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So ill he could not move, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart supposedly sang parts of his final masterpiece, "Requiem," from his deathbed. Two centuries later, the exact cause of the Austrian composer's premature death, in December 1791 at age 35, is still a mystery.
This portrait by painter Johann Georg Edlinger, showed Mozart... | Who has been looking it over? | 815 | 888 | null | Dr. Richard H.C. Zegers and his colleagues |
CHAPTER XIX GOOD MONEY FOR BAD
At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning. When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, ... | Was the money declared good? | 209 | 255 | Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit | No. |
CHAPTER IX.
THE GREAT CANAL.
The commissioner knocked at Mr. George's door at the time appointed. Mr. George and Rollo were both ready. Mr. George counted out the fifteen guilders on the table, and James put them in his pocket. The party then set out.
Mr. George wished to stop by the way to put a letter in the po... | was this an important function? | 674 | 706 | one of the most important duties | Yes |
CHAPTER XXIX.
FRANK'S IDEA.
"That's what I call luck!" thought Richard, as he hurried back to the Massanets' home. "I'm mighty glad I called on Mr. Martin. He seems to be a gentleman and will no doubt do what is right. I hope Frank has been equally fortunate."
Mrs. Massanet was surprised to see him returning so s... | And from family? | 1,224 | 1,312 | In these five weeks he had received several letters from friends and not a few from home | not a few |
Rotten Tomatoes is an American review aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by Senh Duong and since January 2010 has been owned by Flixster, which was, in turn, acquired in 2011 by Warner Bros. In February 2016, Rotten Tomatoes and its parent site Flixster were sold to Com... | Was it a monthly show? | 817 | 911 | ite. A shorter segment was incorporated into the weekly show, "InfoMania", which ended in 2011 | No. |
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... | What is the most populous city in New Zealand? | 189 | 189 | auckland | auckland |
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 far did of a distance did they travel? | 782 | 892 | On and on they toiled, a distance of perhaps five hundred feet, although to the boys it seemed a mile or more | five hundred feet |
Jim was looking up at the sky when he saw it. He saw a bright light. It got brighter and brighter. But after a few seconds, it started getting less bright. It took him a second to know for sure, but he knew he had seen a shooting star!
This wasn't the first time that Jim had seen something strange in the sky. It was ... | During the day or night? | 313 | 374 | It was last year, when he was driving home from work at night | Night. |
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 happened in 1868 | 504 | 623 | It officially became the capital after Emperor Meiji moved his seat to the city from the old capital of Kyoto in 1868; | It officially became the capital |
CHAPTER XL
"For once," Lady Carey said, with a faint smile, "your 'admirable Crichton' has failed you."
Lucille opened her eyes. She had been leaning back amongst the railway cushions.
"I think not," she said. "Only I blame myself that I ever trusted the Prince even so far as to give him that message. For I know ... | What did Lucille plan to do while waiting for her husband? | 205 | 207 | wait in paris | wait in paris |
CHAPTER XVII
MR. DUGE FAILS
Norris Vine without a doubt was trapped. He realized it from the moment Phineas Duge closed the door and turned the key. The two men who had entered were to all appearance absolutely harmless and ordinary. They were dressed most correctly in dark clothes of fashionable cut. Each wore a s... | Why? | 735 | 824 | f the man who was watching him, with his arm linked through his, ready to close his lips. | the man was ready to close his lips. |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The director of Federal Emergency Management Agency on Sunday defended giving away an estimated $85 million in hurricane relief supplies, blaming Louisiana officials for turning down the stockpiles.
A New Orleans charity keeps goods in trash bags in an empty church. FEMA never told it about the fr... | had anyone contacted him? | 1,428 | 1,464 | no agency had contacted his office. | no |
CHAPTER XIV.
MR. LAGUNE'S POINT OF VIEW.
For three days the Laboratory at South Kensington saw nothing of Lagune, and then he came back more invincibly voluble than ever. Everyone had expected him to return apostate, but he brought back an invigorated faith, a propaganda unashamed. From some source he had derived s... | who made a clean breast of it? | 1,004 | null | The man Chaffery, | The man Chaffery, |
New York (CNN) -- Former New York Mayor Ed Koch has been dead for more than four months, but a mistake on his tombstone likely would have amused him.
Koch was born December 12, 1924, but his tombstone at Trinity Church Cemetery in Upper Manhattan made him appear 18 years younger than he was -- December 12, 1942, was ... | In what month? | null | 179 | Koch was born December 12, | December |
CHAPTER XVIII. Some Homes in the Green Forest.
Reddy Fox wasted very little time waiting for Peter Rabbit to come out from under that pile of brush where he had hidden at Sammy Jay's warning. After making some terrible threats just to try to frighten Peter, he trotted away to look for some Mice. Peter didn't mind tho... | what did he do there? | null | 559 | took a little nap | took a little nap |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- In the midst of the ongoing culture wars, can it be a good idea to put out a comedy about two Stone Age men who wander into the Bible?
