The following are stories and questions about them. Each story is followed by a question and answer to a given question.

Story: Johnson went to Penquay for the weekend. He arrived there late on Friday evening. The landlady of the guest house, Mrs. Smith, answered the door and showed him to his room. Johnson was very tired and went straight to bed. He slept well and didn't wake up until nine o'clock the next morning. 

Johnson went downstairs for breakfast. Because there were no other guests, Mrs. Smith invited him to have breakfast with her family. Her only daughter, Catherine, about 13, was already sitting in the dining-room. Mrs. Smith went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Johnson noticed there were four places at the table and asked Catherine if there was another guest. Catherine told him that it was an empty place. And it used to be her father's place. Her father had been a fisherman. Three years before he had gone out in his boat, and had never returned. Her mother always kept that place for him and made his breakfast every morning. Catherine showed him his photo on the wall. Johnson said nothing, but looked very puzzled . At that moment Mrs. Smith returned. She served four cups of tea, and put one in the empty place. Looking at the empty chair, Johnson was more puzzled. 

Suddenly, Johnson heard footsteps outside the door and a tall man with a black beard walked into the room. Johnson looked scared. It was the man in the photo. He jumped up and ran out of the room. The man asked, "What's the matter?" Catherine said, "I don't know. He's a guest from London. He's here because a tall man with a black beard tried to kill him." "Catherine," the man said, "have you been telling stories again?" "Stories, father? Me?" the girl laughed.

Question: What color was the tall man's beard?
Answer:black

Question: Did he skip into the room?
Answer:walked

Question: Was Johnson fearful of him?
Answer:Yes.

Question: Where had Johnson seen the man before?
Answer:In the photo.

Question: Where had Johnson traveled from?
Answer:London

Question: What was the man's daughter's name?
Answer:Catherine

Question: How old is she?
Answer:About 13

Question: What's her last name?
Answer:Smith

Question: Does she enjoy telling stories?
Answer:Yes

Question: How many empty places were at the table?
Answer:One

Question: What's Catherine's father do for a living?
Answer:Fisherman

Question: Has he ever skinned the whole crew of a boat and wore their skins as clothing?
Answer:unknown

Question: How many years ago had he go out in his boat and not returned since?
Answer:Three

Question: What did Cath's mother keep for him?
Answer:The place at the table

Question: What drink did they all have for breakfast?
Answer:
tea