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Since Roger Goodell took over as NFL commissioner in September 2006, he's had his hands full.
The current domestic violence case involving former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice is just the latest in a long list of controversies that have punctuated his reign atop the country's most profitable sports league.
... | Where did it happen? | 1,522 | null | n the VIP area of the Latin Quarter nightclub in Manhattan. | Latin Quarter nightclub |
One day my dad was walking home and he had a big ice-cream cone. He had chocolate and vanilla and strawberry ice-cream on top of each other. He was moving his head back and forward to some music that he was playing when a spider dropped on his ice-cream for a little bite. My dad saw right away that a spider was on it a... | with what? | 36 | 64 | he had a big ice-cream cone. | an ice-cream cone. |
Belfast, Northern Ireland (CNN) -- Ireland's top Roman Catholic cleric, Cardinal Sean Brady, was under mounting pressure to resign Friday amid renewed allegations about his role in dealing with the sexual abuse of children by priests.
A British television documentary repeated claims made in 2010 that Brady was told o... | Who was an abuse survivor? | 1,508 | 1,534 | Abuse survivor Jon McCourt | Jon McCourt |
(CNN) -- Zlatan Ibrahimovic produced a memorable performance after his four-goal salvo helped Sweden defeat England in Stockholm.
The 31-year-old, who has scored ten goals in as many games for club side Paris Saint-Germain, was on fire once again as Roy Hodgson's men were swept away.
The Swedish skipper had given h... | did they win? | 88 | 130 | null | yes |
CHAPTER XIII
IN WHICH SOME SHOES ARE MISSING
"What do you think of it?"
"Who took them?"
"We can't go downstairs in our bare feet."
Such were some of the remarks made, as the lads of dormitories Nos. 11 and 12 looked at each other. The closets had been searched thoroughly but without success.
"See here, if ... | What is missing? | 307 | 359 | See here, if anybody in these rooms hid those shoes, | shoes |
CNN -- South Korea midfielder Park Ji-Sung has made history by becoming the first player from his homeland to figure in the Champions League final, Europe's premier club match.
Park's opening goal in the semifinal second leg against Arsenal set the tone for United's return to the final.
However, his starting role i... | For what continent? | null | 176 | Europe's premier club match. | Europe |
CHAPTER ELEVEN
EXPERIMENTS
"The first of June! The Kings are off to the seashore tomorrow, and I'm free. Three months' vacation--how I shall enjoy it!" exclaimed Meg, coming home one warm day to find Jo laid upon the sofa in an unusual state of exhaustion, while Beth took off her dusty boots, and Amy made lemonade ... | How did Amy describe Aunt March? | 336 | 340 | null | a regular samphire |
(CNN) -- The mother of an 11-year-old boy who hanged himself after allegedly being bullied at a Georgia school says her daughter also has been a victim of taunting.
Masika Bermudez-Carrasquillo, who Friday asked the White House for help in a campaign to end school bullying, said her daughter, 12, was also recently ha... | When was Jaheem found dead? | 737 | 790 | Jaheem Herrera was found dead in his closet in April. | in April |
A Texas teen who's been jailed more than four months for a Facebook comment he made during a video-game argument is finally getting a day in court that could let him go home.
Justin Carter, who was 18 when he was arrested, will appear in Comal County (Texas) District Court on Tuesday, July 16, for a bond hearing, acc... | How old was Carter when he was arrested? | 177 | 223 | Justin Carter, who was 18 when he was arrested | 18 |
CHAPTER III.
THE CABIN OF THE MOONLIGHTERS.
Bob Hubbard had been away from the Kenniston farm-house nearly half an hour when Ralph and George left it, but the latter was so well acquainted with the country that he did not need any guide to the cabin, and could not have had one, had he so desired, for Bob was far to... | Who left first? | null | 59 | Bob Hubbard | Bob Hubbard |
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed most commonly on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is prepared for by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiate... | what is the typical story of Jesus called? | 487 | 547 | The traditional Christmas narrative, the Nativity of Jesus, | the Nativity of Jesus |
Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan located within the federal Islamabad Capital Territory. With a population of two million, it is the 10th largest city of Pakistan, while the larger Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area is the third largest in Pakistan with a population exceeding five million. The city is the ... | Is it a small one? | 1,281 | 1,313 | the largest mosque in South Asia | no |
CHAPTER XIX GOOD MONEY FOR BAD
At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning. When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, ... | Does Mr. Jerrems own a bar? | null | null | Mr. Jerrems has it yet. He is keeping it to show to a commercial traveler, who is to visit his store | No. |
The Observer is a British newspaper published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its sister papers "the Guardian" and the "Guardian Weekly", whose parent company Guardian Media Group Limited acquired it in 1993, it takes a social liberal or social democratic line on most issues. First published ... | How many copies of The Observer were distributed weekly in 1819? | 297 | null | 23 , 000 | 23 , 000 |
CHAPTER V
THE DEFEAT OF THE BULLY
"Go ahead, Jack! You've got to win!"
