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CHAPTER VI
THE FUN OF A NIGHT
"My gracious, Plum acts as if he was scared to death," observed Phil, after the bully and his companion had departed, leaving the others a clear field.
"He certainly was worked up," returned Dave. "I wonder what he'll have to say to-morrow?"
There was no answering that question, an... | what instructions did he give? | 909 | 961 | Now sit on him, until I tie his legs with the straps | Now sit on him, until I tie his legs with the straps |
The Northern Territory (abbreviated as NT) is a federal Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. It shares borders with Western Australia to the west (129th meridian east), South Australia to the south (26th parallel south), and Queensland to the east (138th meridian east). To the ... | From where? | -1 | -1 | null | unknown |
Western Sahara (; "", , Spanish and French: Sahara Occidental) is a disputed territory in the Maghreb region of North Africa, partially controlled by the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and partially Moroccan-occupied, bordered by Morocco proper to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the... | To what side? | 236 | null | bordered by Morocco proper to the north | the north |
The Dutch man suspected in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway has sued the Chilean government for more than $13 million, alleging his human rights were violated when Chile extradited him last year to Peru to face charges in the death of a Peruvian woman.
"The lawsuit is against the Chilean government, for hav... | what charges was he facing | 221 | 241 | charges in the death | charges associated with a death |
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (CNN) -- The International Criminal Court at the Hague issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a five-year campaign of violence in Darfur.
Al-Bashir waves to supporters in the sudanese capital, Khartoum on Wednesday.
It is the first arrest warrant e... | How long did it last? | 162 | 204 | a five-year campaign of violence in Darfur | five years |
Established originally by the Massachusetts legislature and soon thereafter named for John Harvard (its first benefactor), Harvard is the United States' oldest institution of higher learning, and the Harvard Corporation (formally, the President and Fellows of Harvard College) is its first chartered corporation. Althoug... | Was Harvard formally affiliated with any denomination? | null | 369 | never formally affiliated with any denomination | No |
(CNN) -- It was the late 1960s and Tom Repasky was in a fog.
H. Michael Karshis owns thousands of albums but Steely Dan's "Can't Buy a Thrill" holds a special place in his heart.
"I was trying to discover who I was, what I was and what I was doing here," he said.
In 1963, at age 14, Repasky was on a field trip wi... | What decade did this event occur? | 9 | 59 | It was the late 1960s and Tom Repasky was in a fog | 1960s |
(CNN) -- Audiences will be getting a new look at Abraham Lincoln this weekend with the wide release of director Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln," and they'll be seeing a lot of America, too.
The film, which recreates the former president's life through the crucible of the Civil War, was filmed at several historic locatio... | What term described his position specifically? | 593 | 658 | said Andy Edmunds, interim director of the Virginia Film Office. | Interim |
CHAPTER IX
THE SNARE
On the following morning, when Castell returned, Margaret told him of the visit of d'Aguilar, and of all that had passed between them, told him also that he was acquainted with their secret, since he had spoken of her as half a Jew.
"I know it, I know it," answered her father, who was much di... | Did he? | 947 | 962 | "I was absent." | no |
(CNN) -- Sylvia Robinson, a singer-songwriter who went on to become a pioneer in the hip-hop music business, introducing the seminal "Rapper's Delight," died Thursday in New Jersey of congestive heart failure. She was 76.
Best known as an artist for 1973's sultry "Pillow Talk," Robinson was a "trendsetter" in music, ... | What was she known for? | 9 | null | null | She was a singer-songwriter |
So, there was this kid named Jack that came up to my beanstalk one day. I couldn't believe my eyes, so I put down my ham sandwich I was eating and looked at him. I'm not sure what he thought he was doing there, but he sure did talk a lot. He kept asking me questions about this and then he asked me some questions about ... | Why are they important? | 829 | 902 | They're what helps us get down to the little person world when we need to | they help us get down to the little person world when we need to |
Pumwani, Kenya (CNN) -- Asha Mohamed sits in her cramped room in Pumwani slum clutching a tiny photo of her son, Harun. He's dressed in a blue-striped tie framed by a crisp white T-shirt -- a typical 15-year-old Kenyan high school student.
But in September he vanished. "Harun woke up very early and asked his sister "... | What kind of support do the Kenyan networks provide the terrorist group? | 1,037 | null | which not only recruit and raise funds for the organization, but also conduct orientation and training events | They conduct orientation and training events |
Gia was new in the neighborhood. She really wanted to meet some new friends. She was lonely and tired of playing with her toys all by herself. Her mother told her that the best way to meet new friends was to go somewhere where other kids are at. She remembered seeing a park on the corner when they were moving in. She a... | Did she go alone? | 365 | 415 | null | No |
Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.
