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Jake wanted to eat an orange. He liked fruit, and the only fruits in the house were apples, which he didn't like, oranges, and strawberries, which made him itchy. But his mother had put oranges on top of the refrigerator. Jake couldn't reach the top of the refrigerator. He got the stool that he used to reach things in ... | What did Jake use to reach the top of the refrigerator? | 82 | 82 | null | stool |
CHAPTER XXII
FUN AT THE HOTEL
It was no easy matter for Tom to get into the room Josiah Crabtree was occupying, but after trying a good number of keys, fished up here, there, and everywhere, one was at last found that fitted the lock.
Striking a match, Tom entered the room quickly, drew back the sheet of the bed,... | How loud? | 1,244 | 1,272 | calculated to raise the dead | calculated to raise the dead |
CHAPTER V
ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL
"I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
"Neither do I," returned Tom. "To be sure, we have a nice enough home here, but it's dreadfully slow."
"There is no telling what may be in s... | Where was the depot? | 815 | 848 | they reached the depot at Oak Run | Oak Run |
A former top appointee of Chris Christie says there is evidence contradicting what the New Jersey governor has said publicly about the notorious George Washington Bridge traffic lane closures that have roiled the Republican's administration, according to the man's lawyer.
David Wildstein resigned his position at the ... | What did CNN Senior Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin say about the evidence mentioned in Wildstein's attorney's letter? | 359 | null | " it ' s not sworn testimony . it ' s not proof | " it ' s not sworn testimony . it ' s not proof |
CHAPTER XVII.
Do not fear: Heaven is as near, By water, as by land.--LONGFELLOW.
The fifth of May was poor Harry's eighteenth birthday, and, as usual, was a holiday. Etheldred privately thought his memory more likely to be respected, if Blanche and Aubrey were employed, than if they were left in idleness; but Mar... | Which is? | 519 | 535 | Harry's cupboard | Harry's cupboard |
(CNN)The suspect behind the knife attack on the American ambassador to South Korea had a long, troubled history and often blamed the U.S. for tensions in the Korean Peninsula.
Kim Ki-Jong, 55, was quickly overpowered and taken into custody after he attacked U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert with a fruit knife Thursday mor... | who did he sympathise with? | 819 | 868 | Kim allegedly harbored sympathies for North Korea | North Korea |
Architecturally, the school has a Catholic character. Atop the Main Building's gold dome is a golden statue of the Virgin Mary. Immediately in front of the Main Building and facing it, is a copper statue of Christ with arms upraised with the legend "Venite Ad Me Omnes". Next to the Main Building is the Basilica of the ... | Who runs media outlets at the school? | 795 | 807 | student-run | student-run |
The territory that now constitutes Tajikistan was previously home to several ancient cultures, including the city of Sarazm of the Neolithic and the Bronze Age, and was later home to kingdoms ruled by people of different faiths and cultures, including the Oxus civilization, Andronovo culture, Buddhism, Nestorian Christ... | What empires and dynasties have ruled over Tajikistan throughout its history? | null | 134 | achaemenid empire , sassanian empire , hephthalite empire , samanid empire , mongol empire , timurid dynasty , and the russian empire | achaemenid empire , sassanian empire , hephthalite empire , samanid empire , mongol empire , timurid dynasty , and the russian empire |
CHAPTER XXI—A RECOGNITION
Nothing occurred in the night to flutter the tired dove; and the dove arose refreshed. With Mr. Grewgious, when the clock struck ten in the morning, came Mr. Crisparkle, who had come at one plunge out of the river at Cloisterham.
‘Miss Twinkleton was so uneasy, Miss Rosa,’ he explained to ... | who begged his pardon | 1,112 | null | ‘Why really,’ said Mr. Crisparkle, ‘I am in great perplexity. If even Mr. Grewgious, whose head is much longer than mine, and who is a whole night’s cogitation in advance of me, is undecided, what must I be!’
The Unlimited here put her head in at the door—after having rapped, and been authorised to present herself—an... | Mr. Crisparkle? |
(CNN) -- An Alaskan beat out 300 hirsute competitors from around the globe to take the top honor at the 2009 World Beard and Moustache Championships on Saturday.
Dan Sederowsky of Sweden shows off his moustache in Anchorage.
David Traver may have had home-court advantage: He was a favorite of the crowd at the Dena'... | What city hosted the World Beard and Moustache Championships in 2003? | 237 | 238 | carson city | carson city |
CHAPTER THE THIRD
THE NEW PHASE
§ 1
In the course of the next six months the child of the ages became an almost ordinary healthy baby, and Trafford began to think consecutively about his scientific work again--in the intervals of effort of a more immediately practical sort.
