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task001-2f2ee6d0a75d4c80a75922f3e95cd460
Passage: In his New York City apartment, a young boy named Josh Morrison stares through his telescope at an object falling from the sky. It is a golf-ball-sized metal ball which flies through the window and lands in his fishbowl, quickly draining the water along with the goldfish. He decides to show it at his school's ...
[ "Who is going to help Josh Morrison get the ball back from the bully?", "What is the name of the person that pretends to be a substitute tacher?", "Which planet are the aliens going to get the salt from?", "What was used to observe the thing that lands in Josh Morrison's fishbowl?", "Where is the spaceship ...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-deba076150c443e9bf855cc172c8848d
Passage: The Chinnerys were wealthy and influential. William Chinnery's father, also named William, owned trading ships and named one Gilwell in 1800. William and Margaret Chinnery initially resided in London, and after three years of marriage and inheriting Gilwell in 1792, they moved to Gilwell in 1793. They soon sho...
[ "What is the first names of the people who were prominent enough that members of the English nobility visited often during the 1790s?", "What are the first names of the people the Prince Regent visited regularly?", "What family was Prince Adolphus a friend of?", "What is the first name of the person who bough...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-093ec8e5dc80493fae292ef8205d0b8c
Passage: The first single released from Tragic Kingdom was "Just a Girl", which details Gwen Stefani's exasperation with female stereotypes and her father's concerned reaction to her driving home late from her boyfriend's house. It peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 10 on the Modern Rock Trac...
[ "What is the name of the song whose original release peaked at number 38 and its reissue at number three on the UK Singles chart?", "What is the name of the song that was not eligible to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 because no commercial single was released?", "What is the name of the song that appeared on se...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-4fc51f5557634193a18ebd58239da216
Passage: There were many prominent women at court during and after Wu's reign, including Shangguan Wan'er (664–710), a poet, writer, and trusted official in charge of Wu's private office. In 706 the wife of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Empress Wei (d. 710), persuaded her husband to staff government offices with his siste...
[ "What is the name of the Emperor who staunch Confucian chancellor worked to reduce deflation and increase the money supply?", "What is the specific foreign policy that ultimately created the conditions for a massive rebellion against Xuanzong?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-879c954c2deb475f8062afcdc717a57c
Passage: A 24-year-old divorcee, Betty Preisser, a receptionist for a clothing manufacturer, takes some office work home which her boss, widower Jerry Kingsley, a man of 56, drops by to pick up. Professional rather than personal acquaintances, Betty tells Jerry of her loveless marriage to George, a musician. Jerry has ...
[ "What is the full name of the person that is the same age as Lillian?", "What is the name of the person that Betty Preisser is married to?", "What is the full name of the person that Evelyn is protective of?", "What is the name of the person that calls Betty a fortune hunter?", "What is the full name of the...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-ab0cd74b4eac411e9de04b0a57de0bdb
Passage: On March 24, 1958, Presley was drafted into the U.S. Army as a private at Fort Chaffee, near Fort Smith, Arkansas. His arrival was a major media event. Hundreds of people descended on Presley as he stepped from the bus; photographers then accompanied him into the fort. Presley announced that he was looking for...
[ "What is the first name of the person who was drafted into the U.S. Army as a private at Fort Chaffee?", "What is the first name of the person whose mother was diagnosed with hepatitis?", "What are the last names of the people who would eventually marry after a seven-and-a-half-year courtship?", "What is the ...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-5bf1d0a59dd9414fab1b7b08be47189c
Passage: Discounting his collaboration with Dukas in the completion of Guiraud's unfinished Frédégonde, Saint-Saëns wrote twelve operas, two of which are opéras comiques. During the composer's lifetime his Henry VIII became a repertory piece; since his death only Samson et Dalila has been regularly staged, although acc...
[ "What is the last name of the composer whose lack of lighthearted works Harding found regrettable?", "What is the first name of the person who rates Saint-Saëns's operas as important in the history of French opera?", "What is the first name of the person who said Saint-Saëns's operas were \"a bridge between Mey...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-cf4d905677284648ad3be3ac4cf6bee5
Passage: Jay Pritzker Pavilion cost $60 million, a quarter of which came from the Pritzker family donation. It includes 4,000 fixed seats and a 95,000-square-foot (8,800 m2) Great Lawn that can accommodate an additional 7,000 people. The pavilion was built above and behind the Harris Theater, which has the benefit that...
[ "What was built above and behind the Harris Theater?", "The main stage of what can accommodate a full orchestra and chorus of 150 members?", "What structure had construction start before the park's design was completed?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-32a1411152514ec3af1147f4ed6e0435
Passage: Bowie was born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 in Brixton, London. His mother, Margaret Mary "Peggy" (née Burns; 2 October 1913 – 2 April 2001), was born at Shorncliffe Army Camp near Cheriton, Kent. Her paternal grandparents were Irish immigrants who had settled in Manchester. She worked as a waitress at...
[ "What is the real name of the person whose father was born at Shorncliffe Army Camp?", "What is the real name of the person whose mothers' paternal grandparents were Irish immigrants?", "What is the real name of the person whose father was from Doncaster?", "What is the real name of the person whose father wo...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-3053f495783d4483a3820657ead3deff
Passage: Senghenydd—Senghennydd in Welsh—is situated at the northern end of the Aber Valley, approximately four miles (6.4 km) north-west of Caerphilly and eleven miles (18 km) north-west of Cardiff. When geological surveys for coal began in 1890 it was a farming hamlet of around 100 people. Coal was found, and sinking...
[ "How many people survived the Universal Colliery mine disaster?", "What got trapped and caused Universal Colliery to be evacuated?", "When did funerals for the 81 victims of the Universal Colliery disaster start?", "Who was in charge of the enquiry that wrote the report on the Universal Colliery disaster?", ...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-50724f264eaa482f9924bca3fe20850b
Passage: During the day, the Foreign Office held further talks with diplomats from Arabian countries in the hope of persuading them to go to the embassy and talk to the hostage-takers. The talks, hosted by Douglas Hurd, ended in stalemate. The diplomats insisted they must be able to offer safe passage out of the UK for...
[ "What person issued demands through the man who became ill and feverish?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-1ba9b985edae4eccb2f1ae80088fe0fd
Passage: Stephen F. Austin was commander of the existing unpaid volunteer Texian army, and at his urging the Consultation of 1835 convened in San Felipe de Austin on November 3 of that year. Their creation of a provisional government based on the 1824 constitution established the General Council as a legislative body w...
