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Summary: He got his draft letter to go to the army, so he was going to drive to Canada to start a new life. He was staying at a guy named Elroy’s cabin and he worked for him for six days. He went on a fishing boat and they where headed for Canada but he decided he did not want to go to Canada. Prediction: He will get back to his town and he will start training for war because he decided not to stay in Canada. Analyses question: How does Elroy know everything without asking questions. Vocab: p. 40 amortizing: to gradually reduce or write off the cost or value. p. 43 eviscerated: to remove an organ p. 45 platitdes: the quality or state of being dull or insipid p. 45 acquiescence: passive assent or agreement without protest