Charles was the second son of King James VI of Scotland, but after his father inherited the English throne in 1603, he moved to England, where he spent muc... | Was he an only child? | 165 | 220 | Charles was the second son of King James VI of Scotland | no |
It was Saturday, and every Saturday all the children on the block would have a bicycle race. Juan rode his new red bicycle to the dead end street where the race was held. He knew he would win. His new bicycle would be faster than anyone's. Anita was there on her white bicycle. Todd was riding a blue bicycle, and Jasper... | Was Juan a good friend to Anita? | 679 | 722 | and she thanked him for being a good friend | yes |
CHAPTER XII: THE POITOU REGIMENT
"Well, MacIntosh," Hector said as he entered the cabaret, "have you made up your mind? The castle is a strong one, and I mean to make it stronger. The air is good and so is the wine, and I am sure that you will find the duties pleasant.
"If you go I think it would be as well that yo... | What else? | 418 | 496 | to act as your sergeants, drill the tenants, and see that all goes on in order | drill the tenants |
CHAPTER II
HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY"
"You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends. I have nothing official to say to you. It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at... | Did he believe his party would endure the term? | 571 | 600 | We cannot last the session. | No. |
CHAPTER XVI
ON A BUSINESS BASIS
Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
"Miss Markham," said he, "I wish to have a little business talk with you before I leave. Where is Ralph?"
"He is down at the boat," she answered.
"Ver... | Did Edna have any questions? | 643 | 682 | occasionally asking for an explanation | Yes |
The Heian period (平安時代, Heian jidai?) is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height. The Heian period is ... | what happened at the end? | 1,220 | 1,244 | the rise of the samurai | the rise of the samurai |
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses—the North Island (or "Te Ika-a-Māui"), and the South Island (or "Te Waipounamu")—and around 600 smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly s... | Is the topography all the same? | 600 | 607 | varied | no |
I love to bake cakes for my granddaughter Abigail. She gets so happy when she eats them! So one day, I thought I'd surprise her at school with cake for her school class! I thought that would make her love me even more.
I went into the kitchen and washed my hands. Then I dried them on a dishtowel. I went to the refrig... | Does she always pour it in? | null | 438 | I always pour it in for Abigail. | Yes. |
CHAPTER XIII
WOE, WOE TO JERUSALEM
Two more years went by, two dreadful, bloody years. In Jerusalem the factions tore each other. In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands ... | Which person was fighting under him? | 188 | 193 | Caleb | Caleb |
Impressionism is a 19th-century art movement characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passage of time), ordinary subject matter, inclusion of "movement" as a crucial elem... | Did they hide their strokes? | 1,626 | null | hey portrayed overall visual effects instead of details, and used short "broken" brush strokes | No |
CHAPTER XXVI
THE SKATING RACE
For nearly half a mile Peter Slade kept the lead with ease, but then his breath began to fail him. Looking over his shoulder, he saw both Larry and Dick crawling up.
"No, you don't!" he muttered, and put on a fresh burst of speed that increased his lead by two yards.
"Peter Slade i... | what did he see when he looked behind him? | null | 198 | null | Both Larry and Dick |
CHAPTER XX
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND
Tuesday afternoon Miss Lord's big touring car stood at the door of Hillcrest Lodge, for Agatha had invited the Conant party to ride with her to Millbank. Irene was tucked into the back seat in a comfortable position and beside her sat Mrs. Conant, who was going to make a few purchases... | Where was Miss Lord's vehicle? | 87 | 117 | null | at the door |
Mexico City (CNN) -- Hours after Mexico's presumed president-elect, Enrique Peña Nieto, said it was time for his country to leave behind the political rancor of campaign season, his closest opponent in the polls refused to concede and said the vote had been "plagued by irregularities."
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, wh... | Did he ever run for that office before? | 698 | 755 | candidate's declarations echoed comments he made in 2006 | yes |
The red fox slowly walked out of his den he lives in; his own house in the ground. His eyes bounced side to side as he made sure the coast was clear, then he ran down the path of autumn leaves. As he reached the end there was a an apple tree without leaves, but still one shiny red colored apple hung from a branch. He c... | did he grab it? | null | 608 | He knocked the apple from the branch and it to the forest floor. | no he knocked it off |
CHAPTER VIII—DAGGERS DRAWN
The two young men, having seen the damsels, their charges, enter the courtyard of the Nuns’ House, and finding themselves coldly stared at by the brazen door-plate, as if the battered old beau with the glass in his eye were insolent, look at one another, look along the perspective of the mo... | what does Edwin say he's going to be doing in Egypt? | 760 | 769 | ‘Reading? | Reading |
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked federal state of Germany surrounded by the federal states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony and Thuringia.