The recall of molecular physics and p... | Was he considered an authority? | 1,035 | 1,078 | He was already being noted as an authority | yes |
(CNN) -- Hilary Duff says her new album is "very positive" but admits that it started out "a lot heavier and a lot darker" because of the separation from her husband, Mike Comrie.
"I'm separated from my husband right now, which has been a very difficult thing to go through," she told Billboard's "Pop Shop" podcast. "... | How long has she been out of that business? | 711 | 722 | seven years | seven years |
(CNN) -- Right-wing U.S. Republicans are up in arms over Cuba again. Their ostensible cause for concern is last week's visit to the island by Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who were photographed in Havana, apparently celebrating their wedding anniversary.
Read more: Lawmakers ask why Beyoncé and Jay-Z went to Cuba
These blinke... | What were they doing? | 194 | 244 | apparently celebrating their wedding anniversary. | celebrating their wedding anniversary. |
(CNN) -- Some thought it was a bomb. Others thought it was the commuter train that runs behind their buildings jumping the tracks.
It shook upper Manhattan for blocks -- and when it was over, a five-story apartment building and its neighbor were gone.
After Wednesday morning's deadly building explosion in East Harl... | What did it house on its first floor? | 637 | 688 | with a Latino evangelical church on the first floor | a Latino evangelical church |
(CNN) -- Elmore Leonard is something of a living legend among lovers of crime fiction. A favorite of millions of readers, a hero to scores of writers, he's been called "America's greatest crime writer." The 86-year old author has been writing bestselling books for sixty years, mostly Westerns and crime novels. Many of ... | How old is he? | 203 | 226 | The 86-year old author | 86 |
(CNN) -- Former English Premier League referees have jumped to the defense of Howard Webb after criticism of his performance in Sunday's World Cup final.
Webb, the first referee to officiate the European Champions League final and World Cup final in the same season, dished out 13 yellow cards and one red as Spain def... | What did Dutch coach Bert Van Marwijk and his players suggest about Howard Webb's performance? | 117 | null | null | the english official favored the spanish |
(CNN) -- A year to the day after he killed his girlfriend, South African "blade runner" Oscar Pistorius broke his silence Friday, describing her death as a "devastating accident."
The double amputee Olympic star is charged with premeditated murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, a model and ... | is it a modest house? | 535 | 551 | his upscale home | No |
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Two candles were burning on the stand-up desk. Mr. Jones, tightly enfolded in an old but gorgeous blue silk dressing-gown, kept his elbows close against his sides and his hands deeply plunged into the extraordinarily deep pockets of the garment. The costume accentuated his emaciation. He resembled a pa... | is that what Heyst was there about? | 944 | null | "We haven't met to talk about the weather. You favoured me earlier in the day with a rather cryptic phrase about yourself. 'I am he that is,' you said. What does that mean?" | yes |
Philosophy of space and time is the branch of philosophy concerned with the issues surrounding the ontology, epistemology, and character of space and time. While such ideas have been central to philosophy from its inception, the philosophy of space and time was both an inspiration for and a central aspect of early anal... | What basic issues does it focus on? | 395 | 506 | whether or not time and space exist independently of the mind, whether they exist independently of one another | whether or not time and space exist independently of the mind and whether they exist independently of one another |
CHAPTER XXIII
THE LOSS OF THE RAFT
It was so dark under the trees that for the moment Snap did not recognize his chum. Then he uttered an exclamation of commingled wonder and alarm.
"Let go of him!" he cried. "Let go, I say!" and he caught Ham Spink by the arm.
"Capture him, fellows!" shouted Carl Dudder, and a... | Did he actually have a gun? | -1 | null | unknown | unknown |
Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- The message the brother and sister read aloud is one addressed to a missing father: 9-year-old Najwa and 8-year-old Tirad reciting the words in unison, "Our mother's starting to worry about you."
Their mom, Ensaf Haidar, is indeed worried, but she's also pained. She knows how much her childre... | What is her name? | 223 | 246 | Their mom, Ensaf Haidar | Ensaf Haidar |
(CNN) -- In the end, it was Scotty who got beamed up.
The ashes of late actor James Doohan, who played chief engineer Montgomery Scott in the original "Star Trek" television series and a series of subsequent films, were on the SpaceX rocket that launched a private spacecraft into orbit this week.