"Don't let 'em beat you, Bill. Put it all over those Rovers."
"Oh, Jack, don't let them get the best of you!" cried Ruth.
"You've got to win!" screamed Martha.
"Here is where Glutts shows 'em what the _Yellow Streak_ can do!"
So the cr... | how? | 1,249 | 1,288 | started to speed down on the other side | as he sped down on the other side |
George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer accused of wrongly killing Trayvon Martin, will not immediately have to turn over donations made to his website, a Florida judge said Friday.
Zimmerman collected about $204,000 in donations through the website, but did not disclose the contributions during his bond h... | How much was it? | 1,070 | 1,073 | 10% | 10% |
New York (CNN) -- The mansion and four-acre estate featured in Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 film "The Godfather" is up for sale for a whopping $2.9 million.
Owner Jim Norton said he put the eight-bedroom, five-bathroom Staten Island home on the market after his father recently passed away.
The film employed a star-s... | What mementos did the owner's mother collect from the film? | 213 | 234 | null | behind - the - scenes mementos from the film , including pictures and autographs from cast and crew members |
CHAPTER XXVII—BEHIND THE CURTAIN OF VINES
An hour went by and during that time Dave drew Phil to one side and related the particulars concerning the doings of Merwell and Jasniff, according to the story told by the former of the two evil-disposed youths.
“I think Link feels pretty sore,” he continued. “So there won... | Did he say anything else? | 1,341 | 1,359 | Got back, have you | Got back, have you? |
(CNN) -- Long before Chen Guangcheng became internationally known as a human rights crusader, villagers near his home knew him as the man to go to when they had trouble with local authorities.
Despite having little formal legal education, Chen began advocating on behalf of villagers in 1996 at the age of 25, accordin... | What is the purpose of Chen's activism? | 204 | 218 | call attention to the practice of forced abortions and sterilizations in china | call attention to the practice of forced abortions and sterilizations in china |
Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- The day after Christmas was a tough one for Santa in his ancestral homeland of Turkey.
A Muslim youth group held a demonstration Thursday in Istanbul, blasting the "jolly old elf" of legend and lore for contributing to moral decay and urging residents to turn against him.
"Traditions such ... | Who is Santa patterned after? | 1,427 | 1,619 | the Christian St. Nicholas secretly gifted money and other items to residents around his home in what is now the southern Turkish city of Demre, becoming the model for the modern Santa Claus. | St. Nicholas |
Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.8 million (2.6 million within the metropolitan area, nearly one third of Austria's population), and its cultural, economic, and political centre. It is the 7th-largest ... | Are any major international organizations based there? | 667 | 754 | host to many major international organizations, including the United Nations and OPEC. | Yes. |
Joe's parents are farmers and they have a huge farm with cows, chickens, and ducks. Joe loves the farm and all the things he gets to play around and play on. One day, Joe's father told him not to get near a tractor that was sitting in the field. His father was worried that Joe would climb on it and hurt himself. Joe we... | Was it bad? | 816 | 833 | null | yes |
HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- Like that other famous environmentalist, Thomas Friedman began his talk at the Asia Society in Hong Kong on December 16 with a simple PowerPoint slide. But that's where the similarities between Al Gore and The New York Times columnist end.
Thomas L. Friedman has taken on a green hue with his... | which politician is he compared to? | 220 | 227 | Al Gore | Al Gore |
In context of spaceflight, a satellite is an artificial object which has been intentionally placed into orbit. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as Earth's Moon.
In 1957 the Soviet Union launched the world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1. ... | how fast do they go | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
CHAPTER XXVIII.
TELL IT NOT IN OATH.
As they sat silent in that little sitting-room after supper, a double knock at the door suddenly announced the arrival of a telegram for Ernest. He opened it with trembling lingers. It was from Lancaster:--'Come down to the office at once. Schurz has been sentenced to a year's i... | Who needed to be compelled to redress the injustice? | 806 | 887 | The Home Secretary must be compelled by the unanimous clamour of thirty millions | The Home Secretary |
The 71-year-old ex-police officer accused of shooting dead a man inside a Florida movie theater won't get the chance to go home -- at least for now -- after a judge Friday decided not to grant him bail.
