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CHAPTER I
The Marchioness of Amesbury was giving a garden party in the spacious but somewhat urban grounds of her mansion in Kensington. Perhaps because it was the first affair of its sort of the season, and perhaps, also, because Cecilia Amesbury had the knack of making friends in every walk of life, it was remarkab... | Had there been similar events recently? | null | 204 | Perhaps because it was the first affair of its sort of the season | No |
The Independent State of Samoa ( Samoan: Malo Sa 'oloto Tuto 'atasi o Sāmoa, IPA: [ˌsaːˈmoa]), commonly known as Samoa (Samoan: Sāmoa) and formerly known as Western Samoa, is a Unitary Parliamentary Republic with eleven administrative divisions. The two main islands are Savai'i and Upolu with four smaller islands surro... | Where are the Samoans thought to have come from during that period? | 786 | null | Samoans originated from Austronesian | Austronesian |
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... | in what season? | 149 | 155 | autumn | Autumn |
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... | what was left | 746 | 794 | We leave a package and a letter for your husband | a package and a letter |
Estonia (i/ɛˈstoʊniə/; Estonian: Eesti [ˈeːsti]), officially the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Vabariik), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia (343 km), and to the east by Lake Peipus and Ru... | When did Estonia last establish its independence? | 1,298 | 1,326 | the night of 20 August 1991. | 20 August 1991. |
CHAPTER IV.
EXPERIMENTS.
When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows. I will be the professor, and you two shall be my class in philosophy, and I will direct you how to make the experiments.
"First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, m... | what are they doing? | 258 | 281 | to make the experiments | making the experiments |
The Linguasphere Observatory (or "Observatoire", based upon its original French and legal title: ) is a transnational linguistic research network.
It was created in Quebec in 1983 and was subsequently established and registered in Normandy as a non-profit association under the honorary presidency of the late Léopold ... | In which language? | 337 | 343 | French | French |
Baltimore (CNN) -- Erika Brannock, a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombing, anxiously purses her lips.
Her eyes jump and she is quick to smile and laugh.
This is what someone looks like waiting to meet the person, a stranger, who she believes saved her life.
"I told my cousin last night that it's kind of like t... | Where is Joan from? | 1,398 | null | California | California |
(CNN) -- Patti LaBelle has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a complaint that she verbally and physically assaulted a mother and her 18-month-old daughter in a Manhattan apartment lobby two years ago, the mother's lawyer said Wednesday.
The agreement ends a lawsuit that accused the singer of "yelling, screaming obscen... | Was she upset about something involving a child? | 1,260 | null | The singer apparently was upset because she thought the child was wandering around the lobby unattended | yes |
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English language commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The network is headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, with additional major offices near Los Angeles (at 10 Universal Cit... | who served as cheif executive officer | 1,062 | 1,113 | Bob Wright served as chief executive officer of NBC | Bob Wright |
(EW.com) -- When "Fast and Furious 7" opens in theaters in 2015, audiences can expect to see Paul Walker.
The actor died in a car accident on November 30 before he finished filming the next installment of the popular action franchise. The tragedy not only was a devastating shock to the production, a creative team tha... | What year? | 449 | 454 | null | 2013 |
Marxism is a form of socioeconomic analysis that explores class relations and societal conflict using a materialist interpretation of historical development and a dialectical view of social transformation – it originates from the mid-to-late 19th century works of German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Ma... | Is that a form of economic system? | 1,343 | 1,414 | null | Yes |
CHAPTER XIV
LOUIS EXPLAINS
Louis returned of his own accord before long.
"Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.
"Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes. You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."
"Monsieur?" he asked interrogatively.
"Concerning... | How is he with food? | 511 | 538 | He understands what he eats | He understands it |
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... | what are they called? | 64 | 112 | the _Suzanne_, was towed alongside the _Tigress | Suzanne and Tigress |
(CNN) -- Wayne Rooney has defended himself from criticism by Roberto Mancini following Sunday's Manchester derby, in which the United striker scored two goals but appeared to play a role in City's captain being sent off.
City manager Mancini has officially appealed against Chris Foy's decision to dismiss Kompany in t... | For what? | 452 | 475 | influencing the referee | influencing the referee |
CHAPTER XXXVII
"Come," says the White Logic, "and forget these Asian dreamers of old time. Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."