[ "What is the first name of the person Edward Burleson replaced?", "What is the first name of the person who was named named commander-in-chief of the new army?", "What is the first name of the person who army disbanded on December 20?", "What was the first name of the person who supported the opposing factio...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-48f1e56b4fa34bf6b3404fabae9ae51e
Passage: The film centers around Carolyn, a five-year-old black girl who falls into an abandoned, overgrown well while picking flowers on her way to school one morning. Her parents seek assistance from Sheriff Ben Kellogg to help find her. Carolyn's disappearance causes anger and confusion in the community, and various...
[ "Whose parents seek assistance from someone to find them?", "What is the full name of the person who is approached by someone's relatives outside the police station?", "What is the full name of the person who suffers a heart attack?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-d38495c4dabc45a8a35c92bb3951180b
Passage: In 332 BC, Alexander the Great conquered Egypt with little resistance from the Persians and was welcomed by the Egyptians as a deliverer. The administration established by Alexander's successors, the Macedonian Ptolemaic Kingdom, was based on an Egyptian model and based in the new capital city of Alexandria. T...
[ "What is the full name of the person whose successors were the Macedonian Ptolemaic Kingdom?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-30618fd47c8340ccb9f657b376ac1594
Passage: The "ship portrait" had a long history in maritime art, from medieval seals and coins to early engravings in the 15th century, and the plain side-on view of a ship under sail, often with no crew shown, was well established as the most effective way of recording the build of vessels. The Anthony Roll belongs t...
[ "What is the name of the painting that has been suggested as a likely source of inspiration to Anthony for his illustrations?", "What is the name of the person for whose illustrations it is suggested that the Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover likely served as a source of inspiration?", "What is the name of the...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-f969361481924a03a8a0927f42a6c14f
Passage: Leonard Harrison State Park is a 585-acre (237 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is on the east rim of the Pine Creek Gorge, also known as the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, which is 800 feet (240 m) deep and nearly 4,000 feet (1,200 m) across here. It also serv...
[ "What is the name of the place whose sister park is on the west rim of the gorge?", "What is the full name of the gorge on whose west rim is the sister park of Leonard Harrison State Park?", "What is the full name of the National Natural Landmark that is home to many species of plants and animals, some of which...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-3d17c432461f49bab6b765e425d1a3fe
Passage: Notorious outlaw Wes McQueen breaks out of jail and heads off to the Colorado Territory to meet the man who arranged the escape, his old friend Dave Rickard. Along the way, the stagecoach he is riding in is attacked by a gang of robbers. When the driver and guard are both killed, McQueen kills or drives off th...
[ "What is the first name of the father of the girl on the stagecoach that the outlaw protects?", "What is the last name of the person that the ailing man wants to pull off a big train robbery?", "Who does woman that the outlaw wants to marry still love?", "What is the first name of the person that is in a rela...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-1a9d90f2e9cb4cca85eb956de4ac396e
Passage: The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center adjacent to the park headquarters at Moose, Wyoming, is open year-round. Opened in 2007 to replace an old, inadequate visitor center, the facility is named for the late U.S. Senator Craig Thomas and designed by acclaimed architect, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. It was f...
[ "What is the specific name of the structure photographer Harrison Crandall had constructed as an art studio in the 1920s?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-ffef720d1e9e477db53bc310ade310bb
Passage: In Waters' absence, Gilmour had been recruiting musicians for a new project. Months previously, keyboardist Jon Carin had jammed with Gilmour at his Hookend studio, where he composed the chord progression that became "Learning to Fly", and so was invited onto the team. Gilmour invited Bob Ezrin (co-producer of...
[ "What is the first name of the person who had turned down Waters' offer of a role on the development of his new solo album?", "What is the last name of the person Ezrin thought he could easily do their version of a Floyd record with?", "What is the first name of the person who arrived in England in mid-1986?", ...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-ae7ce5b7016a4399a7c7346057f65b60
Passage: The French playwright Victorien Sardou wrote more than 70 plays, almost all of them successful, and none of them performed today. In the early 1880s Sardou began a collaboration with actress Sarah Bernhardt, whom he provided with a series of historical melodramas. His third Bernhardt play, La Tosca, which prem...
[ "What is the last name of the person whose third Benhardt play was La Tosca?", "What is the last name of the person who had a play premiere in Paris on November 24, 1887?", "What is the last name of the person who provided someone with a series of historical melodramas?", "What is the last name of the person ...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-7ae36a44bc2c4e25bc7169e4d60ce999
Passage: In June 2009, Ray Davies told The Independent that while a full-fledged reunion was unlikely, "I will continue to play with ex-band members like Mick Avory from time to time. With Dave, a lot of it is psychological. I'll guide him in, and coerce and nurture him, and when the time is right I suppose I'll even s...
[ "What are the full names of the two brothers who Avory indicated had to settle their differences before the project could progress?", "What is the first name of the person who stated that they had \"eight tracks\" ready for the album, but that the Davies brothers had to settle their differences before the project...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-61ce12407ab841e3b50bda1758447cd5
Passage: English-Tamil musician M.I.A. (Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam) released her second album Kala in 2007, which achieved widespread critical acclaim, and was certified gold in the United States and silver in the United Kingdom. Six months after giving birth to her son Ikyhd in February 2009, she began composing and...
[ "What is the first name of the person who began composing and recording her third studio album in a home studio section of the Los Angeles house she had bought with her partner Ben Bronfman?", "What is the first name of the person who used instruments such as the portable dynamic-phrase synthesizer Korg Kaossila...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-540dd91f0e904ee9aec52334b53fadfd
Passage: Married competitive gamer couple Max and Annie are trying to have a child, but their attempts are unsuccessful due to Max's stress surrounding his feelings of inadequacy when compared to his successful, attractive brother Brooks. During Max and Annie's routine weekend game night with their friends Ryan, and ma...
[ "What are the first names of the people who are Debbie's friends?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-221df60a5bdc4e6cac9eae0c408c7b2b
Passage: Visual elements employed during Nine Inch Nails concerts have often included numerous lighting, stage and projection effects employed to accompany and augment presentation. Prior to the Fragility tour in 2000, Reznor reflected that "I’ve adopted a philosophy of the way to present Nine Inch Nails live that inc...
[ "What documentary can the technique that was devised as a \"gag\" by Reznor be seen?", "What is the name of the publication that described the tour with minimal lighting as \"one of the most outstanding light shows in memory\"?", "What is the name of the publication where a critic wrote that the lighting on the...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-8857b3d21c4d43729a8e0900781d09da
Passage: The Pyramid of Neferirkare (in ancient Egyptian the Ba of Neferirkare) was built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai – referred to as Neferirkare – in the 25th century BC. It was the tallest structure located on the highest site at the necropolis of Abusir – found between Giza and Saqqara – and sti...
