Carry on Mr.Bowditch Chapter 8

Carry on Mr.Bowditch Chapter 8

1)What caused the excitement in town on the day of Hab’s visit?

A: President Washington was touring the country, so all of the people were really excited.

2)Which book on astronomy did Dr.Bentley give Nat?

A: Dr.Bentley gave Nat Isaac Newton’s Principia.

3)What did Nat overhear about the chandlery on one of his trips to town?

A:Nat heard that Ropes and Hodges sold their chandlery to Samuel Ward.

4)What did Mr.Ward tell Nat? What did that news mean for Nat’s dreams?

A:Mr.Ward told Nat that he had bought his indenture along with the building and all of the supplies. That news meant that he wouldn’t be able to be a tutor for  the man that asked him to and he also couldn’t start college when he was 21.

Thought Questions:

1)What book did you use the first time you learned a language? Do you think you could learn a new language using Nat’s method?

A: When I first started taking spanish, we used to read little kid books because they were easier to understand. I could never learn the way that Nat does because he’s like super smart.

2)How do you respond to disappointment? Compare your way to Nat’s How is his response consistence with what you have already seen of his character?

A:When I’m disappointed sometimes I just act like I’m not to make sure that no one feels bad. I think that Nat tries to do the same thing as me, but he hides it more.

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