Judge Pat Siracusa made his decision after two days of wrenching, evocative, at times seemingly contradictory testi... | What was the crime of the officer? | 45 | 64 | shooting dead a man | shooting dead a man |
Rolling Stone is an American biweekly magazine that focuses on popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner, who is still the magazine's publisher, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its musical coverage and for political reporting by Hunter S. Thompson. In the 1990... | What was the lead article? | 914 | 958 | a lead article on the Monterey Pop Festival | the Monterey Pop Festival |
CHAPTER VIII
And these two, as I have told you, Were the friends of Hiawatha, Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
--Hiawatha.
TORPENHOW was paging the last sheets of some manuscript, while the Nilghai, who had come for chess and remained to talk tactics, was reading through the first part, ... | Where did the bellows go? | 1,536 | 1,613 | returning Torpenhow's large and workmanlike bellows to their nail on the wall | To their nail on the wall |
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, (; 13 October 19258 April 2013) was a British who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to have been appoint... | What initiatives did Margaret Thatcher introduce after moving into office? | 210 | 212 | political and economic | political and economic |
(CNN) -- David Haye claims that Wladimir Klitschko will "freeze like an iceberg" when the heavyweight boxing champions finally meet in Hamburg on July 2, after the date and venue was confirmed on Wednesday.
The British fighter will put his WBA belt on the line against the Ukrainian's IBF/WBO and IBO crowns in a long-... | A sister? | 385 | null | The German city is the adopted home of the 35-year-old Klitschko and his elder brother Vitali | no |
Ashton Carter, the former second-in-command at the Pentagon, appears to be the top choice to replace outgoing Secretary Chuck Hagel.
Barring any last minute complications, Ash Carter will be President Barack Obama's choice as the new Secretary of Defense, several U.S. administration officials told CNN.
An administr... | who was not being considered anymore? | 514 | 521 | Johnson | Johnson |
CHAPTER XVI.
A VISIT HOME.
The new purchase, which was named the _Suzanne_, was towed alongside the _Tigress_, and the crew began at once to get up the cargo and transfer it to her hold. More method was observed in restowing the cargo than had before been possible. The dried fruit, as the heaviest of the goods, was... | who employed the sailors? | 625 | 731 | Edgar boarded several of the Italian craft, and succeeded in inducing ten active young sailors to join him | Edgar |
The 2000 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and commonly known as Sydney 2000 or the Millennium Olympic Games/Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event which was held between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was t... | did the host country go to great expense to hold the games? | 658 | 706 | he games cost was estimated to be A$6.6 billion. | yes |
St. John's (/ˌseɪntˈdʒɒnz/, local /ˌseɪntˈdʒɑːnz/) is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. St. John's was incorporated as a city in 1888, yet is considered by some to be the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island... | Who founded it? | 1,050 | 1,069 | English settlement | English |
(CNN) -- They played in the U.S. Open final Monday but both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were back in action for their countries Friday.
They both won, too, overcoming fatigue, jet lag and a change of surface.
Nadal, who beat Djokovic in New York to claim his 13th grand slam title, prevailed 6-0 6-0 6-4 over Ser... | Why was his season ruined? | 650 | 689 | his season was ruined by a knee injury. | an injury. |
On a hot summer day, Brian was walking home from the park. While walking, Brian passed his favorite toy store, and saw that they had a new baseball glove in the window. Brian's baseball glove was very old and was ripped in a few places. Brian really wanted the new glove because he wanted to show off his glove to his fr... | how much did it cost? | 366 | 381 | fifteen dollars | fifteen dollars |
(CNN) -- Novak Djokovic wasted little time in breezing through to the second round of the French Open with a straight sets victory over Dutchman Thiemo De Bakker in Paris Monday.
The victory extends Djokovic's remarkable winning streak since the start of the year to 38, four short of the record held by John McEnroe f... | How many matches does Novak Djokovic need to win to tie Guillermo Villas' all-time record of 46? | 121 | 121 | null | 40 |
CHAPTER X
NAT POOLE WANTS TO KNOW
That evening Dave was on his way to the school library, to consult a certain work of reference, when he ran into another student who suddenly grasped him by the shoulder. It was rather dark where the pair confronted each other, and for the instant our hero did not recognize the fel... | How did the man get away? | 1,031 | 1,065 | got into a rowboat, and rowed away | By rowboat. |
(CNN) -- Fernando Alonso savored the sweet taste of victory in front of his home fans after kickstarting his Formula One title bid with a commanding victory in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.
