One Came Home Flashcards
During what year was the novel set?
1871
What is the dead body wrapped in that leads Georgie’s mother to believe the body is Agatha?
A blue-green gown that Ma sewed
What is Ma’s first name?
Dora
What is the name of the sheriff who goes after Agatha and the pigeon hunters?
Sheriff McCabe
What happened to Georgie’s pa?
He went to look for Colorado gold ten years earlier, wrote two letters, and ever returned. He is presumed dead.
How old is Georgie at the beginning of the novel?
13
What are the names of agatha’s two suitors?
Billy McCabe and Mr. Benjamin Olmsted
What is Agatha’s favorite Psam, read aloud at her
funeral?
Psalm 19
What is the name of the minister?
Reverend Leland
What town and state does Georgie live in?
Lake Placid, Wisconsin
What does Agatha do that scares Georgie when the
pigeons first come to town?
She takes a parasol and she starts spinning in the middle of the pigeons.
What has Agatha been saving money for?
She wants to go to college at the university of Wisconsin,Madison
Who does Georgie tell after she sees Agatha kiss Billy McCabe?
She tells Mr. Olmsted
How does Georgie know that Agatha has really run away?
Agatha’s ton of money is empty.
In what town does Sheriff McCabe find the body he believes to be Agatha’s?
Dog Hollow, Wisconsin
What weapon does Georgie take with her on her journey?
A Springfield single-shot rifle
What is Georgie’s full name?
Georgina Louise Bickhardt
What is Billy’s nickname for Geogie?
Fry
What si the name of Billy’s horse?
Storm
How does Georgie pay Billy for the use of a horse for the journey?
She uses her 5 Bechler gold coins
What does Billy bring to Georgie when he is supposed to deliver her a horse?
A mule
What is the mule’s name?
Fredrick, but Georgie calls him Long Ears
Who ends up going with Georgie to look for Agatha?
Billy McCabe
What do Georgie’s mother and grandfather do for a living?
They own and run a store in town/