I pore over the abstract of title of the vineyard called Tokay on the rancho called Petaluma. It... | What won on the long, sad list? | 319 | 359 | t is a sad long list of the names of men | the names of men |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- After spending nearly 28 years in an irreversible coma, heiress and socialite Martha "Sunny" von Bulow died Saturday in a New York nursing home, according to a family statement. She was 76.
Sunny von Bulow is pictured during her 1957 wedding to Prince Alfred von Auersperg.
Von Bulow was subject of... | Why not? | 585 | 661 | the conviction was overturned on appeal. He was acquitted in a second trial. | He was acquitted in a second trial. |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The Los Angeles Coroner's chief investigator revisited the office of Michael Jackson's dermatologist Wednesday, even though the coroner announced last week his "thorough and comprehensive" report was completed.
Dr. Arnold Klein denied in a CNN interview last month that he had given Ja... | Who wanted to interview him? | null | 77 | The Los Angeles Coroner's chief investigator | The Los Angeles Coroner's chief investigator |
Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) -- Nepal's parliament on Sunday elected a leader of the former Maoist rebels as the new prime minister with a simple majority.
Baburam Bhattarai, 57, vice-chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) will become the fourth prime minister since Nepal became a republic in 2008.
Aft... | Did Bhattarai's political group fight a war? | null | 1,594 | he Maoists fought a ten-year insurgency | yes |
When Graham was a little boy, he really like giraffes. They were his favorite animal to see at the zoo. He liked giraffes more than elephants, pandas, tigers or lions. He dreamed of going to Africa to see giraffes in the wild. He told his family how much he liked them and they made sure he had plenty of books about gir... | By whom? | 710 | 782 | He found that their homes were being destroyed by people using the land. | by people |
Chapter XVII
The King's Blood Hound
The only other event which occurred throughout the winter was the arrival of a fishing boat with a messenger from one of the king's adherents, and the news which he brought filled them with sorrow and dismay. Kildrummy had been threatened with a siege, and the queen, Bruce's sist... | what happened to the escorts? | 665 | 729 | The knights and squires who formed the escort were all executed, | all executed, |
PARIS, France (CNN) -- Hundreds of French workers, angry about proposed layoffs at a Caterpillar factory, were holding executives of the company hostage Tuesday, a spokesman for the workers said.
Caterpillar's French staff say they are angry about a lack of negotiations over layoffs.
It is at least the third time t... | What does Bernard Patrick do? | 1,098 | 1,134 | union representative Bernard Patrick | union representative |
That median is the value separating the higher half of a data sample, a population, or a probability distribution, from the lower half. For a data set, it may be thought of as the "middle" value. For example, in the data set {1, 3, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9}, the median is 6, the fourth largest, and also the fourth smallest, numbe... | What other helpful measure does it give? | 769 | 818 | null | It may give a better idea of a "typical" value. |
(CNN) -- Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal of the match with a stunning backheel as Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano to stay 10 points clear in the Spanish title race Sunday.
Real had to work hard to emerge on top in the capital derby at the Vallecas while arch-rivals Barcelona won 2-1 against Atletico Madrid in ... | was their nemesis victorious in their game? | 262 | 292 | arch-rivals Barcelona won 2-1 | Yes |
Once upon a time there was a cow. It was a very happy cow. The cow put his chin in the window. Then the cow put a rock in a window. The cow was done putting things in the window. The cow talked to his daddy. Then the cow talked to his granddaddy. Then it was time for the cow to eat lunch. The cow took a long time to ea... | then who? | 231 | 245 | his granddaddy | his granddaddy |
CHAPTER XII
MOVING ON
"Here's a letter from my dear old friend Silas Watson," said Uncle John, delightedly. "It's from Palermo, where he has been staying with his ward--and your friend, girls--Kenneth Forbes, and he wants me to lug you all over to Sicily at once."
"That's jolly," said Patsy, with a bright smile. ... | Who'd like to see him again? | 271 | 354 | "That's jolly," said Patsy, with a bright smile. "I'd like to see Kenneth again."
| patsy |
(CNN) -- Two Amish girls, who were apparently abducted from a roadside farm stand in upstate New York, have been found and are safe, authorities said early Friday.