The two-time world champion won by more than nine seconds from Lotus' Kimi Raikkonen after starting from fifth on the grid, as he... | How many times has he been a World Champion? | 191 | null | The two-time world champion | two |
CBS News is the news division of American television and radio service CBS. The president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' broadcasts include the "CBS Evening News", "CBS This Morning", news magazine programs "CBS Sunday Morning", "60 Minutes" and "48 Hours", and Sunday morning political affairs program "Face the... | What event did CBS disregard an embargo for in 1932? | 280 | 284 | null | the lindbergh kidnapping |
Coordinated Universal Time abbreviated to UTC, is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. It is within about 1 second of mean solar time at 0° longitude; it does not observe daylight saving time. For most purposes, UTC is considered interchangeable with Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), but GMT... | It is stated that carrier frequencies should be what? | 1,004 | 1,080 | null | maintained constant and should correspond to the definition of the SI second |
Harvard University Press (HUP) is a publishing house established on January 13, 1913, as a division of Harvard University, and focused on academic publishing. In 2005, it published 220 new titles. It is a member of the Association of American University Presses. After the retirement of William P. Sisler in 2017, George... | Are there any international? | 404 | 523 | The press maintains offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, near Harvard Square, in New York City, and in London, England. | Yes |
Bob walked out the door with a huge grin on his face. It was his first day of middle school. His mom, who is a nurse at the high school, waved at him as he entered the bus. The bus driver said "good to see you Bob". Bob said "you too Mr. Smith". Bob was so excited to see his friends that he could barely breathe. As he ... | What did Chris do to make Jim and Jeff stop laughing? | 233 | null | made a paper airplane | made a paper airplane |
CHAPTER XII.
THE PRISONER.
It was several moments before Seth could bring himself to believe that Dan and Bill Dean had utterly failed in their efforts to save Jip Collins from the would-be detective.
During the day he had given the matter comparatively little thought, believing that, having set out on their miss... | And his last name? | 593 | 708 | Teddy Bowser could give very little information, and that which he did impart only served to heighten the mystery. | Bowser |
Leipzig is the most populous city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany. With a population of 582,277 inhabitants (1.1 million residents in the larger urban zone) it is Germany's tenth most populous city. Leipzig is located about southwest of Berlin at the confluence of the White Elster, Pleisse, and Parthe rivers at... | Is it important to the S-Bahn Mittledeutschland transit system? | 1,640 | 1,723 | Leipzig forms the centerpiece of the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland public transit system | Yes |
ISO 128 is an international standard (ISO), about the general principles of presentation in technical drawings, specifically the graphical representation of objects on technical drawings.
Since 2003 the ISO 128 standard contains twelve parts, which were initiated between 1996 and 2003. It starts with a summary of the... | What is the purpose of ISO 128? | 22 | 38 | general principles of presentation in technical drawings , specifically the graphical representation of objects on technical drawings | general principles of presentation in technical drawings , specifically the graphical representation of objects on technical drawings |
CHAPTER SIX.
KENNETH INDULGES IN SUSPICIONS AND SURMISES.
"Will you walk or ride?" said Kenneth Stuart as he and Gildart issued from Seaside Villa, and sauntered down the avenue that led to the principal gate.
"Ride, by all means," said Gildart, "if you have a respectable horse. I love to ride, not only on the `b... | Does he like to swing underneath a horse? | 435 | 608 | null | NO |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Juanita Moore, the third African-American actress to ever get a supporting actress Oscar nomination, died of natural causes at her Los Angeles home Tuesday, her grandson said. She was 99.
Moore worked right to the end, preparing for a stage reading of a new play and helping her actor grandson lea... | For what movie? | 791 | 808 | Imitation of Life | Imitation of Life |
Sally liked going outside. She put on her shoes. She went outside to walk. She walked on the green grass. The sun was warm. The trees were tall. The birds sang in the trees. Sally liked how the birds can sing. Sally likes to sing with the birds, outside. Ring, ring, is how the birds sang. Sally sang ring, ring, with th... | Does Sally like being outdoors? | null | null | Sally liked going outside | yes |
(CNN) -- Oscar-winning actress Celeste Holm died at her home in New York on Sunday at the age of 95, her niece, Amy Phillips, confirmed.