[ "What was replaced by a small settlement of mudbrick houses south of the monument from where cult priests could conduct their daily activities??" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-aee3fddfa3b243a4abe23a1d90b73a1a
Passage: Britten's fellow-composers had divided views about him. To Tippett he was "simply the most musical person I have ever met", with an "incredible" technical mastery; some contemporaries, however, were less effusive. In Tippett's view Walton and others were convinced that Britten and Pears were leaders of a homos...
[ "What was the name of the person who was described as having a huge abyss in their soul?", "What was the name of the person who was described as \"inimitable, possessed of ... a voice and sound too dangerous to imitate\"?", "What is the name of the person who is described as being \"...a key figure in the growt...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-1e41751865cc49b9b70e0cbf4d9fc69c
Passage: For the In Rainbows download, Radiohead employed the network provider PacketExchange to bypass public internet servers, using a less-trafficked private network. The download was packaged as a ZIP file containing the album's ten tracks encoded in a 160 kbit/s DRM-free MP3 format. The staggered online release be...
[ "What is the name of the label that released the album where people could create their own cover art in Canada?", "What label released the album you could order on inrainbows.com in all reamining countries?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-61627c2b0fd44783b708a06ccb7c1455
Passage: A substantial proportion of Ravel's output was vocal. His early works in that sphere include cantatas written for his unsuccessful attempts at the Prix de Rome. His other vocal music from that period shows Debussy's influence, in what Kelly describes as "a static, recitative-like vocal style", prominent piano ...
[ "Whose vocal music did Kelly describe as \"a static, recitative-like vocal style\"?", "Whose word-setting is noticeably more formal?", "What is the name of the person whose word-setting is noticeably more formal than Ravel's?", "What is the name of the person whose early vocal music from the Prix de Rome peri...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-016a246527084991aba7075e53ae163e
Passage: Los Angeles. The season of El Niño. Frank is a high school student obsessed with heavy electron resurrection (reanimating corpses soon after death). One night Frank's neighbor and fellow student Lance throws a party and as a joke invites Karl, an outsider in school. When Karl shows up, however, he gets into a ...
[ "Who used a brain of a murderer to reanimate a corpse?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-70d808728ad841dbbfd5668626858c5b
Passage: The Stooges operate a local drugstore whose landlord, the cantankerous Amos Flint, informs them their lease is about to expire. Larry protests that the trio have had their establishment for a decade, and do not want to leave. As the four bicker, Flint's elderly wife Cerina enters the store, only to be berated ...
[ "Who is married to the landlord?", "Who cooks with bubble gum by mistake?", "Who does the landlord end up not evicting?", "What is the full name of the character who says \"25 years is enough\"?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-1207737942f74ba58d2e67d9c760b3b7
Passage: After the publication of the L'Orfeo score in 1609, the same publisher (Ricciardo Amadino of Venice) brought it out again in 1615. Facsimiles of these editions were printed in 1927 and 1972 respectively. Since Eitner's first "modern" edition of L'Orfeo in 1884, and d'Indy's performing edition 20 years later—bo...
[ "What is the name of the work Hindemith's attempted period reconstruction of, was followed in 1955 by an edition from August Wenzinger?", "What is the full name of the person, who using a German text, included some period instrumentation?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-0bc94c0caf0a4f58a816ab043d9e450d
Passage: At the beginning of December 1910 Smoller, using the name Joe Levi, visited Exchange Buildings, a small cul-de-sac that backed onto the properties of Houndsditch. He rented No. 11 Exchange Buildings; a week later Svaars rented number 9 for a month, saying he needed it for storage. The gang were unable to rent ...
[ "What is the last name of the man who knocked on the door of 11 Exchange Buildings?", "What are the full names of the members of the gang that began to break the back wall that were believed to be lookouts?", "What is the full name of the man that heard the gang that was breaking in the back wall of the shop?",...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-8f0df024d121487f9551ce7878160519
Passage: Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, near Chicago, on August 29, 1958. He was the eighth of ten children in the Jackson family, a working-class African-American family living in a two-bedroom house on Jackson Street. His mother, Katherine Esther Jackson (née Scruse), played clarinet and piano, had...
[ "What is the first name of the person who was the eight of ten children in the Jackson family?", "What is the first name of the person whose mother played clarinet and piano?", "What is the first name of the person whose mother aspired to be a country-and-western performer?", "What is the first name of the pe...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-02a92be9aa07496cae86f22f58d87eb6
Passage: After the breakup of the Pixies, Santiago went into a depression for the first couple of years but remained on good terms with bandmate Black Francis (who soon adopted the name Frank Black). Black, who was recording his 1993 debut album, Frank Black, contacted Santiago to ask whether he would contribute lead g...
[ "What is the name of the person who scored the 2003 film The Low Budget Time Machine?", "What are the names of the two people who ended up moving into Black's old apartment in L.A. on a whim?", "What is the name of the person who continued to contribute lead guitar to albums, and collaborated with Charles Dougl...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-781cdbff7e4c49ae81ddc7e25518221c
Passage: Jackson explored genres including pop, soul, rhythm and blues, funk, rock, disco, post-disco, dance-pop and new jack swing. Steve Huey of AllMusic wrote that Thriller refined the strengths of Off the Wall; the dance and rock tracks were more aggressive, while the pop tunes and ballads were softer and more soul...
[ "What is the last name of the person whose humanitarian themes later became a recurring theme in his lyrics and public persona?", "What is the first name of the person who said Beat It was Jackson's first successful rock cross-over piece?", "What is the first name of the person who observed that the title track...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-ffc976a8c67149bc8aa2a493c6c19553
Passage: "Don't Stop the Music" debuted at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in the issue dated December 8, 2007, and peaked at number three on February 16, 2008, becoming Rihanna's fourth top-three single. It topped the US Dance Club Songs chart (Rihanna's sixth number-one single), reached number two on the ...
[ "What organization certified the song that debuted at 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100 gold in 2013?", "What chart did the song that reached number two on the Pop Songs chart debut atop in October, 2007?", "On what chart did the song that sold 3.7 million digital copies in the US debut at number two on September ...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-d12ad610156a4a40b07910d7dacb7cc4
Passage: Agnes Hurley is a disillusioned housewife, married to Bronx cabdriver Tom Hurley. She wants something better for her daughter, Jane. When Jane announces her engagement to Ralph Halloran, Aggie sees this as an opportunity to have a romantic elaborate wedding, with caterers and all the trimmings, like she never ...
[ "What nickname does the cabdriver's wife go by?", "What does Tom Hurley's wife want to use his savings on?", "What's the name of the person who refuses Agnes Hurley's wishes for an elaborate wedding?", "What is Agnes Hurley's nickname?", "What does Agnes Hurley hope to use her husband's savings for?", "Wh...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-610965e43b3141fba6139e551df3ff57
Passage: Mark (Doherty) is an actor living in a basement flat below his writer friend Pierce. Residing with his girlfriend, Sally, Mark struggles to find work whilst caring for his paralysed brother, David. Desperate to avoid paying overdue rent, Mark continually eludes landlord Jack, meaning he is also unable to infor...
