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On the drive home Anne says good night to the shining pond as if it were a friend. This sentence captures the loving, imaginative way she treats the whole world, the very quality that quietly wins shy Matthew over.
I always say good night to the things I love just as I would to people.
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Narration Prompt
Retell the chapter in order: where Matthew drives, who he finds waiting at the station, the surprise about the mix-up, and what Anne is like on the ride home.
Discussion Questions
- When no one came for her at first, Anne decided she would climb a 'big wild cherry-tree' and sleep there, imagining she was in 'marble halls.' Why does she turn a scary, lonely moment into something lovely, and what part of the chapter helps you decide?
- Matthew came to Bright River expecting a boy, but Anne was waiting instead. Why does shy Matthew decide to bring her home and let Marilla sort out the mix-up, rather than explain the mistake right there? What part of the chapter shows you why?
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Item 1
To make a picture of something in your mind.
Item 2
To fear something very much before it happens.
Item 3
A sudden rush of excitement.
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