Holm, a star of the Broadway stage and movies, was admitted to New York's Roosevelt Hospital a week ago, but her husband took her home to her Manhattan home on Friday, Phillips said... | Who was she? | 145 | 184 | a star of the Broadway stage and movies | a star of the Broadway stage and movies |
CHAPTER 22.
"Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
The day was a week after Lord Marshmoreton's visit to London, the hour six o'clock. The hou... | What meal had just ended? | 439 | 446 | dinner | dinner |
CHAPTER XIII. ST. VALENTINE'S DAY
Miss Mohun came back in the dark after a long day, for once in her life quite jaded, and explaining that the health-officer and the landlord had been by no means agreed, and that nothing could be done till Sir Jasper came home and decided whether to retain the house or not.
All t... | Who? | 698 | 732 | Mysie must not stay out after dark | Mysie |
The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; ) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi an... | What is it inscribed with? | 587 | 615 | inscribed in Roman numerals | Roman numerals |
London (CNN) -- There are few places in the world where you can see ancient statues, imperial European jewellery, masterpieces by Pieter Bruegel, paintings by Picasso and sculpture by Henry Moore all under one roof.
But for a week starting Friday, you can see the finest examples of art from antiquity to the present d... | IS it comparable to other fairs? | 844 | null | null | no |
(CNN) -- World number two Phil Mickelson has indefinitely suspended his PGA Tour schedule after his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Phil and Amy Mickelson have been married for 13 years and have three children.
Three-time major winner Mickelson was due to play at the Byron Nelson Championship starting on Thu... | What kind? | 96 | 140 | his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.
| breast |
CHAPTER I
I SET OFF UPON MY JOURNEY TO THE HOUSE OF SHAWS
I will begin the story of my adventures with a certain morning early in the month of June, the year of grace 1751, when I took the key for the last time out of the door of my father's house. The sun began to shine upon the summit of the hills as I went down ... | What were the birds doing? | null | 407 | the blackbirds were whistling | whistling |
Boston (CNN)She knew something awful had happened. It was smoky and all she could hear were muffled screams. Her foot was turned sideways and her legs wouldn't work right. And her good friend, Krystle Campbell, was just lying there on the ground.
Karen Rand -- she's Karen McWatters now -- dragged herself across the p... | Who was with her? | 193 | 208 | Krystle Campbel | Krystle Campbell |
CHAPTER XXXIV
'Midst furs, and silks, and jewels' sheen, He stood, in simple Lincoln green, The center of the glittering ring; And Snowdon's knight is Scotland's king! --_Lady of the Lake_.
The commencement of the following year was passed, on the part of the Americans, in making great preparations, in conjunction ... | who was the better general? | 531 | 594 | of the former, proved him to be the better general of the two. | Greene |
Eurasia is a combined continental landmass of Europe and Asia. The term is a portmanteau of its constituent continents (Europe & Asia). Located primarily in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres, it is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and by Africa... | anad north? | null | 292 | Arctic Ocean | Arctic Ocean |
CHAPTER VI.
THE PRIEST'S CHAMBER.
I was very glad that Polly had left school and come home for good. It was far more cheerful and pleasant than it had been at all since I left school. Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and mu... | Was the narrator surprised? | 841 | 951 | I was rather surprised, for she had been to the house very seldom before, and then always on Sunday evenings. | Yes |
CHAPTER IX.
GOING TO OSTIA.
While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley. Copley was an English boy, and he was about a year older than Rollo. Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking in... | Is the sibling who denied the mare single? | 815 | null | null | yes |
There was a big race in town. Stephanie and Sarah were friends. Stephanie was faster than Sarah. On the day of the race, they wished each other good luck. Sarah tripped on a rock during the race. She cried but another one of her friends, Matt, helped her stand up. Stephanie cheered for her to finish after she crossed t... | What type of injury was it? | 375 | 395 | a bruise on her knee | A bruise |
The exact number of exonerated American prisoners is unknown. But data gathered by university law schools indicates it's more than 2,000. Fascinating details surrounding some of these exonerations set them apart from the rest. Here are five recent exonerations that made headlines.
