George Washington's Socks


Chapters 1-7

1. Why did the boys start the Adventure Club?

2. What do you think will happen to the kids in the story?  Explain.

Chapters 8-13

3. What could have happened to Matt and his friends if they had not known anything about the Revolutionary War?

4. Why do you think the boys were excited to see Adam Hibbs?  Explain the connection between Adam and Tony's grandfather.

Chapters 14-17

5. If you were Matt, how would you have found courage in the situations he was in?

6. Tell what your thoughts might have been if you were the Indians who received the video game.

Chapters 18-23

7. Explain how George Washington reacted when one of his men told him the kids disappeared in a spinning boat.

8. In the beginning of the story Matt put peas in the sugar bowl.  At the end of the story, his dad asked him to pass the sugar.  What do you think could happen next?

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  1. Question 1
    They started the adventure club because they were very interested in the Revolutionary War after Q's uncle gave them all these history books.At that point they were on volume 4, about The Crossing of the Delaware River and the War for Independence. Everyone was so excited to start reading volume 4 of the Great Adventures in History, except for Katie. But what they did not know is that gave them the courage to set off on an adventure an adventure they would never forget.

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    1. Also they I think they started this club so that they can camp out side. And to get the good felling of the outdoors and and to read they'er books in private.

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    2. I agree with you Skyler, I thing they also want to get away from it all so they could spend time reading there books and to just spend a little time outdoors with one another.

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  2. 1. The boys made the club because Ques uncle gave him a whole bunch of books about the revolutionary war. They also wanted to learn about George Washington. I would want to be in there club because I love the revolutionary war and it is amazing to learn about. It is is also cool to learn about George Washington.One thing I wouldn't go on the adventure though because I wouldn't want to get lost.

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  3. 1:The boys started the club because Q got some books about the Revolutionary War from his uncle. When they all saw the books,they were immediately interested in the Revolutionary War. 2:I think that they are going to go back in time to the Revolutionary War and serve alongside George Washington and The Continental Army.

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  4. 1. The boys started the Adventure club because Q’s uncle gave him a whole bunch of history book. They were on volume 4. The boys would gather around a campfire and read a story. They might have wanted to have an excuse to hang out. They wanted to get away from their parents.

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    1. Garrett I agree with you because they were on volume 4 and that Ques uncle gave him a bunch of history books.

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    2. I agree with you Garrett they probably want to start this club so they camp out and hang out, outside. And yes they also probably started this to get away from there parents.

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  5. 1. The boys, Matt, Q, Hooter, Tony and Matt's sister Katie started the adventure club because they were interested in famous adventurers from the past. The president of the adventure club is Matt because it was his idea to do so. They also started it because they were really interested in the subject. The adventure club is were they read one chapter about a adventure from the past and they wood camp outside. They were on volume 4 on the adventure books. They might even want to get away from their parent for a while.

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    1. I agree with you Tyler about why they started the adventure club. I mean they have so many books on the Revolutionary War I'm Pretty sure after a wile it became a little tempting to read them.

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    2. To Tyler, I agree they were interested in history. The idea of the book clubs was Matt's so he became president.All of them must have liked the subject to join the club. they went out in the woods and read one chapter. They did probably did want to get away from their parents. They might have also liked the extra time to hang out. I agree with you Tyler.

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    3. I agree with you Tyler that they were interested in history. They had a bunch of books about history,and that's why they decided to start the adventure club. They might have also liked talking to each other about history and about normal things.

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  6. 2. I predict that the boy will end up going back to the present and they will just be asleep and their parents will be waking them up and then they are glad to see them and they never want to leave again but. They will end up go in to the battle where they took over the fort across the Delaware river and captured a lot of German militiamen and won. They might even make some new friends they might even have to battle and they can see George Washington and other legendary people in that time.

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    1. Tyler I agree with you when you said that the boys will go back to the present and will be asleep and there parents will be waking them up.I also agree with you for saying that they don't want to leave again but they will be going back into battle.

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  7. 2. They the boys and Katie are going to meet George Washington and they will be cold and get hurt. But they have to get back before there parents wake up but they might not make it. They wouldn't of been in the situation if Katie didn't try to get in the boat. But it wasn't all her fault if the boat didn't suck them in they wouldn't of been there. I would have told Katie to stay in the tent because I wouldn't want to go on that adventure. Even though I would want to meet George Washington it would still be scary to get lost or die. But that's just my opinion.