[ "Who are killed by freak accidents?", "What is the profession of the person who takes the officer hostage?", "How does the actor spend his time outside of work?", "Whose brother is paralysed?", "Whose dog is killed?", "Whose throat is pierced with a screwdriver?", "Who had a strong motive to murder some...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-ab783505608a4fd2bd5819d776f12e64
Passage: Ray Dolezal, a bored Torrance County Deputy Sheriff, is called to the scene of an apparent suicide in the desert. Alongside the body of Bob Spencer is a suitcase containing $500,000. During the autopsy, they find a digested piece of paper with a phone number; Dolezal, posing as Spencer, calls the number and g...
[ "What is the last name of the person that the woman who Spencer had an affair with run from?", "What is the last name of the person that the woman who can provide funding agrees to help?", "Who did the undercover agent that died have an affair with?", "What is the first name of the person that the sheriff adm...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-c0680915360e4a69aef5e2ebe6dfadcf
Passage: The album cover features a photograph of Dylan with Suze Rotolo. It was taken in February 1963—a few weeks after Rotolo had returned from Italy—by CBS staff photographer Don Hunstein at the corner of Jones Street and West 4th Street in the West Village, New York City, close to the apartment where the couple li...
[ "What are the full names of the two people who are featured in the photograph taken in February 1963?", "What was the last name of the photographer who took photograph of Dylan and Rotolo on February 1963?", "What was the last name of the person who wore a very thin jacket?", "What was the last name of the pe...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-cca2349ed27a4ec58871f959ac19c93b
Passage: Agent Bart Langner finds Elsa Brinkmann, a would-be actress who looks and sounds just like Lylah Clare, a flamboyant star who fell to her death in suspicious circumstances 20 years ago. He persuades arrogant director Lewis Zarkan, who had been married to Lylah, to see her. The two men then convince brash stud...
[ "Which person does Rossella admire?", "Who does Elsa Brinkman start to fall in love with?", "What is the last name of the person who urges Lewis to see Lylah?", "What is the full name of the character who fell to her death?", "What are the full names of the characters who convince a studio head to back a pi...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-1d97e1ace0c54cb9abc6ea0244a0c038
Passage: Recording sessions for the album began on October 31, 1988, at Downtown Recorders in Boston, Massachusetts, at the time a professional 24-track studio. 4AD allowed the Pixies a budget of $40,000, excluding producer's fees. This was a modest sum for a 1980s major label album; however, it quadrupled the amount s...
[ "What publication did the lead singer of band that got a budget of $40,000 tell that the album was them \"...trying to remain somewhat grungy\"?", "What is the full name of the artist who's greatest hits album did the lead singer of the band that tried to \"remain somewhat grungy\" give to the man that added laye...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-a6003ec047f6482fb37d7f2ba362b213
Passage: At the time of the site's discovery, there was no was apparent barrow, in part because the ground level of the area had been raised by millennia of hillwash coming down from further up Blue Bell Hill. However, as a result of what is known of this architectural style from better-recorded sites, it is apparent t...
[ "What did archaelogists believe the small, circular buildings that were 3.75 metres in diameter were called?", "What type of group of people, and how large, were believed to live in the buildings that were 18 metres long and 8 metres wide?", "What was the name given to the building that was dated as being used ...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-86dd20c233694c32aa7c8493aeef708f
Passage: Oan, angered by the BBC's incorrect reporting of his demands the previous evening, contacted the police negotiators shortly after 06:00 and accused the authorities of deceiving him. He demanded to speak with an Arab ambassador, but the negotiator on duty claimed that talks were still being arranged by the Fore...
[ "Who attached ropes to the chimneys to allow soldiers to abseil down the building?", "What is the first name of the person who came to the embassy at 15:30?", "What is the first name of the person who arrived 10 hours after Oan demanded his presence?", "What is the first name of the person who relayed another...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-e21048839a9e4b57951862d0203490b4
Passage: After the untimely death of a small-town church choir director in Pacashau, Georgia, Vi Rose Hill, a no-nonsense mother raising two teens alone, takes control of the choir using the traditional Gospel style that their Pastor Dale approves of. However, the director's widow, G. G. Sparrow, the main benefactor to...
[ "Whose grandson wrote music?", "What is the name of the person that the director's widow has begun to care for?", "What are the first names of Vi Rose Hill's two teens?", "What is the first name of the person who said that the church will not sponsor the choir unless they use their reverent, traditional style...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-10cbef1ce0ee40cead8dfd81bf56b743
Passage: The interior and exterior of Literary Hall remain largely intact. At two stories, the building is tall in its proportion and incorporates elements from both early American and Victorian styles, which were common in academic buildings built during this period.Architectural historian S. Allen Chambers described ...
[ "What is the full name of the person who described Literary Hall as \"adding distinction to Romney's major street intersection?\"?", "What is the full name of the person who noted the building's resemblance and \"strong architectural kinship\" to the Romney Presbyterian Church?", "What is the first name of the ...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-7448681fd5a54911936e66003fcd5ed8
Passage: With the South London Orchestra temporarily disbanded because of the war, Tippett returned to teaching at Hazelwood. In October 1940 he accepted the post of Director of Music at Morley College, just after its buildings were almost completely destroyed by a bomb. Tippett's challenge was to rebuild the musical ...
[ "What is the last name of the person who had formalised his pacifism by joining the Peace Pledge Union?", "What is the last name of the person whose case was heard by a tribunal?", "What is the last name of the person who authorities left alone after serving two months?", "What composer produced String Quarte...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-86aaf4983bca4255a0b2a522c0c6cd0b
Passage: A new wing at Britannia Hospital is to be opened, and the Queen Mother—referred to as HRH—is due to arrive. The administrator of the hospital, Potter, is confronted with demonstrators protesting against an African dictator who is a VIP patient, striking ancillary workers (opposed to the exotic gastronomic dema...
[ "What is the last name of the person who manages to get inside the hospital?", "What is the last name of the person who starts to investigate someone's sinister scientific experimentation?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-463a8e6aea334cb0b7b56769201a1824
Passage: Most of the volcanoes in northern Chile are far from towns and inhabited areas and thus their activity does not create significant human hazards. Putre is constructed on pyroclastic deposits of the Taapaca, facing a threat from future eruptions. A highway (Chile Route 11 between La Paz and Arica) linking Boliv...
