |
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| Where does Jackson go to find his freedom? |
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| Where does Master Giles race his horses? |
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| Where does Master Giles send Gabriel and Jackson to get them away from Mr. Newcastle? |
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| Where is Gabriel supposed to sleep in Lexington? |
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| in the stall with Tenpenny |
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| One Arm and his Rebel raiders |
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| Who beats Aristo with a whip? |
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| Who chases her slaves to Camp Nelson and tries to get them back? |
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| Who does Gabriel see on the road to Camp Nelson? |
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| the wives and children of enlisted men |
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| Who does Gabrield run into his first night in Lexington? |
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| Company H of the 100th US Colored Infantry |
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| Who does Jackson go to for his busted arm? |
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| Who hits Gabriel with a stick during the race? |
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| a slave girl that Master and Mistress Giles are raising |
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| Who is attacking and raiding nearby farms? |
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| One Arm and his Rebel raiders |
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| Who is in charge of Camp Nelson? |
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| Brigadier General Speed S. Fry |
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| the horse that Jackson rides in Lexington |
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| Who is Woodville's new horse trainer? |
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| Who is Woodville's new jockey? |
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| Who must Gabriel listen to during the race? |
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| Who reads letters to the soldiers who can't read? |
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| Who replaces Jackson and Gabriel as the top jockey at Woodville? |
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| Who replaces Jackson in the race? |
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| Who replaces Pa as the trainer at Woodville Farm? |
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| Who rescues Gabriel from the mob who attacks him after he wins the race? |
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| Private Campbell Corporal Blue & soldiers |
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| Who teases Gabriel because she can read and write and he can't? |
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| Who tells Mister Giles that Newcastle beats Aristo? |
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| Who's been teaching Ma to read? |
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| Why are slaves enlisting in the army? |
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| they hope to find freedom |
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| Why does Captain Waite say that he and Colonel Sedgewick need Isaac Alexander? |
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| to train black cavalry soldiers and mounts |
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| Why does Gabriel defy Mr. Newcastle for the first time? |
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| Mr. Newcastle wants to whip Aristo |
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| Why does Gabriel get to ride Tenpenny in the second race? |
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| because Jackson can't ride with a busted arm |
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| Why does Gabriel get to ride Tenpenny to Lexington before the race? |
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| He's the lightest boy at Woodville Farm |
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| Why does Gabriel taste Savannah's bit before he puts it in her mouth? |
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| to make sure Newcastle hasn't put some "nasty tonic" on it |
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| Why does Gabriel's father save "every bit" of his wages? |
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| So he can buy Gabriel's and Gabriel's mother's freedom |
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| Why does Gabriel's pa need to buy Gabriel's ma's freedom right away? |
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| so their new baby will be born free |
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| Why does Pa call Master Giles "mister"? |
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| Who teaches Gabriel about horses? |
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| His father teaches him about horses. |
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| What is almost as important as how you ride a gorse? |
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| Wrapping a horses legs right |
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| What horse will Gabriel ride to Lexington? |
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| What is the name of the farm where Gabriel lives? |
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| The farm is called Woodville Farm. |
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| Master Giles owns the farm. |
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| In what city do they race? |
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| What job does Gabriel have? |
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| Who is Woodville Farm's jockey? |
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| Tht jockey's name is Jackson. |
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| What is the name of Gabriel's favorite horse? |
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| Gabriel's favorite horse is Aristo. |
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| What is the name of their local newspaper? |
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| What is the name of the robber in the area? |
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| What troops are in Lexington? |
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| The Union troops are in Lexington. |
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| Why is Gabriel's father saving money? |
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| He is saving money to buy freedom for Gabriel's mother. |
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| Who did Gabriel hear singing across the river in Lexington? |
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| Gabriel heard the Yankee soldiers singing. |
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| Why did Gabriel's Pa want Gabriel to walk Tenpenny around the track? |
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| He wanted Tenpenny to ge used to the track and the area around it so he wouldn't be spooked during the race. |
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| Where did they want Jackson to stay during the race? |
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| Jackson should stay in the middle of the track. |
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| In the first heat, how fast does a horse need to run? |
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| A horse should run a mile in 2 minutes in the first heat. |
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| A Sweeny is when the rider holds his horse back; saving his energy for the second heat. |
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| Why can't Jackson ride after the first heat? |
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| Who has to ride Tenpenny in the second heat? |
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| Gabriel rides in the second heat. |
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| After the race, who saves Gabriel from the angry mob? |
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| Private Campbell & Corporal Blue |
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| After the race, what does Gabriel's father do? |
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| Gabriel's father joins the Union Army. |
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| Who is the new trainer at Woodville Farms? |
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| Who is the new jockey and were is he from? |
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| The new jockey is Danny Flanagan and he is from Ireland. |
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| How does Gabriel feel about the new jockey? |
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| Gabriel is disappointed because he wanted to be the new jockey. |
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| Why don't the horses like the new jockey? |
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| He is too rough with them. |
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| Why didn't Master Giles fire the new trainer earlier that he did? |
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| Mr. Newcastle hid his mean side from Master Giles. |
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| According to Old Uncle, what kind of man beats a horse? |
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| In the letter from Isaac, what does he tell Gabriel to do? |
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| He tells Gabriel to care for the horses as if I was there. |
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| How does Gabriel feel about Jackson leaving? |
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| He feels that he is being abandoned. |
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| Where does Gabriel hide when he fonds out that Jackson is leaving? |
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| He hides in Old Uncle's cabin. |
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| Where is Jackson going to move to? |
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| He is going to move to Saratoga, New York. |
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| Where does Gabriel and Jackson travel to? |
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| They travel to Camp Nelson to see Gabriel's father. |
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| How is Jackson going to find freedom? |
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| He is going to move to Saratoga, New York. |
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| Why did Gabriel hide when Jackson left? |
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| He wasn't brave enough to say goodbye. |
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| What happens right after Gabriel's reace with Flanagan? |
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| One Arm and his raiders come to the farm to take the horses. |
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| How does Gabriel try to save the horses? |
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| He, Tandy and Jase lead them in different dircetions to safety. |
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| Why did the raiders leave the farm? |
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| The Union calvary arrives. |
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| Who told Captain Waite to lead the calvary to Woodville farm? |
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| Private Alexander, Gabriel's father |
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| Why did Master Giles make Gabriel the new jockey? |
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| Because Gabriel saved the horses. |
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| What did Master Giles do for Gabriel's father because he brought the calvary? |
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| He gave him his saddle horse, Hero. |
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| Besides making Gabriel the new jockey, what else did Master Giles do for Gabriel because he saved the horses? |
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| He gives him his freedom. |
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| What does Gabriel do after he is free? |
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| He stays at Woodville Farm and is the jockey. |
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| Because Gabriel cares for the horses. |
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