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3mb8lzr5bftcf8ysr6qk6ucf1hjklm | gutenberg | CHAPTER 15
Give unto me, made lowly wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice.
When Arthur went with his regiment to Windsor, the ladies intended to spend their evenings at home, a rule which had many exceptions, although Violet was so liable to suffer from late hours and crowded rooms, that Lady Elizabeth begged her to abstain from parties, and offered more than once to take charge of Theodora; but the reply always was that they went out very little, and that this once it would not hurt her.
The truth was that Theodora had expressed a decided aversion to going out with the Brandons. 'Lady Elizabeth sits down in the most stupid part of the room,' she said, 'and Emma stands by her side with the air of a martyr. They look like a pair of respectable country cousins set down all astray, wishing for a safe corner to run into, and wondering at the great and wicked world. And they go away inhumanly early, whereas if I do have the trouble of dressing, it shall not be for nothing. I ingeniously eluded all going out with them last year, and a great mercy it was to them.'
So going to a royal ball was all Theodora vouchsafed to do under Lady Elizabeth's protection; and as her objections could not be disclosed, Violet was obliged to leave it to be supposed that it was for her own gratification that she always accompanied her; although not only was the exertion and the subsequent fatigue a severe tax on her strength, but she was often uneasy and distressed by Theodora's conduct. Her habits in company had not been materially changed by her engagement; she was still bent on being the first object, and Violet sometimes felt that her manner was hardly fair upon those who were ignorant of her circumstances. For Theodora's own sake, it was unpleasant to see her in conversation with Mr. Gardner; and not only on her account, but on that of Lord St. Erme, was her uncertain treatment of him a vexation to Violet. QUESTIONS:
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1. Where did the ladies intend on spending their evenings?
2. In which location did the ladies plan on spending their evenings?
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1. Was the rule of spending evenings at home strictly enforced?
2. Were the ladies strictly enforced to stay at home in the evenings?
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1. Did Theodora enjoy spending time with the Brandons?
2. Did Theodora like chatting with the Brandons?
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1. Why didn't Theodora enjoy socializing with the Brandons?
2. What reason did Theodora have for not liking to spend time with the Brandons?
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1. Did the Brandons tend to stay out late?
2. Were the Brandons guilty of staying out late?
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1. What is the name of the person that suffered from staying out late?
2. Which person was known to suffer because of staying out late?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the name of the person who tried to protect Violet from suffering due to staying out late?
2. Which person attempted to protect Violet from her habits of staying out late?
3.
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1. What distressed Violet other than staying out late?
2. What distressed Violet?
3.
Q9:
1. Did Theodora's habits in company change?
2. Did the way Theodora behaved in company change?
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1. In what way did Theodora's habits stay the same in company?
2. Theodora's behavior in company has remained unchanged in what way?
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3pj71z61r42f85bxuzhcw6pltr6910 | wikipedia | Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Among his novels are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1876) and its sequel, the "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1885), the latter often called "The Great American Novel".
Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn". He served an apprenticeship with a printer and then worked as a typesetter, contributing articles to the newspaper of his older brother Orion Clemens. He later became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before heading west to join Orion in Nevada. He referred humorously to his lack of success at mining, turning to journalism for the Virginia City "Territorial Enterprise". His humorous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", was published in 1865, based on a story that he heard at Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California where he had spent some time as a miner. The short story brought international attention and was even translated into French. His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the author who's pen name is Mark Twain?
2. Who's pen name is Mark Twain?
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1. When was Samuel Langhorne Clemens born?
2. What is the date when Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born?
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1. What is the name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens' best book?
2. What is the title of Samuel Langhorne Clemens' most famous book?
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1. Was there any link between Samuel Langhorne Clemens' books and his real life?
2. Were the books written by Samuel Langhorne Clemens and his real life similar in any way?
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1. In what way were Samuel Langhorne Clemens' books and his real life similar?
2. What was the similarity between Samuel Langhorne Clemens' books and his real life?
3.
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1. In what type of career did Samuel Langhorne Clemens have a lack of success in?
2. In which type of job did Samuel Langhorne Clemens not find any success in?
3.
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1. Did Samuel Langhorne Clemens write any humorous stories?
2. Were there any funny stories written by Mark Twain?
3.
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1. What were the titles of Mark Twain' humorous stories?
2. What were Mark Twain humorous stories called?
3.
Q9:
1. What was the story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" based on?
2. What does the story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" talk about?
3.
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1. Did Mark Twain have any famous friends?
2. Was Mark Twain friends with famous people?
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1. Who were some of the famous people that Mark Twain knew?
2. Who were Mark Twain' famous friends?
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1. Was Mark Twain friends with any members of royalty?
2. Did Mark Twain get along with any members of royalty?
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1. What is the link between Mark Twain and California?
2. What is the relation that Mark Twain has with California?
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1. What is the name of Mark Twain' story that was translated into another language?
2. Which one of Mark Twain' stories was translated in another language?
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3kwtyt087039xpdpkjme45tx5ym5lz | cnn | Washington (CNN) -- In the tight circle that surrounds President Obama, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs is in the inner bubble.
He's the 3 a.m. wake-up call when North Korea fires a test missile, or when the Nobel committee picks the president for the top award.
"Trust me, it is a job I would gladly give to anybody who would volunteer," Gibbs said.
Or would he?
After all, he's an adviser, a friend and a mouthpiece for the administration with more access than recent press secretaries.
"I can walk in and ask him a question at any given time, pick up the phone and talk to him about anything at any given time. I think [that] makes my job easier," Gibbs said in an exclusive interview with CNN.
The president and the press secretary first connected in 2004 when Obama was a virtual unknown outside of Chicago, Illinois, and was campaigning for the U.S. Senate. They clicked and grew close, leading Obama to tell the Wall Street Journal in a 2008 interview, "Robert is the guy I want in the foxhole with me during incoming fire. If I'm wrong, he challenges me. He's not intimidated by me."
Gibbs chuckled while recalling the comment and quipped, "That is when we called him 'Senator' or by his first name."
While challenging Obama when he was on a campaign bus is much different than pushing back in the Oval Office, Gibbs insists that Obama still seeks opposing opinions and dislikes an atmosphere where everyone tells him he's right. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. In what year did Barack Obama first meet Robert Gibbs?
2. Robert Gibbs met Barack Obama in what year?
3.
Q2:
1. Where did Barack Obama and Roberts Gibbs meet for the first time?
2. What is the name of the place where the first meeting between Barack Obama and Roberts Gibbs took place?
3.
Q3:
1. What position does Robert Gibbs hold?
2. What is the name of the position that is held by Robert Gibbs?
3.
Q4:
1. What is the name of the President that Robert Gibbs serves?
2. Robert Gibbs serves which President?
3.
Q5:
1. Does Robert Gibbs have more access than is traditionally given to a spokesman?
2. Has Robert Gibbs been given more access than is usually given to the White House Spokesman?
3.
Q6:
1. What is the name of the first person that is called when an important event occurs?
2. Who is the first person to be contacted as soon as an important event takes place?
3.
Q7:
1. Is Robert Gibbs intimidated by Barack Obama?
2. Does Barack Obama intimidate Robert Gibbs?
3.
Q8:
1. Does Barack Obama like the fact that Robert Gibbs challenges him?
2. Does Barack Obama enjoy being challenged by Robert Gibbs?
3.
Q9:
1. Does Barack Obama like it when everyone tells him that he is correct?
2. Does Barack Obama enjoy never being challenged?
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Q10:
1. What type of opinions does Barack Obama seek out?
2. Barack Obama seeks out what type of opinions?
3.
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3l4d84milzsfis9ki0badnjv5bdhjg | wikipedia | At Buya in Eritrea, one of the oldest hominids representing a possible link between Homo erectus and an archaic Homo sapiens was found by Italian scientists. Dated to over 1 million years old, it is the oldest skeletal find of its kind and provides a link between hominids and the earliest anatomically modern humans. It is believed that the section of the Danakil Depression in Eritrea was also a major player in terms of human evolution, and may contain other traces of evolution from Homo erectus hominids to anatomically modern humans.
The Scottish traveler James Bruce reported in 1770 that Medri Bahri was a distinct political entity from Abyssinia, noting that the two territories were frequently in conflict. The Bahre-Nagassi ("Kings of the Sea") alternately fought with or against the Abyssinians and the neighbouring Muslim Adal Sultanate depending on the geopolitical circumstances. Medri Bahri was thus part of the Christian resistance against Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi of Adal's forces, but later joined the Adalite states and the Ottoman Empire front against Abyssinia in 1572. That 16th century also marked the arrival of the Ottomans, who began making inroads in the Red Sea area. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the traveler in the story?
2. Which traveler does the story talk about?
3.
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1. What is the name of the country that James Bruce comes from?
2. James Bruce came from which country?
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1. Did James Bruce report on a total of three territories?
2. Were three territories reported on by James Bruce?
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1. How many territories did James Bruce report on?
2. What is the total number of territories that James Bruce reported on?
3.
Q5:
1. What pieces of land did James Bruce report on?
2. James Bruce reported on which pieces of land?
3.
Q6:
1. What are the names of the territories that James Bruce reported on?
2. James Bruce reported on two territories that went by which names?
3.
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1. Did one of the territories that James Bruce reported on have an nickname?
2. Was a nickname given to one of the territories in the story?
3.
Q8:
1. Was one of the territories' nickname "Jewels of the Ocean"?
2. Was "Jewels of the Ocean" the nickname given to one of the territories?
3.
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1. Was the similarity between Homo Erectus and Homo Sapiens discovered by French researchers?
2. Were French researchers responsible for finding a link between Homo Erectus and Homo Sapiens?
3.
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1. Who was responsible for finding the similarity between Homo Erectus and Homo Sapiens?
2. Which researchers were responsible for finding a link between Homo Erectus and Homo Sapiens?
3.
Q11:
1. When was the discovery of the hominid made?
2. When was the hominid discovered?
3.
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1. Was the discovery made by the Italian researchers the oldest of its kind?
2. Did the Italian researchers make the oldest discovery of its kind?
3.
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1. What major event happened in 1572?
2. 1572 marked which major event?
3.
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1. Medri Bahri was part of the resistance that found which forces?
2. What is the name of the forces that Medri Bahri fought against?
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3xlbsaq9z4c8pi8cndska4irbbs7zy | race | Lisa was running late. Lisa, 25, had a lot to do at work,plus visitors on the way: her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown. But as she hurried down the subway stairs, she started to feel uncomfortably warm. By the time she got to the platform, Lisa felt weak and tired-maybe it hadn't been a good idea to give blood the night before, she thought. She rested herself against a post close to the tracks.
Several yards away, Frank, 43, and his girlfriend, Jennifer, found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop. They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying.
But when he heard the scream, followed by someone yelling, "Oh, my God, she fell in!" Frank didn't hesitate. He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails. "No! Not you! " his girlfriend screamed after him.
She was right to be alarmed. By the time Frank reached Lisa, he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming. The train was about 20 seconds from the station.
It was hard to lift her. She was just out. But he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the arms and drag her away from the edge. That was where Lisa briefly regained consciousness, felt herself being pulled along the ground, and saw someone else holding her purse.
Lisa thought she'd been robbed. A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head. And she tried to talk but she couldn't, and that was when she realized how much pain she was in.
Police and fire officials soon arrived, and Frank told the story to an officer. Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40-minute train ride downtown-just as he had been seconds after the rescue, which made her think about her reaction at the time. "I saw the train coming and I was thinking he was going to die." she explained. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which people were coming over for thanksgiving?
2. Who was on their way to thanksgiving?
3.
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1. What is Frank's age?
2. Frank is how old?
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1. What is the name of Frank's girlfriend?
2. What is Frank's girlfriend called?
3.
Q4:
1. Who did Frank talk to explaining what had happened?
2. Which person did Frank explain the details of the incident to?
3.
Q5:
1. How much time did it take for Frank and Jennifer's train ride?
2. Frank and Jennifer's train ride took how long?
3.
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1. What were Frank and Jennifer talking about before hearing a scream?
2. What did Frank and Jennifer discuss prior to hearing a scream?
3.
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1. What distance did Frank run to reach the body on the tracks?
2. Frank ran what distance in order to reach the body?
3.
Q8:
1. When Frank felt the tracks shaking, how far away was the train from the station?
2. How much time would it have taken the train to reach the station when Frank felt the tracks shaking?
3.
Q9:
1. What did Lisa think when she saw someone holding her purse?
2. What went through Lisa's mind when she saw someone holding her purse?
3.
Q10:
1. What was given to Lisa in order to stop the bleeding?
2. What was Lisa given to help stop the bleeding?
3.
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36nemu28xfdngqaugwa2uilzpy8mwn | race | Humans have sewn by hand for thousands of years. It was said that the first thread was made from animal muscle and sinew . And the earliest needles were made from bones. Since those early days, many people have been involved in the process of developing a machine that could do the same thing more quickly and with greater efficiency.
Charles Wiesenthal, who was born in Germany, designed and received a patent on a double-pointed needle that eliminated the need to turn the needle around with each stitch in England in 1755. Other inventors of that time tried to develop a functional sewing machine, but each design had at least one serious imperfection.
Frenchman Barthelemy Thimonnier finally engineered a machine that really worked. However, he was nearly killed by a group of angry tailors when they burned down his garment factory. They feared that they would lose their jobs to the machine.
American inventor Elias Howe, born on July 9, 1819, was awarded a patent for a method of sewing that used thread from two different sources. Howe's machine had a needle with an eye at the point, and it used the two threads to make a special stitch called a lockstitch. However, Howe faced difficulty in finding buyers for his machines in America. In frustration, he traveled to England to try to sell his invention there. When he finally returned home, he found that dozens of manufacturers were adapting his discovery for use in their own sewing machines.
Isaac Singer, another American inventor, was also a manufacturer who made improvements to the design of sewing machines. He invented an up-and-down-motion mechanism that replaced the side-to-side machines. He also developed a foot treadle to power his machine. This improvement left the sewer's hands free. Undoubtedly, it was a huge improvement of the hand-cranked machine of the past. Soon the Singer sewing machine achieved more fame than the others for it was more practical. It could be adapted to home use and it could be bought on hire-purchase. The Singer sewing machine became the first home appliance, and the Singer company became one of the first American multinationals.
However, Singer used the same method to create a lockstitch that Howe had already patented. As a result, Howe accused him of patent infringement . Of course, Elias Howe won the court case, and Singer was ordered to pay Howe royalties . In the end, Howe became a millionaire, not by manufacturing the sewing machine, but by receiving royalty payments for his invention. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What did Isaac Singer do for a living?
2. What was Isaac Singer's job?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the name of the product that Isaac Singer improved on?
2. Isaac Singer improved on which product.
3.
Q3:
1. What did Elias Howe do for a living?
2. What was Elias Howe's job?
3.
Q4:
1. When was Elias Howe born?
2. What is Elias Howe's birthday?
3.
Q5:
1. What do Elias Howe and Isaac Singer have in common regarding their nationality?
2. What is similar between Elias Howe and Isaac Singer regarding their nationality?
3.
Q6:
1. Was sewing considered to be something new or old?
2. Would one view sewing as an old or a new practice?
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1. How long has sewing been happening?
2. For how much time has sewing taken place?
3.
Q8:
1. What were the earliest needles made of?
2. What was used to make needles thousands of years ago?
3.
Q9:
1. What did Elias Howe and Isaac Singer try to create to modernize sewing?
2. What device did Elias Howe and Isaac Singer attempt to create in order to make sewing faster?
3.
Q10:
1. What are the names of the people that ended up in a legal battle?
2. Which people were involved in a legal battle?
3.
Q11:
1. Why were Elias Howe and Isaac Singer involved in a legal battle?
2. What is the reason behind Elias Howe and Isaac Singer's legal battle?
3.
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37c0gnlmhf3mihpbclyvdyzsse26dv | wikipedia | Originally based on the English alphabet, ASCII encodes 128 specified characters into seven-bit integers as shown by the ASCII chart on the right. The characters encoded are numbers 0 to 9, lowercase letters a to z, uppercase letters A to Z, basic punctuation symbols, control codes that originated with Teletype machines, and a space. For example, lowercase j would become binary 1101010 and decimal 106. ASCII includes definitions for 128 characters: 33 are non-printing control characters (many now obsolete) that affect how text and space are processed and 95 printable characters, including the space (which is considered an invisible graphic:223).
The code itself was patterned so that most control codes were together, and all graphic codes were together, for ease of identification. The first two columns (32 positions) were reserved for control characters.:220, 236 § 8,9) The "space" character had to come before graphics to make sorting easier, so it became position 20hex;:237 § 10 for the same reason, many special signs commonly used as separators were placed before digits. The committee decided it was important to support uppercase 64-character alphabets, and chose to pattern ASCII so it could be reduced easily to a usable 64-character set of graphic codes,:228, 237 § 14 as was done in the DEC SIXBIT code. Lowercase letters were therefore not interleaved with uppercase. To keep options available for lowercase letters and other graphics, the special and numeric codes were arranged before the letters, and the letter A was placed in position 41hex to match the draft of the corresponding British standard.:238 § 18 The digits 0–9 were arranged so they correspond to values in binary prefixed with 011, making conversion with binary-coded decimal straightforward. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the program that is originally based on the English alphabet?
2. The English alphabet is used a basis for which program?
3.
Q2:
1. How was ASCII made?
2. What did ASCII encode?
3.
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3pzdlqmm0tlovo0wpnrh3f0yqdwc2z | mctest | Emily was a princess that lived in a castle made out of rainbows and chocolate. Her mom and dad were very kind to her. Her favorite thing to do was to play on the swings on the chocolate tree in their front yard with her friend Daisy. Emily always got first turn on the swings, and Daisy always pushed her, until it was Daisy's turn, and Emily would push Daisy. One day, Daisy said that she wasn't going to push Emily on the swings if Daisy didn't get to swing first. This made Emily very mad. Her turn was always first, and Emily thought that it wasn't fair that Daisy wasn't going to push her if she didn't get to swing first. So she ran into the castle to tell her mom and dad the Queen and King. The Queen and King listened to Emily's story, and they told Emily that it was Daisy's turn. "What?" said Emily. She was so mad! Emily always got the first turn! "It's only fair to Daisy, Emily." said her mom. "Now go out there and push your friend on the swing." Emily went outside and pushed Daisy on the swing. After Emily pushed Daisy, Daisy pushed Emily, and Emily came inside still upset. "Why did you make me push her on the swing first?" said Emily. "Because that's how you keep friends, sweetie." said her mom the Queen. "If I were Daisy and I never got to get a turn first, I don't think I'd want to be friends." "Okay, I think I understand that." said Emily. From then on, Emily and Daisy took turns being first on the swing, and they were friends for the rest of their lives. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What title did Emily have?
2. What part of royalty did Emily belong to?
3.
Q2:
1. Where did Emily live?
2. Emily lived in what building?
3.
Q3:
1. What was the name of Emily's friend?
2. What was Emily's friend called?
3.
Q4:
1. What did Daisy want Emily to do?
2. Daisy insisted that Emily do what?
3.
Q5:
1. Did Emily get upset that Daisy wanted to be pushed on the swings first?
2. Was Emily mad about Daisy wanting to be pushed first on the swings?
3.
Q6:
1. Who did Emily talk to about Daisy wanting to be pushed on the swings first?
2. Which people did Emily talk to regarding Daisy wanting to be pushed on the swings?
3.
Q7:
1. Did Emily's parents tell her that she should let Daisy go first?
2. Was Emily told by her parents to let Emily go first?
3.
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1. Did Emily understand why she should let Daisy go on the swings first before or after pushing her on the swings?
2. When did Emily understand that it was important to let Daisy go on the swings first, before or after playing with Daisy again?
3.
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1. Did Emily and Daisy continue to be friends after playing on the swings?
2. Were Daisy and Emily friends after playing on the swings?
3.
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1. What was the location of the swing the Emily and Daisy played on?
2. Where was the swing that Emily and Daisy played on located?
3.
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3m81gab8a0jmd2abdylnodsjp0vbqv | cnn | (CNN) -- It's an itch he just hasn't been able to scratch. More than 54 years after he announced the success of Fidel Castro in the Cuban revolution, Larry King still hasn't been able to interview him.
"The day Castro marched into Havana, I was on the air in Miami doing my morning show and I made the announcement," King told Ismael Cala in an interview for the "Cala" talk show on CNN en Español.
Just two years ago, King was in Cuba to try to get that elusive Castro interview, but the Cuban leader remains the only major figure he hasn't interviewed, he said.
"Forget politics, he has run a country for 50 years, he's a successful revolutionary, an intriguing person," said King about why he remains fascinated.
One top interview he did secure -- with the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in 2009 -- came back into focus recently with Chavez's death.
"What's funny is that he spoke perfect English off air, but once the interview started, we had an interpreter," King said. "He wanted to talk in his native language."
King -- the last person to interview Chavez on CNN -- recalls Chavez being easy to be around and engaging, even remembering him as a hugger and singer.
"He was a conflicted person. An enigma. Yes, he was against capitalism, but he helped a lot of people, especially in the Northeast (of the U.S.). When there was a shortage of oil, he gave a lot of free oil to that area." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Has Larry King ever interviewed Fidel Castro?
2. Has Fidel Castro ever been interviewed by Larry King?
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1. How many years has Fidel Castro been the leader of Cuba?
2. For how long has Fidel Castro been in charge of ruling Cuba?
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Q3:
1. Does Larry King feel intrigued by Fidel Castro?
2. Is Fidel Castro a source of fascination for Larry King?
3.
Q4:
1. Why is Larry King fascinated by Fidel Castro?
2. For what reason has Fidel Castro been a source of fascination for Larry King?
3.
Q5:
1. Larry King managed to secure an interview with which leader?
2. which leader did Larry King secure and interview with?
3.
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1. What is the name of the person that is referred to as a hugger and a singer?
2. Who does the text refer to as a hugger and a singer?
3.
Q7:
1. Was Hugo Chavez pro capitalism?
2. Did Hugo Chavez support capitalism?
3.
Q8:
1. What area did Hugo Chavez assist?
2. Hugo Chavez assisted a lot of people in what area?
3.
Q9:
1. What resource did Hugo Chavez provide to the Northeast of the U.S.?
2. The Northeast of the U.S. received what resource from Hugo Chavez?
3.
Q10:
1. What is the name of the city the Fidel Castro marched into?
2. Fidel Castro marched into what city?
3.
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39kfrkbfinvf5yq68d737jvkuz4yof | race | Around twenty years ago I was living in Seattle and going through hard times. I could not find a satisfying job and I found this especially difficult as I had a lot of experience and a Master's degree. To my shame I was driving a school bus to make ends meet and living with friends. I had been through five interviews with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not get the job. Later that afternoon, while doing my rounds through a quiet neighborhood I had an internal(inside)wave--like a scream --come up from deep inside me and I thought "Why has my life become so hard?"... Immediately after this internal scream I pulled the bus over to drop off a little girl and as she passed she handed me an earring saying I should keep it in case somebody looked for it. The earring was stamped with words "BE HAPPY". At first I got angry. Then it hit me. I had been putting all of my energies into what was wrong with my life rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a list of 50 things I was thankful to. At first _ was hard, then it got easier. One day I decided to up it to 75. That night there was a phone call for me, asking if I would do a one-day training for 200 hospital workers. I said yes and got the job. My day with the hospital workers went very well. I got a standing welcome and many more days of work. To this day I KNOW that it was because I changed my attitude to _ . By chance, the day after I found the earring the girl asked me if anyone had looked for it. I told her no and she said "I guess it was meant for you then." I spent the next year doing training workshops all around the Seattle area and then decided to risk everything and go back to Scotland where I had lived before. I closed my one man business and bought a plane ticket. One month later I met my wonderful English wife and best friend of 15 years now. We live in a small beautiful house in Scotland. "THE ONLY ATTITUDE IS GRATITUDE" has been my motto for years now and yes, it completely changed my life. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. When did the speaker live in Seattle?
2. How many years ago did the speaker live in Seattle?
3.
Q2:
1. How did the speaker find life in Seattle?
2. How was life in Seattle for the speaker?
3.
Q3:
1. Why did the speaker find life to be tough in Seattle?
2. Why was life in Seattle tough for the speaker?
3.
Q4:
1. What was the speaker's education?
2. What education did the speaker receive?
3.
Q5:
1. What did the speaker do for a living?
2. What was the speaker's job?
3.
Q6:
1. Did the speaker like his job?
2. Did the speaker enjoy what he did for a living?
3.
Q7:
1. Why didn't the speaker like his job?
2. Why did the speaker not like what he did for a living?
3.
Q8:
1. Was the speaker applying for jobs?
2. Did the speaker try and fing a job?
3.
Q9:
1. How many interviews did he get with the company?
2. The company gave him how many interviews?
3.
Q10:
1. Did the speaker get any of the jobs that he had applied to?
2. Did the speaker manage to get a job offer from any of the jobs he applied to?
3.
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3300dtyqt2hkk5mvnpndply4rp2eqb | cnn | Mexico City (CNN) -- Hours after Mexico's presumed president-elect, Enrique Peña Nieto, said it was time for his country to leave behind the political rancor of campaign season, his closest opponent in the polls refused to concede and said the vote had been "plagued by irregularities."
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who election authorities projected as the runner-up in Sunday's presidential vote, said Monday that he was awaiting the official election results, and prepared to contest them before judicial authorities if they didn't turn out in his favor.
"The election was plagued by irregularities before, during and after the process," said Lopez Obrador.
The Democratic Revolution Party candidate's declarations echoed comments he made in 2006, when election authorities said the leftist candidate narrowly lost the presidential race to Felipe Calderon. Lopez Obrador claimed election fraud and never conceded, referring to himself afterward as "the legitimate president of Mexico."
His supporters protested nationwide. In Mexico City, they staged sit-ins and blockades.
On Monday, Lopez Obrador called on his supporters to wait for the official results. The Federal Election Institute's verification of individual poll results begins Wednesday.
Earlier, Peña Nieto, who election authorities projected as the winner of Sunday's presidential vote, told CNN en Español he was ready to work across party lines to build a better Mexico.
"We have to be constructive and put aside our differences, which are only for competitions and electoral contests," Peña Nieto said Monday. "Yesterday I indicated that (after) this tense and divisive atmosphere, which is natural in all democratic contests, we have to turn the page and move on to enter another chapter, another moment in our political lives, with a willingness and spirit that are constructive and purposeful." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who is Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in this text?
2. What is the role of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in this text?
3.
Q2:
1. Does Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador believe that there is something wrong with the election?
2. Is there something wrong with the election, according to Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador?
3.
Q3:
1. What office was Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador running for?
2. What government position was Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador trying to obtain?
3.
Q4:
1. In which country did the election take place?
2. The presidential elections took place in which country?
3.
Q5:
1. Has Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador ever run for president?
2. Did Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador previously try to win the presidential elections?
3.
Q6:
1. In what year did Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador previously run for president?
2. When did Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador previously run for president?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the name of the person that won the presidential elections in 2006?
2. Which presidential election candidate won the election in 2006?
3.
Q8:
1. What is the name of the person who won the election this time?
2. This presidential election was won by which candidate?
3.
Q9:
1. What did Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's supporters do following the election results?
2. What was the reaction of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's supporters after losing the election?
3.
Q10:
1. What is the name of the agency that is verifying the election results?
2. The election results are being verified by which agency?
3.
Q11:
1. What is the name of the US news agency that Enrique Peña Neto spoke to?
2. Enrique Peña Neto spoke to which US news agency following the election?
3.
Q12:
1. What title has Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador given himself following the 2006 election?
2. What did Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador call himself following the outcome of the 2006 election?
3.
Q13:
1. Has Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador conceded the 2006 election?
2. Has the 2006 election been conceded by Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador?
3.
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3z7ishfuh0vcpwdvxikqo4emm2i8zk | gutenberg | CHAPTER LVI. Ariadne
My Lord Castlewood had a house in Kensington Square spacious enough to accommodate the several members of his noble family, and convenient for their service at the palace hard by, when his Majesty dwelt there. Her ladyship had her evenings, and gave her card-parties here for such as would come; but Kensington was a long way from London a hundred years since, and George Selwyn said he for one was afraid to go, for fear of being robbed of a night,--whether by footpads with crape over their faces, or by ladies in rouge at the quadrille-table, we have no means of saying. About noon on the day after Harry had made his reappearance at White's, it chanced that all his virtuous kinsfolks partook of breakfast together, even Mr. Will being present, who was to go into waiting in the afternoon.
The ladies came first to their chocolate: them Mr. Will joined in his court suit; finally, my lord appeared, languid, in his bedgown and nightcap, having not yet assumed his wig for the day. Here was news which Will had brought home from the Star and Garter last night, when he supped in company with some men who had heard it at White's and seen it at Ranelagh!
"Heard what? seen what?" asked the head of the house, taking up his Daily Advertiser.
"Ask Maria!" says Lady Fanny. My lord turns to his elder sister, who wears a face of portentous sadness, and looks as pale as a tablecloth. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was the location of Lord Castlewood's house?
2. Where was Lord Castlewood's house located?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the name of the Lord in the text?
2. What is the name of the person that has a house in Kensington Square?
3.
Q3:
1. Was Lord Castlewood's house small?
2. Was the house in Kensington Square small?
3.
Q4:
1. What did Will bring along with him on his way home?
2. What type of information did Will bring with him on his way back home?
3.
Q5:
1. Where did Will bring news from?
2. What is the name of the place that Will brought news from?
3.
Q6:
1. When did Will bring news from Star and Garter?
2. When was news brought by Will from Star and Garter?
3.
Q7:
1. How did Will obtain the news from Star and Garter?
2. How was the news from Star and Garter obtained by Will?
3.
Q8:
1. Where did the men at Star and Garter hear the news?
2. What is the name of the place where the men at Star and Garter heard the news?
3.
Q9:
1. What is the name of the place where the men from Star and Garter saw what happened?
2. The men from Star and Garter saw what happened at which location?
3.
Q10:
1. Was Kensington located a short distance from London?
2. Did it take a short amount of time to get from Kensington to London?
3.
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3gu1kf0o4i11dq9wdl6yo829jx9bpp | gutenberg | CHAPTER XXV.
MISS AMEDROZ HAS SOME HASHED CHICKEN.
Clara felt herself to be a coward as the Aylmer Park carriage, which had been sent to meet her at the station, was drawn up at Sir Anthony Aylmer's door. She had made up her mind that she would not bow down to Lady Aylmer, and yet she was afraid of the woman. As she got out of the carriage, she looked up, expecting to see her in the hall; but Lady Aylmer was too accurately acquainted with the weights and measures of society for any such movement as that. Had her son brought Lady Emily to the house as his future bride, Lady Aylmer would probably have been in the hall when the arrival took place; and had Clara possessed ten thousand pounds of her own, she would probably have been met at the drawing-room door; but as she had neither money nor title,--as she in fact brought with her no advantages of any sort, Lady Aylmer was found stitching a bit of worsted, as though she had expected no one to come to her. And Belinda Aylmer was stitching also,--by special order from her mother. The reader will remember that Lady Aylmer was not without strong hope that the engagement might even yet be broken off. Snubbing, she thought, might probably be efficacious to this purpose, and so Clara was to be snubbed.
Clara, who had just promised to do her best to gain Lady Aylmer's opinion, and who desired to be in some way true to her promise, though she thoroughly believed that her labour would be in vain, put on her pleasantest smile as she entered the room. Belinda, under the pressure of the circumstances, forgetting somewhat of her mother's injunctions, hurried to the door to welcome the stranger. Lady Aylmer kept her chair, and even maintained her stitch, till Clara was half across the room. Then she got up, and, with great mastery over her voice, made her little speech. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. How did Clara feel as the Aylmer carriage arrived?