An Amber Alert was issued late Wednesday in Oswegatchie for Delila Miller, 6, and her sister, Fannie, 12. They had been selling vegetables near their fami... | were pictures shown of the girls? | null | 1,148 | null | no |
The 1973 oil crisis began in October 1973 when the members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC, consisting of the Arab members of OPEC plus Egypt and Syria) proclaimed an oil embargo. By the end of the embargo in March 1974, the price of oil had risen from US$3 per barrel to nearly $12 glob... | How many others were there? | 490 | 599 | null | One |
An incandescent light bulb, incandescent lamp or incandescent light globe is an electric light with a wire filament heated to a high temperature, by passing an electric current through it, until it glows with visible light (incandescence). The hot filament is protected from oxidation with a glass or quartz bulb that is... | How long does an incandescent light bulb typically last compared to other types of lighting? | 340 | 344 | around 1 , 000 hours | around 1 , 000 hours |
CHAPTER VII.
"I WISH YOU'D LIKE ME."
All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning. At about noon prayers were read out on the veranda, the congregation consisting of Mrs. Heathcote and her sister, Mrs. Growler, and Jacko. Harry himsel... | Who else? | 283 | 295 | Mrs. Growler | Mrs. Growler |
(CNN) -- When Hugh Jackman first called his director for "The Wolverine," James Mangold told him that he had had an inspiration after reading the script. Mangold wanted to make the set-in-Japan film similar to "The Outlaw Josey Wales" by making the mutant a Josey Wales with healing powers. Jackman hadn't seen the class... | What film did James Mangold cite as one of the best of all time and a major influence on his first film, "Heavy"? | 343 | 344 | floating weeds | floating weeds |
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 cover price of the first issue of Rolling Stone magazine? | 229 | 230 | 25¢ | 25¢ |
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Among his novels are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1876) and its sequel, the "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1885), the latter often called... | What was his best book? | 256 | 349 | "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1885), the latter often called "The Great American Novel". | Adventures of Huckleberry Finn |
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Libya's interim leaders will declare liberation on Sunday and hold elections in the coming months as the war-torn country works toward building a new society in the post-Moammar Gadhafi era.
Mahmoud Jibril, chairman of the National Transitional Council executive board, said elections "should b... | Who commented on Gadhafi's death in his weekly address? | 1,149 | 1,216 | null | Obama |
It was Saturday and it was nice outside. I did not have school and my mom did not have work. When I woke up we ate breakfast and got ready for the day. My mom started to clean up the house so I went up to my room to play with my toys. My mom came upstairs and told me, "If you clean up your room there is a great surpris... | Where did you put your stuff? | 543 | 619 | So what I did was pick up all my stuff in my room and put it all in my close | In the closet |
Islam () is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion teaching that there is only one incomparable God (Allah) and that Muhammad is the messenger of God. It is the world's second-largest religion and the fastest-growing major religion in the world, with over 1.8 billion followers or 24.1% of the global population, known as Mu... | is Islam polytheistic or monotheistic? | 0 | 37 | Islam () is an Abrahamic monotheistic | monotheistic |
CHAPTER 10.
THE OTHER PROFESSOR.
"We were looking for you!" cried Sylvie, in a tone of great relief. "We do want you so much, you ca'n't think!"
"What is it, dear children?" the Professor asked, beaming on them with a very different look from what Uggug ever got from him.
"We want you to speak to the Gardener f... | What did the Professor say he gets confused about? | 618 | 662 | null | which is the Lion, and which is the Gardener |
Zürich or Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. The municipality has approximately 400,028 inhabitants, the urban agglomeration 1.315 million and the Zürich metropolitan area 1.83 million. Zür... | How many inhabitants does the Zürich metropolitan area have? | 71 | 74 | null | 1 . 83 million |
Universal Music Group (also known in the United States as UMG Recordings, Inc. and abbreviated as UMG) is an American global music corporation that is a subsidiary of the French media conglomerate Vivendi. UMG's global corporate headquarters are in Santa Monica, California. It is considered one of the "Big Three" recor... | What do they call them? | 274 | null | It is considered one of the "Big Three" record labels | the "Big Three" |
In physics, energy is a property of objects which can be transferred to other objects or converted into different forms. The "ability of a system to perform work" is a common description, but it is difficult to give one single comprehensive definition of energy because of its many forms. For instance, in SI units, ener... | what are they? | 873 | null | (gravitational, electric or magnetic), | gravitational, electric, magnetic |
(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 ... | did it occur outdoors? | 504 | 565 | he shot her in the bathroom of his upscale home in Pretoria. | No |
CHAPTER XI
Thus William Wetherell became established in Coniston, and was started at last--poor man--upon a life that was fairly tranquil. Lem Hallowell had once covered him with blushes by unfolding a newspaper in the store and reading an editorial beginning: "We publish today a new and attractive feature of the Gua... | who was established in Coniston ? | 13 | 66 | Thus William Wetherell became established in Coniston | William Wetherell |
Njideka Akunyili started college planning to be a doctor, but left as an artist and is now billed as one of New York's most promising new talents.
