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Where was the shed the animal pills were kept in?
Next to the henhouse
What did George feel was needed in the magic mixture now?
Real stuff, real pills, and real tonics
Where was George’s father?
He was haymaking in the meadows
What was filled in the five big bottles on the shelf?
Two had pills, two had runny stuff, and one was full of powder
What colors were the five different medicines?
Orange, purple, yellowish, red, green
Why did George decide to boil the medicine?
Even after mixing well there were still pills lying on the bottom that hadn’t melted and the powder puff floating on the surface.
What three things did he find in the garage to put into the medicine?
Engine oil, antifreeze, grease
Why did Grandma yell “What mischief are you up to in there now?”
She heard noises coming from the kitchen
What color did the medicine turn after it began to froth and foam?
A rich blue smoke rose from the surface of the liquid
What happened to George every time he got a whiff of the medicine up his nose?
Firecrackers went off in his skull and electric prickles ran along the backs of his legs.
Why did George add ‘DARK BROWN GLOSS PAINT’ into the medicine?
Because grandma’s medicine was brown.
What did George do with grandma’s real medicine?
He tipped it all down the sink
What happened when the bottle of new medicine was held under the tap for a couple of minutes?
The label came off
Why did George have to hold the bottle of medicine under the tap?
It hadn’t cooled down enough yet