Doohan's character... | What other well-known person's remains were there? | 1,094 | 1,222 | In addition, a portion of the cremated remains of Mercury 7 astronaut Gordon Cooper also were on board, the company confirmed.
| Gordon Cooper |
Columbus is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is the 14th-largest city in the United States, with a population of 860,090 as of 2016 estimates. This makes Columbus the third-most populous state capital in the United States, and the second-largest city in the Midwestern United States, after Chic... | What nationally known companies are based in the Columbus metropolitan area? | null | null | red roof inn , rogue fitness , and safelite | red roof inn , rogue fitness , and safelite |
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 did steve colton say as he passed the rammer? | 1,419 | 1,537 | Steve Colton passed it forward. "In war we have got to take some risks," he reasoned, as Caleb gave him a severe look. | "In war we have got to take some risks," |
The Vatican Apostolic Library (), more commonly called the Vatican Library or simply the Vat, is the library of the Holy See, located in Vatican City. Formally established in 1475, although it is much older, it is one of the oldest libraries in the world and contains one of the most significant collections of historica... | When was the Vat formally opened? | 151 | null | Formally established in 1475 | It was formally established in 1475 |
(CNN) -- David Ferrer will aim to become the first Spaniard to win the Miami Masters after beating Germany's Tommy Haas in an absorbing semifinal on Friday.
The trophy has proved beyond the reach of three of his compatriots in the past, with Rafael Nadal having failed on three occasions (2005, 2008, 2011) to add to p... | Where were they? | 1,422 | 1,505 | Australian Open semifinalist having already triumphed in Auckland and Buenos Aires. | Auckland and Buenos Aires. |
CHAPTER XIII
Intense excitement instantly reigned. Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air. Everyone was delighted, for everyone was fond of Tell and Walter. It also pleased them to see the Governor disappointed. He had had things his own... | where? | 995 | null | on his horse | on his horse |
A dancer named Eliza was part of the New York Ballet Performance and Arts Company. She spent all hours of the day practicing for her recital. Eliza had difficulties doing both her schoolwork and her dancing; she often fell behind in math. Her best friend Maddy was also a dancer; they often competed with each other to g... | How much did she practice? | 83 | 140 | She spent all hours of the day practicing for her recital | All hours of the day |
CHAPTER XXIII
AN EVENING AT APPLEYARD
Rankine had got a few days' leave and was spending it at Appleyard. He sat beside Elsie in a corner of the billiard-room, where the party had gathered after dinner. He had arrived during the afternoon, and Andrew was not altogether pleased to see him, although he liked the man.... | Who should be present when he came? | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
Tel Aviv is a major city in Israel, located on the country's Mediterranean coastline. It is the financial center and the technology hub of Israel, with a population of , making it Israel's second-largest city. Tel Aviv is the largest city in the Gush Dan region of Israel. Tel Aviv is also a focal point in the high-tech... | Which city has the largest economy in in the Middle East? | 594 | 683 | null | Kuwait City |
(CNN) -- The Supreme Court has just agreed to take on the case of Fisher v. University of Texas. Abigail Fisher, a white woman, argues that she has been a victim of the university's race-conscious admission policies; the university contends that its drive for racial and ethnic diversity is educationally enriching -- a ... | Why is she going to court? | 9 | 215 | The Supreme Court has just agreed to take on the case of Fisher v. University of Texas. Abigail Fisher, a white woman, argues that she has been a victim of the university's race-conscious admission policies | She has been a victim of the university's race-conscious admission policies |
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE.
THE ESKIMO ENCAMPMENT--A MURDER AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
With Hans Egede, Red Rooney, and Angut as chief councillors, it may be easily understood that the punishment awarded to Kajo was not severe. He was merely condemned, in the meantime, to be taken to his own people as a prisoner, and then let ... | What is Okiok's next command to the boys? | 1,043 | 1,058 | Launch the boat | Launch the boat |
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... | How long did he know? | 374 | 378 | 1975 | since 1975 |
Once upon a time, there was a little white mouse that lived on a farm. He liked to hide in the hay stacks where it was warm through the day and night. On cold winter days, he would wiggle out from the hay stack to get closer to the lamp in the barn, getting some extra warmth. One winter day, the mouse was very cold, bu... | Who told the mouse about the food? | 691 | 703 | a little bug | a bug |
(CNN) -- Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, who embodied a vanishing breed of liberal Republicanism before switching to the Democratic Party at the twilight of his political career, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer, his family announced.
Specter died of complications from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at his home in... | What year was Arlen Specter elected to the Senate? | 155 | null | 1980 | 1980 |
CHAPTER XIX. WOOING IN THE DARK.
You may put out my eyes with a ballad-maker's pen, and hang me up for the sign of blind Cupid.--_Much Ado About Nothing_.