Its capital is Magdeburg and its largest city is Halle (Saale). Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of and has a population of 2.34 million. It is the 8th largest state in Germany by ar... | What is the difference between Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony/Lower Saxony? | null | 240 | saxony - anhalt should not be confused with saxony or lower saxony , the names of two other german states | saxony - anhalt should not be confused with saxony or lower saxony , the names of two other german states |
CHAPTER SEVEN.
THE MIDDY OBTAINS A DECIDED ADVANCE, AND MAKES PETER THE GREAT HIS CONFIDANT.
Many months passed, after the events narrated in the last chapter, before George Foster had the good-fortune to meet again with Hugh Sommers, and several weeks elapsed before he had the chance of another interview with the ... | who is a middy? | null | 827 | "I's got news for you to-day, Geo'ge."
"Indeed," said the middy, | George |
CHAPTER VII
"ROSARIO IS DEAD!"
Fenella never became absolutely unconscious. She was for some time in a state apparently of intense nervous prostration. Her breath was coming quickly, her eyes and her fingers seemed to be clinging to his as though for support. Her touch, her intimate presence, her reliance upon him,... | Did he get a close look at that hand? | null | 1,193 | I did not see the hand close enough | no |
CHAPTER XI
A WORD OF WARNING
"In the most unlikely places!" Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned. "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
They were in the covered garden at the Ritz. Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitat... | Who did Duncombe pull aside? | 1,128 | 1,163 | Duncombe drew his host on one side. | his host |
Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.
Charles was the second son of King James VI of Scotland, but after his father inherited the English throne in 1603, he moved to England, where he spent muc... | And of what royal line? | 729 | 786 | the Bourbon princess Henrietta Maria of France instead.
| Bourbon |
(AOL Autos) -- With car companies going in into bankruptcy and shedding famous names left and right, it's important to remember that today's automotive titans started out as tiny startups, not unlike Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.
General Motors was almost called International Motors Co.
Names like Ford, General Mot... | Who invented the Hupmobile? | 1,374 | 1,409 | Robert Hupp invented the Hupmobile, | Robert Hupp |
Early Christianity is the period of Christianity preceding the First Council of Nicaea in 325. It is typically divided into the Apostolic Age and the Ante-Nicene Period (from the Apostolic Age until Nicea).
The first Christians, as described in the first chapters of the Acts of the Apostles, were all Jews either by b... | Who was the most significant new testament author? | 797 | 979 | Paul the Apostle, he claimed the title of "Apostle to the Gentiles". Paul's influence on Christian thinking is said to be more significant than that of any other New Testament author | Paul the Apostle, |
CHAPTER VII
Dick and Veronica returned laden with parcels. They explained that "Daddy Slee," as it appeared he was generally called, a local builder of renown, was following in his pony-cart, and was kindly bringing the bulkier things with him.
"I tried to hustle him," said Dick, "but coming up after he had washe... | what was needed in the room? | 1,017 | 1,054 | he said, "and you'll want a new stove | a new stove |
Ikenna Nzeribe was the sole survivor after assassins from Boko Haram stormed his Nigerian church in 2012, just 60 miles from where the jihadists last month abducted more than 200 girls.
The church massacre remains vivid for Nzeribe three years later -- as are the scars on his face, neck and arm.
The Muslim extremis... | where did he have scars? | 188 | 300 | The church massacre remains vivid for Nzeribe three years later -- as are the scars on his face, neck and arm.
| face, neck and arm |
(CNN) -- The promoter and agent who first brought The Beatles to America has died.
Sid Bernstein died Wednesday in New York City, publicist Merle Frimark said in a statement. He was 95.
Bernstein helped start the "British invasion" by bringing The Beatles to Carnegie Hall and later, to New York's Shea Stadium for l... | Who died? | 85 | 188 | Sid Bernstein died Wednesday in New York City, publicist Merle Frimark said in a statement. He was 95. | Sid Bernstein |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A 14-year-old girl disappears on her way home from school, another is last seen near her home and a 16-year-old vanishes after leaving her fast-food job for the day.
Amanda Berry is shown near the time of her disappearance in 2003, and how she might appear today.
All from the same neighborhood in ... | Where was she around 3? | 1,075 | 1,102 | at a pay phone around 3 p.m | at a pay phone |
Aaron Swartz helped create the Internet.