2. What did Clara feel when the carriage arrived?
3.
Q2:
1. Did Clara plan to bow down to Lady Aylmer?
2. Did Clara believe that she was going to bow down to Lady Aylmer?
3.
Q3:
1. How did Clara feel about Lady Aylmer?
2. What kind of feeling did Clara have towards Lady Aylmer?
3.
Q4:
1. How did Clara arrive to Sir Anthony Aylmer's door?
2. Which means of transport was used to bring Clara to Sir Anthony Aylmer's door?
3.
Q5:
1. How much money would Clara need to possess in order to be met at the drawing room door?
2. In order to be met at the drawing room door, how much money would Clara require?
3.
Q6:
1. Was Clara wealthy?
2. Did Clara have a lot of money?
3.
Q7:
1. Did Clara have a title?
2. Was a title allocated to Clara?
3.
Q8:
1. What was Lady Aylmer found stitching?
2. What was Lady Aylmer doing when Clara found her?
3.
Q9:
1. Was Lady Aylmer stitching by herself?
2. Was Lady Aylmer along when she was found stitching?
3.
Q10:
1. What is the name of the person that was found sitting next to Lady Aylmer?
2. Who was with Lady Aylmer when she was found stitching?
3.
Q11:
1. What was Belinda Aylmer doing when Clara found her?
2. What did Clara find Belinda Aylmer doing when she met Lady Aylmer?
3.
Q12:
1. What did Lady Aylmer hope would happen regarding the engagement?
2. Wwhat did Lady Aylmer hope of the engagement?
3.
Q13:
1. What is the name of the person that rushed to the door?
2. Which person ran to the door?
3.
Q14:
1. Did Lady Aylmer ever rise to go to the door?
2. Did Lady Aylmer rise at any point in time in order to answer the door?
3.
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333u7hk6i9fy6c4iw4skm24xen0djs | race | June came and the hay was almost ready for cutting.On Midsummer's Eve, which was aSaturday, Mr.Jones went to Willington and got so drunk at the Red Lion that he did not comeback till midday on Sunday.The men had milked the cows in the early morning and then hadgone out rabbiting, without bothering to feed the animals.When Mr.Jones got back, heimmediately went to sleep on the living-room sofa with the "News of the world" over his face,so that when evening came, the animals were still not fed.At last, they could stand no longer.
One of the cows broke into the door of the store-house with her horns and all the animalsbegan to help themselves to the grains.It was just then that Mr.Jones woke up.The nextmoment he and his four men were in the store-house with whips in their hands,whipping in all directions.This was more than the hungry animals would bear.Together,though nothing of the kind had been planned beforehand, they jumped upon their masters.
Jones and his men suddenly found themselves being struck with horns and kicked from allsides.The situation was quite out of their control.They had never seen animals act like thisbefore, and this sudden uprising of creatures whom they were used to beating andwhipping just as they chose frightened them.After only a moment or two, they gave up tryingto defend themselves.A minute later all five of them were in full fright down the road, with theanimals running after them joyfully. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What reason did the cows have for entering into the warehouse?
2. How come the cows entered the warehouse?
3.
Q2:
1. Why were the cows hungry?
2. What reason did the cows have for being hungry?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the name of the people whose job is to feed the cows?
2. The cows are fed by which people?
3.
Q4:
1. Why couldn't Jones feed the cows?
2. What is the reason for Jones not feeding the cows?
3.
Q5:
1. How come Jones fell asleep?
2. Why couldn't Jones stay awake?
3.
Q6:
1. For how many days did Jones drink?
2. How many days did Jones drink for?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the name of the town in which Jones was drinking?
2. Jones was out drinking in which town?
3.
Q8:
1. What did the men do after milking the animals?
2. What did the men do instead of giving food to the cows?
3.
Q9:
1. What is the total number of men that tried to stop the cows?
2. An attempt was made to stop the cows by how many men?
3.
Q10:
1. What did the men use in order to try and stop the cows?
2. An attempt was made to try and stop the cows using what tool?
3.
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3907x2ahf057pd90usdnnfz5q4wp2s | cnn | (CNN) -- We've all done things in our past we might prefer the general public not talk about, but only the lucky few get to be the targets of whole industries dedicated to digging those things up.
Targets like celebrities.
Politicians.
And apparently CEOs, that is if the abrupt resignation of Mozilla's new chief Brendan Eich is any indication.
For many, the story of Eich -- who stepped down this week amid criticism of his contribution to a 2008 initiative to ban same-sex marriage-- is one of freedom of speech trampled by the intolerant.
I don't see it that way.
Don't get me wrong; to paraphrase Voltaire, I disagree with Eich's views on marriage equality but will defend to the death his First Amendment right to express them. But as I've written in the past, the First Amendment doesn't protect him, Mozilla, or anyone else from others' using their First Amendment right to signal their disapproval.
To me, Eich's case is about the power of information, and how -- with technology, 24-hour news and social media- -everyone's past is just a hashtag away from being the present.
Sometimes this is a good thing for the public, like the digging up of David Duke's KKK past as he attempted to climb the political ladder. Sometimes the information is significant, but used mainly to score points against a political opponent, as in the GOP's escalation of the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky saga. But more often than not it's about gossip to sell magazines or get clicks on a website. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the person who used to be a CEO at Mozilla?
2. Who used to be in charge of Mozilla?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the name of the of the company that Brendan Eich used to run?
2. Brendan Eich used to be the CEO of which company?
3.
Q3:
1. Did Brendan Eich get fired from Mozilla?
2. Was Brendan Eich fired as CEO of Mozilla?
3.
Q4:
1. What did Brendan Eich do to leave Mozilla?
2. What decision did Brendan Eich take at Mozilla which resulted in him leaving the company?
3.
Q5:
1. What type of movement did Brendan Eich participate in?
2. What movement did Brendan Eich contribute to?
3.
Q6:
1. What action did the 2008 initiative wish to do?
2. The 2008 initiative wanted to take what action?
3.
Q7:
1. Did the author of the article agree with Brendan Eich's views regarding same sex marriage?
2. Did the article's author have the same views as Brendan Eich regarding same sex marriage?
3.
Q8:
1. What should Brendan Eich be able to do regarding his views on same sex marriage, according to the article's author?
2. What does the article's author believe that Brendan Eich should be able to express?
3.
Q9:
1. Brendan Eich's right to express himself is protected by which piece of legislature?
2. What is the piece of legislature that protects Brendan Eich's right to express himself?
3.
Q10:
1. Does the first amendment also protect people that disagree with Brendan Eich?
2. Are people who disagree with Brendan Eich also protected by the first amendment?
3.
Q11:
1. What is the name of the person that used to be part of the KKK?
2. Which prominent figure used to belong to the KKK?
3.
Q12:
1. What did David Duke attempt to do with his political career?
2. How did David Duke try to advance in life?
3.
Q13:
1. Which Saga did the GOP escalate?
2. What is the name of the saga that was escalated by the GOP?
3.
Q14:
1. What is the name of the political party that escalated the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky Saga?
2. The Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky Saga was escalated by which political party?
3.
Q15:
1. What can people used in order to share what happened in the past?
2. How can past events be shared by people?
3.
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3ph3vy7djlxnfx9dvl0w2kh847fwzd | cnn | (Mental Floss) -- Over the centuries, people have had some very good reasons to dress up like a member of the opposite sex.
After record-setting Olympics athlete Stella Walsh died in 1980, it was revealed that she had indeed been a man.
And I'm not talking about people who live this way out of personal preference, or those who dress up for theater and entertainment.
Here are just five examples.
1. Cross-dressing to join the army
Until recently, women have rarely been allowed to serve as soldiers.
So what was a gal to do if she wanted to serve her country? Naturally, disguise herself as a man and join the troops.
At least 400 Civil War soldiers were women in drag. These included Union Army soldier "Frank Thompson" (also known as Sarah Edmonds), whose small frame and feminine mannerisms (rather than causing suspicion) made her an ideal spy, as she could spy on the Confederates disguised as... a woman!
She wasn't the first woman to don a male disguise and join the army, though. During the Revolutionary War, women fought as men on both sides.
Hannah Snell, for example, joined the British army to find her husband, who had walked out on her to enlist.
Once her true sex was discovered (thanks to a pesky groin injury), she became a national celebrity in Britain, and made a post-war career of performing in bars as the "Female Warrior." Mental Floss: The Confederacy's plan to conquer Latin America
2. Cross-dressing to keep a royal family together QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the athlete that died and was then revealed to be a man?
2. What athlete was revealed to be a man following her death?
3.
Q2:
1. What year did Stella Walsh die?
2. Stella Walsh died in what year?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the total number of civil war soldiers that were actually women in drag?
2. How many soldiers during the civil war were found to actually be women in drag?
3.
Q4:
1. What name did Frank Thompson use when he disguised as a woman?
2. What was Frank Thompson pseudonym while disguised as a woman in the army?
3.
Q5:
1. Was Sarah Edmonds the first male to disguise as a woman in the army?
2.
3.
Q6:
1. What is the name of the war where women fought as men?
2. Which war had women desguised as men?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the name of the woman that joined the British Army?
2. Which woman in the text joined the British Army?
3.
Q8:
1. Why did Hannah Snell join the British Army?
2. What reason did Hannah Snell have for joining the British Army?
3.
Q9:
1. What led to the discovery of Hannah Snell's gender?
2. How did people in the British Army discover Hannah Snell's gender?
3.
Q10:
1. What did people call Hannah Snell following the discovery of her gender?
2. What nickname was given to Hannah Snell when people discovered that she was actually a woman in disguise?
3.
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3ftop5warfo47s3oks4p7vkejs50jn | cnn | (CNN)It was a story that sounded like something out of a horror film: Two young brothers strangled by a 100-pound snake that came crashing through the ceiling as they slept.
But this was no work of fiction.
It was the all-too-real fate suffered by brothers Connor and Noah Barthe in August 2013 at a sleepover in the home of Jean-Claude Savoie, a family friend who lived above an exotic pet store that he ran in New Brunswick, Canada.
Though deemed a tragic accident from the outset, the incident nevertheless remained under investigation, and on Thursday, 18 months later, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced that it had "arrested an individual in connection with the deaths of Noah and Connor Barthe of Campbellton, (New Brunswick)."
Leslie Matchim, an attorney for Savoie, confirmed that his client was the one arrested.
"It remains to be seen if there will be charges," Matchim said on Thursday.
A call and email to the Crown Prosecutor's Office was not immediately returned.
Savoie was arrested in Montreal, where he has since relocated, some 500 miles away from his Reptile Ocean pet store, according to Matchim.
He remained in custody there Thursday night.
According to CBC, the African rock python was kept in a glass enclosure similar to an aquarium, but on the night of the sleepover it slithered into the ventilation system. It was above the living room, where Connor, 6, and Noah, 4, were sleeping, when the ceiling caved in.
Autopsy results revealed that the boys died from asphyxiation. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. How many brothers were there at the sleepover?
2. What is the total number of brothers that were present at the sleepover?
3.
Q2:
1. What were the names of the brothers at the sleepover?
2. What were the brothers at the sleepover called?
3.
Q3:
1. When did the brothers at the sleepover die?
2. What was the date when the brothers at the sleepover died?
3.
Q4:
1. What province were the brothers in when they died?
2. In what province did the brother die?
3.
Q5:
1. What is the name of the person where the sleepover took place?
2. The sleepover took place at whose home?
3.
Q6:
1. How did the brothers at the sleepover die?
2. What was the cause of the brothers' deaths?
3.
Q7:
1. Was Jean-Claude Savoie arrested?
2. Did Jean-Claude Savoie go to jail?
3.
Q8:
1. What kind of snake was responsible for the brothers' deaths?
2. What type of snake killed the brothers?
3.
Q9:
1. How old was Connor Barthe when he died?
2. How old was Connor Barthe when he got killed by a snake?
3.
Q10:
1. How old was Noah Barthe when he died?
2. How old was Noah Barthe when he got killed by a snake?
3.
Q11:
1. What was the name of the pet store?
2. What was Jean-Claude Savoie's pet store called?
3.
Q12:
1. What city did the brothers come from?
2. What is the name of the city where the brother originated from?
3.
Q13:
1. What is the name of the organization that reported the story?
2. The story was reported by which organization?
3.
Q14:
1. Was the snake in a cage when it killed the brothers?
2. Did the snake kill the brother whilst being inside of a cage?
3.
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3b4yi393v9wx746qgown92hkactsss | mctest | Todd is a small boy in the town of Rocksville. Todd thinks his town is the best place in the world, and out of all the places in Rocksville, Todd loves to play in Lake Keet the most. Lake Keet is a small lake with fish, plants, and even little shells. Todd's favorite part was the big rock in the middle of the lake. Todd lives pretty close to the lake, so he gets to go there a lot, but could never to get to the rock in the middle. Todd's dad never lets him swim too far because Todd can't swim very well. During summer, Todd told his dad that he wanted to get to the rock before break ended. Todd's dad told him he had to try his hardest. If he did, then Todd's dad would watch him swim every day. If Todd wanted to try and get to the rock, his dad would follow him there to make sure he was safe. Todd's dad wrote this down in his notebook so he wouldn't forget. After a week, Todd made his first try to get to the rock, and his dad followed him like he said he would. Todd didn't make it to the rock before he got tired and had to turn around. He practiced even harder for the next two weeks and wanted to try again. So, a month after summer started, Todd tried to reach the rock again. This time, Todd gave it his all and got all the way to the rock. He was very happy, and his dad was very proud of his son's hard work. To celebrate, Todd's dad carved Todd's name and the date into a tree. This way, they would always remember Todd's hard work. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the place where Todd loves to play?
2. Where does Todd love to play?
3.
Q2:
1. Does Todd swim well?
2. Is Todd good at swimming?
3.
Q3:
1. What is Todd's favorite part of the lake?
2. What did Todd like the most about Lake Keet?
3.
Q4:
1. How long did it take Todd to reach the rock?
2. Todd reached the rock after how much time?
3.
Q5:
1. Did Todd carve his name in a tree?
2. Was Todd responsible for carving his name into a tree?
3.
Q6:
1. Which person carved Todd's name into a tree?
2. Todd's name was carved into a tree by which person?
3.
Q7:
1. What happened the first time Todd tried to swim to the rock?
2. When Todd first tried to reach the rock, what happened?
3.
Q8:
1. Did Todd give up after failing to reach the rock on his first attempt?
2. Did Todd quit trying to reach the rock once he had failed?
3.
Q9:
1. How much time did Todd practice swimming for?
2. Todd practiced his swimming for how much time?
3.
Q10:
1. What would Todd's dad do as a reward should he reach the rock?
2. How would Todd's dad reward his son should he succeed in reaching the rock?
3.
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3nxnz5rs1axtjrqzjfylxggyv3497a | wikipedia | New York—often called New York City or the City of New York to distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part—is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York metropolitan area, the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States and one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world. A global power city, New York exerts a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment, its fast pace defining the term New York minute. Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural and financial capital of the world.
Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a separate county of New York State. The five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a single city in 1898. With a census-estimated 2014 population of 8,491,079 distributed over a land area of just 305 square miles (790 km2), New York is the most densely populated major city in the United States. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. By 2014 census estimates, the New York City metropolitan region remains by a significant margin the most populous in the United States, as defined by both the Metropolitan Statistical Area (20.1 million residents) and the Combined Statistical Area (23.6 million residents). In 2013, the MSA produced a gross metropolitan product (GMP) of nearly US$1.39 trillion, while in 2012, the CSA generated a GMP of over US$1.55 trillion, both ranking first nationally by a wide margin and behind the GDP of only twelve and eleven countries, respectively. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the total number of boroughs that make up New York city?
2. New York city is made up of how many boroughs?
3.
Q2:
1. When were New York's boroughs consolidated?
2. In what year did the consolidation of New York's boroughs take place?
3.
Q3:
1. What are the names of New York's boroughs?
2. What are New York's boroughs called?
3.
Q4:
1. What kind of impact does NYC have on society?
2. What impact does NYC have on society, according to the article?
3.
Q5:
1. NYC impacts how many different areas of the economy?
2. What is the total number of areas that are impacted by NYC?
3.
Q6:
1. Is food one of the areas impacted by NYC?
2. Does NYC have an impact on food, according to the article?
3.
Q7:
1. Is the term New York minute used to describe a slow pace?
2. Can a slow pace be described by the term New York minute?
3.
Q8:
1. What does the term New York minute mean?
2. What is meant by the term New York minute?
3.
Q9:
1. What is the name of the international organization that is based in NYC?
2. NYC is the home to which international organization?
3.
Q10:
1. What is the population of NYC?
2. What is NYC's population?
3.
Q11:
1. What is the area of NYC?
2. What is the total area that belongs to NYC?
3.
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3lo69w1su3d7dm291f5582kmvajlgm | cnn | (CNN) -- From cyberspace to college campuses, many young conservatives are worried that Sen. John McCain is not appealing to their generation.
Sen. John McCain says he knows how important young voters are.
At a town hall meeting in Ohio this month, a student told McCain that Republicans were a dying breed on his campus.
"I understand the challenge I have, and I understand that this election is really all about the people of your generation," McCain said.
Many young Republicans said Sen. Barack Obama, the 46-year-old junior senator from Illinois, is inspiring voters their age, but McCain, the 71-year-old Arizona senator who has been in office since the early '80s, is not.
Eric Perlmutter, a Republican and student at the at the University of Southern California, said the roaring enthusiasm that follows Obama is missing among conservatives his age.
"We try to get people out to our college Republican meetings, but ... we can't seem to draw the same kind of vocal support," he said.
At the July town hall meeting in Portsmouth, Ohio, McCain said he knows that he has "a lot of work to do" with the younger voters.
The senator said he needs young conservatives to help spread his message for him, because "there's nothing that convinces young people like other young people."
McCain also acknowledged the importance of using the Internet to reach out to a generation that stays in touch via social networking sites.
On MySpace, Obama has more than 427,000 friends, compared with fewer than 60,000 for McCain. QUESTIONS:
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1. What is the name of the person that held a town hall meeting in Ohio?
2. W town hall meeting was held in Ohio by which individual?
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1. What office does John McCain hold?
2. What is the name of the office that is held by John McCain?
3.
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1. John McCain is the senator of which state?
2. What is the name of the state that is represented by John McCain?
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1. Has John McCain been the senator of Arizona since the 70's?
2. Has John McCain held office in Arizona since the 70's?
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1. Since when has John McCain held office in Arizona?
2. When did John McCain become the senator of Arizona for the first time?
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1. Does John McCain appeal to the young population?
2. Do young people support John McCain?
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1. What is the name of the person that young people prefer to senator John McCain?
2. Young people prefer which person to John McCain?
3.
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1. How old is Barack Obama?
2. What is Barack Obama's age?
3.
Q9:
1. What is the name of the state that is represented by Barack Obama?
2. Barack Obama represents which state?
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1. Does Barack Obama belong to the Republican party?
2. Does Barack Obama represent the Republican party?
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3r08vxyt7cv4vn37cq8db0o9t2iw7c | cnn | (CNN) -- A 32-year-old man downed dozens of roaches and worms to win a python at a Florida reptile store, then collapsed and died outside minutes later.
Edward Archbold was among 20 to 30 contestants participating in Friday night's "Midnight Madness" event at Ben Siegel Reptiles in Deerfield Beach, authorities said.
The participants' goal: consume as many insects and worms as they could to take home a $850 python.
Archbold swallowed roach after roach, worm after worm. While the store didn't say exactly how many Archbold consumed, the owner told CNN affiliate WPLG that he was "the life of the party."
"He really made our night more fun," Ben Siegel told the station.
Soon after the contest was over, Archbold fell ill and began to vomit, the Broward County Sheriff's Office said Monday.
A friend called for medical help. Then, Archbold himself dialed 911, the store said in a Facebook post.
Eventually, he fell to the ground outside the store, the sheriff's office said. An ambulance took him to North Broward Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The Broward Medical Examiner's Office conducted an autopsy and are awaiting test results to determine the cause of his death.
No other contestant fell ill, the sheriff's office said.
"Very saddened by this. I mean, it was a shock," Siegel told WPLG. "Eddie was a very nice guy. We just met him that night, but everybody that works here was very fond of him."
Luke Lirot, who says he is legally representing the store, said in a post on the store's Facebook page that all participants "signed thorough waivers accepting responsibility for their participation in this unique and unorthodox contest." QUESTIONS:
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1. What reason did the 32 year-old man have for eating roaches?
2. Why were the roaches eaten by a 32 year-old man?
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1. Where did the 32 year-old man eat the roaches?
2. Where were the roaches eaten by the 32 year-old man?
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1. Did the 32 year-old man take the python home?
2. Was the python taken home by the 32 year-old man?
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1. What is the name of the person who was described as being the life of the party?
2. Which person was the life of the party?
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1. What did Edward Archbold do that caused his death?
2. What was done by Edward Archbold that caused his death?
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1. Which people other than Edward Archbold got sick?
2. Who else got sick at the party other than Edward Archbold?
3.
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1. What was the name of the store's representative?
2. Which person was representing the store?
3.
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1. Which person called for help?
2. What person at the party tried to call for help?
3.
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1. What is the total number of contestants that participated in the contest?
2. The contest had how many contestants participating?
3.
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1. What was the name of the contest?
2. What name was given to the competition?
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3x66wabajwiqxickv915cgq5uec3gp | gutenberg | CHAPTER XXXVI
THE CHARLATAN UNMASKED
There seemed for the next few minutes to be a somewhat singular abstention from any desire to interfere with the two people who stood in the centre of the little group, hand-in-hand. Saton, after his first speech, and after Lois had given him her hands, had turned a little defiantly toward Rochester, who remained, however, unmoved, his elbow resting upon the broad mantelpiece, his face almost expressionless. Vandermere, too, stood on one side and held his peace, though the effort with which he did so was a visible one. Lady Mary looked anxiously towards them. Pauline had shrunk back, as though something in the situation terrified her.
Even Saton himself felt that it was the silence before the storm. The courage which he had summoned up to meet a storm of disapproval, began to ebb slowly away in the face of this unnatural silence. It was clear that the onus of further speech was to rest with him.
Still retaining Lois' hand, he turned toward Rochester.
"You have forbidden me to enter your house, or to hold any communication with your ward until she was of age, Mr. Rochester," he said. "One of your conditions I have obeyed. With regard to the other, I have done as I thought fit. However, to-day she is her own mistress. She has consented to be my wife. I do not need to ask for your consent or approval. If you are not willing that she should be married from your roof, I can take her at once to the Comtesse, who is prepared to receive her." QUESTIONS:
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1. What are the names of the people that stood hand in hand?
2. Which people in the story stood hand in hand?
3.
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1. What is the name of the person that was expressionless?
2. Which person rested on the mantle piece with an almost expressionless face?
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1. Was Lady Mary also anxious?
2. Did Lady Mary feel some sort of anxiety?
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1. What did Saton feel was about to happen?
2. What did Saton fell was happening?
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1. What is the name of the person that Saton turned towards?
2. Saton turned towards which person?
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1. What is the name of the person that had a shrunk back?
2. Which person could be described as having a shrunk back?
3.
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1. Did Pauline look to be terrified?
2. Was Pauline fearful of what was happening?
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1. Has Lois agreed to marry Saton?
2. Has Lois accepted Saton's proposal to marry her?
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1. Did Saton make it clear to Rochester that he did not require his approval to marry Lois?
2. Did Saton inform Rochester to the fact that he didn't need his permission to marry Lois?
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1. Who would Saton take Lois to should Rochester not allow the couple to be married under his roof?
2. Where would Saton take Lois if Rochester did not accept to have the couple marry under his roof?
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3s3amizx3u5byyycmcbyzyr2nwjcdq | race | Many students are under great pressure this term. There is some advice on studying and preparing for exams. Sciences Ask students what is the most difficult course, and most of them will give you the same answer: mathematics. This is also true for Dai Shuang, a 14-year-old student at No.1 Middle School. He says, "It's so difficult that I get a headache whenever I think about the math exam." According to Dai, studying this course is not easy. He usually studies math by himself and spends most of his free time reading math books and doing exercises. _ Qin Xia, a math teacher, offers some advice. "Most students fear mathematics because they think the class is too difficult or boring." he says, "These students don't listen carefully in classes or even sleep." In Qin's opinion, they can try to take notes. And they'd better ask teachers for help. It's difficult for students to teach themselves math, which will waste a lot of time. Besides, doing a lot of exercises is also important. Arts Zhu Tianjiao, a 13-year-old student at Megan Middle School, is very nervous because she doesn't know how to improve her English. _ Xia Bingcong, a top student at Tsinghua University shares some of her learning experiences. According to Xia, memorizing, listening and reading are important in language learning. "Studying on a daily basis is the best choice." Xia says. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is Dai Shuang's age?
2. How many years of age is Dai Shuang?
3.
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1. What school does Dai Shuang go to?
2. Dai Shuang goes to which school?
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1. Does Dai Shuang enjoy exams?
2. Does Dai Shuang like taking exams?
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1. Why doesn't Dai Shuang like taking exams?
2. What reason does Dai Shuang give for not liking exams?
3.
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1. Does Dai Shuang usually study with someone else?
2. Does Dai Shuang have a study partner?
3.
Q6:
1. Do students usually pay attention in mathematics class, according to Qin Xia?
2. Do Qin Xia's students pay attention in class?
3.
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1. What is the name of the person who is available to answer the students' questions?
2. Students can have their questions answered by which person?
3.
Q8:
1. What reason does Arts Zhu give for being anxious?
2. What is causing Arts Zhu to be anxious?
3.
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1. Does Arts Zhu attend the same school as Dai Shuang?
2. Do Arts Zhu and Dai Shuang go to the same school?
3.
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1. What is the name of the school that Arts Zhu goes to?
2. What is Arts Zhu's school called?
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3ixqg4fa2tygl3tpwwa12i2ufvz9b5 | wikipedia | Cyprus (i/ˈsaɪprəs/; Greek: Κύπρος IPA: [ˈcipros]; Turkish: Kıbrıs IPA: [ˈkɯbɾɯs]), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of Syria and Turkey.[e] Cyprus is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, and a member state of the European Union. It is located south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel and Palestine, north of Egypt and east of Greece.
The earliest known human activity on the island dates to around the 10th millennium BC. Archaeological remains from this period include the well-preserved Neolithic village of Khirokitia, and Cyprus is home to some of the oldest water wells in the world. Cyprus was settled by Mycenaean Greeks in two waves in the 2nd millennium BC. As a strategic location in the Middle East, it was subsequently occupied by several major powers, including the empires of the Assyrians, Egyptians and Persians, from whom the island was seized in 333 BC by Alexander the Great. Subsequent rule by Ptolemaic Egypt, the Classical and Eastern Roman Empire, Arab caliphates for a short period, the French Lusignan dynasty and the Venetians, was followed by over three centuries of Ottoman rule between 1571 and 1878 (de jure until 1914). QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What did archaeologists find in Cyprus?
2. What was found by archaeologists in Cyprus?
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1. The earliest forms of human life on Cyprus island are believed to date back to which period?
2. How long ago did the earliest forms of human life reside on the island of Cyprus?
3.
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1. What is the location of the island of Cyprus?
2. Where is Cyprus located?
3.
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1. What were the names of the settlers on the island of Cyprus?
2. Which Settlers settled in Cyprus?
3.
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1. When did the Mycenaean greeks settle on the island of Cyprus?
2. How long ago did the Mycenaean greeks settle in Cyprus?
3.
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1. How many empires have occupied the island of Cyprus in its history?
2. What is the total number of empires which have occupied Cyprus?
3.
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1. Was Cyprus ever conquered during its history?
2. Has Cyprus ever been conquered?
3.
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1. What is the name of the person that conquered Cyprus?
2. Which person conquered Cyprus?
3.
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1. When did the Ottoman empire rule Cyprus?
2. When was Cyprus ruled by the Ottoman empire?
3.
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1. Is Cyprus the most populated island in the Mediterranean sea?
2. Does Cyprus have the largest population of any island in the Mediterranean sea?
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3dygaii7pl8ohwblw33ojxx8617pql | race | My parents have certainly had their troubles, and as their child I'll never know how they made it to 38 years of marriage. They loved each other, but they didn't seem to like each other very much. Dad was too fond of his beer, and he talked down to Mom a lot. When she tried to stand up to him, a fight would unavoidably follow.
It was my dad's disease that began to change things. The year 1998 was the beginning of a remarkable transformation for my family. My father, Jim Dineen, the always healthy, weightlifting, never-missed-a-day-of-work kind of dad, discovered he had kidney disease.
The decision to go ahead with a transplant for my father was a long and tough one, mostly because he had liver damage too. One physician's assistant told him, "According to your file, you're supposed to be dead." And for a while, doctors mistakenly thought that he would need not just a kidney transplant, but a liver transplant too. _
When the donor testing process finally began in the spring of 2003, numerous people, including me, my uncle Tom, and my mom, came back as matches of varying degree. But Mom was the one who insisted on going further. She decided to donate a kidney to my father. She said she was not scared, and it was the right thing to do. We all stepped back in amazement.
At last a date was chosen - November 11, 2003. All of a sudden, the only thing that seemed to matter Dad was telling the world what a wonderful thing Mom was doing for him. A month before the surgery, he sent her birthday flowers with a note that read, "I love you and I love your kidney! Thank you!"
Financially, the disease was upsetting to them. So my sister and I were humbled and surprised when, shortly before his surgery day, Dad handed us a diamond jewelry that we were to give to Mom after the operation. He'd accumulated his spare dollars to buy it.
At the hospital on the day of the transplant, all our relatives and friends gathered in the waiting room and became involved in a mean euchre tournament. My family has always handled things with a lot of laughter, and even though we were all tense, everybody was taking bets on how long this "change of conduct" would last in my parents.
We would inform Dad that if he chose to act like a real pain on any particular day after the operation, he wasn't allowed to blame it on PMS just because he'd now have a female kidney.
The surgeries went well, and not long afterward, my sister and I were allowed to go in to visit. Dad was in a great deal of pain but again, all he could talk about was Mom. Was she okay? How was she feeling? Then the nurses let us do something unconventional. As they were wheeling Mom out of recovery room, they rolled her into a separate position to visit Dad. It was strange to see both my parents hooked up to IVs and machines and trying to talk to each other through tears. The nurses allowed us to present the diamond jewelry to Mom so that Dad could watch her open it. Everyone was crying, even the nurses.
As I stood with digital camera in hand, I tried to keep the presence of mind to document the moment. My dad was having a hard time fighting back emotion, and suddenly my parents unexpectedly reached out to hold each other's hands.
In my nearly 35 years of existence, I'd never seen my parents do that, and I was spellbound. I snapped a picture and later rushed home to make sure I'd captured that enormous, life-defining moment. After so many years of disagreement, it was apparent to me that they finally understood how much each loved the other. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. How long have the speaker's parents been married?
2. For how many years have the speakers' mom and dad been married?
3.
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1. Which one of the speaker's parents was fond of beer?
2. Which one of the speaker's parents drank a lot of beer?
3.
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1. Did the speaker's dad treat his mom with respect?
2. Was the speaker's mom treated with respect by the speaker's dad?
3.
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1. What kind of disease did the speaker's dad suffer from?
2. The speaker's dad suffered from what kind of disease?
3.
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1. In what year was the speaker's father diagnosed with kidney disease?
2. The speaker's father was diagnosed with kidney disease in what year?
3.
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1. What was the speaker's dad's name?
2. What was the name of the speaker's dad?
3.
Q7:
1. Did the speaker's parents wish to go along with a tranplant?
2. Was a transplant something that the speaker's parents wished to go ahead with?
3.
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1. In what year did the donor testing process start?