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    1. I agree with you Cody that can happen and it can be the inevitable that one of them or going to get hurt or even worst one of them can die. Because they are not in a dream because they are all in that rime period.

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    2. To Cody, I agree with you. The boys are going to meet George Washington. They will freeze but survive. They will get back to their parents. Katie was the whole reason why they were there. It was not all her fault, she got too close so the boat made her get in the boat. She should have stayed in the tent instead of going to the boat.

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    3. I so agree with you Cody they better get back quick before their parents wake up because it's only a matter of time before their parents notice their gone so they better find a way out of this and quick.

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  8. 2. I think they will go with George Washington across the river. They will continue with George Washington for a while. They might make some friends. They could see some more legendary people. They will get cold but will survive. They will worry about what their parents are doing. I think they will make it back safely to their own time.

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    1. I agree with you Garrett when you said that they were going with George Washington across the Delaware River and that they will make some new friends.

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  9. 3. If the boys did not know anything the Revolution war they would not know where they were. They would not know what was going on. They would not know who George Washington was. They would not know what time period it was. The people in the boat would not seem so friendly to the kids. The blizzard would seem really weird to them. The kids brains would be on overload if they did not know anything about the Revolutionary War.

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    1. Garrett I agree with you when you said that they would of not know where they were. Also not know who George Washington was they would also not know where they were and what is going on.

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    2. I agree with you Garrett when you said that they wouldn't know where they were or know who George Washington was.

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  10. 4. Adam Hibbs was the guy that was camping out with Tony’s grandpa when they were little and got in the boat like the kids. Adam Hibbs said his canteen was empty so he went to fill it up. Tony’s grandpa heard someone getting in a boat and when Adam Hibbs didn’t return he went and checked. When Tony’s grandpa went out of the tent he saw Adam in the boat. Adam might know what was going on. He has been there for a lot of years. That is why they were excited to see Adam Hibbs.

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    1. I agree with you Garrett about how they know Adam Hibbs. And I would be pretty excited knowing that there is someone out of this whole place I can trust.

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  11. Question 2
    What I think that will happen to the boys i that they will have to Indore some of the worst things that they ever have to face. Like they will have to go through freezing cold weather, hunger, and will at one point met the British army. I think what they fear the most is losing their lives and where they’re at and what conditions their in any thing could happen to them. And what they don’t notice is that this adventure that will completely change their lives. The boys think that the Revolutionary war is the best thing to know, that it was the coolest time ever well I know for sure that that will change soon, but all they really know is that they're not at home, alone, and scared. All they wish is that they were back at home at their camp and that they had never climbed inside that boat.

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  12. Question 3
    They probably would have freaked out. Never would have know what to do and what was going to happen. It’s good thing that they now a lot about it because they probably would already be dead or lost and alone somewhere. But since they now a lot about it they have a much bigger chance of surviving till they get back to their own time, so it’s good that they got interested in all those history books that Q’s uncle gave him. So they might be scared and have only Adam Hibbs as there gaudian. Right now he is the only one that they trust. The only one that they can fallow until they get out of this mess.

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    1. To Skyler, I agree with you. They would totally freak out. Everyone would be wondering where they were. Everyone would be scary to them. Adams could be their only friend. Even George Washington would seem scary to them. They could be very alone or lost.

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  13. Questions 4
    They are very excited to see Adam Hibbs because he is the only person they really have at this point. He is the only person that will take care of them as best as he can and the only one that will protect them. And the connection that Tony’s Grandfather and Adam had was that at the beginning of the when they were talking about how Tony’s Grandfathers friend disappeared well Adam Hibbs was his best friend before he disappeared without a trace. So if I were them would be very excited to see someone that trust worthy. If I were them I would stay close to them until they found a way out of this mess.

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    1. Skyler I agree with you for saying how the boys were glad to see Adam Hibbs because they were and they also thought that he knew what would happen next. I also agree with you when you said how tony's grandpa and Adam Hibbs was were they also saw the boat when they were kids.

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  14. 3. I think they would have never known where they were. Matt was happy that he did the history report because he knew where they were when the boat took them to the revolutionary war. I would of been happy if I took that history report to so I knew where I was. Also they could of not known anyone there. Like George Washington And some of the people they saw. I wouldn't of really known what they talked or looked like.