The 29-year-old Nigerian-born artist has just completed a year-long residence with the prestigious Studio Harlem in New York.
All five of her works sold in the first hal... | Does Akunyili love Nigeria? | 822 | 907 | "A lot of my work is about investigating my love for Nigeria and my life in America. | Yes |
(CNN) -- As World Cup openers go, this was about as bad as it gets for Portugal.
Thumped 4-0 by Germany, one key defender sent off, another possibly out of the tournament with injury and its World Player of the Year looking decidedly unfit.
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo wasn't lacking in effort but was as powe... | Who replaced Miguel Veloso? | 1,330 | 1,343 | Ricardo Costa | Ricardo Costa |
CHAPTER I.
ELMA'S STRANGER.
It was late when Elma reached the station. Her pony had jibbed on the way downhill, and the train was just on the point of moving off as she hurried upon the platform. Old Matthews, the stout and chubby-cheeked station-master, seized her most unceremoniously by the left arm, and bund... | Who works at the station? | 204 | null | null | Old Matthews |
Ivory Coast () or Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (), is a country located in West Africa. Ivory Coast's political capital is Yamoussoukro, and its economic capital and largest city is the port city of Abidjan. Its bordering countries are Guinea and Liberia in the west, Burkina Faso and Mali in ... | What were the pre-colonial states of Ivory Coast? | 129 | 139 | gyaaman , the kong empire , and baoule | gyaaman , the kong empire , and baoule |
Can a boss fire an employee he finds attractive because he and his wife, fairly or not, see her as a threat to their marriage?
Yes, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday.
"The question we must answer is ... whether an employee who has not engaged in flirtatious conduct may be lawfully terminated simply because the bo... | When was the ruling? | 163 | 169 | Friday | Friday |
Following the earthquake, Joseph I gave his Prime Minister even more power, and Sebastião de Melo became a powerful, progressive dictator. As his power grew, his enemies increased in number, and bitter disputes with the high nobility became frequent. In 1758 Joseph I was wounded in an attempted assassination. The Távor... | Who was the Prime Minister under Joseph 1? | 75 | 138 | and Sebastião de Melo became a powerful, progressive dictator. | Sebastião de Melo |
(CNN) -- Federal agents raided City Hall in New Jersey's capital on Thursday, one day after they swarmed the home of the city's mayor, his brother and a campaign supporter.
"The FBI is executing search warrants at various offices at Trenton City Hall, pursuant to an ongoing investigation," said FBI spokeswoman Barbar... | What was raided Wednesday? | null | null | ednesday's raids also included the homes of Mack's brother, businessman Ralphiel Mack, and Joseph Giorgianni, a convicted sex offender. | Ralphiel Mack, and Joseph Giorgianni, |
Billy and his friend Jake were walking together to meet their friends Kevin and Gordon at the park. They sometimes played in each Jake's backyard, but there was much more room at the park. And it was far too dangerous to play in the street. They were going to play touch football. They would sometimes played baseball an... | Was there anyone else? | 0 | 188 | Billy and his friend Jake were walking together to meet their friends Kevin and Gordon at the park. They sometimes played in each Jake's backyard, but there was much more room at the park. | No |
Yesterday, Emily and Evelyn went to the zoo with their mom. They left the house right after breakfast so that they would be there when the zoo opened. Once inside, they raced to see the monkeys swinging around their cages. There were even two baby monkeys! The girls also enjoyed feeding birds in the walk-in bird cage. ... | What type of crackers did Emily and Evelyn buy to feed the giraffes? | 223 | 223 | special | special |
CHAPTER 65
Lady St. Jerome was much interested in the accounts which the cardinal and Lothair gave her of their excursions in the city and their visits.