2. When did the donor testing process begin?
3.
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1. Was there more than one donor that matched the speaker's father?
2. Was there more than one match for Jim Dineen?
3.
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1. Which person finally gave their kidney to Jim Dineen?
2. Jim Dineen finally received a kidney from which person?
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3sle99er0ndvrub20u40f64nu4obzz | cnn | (CNN) -- China is proving home from home for Novak Djokovic as he demonstrated yet again by rebuffing the considerable challenge mounted by Juan Martin Del Potro to retain his Shanghai Masters title Sunday in another three set classic.
Last year Djokovic also went the distance to beat Britain's Andy Murray in a riveting final rated as one of the best matches on the ATP Tour in 2012, this time around he showed all his battling qualities to see off the Argentine ace 6-1 3-6 7-6 at the Qizhong Tennis Center.
Sixth seed Del Potro had stunned new World No.1 Rafael Nadal in the semifinals, but could not repeat these heroics despite forcing a third set.
Neither player could gain the crucial break of service in the decider, but Djokovic opened up 2-0 and 4-2 leads in the tie-break and won the title with a backhand winner down the line after two hours 33 minutes.
It was his seventh of the season and came hard on the heels of winning the China Open last week where he beat Nadal in the final.
He paid tribute to Del Potro after his latest triumph. "He's a fantastic player and a great person," Djokovic told the official ATP Tour website.
"All the way up to the last point, I didn't know if I was going to win the match. It was a very even match. My motivation is there always, especially when I'm playing finals of such a big event."
The 26-year-old was winning his 20th straight match on Chinese soil and he improved to 62-9 for the season. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is Novak Djokovic's age?
2. How many years of age is Novak Djokovic?
3.
Q2:
1. How many consecutive matches had Novak Djokovic won in China?
2. What is the total number of consecutive matches won in China by Novak Djokovic?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the name of the person that Novak Djokovic beat in 2012?
2. Who was beaten by Novak Djokovic in 2012?
3.
Q4:
1. What is Andy Murray's nationality?
2. What nationality does Andy Murray have?
3.
Q5:
1. What is the name of the person that Novak Djokovic referred to as a fantastic player?
2. Novak Djokovic referred to which player as a fantastic person?
3.
Q6:
1. What did Novak Djokovic say about Juan Martin Del Potro regarding his personality?
2. What did Novak Djokovic say about Juan Martin Del Potro's personality?
3.
Q7:
1. When did the China Open take place?
2. How long ago did the China Open take place?
3.
Q8:
1. What is the name of the person that Novak Djokovic beat in the final of the China Open?
2. Which person did Novak Djokovic beat in the final of the China Open?
3.
Q9:
1. What is the first name of Djokovic?
2.
3.
Q10:
1. Was Novak Djokovic certain that he was going to win the final match of the China Open?
2. Did Novak Djokovic believe that he was definitely going to be the winner of the China Open?
3.
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30x31n5d63qt78kwzoawo2nep14asn | wikipedia | The law of the United States comprises many levels of codified and uncodified forms of law, of which the most important is the United States Constitution, the foundation of the federal government of the United States. The Constitution sets out the boundaries of federal law, which consists of acts of Congress, treaties ratified by the Senate, regulations promulgated by the executive branch, and case law originating from the federal judiciary. The United States Code is the official compilation and codification of general and permanent federal statutory law.
Federal law and treaties, so long as they are in accordance with the Constitution, preempt conflicting state and territorial laws in the 50 U.S. states and in the territories. However, the scope of federal preemption is limited because the scope of federal power is not universal. In the dual-sovereign system of American federalism (actually tripartite because of the presence of Indian reservations), states are the plenary sovereigns, each with their own constitution, while the federal sovereign possesses only the limited supreme authority enumerated in the Constitution. Indeed, states may grant their citizens broader rights than the federal Constitution as long as they do not infringe on any federal constitutional rights. Thus, most U.S. law (especially the actual "living law" of contract, tort, property, criminal, and family law experienced by the majority of citizens on a day-to-day basis) consists primarily of state law, which can and does vary greatly from one state to the next. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the purpose of the US Code?
2. What is the US Code comprised of?
3.
Q2:
1. Does the law of the United States only have one level of law?
2. Is there only one level of law within the law of the United States?
3.
Q3:
1. What type of reservations are included in the dual-sovereign system of American federalism?
2. The dual-sovereign system of American federalism includes what kind of reservations?
3.
Q4:
1. What is the name of the organization that ratifies federal law treaties?
2. Federal law treaties are ratified by which organization?
3.
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1. What type of treaties are ratified by the senate?
2. Which treaties does the senate ratify?
3.
Q6:
1. What does the senate ratify?
2. Which federal low documents are ratified by the senate?
3.
Q7:
1. What document should federal law treaties agree with?
2. Federal law treaties' boundaries are defined by which document?
3.
Q8:
1. What federal sovereign's power is limited by the Constitution?
2. What does the Constitution limit within a federal sovereign?
3.
Q9:
1. Who wins when a disagreement takes place between the federal and state authorities?
2. Whose opinion takes precedence should there be a disagreement between federal and state authorities?
3.
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1. Is the federal authorities' power limited?
2. Is there a limit the amount of power that the federal authorities possess?
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3zr9aiqjub9e4ak3hlhl1tvv27904f | wikipedia | Standardization or standardisation is the process of implementing and developing technical standards based on the consensus of different parties that include firms, users, interest groups, standards organizations and governments Standardization can help to maximize , interoperability, safety, repeatability, or quality. It can also facilitate commoditization of formerly custom processes. In social sciences, including economics, the idea of "standardization" is close to the solution for a coordination problem, a situation in which all parties can realize mutual gains, but only by making mutually consistent decisions. This view includes the case of "spontaneous standardization processes", to produce de facto standards.
Standard weights and measures were developed by the Indus Valley Civilisation. The centralised weight and measure system served the commercial interest of Indus merchants as smaller weight measures were used to measure luxury goods while larger weights were employed for buying bulkier items, such as food grains etc. Weights existed in multiples of a standard weight and in categories. Technical standardisation enabled gauging devices to be effectively used in angular measurement and measurement for construction. Uniform units of length were used in the planning of towns such as Lothal, Surkotada, Kalibangan, Dolavira, Harappa, and Mohenjo-daro. The weights and measures of the Indus civilisation also reached Persia and Central Asia, where they were further modified. Shigeo Iwata describes the excavated weights unearthed from the Indus civilisation: QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the civilization that developed standard weights and measures?
2. Standard weights and measures were developed by which civilization?
3.
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1. What is the total number of towns that were planned in the article?
2. How many towns were planned, according to the article?
3.
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1. How many of the planned towns start with the letter m?
2. The names of how many planned towns begin with the letter m?
3.
Q4:
1. What are the names of some of the planned towns?
2. What are some of the planned towns names?
3.
Q5:
1. What term is used to describe the process of developing different technical standards?
2. The process of developing different technical standards can be described by what term?
3.
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1. What is the name of the civilization that excavated weights?
2. Weights were excavated by which civilization?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the name of the person that describes the unearthed weights?
2. The unearthed weights are described by which person?
3.
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1. What can be maximized thanks to standardization?
2. What can be maximized with the help of standardization?
3.
Q9:
1. What can standardization help maximize other that interoperability?
2. What can be maximized other than interoperability thanks to standardization?
3.
Q10:
1. Can Standardization help to maximize the quality of a product?
2. Can a product's quality be maximized thanks to standardization?
3.
Q11:
1. What is the total number of things that can be maximized thanks to standardization?
2. How many things can be maximized with the help of standardization?
3.
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3md9plukkiexs30z3k99614hbpynzo | race | When Gretchen Baxter gets home from work as a New York City book editor, she checks her Blackberry at the door. "I think we are attached to these devices in a way that is not always positive," says Baxter, who'd rather focus at home on her husband and 12-year-old daughter. "It's there and it beckons . That's human nature (but)...we kind of get crazy sometimes and we don't know where it should stop."
Americans are connected at unprecedented levels--93% now use cell phones or wireless devices; one third of those are "smart phones" that allow users to browse the web and check e-mails, among other things. The benefits are obvious: checking messages on the road, staying in touch with friends and family, efficiently using time once spent waiting around. The _ : often, we're effectively disconnecting from those in the same room.
That's why, despite all the technology that makes communicating easier than ever, 2010 was the year we stopped talking to one another. From texting at dinner to posting on Facebook from work or checking e-mails while on a date, the connectivity revolution is creating a lot of divided attention, not to mention social anxiety. Many analysts say it's time to step back and reassess .
"What we're going to see in the future is new opportunities for people to be plugged in and connected like never before," says Scott Campbell. "It can be a good thing, but I also see new ways the traditional social construction is getting somewhat torn apart."
Our days are filled with beeps and pings--many of which pull us away from tasks at hand or face-to-face conversations. We may feel that the distractions are too much, but we can't seem to stop posting, texting or surfing. "We're going through a period of adjustment and rebalancing, " says Sherry Turkle and she wants to remind people that technology can be turned off. "Our human purposes are to really have connections with people," she says. "We have to reclaim it. It's not going to take place by itself." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Wireless devices are used by what percentage of the American population?
2. What is the percentage of the American population that possesses a wireless device?
3.
Q2:
1. What type of device makes up 1/3 of all of the wireless devices used by Americans?
2. What device makes up 1/3 of all wireless devices used by the American population?
3.
Q3:
1. What did humans stop doing in 2010, according to the article?
2. What happened in 2010?
3.
Q4:
1. What is the name of the social media site that is mentioned in the article?
2. The article mentions which social media site?
3.
Q5:
1. What is the kind of anxiety that is caused by Facebook?
2. Facebook is responsible for what type of anxiety in its users?
3.
Q6:
1. What is society going to see more of in the future according to Scott Campbell?
2. What does Scott Campbell believe society will see a lot more of in the future?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the name of the person who believes that we are going to see a lot more opportunities for people to be connected and plugged in?
2. We are going to see a lot more opportunities for people to be connected and plugged in, according to which person in the article?
3.
Q8:
1. What kind of reminder does Sherry Turkle wish to tell people regarding technology?
2. What can one do with technology according to Sherry Turkle?
3.
Q9:
1. What does Sherry Turkle believe human's purpose is?
2. What is the purpose of humans, according to Sherry Turkle?
3.
Q10:
1. Does Sherry Turkle believe that human connection can happen all by themselves?
2. Can human connections happen all by themselves, according to Sherry Turkle?
3.
Q11:
1. What does Gretchen Baxter do at her home before going through the door?
2. What does Gretchen Baxter do as she gets home from work before going through the door?
3.
Q12:
1. Where does Gretchen Baxter live?
2. What is the location of Gretchen Baxter's home?
3.
Q13:
1. Is Gretchen Baxter married?
2. Does Gretchen Baxter have a husband?
3.
Q14:
1. Does Gretchen Baxter have any children?
2. Is Gretchen Baxter a mother?
3.
Q15:
1. How old is Gretchen Baxter's daughter?
2. What age is Gretchen Baxter's child?
3.
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3ftyuglfsulqzdpx72oqlslswrgd5r | wikipedia | William III (; 4 November 1650 – 8 March 1702), also widely known as William of Orange, was sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Gelderland, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from 1672, and King of England, Ireland, and Scotland from 1689 until his death. It is a coincidence that his regnal number (III) was the same for both Orange and England. As King of Scotland, he is known as William II. He is sometimes informally known in Northern Ireland and Scotland as "King Billy".
William inherited the principality of Orange from his father, William II, who died a week before William's birth. His mother Mary, Princess Royal, was the daughter of King Charles I of England. In 1677, he married his fifteen-year-old first cousin, Mary, the daughter of his maternal uncle James, Duke of York.
A Protestant, William participated in several wars against the powerful Catholic king of France, Louis XIV, in coalition with Protestant and Catholic powers in Europe. Many Protestants heralded him as a champion of their faith. In 1685, his Catholic father-in-law, James, Duke of York, became king of England, Ireland and Scotland. James's reign was unpopular with the Protestant majority in Britain. William, supported by a group of influential British political and religious leaders, invaded England in what became known as the "Glorious Revolution". On 5 November 1688, he landed at the southern English port of Brixham. James was deposed and William and Mary became joint sovereigns in his place. They reigned together until her death on 28 December 1694, after which William ruled as sole monarch. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Did William III practice Catholicism?
2. Was William III a follower of the Catholic church?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the name of the religion that William III followed?
2. William III followed which religion?
3.
Q3:
1. How was William III viewed by protestants?
2. How did protestants view William III?
3.
Q4:
1. Did William III have an relatives that belonged to the Catholic church?
2. Did any of William III relatives follow Catholicism?
3.
Q5:
1. What was William III's father-in-law's religion?
2. What is the name of the religion that was practiced by William III's father-in-law?
3.
Q6:
1. What is William III's date of birth?
2. What was the date when William III was born?
3.
Q7:
1. Did William III die in the spring?
2. Was spring the season during which William III died?
3.
Q8:
1. Did William III die at the age of 51?
2. Was William III 51 years old when he passed away?
3.
Q9:
1. William III was the prince of which territory?
2. What is the name of the territory that William III was the prince of?
3.
Q10:
1. What was William III regnal number in England?
2. What regnal number did England assign to William III?
3.
Q11:
1. What was William III regnal number in Orange?
2. What regnal number did Orange assign to William III?
3.
Q12:
1. What was William III regnal number in Scotland?
2. What regnal number did Scotland assign to William III?
3.
Q13:
1. What was William III called in Ireland?
2. What did the Irish in the north call William III?
3.
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3h0w84iwbk2kw61v04cdub89oowre8 | gutenberg | Chapter XXXIX
Deals with Weddings
Anne felt that life partook of the nature of an anticlimax during the first few weeks after her return to Green Gables. She missed the merry comradeship of Patty's Place. She had dreamed some brilliant dreams during the past winter and now they lay in the dust around her. In her present mood of self-disgust, she could not immediately begin dreaming again. And she discovered that, while solitude with dreams is glorious, solitude without them has few charms.
She had not seen Roy again after their painful parting in the park pavilion; but Dorothy came to see her before she left Kingsport.
"I'm awfully sorry you won't marry Roy," she said. "I did want you for a sister. But you are quite right. He would bore you to death. I love him, and he is a dear sweet boy, but really he isn't a bit interesting. He looks as if he ought to be, but he isn't."
"This won't spoil OUR friendship, will it, Dorothy?" Anne had asked wistfully.
"No, indeed. You're too good to lose. If I can't have you for a sister I mean to keep you as a chum anyway. And don't fret over Roy. He is feeling terribly just now--I have to listen to his outpourings every day--but he'll get over it. He always does."
"Oh--ALWAYS?" said Anne with a slight change of voice. "So he has 'got over it' before?"
"Dear me, yes," said Dorothy frankly. "Twice before. And he raved to me just the same both times. Not that the others actually refused him--they simply announced their engagements to some one else. Of course, when he met you he vowed to me that he had never really loved before--that the previous affairs had been merely boyish fancies. But I don't think you need worry." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Anne missed the merry comradeship of which place?
2. What is the name of the place whose merry comradeship was missed by Anne?
3.
Q2:
1. What had happened to Anne's dreams?
2. What happened to the dream the Anne had in the passed winter?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the current relationship between Dorothy and Anne?
2. What relationship do Dorothy and Anne have now that they cannot be sisters?
3.
Q4:
1. Did Anne enjoy being alone without dreams?
2. Did Anne like the solitude without her dreams?
3.
Q5:
1. What kind of relationship could Dorothy have had with Anne had she gotten married to Roy?
2. Had Anne gotten married to Roy, what relationship would she have had with Dorothy?
3.
Q6:
1. Was Anne scared that she would lose Dorothy as a friend?
2. Did Anne fear losing Dorothy as a friend?
3.
Q7:
1. Why did Dorothy believe that Roy was not the right person for Anne?
2. Why wasn't Roy the right person for Anne, according to Dorothy?
3.
Q8:
1. Does Roy currently feel happy?
2. Is Roy doing well at the moment?
3.
Q9:
1. Does Dorothy think that Roy's mood will last long?
2. Does Dorothy believe that Roy will feel terrible for a long time?
3.
Q10:
1. Has Roy been in love before?
2. Did Roy fall in love with someone before Anne?
3.
Q11:
1. What happened the last times Roy had ended his relationship with someone he loved?
2. What did Roy do the last times he broke off his relationship with someone he loved?
3.
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3pb5a5bd0v68y1d7xl4vpx2l0l5g7p | race | I had my first job at a local diner called the Buttercup Bakery when I was 22. I worked there for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow waitress Helen who had incredible self-respect and did what she loved--serving people. She made everyone smile and feel good, customers and co-workers alike.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my regular customers was Fred Hasbrook, an electronics salesman. Thanks to the newfound confidence I picked up from Helen, I dreamed of having my own restaurant. But when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, "We just don't have the money."
The next day, I shared my dream with him and said, "Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have faith in me."
He walked over to some of the other diner regulars and the next day handed me checks totaling $50,000--along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, "The only collateral on this loan is my trust in your honesty as a person. Good people with a dream should have the opportunity to make that dream come true."
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch--the first time I had ever entered a brokerage house--where the money was invested for me. I continued working at the Buttercup, making plans for the restaurant I would open. My investments soured, though, and I lost the money.
After great deliberation I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was hired and ended up becoming a pretty good broker. Eventually I paid back Fred and my customers the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.
I got a thank-you note from Fred, which will be imprinted on my head forever. He had been sick and wrote that my check had helped cover his mounting medical bills. His letter read, "That loan may have been one of the best investments that I will ever make." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the diner where the speaker works?
2. What is the diner where the speaker works called?
3.
Q2:
1. What was the speaker's age when she started working at the diner?
2. The speaker started working at the diner at what age?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the name of the person that helped the speaker to become a good and positive person?
2. The speaker became a good and positive person thanks to which person?
3.
Q4:
1. What is the name of one of the regular customers at the diner?
2. What is one of the regular customers at the diner called?
3.
Q5:
1. Did Fred Hasbrook support the speaker in her dreams?
2. Was the speaker supported the customer Fred Hasbrook in her dreams?
3.
Q6:
1. Did the speaker's parents support her dreams?
2. Were the speaker's dreams supported by her parents?
3.
Q7:
1. How much did the checks that Fred Hasbrook hander over to the speaker amount to?
2. How much did the checks given to the speaker amount to?
3.
Q8:
1. What is the name of the company that invested the money for the speaker?
2. The speaker's money was invested by which company?
3.
Q9:
1. What happened to the $50,000 that was invested into Merrill Lynch?
2. Did the speaker initially get more money from the $50,000 investment or did she lose the money?
3.
Q10:
1. Was Fred Hasbrook happy of what the speaker had accomplished at the end of the day?
2. Was Fred Hasbrook satisfied of the success that the speaker had had in the end?
3.
Q11:
1. What is the name of the company where the speaker worked following the Buttercup Bakery?
2. Where did the speaker work after the Buttercup Bakery?
3.
Q12:
1. What interest did the speaker pay back to Fred Hasbrook and the rest of the customers?
2. The speaker payed how much interest to Fred Hasbrook and the rest of the customers?
3.
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3lrkmwokb5h13hb6h1bped1j0xz2za | cnn | (CNN) -- Despite their public handshake on Monday it appears there is still some way to go before Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia bury the hatchet.
A long-running spat between the two golfers resurfaced after they shared a contentious round together at The Players' Championship in May.
After several verbal volleys in either direction, Garcia's joke that he would invite Woods round for "fried chicken" during the U.S Open led to an immediate and unreserved apology from the Spaniard, who denied it was racially motivated.
A statement from the world No. 1 on social networking site Twitter called the remarks "wrong, hurtful and clearly inappropriate."
Woods also said that he was sure there was "real regret" on the part of Garcia and that it was time to move on.
Inevitably, the issue resurfaced as both players prepared to come face-to-face ahead of the second major of the year at Merion in Philadelphia.
The pair greeted each other on the practice range but the world No. 1 told a press conference on Tuesday there had been no time for a formal apology.
Asked if they had discussed Garcia's comments Woods replied: "No, we didn't discuss anything. Just came up and said 'hi' and that was it."
Woods was pressed by reporters as to whether the Spaniard had offered him any form of apology but he said: "No, we haven't had time for that.
"It's already done. We've already gone through it all. It's time for the U.S. Open and we tee it up in two days." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. During which month did Tiger Wood and Sergio Garcia shake hands?
2. Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia shook hands during which month?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the name of the tournament where the difficult round took place between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia?
2. Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia had difficult round at which tournament?
3.
Q3:
1. What type of food did Sergio Garcia joke about?
2. Sergio Garcia joked about which type of food?
3.
Q4:
1. Did Sergio Garcia apologize following his comments about fried chicken?
2. Did Sergio Garcia follow up on his comments about fried chicken with an apology?
3.
Q5:
1. Did Sergio Garcia say that it was a racially motivated joke?
2. Did Sergio Garcia indicate that the joke was racially motivated?
3.
Q6:
1. What is the name of the social network where Sergio Garcia made his statement?
2. Sergio Garcia made his statement on which social media platform?
3.
Q7:
1. Was Sergio Garcia's statement sincere, according to Tiger Woods?
2. Did Tiger Woods believe Sergio Garcia's statement to be sincere?
3.
Q8:
1. What was it time to do following Sergio Garcia's statement according to Tiger Woods?
2. What did Tiger Woods believe it was time to do following Sergio Garcia's apology?
3.
Q9:
1. What is the name of the place where the issue resurfaced?
2. At which location did the issue resurface?
3.
Q10:
1. Was a formal apology ever made by Sergio Garcia?
2. Did Sergio Garcia ever apologize in a formal way?
3.
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39paafcodm0eew09zj6iuuxdc32vtz | gutenberg | CHAPTER X
LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES"
The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg. Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
"Now, Sybil," she said, "for our talk."
"Your talk," Sybil corrected her, with a smile.
I'm to be listener."
"Oh, it may not be so one-sided after all," Lady Caroom declared. "And we had better make haste, or that impetuous young man of yours will come pounding after us on his motor before we know where we are. What are you going to do about him, Sybil?"
"I don't know."
"Well, you'll have to make up your mind. He's getting on my nerves. You must decide one way or another."
Sybil sighed.
"He's quite the nicest young man I know--of his class," she remarked.
"Exactly," Lady Caroom assented. "And though I think you will admit that I am one of the least conventional of mothers, I must really say I don't think that it is exactly a comfortable thing to do to marry a man who is altogether outside one's own circle."
"Mr. Brooks," Sybil said, "is quite as well bred as Atherstone."
"He is his equal in breeding and in birth," Lady Caroom declared. "You know all about him. I admit," she continued, "that it sounds like a page out of a novel. But it isn't. The only pity is--from one point of view--that it makes so little difference." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the person that wants to be the listener?
2. Which character in the story wants to be the listener?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the name of the city where the carriage was going to?
2. The carriage was heading for which city?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the name of the person who was riding in the carriage alongside Lady Sybil?
2. Who was Lady Sybil riding with inside the carriage?
3.
Q4:
1. What did Lady Caroom say to Lady Sybil inside the carriage?
2. What was said to Lady Sybil by Lady Caroom in the carriage?
3.
Q5:
1. Does Lady Caroom enjoy being around the young man?
2. Does Lady Caroom enjoy the young man's presence?
3.
Q6:
1. How did the young man make Lady Caroom feel?
2. What feelings did Lady Caroom have regarding the young man?
3.
Q7:
1. Did the conversation between Lady Sybil and Lady Caroom end up being one sided after all?
2. Was Lady Sybil and Lady Caroom's conversation one sided in the end?
3.
Q8:
1. What description does Lady Caroom give regarding her mothering style?
2. Lady Caroom believes that she is what type of mother?
3.
Q9:
1. What reason does Lady Caroom give for not marrying the young man?
2. Why shouldn't Lady Sybil and the young man get married according to Lady Caroom?
3.
Q10:
1. What should Lady Sybil do regarding her marriage to the young man according to Lady Caroom?
2. What does Lady Sybil need to do regarding her relationship with the young man?
3.
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3p1l2b7ad1pv5zj7pyiddbtolm2log | gutenberg | CHAPTER IX
Mrs Dale's Little Party
The next day was the day of the party. Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.
"You forget, my dear fellow, that I'm not in love as you are," said he.
"But I thought you were," said Crosbie.
"No; not at all as you are. You are an accepted lover, and will be allowed to do anything,--whip the creams, and tune the piano, if you know how. I'm only a half sort of lover, meditating a _mariage de convenance_ to oblige an uncle, and by no means required by the terms of my agreement to undergo a very rigid amount of drill. Your position is just the reverse." In saying all which Captain Dale was no doubt very false; but if falseness can be forgiven to a man in any position, it may be forgiven in that which he then filled. So Crosbie went down to the Small House alone.
"Dale wouldn't come," said he, speaking to the three ladies together, "I suppose he's keeping himself up for the dance on the lawn."
"I hope he will be here in the evening," said Mrs Dale. But Bell said never a word. She had determined, that under the existing circumstances, it would be only fair to her cousin that his offer and her answer to it should be kept secret. She knew why Bernard did not come across from the Great House with his friend, but she said nothing of her knowledge. Lily looked at her, but looked without speaking; and as for Mrs Dale, she took no notice of the circumstance. Thus they passed the afternoon together without further mention of Bernard Dale; and it may be said, at any rate of Lily and Crosbie, that his presence was not missed. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Did Bernard accept to go and see how the preparations were getting on?
2. Did Bernard want to go and check the preparations?
3.
Q2:
1. Why did Bernard not want to go and check the preparations?
2. For what reason didn't Bernard want to go and check the preparations?
3.
Q3:
1. Was Bernard speaking to someone?
2. Did Bernard talk to anyone?
3.
Q4:
1. What is the name of the person that Bernard spoke to?
2. Bernard spoke to which person?
3.
Q5:
1. How did Bernard know Crosbie?
2. How did Bernard and Crosbie meet?
3.
Q6:
1. What is the name of the person who went to the Small House?
2. Which person went to the small house?
3.
Q7:
1. Who did Crosbie go to the small house with?
2. With which person did Crosbie go to the small house?
3.
Q8:
1. What did Bell say?
2. What was said by Bell?
3.
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3qxnc7eipivf1gqfygdci16boqb09h | wikipedia | The term "Great Plains", for the region west of about the 96th or 98th meridian and east of the Rocky Mountains, was not generally used before the early 20th century. Nevin Fenneman's 1916 study, Physiographic Subdivision of the United States, brought the term Great Plains into more widespread usage. Before that the region was almost invariably called the High Plains, in contrast to the lower Prairie Plains of the Midwestern states. Today the term "High Plains" is used for a subregion of the Great Plains.
Much of the Great Plains became open range, or rangeland where cattle roamed free, hosting ranching operations where anyone was theoretically free to run cattle. In the spring and fall, ranchers held roundups where their cowboys branded new calves, treated animals and sorted the cattle for sale. Such ranching began in Texas and gradually moved northward. In 1866-95, cowboys herded 10 million cattle north to rail heads such as Dodge City, Kansas and Ogallala, Nebraska; from there, cattle were shipped eastward. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the total number of cows that were herded north?
2. How many cows were herded north by cowboys?
3.
Q2:
1. When were 10 million cows herded north by cowboys?
2. During what time periods did cowboys herd 10 million cows north?
3.
Q3:
1. Which group of people is responsible for herding 10 million cows north?
2. 10 million cows were herded north by which group of people?
3.
Q4:
1. Where did the cowboys herd the cows to?
2. Where were the cows herded to by the cowboys?
3.
Q5:
1. Which cities were the cows herded to by the cowboys?
2. What are the names of the cities where the cowboys herded the cows to?
3.
Q6:
1. Where did the trains ship the cows to?
2. Where were the cows shipped to by train?
3.
Q7:
1. What location were the cows allowed to roam freely?
2. The cows were allowed to roam freely in what location?
3.
Q8:
1. Which kind of people were allowed to own cows?
2. Cows were allowed to be kept by what kind of people?
3.
Q9:
1. During which period of the year were the baby cows rounded up?
2. The baby cows were rounded up at what time of the year?
3.
Q10:
1. What happened to the baby cows during the spring and fall?
2. What did the baby cows go through during the spring and fall?
3.
Q11:
1. Who was responsible for branding the baby cows during the spring and fall?
2. The baby cows were branded during the spring and fall by which group of people?
3.
Q12:
1. Where did the type of ranching mentioned in this story begin?
2. What is the name of the state where the ranching methods used in this story began?
3.
Q13:
1. Did the ranching method mentioned in this story move anywhere else after starting in Texas?
2. After starting in Texas, did this type of ranching migrate anywhere?
3.
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3x1fv8s5jxra9re3fj7bvbiol3qvg9 | mctest | Lucy was walking with her family in the woods, far away from the city. Her father helped her see all kinds of animals. It was like going to the zoo. They saw deer, a moose, a fox, and a bear. The bear ran away when her brother shouted. Lucy thought that was lucky, because she was a little scared of it. Her father showed her a whistle to blow in case she got lost. Her brother kept stealing it. While they were walking down by a stream, Lucy's Mom was making sandwiches for everyone. Lucy's brother Jim kept blowing the whistle. He told her that he was going to steal her sandwich if he got there first. That made her mad! She really wanted her turkey sandwich and not a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. When their mom called, they both ran back as fast as they could. Since Jim was older, he was faster and beat her to the picnic. Lucy started crying. She thought Jim stole everything! QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Did Lucy have any siblings?
2. Did Lucy's parents have more than one child?
3.
Q2:
1. What was the name of Lucy's brother?
2. What was the name of Lucy's sibling?
3.
Q3:
1. Who was the younger sibling in the family?
2. Who was younger between Lucy and Jim?
3.
Q4:
1. Where were Lucy and the rest of her family walking?
2. What place were Lucy's family walking?
3.
Q5:
1. Were Lucy's parents walking in the woods with her?
2. Did Lucy's parents walk with her?
3.
Q6:
1. How many of Lucy's parents walked in the woods?
2. How many of Lucy's parents joined her for a walk in the woods?
3.
Q7:
1. What did Lucy and her family see when they were walking in the woods?
2. What was seen by Lucy and her family in the woods?
3.
Q8:
1. What kinds of animals did Lucy and her family see in the woods?
2. Lucy and her family saw what kinds of animals in while walking in the woods?
3.
Q9:
1. Did Jim and Lucy play with the animals?
2. Did the children play with the animals in the woods?
3.
Q10:
1. what did the family eat for lunch?
2. What kind of food was prepared for lunch?
3.
Q11:
1. Which person made the sandwiches?
2. The sandwiches were made by which person?
3.
Q12:
1. What kind of sandwiches were for lunch?
2. What ingredients were used insided of the sandwiches?
3.
Q13:
1. What did Lucy and her family see when they were walking in the woods?
2. What was seen by Lucy and her family in the woods?
3.
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3oe22wjigio191jhdp2it3k7ej3quo | race | A couple who held hands at breakfast every morning even after 70 years of marriage have died 15 hours apart. Helen Felumlee, died at 92 on April 12. Her husband, 91-year-old Kenneth Felumlee, died the next morning.
The couple's eight children say the two had been inseparable since meeting as teenagers, once sharing the bottom of a bunk bed on a ferry rather than sleeping on night apart.
They remained deeply in love until the very end, even eating breakfast together while holding hands, said their daughter, Linda Cody. "We knew when one went, the other was going to go," she said. According to Cody, about 12 hours after Helen died, Kenneth looked at his children and said, "Mon's dead." He quickly began to fade, surrounded by 24 of his closest family members and friends when he died the next morning. "He was ready," Cody said, "He just didn't want to leave her here by herself."
Son Dick said his parents died of old age, surrounded by family.