Maybe not the Internet foundations of ARPANET and TCP/IP and Mosaic, the codes and packets and standards on which the whole thing is based. But he was a factor in fashioning some of the Web's upper floors. With his contributions to RSS coding and the Web application framework,... | was someone claimed a genius? | 594 | 611 | Aaron was a geniu | yes |
(CNN) -- Three people, including two former Auburn University football players, were killed late Saturday and three others were wounded in a shooting in an off-campus apartment complex in Auburn, Alabama, police said Sunday.
A manhunt was under way in Montgomery, about 55 miles west of Auburn, for a suspect in the ca... | is he a football player? | 631 | 707 | Christian, of Valdosta, Georgia, was off the football team due to an injury, | not at the time |
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- In 1989, the warnings were dire. The Spike Lee film "Do the Right Thing," critics and columnists said, would provoke violence and disrupt race relations.
Spike Lee: "I wanted to do a film that would try to show what was happening at the time."
"This movie is dynamite under every seat," wro... | How did the American Film Institute rank "Do the Right Thing" in 2007? | 221 | 227 | one of the 100 best american films | one of the 100 best american films |
CHAPTER IX.
SIR SIDNEY SMITH.
The first intimation that Napoleon received that the Sultan had declared war with France, was the news that an army from Syria had advanced and established itself at a fort in the desert half-way between the frontier of that country and Egypt. He had, in the interval, endeavoured to ma... | How did Muller not recognize Edgar when he entered the place of business? | 355 | 359 | arab dress and coloured skin | arab dress and coloured skin |
CHAPTER VIII
AFFAIRS OF LAULII AND FANGALII
_November--December_ 1888
For Becker I have not been able to conceal my distaste, for he seems to me both false and foolish. But of his successor, the unfortunately famous Dr. Knappe, we may think as of a good enough fellow driven distraught. Fond of Samoa and the Samoa... | How did the English officials react to Knappe's change of attitude towards them? | 328 | 331 | rejoiced | rejoiced |
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (CNN) -- An American man fighting for custody of his 9-year-old son has been invited to spend Christmas with the boy's Brazilian family, the family's attorney said Friday.
David Goldman has been locked in a legal battle over custody of his son, Sean Goldman, with the family of the boy's decease... | By whom? | 1,297 | 1,310 | a lower court | a lower court |
Jill ran upstairs as soon as she got home from school. Today she was a sad and angry girl. Her teacher had given her a lot of homework. Jill always thought homework wasn't fair. But she thought it was extra unfair today because she wanted to play with a new toy. The new toy was called Wiggle Giggle and Jill's friends s... | What did she name the robot? | 1,082 | 1,117 | she named the robot Mister Sparks. | Mister Sparks. |
Detroit (/dᵻˈtrɔɪt/) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the fourth-largest city in the Midwest and the largest city on the United States–Canada border. It is the seat of Wayne County, the most populous county in the state. Detroit's metropolitan area, known as Metro Detroit, is home to 5.3 million... | Which country is Detroit located in? | 0 | 77 | Detroit (/dᵻˈtrɔɪt/) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, | the U.S. |
(EW) -- After four years off of the silver screen, James Bond made his triumphant return this weekend in "Skyfall" — and the British spy's appeal was bigger than ever.
The action thriller grossed a truly massive $87.8 million in its first three days (and an additional $2.2 million during Thursday night previews), mak... | What was the per-theater average for "Skyfall" in IMAX locations? | 326 | 330 | $ 40 , 938 | $ 40 , 938 |
CHAPTER XLII
Again at Killancodlem
Silverbridge remained at Crummie-Toddie under the dominion of Reginald Dobbes till the second week in September. Popplecourt, Nidderdale, and Gerald Palliser were there also, very obedient, and upon the whole efficient. Tregear was intractable, occasional, and untrustworthy. He wa... | What didn't he understand? | 528 | 608 | He would not understand that in sport as in other matters there was an ambition, | there was an ambition |
I was really scared walking into school today. It was the first day of sixth grade and I was excited to be leaving elementary school, but I ended up going to a different middle school than all my friends since I moved across town last year. My name is Matt, but I'm going to try and not let anyone else know that as I'd ... | Who? | null | 997 | Martin and Mark | Martin and Mark |
CHAPTER XIX
I
IN three years of exile from herself Carol had certain experiences chronicled as important by the Dauntless, or discussed by the Jolly Seventeen, but the event unchronicled, undiscussed, and supremely controlling, was her slow admission of longing to find her own people.
