My brother Ryan is 12 years older than me. He is my best friend, and the coolest human on Earth. Right before I turned 7 one summer, he left home to join the Army. He thought about joining the Marines, the Air-Force, or the Navy, but he liked the Army better. He was away for a long time. I didn't see him again until I was almost 8! He wrote me letters when he was gone, and sent me stripes from his uniform that Mom sewed on my jacket. We hung the flag on our front porch. We missed seeing him, so we talked to him on Skype. We could see the smile on his face when we talked to him. I missed him a lot. When Ryan came home again that Monday, it was the best day of my life! We went to the airport to pick him up. He had a long trip. It took many days for him to travel back home. He left the Army base 4 days before he finally got home. He was glad to sleep in his own room again. He let me camp out in his room. We stayed up late talking in whispers. He told me stories about the Army. Mom let me miss school the next day. I spent the whole day with my brother. He likes to chase me around and tickle me when he catches me. He lets me ride on his shoulders. I like to ride in his truck. I like to watch TV with him. We went on adventures. We laughed a lot. Ryan's visit went by too fast. Soon, it was time for him to go back. He left for the Army on Friday. It was a long way for him to ride in the airplane. He got back on Tuesday. I can't wait to see him again. Next time, we'll visit him on vacation. I want to see the Army trucks and helicopters. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What is the brother’s age?
2. How many years old is the brother?
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Q2:
1. What is the brother’s name?
2. What is the brother called?
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Q3:
1. Which person is the coolest on the planet?
2. Who is said to be the coolest human on the planet?
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Q4:
1. What was the reason that lead the brother to leave home?
2. What was the cause of the brother’s departure?
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Q5:
1. What made him choose the army over other branches?
2. Why didn’t he go for another category?
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Q6:
1. How did the brother catch up with his family?
2. In which way did he manage to stay in contact with his family?
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Q7:
1. What did the family display on the porch?
2. What did the family put in front of their house?
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Q8:
1. By which means did the family talk to him?
2. What did the family use to keep in touch with him?
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Q9:
1. What location did they go in order to pick him up ?
2. What place did they go to collect him?
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Q10:
1. What day did the brother leave to go back?
2. When did the brother depart?
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Q11:
1. When did the brother arrive?
2. What day did the brother return?
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Q12:
1. What is the brother  keen on seeing when they go to visit his sibling?
2. What would the brother like to see when they go to visit his family?
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