"It is very true," she said, "I never knew such good people; and they ought to be; so favored by Heaven, and leading a life which, if any thing earthly can, must g... | What did the cardinal intend to do with Lothair on their excursions? | 152 | 166 | secure for our young friend some interesting but not agitating distraction from certain ideas | secure for our young friend some interesting but not agitating distraction from certain ideas |
CHAPTER XII
Once more the men and women of Theos thronged the streets of their time-worn capital. A thousand torches flared in the open space before the palace. Lanterns and flags waved from all the principal houses and public buildings. Only the great Reist mansion was silent and gloomy, and many questioning eyes we... | Had anyone sighted the noble? | 463 | 482 | no man has seen him | No. |
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill Friday that would have banned crates that severely limit the mobility of pregnant pigs, a move that will win favor with Iowa farmers and spark more speculation about Christie's presidential aspirations but cause outrage among animal rights activists who pushed for the ban.
... | And what did he do on the day after Thursday? | 0 | 131 | New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill Friday that would have banned crates that severely limit the mobility of pregnant pigs | vetoed a bill |
The Southwestern United States (also known as the American Southwest) is the informal name for a region of the western United States. Definitions vary a great deal and have never been standardized--and many have been proposed. For example, it might include the stretch from east of Los Angeles to El Paso, and from the M... | Are there deserts in the region? | null | null | The geography of the region is mainly made up by four features: the Mojave, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan Deserts, | YEs |
(CNN) -- Australia shocked Germany 2-1 in their friendly international in Moenchengladbach on Tuesday, a result that saw the Socceroos gain some revenge for their 4-0 defeat by the Germans in South Africa 2010.
Germany coach Joachim Loew named a weakened side for the match -- and he was punished with the worse defeat... | Is it called something else? | 394 | 431 | null | Footballing. |
One day, the mouse, Rudd, got a splinter in his paw when he was putting a new fence around his house. His turtle friend with a weird name, Dig, came up to Rudd after he heard him yelling, "Ouch, I've got a splinter in my paw! Can someone help?" Dig, being the ever helpful turtle, took the splinter in his mouth and tugg... | Did he look happy? | 445 | 462 | Rudd looked happy | Yes. |
CHAPTER II--A JACOBITE WAIF
'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
LORD MAXWELL'S _Good-night_.
Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady. She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid... | and stopping him from doing what? | 1,271 | 1,370 | and prevent him from trotting between the boxes, putting all sorts of undesirable goods into them; | Trotting between the boxes. |
CHAPTER SEVEN.
Twelve months passed away, and Christmas came again, with its frost and snow and sunshine--its blazing fires, its good cheer, and its merry greetings.
Many a Christmastide had now passed over the head of our blacksmith, John Thorogood, and his excellent wife Mary, but Time had touched them lightly in... | True or False: Molly could hide her sadness. | null | 1,232 | She was pale and thin, and could not check the touch of sadness in her tones. | false |
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... | Who was fighting? | 345 | 406 | Dick was already scrambling up. Dan Baxter made a dash at him | Dick Rover and Dan Baxter |
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino (), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino (), is an enclaved microstate surrounded by Italy, situated on the Italian Peninsula on the northeastern side of the Apennine Mountains. Its size is just over , with a population of 33,562. Its capital is the City... | Is it a peaceful republic? | null | 919 | an Marino lays claim to be the oldest extant sovereign state as well as the oldest constitutional republic.
| yes |
(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 role did Arlen Specter play in the Warren Commission? | 138 | 146 | investigated the assassination of president john f . kennedy | investigated the assassination of president john f . kennedy |
Electronica is an umbrella term that encompasses a broad group of electronic-based styles such as techno, house, ambient, drum and bass, jungle, and industrial dance, among others. It has been used to describe the rise of electronic music styles intended not just for dancing but also concentrated listening.
In North ... | What is the difference between electronica and electronic dance music (EDM)? | 202 | 221 | increasing association with outdoor music festivals and relatively mainstream , post - rave electro house and dubstep music | increasing association with outdoor music festivals and relatively mainstream , post - rave electro house and dubstep music |
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 the dinner pleasant? | 283 | 333 | cheerful, dignified, promising well for the future | Yes |
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad ( '; "Republic of the Chad"), is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest and Niger to the west. It is the fifth largest country in Africa in ter... | By whom? | 1,646 | null | Idriss Déby | Idriss Déby |
CHAPTER XXV.