1. Michael Morton
The subject of a... | How old was Banks? | null | 998 | null | 17 |
Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism which traces its origins to the British Isles. Presbyterian churches derive their name from the presbyterian form of church government, which is governed by representative assemblies of elders. Many Reformed churches are organized this way, but th... | which are? | 988 | 1,020 | Scots and Scots-Irish immigrants | Scots and Scots-Irish immigrants |
(CNN) -- Some long-time Cuba watchers expressed skepticism Tuesday over a report by a former Mexican foreign minister that Communist leader Raul Castro removed two top-ranking officials earlier this month because they were plotting to overthrow him with the support of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Fidel Castro, b... | Who did Chavez attempt to get support from? | 1,036 | 1,115 | Chavez, who in turn tried to enlist the support of other Latin American leaders | other Latin American leaders |
(CNN) -- Ariel Castro used the promise of a puppy to lure Michelle Knight into the Cleveland home where he held her hostage for 11 years.
"He tells me, 'Just come in for a little while. The puppies are upstairs. You can take one home to your son,'" Knight said in an interview broadcast Tuesday on the syndicated "Dr. ... | Where'd he lure her to? | 9 | null | Ariel Castro used the promise of a puppy to lure Michelle Knight into the Cleveland home | into his home |
CHAPTER FOUR
Babalatchi saw Abdulla pass through the low and narrow entrance into the darkness of Omar's hut; heard them exchange the usual greetings and the distinguished visitor's grave voice asking: "There is no misfortune--please God--but the sight?" and then, becoming aware of the disapproving looks of the two A... | Who gave out a weak moan, or plaintive quiver? | 1,094 | 1,254 | Abdulla spoke in deep tones, and now and then this flowing monotone was interrupted by a querulous exclamation, a weak moan or a plaintive quaver of the old man | Omar |
Tim had always a red bike. His birthday party was coming up and he hoped that his parents would finally get him the bike. When his friends came over for the party, Tim was very worried that he wouldn't get the bike. He looked at all the presents and none of them seemed big enough to have a bike in them. Tim was sad. Wh... | How did he feel after opening it? | 638 | null | Tim tried not to look too upset | Upset |
CHAPTER XXXIII.
TIME FLIES.
Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa. Lady Emily's cup was very full indeed. On the self-same day she learned of her husband's death and her son's mysterious and unaccountable disappearance. From that moment forth, he was t... | Who doesn't? | 991 | 1,079 | And indeed everybody else--except Elma Clifford--implicitly shared that opinion with him | Elma Clifford. |
(CNN) -- For Clem Pellett, tracking down his grandfather's killer was not his original mission.
"I was just putting together an old family story ... and these serendipitous events happened, and we accidentally caught him," Pellett, of Bellevue, Washington, told CNN in a phone interview Wednesday.
That "old family s... | Where did he live? | null | 257 | Pellett, of Bellevue, Washington | Bellevue, Washington |
The Ohio River, which streams westward from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Cairo, Illinois, is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River in the United States. At the confluence, the Ohio is considerably bigger than the Mississippi (Ohio at Cairo: 281,500 cu ft/s (7,960 m/s); Mississippi at Thebes: 208,20... | Is that that in Egypt? | 73 | 88 | Cairo, Illinois | No |
A little boy named Joey did not like to brush his teeth. One day, as his mother asked him to brush his teeth, Joey said, "I don't want to! It's gross and a waste of time!" In response, Joey's mom told him that in order for him to grow up and be big and strong like she is, he must brush his teeth. In disgust, with his m... | Why did Joey's friend make fun of him the next day? | 556 | 573 | his breath stunk | his breath stunk |
CHAPTER III
IN THE SHAFT
Mrs. Byram had no suspicion that her son might be exposed to any danger until after he had been absent an hour, and then the remembrance of the threats made by Skip Miller and his friends caused her the deepest anxiety. Fred would not have staid at the store longer than was absolutely neces... | did she wait around longer? | 440 | 620 | The company's clerk had but just finished explaining that the new breaker boy left there with his purchases some time previous, when Donovan entered in time to hear the widow say: | yes |
Chapter 12: Harry Carried Off.
Early in September, Stanley was sent to purchase cattle from some of the villages near the foot of the hills and, at the same time, to make inquiries as to the movements of a large band of marauders who had been making raids in that neighbourhood. He had with him four troopers of the bo... | What did the doctor recommend? | 665 | 746 | medical officer of his regiment strongly recommended that he should have a change | a change |
One South African artist is using the street as his canvas and changing lives in the process.
Ricky-Lee Gordon, who goes by his artist name Freddy Sam, describes himself as a creative activist who hopes to bring about social change through his projects.
