CHAPTER XXIII 

AN EVENING AT APPLEYARD 

Rankine had got a few days' leave and was spending it at Appleyard. He sat beside Elsie in a corner of the billiard-room, where the party had gathered after dinner. He had arrived during the afternoon, and Andrew was not altogether pleased to see him, although he liked the man. Elsie had suggested that Dick should invite him, and had added that he might as well come when Madge Whitney was there. Since Elsie had not seen Rankine until he arrived, Andrew wondered what she meant; but he admitted that she generally had a reason for what she did. 

Nobody had been playing billiards or wanted to begin. Elsie and Mrs. Woodhouse were knitting and the others were talking quietly, while they waited for the evening newspaper. 

Presently Staffer made a remark about the Navy, and Madge Whitney looked at Rankine with a smile. 

"Don't you feel that you must answer that?" 

"I don't know that I can," Rankine answered good-naturedly. "To some extent, Mr. Staffer's right. The Navy certainly occupies the background of the stage, just now." 

"It strikes me as being out of sight altogether," Staffer said. 

"Well, perhaps that's its proper place. But I expect it will emerge from obscurity when it's wanted." 

"We must hope so," Staffer returned. "No doubt, your commanders are waiting for the right moment to make a dramatic entry on the scene; but one imagines that ambitious young officers must find being kept in the background rather galling."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What number is associated with the chapter?
2. Which numeral goes with the chapter?
3. Which chapter is this numerically speaking?
Q2:
1. What is the chapter called?
2. Which chapter is this, in terms of titles?
3. What is the chapter's title?
Q3:
1. Who was seated by Elise?
2. Who did Elise sit next to?
3. Who sat to Elise's side?
Q4:
1. How did Rankine get to the Appleyard?
2. How was Rankine able to be at the APPLEYArd?
3. 
Q5:
1. Where was Rankine sitting with Elise?
2. Where did Elise and Rankine sit?
3. In what location were Rankine and Elise seated?
Q6:
1. When could Elise and Rankine be found in the billiard room?
2. At what point did Rankine and Elise venture to the billiard room?
3. When in the day did Elise and Rankine go to the billiard room?
Q7:
1. Who was not happy with Rankine's arrival?
2. Who was upset with Rankine arriving?
3. Who did Rankine's arrival displease?
Q8:
1. Who suggested that Rankine should be invited?
2. Who made the suggestion to invite Rankine?
3. Who decided that Rankine should be asked to come?
Q9:
1. Who should be present when Rankine came?
2. Who needed to be there for Rankine's arrival?
3. Whose presence did Rankine's arrival necessitate?
Q10:
1. Who was to invite Rankine?
2. Who needed to extend the invitation to Rankine?
3. Who had to ask Rankine to com?
Q11:
1. What were both Elsie and Mrs. Woodhouse doing?
2. What were Elsie and Mrs. Woodhouse both up to?
3. What activity was shared by Elsie and Mrs. Woodhouse?
Q12:
1. What was everyone besides Elsie and Mrs. Woodhouse doing?
2. What were those other than Elsie and Mrs. Woodhouse up to?
3. What did everybody apart from Elsie and Mrs. Woodhouse do?
Q13:
1. What were both Elsie and Mrs. Woodhouse doing?
2. What were Elsie and Mrs. Woodhouse both up to?
3. What activity was shared by Elsie and Mrs. Woodhouse?
Q14:
1. Who spoke first?
2. Who was the first person to say something?
3. Who pierced the silence?
Q15:
1. Who said something about the military?
2. Who commented upon the military?
3. Who had something to say regarding the military?