Aurelia had been walking in the park with her two remaining charges, when a bespattered messenger was seen riding up to the door, and Letitia dropped her hoop in... | Which correspondence did the woman open first? | 939 | null | The first she had opened was Betty's | Betty's |
Documentation is a set of documents provided on paper, or online, or on digital or analog media, such as audio tape or CDs. Examples are user guides, white papers, on-line help, quick-reference guides. It is becoming less common to see paper (hard-copy) documentation. Documentation is distributed via websites, software... | Name another. | 269 | 362 | Documentation is distributed via websites, software products, and other on-line applications. | software products |
The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or GPL) is a widely used free software license, which guarantees end users the freedom to run, study, share and modify the software. The license was originally written by Richard Stallman of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) for the GNU Project, and grants the recipients of a co... | According to whom? | 937 | 953 | David A. Wheeler | David A. Wheeler |
CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
TYRANTS AND PLOTTERS.
Leaving Christian and Adams to carry out their philanthropic intentions, we return to Matthew Quintal, whom we left sprawling on the ground in his garden.
This garden was situated in one of the little valleys not far from Bounty Bay. Higher up in the same valley stood the h... | Where was the garden located? | 201 | 331 | This garden was situated in one of the little valleys not far from Bounty Bay. Higher up in the same valley stood the hut of McCoy | in one of the valleys not far from Bounty Bay |
CHAPTER XVI
SOMETHING ABOUT A CANE
But if Koswell and Larkspur were guilty, they kept very quiet about it, and the Rover boys were unable to prove anything against them. The bill for the cut-up tire came to Dick, and he paid it.
The college talk was now largely about football, and one day a notice was posted that... | Did he seem like an excellent fit for that position? | 1,293 | 1,339 | exceptional fitness for filling that position. | yes |
Tokyo, officially Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan and one of its 47 prefectures. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world. It is the seat of the Emperor of Japan and the Japanese government. Tokyo is in the Kantō region on the southeastern side of the main island Honshu and i... | What year did Emperor Meiji move the seat of government to Tokyo? | 141 | 141 | 1868 | 1868 |
CHAPTER XIII.
Caught in a Cyclone
Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
"Keep a close watch for more thieves while I am gone!" cried Allen.
"We will!" shouted Paul. "And you take care for more doctored bridges!"
A parting wa... | Were they happy about it? | 539 | 596 | and then with rather heavy hearts returned to the house. | no |
The Pleistocene (, often colloquially referred to as the Ice Age) is the geological epoch which lasted from about 2,588,000 to 11,700 years ago, spanning the world's most recent period of repeated glaciations. The end of the Pleistocene corresponds with the end of the last glacial period and also with the end of the Pa... | What international subdivisions are used to define the Pleistocene? | 163 | 164 | regional subdivisions | regional subdivisions |
Washington (CNN) -- In the tight circle that surrounds President Obama, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs is in the inner bubble.
He's the 3 a.m. wake-up call when North Korea fires a test missile, or when the Nobel committee picks the president for the top award.
"Trust me, it is a job I would gladly give to anyb... | Does he have more or less access than others traditionally have had in his role? | 375 | 500 | After all, he's an adviser, a friend and a mouthpiece for the administration with more access than recent press secretaries. | Yes |
Philosophers in antiquity used the concept of force in the study of stationary and moving objects and simple machines, but thinkers such as Aristotle and Archimedes retained fundamental errors in understanding force. In part this was due to an incomplete understanding of the sometimes non-obvious force of friction, and... | Did Aristotle and Archimedes correctly understand that theory? | 515 | null | misunderstandings | no |
(Mental Floss) -- It's hard to walk down the aisle of a liquor store without running across a bottle bearing someone's name.
A costumed reveler at a Captain Morgan party celebrates the rum named after the 17th century privateer.
We put them in our cocktails, but how well do we know them?
Here's some biographical ... | how much did Johnnie inherit? | 1,296 | 1,429 | When his father died in 1819, Johnnie inherited a trust of a little over 400 pounds, which the trustees invested in a grocery store. | a little over 400 pounds |
Chapter 1
Kidnapped
"The entire affair is shrouded in mystery," said D'Arnot. "I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished. All they know, all that anyone knows, is that Nikolas Rokoff has escaped."