[ "What two locations does Chile Route 11 link?", "What three additional locations are within range of Taapaca?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-9d376514c15f4dd8a139a4922737a57d
Passage: The film begins with an introduction to the documentary from the boys. Nat and Alex Wolff, aged nine and six respectively, are members of the fictional band The Silver Boulders, which also consists of Thomas, David, Josh, and their manager Cooper. The band found success after a music executive signed them to h...
[ "Which members write songs that Nat doesn't like?", "Which band's fans gather outside Nat's apartment?", "Whose younger brother left The Silver Boulders to start his own band?", "Which member of the Naked Brothers Band has had a song written about her?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-333fc749d48d459886d8e32fe6d597ee
Passage: In addition to a produce market in Cornville, Arizona; Keenan, whose grandparents and great-uncle made wine in Northern Italy, owns Merkin Vineyards and Caduceus Cellars, based in the unincorporated area of Page Springs/Cornville, Arizona, southwest of Sedona, where he resides. While the winery is named after ...
[ "What is the name of the winery named after an ancient symbol for commerce?", "What is the name of the vineyard named after a pubic wig?", "What is the name of the person whose ashes were scattered across one of Keenan's vineyards?", "What is the name of the biography of the man whose grandparents made wine i...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-c5ac7416210d4ffaacd98c430a4490b2
Passage: Mays Gilliam is the alderman for the 9th Ward in Washington, D.C.. After learning he is likely to lose his job and getting dumped by his girlfriend, Kim, Gilliam is surprisingly chosen as the party candidate for the presidency after his party's original presidential and vice-presidential nominees die in a plan...
[ "Who does the 9th ward alderman choose for a running mate?", "What position does the man Mays Gilliam's party believes will win the election currently hold?", "What does the vice-president's ad say about the future president?", "What's the full name of the person who debates the future president?", "Who app...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-510b1cadc5ae4069a1b51c8c93bf0e62
Passage: Notable sportsmen from Karnataka include B.S. Chandrasekhar, E. A. S. Prasanna, Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath, Rahul Dravid, Venkatesh Prasad, Robin Uthappa, Vinay Kumar, Gundappa Vishwanath, Syed Kirmani, Stuart Binny, K. L. Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Manish Pandey, Karun Nair, Ashwini Ponnappa, Mahesh Bhupathi, R...
[ "Which notable sportsman from Karnataka has the initials V.P.?", "What district's government put in a cycling track at Ambedkar Stadium?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-25631156c2634199be110cb51e065bfd
Passage: The movie opens with shots from the Spanish Civil War, and a line of Spanish refugees crossing the border into France after defeat by the Francoists. Republican guerrilla fighter Manuel Artiguez turns away from the border and back towards Spain. His friends stop him, saying "Manuel, the war is over!". The stor...
[ "Whose father did Viñolas kill?", "What is the first name of the person that Viñolas must capture to retain his rank in the guard?", "Who collaborated with the fascist Franco regime?", "Who gives Artiguez information about the hospital?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-2fb6d1deb76649f8b0b37932a0b7c7a0
Passage: In 1995, following a long break, U2 contributed "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" to the soundtrack album of the film Batman Forever. The song was a hit, reaching number one in Australia and Ireland, number two in the UK, and number 16 in the US. In November, the band released an experimental album called...
[ "What was the name of the album that U2 released after Original Soundtracks 1?", "What is the full name of U2's manager?", "What year did U2 release the album Pop?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-3271553702694bfd90046896f65c391d
Passage: Upon its release, Pru received positive feedback from music critics. Ed Hogan praised Pru's experimentation with musical genres. In discussing its many influences, Colin Ross wrote that the album never sounded uneven or disjointed. He commended the singer for communicating a range of emotions, by turns seeming...
[ "What is the name of the person who is described as possessing a \"rich, earthy voice and lyrical talent\", responding positively to the artist's influences from scripture and poetry?", "What is the name of the person who Ross claims was \"subtly changing the landscape of contemporary R&B lyricism\"?", "What is...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-7515af13d5314a23804de3bad96667b9
Passage: McVeigh rented a storage space in which he stockpiled seven crates of 18-inch-long (46 cm) Tovex sausages, 80 spools of shock tube, and 500 electric blasting caps, which he and Nichols had stolen from a Martin Marietta Aggregates quarry in Marion, Kansas. He decided not to steal any of the 40,000 pounds (18,00...
[ "What is the full fake name that the man who stockpiled 500 electric blasting caps rent a car under?", "What is the name of the television show that the man who stockpiled crates of Tovex sausages said his alias reminded him of?", "What is the full name of the building that recorded the blue pickup truck of the...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-69ce4ba5ba254f8bb99a485314407404
Passage: Bristol was founded by 1000; by about 1020, it was a trading centre with a mint producing silver pennies bearing its name. By 1067 Brycgstow was a well-fortified burh, and that year the townsmen beat off a raiding party from Ireland led by three of Harold Godwinson's sons. Under Norman rule, the town had one o...
[ "What was the name that was on the pennies produced by the mint in about 1020?", "What was the first town in England to be given county status?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-6762d2104c1d4982bd7fcb00d3420f31
Passage: The plot of Darfur revolves around six Western journalists who visit a small village in Darfur in western Sudan under the escort of a squad of troops of the African Union peacekeeping mission. When they learn the brutal state sponsored militia called the Janjaweed are heading towards the village, they are face...
[ "What is the full name of the person who finds an infant?", "What are the last names of the people who are killed in the shootout?", "What is the last name of the person who hid an infant to protect it?", "What is the last name of the person that Freddie hid the child under?", "What is the first name of the...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-b40cb21e4b9e4a1ebcfc41dcdcb2d95c
Passage: The underground punk rock movement inspired countless bands that either evolved from a punk rock sound or brought its outsider spirit to very different kinds of music. The original punk explosion also had a long-term effect on the music industry, spurring the growth of the independent sector. During the early ...
[ "What are the names of the two bands that maintained an underground-style and subcultural identity?", "What are the names of the two bands that bridged the gap between hardcore and college rock?", "What two punk rock genres did the Replacements and Hüsker Dü build the gap between?", "What styles of music does...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-c960933f3c8d411f813fb5fc10f39b1b
Passage: In February 1942, following the death of Fritz Todt, Hitler appointed Speer as Minister of Armaments and War Production. Wolters followed Speer to his new ministry, becoming head of the Department of Culture, Media, and Propaganda of the Organization Todt. Wolters continued his Chronik in the new position.In...
[ "What was the name of the person Speer was appointed as Minister of Armaments and War Production by?", "What was the English name for the group that consisted of twenty architects and city planners organized by Wolters?", "What was the full German name of the group that issued extensive guidelines, ranging from...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-56a7fd0f0b124637a49e07af85cf919d
Passage: In 1937 Ferrier entered the Carlisle Festival open piano competition and, as a result of a small bet with her husband, also signed up for the singing contest. She easily won the piano trophy; in the singing finals she sang Roger Quilter's To Daisies, a performance which earned her the festival's top vocal awar...