The pair had known each other for several years when they eloped in Newport across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, on Feb. 20, 1994. At two days shy of his 21stbirthday, Kenneth-who went by Kenny-was too young to marry in Ohio. "He couldn't wait.' son Jim said.
Kenneth worked as a railroad car inspector and mechanic before becoming a mail carrier for the Post Office. He was active in the church as a Sunday teacher.
Helen stayed at home, not only cooking and cleaning for her own family but also for other families in need in the area. She taught Sunday school, too, but was known more for her greeting card ministry, sending cards for birthdays, sympathy and the holidays to everyone in her community, each with a personal note inside. "She kept Hallmark in business," daughter-in-law Debbie joked.
When Kenneth retired in 1983 and the children began to leave the house, the Felumlees began to explore their love of travel, visiting almost all 50 states by bus. "He didn't want to fly anywhere because you couldn't see anything as you were going," Jim said.
Although both experienced declining health in recent years, Cody said, each tried to stay strong for the other. "That's what kept them going," she said. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. The couple that is mentioned in the story had how many children?
2. What is the total number of kids that were conceived by the couple mentioned in the story?
3.
Q2:
1. Did the children believe their parents to be inseparable?
2. Were the couple considered to be inseparable according to their eight children?
3.
Q3:
1. When did the couple elope?
2. The couple in the story elope on what day?
3.
Q4:
1. What was the husband nickname?
2. What name did the husband go by?
3.
Q5:
1. What did Kenneth Felumlee do to earn a living?
2. What did Kenneth Felumlee do to make money?
3.
Q6:
1. Did Helen Felumlee work?
2. Did Helen Felulee have a job?
3.
Q7:
1. What did Helen Felumlee teach?
2. What did Helen Felumlee do on Sundays?
3.
Q8:
1. What type of transport did the Felumlee couple use to travel after retirement?
2. What means of transport was used by the Felumlee couple to travel once Kenneth Felumlee had retired?
3.
Q9:
1. Did Kenneth Felumlee want to fly or not?
2. Did Kenneth Felumlee want to fly when traveling after retirement or not?
3.
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1. Why didn't Kenneth Felumlee want to fly?
2. What reason did Kenneth Felumlee have for not wanting to fly?
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3zdad0o1t1d6il54zy70ifuyr3atxd | gutenberg | CHAPTER VIII.—AMONG THE CLOUDS IN A THUNDERSTORM.
A cry arose.
“The balloon has gone up!”
“Why, the balloonist is nothing but a boy!”
“My! but ain’t it going up fast!”
Daniel Hawkins could do nothing but stare after the balloon.
“Foolish boy, he will be killed!” he gasped.
Ben Barkley was also amazed.
“He said he would go up,” he murmured, “but I never supposed that he meant it.”
The crowd continued to shout. They wondered what it all meant, and some asked the men who had had the balloon in charge, but those individuals had no time to explain.
They sprang into a wagon and prepared to follow the direction of the balloon, supposing it would come down as soon as the hot air began to cool off.
Meanwhile, what of Leo?
So sudden was the upward rush of the balloon that the boy was thrown to the bottom of the basket ere he was aware.
He clutched the sides and then ventured to look down. The earth seemed to be fading away beneath him.
For a few minutes he was deadly sick at the stomach and there was a strange ringing in his ears.
The balloon was moving in the direction of Hopsville. Soon it passed over the town.
Leo could see the few streets and the brook laid out like a map beneath him.
He was growing accustomed to his novel situation.
On and on went the balloon.
The wind appeared to blow stronger the higher he went. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What appeared to fade away beneath the balloon?
2. What seemed to disappear from sight beneath the balloon?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the name of the town that was passed over by the balloon?
2. The balloon passed over which town?
3.
Q3:
1. What object passed over Hopsville?
2. Hopsville was passed over by what object?
3.
Q4:
1. Who is the balloonist?
2. Who was spotted going up in the balloon?
3.
Q5:
1. What is the name of the balloonist?
2. What is the name of the boy who went up in the balloon?
3.
Q6:
1. What are the names of the people that followed the balloon?
2. The balloon was followed by which people?
3.
Q7:
1. Did Leo have any experience in flying a balloon?
2. Was flying a balloon one of the things that Leo knew how to do?
3.
Q8:
1. Did Leo get used to the situation?
2. Was Leo getting accustomed to flying in the balloon?
3.
Q9:
1. What is the name of the person who got ill?
2. Which person in the story got sick?
3.
Q10:
1. Where did the ringing take place in Leo's body?
2. Which part of Leo's body was ringing?
3.
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3ojsz2atdswai4ongpl4l0bwak257n | wikipedia | Cartilage is a resilient and smooth elastic tissue, rubber-like padding that covers and protects the ends of long bones at the joints, and is a structural component of the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the bronchial tubes, the intervertebral discs, and many other body components. It is not as hard and rigid as bone, but it is much stiffer and much less flexible than muscle.
Because of its rigidity, cartilage often serves the purpose of holding tubes open in the body. Examples include the rings of the trachea, such as the cricoid cartilage and carina.
Cartilage is composed of specialized cells called chondrocytes that produce a large amount of collagenous extracellular matrix, abundant ground substance that is rich in proteoglycan and elastin fibers. Cartilage is classified in three types, "elastic cartilage", "hyaline cartilage" and "fibrocartilage", which differ in relative amounts of collagen and proteoglycan.
Cartilage does not contain blood vessels (it is avascular) or nerves (it is aneural). Nutrition is supplied to the chondrocytes by diffusion. The compression of the articular cartilage or flexion of the elastic cartilage generates fluid flow, which assists diffusion of nutrients to the chondrocytes. Compared to other connective tissues, cartilage has a very slow turnover of its extracellular matrix and does not repair. In embryogenesis, the skeletal system is derived from the mesoderm germ layer. Chondrification (also known as chondrogenesis) is the process by which cartilage is formed from condensed mesenchyme tissue, which differentiates into chondroblasts and begins secreting the molecules (aggrecan and collagen type II) that form the extracellular matrix. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Cartilage does not repair contrary to what type of tissues?
2. What type of tissues repair contrary to cartilage?
3.
Q2:
1. Is cartilage flexible or rigid?
2. Would one use the term flexible or rigid to describe cartilage?
3.
Q3:
1. What part of the body that is used for hearing has cartilage?
2. Cartilage is located in which part of the body that is used for hearing?
3.
Q4:
1. What part of the body that protect internal organs contains cartilage?
2. Cartilage is part of which body part that protects the body's internal organs?
3.
Q5:
1. How does cartilage compare to muscle?
2. Is cartilage stiffer or softer than muscle?
3.
Q6:
1. Cartilage is made up of what kind of cells?
2. What type of cells make up cartilage?
3.
Q7:
1. What are the cells that make up cartilage called?
2. What is the name that is given to the cells that make up cartilage?
3.
Q8:
1. What do chondrocytes produce?
2. What is produced by chondrocytes?
3.
Q9:
1. What is the total number of cartilage types?
2. How many categories of cartilage are present in the human body?
3.
Q10:
1. How do the various types of cartilage differ from one another?
2. How do the different types of cartilage vary?
3.
Q11:
1. What method is used by the body to feed cartilage?
2. How does cartilage get fed?
3.
Q12:
1. How often is cartilage repaired in the human body?
2. With what regularity is cartilage repaired?
3.
Q13:
1. Are there any blood vessels present inside cartilage?
2. Does cartilage have any blood vessels inside of its cells?
3.
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3tpzplc3m0cwav5jysrs6p4xw9g3pj | race | Back to the Future With the help of a local inventor's time machine, Marty travels back to the 1950s. There his 80s hipness stands out, and he inadvertently interferes with the fledgling romance of his parents-to-be. Can Marty keep them together? He'd better, or his own future will fade away. Featuring: Christopher Lloyd, Michael J.Fox. A universal Pictures release, 1 hr. 55 min. Beethoven's 2nd In this sequel to the popular Beethoven, our canine hero falls for Missy, who soon has puppies. Missy's greedy owner, Regina, who sees only money in the little purebreds, separates mom and pups from Beethoven. His owners rescue the puppies, but Regina still has Missy. Featuring: Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt. A Universal Pictures release, 1 hr. 26 min. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Despite the popularity of his treats, candy maker Willy Wonka shuts himself inside his factory. But then Willy holds a contest, offering five lucky children the chance to see his company. Poor but pleasant Charlie Bucket finds a ticket, as do four less-deserving children. Featuring: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore. A Warner Bros. Release, 1 hr. 56 min. Cinderella Man Based on actual events, this film follows the life of Jim Braddock, a boxer in New York City during the Great Depression. After a series of losses, Braddock is forced into retirement. But he never gives up his boxing dream, and neither does his manager. Featuring: Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger. A Universal Pictures release, 2 hr. 14 min. Liar Liar Lawyer Fletcher Reede has never told the truth in his life. Then his son makes a birthday wish that his dad would stop lying for 24 hours. Suddenly, Fletcher's mouth spouts everything he thinks. His compulsion brings disaster to courtroom, where he must defend a client whose case was built on lies. Featuring: Jim Carrey, Justin Cooper. A Universal Pictures release, 1 hr. 25 min. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the movie which features a time machine?
2. A time machine is featured in what movie?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the name of the person who travels back in time?
2. Which person travels back in time in the movie?
3.
Q3:
1. What decade does Marty travel back in time to?
2. Marty travels back in time to what time period?
3.
Q4:
1. Which people does Marty inadvertently interfere with while traveling in the past?
2. Marty interferes with which people when he travels to the past?
3.
Q5:
1. What is the name of the movie in which Willy Wonka is featured?
2. Willy Wonka is featured in which movie?
3.
Q6:
1. Do people enjoy Willy Wonka's treats?
2. Are Willy Wonka's treats enjoyed by people?
3.
Q7:
1. What kind of event is held to give people the opportunity to see Willy Wonka's factory?
2. What event is held by Willy Wonka in order to give people a chance to see his factory?
3.
Q8:
1. Which people end up winning the contest to visit Willy Wonka's factory?
2. The contest to visit Willy Wonka's factory is won by which people?
3.
Q9:
1. What is the name of the movie which stars Jim Carrey?
2. Jim Carrey is the star actor in which movie?
3.
Q10:
1. What are the names of the star actors in the movie Liar Liar?
2. Liar Liar stars which famous actors?
3.
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384pi804xs1x6vme7md3zwb1ghcs02 | race | Connecting with Patients
Dr. Paris often treats several generations of a family over many years. "He's seen us through two births, one operation, multiple earaches, a broken wrist and a recovery from a serious traffic crash," says Jill Farrow, a 43-year-old lawyer whose first visit to Dr. Paris was as a teenager. During the birth of her younger son, Farrow began bleeding badly. Dr. Paris managed to solve the problem in a delicate procedure. "Twenty years ago, she probably would have died," he says. Today, when he performs school sports physical examinations for the Farrow boys, 10 and 11, he is always reminded that lives are changed forever by doctors just doing their jobs.
To be a mix of country doc and somewhat adventurer, the 55-year-old family physician moved to Hailey after completing his residency . He hoped to practice medicine there and ski at nearby Sun Valley. Unfortunately, the only job opening was for an emergency-room doctor in Missoula, Montana, 300 miles away. Dr. Paris took it. "I'd ski all day and then drive all night to be in Missoula for a 48-hour shift," he recalls. "I'm lucky to be alive." Knowing he couldn't keep up with his eight-hour commute , he began taking flying lessons.
In 1981, Dr. Paris joined a small medical practice in Hailey, a former mining town with a population at the time of 2,109. As Hailey grew in the shadow of Sun Valley's booming popularity, Dr. Paris's own practice expanded to seven physicians, including his wife, Kathryn Woods, who is also a family doctor. They met in 1986 at a certification exam in Denver when, in a room full of men in stodgy suits, Woods arrived wearing a Lycra biking outfit and carrying the front wheel of her bicycle (which she couldn't lock up outside). Dr. Paris asked her out on the spot. In 1989, they married. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. The doctor in the story shares his name with which well known city?
2. What well known city has the same name as the doctor in the story?
3.
Q2:
1. How old is the doctor in the story?
2. What is the doctor's age?
3.
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36nemu28xfdngqaugwa2uilzp5umwn | wikipedia | Xinjiang, officially the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, is a provincial-level autonomous region of China in the northwest of the country. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and the eighth largest country subdivision in the world, spanning over 1.6 million km (640,000 square miles). Xinjiang contains the disputed territory of Aksai Chin, which is administered by China. Xinjiang borders the countries of Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. The rugged Karakoram, Kunlun, and Tian Shan mountain ranges occupy much of Xinjiang's borders, as well as its western and southern regions. Xinjiang also borders Tibet Autonomous Region and the provinces of Gansu and Qinghai. The most well-known route of the historical Silk Road ran through the territory from the east to its northwestern border. In recent decades, abundant oil and mineral reserves have been found in Xinjiang, and it is currently China's largest natural gas-producing region.
It is home to a number of ethnic groups, including the Uyghur, Kazakhs, Tajiks, Hui, Kyrgyz, Mongols, Han, and Russians. More than a dozen autonomous prefectures and counties for minorities are in Xinjiang. Older English-language reference works often refer to the area as "Chinese Turkestan". Xinjiang is divided into the Dzungarian Basin in the north and the Tarim Basin in the south by a mountain range. Only about 9.7% of Xinjiang's land area is fit for human habitation. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the country where Xianjiang province is located?
2. Xianjiang province is located in which country?
3.
Q2:
1. What geographic structures can be found at the borders of Xianjiang province?
2. What structures are found on the borders of Xianjiang province?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the size of Xianjiang province?
2. How big is Xianjiang province?
3.
Q4:
1. Where does Xianjiang province rank in terms of country subdivisions?
2. What is the rank of Xianjiang province regarding contry subdivisions?
3.
Q5:
1. Is most of Xianjiang province inhabited by people?
2. Do people occupy most of Xianjiang province's land?
3.
Q6:
1. What percentage of Xianjiang province is considered to be inhabitable by humans?
2. Human can live in what percentage of Xianjiang province?
3.
Q7:
1. Does Xianjiang province share a border with a lot of countries?
2. Do many countries share a border with Xianjiang province?
3.
Q8:
1. What is the total number of countries that share a border with Xianjiang province?
2. Xianjiang province shares a border with how many countries?
3.
Q9:
1. What kind of abundant reserves have been discovered in Xianjiang province?
2. What ressources have been discoveres in Xianjiang province?
3.
Q10:
1. Xianjiang province is currently China's largest producer of which ressource?
2. What is the name of the ressource whose largest producer in China is Xianjiang province?
3.
Q11:
1. Are there any ethnic groups in Xinjiang province?
2. Does Xianjiang have any ethnic groups?
3.
Q12:
1. How many autonomous prefectures for minoritied are present in Xianjiang province?
2. Xianjiang province has how many autonomous prefectures for minorities?
3.
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3z4gs9hpnvap58264i01jkps1n8779 | wikipedia | A barangay (Brgy. or Bgy.; Filipino: "baranggay", ; also pronounced the same in Spanish), formerly referred to as barrio, is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. In metropolitan areas, the term often refers to an inner city neighbourhood, a suburb or a suburban neighborhood. The word "barangay" originated from "balangay", a kind of boat used by a group of Austronesian peoples when they migrated to the Philippines.
Municipalities and cities in the Philippines are subdivided into barangays, with the exception of the municipalities of Adams in Ilocos Norte and Kalayaan, Palawan which each contain only one barangay. The barangay itself is sometimes informally subdivided into smaller areas called "purok" ("English: "), barangay zones consisting of a cluster of houses, and "sitios", which are territorial enclaves—usually rural—far from the barangay center. , there were 42,029 barangays throughout the Philippines.
When the first Spaniards arrived in the Philippines in the 16th century, they found well-organized independent villages called "barangays". The name "barangay" originated from "balangay", a Malay word meaning "sailboat".
The first barangays started as relatively small communities of around 50 to 100 families. By the time of contact with Spaniards, many barangays have developed into large communities. The "encomienda" of 1604 shows that many affluent and powerful coastal barangays in Sulu, Butuan, Panay, Leyte and Cebu, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Pasig, Laguna, and Cagayan River were flourishing trading centers. Some of these barangays had large populations. In Panay, some barangays had 20,000 inhabitants; in Leyte (Baybay), 15,000 inhabitants; in Cebu, 3,500 residents; in Vitis (Pampanga), 7,000 inhabitants; Pangasinan, 4,000 residents. There were smaller barangays with less number of people. But these were generally inland communities; or if they were coastal, they were not located in areas which were good for business pursuits. These smaller barangays had around thirty to one hundred houses only, and the population varies from one hundred to five hundred persons. According to Legazpi, he found communities with twenty to thirty people only. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What type of administrative division is addressed in this article?
2. This article addresses which type of administrative division?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the origin of the word "barangay"?
2. Where did the word "barangay" originate from?
3.
Q3:
1. What does the word "balangay" mean?
2. What is the meaning of the word "balangay"?
3.
Q4:
1. What is the number of families that were present in the first barangays?
2. The first barangays were made up of how many families?
3.
Q5:
1. Did the first barangays develop into large communities?
2. Did large communities orginate from the first barangays?
3.
Q6:
1. What was the population of Leyte in 1604?
2. The town of Leyte has how many people living there in 1604?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the name of the person who found the small communities?
2. The small communities were found by which person?
3.
Q8:
1. How many people were in the communities that Legazpi found?
2. Legazpi found communities containing how many people?
3.
Q9:
1. Did barangays originate after the arrival of the Spanish?
2. Did the spanish arrive before the creation of barangays?
3.
Q10:
1. What language does the word "balangay" come from?
2. The word "balangay" originate from which language?
3.
Q11:
1. Are barangays sometimes further subdivided?
2. Do further subdivisions exist within barangays?
3.
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3auqqel7u5tdyn3i1hi8ajv8fv2v0q | gutenberg | CHAPTER XX
WOMAN'S WILES
Arnold sprang to his feet. It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
"I had no idea that we were coming here," he said. "We should not have thought of intruding. It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
"He obeyed my orders," Fenella replied. "I meant it for a little surprise for you. I thought that it would be pleasant after your drive to have you call here and rest for a short time. You must present me to your friend."
Arnold murmured a word of introduction. Ruth moved a little in her seat. She lifted herself with her left hand, leaning upon her stick. Fenella's expression changed as though by magic. Her cool, good-humored, but almost impertinent scrutiny suddenly vanished. She moved to the side of the motor car and held out both her hands.
"I am so glad to see you here," she declared. "I hope that you will like some tea after your long ride. Perhaps you would prefer Mr. Chetwode to help you out?"
"You are very kind," Ruth murmured. "I am sorry to be such a trouble to everybody."
Arnold lifted her bodily out of the car and placed her on the edge of the lawn. Fenella, a long parasol in her hand, was looking pleasantly down at her guest.
"You will find it quite picturesque here, I think," she said. "It is not really the river itself which comes to the end of the lawn, but a little stream. It is so pretty, though, and so quiet. I thought you would like to have tea down there. But, my poor child," she exclaimed, "your hair is full of dust! You must come to my room. It is on the ground floor here. Mr. Chetwode and I together can help you so far." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the person that murmured a word of introduction?
2. A word of introduction was murmured by which person?
3.
Q2:
1. What was murmured by Arnold?
2. What did Arnold murmur?
3.
Q3:
1. What kind of gesture did Ruth do while in her seat?
2. What gesture was done by Ruth in her seat?
3.
Q4:
1. Where did Ruth move a little?
2. Ruth moved a location in which object?
3.
Q5:
1. What did Ruth do while leaning upon her stick?
2. What was done by Ruth when she was leaning upon her stick?
3.
Q6:
1. What is the name of the person whose expression changed as if by magic?
2. The expression of which person changed as if by magic?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the name of the person that murmured other than Arnorld?
2. Who murmured besides Arnorld?
3.
Q8:
1. What did Ruth murmur?
2. What was murmured by Ruth?
3.
Q9:
1. What is the name of the person that lifted Ruth out of her car?
2. Ruth was lifted out of her car by which person?
3.
Q10:
1. Where did Arnold place Ruth when he took her out of her car?
2. Where was Ruth placed by Arnold after being taken out of her car?
3.
Q11:
1. What is the name of the person that possessed a parasol?
2. A parasol was owned by which person in the story?
3.
Q12:
1. What kind of parasol was owned by Fenella?
2. Fenella was the owner of what kind of parasol?
3.
Q13:
1. Was Fenella watching someone while holding a parasol in her hand?
2. Did Fenella look at someone when she held a parasol in her hand?
3.
Q14:
1. Who was Fenella looking down at when she was holding a parasol in her hand?
2. Which person was being looked down at by Fenella while she was holding a parasol in her hand?
3.
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39rp059mehtvsncjl5e6748ef3lbm3 | gutenberg | CHAPTER 16
Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o'er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on. So waits the Lord behind the veil, His light on frenzied cheek, or pale, To shed when the dark hour is gone. --LYRA INNOCENTIUM
On the afternoon on which Guy expected an answer from Mr. Edmonstone, he walked with his fellow pupil, Harry Graham, to see if there were any letters from him at Dr. Henley's.
The servant said Mrs. Henley was at home, and asked them to come in and take their letters. These were lying on a marble table, in the hall; and while the man looked in the drawing-room for his mistress, and sent one of the maids up-stairs in quest of her, Guy hastily took up one, bearing his address, in the well-known hand of Mr. Edmonstone.
Young Graham, who had taken up a newspaper, was startled by Guy's loud, sudden exclamation,--'
'Ha! What on earth does this mean?'
And looking up, saw his face of a burning, glowing red, the features almost convulsed, the large veins in the forehead and temples swollen with the blood that rushed through them, and if ever his eyes flashed with the dark lightning of Sir Hugh's, it was then.
'Morville! What's the matter?'
'Intolerable!--insulting! Me? What does he mean?' continued Guy, his passion kindling more and more. 'Proofs? I should like to see them! The man is crazy! I to confess! Ha!' as he came towards the end, 'I see it,--I see it. It is Philip, is it, that I have to thank. Meddling coxcomb! I'll make him repent it,' added he, with a grim fierceness of determination. Slandering me to them! And that,'--looking at the words with regard to Amy,--'that passes all. He shall see what it is to insult me!' QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the person that Guy was waiting for an answer from?
2. Guy was waiting for an answer from which person?
3.
Q2:
1. What was Young Graham doing when he was startled by Guy's sudden exclamation?
2. What was taken by Young Graham as he was startled by Guy?
3.
Q3:
1. What did Guy wish to find at Dr. Henley's?
2. What piece of writing did Guy hope to find at Dr. Henley's?
3.
Q4:
1. Did Guy know what Mr. Edmonstone's writing style looked like?
2. Was Guy accustomed to Mr. Edmonstone's writing style?
3.
Q5:
1. Was Guy glad after reading Mr. Edmonstone's letters?
2. Did readin Mr. Edmonstone's letters make Guy feel happy?
3.
Q6:
1. How did Guy feel after reading Mr. Edmonstone's letters?
2. After looking at what was written in Mr. Edmonstone's letters, how did Guy feel?
3.
Q7:
1. What did Guy say that showed that he was angry after reading Mr. Edmonstone's letters?
2. What did Guy say he would do after reading Mr. Edmonstone's letters that showed his anger?
3.
Q8:
1. What did Guy's face look like after reading Mr. Edmonstone's letters?
2. What features could be seen on Guy's face after he had read Mr. Edmonstone's letters?
3.
Q9:
1. Was Mrs. Henley at her home in the story?
2. Was Mrs. Henley home, according to the story?
3.
Q10:
1. Which person in the story stated that Mrs. Henley was home?
2. Which person told everyone that Mrs. Henley was home?
3.
Q11:
1. What did Guy want to find on the marble table?
2. What pieces of writing did Guy wish to see on the marble table?
3.
Q12:
1. What did Guy want to find in Mr. Edmonstone's letters regarding the insults directed towards him?
2. What did Guy want to see in the letters written by Mr. Edmonstone that would justify the insults directed towards him?
3.
Q13:
1. What was the location of the letters?
2. Where were the letters placed?
3.
Q14:
1. What was the location of the marble table in the house?
2. The marble table was located in which room in the house?
3.
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3dzqrbdbslftnnlbq9vm1u98ipd3sg | gutenberg | CHAPTER XXVI
NEWS OF RUTH
"I guess they are pretty sure there is oil on that land," chuckled Andy, as the whole party got aboard the automobile and started back for town.
"I hope they sink about a hundred thousand dollars in that ground and get nothing for their trouble," added his twin.
"Gee, Dad, you certainly did soak Davenport a couple!" cried Jack admiringly.
"I did it on the spur of the moment, Son. I couldn't help it," declared Dick Rover. "It was too great an insult to pass unnoticed."
"And to think he didn't have the nerve to fight back!" added Fred. "I didn't imagine he was such a coward."
"Well, I was surprised at that myself," answered his uncle, with something of a smile. "But now listen to me, boys," he added seriously. "Don't think because I flew into Davenport that that is the right thing to do under all circumstances. He simply got me going before I knew it. Ordinarily fighting doesn't pay, and I want you to know it."
"But, Uncle Dick, that wasn't a fight--that was only a good spanking," said Andy, and at this all the others had to snicker.
"I reckon Davenport knew he was in the wrong when he made that dirty remark," came from Nick Ogilvie. "Why, in these parts many a man would have shot him down for those words. I don't wonder your father flew into him. He should have been licked until he was a fit subject for the hospital." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Are there any twins in the story?
2. Does the story have twins?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the name of the person that didn't fight back?
2. Which person didn't fight back in the story?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the name of the uncle in the story?
2. What is the uncle in the story called?
3.
Q4:
1. Where did everybody head after getting aboard the automobile?
2. Where did the party head aboard the automobile?
3.
Q5:
1. What means of transport was used to get back to town?
2. What vehicle did the party use in order to get back to town?
3.
Q6:
1. What is the name of Dick's son?
2. What is the name of the son that admired his dad for hitting Davenport?
3.
Q7:
1. Were all of the boys in the story Dick's sons?
2. Is Dick the father of all of the boys in the story?
3.
Q8:
1. What is the name of the person that called Davenport a coward?
2. Davenport was referred to as a coward by which person?
3.
Q9:
1. Did Dick plan on having a fight with Davenport?
2. Was the fight between Davenport and Dick planned?
3.
Q10:
1. What was the name of Dick's nephew?
2. What was Dick's nephew called?
3.
Q11:
1. What is the name of the person that was present at the fight other than Fred, Andy, Dick, Davenport and Jack?
2. Which other person is mentioned in the story other than Fred, Andy, Dick, Davenport and Jack?
3.
Q12:
1. Who was Nick Ogilvie in the story?
2. What is Nick Ogilvie known for in the story?
3.
Q13:
1. Did Nick Ogilvie agree with Dick that Davenport knew he was in the wrong?
2. Did Nick Ogilvie have the same opinion as Dick regarding whether Davenport knew he was in the wrong?
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3ftyuglfsulqzdpx72oqlslsvg05dg | race | U.S. billionaire Bill Gates went to watch a game of his friend, U.S. teen player Ariel Hsing, at the ExCel Centre while the girl was playing against Chinese Li Xiaoxia. Gates wore an orange jacket and dark blue baseball cap. He sat in the front row of thespectators' stand andapplauded for every point Hsing scored. "I'm wishing her the best of luck, but the opposite player is really great," Gates said. Hsing was in her third match at London 2012. She had already beaten Mexico's Yadira Silva and Luxembourg's Ni Xia Lian. Hsing is known in the U.S. as a close friend with billionaires Warren Buffett and Gates. She is close enough to call them "Uncle Warren" and "Uncle Bill". Buffett met Hsing when she was only 9. Two years later, he invited her to play against his friends. She has returned several times after that. Earlier this year after winning a position on the U.S. team, she took a few points off Buffett and Gates. When asked whether he has won a point off Hsing, Gates said, "She beat me when she was nine. She has been nice to me." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What are the names of two of Ariel Hsing's friends?
2. Which two celebreties are friends with Ariel Hsing?
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Q2:
1. Is Ariel Hsing friends with Warren Buffet and Bill Gates?
2. Does Ariel Hsing have a friendly relationship with Bill Gates and Warren Buffet?
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Q3:
1. Are Warren Buffet and Bill Gates billionaires?
2. Do Warren Buffet and Bill Gates have a net worth of over one billion dollars?
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Q4:
1. What does Ariel Hsing call Warren Buffet and Bill Gates?
2. What are Warren Buffet and Bill Gates called by Ariel Hsing?
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1. What was Ariel Hsing's age when she met Bill Gates for the first time?
2. What age was Ariel Hsing when she first met Bill Gates?
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1. What was Ariel Hsing's age when she was invited by Bill Gates to play against his buddies?
2. How old was Ariel Hsing when Bill Gates invited her to play against his buddies?
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Q7:
1. What clothes were worn by Bill Gates at the ExCel Centre?
2. What clothes did Bill Gates decide to wear to go to the game at the ExCel Centre?
3.
Q8:
1. Did Bill Gates have a good seat to watch the tennis match?
2. Did Bill Gates watch the tennis match while sitting in a good seat?
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1. What are the names of the players that were defeated by Ariel Hsing?
2. Which players had already been defeated by Ariel Hsing?
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3k772s5np8b77cns4z0jg7631h0he7 | gutenberg | CHAPTER VI.
After the conversation at dinner which we have noticed, the restless and disquieted Coningsby wandered about Paris, vainly seeking in the distraction of a great city some relief from the excitement of his mind. His first resolution was immediately to depart for England; but when, on reflection, he was mindful that, after all, the assertion which had so agitated him might really be without foundation, in spite of many circumstances that to his regardful fancy seemed to accredit it, his firm resolution began to waver.
These were the first pangs of jealousy that Coningsby had ever experienced, and they revealed to him the immensity of the stake which he was hazarding on a most uncertain die.
The next morning he called in the Rue Rivoli, and was informed that the family were not at home. He was returning under the arcades, towards the Rue St. Florentin, when Sidonia passed him in an opposite direction, on horseback, and at a rapid rate. Coningsby, who was not observed by him, could not resist a strange temptation to watch for a moment his progress. He saw him enter the court of the hotel where the Wallinger family were staying. Would he come forth immediately? No. Coningsby stood still and pale. Minute followed minute. Coningsby flattered himself that Sidonia was only speaking to the porter. Then he would fain believe Sidonia was writing a note. Then, crossing the street, he mounted by some steps the terrace of the Tuileries, nearly opposite the Hotel of the Minister of Finance, and watched the house. A quarter of an hour elapsed; Sidonia did not come forth. They were at home to him; only to him. Sick at heart, infinitely wretched, scarcely able to guide his steps, dreading even to meet an acquaintance, and almost feeling that his tongue would refuse the office of conversation, he contrived to reach his grandfather's hotel, and was about to bury himself in his chamber, when on the staircase he met Flora. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What emotion was experienced by Coningsby for the first time?
2. What is the name of the emotion that Coningsby experienced for the first time?
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1. Which group of people did Coningsby not find at home the next day?
2. Who was not found at home the next day by Coningsby?
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1. What is the name of the street where Coningsby called?
2. Coningsby called in what street the next morning?
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Q4:
1. Did Coningsby remain in Rue Rivoli for the entire day?
2. Was Coningsby present in Rue Rivoli for the whole day?
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1. What is the name of the city which Coningsby was wandering in the night before?
2. Coningsby wandered in which city the night before?
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Q6:
1. What was Coningsby seeking in the great city the night before?
2. What did Coningsby seek in Paris while he was wandering?
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1. What part of his body was Coningsby seeking relief from while wandering in Paris?
2. Coningsby seeked relief from what part of his body whilst wandering in Paris?
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1.
2.
