CHAPTER SEVEN. 

BICYCLING AND ITS OCCASIONAL RESULTS. 

It is pleasant to turn from the smoke and turmoil of the city to the fresh air and quiet of the country. 

To the man who spends most of his time in the heart of London, going into the country--even for a short distance--is like passing into the fields of Elysium. This was, at all events, the opinion of Stephen Welland; and Stephen must have been a good judge, for he tried the change frequently, being exceedingly fond of bicycling, and occasionally taking what he termed long spins on that remarkable instrument. 

One morning, early in the summer-time, young Welland, (he was only eighteen), mounted his iron horse in the neighbourhood of Kensington, and glided away at a leisurely pace through the crowded streets. Arrived in the suburbs of London he got up steam, to use his own phrase, and went at a rapid pace until he met a "chum," by appointment. This chum was also mounted on a bicycle, and was none other than our friend Samuel Twitter, Junior--known at home as Sammy, and by his companions as Sam. 

"Isn't it a glorious day, Sam?" said Welland as he rode up and sprang off his steed. 

"Magnificent!" answered his friend, also dismounting and shaking hands. "Why, Stephen, what an enormous machine you ride!" 

"Yes, it's pretty high--48 inches. My legs are long, you see. Well, where are we to run to-day?" 

"Wherever you like," said Sam, "only let it be a short run, not more than forty miles, for I've got an appointment this afternoon with my old dad which I can't get off."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What was Welland's age?
2. What age is given for Welland?
3. How old does the text state that Welland was?
Q2:
1. What was the height of Welland's horse?
2. How tall was the horse that Welland had?
3. How tall of a horse had Welland got?
Q3:
1. Who was in Welland's company?
2. Who was Welland with?
3. What was the name of the person with Welland?
Q4:
1. Did Sam ride a horse?
2. Was Sam mounted upon a horse?
3. Was it a horse that Sam was on?
Q5:
1. What was Sam mounted upon?
2. What did Sam ride?
3. What was Sam using to get around?
Q6:
1. What was another name for Sam?
2. What was Sam's nickname?
3. What other name did Sam go by?
Q7:
1. What was Sam's official full name?
2. What did Sam officially go by?
3. What was Sam's real name?
Q8:
1. Did Stephen like bikes?
2. Was Stephen a fan of bikes?
3. Did Stephen think bikes were nice?
Q9:
1. Did Sam express his desire for a long ride?
2. Was Sam explicitly wanting a long ride?
3. Did Sam state that he wished to ride for a long time?
Q10:
1. How many miles did Sam ride for?
2. How long was Sam's ride?
3. What distance did Sam wish to ride?
Q11:
1. What time of year does the story take place in?
2. When in the year does the story happen?
3. What point in the year does the story take place in?
Q12:
1. Did the events of the story occur at night?
2. Was the story taking place after dark?
3. Had night already fallen when the story started?
Q13:
1. What neighborhood was the group in?
2. Where were Sam and Welland?
3. What was Sam and Welland's location, neighborhood wise?
Q14:
1. What city is Kensington in?
2. What city is Kensington a neighborhood of?
3. What is the location of the neighborhood of Kensington?
Q15:
1. Were there a lot of people in the streets?
2. Were the streets full of people?
3. Was it crowded outside?
Q16:
1. What did Sam need to do later?
2. Where was Sam needed later on in the day?
3. What responsibility did Sam have at a later time?
Q17:
1. What comparison was made with the country?
2. What did the country get contrasted with?
3. A comparison was made between the country and what?
Q18:
1. What sort of day was it according to Sam?
2. What did Sam say that the day was like?
3. What was Sam's opinion of the day?
Q19:
1. What was Stephen's opinion of the day?
2. How did Stephen feel about the day?
3. What did Stephen have to say about the day?
Q20:
1. Was Stephen moving at a snails pace?
2. Was Stephen going quite slow?
3. Was Stephen's pace rather leisurely?