II
Bea and Miles Bjornstam... | Did the other matrons agree with Juanita? | 1,118 | 1,150 | The other matrons echoed Juanita | yes |
A capacitor (originally known as a condenser) is a passive two-terminal electrical component used to store electrical energy temporarily in an electric field. The forms of practical capacitors vary widely, but all contain at least two electrical conductors (plates) separated by a dielectric (i.e. an insulator that can ... | What's the difference between it and a resistor? | 750 | 814 | Unlike a resistor, an ideal capacitor does not dissipate energy. | Unlike a resistor, an ideal capacitor does not dissipate energy. |
A planet is an astronomical body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that The term "planet" is ancient, with ties to history, astrology, science, mythology, and religion. Several planets in the Solar System can be seen with the naked eye. These were regarded by many early cultures as divine, or as emissaries of deities.... | Is the term planet new? | 72 | 101 | The term "planet" is ancient | No |
(CNN) -- Johan Friso, the 43-year-old Dutch prince who was injured in an avalanche at an Austrian ski resort last week, has suffered brain damage, his doctor said Friday.
"After the latest neurological test we conducted yesterday it became clear that the lack of oxygen (to) the brain of the patient caused massive dam... | How so? | 120 | 145 | has suffered brain damage | He suffered brain damage |
(CNN)It was a story that sounded like something out of a horror film: Two young brothers strangled by a 100-pound snake that came crashing through the ceiling as they slept.
But this was no work of fiction.
It was the all-too-real fate suffered by brothers Connor and Noah Barthe in August 2013 at a sleepover in the... | Was Savoie put in jail? | 752 | 841 | Leslie Matchim, an attorney for Savoie, confirmed that his client was the one arrested.
| Yes |
A Creative Commons (CC) license is one of several public copyright licenses that enable the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work. A CC license is used when an author wants to give people the right to share, use, and build upon a work that they have created. CC provides an author flexibility (for example, ... | when was it founded? | 813 | 858 | a U.S. non-profit corporation founded in 2001 | 2001 |
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) -- Three top allies of Ivory Coast's former president, Laurent Gbagbo, have been arrested in less than a week, raising political tension in the West African nation, where the nation's army has been hit by weeks of attacks.
Laurent Akoun, general secretary of the Front Populaire Ivoirien, Iv... | Who is Ivory Coast's former president? | null | 96 | Ivory Coast's former president, Laurent Gbagbo | Laurent Gbagbo |
(CNN) -- Paris St Germain have completed the signing of Barcelona's Brazilian left-back Maxwell on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.
The 30-year-old finalized his move on Thursday after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms with the big-spending French league leaders.
Maxwell, who has... | What sport is the article about? | 498 | 547 | Who are football's top January transfer targets? | Football. |
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR.
CONCLUSION.
Once again, and for the last time, we visit the floating light.
It was a calm sunny evening, about the end of autumn, when the Trinity tender, having effected "the relief" of the old Gull, left her in order to perform the same service for her sister light-vessels.
"Good-bye, Wel... | did they read the letter? | 1,426 | 1,595 | "Well, then, let's 'ear wot it's all about," said Dick Moy; "there's time to read it afore sunset, an it ain't fair to keep fellers in all the hagonies of hexpectation." | Probably, they were about to. |
(CNN) -- In most of the country, employers can force pregnant workers out of the workplace when their pregnancy interferes with their normal job duties.
Heather Wiseman, a retail sales associate, lost her job because consuming water while working, an activity necessary to maintain a healthy pregnancy, violated store ... | What did EEOC regulations issued in 2011 require employers to accommodate? | 223 | 246 | persons who experience " shortness of breath and fatigue when walking distances that most people could walk without experiencing such effects . " | persons who experience " shortness of breath and fatigue when walking distances that most people could walk without experiencing such effects . " |
Chapter LX
How Mrs. Bolton Was Nearly Conquered
One morning about the middle of October, Robert Bolton walked out from Cambridge to Puritan Grange with a letter in his pocket,--a very long and a very serious letter. The day was that on which the Secretary of State was closeted with the barrister, and on the eveni... | Was Robert the attorney? | 593 | null | brother the attorney | yes |
CHAPTER THE THIRTEENTH.
BLANCHE.
MRS. INCHBARE was the first person who acted in the emergency. She called for lights; and sternly rebuked the house-maid, who brought them, for not having closed the house door. "Ye feckless ne'er-do-weel!" cried the landlady; "the wind's blawn the candles oot."