... | What are they? | 561 | 602 | recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy | arch-enemies |
Known during development as Xbox Next, Xenon, Xbox 2, Xbox FS or NextBox, the Xbox 360 was conceived in early 2003. In February 2003, planning for the Xenon software platform began, and was headed by Microsoft's Vice President J Allard. That month, Microsoft held an event for 400 developers in Bellevue, Washington to r... | when was that agreed? | 439 | 454 | August 12, 2003 | August 12, 2003 |
Project Gutenberg (PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". It was founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart and is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books. The project tries to ma... | What is a format used? | 512 | 523 | plain text | plain text |
Logging was Seattle's first major industry, but by the late 19th century the city had become a commercial and shipbuilding center as a gateway to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush. By 1910, Seattle was one of the 25 largest cities in the country. However, the Great Depression severely damaged the city's economy. Gro... | what these developments did to the population of the city? | 772 | 848 | which increased the city's population by almost 50,000 between 1990 and 2000 | increased the city's population by almost 50,000 between 1990 and 2000 |
(CNN) -- Chelsea has rewarded Roberto di Matteo for guiding the English club to its first European Champions League triumph by appointing him as manager on a permanent basis.
The Italian, who also guided the London team to English FA Cup glory, has been handed a two-year contract.
The former Chelsea midfielder took... | What years did Di Matteo play for the team he now manages? | 677 | 721 | who played for Chelsea between 1996 and 2002 | between 1996 and 2002 |
Jyutping is a romanisation system for Cantonese developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK), an academic group, in 1993. Its formal name is The Linguistic Society of Hong Kong Cantonese Romanisation Scheme. The LSHK promotes the use of this romanisation system.
The name "Jyutping" (itself the Jyutping rom... | What kind of work was that? | 645 | 655 | pioneering | pioneering |
(CNN) -- Schalke moved to within a point of German Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen after winning 2-0 away to fellow title hopefuls Werder Bremen on Saturday night.
Kevin Kuranyi and Jan Moravek scored in the second half to put Schalke a point above third-placed Bayern Munich, who earlier crushed lowly Bochum 5-1 ... | they moved to within two points of...? | 1,121 | 1,175 | moved to within two points of leaders Bayer Leverkusen | Bayer Leverkusen |
Mrs. Smith liked to deliver her pies with her big hot air balloon.
Mrs. Smith like baking pies of all shapes and sizes. She baked for her neighbors of all ages.
She would bake them up all on Sunday and pile them high in her balloon. Then she would take off into the sky!
Mr. Jones down the street loved strawberry ... | What did everyone do when Mrs. Smith delivered her pies? | 225 | 225 | null | clap |
(CNN) -- Saddam Hussein let the world think he had weapons of mass destruction to intimidate Iran and prevent the country from attacking Iraq, according to an FBI agent who interviewed the dictator after his 2003 capture.
Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in an unknown location in Iraq after his capture in 2003.
Accordin... | When did the U.S. invade them before? | 965 | 1,022 | retaliate with the same type of attack as we did in 1998 | No |
CHAPTER VIII
Kate was stirring early, but not as early as her sister, who met her on the threshold of her room. Her face was quite pale, and she held a letter in her hand. "What does this mean, Kate?"
"What is the matter?" asked Kate, her own color fading from her cheek.
"They are gone--with their horses. Left be... | who left the letter | 1,185 | 1,199 | "GEORGE LEE." | "GEORGE LEE." |
(CNN) -- In different year, the race for attorney general in Pennsylvania might have been just a footnote to the presidential election.
But more people in the Keystone State voted Tuesday for Kathleen Kane to be their attorney general than voted for Barack Obama to be their president. And much of that may be attribut... | What did he begin? | 1,176 | 1,214 | He launched the Sandusky investigation | the Sandusky investigation |
(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... | How many? | 141 | null | Phil and Amy Mickelson have been married for 13 years and have three children. | three |
Chapter XXIII
Paul Cannot Find the Rock People
Life was very pleasant in Avonlea that summer, although Anne, amid all her vacation joys, was haunted by a sense of "something gone which should be there." She would not admit, even in her inmost reflections, that this was caused by Gilbert's absence. But when she had ... | And who was one her mind? | null | 294 | Gilbert's | Gilbert |
On the southern fringes of Donetsk, in the shadow of a huge steel plant, a cacophony of barking overwhelms the dull thud of artillery fire. The PIF animal shelter is crammed with almost 1,000 dogs of all sizes, ages and breeds (though the number that can claim any sort of pedigree is probably in single figures).
Many... | Is she having trouble warming up to Victoria? | 1,039 | 1,075 | it has taken weeks to gain her trust | yes |
South Slavic dialects historically formed a continuum. The turbulent history of the area, particularly due to expansion of the Ottoman Empire, resulted in a patchwork of dialectal and religious differences. Due to population migrations, Shtokavian became the most widespread in the western Balkans, intruding westwards i... | which dialect was the most widespread in the Balkans? | 237 | 297 | Shtokavian became the most widespread in the western Balkans | Shtokavian |
(CNN) -- It was a bad day on the clay for Maria Sharapova as she was bounced out of the Rome Masters by Ana Ivanovic, Thursday.