In "Year One," Jack Black stars as an inquisitive Stone Age man, with Michael Cera as his sidekick.
Harold Ramis thinks so.
"Year One," which he directed, concer... | What are their characters? | 191 | 253 | n inquisitive Stone Age man, with Michael Cera as his sidekick | An inquisitive Stone Age man and his sidekick |
The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; ) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi an... | How did it come that they were given ownership then? | 190 | 257 | a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States | it was a gift |
CHAPTER XVIII. THE ZENITH
Andrea Doria did not remain to make formal surrender of the citadel of Sinigaglia to the duke--for which purpose, be it borne in mind, had Cesare been invited, indirectly, to come to Sinigaglia. He fled during the night that saw Vitelli and Oliverotto writhing their last in the strangler's h... | Who was Gianpaolo Baglioni and what was he doing when Cesare arrived in Perugia? | null | 380 | making big talk of resisting the duke of romagna and valentinois | making big talk of resisting the duke of romagna and valentinois |
CHAPTER VI
A GOOD START
At an early breakfast next morning Patsy announced the program for the day.
"Uncle John and I will drive over to the village," she said, "and perhaps we'll be gone all day. Don't worry if we're not back for luncheon. Louise and Mr. Watson are going in the phaeton to visit some of the near-... | Who will drive? | 106 | 165 | "Uncle John and I will drive over to the village," she said | "Uncle John and Patsy. |
(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... | What is his title? | 30 | 51 | ear-old Dutch prince | Prince |
(CNN) -- The Tennessee Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to modify or overturn a lower court's ruling allowing Mary Winkler, convicted of killing her minister husband, visitation rights with the couple's three daughters.
Holding baby Brianna, Mary Winkler stands next to Matthew. In the foreground are Mary Alice and ... | How long ago did she last see them? | 697 | null | has not seen the children in 15 months | 15 months |
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size definition for what constitutes a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world.
The word town shares an origin with the German word "Zaun", the Dutch word "tuin", and the Old Norse "tun". The German word "Zaun" comes cl... | What settlement is a town larger than? | 18 | 51 | settlement larger than a village | a village |
EBSCO Information Services, headquartered in Ipswich, Massachusetts, is a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., the third largest private company in Birmingham, Alabama, with annual sales of nearly $2 billion according to the BBJ's 2013 Book of Lists. EBSCO offers library resources to customers in academic, medical, K–12,... | How many businesses are included? | null | 1,282 | over 40 | over 40 |
The University of Pennsylvania (commonly known as Penn or UPenn) is a private Ivy League research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Incorporated as The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn is one of 14 founding members of the Association of American Universities and one of the... | How does that endowment rank in the US? | 1,318 | null | Penn had the seventh largest endowment | seventh largest |
KDE () is an international free software community that develops Free and Libre software. Well-known products include the Plasma Desktop, KDE Frameworks and a range of cross-platform applications designed to run on modern Unix-like and Microsoft Windows systems. It further provides tools and documentation for developer... | How has the work of the KDE community been measured? | 203 | 216 | the work of the kde community can be measured in the following figures | the work of the kde community can be measured in the following figures |
Denmark, officially the Kingdom of Denmark, is a Nordic country and a sovereign state. The southernmost of the Scandinavian nations, it is south-west of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. The Kingdom of Denmark also comprises two autonomous constituent countries in the North Atlantic Ocea... | is the climate severe? | 603 | 622 | a temperate climate | no |
CHAPTER IX: HONOURS
In half an hour Paolo returned leading two horses. By their trappings and appearance both had evidently belonged to officers.
"Take off the trappings," Hector said, "then put a saddle on one for me; shift your own saddle on to the other, and picket your own with the spare horses of the staff, th... | Were there many dead horses in the battlefield? | 695 | 785 | Yes; there will be no difficulty about that. There are scores of dead horses on the field; | Yes |
CHAPTER XVI--THE GIRL WHO HAD NOT GROWN UP
News, as usual, Christian Young brought--news of the drinking at Guvutu, where the men boasted that they drank between drinks; news of the new rifles adrift on Ysabel, of the latest murders on Malaita, of Tom Butler's sickness on Santa Ana; and last and most important, news ... | Anything else? | 216 | 245 | the latest murders on Malaita | the latest murders on Malaita |
(CNN) -- When people want to give back to their community, they typically pull out their checkbooks.
Jayson Black decided to pull out his running shoes.