[ "What is the first name of the person who easily won the piano trophy at the Carlisle Festival?", "What is the first name of the person who sang Roger Quilter's To Daisies in the singing finales of the Carlisle Festival?", "What is the first name of the person whose double triumph in piano and voice resulted in...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-537614a123244f00b41f261452c2ea84
Passage: Tired of playing second banana to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck demands his own cartoon from Warner Bros., but is promptly fired. Aspiring stuntman DJ Drake is asked to escort Daffy off the studio lot, but the ensuing chase leads to the Batmobile demolishing the studio water tower. DJ is also fired in the process, an...
[ "What is the full name of the person whose father owns the spy car?", "What are the two sites of the car crashes?", "What is the profession of Damian's son?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-921aef6c635d40bf8e9db619c07ed080
Passage: In Bedrock, Slate International's vice president Cliff Vandercave and his secretary Miss Stone discuss their plan to swindle the company of its vast fortune and flee. As part of the plan, they would need one of the employees to be the scapegoat. Meanwhile, Fred Flintstone loans his best friend and neighbor Bar...
[ "Who are the last names of the people who need a scapegoat?", "Who does Fred promise to prove himself to?", "Who is Pearl's daughter?", "What are the first names of Betty's neighbors?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-8ff30f804a904bfaaa2298f531e6547c
Passage: In 1943, in preparation for overseas deployment, 400 pilots and 3,600 crewmen of the 351st Bombardment Group assemble at a Colorado air base. Arriving in England, as part of the Eighth Air Force, the 351st BG is welcomed by the Royal Air Force and begins training, attending daily lectures on security. Their fi...
[ "What is the formal name for the group that departs at 15-second intervals on their first mission?", "What is the formal name for the armada?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-32be5859a3d24c559b9cbe39756795f6
Passage: The paddle steamer SS Arctic, owned by the Collins Line of New York, sank on September 27, 1854 after a collision with SS Vesta, a much smaller vessel, 50 miles (80 km) off the coast of Newfoundland. Passenger and crew lists indicate that there were probably more than 400 on board; of these, only 88 survived,...
[ "What is the name of the boat that had probably more than 400 on board when is sank?", "What is the name of the vessel were all the women and children parished?", "What is the full name of the ship that sank four hours after the collision?", "What is the name of the ship that limped into harbor at St. John's,...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-cc3799701fac4df8aedfc0bbeb52eeda
Passage: The film opens with Tom joining Lou and Mitchell at Lou's bar for their weekly poker games when a man enters and asks to be served. Upon being told the bar is closed the man refuses to leave. When Mitchell approaches, the man threatens Mitchell calling him by name. The man then gets up and angrily leaves only ...
[ "What is the name of the deceased man whose wife has sex with Sam?", "Who owns the bar where the men were killed?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-bdb6394a5f3743fd9e247d7521cf07a1
Passage: In the year 2023 in a dystopian future, Sentinels have been programmed to identify and hunt down mutants and any humans who dared to help them. A small band of X-Men survivors is attacked, and Kitty Pryde sends Bishop's consciousness back in time a few days before the attack, to warn the others as to ensure th...
[ "What is the last name of the person who explains the history of the Sentinels?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-9937b516c6ce4e08b105d721deec8958
Passage: A truce between two rival gangs, the Tigers and the JPs, come to an end when after a day at school, the Tigers are attacked by members of the JPs, led by Spider. When Tigers leader Max warns Spider about the truce, Spider informs Max it is his gang and they want the streets back. Max gets help in Charlie, who ...
[ "Who is good friends with the manager?", "Who is in complete shock?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-c0e5a74e34a6407f9854f3c03a3de502
Passage: Herne Bay's secondary school is the modern Herne Bay High. It is a mixed ability foundation school with about 1,500 students. In 2002, Herne Bay High was designated a specialist school and Sports College. In 2005, 14% of the school's pupils gained at least five GCSEs at grades A*–C including English and maths,...
[ "What has about 1,500 students?", "What was ranked 107th out of Kent's 120 secondary schools?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-fec5d0fe61e24223a80e36a7cd71c9b7
Passage: After a 20-year hiatus, divorcee Laura Le Crois is forced to return to her home in a wetland in Louisiana after her father Pappy goes missing along with several other locals to briefly take over his wetland tour business. There, she discovers that her ex-husband, zoologist Charles LeBlanc is attempting to buy ...
[ "Who used to be married to a zoologist who wants to buy the wetland?", "Who else heads off in a motorboat with Laura?", "What's the name of the man who gets eater by a pilosaurus?", "What is the full name of the person whose father goes missing?", "What is the full name of the person who discovers that thei...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-a77e1de0870c4aaabfdd8eece195fdfd
Passage: Credits are adapted from AllMusic. David Alsina – bandoneon Gelipe Alvarez – programming Gian Arias – programming Paul Bushnell, Dave Carpenter, Chris Chaney – bass guitar Jorge Calandrelli – metales, orchestra director, string arrangements Juan Camatano – assistant engineer Gustavo Celis – mixing Gustavo Cera...
[ "What is the name of the location that provided the credits for the person that played flugelhorn?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-2511540e4775451bb648d85b5f113c74
Passage: By the first week of January 1999, Arnold completed the song's outline and made a synthesizer-arranged demo recording in his recording studio. He played the demo for Wilson, Broccoli and Apted, who were "extremely pleased" with the results. Arnold's agent then presented the demo to MGM executives in Los Angele...
[ "What is the first name of the person to whom the chance to record a Bond them appealed because she felt that \"you know it's going down in movie history\"?", "What is the first name of the singer who considered Garbage's music and the series' concepts \"something that you can enjoy on the surface,\" but undernea...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-a3330d3489f049de8105cab722b57442
Passage: A Boston Globe article attributed Barack Obama's win in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election to a marked reduction over the preceding decades in the percentage of whites in the American electorate, attributing this demographic change to the Immigration Act of 1965. The article quoted Simon Rosenberg, president ...
[ "What was the full name of the person whose statement implied asylum seekers were attempting to immigrate to the United States for work or various other reasons rather than seeking refuge?", "What is the last name of the person who is making ongoing security attempts at a border wall along the United States-Mexic...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-95ff70edc9b942d5acbd0d877eba81e6
Passage: While working as a barroom bouncer, sailor Steve Morgan impresses alcoholic ex-boxing manager "the Professor" (Walter Huston) with his skills. The Professor talks Steve into entering a prize fight with an up-and-coming boxer to make money for both of them. While out training on the road, Steve is nearly run ov...