It was the first time anyone other than world No.1 Serena Williams had beaten the Russian on the red stuff since the 2011 French Open.
Sharapova had been tuning up for this year's grand sl... | How long had it been since Tommy Haas had won a match against a top 10 player? | 319 | 321 | null | over a year |
There were four brothers that lived together in a small house on the east side of town. The brothers' names were Bob, Billy, Bryan and Baker. Each brother was one year in age. The oldest brother Bob was nine, the second eight, the third seven and the youngest was only six. Each boy also had something that they were goo... | What colors were the four cups used in Baker's magic trick? | 167 | 174 | null | green , yellow , blue , and white |
Tax Freedom Day is the first day of the year in which a nation as a whole has theoretically earned enough income to pay its taxes. Every dollar that is officially considered income by the government is counted, and every payment to the government that is officially considered a tax is counted. Taxes at all levels of go... | What happened with the trademark? | 956 | 1,003 | transferred the trademark to the Tax Foundation | it was transferred |
(CNN) -- Rory McIlroy has won the Deutsche Bank Championship by one stroke after shooting a final round 67 at the TPC Boston on Monday.
The Northern Irishman finished on 20-under par, one stroke in front of overnight leader Louis Oosthuizen, who fired a final round 71.
The victory takes McIlroy's career tally of PG... | how many birdies did he have in the first nine? | 695 | 734 | firing five birdies on the opening nine | five |
Editor's note: Join Roland S. Martin for his weekly sound-off segment on CNN.com Live at 11:10 a.m. ET Wednesday. If you're passionate about politics, he wants to hear from you. A nationally syndicated columnist, Martin has said he will vote for Barack Obama in November. He is the author of "Listening to the Spirit Wit... | Who bucked other leaders? | null | 477 | Howard Dean | Howard Dean. |
Hong Kong (CNN) -- Not your average great-great grandfather, Fauja Singh has completed nine 26-mile (42-kilometer) marathons since taking up long-distance running just over a decade ago.
On Sunday, the 101-year-old Sikh finished his final competitive race in Hong Kong, putting an end to a sporting career that has rai... | How much faster? | 968 | 982 | four minutes | four minutes |
CHAPTER XIII.
On the next morning Michel Voss and his son met in the kitchen, and found Marie already there. 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.' Marie smiled, and made some good-humoured reply. No one... | When did an event happen with Marie and George? | 972 | 1,021 | null | the previous evening |
Recent developments in LEDs permit them to be used in environmental and task lighting. LEDs have many advantages over incandescent light sources including lower energy consumption, longer lifetime, improved physical robustness, smaller size, and faster switching. Light-emitting diodes are now used in applications as di... | Were other scientists responsible in the advancement? | 1,063 | 1,164 | Kurt Lehovec, Carl Accardo and Edward Jamgochian, explained these first light-emitting diodes in 1951 | yes |
The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire in the East during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, which had been founded as Byzantium). It survived the fragmentation and fall of the Western R... | and themselves? | 781 | 811 | and to themselves as "Romans". | "Romans". |
(CNN) -- It is not easy to capture a man's life in 152 minutes, let alone a life as illustrious and complex as Nelson Mandela's. For London-born actor Idris Elba, who played the South African leader in the 2013 biopic "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom," the task was sure to feel Herculean.
"I could never really articula... | who has written and produced the songs on Mi mandela? | 1,157 | 1,199 | songs written and produced by Elba himself | Elba |
CHAPTER XVIII. NEIL GORDON SOLVES HIS OWN PROBLEM
"It is a miracle!" said Thomas Gordon in an awed tone.
It was the first time he had spoken since Eric and Kilmeny had rushed in, hand in hand, like two children intoxicated with joy and wonder, and gasped out their story together to him and Janet.
"Oh, no, it is v... | How did he explain that it happened? | null | null | -I felt that I MUST speak--and I did. And it is so easy now--it seems to me as if I could always have done it." | -She felt she must speak, and then she just did it |
Kate's parents planned a family trip to Europe! This would be Kate's first big vacation out of America. She loves to be on planes. The plane ride was fun and they landed in Paris, France. They went to the Eiffel Tower and the Seine River. Kate even learned how to say hello in French! They ate delicious food. Then they ... | Did Kate like the food there? | 493 | 531 | Spanish food was her favorite so far. | yes |
To unambiguously specify the date, dual dating or Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are sometimes used with dates. Dual dating uses two consecutive years because of differences in the starting date of the year, or includes both the Julian and Gregorian dates. Old Style and New Style (N.S.) indicate either whether t... | What was the name of the Pope who introduced the Gregorian calendar? | null | 174 | pope gregory xiii | pope gregory xiii |
Having not seen or heard from her daughter in two weeks, Alexis Murphy's mother said in a CNN interview she is keeping strong with support from family and friends.