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1. What is the name of the person who had shot past Coningsby in the opposite direction?
2. Coningsby was passed by which person on horseback in the opposite direction?
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1. Did Sidonia observe Coningsby?
2. Was Coningsby spotted by Sidonia?
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1. Where was Coningsby heading when Sidonia passed him on horseback?
2. Sidonia passed Coningsby on horseback when he was headed in what direction?
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1. Did Coningsby continue to head for Rue St. Florentin after seeing Sidonia?
2. Did Coningsby continue on his journey to Rue St. Florentin following his encounter with Sidonia?
3.
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1. Where did Sidonia stop?
2. What is the the location where Sidonia stopped?
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1. How did Sidonia travel?
2. What means of transport did Sidonia use to travel?
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3aajc4i4fgs19d9eomhhdun028dzjm | cnn | (CNN) -- Novak Djokovic fought like a true champion to extend his winning run to 36 matches this year as he reached the final of the Rome Masters at the expense of Andy Murray on Saturday.
The Serbian triumphed 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-2) in a three-hour semifinal epic to set up another showdown with world No. 1 Rafael Nadal, a player he has beaten in three Masters Series title matches this season.
Second-ranked Djokovic ended the Spaniard's two-year unbeaten run on clay in the Madrid final, but it remains to be seen whether he has enough energy in reserve to repeat that on Sunday.
Nadal had a much easier passage as he defeated French 16th seed Richard Gasquet 7-5 6-1 in 93 minutes, ending the run of a player who had earlier beaten his longtime rival Roger Federer and seventh seed Tomas Berdych.
Djokovic's dream year shows no sign of slowing
Djokovic had to dig deep as Murray showed tremendous resolve after capitulating in the first set -- a showing that raised the prospect of a repeat of his Australian Open final defeat against the same player in January.
But the fourth seed -- who turns 24 on Sunday -- battled back to level, inflicting Djokovic's first dropped set of the tournament, and then fought back again after going down 3-1 in the decider.
Murray, seeking to become the first British player to reach a top-level clay final since 1982, broke Djokovic's serve twice in a row -- the second time to love - as he went 4-3 ahead. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Has Novak Djokovic's winning run remained unbroken?
2. Did the winning run of Novak Djokovic remain unbroken?
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1.
2.
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1.
2.
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1. What is Novak's Djokovic winning run of matches?
2. What is the total number of matches inside Novak Djokovic's winning run?
3.
Q5:
1. What is the number of Masters Series title matches that were won against Rafael Nadal?
2. How many Masters Series title matches have been won against Rafael Nadal?
3.
Q6:
1. What is the name of the player that has won three Masters Series titles against Rafael Nadal?
2. Three Masters Series titles have been won against Rafael Nadal by which tennis player?
3.
Q7:
1. Three Masters Series titles have been won by Novak Djokovic against which tennis player?
2. What is the name of the tennis player against whom Novak Djokovic has won three Masters Series titles?
3.
Q8:
1. What is the rank of Rafael Nadal?
2. What is Rafael Nadal rank?
3.
Q9:
1. Did it seem as if Novak Djokovic's dream year was slowing?
2. Was Novak Djokovic's dream year slowing down?
3.
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1. What is the name of the player that dropped the first set?
2. The first set in the tennis match was dropped by which player?
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3300dtyqt2hkk5mvnpndply4rspqeg | mctest | Here begins the story of the life of Tim. Tim's father was Frank. Frank's father was Jim. Jim's father was Greg. And Greg's father was Mark. These 5 men had ruled Markton for the last 100 years. For the last 20 years, Tim had been the ruler. When Frank died, Tim became the ruler. In these last 20 years, Tim brought lots of good luck to his people. They had never eaten so well. Most of his people ate 3 meals a day. Recently, Tim had been having trouble with a band of troublemakers led by Horace. Tim chose to do whatever he could to get rid of Horace. So, he got Assassin to get rid of Horace. One night Assassin sneaked into Horace's bedroom and did away with him. With the bad man gone, all the people had a giant party and sang a song about the greatness of their ruler. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the person that is currently the ruler of Markton?
2. Markton is currently ruled by which person?
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1. For how many years has Tim ruled Markton?
2. Tim has been the ruler of Markton for how many years?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the name of the person that ruled Markton before Tim?
2. Markton was ruled by which person before Tim?
3.
Q4:
1. What was the name of Frank's father?
2. What was Frank's father called?
3.
Q5:
1. What was the name of Jim's father?
2. What was Jim's father called?
3.
Q6:
1. What was the name of Greg's father?
2. What was Greg's father called?
3.
Q7:
1. For how many years did Jim, Tim, Frank, Greg and Mark rule Markton together?
2. Markton was ruled by Jim, Tim, Frank, Greg and Mark for how many years?
3.
Q8:
1. What happened to the people of Markton when Frank died?
2. What did Tim bring to the people of Markton following his father's death?
3.
Q9:
1. How many meals did the people of Markton eat per day?
2. The people of Markton ate how many meals per day?
3.
Q10:
1. What is the name of the person that was leading the troublemakers?
2. The troublemakers were being led by which person?
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3k5tewlkgvbo5iky577egnv40h5ivd | mctest | Mark got a letter from his granddaddy that said there was something cool to see. He called his granddaddy on the telephone and asked what it was. He was told that he needs to come over to see it for himself. After asking his parents if it was OK, Mark went to his granddaddy's house. When he got there, they turned off the television and lamp and went around to the backyard. In his granddaddy's backyard, there was a river and lots of plants and flowers. They followed the river and found a pond. The pond was full of goldfish because it was a goldfish pond. There were goldfish of every different color in the pond and it was an amazing sight. Mark had lunch with his granddaddy by the pond and thanked him for showing the interesting pond to him. After that, Mark went home and told his parents about how cool the trip was. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What reason did Mark have to go to his granddad's?
2. Why did Mark go and visit his granddad?
3.
Q2:
1. Where was the river located?
2. What was the location of the river?
3.
Q3:
1. What did Mark find in his granddad's backyard?
2. What could be found in Mark's granddad's backyard?
3.
Q4:
1. What did Mark and his granddad see as they followed the river?
2. What could be seen by Mark and his granddad by following the river?
3.
Q5:
1. What kind of creatures were inside of the pond?
2. What animals were inside the pond?
3.
Q6:
1. What colors were the goldfish?
2. What were the goldfish's colors?
3.
Q7:
1. What did Mark and his granddad do next to the pond?
2. What did Mark and his granddad do after seeing the goldfish?
3.
Q8:
1. What act of gratitude did Mark show his granddad for showing him the pond?
2. How did Mark show his gratitude for being shown the pond by his granddad?
3.
Q9:
1. Did Mark leave the pond after eating lunch and thanking his granddad?
2. Did Mark go back home once he had eaten lunch and thanked his granddad for visiting the pond?
3.
Q10:
1. What impression did Mark have of the pond?
2. What was Mark's impression of the pond?
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3ojsz2atdswai4ongpl4l0bwae557e | cnn | Mason heard gunshots while he was outside with classmates, waiting for school to start. Then students were running, and a teacher was lying still on a playground basketball court, hit by gunfire.
The 12-year-old wanted to help him, but a vice principal told him to run. So Mason moved toward the building -- and that's when he saw Jose Reyes, a friend and a Sparks Middle School classmate, with a gun about 10 to 20 feet away.
"I (said), 'Please don't shoot me, please don't shoot me,'" Mason told CNN in an exclusive interview Thursday from a hospital where he was being treated. "I looked at him. I saw (the gun), and he braced it and shot me in the stomach."
Authorities say Mason was the last of three people that Reyes, 12, shot with a 9 mm handgun Monday morning outside the school. Mason and another wounded student -- the first to be shot -- survived.
Math teacher Mike Landsberry, the second to be hit, died. Investigators say Landsberry probably saved lives by walking toward the shooter -- giving others time to flee -- on the basketball court after the first student was shot in the shoulder.
Reyes fatally shot himself, police said. Sgt. Greta Woyciehowsky of the Sparks Police Department and Adam Mayberry, a spokesman for the city of Sparks, confirmed Reyes was the shooter.
Mason, shot in the abdomen, was able to walk at the hospital Thursday. His mother, Jenifer Davis, said the bullet missed vital parts and exited behind his right hip. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the person that heard the gunshots?
2. Gunshots were heard by which person?
3.
Q2:
1. Where was Mason when he heard the gunshots?
2. Where was Mason situated that allowed him to hear the gunshots?
3.
Q3:
1. What was the name of the shooter?
2. Which person was responsible for the gunshots?
3.
Q4:
1. What is the total number of people that were wounded in the shooting?
2. The shooting resulted in injuries for how many people?
3.
Q5:
1. Did anyone die as a result of the shooting?
2. Did anyone pass away as a result of being shot?
3.
Q6:
1. What is the name of the person that died in the shooting?
2. The shooting resulted in the loss of life of which person?
3.
Q7:
1. What did Mike Landsberry do that may have saved lives?
2. Mike Landsberry probably saved lives by doing what?
3.
Q8:
1. What happened to Jose Reyes?
2. What ended up happening to the shooter?
3.
Q9:
1. What was the location of Mason gunshot wound?
2. Where did Mason get shot?
3.
Q10:
1. Did Mason manage to go to the hospital?
2. Did Mason end up making it to the hospital after being shot?
3.
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31z0pcvwukfc36zdhl32oghapad7te | gutenberg | CHAPTER XII.
TONY ON THE WAR-PATH.
"She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.
"I!" exclaimed Kate. "Rob, you mean."
"That's a good dog," said Mr. Darby, the storekeeper; "what'll you take for him?"
"Not for sale," said Harry.
"Rob's all very well," remarked Tony Kirk; "but it won't do to have a feller like that in the woods, a fright'nin' the children. I'd like to know who he is."
Just at this moment Uncle Braddock made his appearance, hurrying along much faster than he usually walked, with his eyes and teeth glistening in the sunshine.
"I seed him!" he cried, as soon as he came up.
"Who'd you see?" cried several persons.
"Oh! I seed de dog after him, and I come along as fas' as I could, but couldn't come very fas'. De ole wrapper cotch de wind."
"Who was it?" asked Tony.
"I seed him a-runnin'. Bress my soul! de dog like to got him!"
"But who was he, Uncle Braddock?" said Mr. Loudon, who had just reached the store from his house, where Kate, who had run home, had told the story. "Do you know him?"
"Know him? Reckon I does?" said Uncle Braddock, "an' de dog ud a knowed him too, ef he'd a cotched him! Dat's so, Mah'sr John."
"Well, tell us his name, if you know him," said Mr. Darby.
"Ob course, I knows him," said Uncle Braddock. "I'se done knowed him fur twenty or fifty years. He's George Mason." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the person that wants to buy the dog?
2. The dog wants to be bought by which person?
3.
Q2:
1. What does Harry say when Mr. Darby asks for the price of the dog?
2. What does Harry say when asked about the dogs' price?
3.
Q3:
1. What was Rob's problem?
2. What problem did Rob have?
3.
Q4:
1. What is the name of the person that was walking quickly?
2. Who was walking in a hurried manner in the story?
3.
Q5:
1. What animal did Uncle Braddock see?
2. What is the animal that was seen by Uncle Braddock?
3.
Q6:
1. Was George Mason recognized by Uncle Braddock?
2. Did Uncle Braddock recognize George Mason?
3.
Q7:
1. What was the name of the person that was recognized by Uncle Braddock?
2. Who did Uncle Braddock recognize?
3.
Q8:
1. How many years had Uncle Braddock and George Mason known each other?
2. George Mason and Uncle Braddock had known each other for how many years?
3.
Q9:
1. What was the title of Mr. Darby's job?
2. What did Mr. Darby do for a living?
3.
Q10:
1. Did the story take place on a sunny day?
2. Was it sunny when the story took place?
3.
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37zheehm6wm74p1j26xb63dcwj037a | cnn | (CNN) -- A federal appeals court has upheld an obstruction of justice conviction against Barry Bonds, according to court documents released Friday. The court ruled that the evasiveness of the testimony the former baseball star gave to a grand jury investigating sales of performance-enhancing drugs was sufficient to convict him.
In an opinion filed by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge Mary M. Schroeder said the three-judge panel rejected Bonds' contention that he could only have been indicted for obstruction if his testimony had been flatly false. Attorneys for Bonds had argued that Bonds' statements to the grand jury were factually true, and that language in the federal statute under which he was charged is unconstitutionally vague.
The appeals court rejected that argument.
"When factually true statements are misleading or evasive, they can prevent the grand jury from obtaining truthful and responsive answers," Schroeder wrote. "They may therefore obstruct and impede the administration of justice within the meaning of the federal criminal statute."
Bonds' testimony in December 2003 was part of an investigation that targeted his personal trainer, Greg Anderson, and employees of the California drug testing laboratory known as the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative, or BALCO.
The testimony that led to Bonds' conviction came when a grand jury prosecutor asked Bonds whether Anderson ever gave him "anything that required a syringe to inject yourself with."
Bonds told the grand jury that only his personal doctors "ever touch me," and he then veered off the subject to say he never talked baseball with Anderson. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the person whose conviction was upheld?
2. The conviction of which person was upheld?
3.
Q2:
1. What was Barry Bonds convicted of doing?
2. What crime was Barry Bonds convicted for?
3.
Q3:
1. On what day of the week were the court documents released?
2. The court documents were released on which day of the week?
3.
Q4:
1. What type of the court upheld Barry Bonds' conviction?
2. Barry Bonds' conviction was upheld by which court of law?
3.
Q5:
1. What was the first name of the Judge that upheld Barry Bonds' conviction?
2. What was the Judge's first name that upheld the conviction of Barry Bonds?
3.
Q6:
1. What was the last name of the Judge that upheld Barry Bonds' conviction?
2. What was the Judge's last name that upheld the conviction of Barry Bonds?
3.
Q7:
1. Was Barry Bonds' attorneys' argument accepted by the federal appeals court?
2. Did the federal appeals court accept the argument that was made by Barry Bonds' attorneys?
3.
Q8:
1. What was the month when Barry Bonds' original testimony was made?
2. During which month did Barry Bonds make his original testimony?
3.
Q9:
1. What was the year when Barry Bonds' original testimony was made?
2. During which year did Barry Bonds make his original testimony?
3.
Q10:
1. Who were the targets of the investigation into Barry Bonds?
2. An investigation was made towards Barry Bonds in order to target which people?
3.
Q11:
1. What is BALCO an acronym for?
2. What cooperatives' name was abbreviated into the acronym BALCO?
3.
Q12:
1. Did Barry Bonds talk about baseball with Greg Anderson?
2. Was a conversation ever had between Barry Bonds and Greg Anderson regarding baseball?
3.
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36zn444ytrytfyb14vl0lv1w5jaoia | wikipedia | Political corruption is the use of powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. An illegal act by an officeholder constitutes political corruption only if the act is directly related to their official duties, is done under color of law or involves trading in influence.
Forms of corruption vary, but include bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, gombeenism, parochialism patronage, influence peddling, graft, and embezzlement. Corruption may facilitate criminal enterprise such as drug trafficking, money laundering, and human trafficking, though is not restricted to these activities. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is also considered political corruption.
The activities that constitute illegal corruption differ depending on the country or jurisdiction. For instance, some political funding practices that are legal in one place may be illegal in another. In some cases, government officials have broad or ill-defined powers, which make it difficult to distinguish between legal and illegal actions. Worldwide, bribery alone is estimated to involve over 1 trillion US dollars annually. A state of unrestrained political corruption is known as a kleptocracy, literally meaning "rule by thieves". QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Bribery is included in what form of crime?
2. What crime category does bribery fall under?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the total amount of money that has changed hands annually from bribery?
2. How much money is exchanged each year by means of bribery?
3.
Q3:
1. How is political corruption defined?
2. What is the definition of political corruption?
3.
Q4:
1. Would it be considered political corruption if a mayor were to rob a store?
2. Would a store robbery by a mayor be considered as political corruption?
3.
Q5:
1. Would it be considered political corruption were a senator to accept bribes in exchange for voting for a proposal?
2. Would voting for a proposal by a senator in exchange for money be considered as political corruption?
3.
Q6:
1. Are the laws that define political corruption usually the same in every country?
2. Are every countries' political corruption laws the same?
3.
Q7:
1. What term is used to refer to a state where political corruption is uncontrolled?
2. What is the term that is used in a state whose political corruption isn't controlled?
3.
Q8:
1. What is the literal meaning of the term kleptocracy?
2. What is kleptocracy's literal meaning?
3.
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3qy7m81qh7md0n9qncpanpue77w7k3 | cnn | (CNN) -- Dealing with Merion is turning out to be tough enough. But Tiger Woods is also battling an injury at the U.S. Open in Pennsylvania.
Woods revealed that he hurt his left arm while winning The Players Championship last month, which would explain why he grimaced noticeably on several occasions in the first round.
The world's top-ranked golfer was back in action in the second round Friday and shot a level-par 70 to complete two rounds at three-over-par 143.
Asked to provide more details about injury, Woods didn't elaborate.
"Well, it is what it is," Woods said.
Woods is bidding to win his 15th major but first since 2008 at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.
Back then he had to deal with seemingly a more serious injury -- a broken leg. He memorably beat Rocco Mediate in a playoff.
Given the challenging conditions at Merion, Woods suggested his total might not be so bad heading into the final two rounds.
Storms caused delays of more than four hours Thursday -- Woods had to complete his first round Friday -- and play was eventually suspended due to darkness. Windy conditions added to the degree of difficulty at Merion's shorter East Course.
Woods, Rory McIlroy and Masters winner Adam Scott made for a dream pairing and while Scott struggled, Woods and McIlroy -- the second-ranked golfer -- fared better.
Seen chatting amicably during the round, the duo compiled identical scores in the first two rounds.
Beginning at the 11th hole, Woods birdied the 13th for a good start. Two bogeys, however, on the 14th and 18th, meant he had work to do on the first nine. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the highest ranked golfer?
2. What is the highest ranked golfer called?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the name of the championship where Tiger Woods got injured?
2. Tiger Woods got injured during which championship?
3.
Q3:
1. What body part did Tiger Woods injure during the player's championship?
2. Tiger Woods injured which body part during the player's championship?
3.
Q4:
1. Which arm did Tiger Woods injure at the player's championship?
2. Tiger Woods injured which arm at the player's championship?
3.
Q5:
1. What is the name of the major that Tiger Woods is attempting to win?
2. Tiger Woods is attempting to win which major?
3.
Q6:
1. How many majors will have been won by Tiger Woods should he win the U.S. Open?
2. How many majors will Tiger Wood have under his belt if he wins the U.S. Open?
3.
Q7:
1. When was the last time that Tiger Woods won a major at Torrey Pines?
2. A major was last won by Tiger Woods at Torrey Pines in what year?
3.
Q8:
1. Was Tiger Woods also injured in 2008 at Torrey Pines?
2. Did Tiger Woods win a major tournament at Torrey Pines whilst injured?
3.
Q9:
1. What injured body part did Tiger Woods play with back in 2008 at Torrey Pines?
2. Tiger Woods played with which injured body part back in 2008 at Torrey Pines?
3.
Q10:
1. On which day of the week did storms cause delays?
2. Delays were caused by storms on which day of the week?
3.
Q11:
1. What phenomenon caused play to be suspended on Friday?
2. Play was suspended on Friday due to what natural phenomenon?
3.
Q12:
1. Which holes did Tiger Woods score bogeys on?
2. Tiger Woods scored bogeys on which holes?
3.
Q13:
1. Which holes did Tiger Woods score birdies on?
2. Tiger Woods scored birdies on which holes?
3.
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3p59jyt76lk5h527b9m7sp02eta2ta | cnn | (CNN) -- Venezuela's top election official said Thursday that authorities will complete a 100% audit of votes cast in Sunday's presidential election.
Tibisay Lucena, president of Venezuela's National Electoral Council, said officials decided on the audit after a lengthy debate.
Officials had already audited 54% of ballot boxes, and now will audit the remaining 46%, she said.
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The decision comes after opposition candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski filed complaints with election officials about thousands of alleged violations during Sunday's vote.
"The electoral power is making this decision in order to preserve a climate of harmony between Venezuelans, but also to isolate violent sectors that are irresponsibly trying to harm democracy," Lucena said.
Capriles said he accepted the council's decision Thursday because he believes that the problems his campaign spotted would be detected in the audit of the remaining 46%.
"I want to congratulate our people, because this was your fight," Capriles said late Thursday.
Earlier this week, Lucena certified the election results and declared Nicolas Maduro president-elect, despite Capriles' calls for a vote-by-vote recount.
Maduro secured 50.8% of votes in Sunday's election, while Capriles won 49%, election officials said earlier this week.
Maduro is scheduled to be sworn in at a ceremony in Caracas on Friday. It was unclear late Thursday whether the audit would impact plans for his inauguration.
The audit will take about 30 days and will involve comparing results from voting machines with printed reports and registries containing voters' signatures, Venezuelan constitutional lawyer Jose Vicente Haro told CNN en Español. QUESTIONS:
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1. What is the office that is held by Tibisay Lucena?
2. What is Tibisay Lucena's office?
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39kfrkbfinvf5yq68d737jvku1zoy4 | wikipedia | Victoria married her first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, in 1840. Their nine children married into royal and noble families across the continent, tying them together and earning her the sobriquet "the grandmother of Europe". After Albert's death in 1861, Victoria plunged into deep mourning and avoided public appearances. As a result of her seclusion, republicanism temporarily gained strength, but in the latter half of her reign her popularity recovered. Her Golden and Diamond Jubilees were times of public celebration.
Victoria later described her childhood as "rather melancholy". Her mother was extremely protective, and Victoria was raised largely isolated from other children under the so-called "Kensington System", an elaborate set of rules and protocols devised by the Duchess and her ambitious and domineering comptroller, Sir John Conroy, who was rumoured to be the Duchess's lover. The system prevented the princess from meeting people whom her mother and Conroy deemed undesirable (including most of her father's family), and was designed to render her weak and dependent upon them. The Duchess avoided the court because she was scandalised by the presence of King William's bastard children, and perhaps prompted the emergence of Victorian morality by insisting that her daughter avoid any appearance of sexual impropriety. Victoria shared a bedroom with her mother every night, studied with private tutors to a regular timetable, and spent her play-hours with her dolls and her King Charles spaniel, Dash. Her lessons included French, German, Italian, and Latin, but she spoke only English at home. QUESTIONS:
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1. Did Queen Victoria live for a long time?
2. Did Queen Victoria live to be an old person?
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1. Which person did Victoria share a room with when she was a child?
2. When Victoria was a child, who did she share a room with?
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1. Did Victoria go to a regular school when she was a child?
2. Did Victoria attend a normal school as a kid?
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1. How did Victoria receive an education?
2. How was Victoria educated as a child?
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1. What toys did Victoria use during her play-hours?
2. Victoria used to use her play-hours to play with which toys?
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1. What kind of pet did Victoria have as a child?
2. What kind of pet was owned by Victoria as a kid?
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1. What was Victoria's dog's name when whe was a kid?
2. What was the dog of Victoria called?
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1. What language did Victoria speak at home when she was a child?
2. What language was spoken by Victoria at home when she was a kid?
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1. What is the total number of languages studies by Victoria other than English?
2. Victoria studied how many languages on top of English?
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1. What were the languages that were studied by Victoria on top of English?
2. What languages were studied by Victoria other than English?
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3tui152zzbnl04sjb1syi1fa2hc1qv | gutenberg | CHAPTER XVIII—LACES AND GOLD
At four o’clock in the afternoon Patsy rubbed her eyes, yawned and raised her head from her pillow.
“Dear me!” she sighed, “I’m tired yet, but this sleeping in the daytime is unnatural. I wonder if Beth is awake.”
She went to the door of the adjoining room, opened it and found her cousin dressing.
“Do you suppose anyone else is up?” she inquired.
“See there,” replied Beth, pointing through the window.
Patsy saw. Mr. Runyon was seated on a garden bench in earnest conversation with Mildred Travers.
“Didn’t he go home this morning, after the excitement was over?” she asked.
“No,” replied Beth. “Mr. and Mrs. Hahn drove their car home, but our interesting neighbor at the north, Mr. Bul Run, declared there was nothing at his own ranch half so enticing as a bed here. He’s a bachelor, it seems, and leads rather a lonely life. So Arthur gave him a room and he went to bed; but it seems he has had his sleep out and is indulging in other recreations.”
Patsy was eyeing the couple in the garden.
“Mr. Runyon seems to have struck up a friendship with your protégé Mildred,” she observed.
“Yes,” answered Beth. “You know he was shut up in the wall with her and Inez for awhile and the adventure must have made them feel well acquainted. Wasn’t that imprisonment a most peculiar thing, Patsy?”
“Very peculiar. I haven’t had much time to think about it, for as soon as Toodlums was safe in Louise’s arms I went to bed. But it occurs to me to wonder how Mildred Travers knew so much of the secrets of this absurd old house and why she ventured to explore the hidden rooms in our absence. Put that with the fact that she lived in these parts as a girl, and with her eagerness to come out here—don’t you remember her fervent ‘thank heaven’?—and it seems the whole mystery isn’t unraveled yet; it’s only getting more tangled.” QUESTIONS:
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1. At what time did Patsy wake up?
2. Patsy woke up at what time?
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1. What did Patsy do as she woke up?
2. When Patsy woke up, what did she do?
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1. Why did Patsy rub her eyes and yawn?
2. What reason did Patsy have for rubbing her eyes and yawning?
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1. What did Patsy do once she was up and about?
2. What did Patsy do as soon as she got out of bed?
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1. What did Patsy ask after going into the adjoining room?
2. What was asked by Patsy after she had gone into the adjoining room?
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1. Was anyone else awake other than Patsy and Beth?
2. Were there any people awake other than Patsy and Beth?
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1. What are the names of the people that were awake other than Patsy and Beth?
2. Which people were up and about other than Patsy and Beth?
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1. How old are Patsy and Beth?
2. What are the ages of Patsy and Beth?
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1. What were Mr. Runyon and Mildred Travers doing on the garden bench?
2. What did Mr. Runyon and Mildred Travers do in the garden?
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1. What did Mr. Runyon and Mildred Travers talk about?
2. What was the topic of conversation between Mr. Runyon and Mildred Travers?
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1. Was there exciting stuff happening the night before?
2. Did the night before provide some sort of excitement?
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1. What happened the night before?
2. What was the exciting thing that took place the previous night?
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386pbuzzxfxh4osa9lq85fc2mrejlf | cnn | Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Libya's transitional government picked an engineering professor and longtime exile as its acting prime minister Monday, with the new leader pledging to respect human rights and international law.
The National Transitional Council elected Abdurrahim El-Keib, an electrical engineer who has held teaching posts at the University of Alabama and Abu Dhabi's Petroleum Institute, to the post with the support of 26 of the 51 members who voted. El-Keib emerged victorious from a field that initially included 10 candidates.
"This is a new Libya," El-Keib told reporters. "It's been 42 years with our friends and people all around the world dealing with a brutal dictator, so concerns are in order, but I want to tell you there should be none of those.
"We expect the world to understand that we have national interests as well, and we expect them to respect this," he said. "In fact, we demand respect of our national rights and national interests. In return, we promise respect and dealing according to international law."
But in response to questions about allegations of human rights abuses by the revolutionary forces that toppled longtime strongman Moammar GGadhafi, El-Keib said Libyans needed time to sort things out.
"I also need to remind myself that the Libyan revolution ended just recently in Bani Walid, Sirte, and in Tripoli only about two months ago," he said. "We beg you , the media, to give us the opportunity and the time to think through all the issues that have been raised by yourself as well as other Arab media. But we guarantee you that we are after building a nation that respects human rights and that does not permit abuse of human rights, but we need time." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the news media that is responsible for making this article?
2. This news article was made by which news media?
3.
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1. What is the name of the country that this article talks about?
2. Which country is addressed in this article?
3.
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1. What is the name of the town that this article talks about?
2. This article talks about which town?
3.
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1. Who is responsible for choosing Libya's new acting prime minister?
2. Libya's new acting prime minister was chosen by which group?
3.
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1. What is the name of the person that was chosen as Libya's new acting prime minister?
2. What is Libya's new acting prime minister called?
3.
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1. Where did Abdurrahim El-Keib teach before becoming Libya's new acting prime minister?
2. What institutions did Abdurrahim El-Keib teach at prior to being elected as Libya's new prime minister?
3.
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1. How many members of the National Transitional Council voted for Abdurrahim El-Keib?
2. Abdurrahim El-Keib was voted for by how many members of the National Transitional Council?
3.
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1. For how many years has Libya been ruled by a cruel dictator?
2. Libya has been ruled by a dictator for how many years?
3.
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1. What did Abdurrahim El-Keib demand to be respected?
2. What must the international community respect, as demanded by Abdurrahim El-Keib?
3.
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1. What was the name of Syria's previous leader?
2. What was Syria's previous ruler called?
3.
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1. The Syrian revolution had recently ended in which towns other than Tripoli?
2. In what towns did the Syrian revolution recently end other than Tripoli?
3.
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1. When did the Syrian revolution end in Tripoli?
2. How long ago did the revolution in Syria end in Tripoli?
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1. What would Abdurrahim El-Keib not permit to be abused?
2. What fundemental rights wouldn't be allowed to be abused by Abdurrahim El-Keib?
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3h7z272lx77dqzv84yvs2byew4mlpc | cnn | (CNN) -- Chris Froome retained the yellow jersey on a day of toil and trouble as Ireland's Dan Martin won the ninth stage of the Tour de France.
Sky Team rider Froome, who has a one minute and 25 second lead over his closest challenger, was forced to battle on his own as his teammates failed to give him adequate protection.
Richie Porte lost his grip on second place overall after finishing more than 17 minutes adrift, while Vasili Kiryienka was swept up by a broom wagon and is unlikely to feature in the remainder of the Tour.
There was also misery for Peter Kennaugh, who suffered bruising after falling from his bike -- an incident which left Froome wide open to attack on all fronts.
"This was one of the hardest days I have ever had on the bike," Froome told reporters.
"I had no-one else with me. I am really happy I have come through today. I was completely on my own, I had (sporting director) Nicolas Portal in the car telling me not to worry."
Martin, the nephew of great Irish cyclist Stephen Roche, won the long descent to Bagneres-de-Bigorre with Froome following home 20 seconds later in a pack which included rivals Alejandro Valverde and Alberto Contador.
Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford revealed his surprise at seeing his team struggle with Porte's failure particularly difficult for him to comprehend.
"That was a bit of a surprise, it is not often we've seen Richie have a day like that," Brailsford said. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the race that this article talks about?
2. Which race is the main topic of this article?
3.
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1. Which stage of the Tour de France does this article talk about?
2. This article talks about which stage in the Tour de France?
3.
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1. Dan Martin is the nephew of which famous cyclist?
2. What is the name of the cyclist whose nephew is Dan Martin?
3.
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1. What is the name of the person who kept the yellow jersey?
2. The yellow jersey was kept by which cyclist?
3.
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1. Did Chris Froome win the ninth stage of the Tour de France on top of keeping the yellow jersey?
2. Was the ninth stage of the Tour de France won by Chris Froome?
3.
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1. What is the name of the person that won the ninth stage of the Tour de France?
2. The ninth stage of the Tour de France was won by which person?
3.
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1. Did any of the cyclists fall down during the ninth stage of the Tour de France?
2. Did the ninth stage of the Tour de France see any of the cyclists fall down?
3.
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1. What is the name of the cyclist that fell down during the ninth stage of the Tour de France?
2. The ninth stage of the Tour de France saw which cyclist fall down?
3.