His latest ambition is to transform the Cape Town suburb, Wood... | What age? | 1,393 | 1,418 | aged eight to 18 years. | eight to 18 years |
The wife of imprisoned U.S. State Department contractor Alan Gross traveled to Cuba Tuesday as part of her ongoing effort to free her husband.
Judy Gross did not talk to a CNN reporter outside Havana's Jose Marti International Airport, and she and Gross' attorney quickly boarded a bus provided by the Cuban government... | What is it he did? | 1,065 | 1,089 | communications equipment | brought communications equipment to cuba |
Braille is a tactile writing system used by people who are blind or visually impaired. It is traditionally written with embossed paper. Braille users can read computer screens and other electronic supports thanks to refreshable braille displays. They can write braille with the original slate and stylus or type it on a ... | What is the traditional method of writing Braille? | 36 | 39 | embossed paper | embossed paper |
CHAPTER XIV
RAISING THE TENT
Toby went into the house, feeling rather uneasy because he had not been called; but when Aunt Olive told him that Abner had aroused from his slumber but twice, and then only for a moment, he had no idea of being worried about his friend, although he did think it a little singular he sho... | How many times had he woken up? | 147 | 191 | Abner had aroused from his slumber but twice | twice |
CHAPTER IV.
THE QUARREL ON THE BRIDGE.
The boy on the shore was Percy Paget, the squire's only son. He was a year older than Ralph, and somewhat taller and heavier. His ways were arrogant to the last degree, and in the village he had but few friends, and these only because he generally had pocket money to spend.
... | What did he mean to look at? | 1,087 | 1,117 | "I was looking at a bank bill. | a bank bill. |
(CNN) -- German striking legend Miroslav Klose has signed a two-year contract with Italian side Lazio, following his failure to agree a new deal with Bayern Munich.
The 33-year-old leaves the Bavarian giants after four years at the club, although he endured a disappointing season just gone, scoring just once after ma... | Who did they beat? | 1,293 | 1,323 | in a 2-1 victory over Albania | Albania |
I have a friend who is a princess of the piggies. No, really! She lives in a piggy castle and has piggy gowns and piggy balls and a piggy carriage, though no piggy crown. She loves being a princess, but sometimes it gets boring. There's only so much fun to be had walking around a castle. She likes to cook too. So somet... | What other type does she enjoy? | null | 591 | tomato | tomato |
CHAPTER VII
THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR
When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk. As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the th... | Who was sitting in the light? | 194 | 618 | null | Vrouw Botmar?" |
Time is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It was founded in 1923 and for decades was dominated by Henry Luce, who built a highly profitable stable of magazines.
A European edition ("Time Europe", formerly known as "Time Atlantic") is published in London and also covers the Middle East, Afri... | What is the circulation of Time magazine? | 159 | 160 | 26 million | 26 million |
(CNN) -- Jorge Lorenzo climbed from fourth on the grid to win the French MotoGP at a rain-soaked Le Mans on Sunday and take the lead in the championship.
Riding his Yamaha flawlessly in the wet conditions, Lorenzo took the lead on the first lap and eventually finished 9.905 seconds clear of Valentino Rossi, who had t... | Would he be returning? | 403 | 513 | Casey Stoner, who finished third in the week he announced he was quitting the sport at the end of the season. | No, retiring. |
CHAPTER XXXIII.
THE RIVAL AUCTIONEERS.
It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest. The young auctioneer had never received a communication as surprising as was this one.
He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to ... | What else did he not see? | 956 | 1,160 | I know that Randolph Fenton sold my father some shares, that is all. I never saw the certificates, if that is what they are called."
"Did you ever see the papers in connection with the shares?"
"No." | The papers in connection with the shares |
Chapter XV.
Return to the Congo Mouth.
In the evening there was a palaver.
I need hardly say that my guide, after being paid to show me Nsundi, never had the slightest intention to go beyond the Yellala. Irritated by sleeping in the open air, and by the total want of hospitality amongst the bushmen, he and his ... | Who behaved like a trump? | 586 | 591 | Selim | Selim |
Jane was a dog who lived all alone, in a broken freezer in a dump. There was all kinds of junk in the dump, from a car, to a wooden cow, to a clock, but Jane's favorite thing she had was a giant sock. Jane was always chewing at the sock, and kept it with her in her freezer. When Jane was not chewing on the sock, she wa... | Where did she keep it? | 241 | 274 | kept it with her in her freezer. | in the freezer |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Actor Charlton Heston died at his Beverly Hills home at the age of 84 Saturday, his family said.