THE BANKER AND HIS DAUGHTER.
Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust. Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon t... | does he trust the person he left Else with? | 128 | 203 | null | Yes. |
CHAPTER XIV
The castle of Küssnacht lay on the opposite side of the lake, a mighty mass of stone reared on a mightier crag rising sheer out of the waves, which boiled and foamed about its foot. Steep rocks of fantastic shape hemmed it in, and many were the vessels which perished on these, driven thither by the freque... | At what? | 869 | 1,030 | A large number of the Swiss people had followed Tell and his captors to the harbour, and stood gazing sorrowfully after the ship as it diminished in the distance | The ship. |
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Closing arguments are set for Wednesday in the trial of Mexican soap opera actress Fernanda Romero on federal charges that her marriage was an illegal sham intended only to earn her a U.S. work permit.
On Tuesday, Romero tearfully testified that she really loved Kent Ross, the pizza d... | Why is she being accused? | 151 | 236 | that her marriage was an illegal sham intended only to earn her a U.S. work permit.
| that her marriage was an illegal sham |
A historian is a person who researches, studies, and writes about the past, and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is concerned wit... | where? | 666 | 808 | "Historian" became a professional occupation in the late nineteenth century as research universities were emerging in Germany and elsewhere. | Germany and elsewhere |
(CNN)Abror Habibov, 30, operated kiosks at malls along the East Coast. He sold kitchenware and repaired mobile phones, according to a complaint unsealed Wednesday in federal court in Brooklyn, New York.
Last fall, Habibov hired Akhror Saidakhmetov, 19, to work at kiosks in Savannah, Georgia; Philadelphia and Chesapea... | What was one of the ways they were careless in planning their alleged plot? | 739 | 1,018 | They also appeared careless in planning their alleged plot. One man, for instance, showed up at U.S. Homeland Security offices to apply for a travel document, authorities said. They sometimes communicated online because they believed it would be harder for authorities to trace. | They sometimes communicated online because they believed it would be harder for authorities to trace. |
Easter eggs, also called Paschal eggs, are decorated eggs that are usually used as gifts on the occasion of Easter or springtime celebration. As such, Easter eggs are common during the season of Eastertide (Easter season). The oldest tradition is to use dyed and painted chicken eggs, but a modern custom is to substitut... | What is the origin of the Easter egg tradition? | 189 | 192 | null | early christians of mesopotamia |
Steve took his family to the lake. There are a lot of things to do at the lake. Steve's favorite thing to do is ride in his red boat across the blue water. The boat is very loud and makes dark brown smoke. The boat can go very fast. Steve has a son named Bobby. Bobby doesn't like riding in the boat, he prefers to sit o... | Where did Steve take his family? | 29 | 33 | lake | The lake |
Hong Kong, China (CNN) -- Hong Kong lawmakers resumed debate Wednesday on a bill that may result in the region's first statutory minimum wage.
The Minimum Wage Bill is a controversial piece of legislation that lawmakers hope will protect the most vulnerable workers in Hong Kong, one of the few places in the world wit... | who? | 911 | 934 | Legislator Tommy Cheung | Legislator Tommy Cheung |
Daylight saving time (DST) or summer time is the practice of advancing clocks during summer months by one hour so that in the evening daylight is experienced an hour longer, while sacrificing normal sunrise times. Typically, regions with summer time adjust clocks forward one hour close to the start of spring and adjust... | And when did Germany start using DST? | null | null | Germany and Austria-Hungary organized the first nationwide implementation, starting on 30 April 1916. | on 30 April 1916 |
CHAPTER XXI.
FAIR ARGUMENTS.
As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house. He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but fol... | Why had she turned on him? | 1,008 | null | because of his poverty | because of his poverty |
One day, the mouse, Rudd, got a splinter in his paw when he was putting a new fence around his house. His turtle friend with a weird name, Dig, came up to Rudd after he heard him yelling, "Ouch, I've got a splinter in my paw! Can someone help?" Dig, being the ever helpful turtle, took the splinter in his mouth and tugg... | What did the two friends do after they finished their dessert? | 245 | 251 | put up the rest of his fence | put up the rest of his fence |
The American Revolutionary War (17751783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a global war that began as a conflict between Great Britain and her Thirteen Colonies, which declared independence as the United States of America.
