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The Story of Jonas
GA state book award 2008-2009
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6th Grade
10/30/2008

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Where did Jonas live?
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Missouri
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What type of farm was the Split Oak Farm?
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Hemp
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What was the name of the owner?
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Master William
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What was the name of the man son?
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Master Percy
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Where did Percy take Jonas?
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To Kansas Territory in search of gold
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What job did Master William promise Jonas upon his return?
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Manservant to the master
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Why was Tate excited about Jonas going to Kansas?
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It was a free state
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What was the drawback about Kansas being a free state?
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Slaves were still considered property
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Where did Tate want to escape to?
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Canada
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Who was leading the wagon train?
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Jeremiah Quincy
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Who was the doctor?
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Dr. Yoder
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What did Sophronia do for Jonas?
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Taught him alphabet / reading / writing
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What was Sophronia’s nickname?
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Sky
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What did Jeremiah Quincy give Jonas?
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New shoes
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What was Jonas’s job on the wagon train?
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Cook
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What was the first letter Jonas learned?
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S / salt
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Why did Jonas ask Sky to help him learn to read?
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So that he could read the labels of the cooking supplies
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What friends of Percy’s arrived at camp?
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Dag and Bud Chalmers
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According to the Chalmers, what happened to Tate and Leola?
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They ran away and were caught.  Master Williams shot Tate and sold off Leola.
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Who told Master Williams about the runaway slaves?
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Ebenezer, the manservant
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How did Sky help Jonas escape?
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She drew him a map
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Why did Jonas decide to runaway?
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Percy and the Chalmers were kicked out of camp since they shot Quincy.
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Who helped Jonas escape to freedom?
Definition
Mr. Rulo – said he would take him to Mexico.
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