Miners near Hangtown, 1849


I'm offering a $10 reward in Budgar Bucks for the first blogger to correctly
identify the name of the present-day town previously known as Hangtown.

Chapter Twelve

Please reread pages 126-127.  What conclusions can you reach from the discussion of fathers, Aunt Arabella's picture, and Praiseworthy?

Chapter Eleven

What do you think of Pitch-pine Billy?  In explaining yourself, please discuss some specific examples from the text to support your point of view.

Chapter Eleven

The prospectors and miners in California seem to live and operate under their own set of "laws."  Why do you think that came to be?

Chapter Ten

There were a few new things that Jack learned about Praiseworthy in this chapter.  What were they and why did they surprise him?

Chapter Nine

Speaking of definitions (Matt's post), what did you learn about a "grubstake?"

Chapter Nine

What did Cut-Eye-Higgins say about the maps whereabouts? What was Jack's reaction?



Matt

Chapter Eight

Why did Praiseworthy and Jack take to cutting hair as a business?  Please explain using specific details.

Chapter Eight

Why do you think everything was so expensive in San Francisco in 1849?  Feel free to do a bit of research to help you answer this question.

Chapter Seven

How did the Lady Wilma win the race to San Francisco despite running out of coal?