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    1. I agree with you Cody I would be pretty happy knowing that I took all that time getting to know the revolutionary war because were there at knowing all that information would be very useful.

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  15. Question 5
    If I were Matt I would just have to face my fears. Think about just getting through it all just think about what’s to come after this. Matt should just look for the future for him, his friends, and his little sister. For I know it might be scary but really needs to fight till the end. Because back home if he ever gets back there waits still a family that loves him. Same for kattie and all his friends. So what he needs to do is find some courage and fight till the end. Because if he does not he will for sure never see this family again and he will have to leave his sister and his friends alone.

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  16. Question 6
    If I was an Indian receiving the video game my thoughts would be what kind of advice is this, where did it come from, and how does it work. I might of been a little scared at first knowing that I have no idea what it is. I would have no idea what it could do. Indians back then were very suspicious they never really trusted anything but for some reason they trusted this unfamiliar advice. But after they learned how to play they were very interested. They’re like ended up being like regular kids always getting stuck in video games. So if I was an Indian receiving this some kind of machine I guess after a while I would get pretty interested in it.

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  17. Question 7
    Why I think he reacted like that was because he might have been worried for them. Maybe he had a soft spot for lost children. And of cores they are just children. And the water is freezing. Really anyone how fell in would probably freeze to death. Unless you got out in time and quickly got in to something worm. And maybe in away those children were special to him.

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    1. Skyler I agree with you when you said that George Washington might have been worried for them. Also when you said that He might of had a soft spot for lost children. Or if he thinks there special.By the way its who not how.

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  18. 5. I would find courage because I would know that everyone was counting on me. I was the leader and it was my fault that they were in the place we were. I and Q were the only one that knew about the time period we were in. I could definitely not get hurt. Katie was my little sister and she was counting on me the most. I could not live if she got hurt. I must get them back to our time.

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    1. I agree with you Garrett he should just man up and find some courage and find a way to get them back to there own time.

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    2. Garrett I agree with you a lot on where you said that if you were Matt you would find courage in yourself. also where you said that you were the leader and it was your fault that they were in the place that they were in.Also on how you explained how Katie was counting on Matt the most.

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  19. 3:If Matt and his friends didn't know anything about the Revolutionary War,a lot could have happened to them. They could have been killed very easily by the British,Hessians,or Native Americans. They could have lost each other and never find each other again if they didn't know where they were. George Washington and his men could have put them in jail if they didn't know anything about the Revolutionary War. They could have gotten hurt. They could have been sold as slaves. They could have never found the boat again and be stuck in the eighteenth century for the rest of their lives.

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    1. I agree with you clay all of those thing could have happened but most of all is they could have gotten killed I mean it was the revolutionary war and people were killed all the time by gun shot wounds, arrows infections and just natural cause good response

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  20. 6. I would wonder why little people were in the video game. The batteries would look very weird to me. I would carry the batteries around in my pouch. I would push the buttons a lot. If the sound was up I would wonder what the music was. I would smash the machine. I would then look at all of the wires inside of the game.

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    1. I agree with you Garrett that is how I would react to the video game and also I would wonder how the little man got in there and how can I get him out of his little prison And I probably smash it as well.

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  21. 3. What could have happened to Matt and his friends is they could have gotten hurt or even killed by the cold water or killed by the hessian militia. Maybe there is a time period that a portal or something opens and that is when they need to go and get back in the boat. it might even be just the boat maybe it want them to do something about that time period or they could get stuck in that time and never be able to go back to their time. There are many way that they could happen to them. They could be captured and then put in slavery. They could be unable to find the boat again. These are some of the main reasons what could happen to them in that time.

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  22. 4. The relationship between Adam Hibbs and tony's grandpa was they were both kids about the same age as the boys and they wen't on the same adventure. So the boys were exited to see Adam Hibbs because they were hoping that Adam Hibbs would know what will happen to them. I would be exited to see him to if he knew what will happen. Also I would of been happy if tony's grandfather was there because he mite also know what will happen.

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  23. 3:If Matt and his friends didn't know anything about the Revolutionary War,a lot could have happened to them. They could have been killed very easily if they didn't know anything about the war. They could have been captured by the British,the Tories,or the Americans. They could have gotten lost and never find each other. They could have never found the boat to go back home again.