After 1765, growing philosophical and political differences strained the re... | Did he gain anything? | 1,454 | 1,532 | Sir William Howe launched a British counter-offensive, capturing New York City | Yes |
Autonomous okrug (), occasionally also referred to as "autonomous district", "autonomous area", and "autonomous region", is a type of federal subject of Russia and simultaneously an administrative division type of some federal subjects. As of 2014, Russia comprises eighty-five federal subjects, of which four are autono... | What was it to provide? | 461 | 512 | null | provide autonomy to indigenous peoples of the North |
CHAPTER IV.
A LITTLE MUSIC.
After lunch, Herbert Le Breton went off for his afternoon ride--a grave social misdemeanour, Ernest thought it--and Arthur Berkeley took Edie round to show her about the college and the shady gardens. Ernest would have liked to walk with her himself, for there was something in her that b... | Who was attending the school? | 961 | 1,059 | Mr. Addison is said to have specially patronised it. As he was an undergraduate of this college, a | Mr. Addison |
The rare moments Christos Sourovelis can take a break from running his own painting business, he can be found toiling away on his family's dream house in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
"I'm a working guy. I work every day, six days a week, even seven if I have to," Sourovelis says. One day this past March, without warn... | How did he lose it? | 325 | 359 | the government took his house away | the government took it |
Here begins the story of the life of Tim. Tim's father was Frank. Frank's father was Jim. Jim's father was Greg. And Greg's father was Mark. These 5 men had ruled Markton for the last 100 years. For the last 20 years, Tim had been the ruler. When Frank died, Tim became the ruler. In these last 20 years, Tim brought lot... | Who was his father? | 66 | 88 | Frank's father was Jim | Jim |
(CNN) -- As World Cup openers go, this was about as bad as it gets for Portugal.
Thumped 4-0 by Germany, one key defender sent off, another possibly out of the tournament with injury and its World Player of the Year looking decidedly unfit.
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo wasn't lacking in effort but was as powe... | to whom? | 98 | 105 | Germany | Germany |
Angie went to the library with her mother. First she had to turn in the books she was returning at the return desk. They said hello to the man there. He took their books. Then they went into the adult reading room. Angie sat in a brown chair at the table. She made a drawing of her mother. Her mother found a large red b... | did Angie sit in a different chair? | 628 | 670 | After the story Angie sat in the red chair | yes |
Homer ( , "Hómēros") is the name ascribed by the ancient Greeks to the legendary author of the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey", two epic poems which are the central works of ancient Greek literature. The "Iliad" is set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Greek states. It focuses on... | Was he a king? | 487 | 501 | king of Ithaca | YES |
(CNN) -- Presidential candidates Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain are detailing their plans for solving the country's energy crisis and criticizing each other's proposals this week as they campaign in battleground states.
Here's a look at the candidates' energy proposals:
Overall strategy
McCain, the presumptiv... | where? | 1,105 | 1,122 | Lansing, Michigan | Lansing, Michigan |
(CNN) -- Police in Jackson, Mississippi, have prepared an arrest warrant for former television host Gary Collins for leaving the scene of an accident, police spokesman Colendula Green told CNN.
Officers were called to the scene Monday afternoon but when police arrived, only one of the parties involved was there.
Th... | Was he present when police showed up? | 272 | 314 | only one of the parties involved was there | No |
CHAPTER XVIII
A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS
The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited. Many of the tables, too, were laid for supper. The tone of the place was still entirely Teutonic. Kendricks and his companion seated themselves at a tab... | What did Julien and Kendricks eat at the Brasserie? | 285 | 290 | sausages and bread and butter | sausages and bread and butter |
Editor's Note: Arsalan Iftikhar is an international human rights lawyer, founder of TheMuslimGuy.com, and contributing editor for Islamica magazine in Washington.
Arsalan Iftikhar says Obama made progress in improving relations with Muslim world.
