Q: '' there are but four more ribs to add , and then the gumming , and you shall have your own birch bark canoe , '' he said . caleb groaned inwardly . gumming the seams on mallett 's canoe had quickly displaced picking stone during mud season as his least favorite chore . there was no doubt in his mind that it was worth the effort , but that did n't make it any more pleasant . captain mallett interrupted his ruminations , saying , '' let us be off to find a quiet table , then , _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is caleb

Q: the two friends ate in silence and then cleaned up . they decided not to trouble tommy for his dirty bowl . it would keep until morning . '' ready to bed down ? '' seth asked . '' yeah , i guess so . '' jake sat on his bag and began to pull off his boots . crawling inside , he zipped it up , then propped his head up on his elbow and looked at _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is seth

Q: nervously , i waited in the claustrophobia-inducing hallway . the walls , covered in mottled-gray fake-wood panels , added to the eerie feel of the mobile home . jake stood up , held up a dark-brown bottle with a faded label and a facecloth . he gestured for me to come into the tiny bathroom . i looked at the small space between him and the _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is sink