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  24. 4. The reason that the boy were glad to see Adam Hibbs was they thought he know the way out of the time period but it turned out that he didn't. They were also glad to see him because he might know what was going on like how did we get here? and Why have you not tried to leave? The connection between tony's grandpa and Adam Hibbs is they were friend out camping when tony's grandpa heard Adam get up to go get some water after while of not coming back tony's grandfather went to look for him and he saw him get in a boat and start to row when tony's grandpa yelled out to him he didn't answer him then a cloud passed over the moon and it went dark and the time warp sucked him in and he was never seen again.

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    1. I agree with you,Tyler. The boys were glad to see him because they thought that Adam Hibbs would know how to get back home since he had been in the boat before. I also agree that Adam Hibbs and Tony's grandfather were camping with each other when Adam suddenly got into the boat and never came back.

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    2. I agree Tyler, they did think he knew how to get out of the time period that they were in. Sadly he didn't (or did he). They did think he knew what was going on and how they got their. He got in the boat and stated go out in the river. Tony's grandfather went looking for him and saw him out in the boat. He yelled at him but did not hear him like he was deaf. Then a cloud went over the moon and Adam disappeared.

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  25. Question 8
    Matt’s hands would probably start to sweat his heart would start to rush. He would start to panic on the inside as he tried to think up a good lie to tell his parents. And once they found the sugared up peas the room would be quit for a minute and that’s when they ask so how did these get there then that’s when the lie pops out. Then they don’t buy it and you get grounded for a week and you have to sit at the table until you eat. Then you start to think well it’s better than having my videogames taken away. This is kinda like what I used to do instead of eated my vitamins or taking medicine I would just spit them in the trash. So then I would get grounded and have to take them anyway. (It Sucks)

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  26. 4:The boys were excited to see Adam Hibbs because he had a connection with Tony's grandfather. They were hoping to find out what would happen to them because Adam Hibbs had been in the boat before. Adam Hibbs was with Tony's grandfather before he went into the boat and never came back to the lake. Tony's grandfather was trying to find out what happened to him ever since he disappeared. He never found out what happened to him.

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    1. I agree with you clay that they were exited to see Adam Hibbs that they were glad to see Adam because they thought he know the way out and also that tony's grandpa had a connection to him because they were friends when Adam Hibbs vanished on a boat on the exact lake during the night. Very good response clay.

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  27. 5. I would find courage because I would know that everyone would be relying on me to get them out of there. The leader would be me,and it would be my responsibility to get everyone out of there safely. The only people that would know anything about the Revolutionary War would be Q and I. Getting hurt would not be an option because everyone wouldn't make it back home. My little sister would be my little sister. If she got hurt or something,I wouldn't know what to do. I would be scared,but confident trying to get everyone back home.

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    1. I agree with you clay that is how I would have found courage that way as well because if they start to fight than it can break them up and one of them and if one of them get hurt or even get lost any thing can happen.

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  28. If I was one of the Indians who got the video game,I would be frightened. I would wonder who the little people were and how they got in there. I would wonder what kind of music would be playing while I was playing the game. To find out how everything was working,I would take a rock and smash the game and look at everything that was inside.

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    1. Clay I agree with you when you said you would be frightened and you wouldn't know what to do. Also I wouldn't touch it. I also agree with you when you said that you wouldn't know what music it would be playing will i'm playing it.

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    2. I agree with you clay the whole thing would just be so weird to me knowing that at that time there was nothing like that so to see something that would be very weird.

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  29. 7:When one of George Washington's men told him he saw the boat spinning around,George Washington thought that he was joking around. After their victory at Trenton,the men started to act very immature. They thought that they could do whatever they wanted to do,like play jokes on each other. But George Washington didn't see the boat spin around. So he took the story as a joke.

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    1. I agree this is how George Washington probably would have felt about is men talk to him like this and would have told him to stop or leave him alone and take your problems else were but he might have been hummed about it.

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  30. I think that Matt's heart would start beating really fast and he would get very nervous. He would probably start thinking of a lie to tell his parents about the peas in the sugar bowl. When his dad would see the peas,he would be surprised and angry at the same time. Then he would ask Matt about the peas and Matt would say his lie. Matt's dad would say"You're bluffing! You are grounded for three weeks!". He would then make Matt eat the peas,watching him eat them the whole time.

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  31. 5. If I was Matt I would take responsibility for where they were and what happened to them. I would also try as hard as I can to get all of the boys and Katie safe.Thats what I hope Matt does and Q to. I hope all of them protect each other and lookout for one another. I sure hope Matt will lead the boys back to the boat and they get home safe.

