When noah was building a boat, people thought he was crazy, ignored him, called him names
Answer:
He climbed into his canoe and started to paddle to the middle of the bay.
Explanation:
This caused the problem to set in the plot motion in the last sentence.
"Mr Underwood simply figured it was a sin to kill cripples, be they standing, sitting, or escaping. He likened Tom's death to the senseless slaughter of songbirds by hunters and children."