"A mother would know if her daughter is really gone, but I still have hope," Laura Murphy said.
Alexis Murphy was last seen at a gas station earlier thi... | Any other agencies? | null | 713 | the Nelson County Sheriff's Office, Virginia State Police and FBI. | Nelson County Sheriff's Office and FBI. |
CHAPTER V
THE BOYS AND A BULL
"Wonder what Sam wants?" said Dave, as the shouting continued. "I guess I'll have to go and see."
He ran over the rocks in the direction of the cries, and soon came in sight of his chum.
"Hurry up!" cried Sam. "I want you!"
"What is it, Sam?" questioned Dave.
"We are going to h... | Is it in a good mood? | 697 | 743 | Between them was a big and angry-looking bull | No |
(CNN) -- Tiger Woods lived up to his star billing at the Turkish Airlines Open with a tournament best 63 Friday to put himself firmly in contention at the halfway stage of the $7 million event.
The World No.1 has been followed by sizable and sometimes over enthusiastic galleries in Antalya and was left frustrated by ... | And the next round? | 1,178 | 1,181 | 64 | 64 |
Two friends of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez were indicted on murder charges Friday in connection with the 2013 homicide of Odin Lloyd in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.
The associates, Carlos Ortiz and Ernest Wallace, allegedly were in th... | is he accused of a crime? | 80 | null | murder | murder |
(CNN) -- A Florida judge's ruling Wednesday will allow a foreign-born high school basketball player who was ruled ineligible and his team to compete in the playoffs, even though they could ultimately be stripped of any title they win.
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Spencer Eig temporarily barred the Florida High School Ath... | Who noticed this reaction? | 585 | 596 | David Baron | David Baron |
CHAPTER XXIII.
GUY IN LUCK.
Guy Waring reached Waterloo ten minutes too late. Nevitt had gone on by the West of England express. The porter at the labelling place "minded the gentleman well." He was a sharp-looking gentleman, with a queer look about the eyes, and a dark moustache curled round at the corners.
... | How did the porter describe the man with the "queer look about the eyes"? | 66 | null | sharp - looking gentleman | sharp - looking gentleman |
CHAPTER I
ANDY AND HIS UNCLE
"What be you a-goin' to do today, Andy?"
"I'm going to try my luck over to the Storburgh camp, Uncle Si. I hardly think Mr. Storburgh will have an opening for me, but it won't hurt to ask him."
"Did you try Sam Hickley, as I told you to?" continued Josiah Graham, as he settled himse... | Who else did he talk to about a job? | 789 | 903 | No, but Chet Greene did, day before yesterday, and they told him they were laying men off instead of taking 'em on | Chet Greene |
Chapter VI
THE WARDEN'S TEA PARTY
After much painful doubting, on one thing only could Mr Harding resolve. He determined that at any rate he would take no offence, and that he would make this question no cause of quarrel either with Bold or with the bedesmen. In furtherance of this resolution, he himself wrote a no... | Who is first mentioned? | 91 | 101 | Mr Harding | Mr Harding |
New York (CNN) -- A Berlin-bound United Airlines flight returned Saturday night to Newark Liberty International Airport after a problem developed in the left engine, officials said.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing flames spewing from engine right after the plane took off.
A tire blew during takeoff and flew into an en... | What was coming out of the engine? | 213 | 240 | flames spewing from engine | flames |
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia (; Czech and , "Česko-Slovensko") was a sovereign state in Central Europe that existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until its peaceful dissolution into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 1 January 1993.
From 1939 to 1945, foll... | What was the Prague Spring? | 690 | 727 | A period of political liberalization | A period of political liberalization |
CHAPTER XXII
SNOWBOUND IN THE MOUNTAINS
"If we stay here we'll be in danger of the falling trees!" cried Dave. He had to raise his voice to make himself heard above the fury of the elements.
"That's true, but where are we to go?" questioned Roger. The look in his eyes showed his keen anxiety.