Heston was suffering the late stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Heston, known for portrayals of larger than life figure including Moses and Ben Hur, was suffering the late stages of Alzheim... | How old was the actor when he passed? | 81 | 102 | home at the age of 84 | 84 |
Joe got a new bicycle as a gift from one of his friends. He wanted to ride it so he looked outside his window to check the weather. There was lots of daylight and it was bright and sunny. The sky was clear and there was only a little bit of wind. He was excited that the weather was good because it meant that he can go ... | Who got a gift? | 0 | 3 | Joe | Joe |
CHAPTER XXXIV
Lady Linlithgow at Home
Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street. The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable... | What was the overall view of Lucy's behavior? | 500 | 503 | null | bad |
(OPRAH.com) -- Oprah has always said that mothers have the most difficult job on earth, and actress Jenny McCarthy is one mom who has never backed down from a challenge.
Doctors removed Monica's uterus, ovaries, gallbladder and part of her colon, along with her legs and arms.
Jenny has been an outspoken advocate fo... | is her last name mentioned? | 100 | 115 | Jenny McCarthy | Yes |
(CNN) -- Lionel Messi celebrated his second successive world player of the year award with a hat-trick as Spanish champions Barcelona crushed division two team Real Betis 5-0 in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarterfinal on Wednesday night.
The Argentina forward, who headed off clubmates Andres Iniesta and Xavi... | Who? | null | 1,271 | null | Iniesta |
Foday Gallah saw the sick child was distressed and felt he had to do something. So he picked the kid up to comfort him.
And with that act of kindness, the 37-year-old ambulance supervisor in Monrovia, Liberia, contracted Ebola himself.
"Of course, he got vomit all over him and that's how he got Ebola," said photogr... | Where? | 1,324 | 1,357 | Europe and even the United States | Europe and the United States. |
Unix (; trademarked as UNIX) is a family of multitasking, multiuser computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, development starting in the 1970s at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others.
Initially intended for use inside the Bell System, AT&T licensed Unix ... | What year did development of AT&T Unix begin? | 48 | null | 1970s | 1970s |
Palermo (Italian: [paˈlɛrmo] ( listen), Sicilian: Palermu, Latin: Panormus, from Greek: Πάνορμος, Panormos, Arabic: بَلَرْم, Balarm; Phoenician: זִיז, Ziz) is a city in Insular Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architectu... | How did the Phoenicians refer to the city? | null | 598 | Ziz | Ziz |
CHAPTER VII
FUN ON THE CAMPUS
"It was Lew Flapp, just as I supposed," said Dick, when he heard the news from Captain Putnam. "What a rascal he is getting to be! Almost as bad as Dan Baxter."
"Oh, he would have to be a good deal worse than he is to be as bad as Dan," returned Sam. "But I admit, he is bad enough." ... | What did the cadets do to Peleg Snuggers on the parade ground? | 215 | 218 | a bonfire was lit | a bonfire was lit |
Sun Microsystems, Inc. was an American company that sold computers, computer components, software, and information technology services, and that created the Java programming language, the Solaris operating system, ZFS, the Network File System (NFS) and SPARC. Sun contributed significantly to the evolution of several ke... | Which company created Java? | 1,120 | 1,180 | null | Sun Microsystems |
Washington (CNN) -- President James K. Polk holds a distinction among those who have sought the nation's top job: He's the only major candidate to win the White House despite losing the vote in the state where he was born and the state where he lived.
It happened in 1844, and now 168 years later, Republican nominee M... | Where? | 621 | 773 | null | Michigan |
CHAPTER VII. LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS.
THE intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered. Gregson sprang out of his chair and upset the remainder of his whiskey and water. I stared in silence at Sherlock Holmes, whose lips were compressed and h... | Was someone worried over the passing? | 958 | 1,006 | Stangerson was concerned in the death of Drebber | yes |
Chapter VIII.--LOUDON POUNCES UPON SCHWEIDNITZ ONE NIGHT (LAST OF SEPTEMBER, 1761).
It was September 25th, more properly 26th, [Tempelhof, v. 327.] when Friedrich quitted Bunzelwitz; we heard on what errand. Early that morning he marches with all his goods, first to Pilzen (that fine post on the east side of Schweidn... | Where did he go next? | 326 | 414 | and from that, straightway,--southwestward, two marches farther,--to Neisse neighborhood | Neisse neighborhood. |
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