[ "What is the first name of the person who carries a nightclub singer out of wreckage?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-2e3d33d3a3bf401e92e14aa6c51aafae
Passage: The fire spread quickly in the high wind and, by mid-morning on Sunday, people abandoned attempts at extinguishing it and fled. The moving human mass and their bundles and carts made the lanes impassable for firemen and carriages. Pepys took a coach back into the city from Whitehall, but reached only St Paul's...
[ "What is the name of the person that was pulling down houses?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-8b395e65d69b477dae64e76d40ebcd62
Passage: Sylvester (who lives in an apartment building next to Tweety's yard) hears Tweety Bird singing and looks through the window with his telescope. Tweety sees him, grabs a towel, exclaims "I taw I taw a peeking tom cat!", and shuts the door after saying "That nasty old peeking tom cat!". Sylvester sees Hector the...
[ "What is the name of the character who is referred to as a \"...nasty old peeking tom cat\"?", "What is the name of the character who sneaks and climbs a pole?", "What is the name of the character that Spike pulls down?", "What is the name of the character who is about to pogo away?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-2e017b4683ef42ad91f488a3e4eb4fd1
Passage: Serving with the Eighth Army, Wheeler was present in North Africa when the Axis armies pushed the Allies back to El Alamein. He was also part of the Allied counter-push, taking part in the Second Battle of El Alamein and the advance on Axis-held Tripoli. On the way he became concerned that the archaeological s...
[ "What was the name of the country where Wheeler had never been and agreed that he would take a job on the condition that he be permitted to take part in the invasion of Italy first?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-9b8715870a1148ed9d878ad60f1c95b9
Passage: When Mary Beekman loses her waitress job, after a fight with her loutish boyfriend, trucker Mike O'Reilly she stands at a bridge on a windy night, losing her pay check through a windblown and leans over the guardrail of the bridge to catch it. Socialite Kenneth Alden catches her, thinking she wants to jump the...
[ "What is the full name of the person Kenneth Alden catches?", "What is the full name of the person who wanted Ken to sell beauty product shares to his friends?", "What is the full name of the person in love with Clarissa?", "What are the full names of the people who had the tiara?", "Who did Pat's Valet sha...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-0f3dc2006bc943ca9805b84a8014d5dc
Passage: Despite William Bruce's fall from political favour, and his intermittent imprisonment, he continued to practice. During the 1690s he completed Hill of Tarvit (1696), Craighall (1697–99) in Fife, and Craigiehall (1699) near Edinburgh. The latter, built for the Marquess of Annandale, still stands, and is used as...
[ "What was the location of the structure that was built for Marquess of Annandale?", "What was the last name of the person who was commissioned to build a private aisle at Abercorn Kirk?", "What was the name of the house that was not completed until two years after Bruce's death?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-c2ee7e0bae764529a574bfe1d96bf749
Passage: By the late 17th century, much of North America had been claimed by European countries. Spain had claimed Florida as well as modern-day Mexico and much of the southwestern part of the continent. The northern and central Atlantic coast was claimed by Britain, and New France comprised much of what is now eastern...
[ "What year did the country that claimed Florida declare war on France?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-f896edebea61401a89fc2158e58ef925
Passage: Long existing as a rural settlement, Neilston's economy was historically driven by farming, although a trade in handloom woven garments from the village's cottage industry also existed from very early times. Grain mills and watermills were operating in Neilston by 1667.Due to its supply of hydropower from the ...
[ "What trust has been involved in a community energy project?", "What is the exact name of the trust that has been involved in a community energy project, the Neilston Community Wind Farm, which installed four turbines with a capacity of 10MW in 2013?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-f1f597662d4c4f68a9ee49edf3a13035
Passage: During the time of the restoration, conducted by UkrNIIProektRestavratsiya and headed by Natalia Kosenko, the workers unearthed the whole lower floor, which had been filled in during Soviet times to strengthen the building's foundation. Restoration of the elaborate decor of the interior had to be fully redone....
[ "What is the name of the building whose foundation had been filled in during Soviet times to strengthen it?", "What is the name of the building opened as a filial \"Masterpieces of Ukrainian Art\" of the National Museum of Arts in November 2004?", "What is the name of the building expected to serve a dual purpo...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-1f9a516ff8f84b599b5dc6d391ff43e7
Passage: The Steptoes have retired their horse - because the horse is lame, after having to pull the cart (and Harold) home from York, after the horse walked into the back of a removal van which then drove off - and plan to buy a new one with Albert's life savings of £80, putting £9 away for "emergencies". Harold sends...
[ "What is the name of the entity that Harold plans to feed eggs and steak?", "What did Albert want to use to pay Frankie?", "What health condition does Hercules have?", "What is the profession of the person who sold Hercules?", "What will Hercules the Second eat?", "Whose son purchases Hercules the Second?...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-0ef5aba4c0104ffd93cfdd317245e584
Passage: On May 2, 2013, Jeff Hanneman died due to liver failure in a local hospital near his home in Southern California's Inland Empire; the cause of death was later determined to be alcohol-related cirrhosis. King confirmed that the band would continue, saying "Jeff is going to be in everybody's thoughts for a long ...
[ "What band was Jeff Hanneman a part of?", "What insturment did Jeff Hanneman play for Slayer?", "What is the name of the person that said But we're going to carry on – and he'll be there in spirit?", "What group planned to release a new album in 2015?", "What is the name of the person that would be Slayers ...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-77e555c3726c4862b8113b2287e6bef3
Passage: Sometime after 4 p.m. on December 6, 1989, Marc Lépine arrived at the building housing the École Polytechnique, an engineering school affiliated with the Université de Montréal, armed with a semi-automatic rifle and a hunting knife. Lépine purchased a rifle on November 21, 1989, in a Checkmate Sports store in ...
[ "What is the first name of the person who sat in the office of the registrar on the second floor for a while?", "What was the full name of the person who was told \"You're women, you're going to be engineers. You're all a bunch of feminists. I hate feminists?\"?", "What is the first name of the person who was w...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-48de3441f29a47f9985ca25ce8f2af11
Passage: In 1959, Stafford was offered a contract to perform at Las Vegas, but declined it to concentrate on her family life. Because she disliked continuously traveling for television appearances that took her away from her children, and no longer found the music business fun, she went into semi-retirement in the mid-...
[ "What is the name of the person who re-recorded her favorite song \"Whispering Hope\" with her daughter Amy in 1978?", "What is the name of the label for religious music started in the 1970s?", "What is the name of the person who donated the couple's library to the University of Arizona?", "What is the name o...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-72aac052bcc2428b8a3bc032817afd2a
Passage: In 1870, concerned at the dominance of German music and the lack of opportunity for young French composers to have their works played, Saint-Saëns and Romain Bussine, professor of singing at the Conservatoire, discussed the founding of a society to promote new French music. Before they could take the proposal ...