Q9:
1. What happened to Peter Kennaugh when he fell from his bike?
2. What type of injury did Peter Kennaugh have after falling down during the ninth stage of the Tour de France?
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1. What is the name of the cyclist that finished more than 17 minutes adrift of Dan Martin?
2. Which rider finished more than 17 minutes after Dan Martin?
3.
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1. What is the name of the team that Chris Froome rides for?
2. Chris Froome rides for which team?
3.
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1. What lead does Chris Froome have over the rider in second position?
2. How much time does Chris Froome lead the Tour de France by?
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1. Which country does Dan Martin come from?
2. Dan Martin is from which country?
3.
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1. Did Chris Froome ride the ninth stage with other team members?
2. Did some of Chris Froome's team members cycle with him?
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1. What is the name of the person that won the descent?
2. The descent was won by which person?
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3h8dhmccw9bthwa0epswnh4atktdk0 | wikipedia | Gdańsk (, ; German: "" , ) is a Polish city on the Baltic coast. It is the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland's principal seaport and is also the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.
The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay (of the Baltic Sea), in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the Tricity ("Trójmiasto"), with a population approaching 1.4 million. Gdańsk itself has a population of 460,427 (December 2012), making it the largest city in the Pomerania region of Northern Poland.
Gdańsk is the capital of Gdańsk Pomerania and the largest city of Kashubia. With its origins as a Polish stronghold erected in the 980s by Mieszko I of Poland, the city's history is complex, with periods of Polish rule, periods of Prussian or German rule, and periods of autonomy or self-rule as a "free city". Between the world wars, the Free City of Danzig was in a customs union with Poland and was located between German East Prussia and the so-called Polish Corridor.
Gdańsk lies at the mouth of the Motława River, connected to the Leniwka, a branch in the delta of the nearby Vistula River, which drains 60 percent of Poland and connects Gdańsk with the Polish capital, Warsaw. Together with the nearby port of Gdynia, Gdańsk is also an important industrial center. In the late Middle Ages it was an important seaport and shipbuilding town, and in the 14th and 15th centuries a member of the Hanseatic League. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the bay that Gdansk lies on?
2. The city of Gdansk lies on which bay?
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1. What is the name of the sea that Gdansk Bay belongs to?
2. Gdansk Bay is a part of which sea?
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1. Is the city of Gdansk a capital city?
2. Is Gdansk city considered to be a capital city?
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1. Gdansk city is the capital of what seaport?
2. What seaport's capital city is Gdansk?
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1. What is the name of the first person to have ruled over Gdansk?
2. The city of Gdansk was first ruled by which person?
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1. What is one of the countries that has ruled the city of Gdansk?
2. What is one of the countries that Gdansk has been ruled by called?
3.
Q7:
1. What is another one of the countries that has ruled Gdansk?
2. Gdansk has been ruled by which other country?
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1. What is the last country that has ruled Gdansk?
2. What final country has Gdansk been ruled by called?
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1. Has the city of Gdansk ever been under autonomous rule?
2. Has Gdansk ever been self-ruled?
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1. What was the name given to Gdansk between the world wars?
2. What was the city of Gdansk called between the world wars?
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1. Is the city of Gdansk near a river?
2. Is Gdansk located close to a river?
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1. What is the name of the river that Gdansk is located close to?
2. The city of Gdansk is located close to which river?
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1. What is the name of the river that the Motlawa river is connected to?
2. The Motlawa river is connected to which other river?
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3tui152zzbnl04sjb1syi1fa2hmq1u | gutenberg | CHAPTER XVI: IN NERO'S PALACE
Upon leaving Phaon, Beric was conducted to the room where he had left Scopus. The latter at once joined him, and without asking any questions left the palace with him.
"I would ask nothing until you were outside," Scopus said. "They were wondering there at the long audience you have had with Nero. Judging by the gravity of your face, things have not gone well with you."
"They have gone well in one sense," Beric said, "though I would vastly rather that they had gone otherwise. I feel very much more fear now than when I stood awaiting the attack of the lion."
And he then related to Scopus the conversation he had had with Nero. The lanista inclined himself humbly to the ground.
"You are a great man now, Beric, though, as you say, the place is not without its dangers. I guessed when Caesar sent for you that he purposed to use your strength and courage in his service. Your face is one that invites trust, and Nero was wise enough to see that if he were to trust you he must trust you altogether. He has acted wisely. He deemed that, having no friends and connections in Rome, he could rely upon you as he could rely upon no one who is a native here. You will be a great man, for a time at any rate."
"I would rather have remained at your ludus, Scopus. I shall feel like a little dog I saw the other day in a cage of one of the lions. The beast seemed fond of it, but the little creature knew well that at any moment the lion might stretch out its paw and crush it." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the chapter number of this story?
2. What chapter is this story?
3.
Q2:
1. Where does the story take place in this chapter?
2. What is the location where the story takes place during this chapter?
3.
Q3:
1. Beric was conducted to the room where he had left which person?
2. What is the name of the person that Beric left?
3.
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3dygaii7pl8ohwblw33ojxx86aqpqm | wikipedia | Surrey is a county in the South East England and is one of the home counties. It shares borders with Kent to the east, East Sussex to the south-east, West Sussex to the south, Hampshire to the west and south-west, and Berkshire to the north-west and Greater London to the north-east. The county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits outside its jurisdiction in Kingston upon Thames, a town which has been administered as part of Greater London since 1965. With a resident population of 1.1 million, Surrey is the most densely populated and third-most-populous county in the South East region.
Today, administrative Surrey is divided into eleven districts: Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Guildford, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Tandridge, Waverley, and Woking. Services such as roads, mineral extraction licensing, education, strategic waste and recycling infrastructure, birth, marriage, and death registration, and social and children's services are administered by Surrey County Council. The London boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark, Wandsworth, and parts of Lewisham and Bromley were in Surrey until 1889. The boroughs of Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Sutton and Richmond upon Thames south of the River Thames were part of Surrey until 1965, when they too were absorbed into Greater London. In the same year, the county was extended north of the Thames by the addition of Spelthorne, as a result of the dissolution of Middlesex. Due to this expansion, modern Surrey also borders on the London boroughs of Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kingston upon Thames, Sutton, Croydon and Bromley. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Is Surrey the name of a county or a city?
2. Is Surrey the name that was given to a county or a city?
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Q2:
1. Where is Surrey county located?
2. What is the location of Surrey county?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the town located in Surrey county called?
2. What is the name of the town that is located in Surrey county?
3.
Q4:
1. Is the Surrey county council located within the Surrey jurisdiction?
2. Is the council of Surrey located inside of Surrey's jurisdiction?
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Q5:
1. What is the name of the city where the Surrey county councils sits?
2. Where is the Surrey city council located?
3.
Q6:
1. What kind of services are managed by the county council?
2. The county council is responsible for administering what types of services?
3.
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1. What is the total number of districts that make up Surrey county?
2. Surrey county is divided into what number of districts?
3.
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1. Are any of London's boroughs located within the borders of Surrey county?
2. Are some of London's boroughs actually located inside of Surrey county?
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1. Has Surrey county ever been expanded?
2. Has Surrey county ever undergone some form of expansion?
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Q10:
1. What was the reason for expanding Surrey county?
2. What happened that resulted in the need for Surrey county's expansion?
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1. Did something happen as a result of Surrey county's expansion?
2. When Surrey county was expanded, did something happen as a result of this?
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1. Are there any counties that border Surrey county?
2. Does Surrey county share a border with other counties?
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34majl3qp4nal2j008z43rt25dm34u | race | What Is Today's American Dream
They may not have called it the American Dream, but for centuries people have gone to America in search of freer, happier, and richer lives. But is today's American Dream a mythical concept or still a reality?
Isabel Belarsky's tiny Brooklyn apartment fills with the sound of her father's voice. Sidor Belarsky sings an Aria in Russian and 90-year-old Isabel, her lips painted an elegant red, sways gently to the song coming from her stereo.
Isabel speaks with pride about her father's talent and his success as an opera singer: Albert Einstein was such a fan she says that he invited Sidor to accompany him on his speaking engagements and would ask him to sing to the audience.
How the Belarskys came to be in America is an extraordinary tale that Isabel loves to tell. It was the offer of a six-month job by a Mormon college president, who had seen Sidor singing in Leningrad, that enabled the Belarskys to escape from Stalin's Russia in 1930. "Our dream was being in America," Isabel says. "They loved it. My mother could never think of Russia, it was her enemy and my father, he made such a wonderful career here."
Like generations of immigrants before them, the Belarskys came to America in search of freedom--to them the American Dream meant liberty. But Isabel says it promised even more. "The dream is to work, to have a home and to get ahead. You can start as a janitor and become the owner of the building."
The American Dream is not written into the constitution but it is so ingrained in the national psyche that it might as well be. Many point to the second sentence in the Declaration of Independence--the "certain unalienable rights" that include "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" as the "official" version of the phrase. But it was actually in 1931 that the term was popularized, when historian James Truslow Adams wrote in The Epic of America that the Dream means "a better, richer, and happier life for all our citizens of every rank".
The concept of the American Dream has not stayed static. For European immigrants, like Isabel, fleeing persecution in the first half of the last century, the Dream was about a life without persecution.
But somewhere in the middle of the last century the dream changed. As America's post war economy boomed, the new arrivals wanted more than freedom--they wanted a share of the prosperity as well.
In the 1950s, TV commercials featured housewives proudly showing off kitchens filled with gleaming appliances. The quest for liberation became a quest for Coca Cola. As the century wore on, the materialistic slant of the dream overtook the political side. Dallas and Dynasty suggested this was a country where it was possible to become not just rich, but filthily rich.
Cheyanne Smith was shocked at the deprivation that greeted her in America. She arrived in New York from the Caribbean seven years ago. Having watched endless American TV shows as a child, she thought she knew what to expect when her family moved to Brooklyn. Instead, the deprivation of one of New York's poorest neighbourhoods shocked her.
"I thought this is not America because this is not what I see on television," she says. Like Cheyanne, 18-year-old Franscisco Curiel is also ambitious. He came from Mexico City three years ago to go to college here but he's worried that Brooklyn's schools aren't going to give him a good enough education. "The system is broken; we can't get the superior education that they supposedly want to give us," he says.
Through the centuries America's immigrants have endured terrible hardship and sacrifice so that they and their children can get ahead. Perhaps it's not surprising to hear the members of the Bushwick youth group lament the multiple, low paid jobs that their parents must do simply to get the rent paid and put food on the table. What is startling is that these bright, ambitious youngsters just don't believe that talent and hard work are enough to ensure they will ever have a shot at that mythical American Dream. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the family that came to America seeking the American Dream?
2. What is the family which came to America in search of the American Dream called?
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1. What did the Belarsky family search for when they came to America?
2. The Belarsky family came to America in search of what dream?
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3c2nj6jbkah7msxned0vjquapi1n2l | mctest | Ashley woke up bright and early on Friday morning during summer. Her birthday was only a day away, and her parents had promised her a trip to the fair as her present the next day! She thought it was going to be quite a treat. She skipped down the stairs to see her mom making a chocolate cake on the stove. "You run along outside to go play with your friends," her mom told her, "I can get everything ready for your special lunch on my own." When Ashley made it outside, she found her friend Katherine playing in the dirt. When Ashley came closer, she saw that in the dirt were a bunch of insects. Katherine loved finding and collecting different ones for her insect collection. Ashley thought it was kind of gross personally, but she sat down next her anyways. "Happy birthday, Ashley," Katherine yelled when she saw her best friend. "Thank you," Ashley answered, "Do you want to go up to the playground until it's time for lunchtime? Mom says you're invited to come by the way." Katherine nodded, and the two spent a fun morning playing on the playground. Once lunchtime came, the two walked back to Ashley's house. She could picture how many of her favorite foods her mom had most likely made, and she could almost taste the spaghetti on her tongue. Lunch was ready when they arrived, and it was delicious! The chocolate cake her mom made was an extra special treat. She couldn't wait to go to the fair tomorrow! QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. When did Ashley wake up on Friday morning?
2.
3.
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1. Ashley woke up bright and early on which day of the week?
2. On what day of the week did Ashley wake up bright and early?
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1. Ashley woke up bright and early during which season?
2. During which season did Ashley wake up bright and early?
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Q4:
1. What event was taking for Ashley the next day?
2. What was Ashley going to celebrate the next day?
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1. Where was Ashley going to go to celebrate her birthday?
2. At what place was Ashley going the next day for her birthday?
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1. With who was Ashley going to the fair?
2. Ashley was going to the fair with which people?
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1. Was Ashley going to the fair with her parents?
2. Would Ashley's parents go to the fair with their daughter?
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1. What was Ashley's mom making on the stove?
2. What was being made on the stove by Ashley's mom?
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1. What kind of cake was being baked by Ashley's mom?
2. Ashley's mom was busy making what kind of cake?
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1. For what kind of lunch was Ashley's mother getting things ready?
2. Ashley's mom was getting things ready for what kind of lunch?
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38sksku7r1xl9d84r358tex29dmil1 | gutenberg | CHAPTER XIII
ASA LEMM IS DISMISSED
While the examination of Jack and Walt was taking place in the office, the other Rovers and their chums held a meeting in Randy's room.
"What do you suppose this means--calling Jack and Walt down to the colonel's office?" remarked Fred anxiously. He had just been informed by Dan Soppinger about Walt.
"It was Jack and Walt who took those goats back. Maybe somebody spotted them," suggested Spouter.
The discussion lasted for some minutes and grew quite warm, and then Andy leaped up.
"I know what I'm going to do!" he said. "I'm going below and try to find out just what it means."
"And so am I," added Fred and Randy quickly.
"We'll all stand by him," announced Spouter. "Of course, you fellows brought the goats here, but I think we had as much to do with the rest of it as any of you."
Andy hurried off, and lost no time in making his way to the door of Colonel Colby's private office. The door had been left slightly ajar, so it was an easy matter for him to take in most of what was said.
"Gracious! this certainly is growing serious," he murmured to himself, when Asa Lemm made the declaration that he would go down to Haven Point and have Jack and Walt arrested. "I guess I had better let the others know about it," and he scurried upstairs again.
"Oh, Andy! do you suppose old Lemon will really have them locked up?" questioned Fred anxiously, after being told of what was taking place below. QUESTIONS:
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1. What are the names of the people being examined in the room?
2. What are the people being examined in the room called?
3.
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1. Where were the other boys in the story while the examination of Jack and Walt was taking place?
2. Jack and Walt were being examined while the remainder of the boys were in which location?
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1. What is the name of the person that made an anxious remark?
2. An anxious remark was made by which person?
3.
Q5:
1. Who is the person that informed Fred?
2. Fred was informed by which person?
3.
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1. The news than Dan Soppinger gave was about which person?
2. Which person was Dan Soppinger's news about?
3.
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1. What are the names of the people that returned the goats, according to Spouter?
2. Who does Spouter believe is responsible for returning the goats?
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1. How much time did the discussion go on for?
2. The discussion went on for how long?
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1. What is the name of the person that hurried off to make his way to Colonel Colby's office?
2. Which person made his way to colonel Colby's office?
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1. Who joined Andy in going to Colonel Colby's office?
2. Andy was joined by which person on his way to Colonel Colby's office?
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1. Where did Andy go to let the others know about it?
2. Where was Andy headed to warn the others?
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3ryc5t2d73totxql9isoon7d1gcrpc | race | My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr 3 : -@ kids FTF. ILNY; its gr8. Can you understand this sentence? If you can't, don't feel too bad. The middle school teacher in England who received this as homework couldn't either. This is Netspeak: the language of computerized communication found on Internet or mobile phones. To newcomers, it can look like a completely foreign language. So, what is the "translation" of the sentence above? My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York; it's great. Schoolteachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes can be seen in students' writing. They fear the language could become corrupted . Everyone should just relax, say linguists . They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nunberg, from Stanford University, agrees. "People get better at writing by writing," he says, "Kids who are now doing text messaging and e-mail will write at least as well as, and possibly better than, their parents." Linguist James Milroy says, for centuries, it is believed without exception that young people are harming the language. And you can that when today's teenagers become tomorrow's parents, they too will think this way. Milroy argues that languages do not and cannot become "corrupted", and that they simply change to meet the new needs. However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write Standard English. Cynthia Mcvey says, "I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it's important that they get across to their pupils that text messaging is for fun, but that learning to write proper English is a must for their future." Perhaps we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway. Erin, age 12, says, "I wouldn't use text language in my homework. Texting is just for fun." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which person received a sentence as homework?
2. A sentence was received by which person as homework?
3.
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1. In which country did the middle school teacher teach?
2. The middle school teacher taught in which country?
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1. Did the middle school teacher understand the sentence?
2. Was the sentence understood by the middle school teacher?
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1. What is the name of the texting language?
2. What name was given to the texting language?
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1. Does Netspeak seem like a foreign language to newcomers?
2. Do newcomers view Netspeak as a foreign language?
3.
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1. Which groups of people believe Netspeak to be harmful to the English language?
2. Netspeak is harmful to the English language, according to which groups of people?
3.
Q7:
1. What fears do Schoolteachers and parents have regarding Netspeak's influence on the English language?
2. What do Schoolteachers and parents fear will happen to the English language because of Netspeak?
3.
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1. Have kids started to use diaries again?
2. Have kids picked up the almost lost art of diary writing?
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1. Would Erin write here homework using Netspeak?
2. Would Netspeak be used by Erin in order to do her homework?
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1. What is Erin's age?
2. Erin is how old?
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32riadziss4e5j4fqn05bz1exy2s42 | wikipedia | A pastor is usually an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, the term may be abbreviated to "Pr" or "Ptr" (singular) or "Ps" (plural). A pastor also gives advice and counsel to people from the community or congregation. It is derrived from the Latin word, "pascere", meaning fed or grazed.
The word "pastor" derives from the Latin noun which means "shepherd" and relates to the Latin verb - "to lead to pasture, set to grazing, cause to eat". The term "pastor" also relates to the role of elder within the New Testament, but is not synonymous with the biblical understanding of minister. Many Protestant churches call their ministers "pastors".
Present-day usage of the word is rooted in the Biblical image of shepherding. The Hebrew Bible (or Old Testament) uses the Hebrew word ("raʿah") which means shepherd. It occurs 173 times and relates to the feeding of sheep, as in Genesis 29:7, or to the spiritual feeding of human beings, as in Jeremiah 3:15, "Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you on knowledge and understanding" (NASB). English-language translations of the New Testament usually render the Greek noun ("poimēn") as "shepherd" and the Greek verb ("poimaino") as "to shepherd". The two words occur a total of 29 times in the New Testament, most frequently referring to Jesus. For example, Jesus called himself the "Good Shepherd" in John 10:11. The same words in the familiar Christmas story (Luke 2) refer to literal shepherds. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What a pastor's role?
2. What role does a pastor have?
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1. A pastor is an ordained leader of what group?
2. What group is a pastor an ordained leader of?
3.
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1. What abbreviation is used for a pastor's title?
2. How is a pastor's title abbreviated?
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Q4:
1. What abbreviation is used for a pastor's title in the plural form?
2. How is a pastor's title abbreviated in the plural form?
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1. What does a pastor usually do to help people?
2. A pastor usually helps people by doing what?
3.
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1. Who does a pastor usually give advice to?
2. Advice is usually given by a pastor to which people?
3.
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1. From which word is the term "pastor" derive from?
2. The term "pastor" derives from which word?
3.
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1. What language does the word "pascere" come from?
2. The word "pascere" comes from which language?
3.
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1. What does the word "pascere" mean in Latin?
2. What does the Latin word "pascere" mean?
3.
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1. Is the word "pascere" an adjective?
2. Is "pascere" an adjective?
3.
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1. The word "pastor" comes from a Latin noun which relates to which Latin verb?
2. What is the Latin verb that relates to the Latin noun meaning "Sheperd"?
3.
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3qiyre09y3h0x7frv90he7k5yg1n1r | cnn | (CNN) -- Roger Federer may have given up his No. 1 ranking, but the Swiss tennis star's grip on end-of-season supremacy is showing no signs of loosening.
Federer marched into the semifinals of the $5.5 million ATP World Tour Finals on Thursday, beating in-form Spaniard David Ferrer 6-4 7-6 (7-5) for his second successive straight-sets win in Group B.
The 31-year-old has not lost at the eight-man London showpiece since 2009, and has now won 70 matches this year -- a feat he had not achieved since 2006 when he was at the peak of his powers.
"This is a very special tournament in many ways," said Federer, who has reached the last four in 10 of his 11 appearances.
"It's always been the tournament I wanted to be part of when I started playing at the beginning of the year, many years now. I had breakthrough results at this event. I learned a lot.
"I've loved everywhere I've played over the years at the World Tour Finals. But I think this one is obviously special, because it's in London and The O2 is an amazing venue. I'm happy it's going to stay here for the next few years."
The 17-time grand slam champion relinquished the year-end top spot to Novak Djokovic when he decided not to defend his Paris title last week, having pushed his record tally to 302 weeks at the top.
Fifth-ranked Ferrer took advantage of a weakened field and shock defeats for Djokovic and No. 3 Andy Murray by winning his first Masters level tournament, following up his title in Valencia. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is Roger Federer's age?
2. What age is Roger Federer?
3.
Q2:
1. How many matches have been won by Roger Federer this year?
2. This year has seen how many matches won by Roger Federer?
3.
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1. In what year did Roger Federer lose the London showpiece for the last time?
2. When is the last time that Roger Federer lost the London showpiece?
3.
Q4:
1. When did Roger Federer last have 70 wins in a single year?
2. When was the last time that Roger Federer managed to win 70 tennis matches in a year?
3.
Q5:
1. Does Roger Federer usually play well at the London showpiece?
2. Is the London Showpiece usually a place where Roger Federer plays well?
3.
Q6:
1. Is Roger Federer happy about the venue for the London showpiece this year?
2. Does this year's venue for the London showpiece make Roger Federer happy?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the venue for this year's London showpiece?
2. Where will this year's London showpiece be held?
3.
Q8:
1. Roger Federer held the number one ranking for how many weeks?
2. For how many weeks was Roger Federer the number one ranked player in the world?
3.
Q9:
1. Is Roger Federer currently the number one ranked tennis player in the world?
2. Does Roger Federer currently hold the number one spot in the world tennis rankings?
3.
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1. What is the name of the tennis player that is currently ranked number one in the world?
2. The number one spot in the world tennis rankings is currently held by which person?
3.
Q11:
1. What is the current rank of Roger Federer?
2. What ranking does Roger Federer currently hold?
3.
Q12:
1. What is the name of the country represented by Roger Federer?
2. Roger Federer is representing which country?
3.
Q13:
1. What is the name of the Spaniard that was beaten by Roger Federer on Thursday?
2. Which Spaniard did Roger Federer beat on Thursday?
3.
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32z9zlut1lktj30hyd3flj0h5jiohu | race | Reading Oliver James'Affluenza, I thought about what often happens at home. My 12-year-old daughter is in tears."I have so take a test tomorrow. I don't understand any of it," she cries out. After shouting and shutting her door, she calms down enough to go through her notes. The following dry I ask her how the test went and the just says "OK,I got a nine". "Wow. well done!" I say, before she finishes with "But I never get a ten!" According to James, this _ with getting top marks has been a bad development, which encourages people to think of education in terms of work and money. To test this, I asked my daughter why she was so worried about her tests. She looked at me as if I was thick. "Well, if I don't get good grades, I won't be able to afford nice things like a car and stuff." I was quite surprised, because I don't consider myself a pushy parent. But James suggests and it leaves students feeling failures even if they are very bright. He points to the Danish system of education as a better model. Creating happy citizens who have good social skills is seen as more important than high achievements at school or the needs of business. For me, I cannot remember the last time I had to work out the area of a circle, recite a Shakespeare poem or grammar rules, yet I have lived a happy life. What I really needed to learn at school was how to make polite conversations, or how to avoid getting into debt or how to develop good personality. This is in fact similar to what Oliver James really has in mind. And he is looking for schools where students are encouraged to find and follow their own interests, something more like Tongjon. Tongjon has been developed in some Korean private schools. It is quite different from the more rigid system of learning things by heart that is used in Korea, and indeed in many other school systems around the world. As the Russian poet Pushkin said," Inspiration is needed in geometry just as much as in poetry ",and inspiration does not come from endlessly revising for tests or getting worried about them . QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the title of the book written by Oliver James?
2. Oliver James has written which book?
3.
Q2:
1. What age is the author's daughter?
2. What is the author's daughter's age?
3.
Q3:
1. What does the author's daughter believe good grades will ger her?
2. What does good grades get you, according to the author's daughter?
3.
Q4:
1. What is an example of a nice thing that good grades can get you?
2. What kind of nice things can good grades get you, according to the author's daughter?
3.
Q5:
1. What score did the author's daughter get in her test?
2. What was the author's daughter's score in the test?
3.
Q6:
1. What was the maximum score that one could get in the test?
2. What was the test marked out of?
3.
Q7:
1. Was the author's daughter satisfied with the score she got in her test?
2. Did the author's daughter find her test score to be satisfactory?
3.
Q8:
1. What is education viewed as by people, according to the author?
2. The author believes that people view education in terms of what?
3.
Q9:
1. How do students view themselves in the current education system, according to the author?
2. What do students view themselves as because of the current education system, as stated by the author?
3.
Q10:
1. Do bright children also believe themselves to be failures under the present education system?
2. Does the present education system result in bright children viewing themselves as failures?
3.
Q11:
1. What country has a better education system, according to the author?
2. A better education system is present in which country, as stated by the author?
3.
Q12:
1. Does the author have to recite Shakespeare poems in his everyday life?
2. Has the reciting of Shakespeare poems helped the author in his life?
3.
Q13:
1. What kind of skills should be taught in school, according to the author?
2. What skills does the author believe should be taught in schools?
3.
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3zazr5xv01ie1z38eu0vqqa5cppzcv | cnn | LONDON, England (CNN) -- It was Anabella De León's frail 86-year-old mother who answered the door when the men came knocking. "They told her, 'say to Anabella that we are going to kill her very soon,'" De León told CNN. The visit left her mother crying, anxious and shocked.
Congresswoman Anabella de Leon with her husband in London for a performance of "Seven" by Vital Voices.
That was four months ago. No attempt on her life has been made, De León said, but she still looks over her shoulder, takes alternative routes in her car, constantly checking that she's not being followed.
Anabella De León is not well known outside Guatemala. Within the Central American country though, she has made headlines as an outspoken critic of corruption. She's serving her fourth term in Congress as a member of the Patriotic Party, which last weekend elected her to one of its top posts of Third National Secretary.
The death threats are not new. Since 2002, she's been protected by at least one security guard on request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Her 26-year-old son is also shadowed by a security guard; a precautionary move in response to earlier threats connected to De León's anti-corruption efforts.
"The fight against corruption doesn't give you friends," she said. "[It] gives you enemies, important and dangerous enemies," she told CNN during a recent trip to London for a performance of the play "Seven," which profiles De León and six other international female leaders. Read more about "Seven." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the political party that Anabella De Leon belongs to?
2. Anabella De Leon belongs to which political party?
3.
Q2:
1. What role is Anabella De Leon serving in the Patriotic Party?
2. Anabella De Leon is serving what role in the Patriotic Party?
3.
Q3:
1. What reason is given for Anabella De Leon's need for protection?
2. Why does Anabella De Leon need to be protected?
3.
Q4:
1. What is the name of the organization that requested for Anabella De Leon to be protected?
2. A request for Anabella De Leon's protection was made by which organization?
3.
Q5:
1. What show is Anabella De Leon attending in London?
2. Anabella De Leon attended which show in London?
3.
Q6:
1. With which person did Anabella De Leon attend the show in London?
2. Anabella De Leon attended the show in London with which person?
3.
Q7:
1. What reason did Anabella De Leon's mother have for crying?
2. Why did Anabella De Leon's mother cry?
3.
Q8:
1. How old is Anabella De Leon's mother?
2. What is the age of Anabella De Leon's mother?
3.
Q9:
1. Who is Anabella De Leon protected by as a precaution?
2. What precautions does Anabella De Leon regarding her security?
3.
Q10:
1. What does Anabella De Leon do as a precaution on top of being protected by a security guard?
2. Anabella De Leon takes which precautions on top of being protected by a security guard?
3.
Q11:
1. Does Anabella De Leon have any children?
2. Is Anabella De Leon a mother to any children?
3.
Q12:
1. How old is Anabella De Leon's son?
2. What is the age of Anabella De Leon's son?
3.
Q13:
1. Does Anabella De Leon's son receive protection?
2. Is the son of Anabella De Leon protected?
3.
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30h4udglt2ixwhdt4aw72od3vwjpmy | gutenberg | CHAPTER VIII.
A DISCOVERY.
While the boys were at work in this manner, Stuyvesant making his ladder, and Phonny his cage, they suddenly heard some one opening the door. Wallace came in. Phonny called out to him to shut the door as quick as possible. Wallace did so, while Phonny, in explanation of the urgency of his injunction in respect to the door, pointed up to the squirrel, which was then creeping along, apparently quite at his ease, upon one of the beams in the back part of the shop.
"Why, Bunny," said Wallace.
"His name is not Bunny," said Phonny. "His name is Frink."
"Frink," repeated Wallace. "Who invented that name?"
"I don't know," replied Phonny, "only Beechnut said that his name was Frink. See the cage I am making for him."
Wallace came up and looked at the cage. He stood a moment surveying it in silence. Then he turned toward Stuyvesant.
"And what is Stuyvesant doing?" said he.
"He is making a ladder."
"What is it for, Stuyvesant?" said Wallace.
"Why, it is to go upon the loft, in the hen-house," said Phonny, "though I don't see what good it will do, to go up there."
"So it is settled, that _you_ are going to have the hen-house," said Wallace, looking toward Stuyvesant.
"Yes," said Stuyvesant.
Here there was another long pause. Wallace was looking at the ladder. He observed how carefully Stuyvesant was making it. He saw that the cross-bars were all exactly of a length, and he knew that they must have been pretty accurately measured. While Wallace was looking on, Stuyvesant was measuring off the distances upon the side pieces of the ladder, so as to have the steps of equal length. Wallace observed that he did this all very carefully. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the total number of boys that were working?
2. How many boys were busy working?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the name of the boy that entered the room last in order to work?
2. Which boy was the last one to enter the room in order to work?
3.
Q3:
1. What animal was present in the room?
2. The room was occupied by the three boys and which other creature?
3.
Q4:
1. What was the squirrel's name?
2. What was the squirrel in the room called?
3.
Q5:
1. What purpose did Wallace have for building a ladder?
2. Why was a ladder built by Wallace?
3.
Q6:
1. What is the name of the person that will be in charge of the hen-house?
2. the hen-house will belong to which person?
3.
Q7:
1. Does Wallace leave the room's door open after entering through it?
2. Was the room's door left open by Wallace after he entered through it?
3.
Q8:
1. What is being built by Phonny?
2. What type of object is Phonny building?
3.
Q9:
1. Who is Phonny building a cage for?
2. For who is the cage being built by Phonny?
3.
Q10:
1. Did Phonny tell Wallace what the squirrel's name was?
2. Did Wallace find out what the squirrel's name was thanks to Phonny?
3.
Q11:
1. From who did Wallace find out the squirrel's name?
2. Wallace found out what the squirrel's name was thanks to which person?
3.
Q12:
1. Was Stuyvesant working in a care free way?
2. Was the ladder being built by Stuyvesant carelessly?
3.
Q13:
1. What was Stuyvesant busy doing towards the end of the story?
2. Towards the end of the story, what can Stuyvesant be seen doing?
3.
