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By the Great Horn Spoon 9-10

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  • What does BOOTY mean?
    loot, valuables
  • What is a jipijapa hat?
    a wide brimmed straw hat from Panama
  • How much money did Praiseworthy and Jack sell the pick and shovel for?
    $100 for each item!
  • How did Jack feel about Praiseworthy when he discovered he had Aunt Arabella’s picture?
    He felt closer to him.
  • What does STEWARD mean?
    a steward is someone who takes care of people or things
  • What helped Praiseworthy knock out the bandit?
    the gold in his glove fingers gave him a really hard punch!
  • Who was the man in the jipijapa hat?
    Cut-Eye Higgins
  • What gold mining town did Jack and Praiseworthy decide to go to?
    Hangtown
  • In addition to jewelry and gold, what did the bandits take from the passengers?
    their coats
  • Where did Praiseworthy hide the gold to protect it?
    in the fingers of his left glove
  • Why did Jack and Praiseworthy sell their pick and shovel?
    to get money to pay for the stagecoach fare
  • What does ISTHMUS mean?
    narrow strip of land that joins two larger land masses
  • What did Praiseworthy do when he discovered one of the road agents had Aunt Arabella’s picture?
    He punched him!
  • What does DETAIN mean?
    hold back
  • What does BANDIED mean?
    discuss ideas, pass along information
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