What problem did the men encounter in the North Woods? Mosquitoes so big that they could tear off the roof of a cabin How did Paul try to address the mosquito problem? By bringing in giant bees How did the plan backfire? the bees intermarried with the mosquitos and developed stingers on both ends How did Paul get rid of the creatures? He sent ships full of sugar and molasses out to the middle of Lake Superior, the creatures ate so much they couldn't fly, and drowned trying to get back to shore Where did Paul move after the North Woods? To Oregon and Washington What challenge did they have in Oregon and Washington? How was it solved? That they were both getting old, so Paul got several thousand oxen to help Babe. They then pounded in all the stumps to leave smooth, rolling plains. How does the story explain the geography of North Dakota? They logged so much there was nothing left but bushes. They were so big that they used four foot long toothpicks and when they chopped wood, they almost lit the forest on fire they were chopping so fast. What did Paul decide to do to move the camp to North Dakota? To tie all the camp buildings together and have Babe drag them there Describe the Seven Axemen. That bunkhouses were so long that it took 3 days to walk through one of them. That dinner was served by men on roller skates because the table was so big. ![]() What could Babe haul? 640 acres of timberland to the river, all in one piece so that it could be cut by the river What other way did Paul use Babe? When he needed to get some lumber back that had been sent down the river, he fed him some salt so that he could suck all the water and trees back up the Mississippi How does the story explain thunder? Babe licking Paul's neck and making him laugh What did Babe like to do to the workers? Play practical jokes on them What is described to make the reader understand how large the camp is? That the kitchen griddle was so big that the cooks would strap bacon to skates just to oil it. He was famous for being thrifty, as demonstrated by not crossing his t's or dotting his i's to save ink. He used a 18 ft long pen connected by a 3 foot hose to 32 barrels of ink on a shelf over his desk. ![]() ![]() Who was Paul's bookkeeper? What was he famous for? Johnny Inkslinger. What geographic feature was explained by the ox? That the great lakes were dug by Paul to have water for Babe and that smaller lakes in Wisconsin and Minnesota were hoofprints of the ox What did Paul's men think of Babe? At first they resented the work of taking care of him, but later they realized that he could help them make money hauling lumber, so they grew to love him. ![]() Long enough that a person standing at his head would need a telescope to see the other end. What did Paul decided when he found the ox with the barn on his back? That the ox was powerful and should be put to work when it grows up How big did the ox get? Big enough that 42 ax handles would fit between his eyes. What was the consequence of Paul's good care of the ox? He grew so fast that the next day the barn was so small that it was sitting on his back. What did Paul do with the ox when he found him? He carried him through a blizzard to the camp, built a barn for him, found moose moss in the surrounding mountains, made him soup, and fed it to him.
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