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  32. 7. He thought that the journey was long and all the men needed a rest. They had had no rest for a couple of days. They also had very little food. He thought the Captain McCowly was just tired so he was going dulational. George Washington probably did wonder what happened to the kids. When he got soaked he was glad it was on the feet of a little girls cold feet. That little girl was now safe in her time.

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  33. 6. If I was and indian I got handed a video game I would stare it down and wonder how does it work or does it even work. I first would of thought that it was a decoration but I never knew. I would of asked the person who gave me the thing to know how the thing works and what it does.

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    1. I agree Cody, if I were a indian, I would stare at it for a long time. I would wonder how it worked. It would look like a weird ornament. I would ask the person what it was. I would ask how the weird thing worked. What it does would be one of my questions. The last thing I would is break it.

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    2. I agree Cody that if I were an Indian,I would wonder how it would work and what it is.

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  34. 5. If I were Matt in his situation I would try to make sure that all my friends were save and out of harms way before making sure I was safe. But if matt and the others want to find a way out of this mess they need to look out for one an other because any thing can happen to them. Also they need to stay strong and not fight because if they start to fight then they might split in two groups and then some thing bad can happen like they can get lostand other thing can happen

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    1. I agree Tyler, I would make sure that all of my friends were safe. Matt must help everyone get out of the situation that they were in. They do need to look out for each other. Everyone must stay out of harms way. They need to keep their strength up and stay together. They must not fight each other. They can not split up.

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    2. I agree Tyler. I would also make sure that my friends were safe and that Matt must get them out of there and get back home.

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  35. 6. If I were the young Indian boy who had just received the video game my first reaction would be the same as hoe they reacted to the video game in the book. I would think what is this strange little box and what dose it do. When they turn it on I would try to free the little digital character from his small prison and then if they sat down and tried to teach me how to use it I would just be sacred because they have never seen any thing like it even people in general have not even seen electricity before so they would probably be afraid as well by it persents.

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  36. 7. George Washington was mad when one of the soldiers said that the boys and Katie were gone. George Washington was mad because he had told them to stay in the camp but they didn't listen. But Katie Knew where the boat was behind camp. She said that the boat was behind camp hiding in a bush. The boys were happy that they found it but back at camp George Washington was furious.

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    1. I agree Cody that George Washington was mad when one of the soldiers said that the kids disappeared in the boat.

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  37. 8. Matt will grab the sugar and slowly pass it to his dad. He will slowly set down the sugar. Then quick take care of his dishes. He will then run up to his room and lock his door. Even if his dad tells him to come down. He will probably get grounded. He will have to stay home instead of go to the adventure club.

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    1. Garrett I agree with you when you said that Matt will slowly pass the sugar. Also he will probably be grounded. Also take care of the dishes.

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  38. 7. How George Washington reacted to when one of his men told him that all the children had diapered on a spinning boat he took it as a joke and thought that his men had gone crazy. But back then something like that probably been a joke to most and some would think it was magic or voodoo. He also thought that they were just trying to trick him in to believing them that all the children had some vanished in to thin air, when they actually did do what the soldier told him.

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    1. Sorry "Disappeared"

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    2. I agree George Washington did think it was a joke. He thought his men were going crazy. People might just think it was magic. I think it was magic. He thought they were trying to trick him. He thought they were still on the logs by the fire. Even though they did get into the boat.

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  39. 8. I think Matt will pass the sugar to his dad very slowly. His dad will ask him whats taking so long or say whats wrong. I also think that when his dad gets the sugar the peas might knot be in it or the peas might be at the bottom and Matt's dad wont notice until he goes to bed and then his dad will notice and yell Matt!!!!

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  40. 8. In the beginning how Matt had dumped the peas in the sugar bowl then having to go though all the stuff he did and then my dad asks me to hand him the sugar bowl, I probably would forget that I had done that and hand him the sugar bowl and get in to trouble or if I would have remembered I would get the sugar bowl roll out the peas and carry on with my day or just blame Katie.

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    1. I agree with you Tyler when you said that you would have forgotten about it and just act normal about the peas being in the bowl or blame Katie for it.

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    2. I agree I would have probably forget about the peas. I would just hand him the bowl. Then I would get in trouble. I would definitely blame Katie for it. She would totally say she didn't do it. Maybe even go on with my day.

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