What race is the captain in the Great Horn Spoon?
They eventually confront Captain Swain, who makes them work their passage in the coal bunkers. The captain also tells them that he is in a race against a ship called the Sea Raven for a new clipper ship.
What happens in chapter 6 of the Great Horn Spoon?
Chapter 6: Spoiled Potatoes The Lady Wilma isn’t in much better shape. Azariah Jones is devastated to find out that his eighteen barrels of potatoes have spoiled. Then Monsieur Gaunt complains that his grape cuttings are drying up, as well.
What happened in chapter 3 of By the Great Horn Spoon?
Chapter 3: News of the Sea Raven Buckbee, a horse doctor. Dr. Buckbee carries a map to the gold and an alarm trumpet, in case someone tries to snatch it from him. Despite trying to keep his distance, Jack develops a friendship with Good Luck.
Why did the map turn out to be no good by the Great Horn Spoon?
Why did the map turn out to be no good? It only showed how to get to Shirt-tail Camp.
Why did Jack beat a lump of what he found with a stone?
Why did Jack beat a lump of what he found with a stone? He knew if he could beat it flat it was real gold. He wanted to make room for more of the gold. The Indians told him if he would do this he would find more gold.
Where did Jack get his horn spoon?
where did jack get his horn spoon? praiseworthy let him buyn it with some of the gold dust.
Why didn’t Dr buckbee go with Jack and praiseworthy?
Praiseworthy let him buy it with some of the gold dust. Why didn’t Dr. Buckbee come with Jack and Praiseworthy? the outlaws thought they might have sewn gold in their coats.
Is there a movie by the great horn spoon?
I discovered a trailer online for the movie Bullwhip Griffin, which is Disney’s version of Sid Fleischman’s By the Great Horn Spoon. The movie is quite entertaining and stars Roddy McDowal.
What is praiseworthy’s new nickname?
The outlaws get away, but the story of Praiseworthy’s punch grows like a tall tale. He soon earns the nickname Bullwhip. As they look for a claim of their own, Praiseworthy and Jack work with a man named Pitch-pine Billy on his claim in Hangtown.
What does horn spoon mean?
[′hȯrn ‚spün] (mining engineering) A troughlike section cut from a cow horn and scraped thin; used for washing auriferous gravel and pulp when exacting tests are to be performed.
Why is it called By the Great Horn Spoon?
In the early days of the California gold rush, prospectors used ‘spoons’ made from cattle horns that were steamed and pressed to allow a person to use them as a scoop. The juvenile fiction book, “By the Great Horn Spoon” describes a horn spoon as half a bullock horn, from 6 to 8 inches long and up to 3 inches wide.
Why did the weather get so warm in the Great Horn Spoon?
Why did the weather get so warm? They were nearing the equator. The sun came out. There were no clouds in the sky.
Why does Jack not want to be friends good luck?
Jack didn’t want to get too close to Good Luck because he knew the pig was meant to be a Sunday dinner. Nonetheless, he couldn’t help but let the porker cuddle next to him when he sat in the shade. He decided to write another letter to his family: It is very hot by the equator.
Why did Captain Swain help the square rigger?
He tried to protect it by carrying an alarm trumpet around his neck day and night. Why do you think Captain Swain decided to assist the square-rigger? Captain Swain is a good man and he understands the difficult situation the ship was in because it had no wind to sail and was not a steam ship like the Lady Wilma.
Why do Jack and praiseworthy become stowaways?
Why do Jack and Praiseworthy have to become stowaways? They wanted to know what it was like to sneak on a ship. A man told them to become stowaways. Their job is to shovel coal in the coal bunkers to heat the ship.
Why did Jack worry about Sunday dinners?
Jack worried about Sunday dinners because he knew that Good Luck may be on the menu one night. One Sunday, the cook came looking for the pig, but found that the pig had been taken out of the pen. The cook and other hungry passengers went on a search for the pig.
How does By the Great Horn Spoon end?
Resolution. To the travelers’ surprise, Aunt Arabella arrives in California, and Praiseworthy and Arabella finally have their moment. The two agree to marry, and they vow never to return to Boston, and Jack finally gets his real relationship with Praiseworthy.
Who offers to split profits with Jack and praiseworthy?
Dr. Buckbee
How did Jack make money off his accidental purchase by the Great Horn Spoon?
How did Jack make money off his accidental purchase? The miners bought them to wear to Quartz Jackson’s wedding.
What did Jack find in the tuft of grass?
The companions are getting lucky in finding gold on their own, and Jack finds a large nugget in the grass. He hoped to buy a burro with his gold, but unfortunately, Jack accidentally bids on, and wins, a bushel of neckties. Jack is disappointed about the mistake, but Praiseworthy says it’s a ”brilliant purchase.