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3dpnqgw4llf9il6ijax2au5mfbm64f | gutenberg | CHAPTER XXV
It chanced that a brilliant autumn brought a season of great prosperity to the Thetian wine-growers and farmers, and the year of Ughtred's accession to the throne seemed likely to be marked with a white stone in their annals. Never had a ruler been more popular with all classes. His military system, while it made no undue demands upon the people, provoked the admiration of Europe, and several important and successful industrial undertakings were due entirely to his instigation. Mr. Van Decht, fascinated by the climate, the primitive but delightful life, and a firm believer in the possibilities of the country, still lingered in the capital, and already the results of his large investments were beginning to be felt. Only a few people knew of the hidden danger which was ever brooding over the land--a danger which Ughtred had realized from the first, and which from the first he had set himself steadfastly to avert. A soldier himself, he knew something of the horrors of war. Nothing seemed to him more awful than the vision of this beautiful country blackened and devastated, her corn-fields soaked with blood, her pleasant pastoral life swept away in the grim struggle against an only partially-civilized enemy. He set himself passionately to work to strive for peace.
Reist came to him one evening straight from the House of Laws with a suggestion.
"Your Majesty," he said, "the people are asking for a queen."
Ughtred laughed.
"I'm sorry I can't oblige them off-hand," he answered. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was the king's name?
2. What was the king called?
3.
Q2:
1. What did the people want the king to do?
2. The people wanted the king to do what?
3.
Q3:
1. Did Ughtred agree with the people that he should find a queen?
2. Was Ughtred in agreemen with the people regarding finding a queen?
3.
Q4:
1. What did Ughtred say regarding the people's will of finding a queen?
2. What did Ughtred say after being told that the people wanted him to find a queen?
3.
Q5:
1. What happened in the autumn that Ughtred ascended to the throne?
2. What did autumn bring in the year Ughtred became king?
3.
Q6:
1. For which people did autumn bring a season of prosperity?
2. Autumn brought a season of prosperity for which people?
3.
Q7:
1. Did the people like king Ughtred?
2. Was king Ughtred liked by the people?
3.
Q8:
1. What feeling was provoked in Europe regarding Ughtred's military system?
2. What did Ughtred's military system provoke in Europe?
3.
Q9:
1. What did Europe admire Ughtred for?
2. What was Ughtred admired for in Europe?
3.
Q10:
1. Was the land ruled by Ughtred completely safe?
2. Was Ughtred's land safe from danger?
3.
Q11:
1. What is the name of the person that sensed danger in the land?
2. Potential danger was sensed by which person?
3.
Q12:
1. Being a soldier himself, what did Ughtred know of?
2. What did Ughtred know of, considering his background as a soldier?
3.
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3zr9aiqjub9e4ak3hlhl1tvv22004w | race | BEIJING --- Since Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in Literature, the public has started to consider the way to improve Chinese literature's global presence.
The prize indicates that Chinese contemporary authors and their works are getting the world's attention, which inspires writers and amateurs to continue their work, according to Wang Meng, a famous Chinese writer. But "the prize came a little late," said Xue Yongwu, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Journalism and Communication with Ocean University of China (OUC). There have been many accomplished writers of modern and contemporary literature in China, including Lu Xun, Ba Jin and Mao Dun, who should have won the prize earlier, he noted. China's splendid ancient literature, which extends thousands of years, has been widely acknowledged across the world. However, the contemporary literature failed to get enough recognition from outside the country due to its short history and complex political influences, he explained. Language has also been a barrier. Only a small proportion of Chinese literature has been translated into foreign languages, mainly English. The quality of some translated editions needs improvement, said Xue.
In addition to language skills, translation requires high-level comprehension and explanation of culture and art. It's hard for people without any literature background to produce a translation that fully reserves the aesthetic sense of the original version, according to Ren Dongsheng, professor with the College of Foreign Languages of OUC. The 57-year-old writer is known for his description of Chinese rural life. The settings for his works range from the 1911 revolution, Japan's invasion to Cultural Revolution. Mo combines hallucinatory realism with folk tales, which is more appealing to the taste of Western readers than the styles adopted by many of his peers, such as Yu Hua, Su Tong and Wang Shuo, said Zhang Hongsheng, dean of the Literature Department of the Communication University of China.
However, "Nobel Prize is not the unique standard to judge the achievements of a writer. Prizes presented by different organizations adopt various evaluation criteria," said Xu Yan, a literature critic. The quality of a literary work is always judged by the topic, language, structure, the way of story-telling, imagination and some other significant elements. People's tastes vary from different social background and cultural mechanism, she added.
Chinese contemporary literature, which appeared in 1949, has seen a trend of diversification since the country adopted the market economy in 1992. "The prize is a positive sign that the West begins to recognize Chinese literature. But it's an acknowledgement of individual efforts, and Chinese literature revival still has a long way to go," said Zhang. Xue called upon Chinese writers to produce quality works with international perspectives. Good literature should reveal social problems and people's concerns while create the beauty of art. "The society should provide favorable environment for the growth of Chinese writers," he stressed. Seeking increasing world attention requires Chinese writers to maintain the national characteristics and uniqueness. "Chinese elements are the last to lose in successful writings," Zhang said.
China's book market has witnessed booming sales of Mo's masterpieces over the past days. Zhicheng Classic Bookstore, registered at T-Mall of China's largest online retailer Taobao.com, said 1,500 volumes of Mo's latest novel Frog were sold out in six hours after Mo won the prize. The store has received 1,200 reservation orders by 3:30 pm Friday. The book, about China's family-planning policy, also moved up to 14th from 560th on the list of the most populous book at the Amazon.cn withinin two days. Cao Yuanyong, deputy editor-in-chief of Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing Group, said the company is producing the new edition of a collection of Mo's 16 works, which is expected to refill the empty shelves of many book retailers in a week. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Was an award won by Mo Yan?
2. Was Mo Yan the winner of any awards?
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1. What award was won by Mo Yan?
2. What award did Mo Yan win?
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1. Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in what field?
2. In what field did Mo Yan win the Nobel Prize?
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1. Is it easy for someone to translate a Chinese book?
2. Are Chinese books easily translated?
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1. Why is it difficult to translate a Chinese book?
2. A Chinese book is difficult to translate for what reason?
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1. Which kind of people can translate Chinese books?
2. Chinese books can be translated by which kind of people?
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1. In what year did Chinese contemporary books show up for the first time?
2. The first time that Chinese contemporary books showed up was in what year?
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1. How are Mo Yan's books selling in China?
2. How are the sales of Mo Yan's books going in China?
3.
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1. Which Chinese online retailer is selling Mo Yan's books?
2. Mo Yan's books are being sold by which Chinese online retailer?
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1. How many volumes of Mo Yan's latest book have been sold, according to Taobao.com?
2. Taobao.com has said that how many volumes of Mo Yan's latest book have been sold?
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3kb8r4zv1e7v0dgxa2gbuzohi5rgbt | gutenberg | CHAPTER VI
PHIL SHOWS HIS STUBBORNNESS
Not one of the boys knew how to act or what to say. All wondered if Job Haskers had heard his name mentioned.
If the ill-natured instructor had heard, he made no mention of it. He looked sharply about the apartment and waved his hand to Luke.
"Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly. "You disturb the students who wish to study."
"I thought this was the recreation hour, Mr. Haskers," answered the lad, who loved to play the guitar and banjo.
"True, but I think we get altogether too much of your music," growled the instructor. He turned to Dave, Roger, and Phil. "So you are back at last. It is high time, if you wish to go on with your regular classes."
"We told Doctor Clay that we would make up what we have missed, Mr. Haskers," answered Dave, in a gentle tone, for he knew how easy it was to start a quarrel with the man before him. As Phil had once said, Job Haskers was always walking around "with a chip on his shoulder."
"And how soon will you make up the lessons in my class?" demanded the instructor.
"I think I can do it inside of ten days or two weeks."
"That won't suit me, Porter. You'll have to do better. I'll give each of you just a week--one week, understand? If you can't make the lessons up in that time I'll have to drop you to the next lower class." QUESTIONS:
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1. What is the name of the doctor in the story?
2. What is the doctor in the story called?
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1. Job Haskers was worried that which group of people would be disturbed?
2. The potential disruption of which group of people made Job Haskers worry?
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1. What may cause the students wishing to study to be disturbed?
2. What could potentially disturb the students wishing to study?
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1. What objects were responsible for making the noise that could potentially disturb the students?
2. The students wishing to study could potentially be disturbed by noises created by what objects?
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1. Why were the boys playing their musical instruments?
2. What reason did Watson give for playing musical instruments?
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1. What was the name of the person that complained about the noise caused by the musical instruments?
2. The noise that was caused by the musical instruments made which person complain?
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1. What is the profession of Job Haskers?
2. What is Job Haskers' profession?
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1. Is Job Haskers an easy person to get along with?
2. It it easy to get along with Job Haskers?
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1. What did Job Haskers ask of his students regarding the lessons in his class?
2. What was asked of the students by Job Haskers for his class?
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1. How much time did Job Haskers give his students to make up the lessons?
2. The lessons could be made up by Job Haskers' students in how much time?
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1. What would happen to the students if they did not succeed in making up the lessons?
2. Should the students fail to make up the lessons in a week, what would happen to them?
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1. What were the names of Job Haskers' students?
2. What were Job Haskers' students called?
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1. What instruments did Job Haskers' students play?
2. What type of musical instruments were played by Job Haskers' students?
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1. What was Luke known for in the story?
2. What is Luke known as in the above text?
3.
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1. What is Luke's surname?
2. What is the family name of Luke?
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3gs6s824sqxty8vusxp27xazuqnnwx | cnn | (CNN) -- She's only 23, but Deepika Padukone is already living a life millions would envy.
From calendar model to Bollywood big-time: Deepika Padukone.
The model-turned-actress was spotted in a music video and then cast in one of the biggest grossing films in Bollywood history. She still only has three movies under her belt, but star status has already been bestowed upon her.
With no family connections to the film industry and not being from Mumbai, Padukone traveled a route to movie stardom millions could only dream of.
After deciding to become a model at the age of 16, she was picked out of a music video by acclaimed director Farah Khan and cast in her next film opposite Shahrukh Khan. "Om Shanti Om" went on to become not only a hit in India, but also gained wider acclaim among western audiences.
"I completely didn't expect it. When I met Farah I thought she was joking. And at that point it seemed too good to be true. Shahrukh is someone who I've grown up watching, and I didn't think that I deserve being a part of such a huge film. It's only later, when I met Shahrukh and when things actually started happening, when I realized that this is for real," she told CNN.
Despite her meteoric rise to fame and work on some big budget films she believes she's learning the job of being an A-list Bollywood actress.
"I had great debut, a successful film, but after that...I would think it's quite difficult to choose the right film. You never know what's right and what's wrong," she said. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the age of Deepika Padukone?
2. How old is Deepika Padukone?
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1. What is the name of the person that the article talks about?
2. The article talks about which person?
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1. What does Deepika Padukone do for a living?
2. what is Deepika Padukone known to do for a living?
3.
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1. What is the name of the movie in which Deepika Podukone acted?
2. Deepika Padukone acted in which movie?
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1. Was the movie "Om Shanti Om" a flop?
2. Did the movie "Om Shanti Om" fail to be successful?
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1. What is the total number of movies that Deepika Padukone has starred in?
2. Deepika Padukone has starred in how many movies?
3.
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1. Does Deepika Padukone have any family connections in the film industry?
2. Are any of Deepika Padukone's family members linked to the film industry?
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1. Where was Deepika Padukone spotted for the first time?
2. Where did people spot Deepika Padukone for the first time?
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1. How old was Deepika Padukone when she decided to become a model?
2. Deepika Padukone became a model when she was how old?
3.
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1. Did Deepika Padukone expect to be selected for a role in a film?
2. Did Deepika Padukone expect to be involved in the film industry?
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1. What is the name of the news network that interviewed Deepika Padukone?
2. Deepika Padukone was interviewed by which news network?
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3b837j3ldowl6p6d1zwijscoph8srh | gutenberg | CHAPTER VII.
A FIRE
The last of February drew nigh, which was the time fixed upon for Josey to go home. He had remained with his uncle much longer than his father had at first intended; but now they wanted him to return, before the roads broke up in the spring.
The evening before Josey was to go, the farmer was sitting by the fire, when Jonas came in from the barn.
"Jonas," said the farmer, "I have got to write a letter to my brother, to send by Josey to-morrow; why won't you take a sheet of paper and write for me, and I'll tell you what to say. You are rather handier with the pen than I am."
Jonas accordingly brought a sheet of paper and a pen and ink, and took his place at a table at the back side of the room, and the farmer dictated to him as follows:
"Dear Brother,
"I take this opportunity to inform you that we are all alive and well, and I hope that you may be the same. This will be handed to you by Josey, who leaves us to-morrow, according to your orders. We have been very glad to have him with us, though he hasn't had opportunity to learn much. However, I suppose he'll fetch up again in his learning, when he gets home. He has behaved pretty fair on the whole, as boys go. He will make a smart man, I've no doubt, though he don't seem to take much to farming. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What location did Jonas come from?
2. Where did Jonas come from?
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1. The story took place in what month?
2. What month did the story occur?
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1. Did the story take place in the beginning or the end of February?
2. Was the beginning or the end of February when the story took place?
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1. Josey had been staying with which person?
2. Which person had Josey remained with?
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1. Who was sitting by the fire when Jonas came inside?
2. When Jonas came inside, who was sitting by the fire?
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1. What did the farmer want Jonas to do on his behalf?
2. What was Jonas asked to do by the farmer?
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1. What reason did the farmer have for asking for Josey's help in writing the letter?
2. Why did the farmer require assistance from Josey in writing the letter?
3.
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1. Josey was ordered to leave by which person?
2. Which person gave orders for Josey to leave?
3.
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1. Did Josey have the opportunity to learn a lot from his uncle?
2. Did Josey have enough time to learn stuff from his uncle?
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1. What instrument did Jonas use to write the letter?
2. The letter was written by Josey using what instrument?
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3azhrg4cu4ktme1zh7c2ro3pnv703z | race | It is reported that in the near future robots and humans will probably work together to create jazz. A singing robot is being taught to create jazz with human being in a project. Antonio Chella from Italy is working with a Telenoid robot. To start with, the Telenoid will be trained to _ the movements and simple sounds made by a human singer, and then connect music with different human emotions. Previous robots had the ability to find common connections between things. But Chella suggests that a conscious robot should be able to go a step further and find new connections. The Telenoid is of this kind. "This work raises interesting questions about the connection between consciousness and music creating." says Philippe Pasquier, a musician needs a physical body. Pasquer argues that the robot musician is faced with a big challenge. "Its software has already been developed and it can imitate The Beatles, a famous band. However, what made The Beatles famous were not only their songs but their wonderful performance of the songs," he says. It is not clear how a robot would perform music a new way. But by imitating humans, the Telenoid robot could provide some useful information. What is important is that human musicians often listen to and compare music made by others for a long time before creating music of their own. So the Telenoid robot had better listen to more jazz music first. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. When will jazz be created by humans and robots working together?
2. When will jazz music be composed by the combined work of humans and robots?
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1. Who is being taught to create jazz music in the story?
2. What type of machine in the story is being taught to create jazz music?
3.
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1. With who is a singing robot being taught to create jazz?
2. With who is jazz being created with a singing robot?
3.
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1. What is the name of the person that is working with a robot?
2. What is the person working with a robot called?
3.
Q5:
1. From which country is Antonio Chella?
2. Where does Antonio Chella come from?
3.
Q6:
1. What is the name of the person that believes that the robot musician has a big challenge laid out ahead?
2. A big challenge lays ahead for the robot musician, according to which person?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the profession of Philippe Pasquier?
2. What does Philippe Pasquier do for a living?
3.
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1. What is the name of the famous band that is mentioned in the story?
2. What is the famous band that is mentioned in the story called?
3.
Q9:
1. In what way could the Telenoid robot give people useful information?
2. In what way could useful information be given by the Telenoid robot?
3.
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1. By what can an imitation of The Beatles be done?
2. The Beatles can be imitated by which object?
3.
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32at8r96gl9dmhyu5trno3z8w9susp | cnn | (CNN) -- The United States does not know where ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is and does not believe the National Transitional Council has a lock on his whereabouts either, a senior U.S. official told CNN Thursday.
That information came after Anees al-Sharif, a spokesman for the new Tripoli Military Council, said anti-Gadhafi fighters had cornered the fallen Libyan leader and that he had no means of escape. Al-Sharif did not divulge a location.
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said earlier this week that officials believe Gadhafi is on the run. "I don't have any information as to exactly where he's located," he said.
Two Libyan convoys passed through Niger this week, officials in that country said. Initial speculation was that Gadhafi was in one of those groups, but on Thursday a second senior U.S. official said the United States now has a list of officials from Libya who were in both convoys.
There were "no marquee names," or anyone who was named in U.N. Security Council resolutions, the second source said. The official would not say who was in the convoys but said Gadhafi's security chief was not among them, refuting reports that said he left in the convoy.
The Nigerien government is talking to the NTC about what the new Libyan leadership wants to do with those in the convoy but the NTC hasn't decided whether it's worth it to bring them back, the source said.
Libyans are leading the search for Gadhafi. The Central Intelligence Agency has agents in the area, and the United Kingdom, France, Jordan and Qater have special forces in the country as well, NATO and U.S. defense officials tell CNN. However, the mission of those agents is not necessarily focused on hunting for Gadhafi. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Does the U.S. know wher Moammar Gadhafi is located?
2. Is Moammar Gadhafi's location known by the U.S.?
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1. What is Leon Panetta known as?
2. Who is Leon Panetta in the U.S. government?
3.
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1. Which group of people are leading the search for Moammar Gadhafi?
2. The search for Moammar Gadhafi is being lead by which group of people?
3.
Q4:
1. Who passed through Niger last week, according to Nigerien officials?
2. Nigerien officials stated that their country was passed through by which people last week?
3.
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1.
2.
3.
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1. Is the main goal of NATO to find Moammar Gadhafi?
2. Is the search for Moammar Gadhafi, NATO's main objective?
3.
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1. Was Moammar Gadhafi's location divulged by Anees Al-Sharif?
2. Did Anees Al-Sharif divulge the location of Moammar Gadhafi?
3.
Q8:
1. What is the name of the group that the Nigerien government has been talking to?
2. The Nigerien government has been talking to which group?
3.
Q9:
1. What is the Nigerien government talking to the NTC about?
2. What is the topic of conversation between the NTC and the Nigerien government?
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3jbt3hlqf82xvoccjzm1aq9cb4gpz3 | race | Auther: Margaret Mitchell Y=25 (in bookstore) Y=18 (online) Gone With the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a story that happened in the American Civil War. Scarlett Ohara is a woman in the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is very selfish at the same time. A LITTLE PRINCESS Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett Y=18.3 (online) Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin's. Her father was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and Sara lost everything. She had to learn to do with her changed life. Her strong character made her able to fight successfully against her poverty and the scorn of her fellows. It's an excellent book with 4 tapes for children PETER PAN Author: J.M Barrie Y=15 (in bookstores) Y=12 (online) It is a children's story full of imagination and adventures, which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darling's adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with 2 tapes) UNCLE TOM'S CABIN Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe Y=20 (in bookstores) The most famous novel in American history, Uncle Tom's Cabin talked about the struggle between free states and slave states during the American Civil War and is as powerful today as when it first came out 150 years ago. THE SECRET GARDEN Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett Y=35 (in bookstores) Y=30 (online) Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan , finds herself in her uncle's dark house. Why are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the person who wrote Gone with the Wind?
2. What is the author of Gone with the Wind called?
3.
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1. What is the name of the person who wrote A little Princess?
2. What is the author of A little Princess called?
3.
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1. What is the name of the person who wrote Peter Pan?
2. What is the author of Peter Pan called?
3.
Q4:
1. What is the name of the person who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
2. What is the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin called?
3.
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1. What is the name of the person who wrote The Secret Garden?
2. What is the author of The Secret Garden called?
3.
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1. What historic era is Gone with the Wind set?
2. Gone with the Wind is set in historic era?
3.
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1. What is the name of the lead character in Gone with the Wind?
2. What is Gone with the Wind's lead character called?
3.
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1. Is Scarlett Ohara a generous person?
2. Is Scarlett Ohara full of generosity?
3.
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1. Where was Sara Crewe sent from India?
2. Sara Crewe went to which place from India?
3.
Q10:
1. Sara Crewe was sent home from India in order to go where?
2. Where did Sara Crewe get sent to after returning home from India?
3.
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1. Sara Crewe went to a school which belonged to which person?
2. Who did the school where Sara Crewe go belong to?
3.
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1. Was Sara Crewe's father poor?
2. Did Sara Crewe's dad suffer from poverty?
3.
Q13:
1. What happened to Sara Crewe's father?
2. What happened to the dad of Sara Crewe?
3.
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1. How many tapes are there for the book "A little Princess"?
2. The book "A little Princess" has how many tapes?
3.
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34fnn24dcm9txoko3yb4ydvtefqy5o | wikipedia | Ars Technica (; Latin-derived for the "art of technology") is a website covering news and opinions in technology, science, politics, and society, created by Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes in 1998. It publishes news, reviews, and guides on issues such as computer hardware and software, science, technology policy, and video games. Many of the site's writers are postgraduates and some work for research institutions. Articles on the website are written in a less-formal tone than those in traditional journals.
"Ars Technica" was privately owned until May 2008, when it was sold to Condé Nast Digital, the online division of Condé Nast Publications. Condé Nast purchased the site, along with two others, for $25 million and added it to the company's "Wired" Digital group, which also includes "Wired" and, formerly, Reddit. The staff mostly works from home and has offices in Boston, Chicago, London, New York City, and San Francisco.
The operations of "Ars Technica" are funded primarily by online advertising, and it has offered a paid subscription service since 2001. The website generated controversy in 2010, when it experimentally prevented readers who used advertisement-blocking software from viewing the site.
Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes created the "Ars Technica" website and limited liability company in 1998. Its purpose was to publish computer hardware- and software-related news articles and guides; in their words, "the best multi-OS, PC hardware, and tech coverage possible while ... having fun, being productive, and being as informative and as accurate as possible". "Ars technica" is a Latin phrase that translates to "technological art". The website published news, reviews, guides, and other content of interest to computer enthusiasts. Writers for "Ars Technica" were geographically distributed across the United States at the time; Fisher lived in his parents' house in Boston, Massachusetts, Stokes in Chicago, Illinois, and the other writers in their respective cities. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the website that is the main topic of the article?
2. The article talks about which website?
3.
Q2:
1. What is Ars Technica?
2. How would one describe Ars Technica?
3.
Q3:
1. In what year was Ars Technica created?
2. Ars Technica was created in what year?
3.
Q4:
1. What is the name of one of the people that created Ars Technica?
2. Who is one of the people responsible for the creation of Ars Technica?
3.
Q5:
1. What is the name of the other person responsible of the creation of Ars Technica?
2. Ars Technica was created by which other person?
3.
Q6:
1. Until what date was Ars Technica privately owned?
2. Ars Technica was a privately owned corporation until what date?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the name of the company that bought Ars Technica?
2. Which company was Ars Technica sold to?
3.
Q8:
1. Ars Technica was purchased alonside two other sites for how much money?
2. What was the purchase price for Ars Technica with the two other sites included?
3.
Q9:
1. Ars Technica was purchase alongside how many other sites?
2. What is the number of sites that were purchased at the same time as Ars Technica?
3.
Q10:
1. Ars Technica became part of which digital group after being purchased for $25 million?
2. What technical group was Ars Technica added to following its purchase?
3.
Q11:
1. What was the "Wired" Digital group formerly known as?
2. "Wired" Digital group was formerly known by what name?
3.
Q12:
1. Were "Ars Technica" employees distributed across the United States?
2. Was the distribution of "Ars Technica" employees across the Unites States?
3.
Q13:
1. In which non-American city does the staff of "Ars Technica" work?
2. The staff of "Ars Technica" work in which non-American city?
3.
Q14:
1. What was created in 1998 by Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes?
2. What did Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes create in 1998?
3.
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3ywrv122cszv3xjlrvli7cz7kiq8ue | wikipedia | Stalinism is the means of governing and related policies implemented by Joseph Stalin. Stalinist policies in the Soviet Union included rapid industrialization, the theory of socialism in one country, a centralized state, collectivization of agriculture, cult of personality, and subordination of interests of foreign communist parties to those of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union—deemed by Stalinism to be the leading vanguard party of communist revolution at the time. Stalinism promoted the escalation of class conflict, utilizing state violence to forcibly purge society of claimed supporters of the bourgeoisie, regarding them as threats to the pursuit of the communist revolution that resulted in substantial political violence and persecution of such people. These included not only bourgeois people but also working-class people accused of counter-revolutionary sympathies.
Stalinist industrialization was officially designed to accelerate the development towards communism, stressing that such rapid industrialization was needed because the country was previously economically backward in comparison with other countries; and that it was needed in order to face the challenges posed by internal and external enemies of communism. Rapid industrialization was accompanied with mass collectivization of agriculture and rapid urbanization. Rapid urbanization converted many small villages into industrial cities. To accelerate the development of industrialization, Stalin pragmatically created joint venture contracts with major American private enterprises, such as Ford Motor Company, that under state supervision assisted in developing the basis of industry of the Soviet economy from the late 1920s to 1930s. After the American private enterprises completed their tasks, Soviet state enterprises took over. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is defined as Stalinism?
2. How can Stalinism be defined?
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1. What was the official purpose of Stalinist industialization?
2. What purpose did Stalinist industialization have?
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1. What happened to many small villages as a result of rapid urbanization?
2. What became of many small villages as a direct consequence of rapid urbanization?
3.
Q4:
1. What is the name of the person that implemented Stalinism?
2. Stalinism was implemented by which person?
3.
Q5:
1. What was the political party deemed by Stalinism to be the leading vangaurd party of the communist revolution at the time called?
2. What is the name of the political party that was deemed by Stalinism to be the leading vangaurd party of the communist revolution at the time?
3.
Q6:
1. What was done by Joseph Stalin in order to accelerate the development of industrialization?
2. The development of industrialization was accelerated by Joseph Stalin by doing what?
3.
Q7:
1. What was rapid industrialization accompanied with in the Soviet Union?
2. What did the Soviet Union accompany rapid industrialization with?
3.
Q8:
1. What there an increase in the conflicts of classes as a result of Stalinism?
2. Did Stalinism result in an increase of conflicts between different classes?
3.
Q9:
1. Which groups of people were persecuted by the revolution?
2. the revolution resulted in the persecution of which groups of people?
3.
Q10:
1. Who were Soviet industries taken over by once the American private enterprises had completed their tasks?
2. Soviet industries were taken over by which state following the American private enterprises' completion of their tasks?
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3ixqg4fa2tygl3tpwwa12i2ufxr9b1 | race | A daughter's duty? Adult daughters are often expected to caregiver for older parents. In 2007, Jorjan Sarich and her dad moved from California to Idaho. It was where he wanted to live his rest time.
"I left my occupation, I left my friends; he did the same thing," said Sarich, who bought a house with her father, George Snyder, in the China Gardens neighborhood of Hailey after his health began to decline. Though a graduate student struggling to finish her dissertation , Sarich chose to be her dad's full-time caregiver.
"It's only now, several years later, that I'm realizing how much work it was. It's the kind of exhaustion that sleep doesn't cure," she said.
About 6 million Americans provide care to elderly relatives or friends living outside of nursing homes. Laurel Kennedy, author of "The Daughter Trap" (Thomas Dunne Books, $25.95), says that women bear a disproportionate share of the burden -- about 70 percent of hands-on care giving such as bathing.
"I want to be clear: Women don't hate this," Kennedy said. "What they hate is that everyone just assumes they'll do it."
Kennedy is calling for _ equal to the rise of affordable child care and day care: Employers should help working caregivers by offering accommodations. Men should step up more often. It's unfair that women are always chosen to provide care for an elderly family member.
Despite the hard work it took on Sarich -- interrupted sleep and the knowledge that his 2009 death was the end game, she would do it again. Since about half a century had gone by, she wasn't the person he remembered, and he wasn't the person she remembered either. Caring for her father changed how each saw the other. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which people are often expected to be caregivers for older parents?
2. Older parents usually expect which people to care for them?
3.
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1. What is the name of the person that moved from California to Idaho in 2007?
2. What is the person that moved from California to Idaho in 2007 called?
3.
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1. Did Jorjan Sarich move to Idaho with anyone?
2. Was Jorjan Sarich accompanied by anyone when she moved to Idaho?
3.
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3ga6afukooo4xe7vffjnxg26aomh3k | gutenberg | CHAPTER III.
RETURN TO DURBELLIÈRE.
When Adolphe Denot left his friend Henri in the street of Saumur, and ran off from him, Henri was so completely astonished by his parting words, so utterly dumb-founded by what he said respecting Agatha, that he made no attempt to follow him, but returned after awhile to the house, in which he, Charles and Adolphe were lodging, and as he walked slowly through the streets, he continued saying to himself, "Poor fellow, he is mad! he is certainly raving mad!"
From that time, no tidings whatsoever were heard of Denot. He had never returned to his lodging, nor been seen anywhere, except in the stable, in which his horse had been put to stand--he had himself saddled his horse, and taken him from the stall, and from that moment nothing further could be learnt of him in Saumur. De Lescure and Henri made the most minute inquiries--but in vain; had he destroyed himself, or hid himself in the town, his horse would certainly have been found; it was surmised that he had started for Paris on some mad speculation; and though his friends deeply grieved at his misconduct, his absence, when they had so much to do and to think of was in itself, felt as a relief.
After remaining about a week in Saumur, the army was disbanded--or rather disbanded itself, for every effort was made, to keep together as great a body of men as possible. An attempt was made to garrison the town; and for this purpose, the leaders undertook to pay about one thousand men, at a certain rate per day, for their services, while they remained under arms in Saumur, but the idea, after a very short time, was abandoned; the men would not stay away from their homes, and in spite of the comforts which were procured for them, and the pay which was promised, the garrison very quickly dissolved. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the person that left his friend Henri?
2. Henri was left in the stree of Saumur by which person?
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1. Who did Adolphe Denot leave in the street of Saumur?
2. Adolphe Denot left which person in the street of Saumur?
3.
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1. What was the name of the person that Adolphe Denot left?
2. What was the person left in the street of Saumur called?
3.
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1. How did Henri feel regarding the last conversation he had with Adolphe Denot?
2. What feeling did Henri have following the last conversation he had with Adolphe Denot?
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1. What did Henri continue to say to himself as he walked down the street?
2. What did Henri continuously say to himself whilst walking down the street?
3.
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1. Where did Charles and Henri search for Adolphe Denot?
2. Where was Adolphe Denot searched for by Charled and Henri?
3.
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1. What is the name of the place where people searched for Adolphe Denot?
2. Adolphe Denot was searched for in which location?
3.
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1. Where was Adolphe Denot believe to have headed?
2. Adolphe Denot was believed to have headed for which city?
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1. What happened to the army after remaining about a week in Saumur?
2. Following a week in Saumur, what happened to the army?
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1. Did the army want to keep as great a body of men as possible?
2. Did the army wish to keep as many people as possible together?
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3zgvpd4g6thvng5j0gvlf0a9z19ztd | cnn | (CNN) -- North Korea twice came back from behind to hold Greece 2-2 in a friendly between two sides heading to the World Cup next month, while fellow finalists Paraguay lost 2-1 to the Republic of Ireland.
In a match played at a neutral venue in Altach, Austria, Costas Katsouranis gave Greece the lead in the second minute with a close-range finish.
The Koreans leveled when Jong Tae-se beat two players and fired a shot past goalkeeper Michalis Sifakis.
Angelos Charisteas came off the bench to put the Greeks 2-1 in front shortly after half-time but, three minutes later, Jong raced down the right flank, cut inside and slammed home his second.