The woman declared... | Who was taller? | 1,020 | null | Mrs. Inchbare, what does your experience suggest? Which had I better do? Go to bed while my clothes are being dried? or borrow from your wardrobe--though you _are_ a head and shoulders taller than I am?" | Mrs. Inchbare |
Plutarch (; , "Ploútarkhos", ; c. AD 46 – AD 120), later named, upon becoming a Roman citizen, Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus, () was a Greek biographer and essayist, known primarily for his "Parallel Lives" and "Moralia". He is classified as a Middle Platonist. Plutarch's surviving works were written in Greek, but intende... | What were the names of Plutarch's brothers? | 225 | 230 | timon and lamprias | timon and lamprias |
CHAPTER XXXIII
From Titherington, the aviator, in his Devonshire home, from a millionaire amateur flier among the orange-groves at Pasadena, from his carpenter father in Joralemon, and from Gertie in New York, Carl had invitations for Christmas, but none that he could accept. VanZile had said, pleasantly, "Going out ... | Who was always on his mind? | 1,322 | 1,418 | Always he thought of Ruth, uneasy with the desire to be out dancing, laughing, playing with her. | Ruth |
New York (CNN) -- The mother of one of the two New Jersey men arrested last week at a New York airport allegedly on their way to fight with an al Qaeda-affiliated group in Somalia says the two men are guilty of stupidity -- but not of the sinister plan described by authorities.
"Anything makes him angry. But he's not... | Does she agree that her son is a terrorist? | 308 | 354 | But he's not a terrorist; he's a stupid kid," | No |
CHAPTER XX.
FOLLOWING ALLEN.
Hal was astonished to learn from Katie McCabe that Dick Ferris was coming up the tenement stairs.
"He can't be coming here!" exclaimed the youth.
"What shall we do if he does?" asked McCabe.
"I don't know. Perhaps I had better hide. He may----"
At that instant came a knock on th... | did their father answer the door? | 468 | 532 | The door was closed, and then Andy McCabe answered the summons. | yes |
(CNN) -- An 11-mile stretch of the Mississippi River near Greenville, Mississippi, was closed Monday to most vessel traffic because of low water levels, idling nearly a hundred boats and barges in the stream, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
"We are allowing a limited number of vessels based on size" to attempt to ... | How did floods contribute to the problem? | 1,201 | null | by leaving deposits of silt and debris in areas that would normally be clear. | leaving deposits of silt and debris in areas that would normally be clear. |
In biology, kingdom (Latin: regnum, plural regna) is the second highest taxonomic rank, just below domain. Kingdoms are divided into smaller groups called phyla. Traditionally, some textbooks from the United States used a system of six kingdoms (Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea/Archaeabacteria, and Bacteria/... | What's another name for domain? | null | 1,417 | null | empire |
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... | What was the name of the 2003 movie in which Heston played an elderly Josef Mengele? | 305 | 314 | my father , rua alguem 5555 | my father , rua alguem 5555 |
Cairo (CNN) -- Outside Egypt's top court in Cairo, protest leader Hussein Abdel Rahman wears a sash around his collared shirt emblazoned with a zucchini. The judiciary, he says, has transformed into what the green vegetable means in colloquial language: corruption, nepotism, favoritism.
An editorial cartoon in a Cair... | How did the cartoon sum up the current state? | 290 | 391 | null | a scribbled mess of spirals |
CHAPTER XLII.
GEORGE II. A.D. 1725--1760.
The reign of George II. was a very warlike one. Indeed he was the last king of England who ever was personally in a battle; and, curiously enough, this battle--that of Fontenoy--was the last that a king of France also was present in. It was, however, not a very interesting ... | Was he royalty? | 92 | 168 | . Indeed he was the last king of England who ever was personally in a battle | Yes |
(CNN) -- Mark McGwire deserves a ban from baseball more than any sympathy.
It is sad to hear his quavery confession of a career filled with steroids, his sorrow over the pain it caused his family and fans, his revelation of a life of lies that burned inside him like a hidden disease and consumed the game he loved.
... | How long was it until he confessed? | 576 | 658 | What else are we to make of a man who cheated and didn't come clean for 20 years? | 20 years? |
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... | How many areas does the South Pacific edition include? | 409 | 608 | The South Pacific edition, which covers Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, is based in Sydney, Australia. In December 2008, "Time" discontinued publishing a Canadian advertiser edition. | Three |
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.
... | What team is Plaxico Buress currently playing for? | 254 | 256 | null | new york jets |
(CNN) -- World No. 1 Serena Williams' preparations for her Australian Open title defense suffered a late blip when she was beaten in the final of the Sydney International by Elena Dementieva on Friday.