[ "What is the name of the person whose superior at the Madeleine was murdered by the rebels?", "What is the name who supported himself in England, with the help of George Grove and others, by giving recitals?", "What is the person who found on his return to Paris that found that anti-German sentiments had consid...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-662086c4311a4ccbbae1f51e70a9a09c
Passage: Plumbe designed the estate with five classes of houses. Although the houses were built to the same five basic designs, each street was given a distinct style of design and ornamentation. Varying mixes of red and yellow bricks, and variations in window design and ornamental motifs, were used to give each street...
[ "What were the two locations of the houses that were split into upper and lowers flats and each flat had a separate front door onto the street?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-7849691d7b7b4ffc9a9ea4f1619a4c8e
Passage: Rihanna first performed "Diamonds" on November 7, 2012, at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, where she wore black lingerie with black thigh high stockings and ankle boots; the show was aired by CBS on December 4. On November 10, Rihanna performed the song on Saturday Night Live. New York magazine's Joe Reid ...
[ "What is the last name of the writer that said the performer of the song \"Diamonds\" looked like a young version of Grace Jones?", "At what award show did the woman who wore black lingerie while first performing \"Diamonds\" perform that same song while accepting the Icon award?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-6fbc9a46a25945f597624537a58c0d68
Passage: The Avenue Range Station massacre was the murder of a group of Aboriginal Australians by white settlers during the Australian frontier wars. It occurred in about September 1848 at Avenue Range, a sheep station in the southeast of the Colony of South Australia. Information is scarce about the basic facts of the...
[ "The details of the case were known for decades after what murders?", "What is the last name of the person who had undertaken an epic horse ride to Adelaide to establish an alibi?", "What were the full names of the two people who were suspected of committing the murders in the Avenue Range Station massacre?", ...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-1803b686d8d448e2b6b04603c3ad898a
Passage: The day after the Britain's Got Talent finals, Max Clifford, speaking for Simon Cowell, said that it was "quite possible" that Cowell would be signing some of the finalists, including Smith. Though she did not sign with Syco, Cowell's record label, she did record a duet of "Walking in the Air" with Johnston, w...
[ "What is the last name of the person who recorded a duet of \"Walking in the Air\" with Johnston?", "What is the first name of the person who later said that \"In the papers, it sounded like I was snobby when I said 'I don't want to be like Charlotte Church', but I didn't mean it like that\"?", "What is the fir...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-c94679f1692843cf938da753734a942b
Passage: Productions during the 1980s included the company's first presentations of Pelléas and Mélisande (1981), Parsifal (1986) and Billy Budd (1988). 1980s productions that remained in the repertory for many years included Xerxes directed by Hytner, and Rigoletto and The Mikado directed by Jonathan Miller. In 1984 E...
[ "What did the company that toured the United States in 1984 produce in 1990?", "What did the company where Edwards resigned in 1995 produce in 1994?", "What did the company that had Paul Daniel serve as a music director produce in 1996?", "What is the full name of the man that was appointed as general directo...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-350fe26ef7cc4669aab7ee5bbbfc1b3b
Passage: Dr Stedman is murdered by an intruder in his study and two toy soldiers are stolen from his desk. The next day, Hugh Drummond reads about the murder in the newspaper. He is approached by a friend, Phillip Coleman, who tells him that he owns two similar figures and that he has received first offers, then threat...
[ "Who was translating a scroll?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-e10121a58ca646e7827c778ddbdc64b8
Passage: A Boston Globe article attributed Barack Obama's win in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election to a marked reduction over the preceding decades in the percentage of whites in the American electorate, attributing this demographic change to the Immigration Act of 1965. The article quoted Simon Rosenberg, president ...
[ "What is the last name of the person who was said to have been elected because of the Immigration Act of 1965?", "What is the first name of the person who was said to have been elected because of the Immigration Act of 1965?", "What is the full name of the person who was said to have been elected because of the...
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-c85b5fcebeb942259c7f5fb256c77eb8
Passage: Sisters Fiona, Evelyn, and Susie Gaylord, are orphaned when first their mother goes down with the Lusitania and then their wealthy father, Major Penn Gaylord, is killed in France in World War I. Before Penn left for France, he told Fiona, the eldest, that the Gaylords have never sold the land they have acquire...
[ "What type of building sits on the land that Charles Barclay wants to develop?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-1e9ef10c68454560ab68163a47976109
Passage: Professor Cannafraz (a Richard Haydn impression) creates a "super carrot" and uses it on his test subject – Rabbitus idioticus americanus, who immediately wolfs down the proffered carrot. Armed with temporary superhero abilities that need to be replenished with additional super carrots, Bugs remembers a newspa...
[ "Who disguises himself to stop the hunter?", "What is the nickname of the man who shoots at Bugs?", "What name does Professor Cannafraz' test subject take on after eating the carrot?", "What does the professor's test subject pretend to be to escape the hunter?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-6b670a33b928449390b9be8eb6df5382
Passage: Of the main characters, only Otho is not morally contemptible. Agrippina is an unscrupulous schemer; Nero, while not yet the monster he would become, is pampered and hypocritical; Claudius is pompous, complacent, and something of a buffoon, while Poppaea, the first of Handel's sex kittens, is also a liar and a...
[ "What are the names of the characters who are considered morally contemptible?", "How are the sex kitten's songs characterized?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-05c8e75eec1a49958eb4fbf009f529dd
Passage: In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, child vaudevillian Buster Keaton stays in boarding houses, rides in train boxcars, and performs with his mother and father in a knock-about (physical comedy) act called The Three Keatons. As a young man Keaton travels on his own to Hollywood and tricks his way onto th...
[ "What is the full name of the person who fails to impress Kurt Bergner?", "What is the full name of the man Larry Winters offers a contract to?", "What is the full name of the person who recommends Keaton to a studio head?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...
task001-c08782ed2a1a4054be15d63736c0837c
Passage: In the year 1999 the world is in the midst of an environmental holocaust, the result of a series of solar flares which have scorched the Earth for the last 30 years. Exposure to the flares results in a radiation poisoning which causes the affected to degenerate into psychotic killers. The vast majority of the ...
[ "What's the first name of the man who can't return to his home?", "Who has to break up an auction to try to save women from a bandit leader?" ]
task001_quoref_question_generation
[ "In this task, you're given passages that contain mentions of names of people, places, or things. Some of these mentions refer to the same person, place, or thing. Your job is to write questions that evaluate one's understanding of such references. Good questions are expected to link pronouns (she, her, him, his, t...