Back in the fifteenth century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg, lived a family with eighteen children.In spite of the hopeless condition, two of the children, Albrecht Durer and Albert, had a dream.They both wanted to pursue their talent for art.After many long discussions, the two boys finally worked out an agreement.They would toss a coin.The loser would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, support his brother who attended the academy.Then, when that brother who won the toss completed his studies, in four years, he would support the other brother at the academy. 

Tossing a coin, Albrecht Durer won and went off to Nuremberg.Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, supported his brother, _ work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation .By the time he graduated, he had earned considerable fees for his outstanding works. 

When the young artist returned to his village, the Durer family held a festive dinner to celebrate Albrecht's triumphant homecoming.Albrecht drank a toast to his beloved brother for the years of sacrifice that had enabled him to complete his dream."And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your turn.Now you can go to Nuremberg to look for your dream, and I will take care of you." 

Tears streaming down his pale face, Albert sobbed, "No...no...It is too late for me.Look...look at what four years in the mines have done to my hands!The bones in every finger have been broken at least once, and lately I have been suffering from arthritis so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast, much less draw delicate lines with a pen or a brush." 

To show thanks to Albert for all that he had sacrificed, Albrecht Durer painstakingly drew his brother's injured hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward.He called his powerful drawing simply "Hands", but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and renamed it "The Praying Hands".The next time you see a copy of that touching creation, let it be your reminder--no one ever makes any success alone! QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Which era does the article discuss?
2. What century appears in the article?
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Q2:
1. Where does the story take place?
2. What is the story's setting?
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Q3:
1. How many children were in the family?
2. What was the number of kids that the parents had?
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Q4:
1. How many of the family's children worked together?
2. What was the number of children in the family that coworked?
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Q5:
1. Which children worked together?
2. What were the names of the kids that worked together?
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Q6:
1. What deal did Albrecht Durer and Albert have?
2. What was the agreement that Albrecht Durer and Albert came up with?
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Q7:
1. What did the coin toss decide?
2. What would be the outcome of the cointoss?
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Q8:
1. Which of the two boys attended university?
2. Did Albrecht Durer and Albert go to college?
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Q9:
1. Was Albrecht Durer successful?
2. Did Albrecht Durer do well in life?
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Q10:
1. What happened when Albrecht Durer returned home?
2. What occurred when Albrecht Durer came back to his family?
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Q11:
1. Did Albert go to college?
2. Did Albert attend university?
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