"Isn't there some ... | How long did it feel to them? | 783 | 893 | On and on they toiled, a distance of perhaps five hundred feet, although to the boys it seemed a mile or more. | a mile or more |
One day a young princess named Amelia was looking out of the window of her castle. Amelia loved to sing, but was tired of singing only the songs her mother, Queen Anne, allowed her to sing. Princess Amelia thought it might be fun to write her own songs instead.
So, on Saturday Princess Amelia went to the garden with ... | Where? | 264 | 336 | So, on Saturday Princess Amelia went to the garden with a pen and paper. | the garden |
(CNN) -- Doc Watson, the bluegrass music legend from Appalachia who was renowned for his flatpicking and fingerstyle technique on the acoustic guitar, died Tuesday at a hospital in North Carolina, according to Mary Katherine Aldin of Folklore Productions, which represented the singer. He was 89.
Watson, a Grammy winn... | Did he win any awards? | 299 | 332 | Watson, a Grammy winning musician | Yes |
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 ... | So where did he and the moleques sit? | 337 | 342 | apart | apart |
CHAPTER XXXIV
The lamps were lit; their luster reflected itself in the polished wood; good wine was passed round the dinner-table; before the meal was far advanced civilization had triumphed, and Mr. Hilbery presided over a feast which came to wear more and more surely an aspect, cheerful, dignified, promising well f... | was there moonlight? | 1,068 | 1,099 | The night was still and moonlit | 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 ... | Who is the main character of the story? | 0 | 3 | Bob | Bob |
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... | What was claimed about him? | 601 | 681 | is the best teacher in the world. My, but won't we have fun when we get back!" | best teacher in the world |
CHAPTER XXIII
A NIGHT RIDE
It was six o'clock in the evening. Curtis had just finished his supper and sat drowsily content in his quarters at the police post after being out in the frost all day. The temperature had steadily fallen since morning and the cold was now intensified by a breeze that drove scattered clou... | What made the temperature drop? | 270 | 294 | null | breeze |
Two friends of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez were indicted on murder charges Friday in connection with the 2013 homicide of Odin Lloyd in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.
The associates, Carlos Ortiz and Ernest Wallace, allegedly were in th... | who? | 283 | 298 | Ernest Wallace | Ernest Wallace |
The other day Mitch went to the store to buy his mother a big turkey. Inside the store there was food all over! Mitch could not believe his own little eyes. From the first time Mitch woke up this morning he knew that he'd be a big man someday, and getting a big turkey for his mother was the way in which he could show t... | What did Mitch say he wanted to do after eating turkey? | 517 | 589 | I want to eat a big old turkey and then go to the bathroom several times | go to the bathroom several times |
Life was an American magazine that ran weekly from 1883 to 1936 as a humor magazine with limited circulation. "Time" owner Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936, solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name, and launched a major weekly news magazine with a strong emphasis on photojournalism. "Life" was publi... | What British magazine was it similar to? | 956 | null | similar to the British magazine, "Punch." | "Punch." |
CHAPTER X: Reddy Fox Is Impudent
A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day 't will get you in a mess. --Old Granny Fox.
Reddy Fox is headstrong and, like most headstrong people, is given to thinking that his way is the best way just because it is his way. He is smart, is Reddy Fox. Yes, indeed, Reddy... | How did Granny Fox teach Reddy Fox to hunt? | null | 191 | how to fool bowser the hound | how to fool bowser the hound |
Maryland () is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east. The state's largest city is Baltimore, and its capital is Annapolis. Among its occasional nicknames are "Old Line St... | Are there a lot of people per area? | 1,079 | 1,092 | most densely | yes |
There once was a little monkey who lived in a zoo. He was a tiny brown monkey, smaller than all of the others. He was quieter than the others too. He was so quiet, in fact, that his mommy monkey made him wear a small blue bell around his neck so that she could find him. Even when the little monkey was very quiet, whene... | What color was the monkey? | 65 | null | brown | brown |
CHAPTER VI
THE BLUNDERING OF ANDREW
They came face to face in the hall of the Grand Hotel. Duncombe had just returned from his call upon the Marquise. Andrew was leaning upon the arm of a dark, smooth-shaven man, and had apparently just descended from the lift. At the sound of Duncombe's little exclamation they bot... | from where? | 1,424 | 1,471 | an English detective from an advertised office. | advertised office. |
(CNN) -- Ringo Starr walks into the hotel suite at the Beverly Hills Hotel carrying a brown paper bag.
It's his sack lunch, and he's packed it himself. He's also driven himself to the hotel and arrived alone -- no entourage, no bodyguard, no assistant, no fuss.
It's fitting that CNN's interview with the iconic musi... | HOw many are alive now? | 1,322 | 1,353 | As one of two surviving Beatles | Two |
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