Greece substitute goalkeeper Alexandros Tzorvas had to be at his sharpest to keep out a powerful shot from Cha Jong-hyok that could have won the game for the Asian side.
In Dublin, first-half goals from Kevin Doyle and Liam Lawrence helped Ireland to victory over the South Americans.
Wolves striker Doyle bundled the opener after Paraguay forward Roque Santa Cruz had headed against his own bar.
Lawrence smashed home the second in the 39th minute following a chest down from Doyle.
Lucas Barrios pulled a goal back on his Paraguay debut but Giovanni Trapattoni's men held on for victory.
The Paraguayans are in the same group as defending champions Italy, New Zealand and Slovakia at the World Cup.
Elsewhere, there were disappointing results for two of the African qualifiers as Cameroon drew 0-0 with Georgia and Nigeria tied 0-0 with Saudi Arabia. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was the location of the match between Greece and North Korea?
2. Where was the match between North Korea and Greece played?
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31jlpphs2uuepvtijsedhpz7m2b3op | wikipedia | The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional qualifications or credentials from a university or college. These professional qualifications may include the study of pedagogy, the science of teaching. Teachers, like other professionals, may have to continue their education after they qualify, a process known as continuing professional development. Teachers may use a lesson plan to facilitate student learning, providing a course of study which is called the curriculum.
A teacher's role may vary among cultures. Teachers may provide instruction in literacy and numeracy, craftsmanship or vocational training, the arts, religion, civics, community roles, or life skills.
In some countries, formal education can take place through home schooling. Informal learning may be assisted by a teacher occupying a transient or ongoing role, such as a family member, or by anyone with knowledge or skills in the wider community setting. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the location where a teacher usually does their job?
2. A teacher usually does their job in which location?
3.
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1. Are teachers sometimes required to continue their education after being qualified to teach?
2. Do teachers continue their education at times even once they have been certified to teach?
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1. What is a lesson plan used for by teachers?
2. What do teachers use a lesson plan for?
3.
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1. What are some of the instutions that teachers obtain their professional qualifications from?
2. Teachers usually obtain their professional qualifications from what type of institutions?
3.
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1. What are some of the subjects that are listed in the text which are taught by teachers?
2. Which are some of the subjects that are taught by teachers that are mentioned in the text?
3.
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1. Can formal education be taught through home schooling?
2. Is home schooling one of the ways that formal education can be taught?
3.
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1. what is it called when a teacher continues their formal education even after being qualified to teach?
2. What is the name given to the process where a teacher continues their formal education after being qualified to teach?
3.
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1. Do teachers' roles vary in different cultures?
2. Do teachers in different cultures have various roles?
3.
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1. Which people assist teachers in informal learning?
2. Teachers are assisted in informal learning by which people?
3.
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1. Is a teacher's role ongoing?
2.
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34j10vatjfyw0aohj8d4a0wwkv2qig | gutenberg | CHAPTER XXII
HAIL
A thin crescent moon hung low in the western sky. The prairie was wrapped in silent shadows. Leland stood outside the homestead, with the bridle of an impatient horse in his hand, and talked with his wife. There was only one light in the house behind them, and everything was very still, but Leland knew that two men who could be trusted to keep good watch were wide awake that night. The barrel of a Marlin rifle hung behind his shoulders, glinting fitfully when it caught the light as he moved. Without thinking of what he was doing, he fingered the clip of the sling.
"The moon will be down in half an hour, and it will be quite dark before I cross the ravine near Thorwald's place," he said. "Jim Thorwald is straight, and standing by the law, but none of us are quite sure of all of his boys. Anyway, we don't want anybody to know who's riding to the outpost."
Carrie laid her hand upon his arm. "I suppose you must go, this once at least."
"Of course!" said Leland with a smile. "If I'm wanted, I must go again. The trouble's spreading."
"Then," said Carrie, "why can't they bring more troopers in? Why did you ever have anything to do with it, Charley?"
"It seemed necessary. A man has to hold on to what is his."
Carrie's fingers tightened on his arm. "Perhaps it is so; I suppose it must be; but, after all, I don't think that was your only reason. I mean, when you started the quarrel. No, you needn't turn away. I want you to look at me." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was the name of the person that was standing outside?
2. What was the person that was standing outside called?
3.
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1. What was the name of Leland's wife?
2. What was Leland's wife called?
3.
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1. Were there loud sounds in the prairie?
2. Was there a lot of noise in the prairie?
3.
Q4:
1. What word is used to describe the sound in the prairie?
2. The sound in the prairie is described by what word?
3.
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1. Were some of the men trusted by Leland to keep a watch?
2. Did Leland trust some of the men to keep a watch?
3.
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1. How many men did Leland trust to keep a watch?
2. How many men were trusted by Leland to keep a watch?
3.
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1. Was a thin moon crescent present in the story?
2. Did the story have a thin crescent moon?
3.
Q8:
1. Where was the thin crescent moon located?
2. What was the location of the thin crescent moon?
3.
Q9:
1. Did the house behind Leland and Carrie only have one light?
2. Was there only a single light in the house located behind Carrie and Leland?
3.
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1. Was Leland a trooper?
2. WAS Lelan considered to be a trooper?
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324g5b4fb38bnx2mjjfs45f5t38703 | race | A small group of people around the world have started implanting microchips to link the body and the computer.
Mr. Donelson and three friends, who had driven 100 miles from their homes in Loockport, New York, to have the implants put in by Dr. Jesse Villemaire, whom they had persuaded to do the work, are part of a small group, about 30 people around the world, who have independently put in microchips into their bodies, according to Web-based reports.
At a shop William Donelson was having a four-millimeter-wide needle put into his left hand. "I'm set,"he said with a deep breath. He watched as the needle pierced the fleshy webbing between his thumb and a microchip was set under his skin. At last he would be able to do what he had long imagined: strengthen his body's powers through technology.
By putting the chip inside--a radio frequency identification device (RFID)--Mr. Donelson would have at his fingertips the same magic that makes safety gates open with a knock of a card, and bridge and tunnel traffic flow smoothly with an E-Zpass. With a wave of his hand he plans to connect with his computer, open doors and unlock his car.
Implanting the chip was relatively simple task but very meaningful to Mr. Doneselson, a 21-year-old computer networking student so interested in the link between technology and the body that he has data-input jacks inside his body. _ might lead to an imagined future when people can be connected directly into computers. His new chip is enclosed in a glass container no bigger than a piece of rice and has a small memory where he has stored the words "Technology".
Some doctors have done the piercing in people's homes, and others have implanted chips in their offices after patients signed forms showing the fact that long-term studies have not been done on their safety. Piercers treat the implants much like any other medical operation steps, instructing people to keep the site dry, and advising them that swelling and redness should last a week. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What does the acronym RFID stand for?
2. What is the full term that is abbreviated by RFID?
3.
Q2:
1. What does Mr. Donelson wish to do with the wave of his hand?
2. Mr. Donelson plans to do what with the wave of his hand?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the duration of the inflammation following the implant?
2. Once the implant has been done, how much time does it take for the inflammation to go away?
3.
Q4:
1. What needs to be signed by patients prior to receiving an implant?
2. What do patients sign prior to being implanted?
3.
Q5:
1. What is the point of the microchip that gets implanted into the body?
2. The microchip that gets implanted into the body has what purpose?
3.
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1. Have the microchip implants been proven to be safe over an extended period of time?
2. Have the microchip implants' safety over a long period of time been proven?
3.
Q7:
1. What advice has been given by doctors to patients when receiving implants?
2. Patients that have received implants have been given what advice by doctors?
3.
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1. What is the location of the chip that is kept by the doctor?
2. Where is the new chip kept by the doctor?
3.
Q9:
1. Where on William Donelson's body did the chip get injected?
2. The chip was injected into what part of William Donelson's body?
3.
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1. What was the size of the needle that was injected into the body of William Donelson?
2. William Donelson was injected by a needle of what size?
3.
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3tvrfo09gkfiz8xzqp59wokhy4mxl5 | gutenberg | CHAPTER XV. SAFE-CONDUCT
Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
Beyond the table, as if turned to stone by this culminating horror of revelation, stood Aline.
M. de La Tour d'Azyr was the first to stir. Into his bewildered mind came the memory of something that Mme. de Plougastel had said of a letter that was on the table. He came forward, unhindered. The announcement made, Mme. de Plougastel no longer feared the sequel, and so she let him go. He walked unsteadily past this new-found son of his, and took up the sheet that lay beside the candlebranch. A long moment he stood reading it, none heeding him. Aline's eyes were all on Andre-Louis, full of wonder and commiseration, whilst Andre-Louis was staring down, in stupefied fascination, at his mother.
M. de La Tour d'Azyr read the letter slowly through. Then very quietly he replaced it. His next concern, being the product of an artificial age sternly schooled in the suppression of emotion, was to compose himself. Then he stepped back to Mme. de Plougastel's side and stooped to raise her.
"Therese," he said.
Obeying, by instinct, the implied command, she made an effort to rise and to control herself in her turn. The Marquis half conducted, half carried her to the armchair by the table.
Andre-Louis looked on. Still numbed and bewildered, he made no attempt to assist. He saw as in a dream the Marquis bending over Mme. de Plougastel. As in a dream he heard him ask: QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What reason did the woman have to cry?
2. The woman cried for what reason?
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3ouygizwr7y0t36mf5994r6qssfp0i | gutenberg | CHAPTER IV
AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL
"This is the time we get the best of Dave Porter!" whispered Link Merwell to his cronies. "I guess we have spoiled their picnic."
"I--I--don't think th--they'll fight," faltered Nat, as Dave leaped to the ground, followed by his chums.
"Better arm yourselves with clubs," suggested Nick Jasniff. "Remember, we are only three to five."
"Maybe we had better--er--go away," returned the money-lender's son, hesitatingly.
"No, I am going to see the thing out," answered Jasniff.
"So am I," added Merwell. "Don't go, Nat--they won't dare to fight--with the girls looking on."
"Whoa, there! Whoa!" came a cry from behind the two touring cars, and looking back the boys and girls saw a man drive up on a buckboard drawn by a spirited horse.
"Why, if it isn't Jed Sully!" cried Ben.
"Who is he?" questioned Sam.
"Sort of a roadmaster in these parts. I suppose he is going around, inspecting the roads and bridges."
"Then he ought to be able to tell us about this road!" put in Phil, quickly.
"Hello! What's the meaning of this?" demanded Jed Sully, after alighting. And he strode forward and confronted the boys.
"How are you, Mr. Sully?" said Dave, for he had met the roadmaster before.
"Oh, so it's you, Dave! Blocked up, eh?" And the roadmaster looked first at Dave and his chums and then at those standing on the other side of the barrier. "Who did this?"
"They did," answered Roger, and pointed to the other crowd. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Did the story have weapons?
2. Were there weapons in the story?
3.
Q2:
1. What was the name of the person that drove up on a buckboard?
2. What was the person that drove up on a buckboard called?
3.
Q3:
1. What as Jed Sully driving?
2. What was being driven by Jed Sully?
3.
Q4:
1. What was the buckboard being pulled by?
2. What was pulling the buckboard?
3.
Q5:
1. Did someone welcome Jed Sully?
2. Was Jed Sully welcomed by someone?
3.
Q6:
1. How do you know that Jed Sully was welcomed?
2. What reason do you have for knowing that Jed Sully was welcomed?
3.
Q7:
1. Was the road new to Jed Sully and the spirited horse?
2. Did the spirited horse and Jed Sully travel on the road for the first time?
3.
Q8:
1. What is the name of the person that was confronted?
2. What is the person that was confronted called?
3.
Q9:
1. What is the name of the person that approached the boys?
2. The boys were approached by which person?
3.
Q10:
1. Why did Jed Sully approach the boys?
2. What reason did Jed Sully have for approaching the boys?
3.
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33jkghpfycuxtw1govjfyz88wr7mn9 | wikipedia | The hertz (symbol: Hz) is the derived unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI) and is defined as one cycle per second. It is named for Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, the first person to provide conclusive proof of the existence of electromagnetic waves. Hertz are commonly expressed in multiples: kilohertz (10 Hz, kHz), megahertz (10 Hz, MHz), gigahertz (10 Hz, GHz), and terahertz (10 Hz, THz).
Some of the unit's most common uses are in the description of sine waves and musical tones, particularly those used in radio- and audio-related applications. It is also used to describe the speeds at which computers and other electronics are driven.
The hertz is equivalent to cycles per second, i.e., "1/second" or formula_1. The International Committee for Weights and Measures defined the second as "the duration of 9 192 631 770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the caesium 133 atom" and then adds the obvious conclusion: "It follows that the hyperfine splitting in the ground state of the caesium 133 atom is exactly 9 192 631 770 hertz, ν(hfs Cs) = 9 192 631 770 Hz."
In English, "hertz" is also used as the plural form. As an SI unit, Hz can be prefixed; commonly used multiples are kHz (kilohertz, 10 Hz), MHz (megahertz, 10 Hz), GHz (gigahertz, 10 Hz) and THz (terahertz, 10 Hz). One hertz simply means "one cycle per second" (typically that which is being counted is a complete cycle); 100 Hz means "one hundred cycles per second", and so on. The unit may be applied to any periodic event—for example, a clock might be said to tick at 1 Hz, or a human heart might be said to beat at 1.2 Hz. The occurrence rate of aperiodic or stochastic events is expressed in reciprocal second or inverse second (1/s or s) in general or, in the specific case of radioactive decay, in becquerels. Whereas 1 Hz is 1 cycle per second, 1 Bq is 1 aperiodic radionuclide event per second. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is a hertz in the International System of Units?
2. A hertz in the International System of Units is what?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the hertz unit most commonly used to describe?
2. What is most commonly described by the hertz unit?
3.
Q3:
1. is the Hertz unit used to measure anything other than sine waves?
2. Are there any measurements for which the Hertz unit is used other than sine waves?
3.
Q4:
1. What is the Hertz unit also used for other than measuring sine waves?
2. The Hertz unit is also used for what other application other than sine wave measurement?
3.
Q5:
1. Where does the Hertz unit get its name from?
2. What is the origin of the Hertz unit's name?
3.
Q6:
1. What is Heinrich Rudolf Hertz known for?
2. What do people know Heinrich Rudolf Hertz for?
3.
Q7:
1. Is the Hertz unit only used in English-speaking countries?
2. Are English-speaking countries the only countries that use the Hertz unit?
3.
Q8:
1. How do you know that the Hertz unit is used in countries that do not speak English?
2. What reason do you have for knowing that the Hertz unit is used in non English-speaking speaking countries?
3.
Q9:
1. What unit of time is used when defining a Hertz?
2. A Hertz is defined by what unit of time?
3.
Q10:
1. What is the duration of a second?
2. How is the duration of a second defined?
3.
Q11:
1. What is the name of the organization that decided on the definition of a second?
2. The definition of a second was decided by which organization?
3.
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3qiyre09y3h0x7frv90he7k5y7nn1v | wikipedia | Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 27th among United States cities in population. The population grew following the 2010 Census, with the population estimated to have increased to 620,602 as of July 2014. As of 2014, the Oklahoma City metropolitan area had a population of 1,322,429, and the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area had a population of 1,459,758 (Chamber of Commerce) residents, making it Oklahoma's largest metropolitan area. Oklahoma City's city limits extend into Canadian, Cleveland, and Pottawatomie counties, though much of those areas outside of the core Oklahoma County area are suburban or rural (watershed). The city ranks as the eighth-largest city in the United States by land area (including consolidated city-counties; it is the largest city in the United States by land area whose government is not consolidated with that of a county or borough). QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the city that is mentioned in this article?
2. This article mentions which city?
3.
Q2:
1. Where is Oklahoma city ranked in terms of size in the US?
2. What is the ranking of Oklahoma city in terms of size in the US?
3.
Q3:
1. Where is Oklahoma city ranked in terms of land mass whose government is not consolidated with that of a county or borough?
2. What is the ranking of Oklahoma city in terms of land mass whose government is not consolidated with that of a county or borough?
3.
Q4:
1. In what state is Oklahoma city located?
2. What is the name of the state where Oklahoma city is located?
3.
Q5:
1. Where is Oklahoma city ranked in terms of land mass in the US?
2. What is the ranking of Oklahoma city in terms of land mass in the US?
3.
Q6:
1. Is Oklahoma city growing or dying for a city?
2. Would one consider Oklahoma city to be a growing city or a dying city?
3.
Q7:
1. How do you know that Oklahoma city is a growing city?
2. What reason do you have for knowing that Oklahoma city is a growing city?
3.
Q8:
1. What is the source of information which indicates that the population of Oklahoma city is increasing?
2. The population of Oklahoma city is increasing, according to what source of information?
3.
Q9:
1. What was the population of the Oklahoma-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area, according to the Chamber of Commerce?
2. What did the Chamber of Commerce say the population of the Oklahoma-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area was?
3.
Q10:
1. Into which counties do the Oklahoma City city limits extend?
2. The Oklahoma City city limits extend to which counties?
3.
Q11:
1. What kind of areas of Oklahoma City extend into other counties?
2. Most of Oklahoma City's areas that extend into other counties are known as what kind of areas?
3.
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3pptzcwalqkiv0drjc1qavzmg6dzqr | wikipedia | Bratislava ( or ; , or "" ) is the capital of Slovakia, and with a population of about 450,000, the country's largest city. The greater metropolitan area is home to more than 650,000 people. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia, occupying both banks of the River Danube and the left bank of the River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two sovereign states.
The history of the city has been strongly influenced by people of different nations and religions, namely by Austrians, Croats, Czechs, Germans, Hungarians, Jews, Serbs and Slovaks (in alphabetical order). The city served as the coronation site and legislative center of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1536 to 1783, and has been home to many Slovak, Hungarian and German historical figures.
Bratislava is the political, cultural and economic centre of Slovakia. It is the seat of the Slovak president, the parliament and the Slovak Executive. It is home to several universities, museums, theatres, galleries and other important cultural and educational institutions. Many of Slovakia's large businesses and financial institutions also have headquarters there.
The capital of Slovakia is the eighth best city for freelancers to live in, mostly because of fast internet and the low taxes. In 2017, Bratislava was ranked as the third richest region of the European Union by GDP (PPP) per capita (after Hamburg and Luxembourg City). GDP at purchasing power parity is about three times higher than in other Slovak regions. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the town that the town talks about?
2. The article talks about which town?
3.
Q2:
1. Where is Bratislava located?
2. What is the location of Bratislava?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the population of Bratislava?
2. What is Bratislava's population?
3.
Q4:
1. Does Bratislava's population make it the biggest town in Slovakia?
2. Is Bratislava Slovakia's biggest town because of its population?
3.
Q5:
1. What is the name of the river that is located close to Bratislava?
2. Bratislava is located close to which river?
3.
Q6:
1. Is Bratislava located close to any river other than the Danube?
2. Are there any rivers other than the Danube that are close to Bratislava?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the name of the river that is close to Bratislava other than the Danube?
2. Bratislava is close to which river other than the Danube?
3.
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3v5q80fxixr0io4dwuggacw4ku6323 | gutenberg | CHAPTER XI
A MIDNIGHT SCARE
The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
"He knows enough to keep out of our way," remarked Dick. "Even now he may be watching every move we make."
They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber. All were in excellent spirits, and Hans enlivened the time by singing a song in his broken English in a manner which convulsed them all.
"Hans would make his fortune on the variety stage," remarked Fred. "His manner is too funny for anything."
"Vot you said apout a stage?" demanded the German youth. "I ton't vos ride on no stage ven I got a goot horse alretty."
"Fred wants you to go on the stage," said Sam,
"He thinks you might play Shakespeare," said Tom.
"Vot kind of a play is dot Shakespeares?"
"It's a farce in 'steen acts and twice as many scenes," said Dick. "You might play the double-tongued mute."
"I like not such a blay. I like dot blay vere da vos all killed off kvick."
"Good gracious! Hans wants to go in for tragedy!" ejaculated Tom. "Who would think he was so bloodthirsty. If you keep on like that, Hansy, dear, I'll be afraid you'll murder us in our sleep."
"I like dem murders. Da vos alvays make dem goose skins mine back town."
At this there was a general roar. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What did Hans do in order to enliven the time?
2. Hans provided what type of entertainment to enliven the time?
3.
Q2:
1. Where would Hans make a better fortune at rather than singing?
2. Hans would make a better fortune at which location instead of singing?
3.
Q3:
1. How did Hans feel about going to the variety stage?
2. What feelings did Hans have regarding the variety stage?
3.
Q4:
1. What kind of play would Hans be in?
2. Hans would be in what kind of play?
3.
Q5:
1. A tragedy written by which person would Hans be involved in?
2. Hans would be involved in a tragedy written by which person?
3.
Q6:
1. What role would Hans play in the tragedy?
2. Hans would play what kind of role in the tragedy?
3.
Q7:
1. Where did The Rovers reach that lead to another patch of timber?
2. What spot was reached by The Rovers which led to another patch of timber?
3.
Q8:
1. What is the name of the village that was reached by The Rovers?
2. What is the village that was reached by The Rovers called?
3.
Q9:
1. The Rovers reached Cottonton without running into which person?
2. Which person didn't The Rovers run into after reaching Cottonton?
3.
Q10:
1. What was the name of the person that believed that Dan Baxter wasn't far away?
2. Dan Baxter wasn't far away, according to which person?
3.
Q11:
1. What was the name of the person that had an accent?
2. What was the person that had an accent called?
3.
Q12:
1. What type of accent did Hans have?
2. Hans had what kind of accent?
3.
Q13:
1. What was the name of the person that was surprised by Hans' statement regarding killing?
2. What was the person that was surprised by Hans' statement regarding killing called?
3.
Q14:
1. What did Tom fear that Hans would do?
2. What fear did Tom have regarding Hans?
3.
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3a4tn5196kisae3e88uoqj60fxvch0 | mctest | The kid was going for a quick swim. He loved to get out and hop back into the water. When he was out of the pool he liked to dance and run around. Sometimes when he got out he would sit in the chair and get some sun. He liked to work on his skin color. Just like his mommy. He would take his toys and hop in the water with them. He liked to play football in the water the most. He was taller than the other kids his age, so he could play football and not worry about the bigger kids. He could jump into the deeper section of the pool as long as he got back to where he could touch before his mom worried too much. The pool was his favorite place in the world. The boy could imagine he was doing anything. All of his problems went away. It was a very nice place for him to get his energy out and make friends for when he wasn't at the pool. He loved making friends. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Was tanning something that the kid liked to do?
2. Did the kid enjoy tanning in the sun?
3.
Q2:
1. Did the kid swim for a long time?
2. Did the kid's swimming take a long time?
3.
Q3:
1. What did the kid like to do once he was out of the pool?
2. What would the kid do as soon as he wasn't in the pool?
3.
Q4:
1. Did the kid's mother also like tanning in the sun?
2. Did the kid's mother also enjoy working on her skin color?
3.
Q5:
1. Which place did the kid take his toys?
2. The kid took his toys to which place?
3.
Q6:
1. What is the name of the sport that the kid liked to play the most while in the water?
2. The kid liked to play which sport the most while he was in the water?
3.
Q7:
1. Was there a reason for the kid to have to worry about big kids?
2. Did the kid have any reason to have to worry about big kids?
3.
Q8:
1. What reason did the kid have for not having to worry about big kids?
2. The kid did not have to worry about big kids for what reason?
3.
Q9:
1. What was the kid's favorite place in the world?
2. What place was the kid's favorite?
3.
Q10:
1. How many of the kid's problems disappeared while he was swimming?
2. When the kid was swimming, how many of his problems went away?
3.
Q11:
1. Did the kid despise making new friends?
2. Was making new friends something that the kids hated doing?
3.
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3b2x28yi3wft3krryp7pi8bsoss6bn | gutenberg | CHAPTER XXIII--WILLOW WIDOWS
"Set your heart at rest. The fairyland buys not that child of me. - "MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM."
An expedition to Minsterham finished the visit of Dolores and her faithful "Nag," whose abilities as an assistant were highly appreciated, and who came home brilliantly happy to keep her remaining holiday with Magdalen; while Dolores repaired to Clipstone. Bernard had been obliged to go to London, to report himself to Sir Ferdinand Travis Underwood, but his wife and little girl were the reigning joy at Clipstone. Phyllis looked very white, much changed from the buxom girl who had gone out with her father two years ago. She had never recovered the loss of the little boy, and suffered the more from her husband's inability to bear expression, and it was an immense comfort to her to speak freely of her little one to her mother.
The little Lilias looked frail, but was healthy, happy, and as advanced as a well-trained companion child of six could well be, and the darling of the young aunts, who expected Dolores to echo their raptures, and declare the infinite superiority of the Ceylonese to "that little cornstalk," as Valetta said.
"There's no difficulty as to that," said Dolores, laughing. "The poor little cornstalk looks as if she had grown up under a blight."
"It is a grand romance though," said Mysie; "only I wish that Cousin Harry had had any constancy in him."
"I wonder if Magdalen will adopt her!" was Valetta's bold suggestion. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the title of the chapter?
2. What is the chapter's title?
3.
Q2:
1. Why is the chapter called Willow Widows?
2. What is the reason for which the chapter is called Willow Widows?
3.
Q3:
1. What was the name of the assistant?
2. What was the assistant called?
3.
Q4:
1. Did people appreciate "Nag,"?
2. Was "Nag," appreciated by people?
3.
Q5:
1. Why did people appreciate "Nag,"?
2. Why was "Nag," appreciated by the people around her?
3.
Q6:
1. What is the name of the person that looked frail?
2. What is the person that looked frail called?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the name of the location where Dolores and "Nag," went?
2. Dolores and "Nag," went to which place?
3.
Q8:
1. How many children were in Lilias' family?
2. What was the number of children in Lilias' family?
3.
Q9:
1. Was Lilias healthy?
2. Was Lilias in good health?
3.
Q10:
1. What was the name of the person that made a bold suggestion?
2. A bold suggestion was made by which person?
3.
Q11:
1. What was the suggestion that was made by Valetta?
2. What was Valetta's suggestion?
3.
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3v0z7ywsiy0kux6wg4mmt7onbkmv2r | mctest | Juno was a very playful dog but she was also very disobedient. One afternoon Juno was out in the front yard playing tag with Sasha the kitten, when Billy came to fetch her for her bath. Juno did not like baths very much and she ran away every time Billy got close to her. Billy soon got tired of Juno's game, so he left her in the garden hoping she would keep running around and tire herself out. Sasha the kitten followed Billy and Juno was surprised to find herself alone, she had hoped Billy would keep on playing this fun game. To pass the time she watched some birds building a nest in a tree, Juno was so bored she even tried to play hide and seek with George, the parrot. Finally, since there was nobody to play with Juno laid down to take a nap. A little later Billy came back out into the yard to fetch Juno. What Billy didn't know was, Juno had been sleeping since he left and she was ready for another game of catch me if you can, her favorite game. Juno took off running as soon as she saw Billy. Billy sat down on the grass to wait. Billy found a ball and started to throw it for Juno to fetch. Billy kept on throwing the ball and Juno kept on bringing it back until Juno dropped the ball and lay down on the grass, panting, tired out. Billy quickly slipped the collar and leash on her. Billy got Juno on her feet and the two of them walked round to the back yard where the family were sitting outside enjoying the sunshine. Billy's father called him to come and enjoy some ice cream with them but Billy said no, he'd rather get Juno's bath time over with and then he could enjoy his ice cream. Billy knew he had to hurry or his brothers Allen and Greg would finish the Rocky Road ice cream which was Billy's favorite. Billy tied Juno's leash to the fence and then he brought the hose over and switched it on. Juno immediately tried to run away but she had no choice but to stay there and let Billy soak her. Billy quickly added soap to Juno's coat and soon she was covered in soapy suds. Soon Billy once again turned the hose on Juno to rinse all the soap out of her coat. The last thing to be done was to rub Juno down with a towel and dry her off Once Billy had finished he took the collar and leash off and Juno lay down in the sun happy that bath time was over once again. Billy went to join the rest of the family and his father said he could choose between Chocolate Chip, Caramel Delight, Cookies and Cream or Rocky Road ice cream. Billy quickly said he wanted the Rocky Road and his father put down a large dish of the ice cream and said 'good job son' QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which character is Juno in the story?
2. Juno is which character in the story?
3.
Q2:
1. What is a bad quality that Juno has?
2. Juno has what bad quality?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the name of the kitten that Juno was playing with?
2. What was the kitten that Juno was playing with called?
3.
Q4:
1. Where did Juno play with Sasha?
2. What was the location where Sasha and Juno played together?
3.
Q5:
1. What was the name of the game that Juno and Sasha were playing?
2. What game was being played by Sashe and Juno?
3.
Q6:
1. What kind of animal was Sasha?
2. Sasha was what kind of animal?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the name of the person that came for Juno while Juno was playing with Sasha?
2. Who came to fetch Juno while she was playing tag with Sasha?
3.
Q8:
1. What reason did Billy come and fetch Juno for?
2. Billy came to fetch Juno in order to give her what?
3.
Q9:
1. Did Juno like taking baths?
2. Were baths something that Juno liked taking?
3.
Q10:
1. As a result of not liking baths, what did Juno do when she saw Billy come to fetch her?
2. When Billy came to fetch Juno, what did she do?
3.
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3gdtjdapvubcqpecituwg2id7x88m9 | gutenberg | CHAPTER I
GUY POYNTON AGAIN
"I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful. You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night. But I can't help being a bit homesick. You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face. Guy Poynton was idly watching the reapers at work in the golden valley below, and he did not catch his friend's expression.
"You are very young, _mon cher ami_," he said. "As one grows older one demands change. Change always of scene and occupation. Now I, too, am most hideously bored here, although it is my home. For me to live is only possible in Paris--Paris, the beautiful."
Guy looked away from the fields. He resented a little his friend's air of superiority.
"There's only a year's difference in our ages!" he remarked.
Henri de Bergillac smiled--this time more expressively than ever, and held out his hands.
"I speak of experience, not years," he said. "You have lived for twenty years in a very delightful spot no doubt, but away from everything which makes life endurable, possible even, for the child of the cities. I have lived for twenty-one years mostly in Paris. Ah, the difference!"
Guy shrugged his shoulders, and leaned back in his chair. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was being watched by Guy Poynton in the valley below?
2. What did Guy Poynton watch in the valley below?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the name of the city where Henri de Bergillac wants to live?
2. Henri de Bergillac wishes to live in which city?
3.
Q3:
1. Does Henri de Bergillac live in Paris?
2. Is Paris the city where Henri de Bergillac lives?
3.
Q4:
1. What is the age difference between Henri de Bergillac and Guy Poynton?
2. What is the difference in the ages of Henri de Bergillac and Guy Poynton?
3.
Q5:
1. Does Henri de Bergillac believe Guy Poynton to be very young?
2. Is Guy Poynton very young, according to Henri de Bergillac?
3.
Q6:
1. Is Henri de Bergillac happy with the location where he currently lives?
2. Does the place where Henri de Bergillac lives make him happy?
3.
Q7:
1. Does Guy Poynton love the place where he was born?
2. Does the place where Guy Poynton was born make him feel good?
3.
Q8:
1. Is Guy Poynton homesick regarding the place where he was born?
2. Does Guy Poynton feel a little homesick regarding the place where he was born?
3.
Q9:
1. What has Henri de Bergillac been to Guy Poynton ever since that night?
2. What has Guy Poynton called Henri de Bergillac in the beginning of the story?
3.
Q10:
1. What do older people ask for, according to Henri de Bergillac?
2. When people grow older, what do they ask for says Henri de Bergillac?
3.
Q11:
1. Did Guy Poynton resent Henri de Bergillac's air of superiority?
2. Was Henri de Bergillac's air of superiority resented by Guy Poynton?
3.
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