The American, who had struggled past unseeded Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai in three sets in the semifinals when she app... | Who was she beaten by? | 146 | 202 | the Sydney International by Elena Dementieva on Friday. | Elena Dementieva |
The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Marshallese: Aolepān Aorōkin M̧ajeļ),[note 1] is an island country located near the equator in the Pacific Ocean, slightly west of the International Date Line. Geographically, the country is part of the larger island group of Micronesia. The country... | What did the Europeans find? | 895 | 969 | Islands in the archipelago were first explored by Europeans in the 1520s, | Islands in the archipelago |
CHAPTER XII
FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING
As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror. The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.
"Get up! Get up, Dick!" cried Tom. "Don't say you are beaten!"
"Yes, yes; get up and go at him!" added Sam.
The ur... | What did Tom see Dan doing? | 1,130 | null | He is putting the things out of sight!" cried Tom, who saw through the bully's intentions | He saw Dan putting his hands out of sight |
At the height of his power, Zhou Yongkang controlled police forces, spy agencies, court systems and prosecution offices across China -- and the domestic security czar wasn't shy in deploying his vast assets to crush dissent and unrest in the name of "preserving social stability."
During his reign before retiring in 2... | What did he take in exchange for favors? | 1,651 | 1,663 | huge bribes | huge bribes |
(CNN) -- "L.A. Law" had buzz right from the moment it premiered in 1986.
Co-created by Steven Bochco, hot off his success with "Hill Street Blues," the series was set at the high-priced Los Angeles law firm of McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak.
The cast was glossy and diverse, including Jimmy Smits, Blair Underw... | who played Douglas Brackman Jr.? | null | 1,730 | Alan Rachins, who played bottom-line-oriented partner Douglas Brackman Jr. | Alan Rachins |
(CNN) -- A man stranded after his car plunged down a steep embankment in the Angeles National Forest survived for six days by eating leaves and drinking water from a creek, authorities said Friday.
David J. Lavau, 67, of Lake Hughes, California, was found in a ravine a week after losing control of his car on a rural ... | What type of disability does David J. Lavau have? | 110 | 111 | partially disabled | partially disabled |
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 were they speaking to? | 287 | 327 | and fell full on those of the three men | three men |
CHAPTER IV
THE CHASE ON THE LAKE
"He means to give us as much of a chase as possible," remarked Tom, as he glanced over his shoulder. "If I remember rightly, Baxter was always a pretty fair oarsman."
"Yes, that was the one thing he could do well," returned Dick. "But we ought to be able to catch him, Tom."
"We ... | How well could Baxter row? | 51 | 55 | pretty fair oarsman | pretty fair oarsman |
Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anchors the north end of what Statistics Canada defines as the "Calgary–Edmonton Corridor".
The city... | is it a capital city? | 0 | null | Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta | Yes |
Bacliff, Texas (CNN) -- Sitting on their front porch in this Houston suburb, Edmond Demiraj and his family seem the picture of a contented family.
But the Department of Justice now wants to upend the family: threatening to deport his wife and 19-year-old son back to their native Albania, even though he says federal p... | What did Edmond Demiraj tell CNN he was willing to do for the U.S. government? | 321 | 321 | null | work |
CHAPTER XXX
FINAL SCENES OF THE GREAT FIGHT
"Si has fallen overboard!"
The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
"If he's overboard, he'll be sucked under and drowned," he groaned. "I wonder if I can see anything of hi... | What was the perilous thing that Walter undertook to do? | 106 | 112 | crawl out , on hands and knees | crawl out , on hands and knees |
CHAPTER FORTY-SIX
IN WHICH MISS PECKSNIFF MAKES LOVE, MR JONAS MAKES WRATH, MRS GAMP MAKES TEA, AND MR CHUFFEY MAKES BUSINESS
On the next day's official duties coming to a close, Tom hurried home without losing any time by the way; and after dinner and a short rest sallied out again, accompanied by Ruth, to pay his... | How did Tom describe women's gentleness of feeling? | null | 390 | like your touch so light and easy | like your touch so light and easy |
CHAPTER VII
A STRANGE LETTER BOX
"It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along. "Dear old school! How I love it!"
"It's too bad that we are getting too old to go there," said Tom. "But we can't be boys always."
"I shall be glad to see the other fellows ag... | Where was the group going initially? | 37 | 176 | "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along. "Dear old school! How I love it!"
| school |
(CNN)Two days after Odin Lloyd was found dead, New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez looked into the eyes of team owner Robert Kraft and said he was innocent, Kraft testified Tuesday in Hernandez's murder trial.
