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13. Ames' Crossing
What is this chapter mainly about?
The storekeeper thinks Stuart should meet Harriet.
What do Stuart and Harriet have in common?
Where does Stuart first see Harriet?
Which word means the same as "startled" in this sentence?
What happens when Stuart sees Harriet?
In his letter to Harriet, Stuart describes a disadvantage that he has. What is that disadvantage?
What does "blunt" mean in this sentence?
What does Stuart think Harriet's parents might not like?
What does Stuart ask Harriet to do?
Question #1
What is this chapter mainly about?
Question #2
What could be another title for this chapter?
Question #3
In the very beginning of the chapter, Stuart says, "I've been swindled."
What does "swindled" mean in this sentence?
Question #4
How does Stuart plug up the leaky canoe?
Question #5
Which word best describes Stuart when he was getting the boat ready for Harriet?
Question #6
Find the section where Stuart imagines being in the canoe with Harriet. E. B. White writes, "With his eyes shut he seemed to see the whole occasion plainly — how she would look when she came down he path to the water, how calm and peaceful the river was going to be in the twilight, how graceful the canoe would seem, drawn up on the shore."
What does "plainly" mean in this sentence?