(CNN) -- Opening the Muslim-world leg of the "Audacity of Hope" world... | How long did he speak for? | 1,383 | null | 40-plus-minute speech | 40-plus-minute speech. Over 40 minutes. |
CHAPTER X
THE ACCIDENT
That night Toby and Abner went to the circus grounds with Uncle Daniel and Aunt Olive; and when old Ben approached the party as they were nearing the tent, Toby motioned the cripple to come with him, for he thought it might be better that the boy should not hear the conversation concerning hi... | what were they selling? | null | 950 | wonderful things | wonderful things |
Jane's doll, Samantha, was a magical doll. Jane kept Samantha hidden from her friends, even Julie, who was her best friend. Jane didn't want all the other girls from school, like Wanda and Ruth, to find out that she had a magical doll. Samantha could do things other dolls couldn't. Jane would whisper in her ear a secre... | What could Samantha do? | null | 281 | amantha could do things other dolls couldn't | things other dolls couldn't |
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN.
A SOIREE WILDLY INTERRUPTED, AND FOLLOWED UP BY SURPRISING REVELATIONS.
One afternoon Captain Lee and Emma called on Mrs Tipps, and found her engaged in earnest conversation with Netta. The captain, who was always in a boiling-over condition, and never felt quite happy except when in the act of pl... | What is his will compared to? | 1,543 | 1,644 | He was unlike the iron horse in that respect, although somewhat like him in the rigour of his action. | iron horse |
The radian is the standard unit of angular measure, used in many areas of mathematics. The length of an arc of a unit circle is numerically equal to the measurement in radians of the angle that it s; one radian is just under 57.3 degrees (expansion at ). The unit was formerly an SI supplementary unit, but this category... | What was the units former classification? | 254 | 301 | The unit was formerly an SI supplementary unit | an SI supplementary unit |
First recognized in 1900 by Max Planck, it was originally the proportionality constant between the minimal increment of energy, E, of a hypothetical electrically charged oscillator in a cavity that contained black body radiation, and the frequency, f, of its associated electromagnetic wave. In 1905 the value E, the min... | How did the light value behave? | null | 577 | The light quantum behaved in some respects as an electrically neutral particle | as an electrically neutral particle |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A massive car bomb tore through the heart of a bustling marketplace in Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, killing at least 100 people -- including many women and children -- and injuring at least 200 others, officials said.
A vehicle packed with 150 kilograms (330 pounds) of explosives detona... | How many women were killed? | 1,310 | 1,424 | The deaths include 68 males and 32 females, including 10 children, the head of the main hospital in Peshawar said. | 32 |
Stuttgart ( ; ; Swabian: ", ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of .
Stuttgart is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley locally known as the "Stuttgart Cauldron" an hour from the Swabian Jura and the Black Forest, and its urban area has a population of 609,219, making it the sixth larges... | By whom? | 517 | 624 | The city and metropolitan area are consistently ranked among the top 20 European metropolitan areas by GDP; | GDP |
CHAPTER X
The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed. Bo appeared livelier this morning, with less complaint of aches.
"Nell, you've got color!" exclaimed Bo. "And your eyes are bright. Isn't the morning perfectly lovely?... Couldn't you get drunk on that air? I... | Was it small? | 545 | 554 | a big dog | No. |
Judy Gross says she doesn't know how much longer her husband can make it. But she's scared it won't be long.
"Alan is resolved that he will not endure another year imprisoned in Cuba, and I am afraid that we are at the end," she said in a statement released Wednesday.
Her comments come on the five-year anniversary ... | How old is he? | 475 | 489 | Alan Gross, 65 | 65 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Senate was called to order for 11 seconds on Wednesday as the last political scuffle of the year between the White House and the Democratic-led Congress played out.
Democratic senators will hold short "pro forma" sessions over the holiday break to prevent recess appointments.
Nearly all... | Webb had taken the wednesday session, what other one was he planning? | 1,573 | 1,580 | Friday, | Friday |
CHAPTER VII.
NEW LODGINGS.
Dan was so eager to see the new lodgings that he could not wait with any degree of patience until Seth had fully satisfied himself regarding certain matters connected with the leasing of them, but insisted on setting out at once, and his partner felt obliged to accompany him.
Arriving a... | Was there carpet? | null | 1,065 | null | no |
CHAPTER XVI
THE BLOWING UP OF THE BRIDGE
"Say, this is something fierce, Dave!"
"I agree with you, Roger. I don't see how we are going to do such a long lesson."
"Old Haskers is getting worse and worse," growled Phil. "I think we ought to report it to Doctor Clay."
"Just what I think," came from Ben. "He keep... | With which teacher? | 907 | 918 | Job Haskers | Job Haskers |
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