Kraft, answering questions from a prosecutor and one of Hernandez's attorneys on the witness stand in ... | What was his other charge? | null | 905 | gun and ammunition charge | gun and ammunition charge |
HOLLYWOOD, California (CNN) -- Singer Christina Aguilera joined fellow Grammy Award winners Alicia Keys and John Legend for "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," which honored the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2008.
Christina Aguilera performs her hit single "Beautiful" at "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute."
The show, taped bef... | How many people voted? | 757 | 792 | More than 1 million votes were cast | More than 1 million |
(CNN) -- Chinese pair Yuan Cao and Yanquan Zhang claimed gold in Monday's men's synchronized ten meter diving final. The reigning world champions scored 99.36 with a near faultless final dive to claim the Olympic title.
The silver medal went to Mexican pair Ivan Garcia-Navarro and German Sanchez-Sanchez, who pushed t... | Where are they from? | null | 48 | Chinese pair Yuan Cao and Yanquan Zhang | China |
CHAPTER XXXV.
Were uneasiness of conscience measured by extent of crime, human history had been different, and one should look to see the contrivers of greedy wars and the mighty marauders of the money-market in one troop of self-lacerating penitents with the meaner robber and cut-purse and the murderer that doth his... | Did he see them before he changed his clothes? | 891 | 962 | but he had had no glimpse of them before he went to dress for dinner. | No |
(CNN) -- Bagpipers sounded "Amazing Grace" on a snowy day at a Utah cemetery as military pallbearers marched to rest the casket of Pfc. Aaron Thomas Nemelka, one of 13 people gunned down last week in Ford Hood, Texas.
A throng of mourners arrived for the funeral service at a Mormon church in West Jordan, and then sol... | Who killed them? | 1,025 | 1,047 | Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan | Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan |
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... | For what reason? | null | 908 | simplify future adjustments. | simplify future adjustments. |
The Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) () is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy. It was established in 1992, when major corporate labels left the previously existing Associazione dei Fonografici Italiani (AFI). During the following yea... | based on what? | 1,029 | 1,065 | legal internet and mobile downloads | legal internet and mobile downloads |
CHAPTER XI. OF A WOMAN'S OBSTINACY
"M. de Luynes is a wizard," quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said.
It was afternoon. We had dined, and the bright sunshine and spring-like mildness of the weather had lured us out upon the terrace. Yvonne and Geneviève occupied the stone seat. Andrea ha... | What are the other two doing? | 451 | 519 | whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I. | standing on either side of Andrea |
(CNN) -- Even a presidential campaign's airplane troubles can get partisan in an election year.
Aviation incidents involving President Barack Obama and Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, have inspired hundreds of supporters commenting at CNN.com to connect those events to the candidate... | Did firefighters race to the tarmac? | 1,525 | 1,556 | null | Firefighters came to the rescue |
Rebel-controlled northern Syria (CNN) -- Mohamed Rashid walked out of the gate of his house with a giant blood stain on his white T-shirt.
"This is the blood of a martyr! Of a hero! Of a lion!" he bellowed. "This is his blood. It is pure!"
Mad with grief, Rashid kissed his bloody T-shirt before being led away by wo... | Where is the progress most evident? | null | 1,446 | particularly in the neighborhood of Salahuddin. | in the neighborhood of Salahuddin. |
CHAPTER LII.
SHOWING HOW THINGS WENT ON AT NONINGSBY.
Yes, Lady Staveley had known it before. She had given a fairly correct guess at the state of her daughter's affections, though she had not perhaps acknowledged to herself the intensity of her daughter's feelings. But the fact might not have mattered if it had ne... | To herself? | 480 | 581 | She had acknowledged to her mother,--and, which was perhaps worse, she had acknowledged to herself,- | Yes |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- The death of a teenage girl in a Welsh village in an apparent copycat suicide has raised fears she may have been part of an Internet death cult already blamed for the deaths of six young men.
Natasha Randall, 17, who was found hanged in her bedroom in Blaengarw, near Bridgend, south Wales, on... | In what town? | 240 | 316 | who was found hanged in her bedroom in Blaengarw, near Bridgend, south Wales | Blaengarw |
Defying warnings from the international community, North Korea launched a long-range rocket on Friday, but it broke apart before escaping the earth's atmosphere and fell into the sea, officials said.
"It flew about a minute, and it flew into the ocean," said Noriyuki Shikata, a spokesman for Japanese Prime Minister Y... | What did Joseph Cirincione say to CNN about being a North Korean rocket scientist? | 568 | null | Joseph Cirincione, president of the global security foundation The Ploughshares Fund, told CNN that the launch's apparent failure "shows the weakness of the North Korea missile program" | It shows the weakness of the North Korea missile program |
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