The 28-year-old IT consultant pledged to run 26.2 miles a day for 26 days -- a total of 681.2 miles -- to raise money and awareness for the Three Square Food Bank ... | What is his day job? | null | 186 | The 28-year-old IT consultant | IT consultant |
The contemporary Liberal Party generally advocates economic liberalism (see New Right). Historically, the party has supported a higher degree of economic protectionism and interventionism than it has in recent decades. However, from its foundation the party has identified itself as anti-socialist. Strong opposition to ... | Who is actually it's support base? | 1,381 | 1,403 | e upper-middle classes | The upper-middle classes |
Chapter 22. POSITIVELY LAST APPEARANCE
'Upon my word, I feel as if I lived in a powder-magazine, and don't know which barrel will explode next, and send me flying,' said Mrs Jo to herself next day, as she trudged up to Parnassus to suggest to her sister that perhaps the most charming of the young nurses had better re... | Was he hopeful? | null | 933 | it was plain that he cherished no hope | no |
CHAPTER XXVII—BEHIND THE CURTAIN OF VINES
An hour went by and during that time Dave drew Phil to one side and related the particulars concerning the doings of Merwell and Jasniff, according to the story told by the former of the two evil-disposed youths.
“I think Link feels pretty sore,” he continued. “So there won... | What is one of the reasons for this? | 612 | 643 | Jasniff taking the lion’s share | Jasniff took more diamonds |
CHAPTER I—THE SCHOOLBOY CHUMS
“Come on, fellows, if you are going! It’s a good six-mile skate to Squirrel Island, and we’ve got to hustle if we want to get there in time for lunch.”
“Wait till I fix my right skate, Dave,” returned Phil Lawrence. “I don’t want to lose it on the way.”
“Say, that puts me in mind of ... | six mile what ? | 90 | 95 | null | skate |
London (CNN) -- What do artificial whiskers and coffee-filled balloons have in common?
The answer is that they are both tools on experimental robots -- but they are also being put forward as possible ideas to help future planetary explorations.
"Shrewbot" is the latest in a line of robots developed by teams at the ... | Name another.. | 16 | 149 | What do artificial whiskers and coffee-filled balloons have in common?
The answer is that they are both tools on experimental robot | coffee-filled balloons |
The turtle and the fox were best friends. One day Turtle wanted to find Fox and ask if he would come fishing with him. Turtle went to foxes house. Fox was not home. Turtle went to look for Fox. Fox lived near several friends. Turtle went to Bear's house first. Bear lived next door to Fox. Bear answered the door, but Fo... | Where did Turtle find him? | 738 | 799 | When he got to the stream, he found Fox and Rabbit were there | at the stream |
Unlike the Spanish milled dollar the U.S. dollar is based upon a decimal system of values. In addition to the dollar the coinage act officially established monetary units of mill or one-thousandth of a dollar (symbol ₥), cent or one-hundredth of a dollar (symbol ¢), dime or one-tenth of a dollar, and eagle or ten dolla... | What is a mill? | null | 208 | n addition to the dollar the coinage act officially established monetary units of mill or one-thousandth of a dollar | 1/1000 of a dollar |
(CNN) -- Andres Iniesta could miss Spain's opening game at the World Cup after suffering a thigh injury in a warm-up match.
The Barcelona midfielder set up two goals for Spain in their emphatic 6-0 win over Poland in Murcia on Monday, but was substituted after just 39 minutes.
Iniesta missed a large chunk of Barcel... | Who? | 9 | 23 | null | Andres Iniesta |
(CNN) -- Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom has dismissed an allegation that he was behind the death of a lawyer who left a video blaming the president if anything happened to him.
A video with Rodrigo Rosenberg appears on YouTube in which he accuses Guatemala's leader in his death.
The lawyer, Rodrigo Rosenberg, wa... | Why is he being accused? | 90 | 178 | null | the lawyer left a video blaming the president if anything happened to him |
Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. Henry was the second Tudor monarch, succeeding his father, Henry VII.
Henry is best known for his six marriages and, in particular, his efforts to have his first marriage, to Catherine of Aragon, annulled. His disagree... | When was the Crown of Ireland Act? | 1,976 | null | 1542 | 1542 |
Tommy and Suzy (brother and sister) went to the playground one afternoon with their mom and dad, Jan and Dean. They were playing a game of tag and having the best time ever running after each other and laughing. They liked to play tag instead of building sandcastles or swinging. They liked tag because they liked to run... | What would they rather do than play them? | 650 | 721 | Tony and Ally would rather make friends than play their favorite games. | Make friends |
CHAPTER VI
A DEAL IN LAND
On the morning after the corporal's discovery, Gustave Wandle was leading his team to a drinking pool on the creek that crossed his farm. He was a big, reserved, fair-haired man, with a fleshy face that was redeemed from heaviness by his eyes, which were restless and keen. Though supposed ... | Was he a small guy? | 168 | 180 | He was a big | no |
CHAPTER III
THE WANDERER'S NECKLACE
On the morrow early I lay awake, for how could I sleep when Iduna rested beneath the same roof with me--Iduna, who, as her father had decreed, was to become my wife sooner than I had hoped? I was thinking how beautiful she looked, and how much I loved her; also of other things th... | When would he leave then? | null | 1,675 | null | on the tenth day from that on which they spoke |
CHAPTER III.
RETURN TO DURBELLIÈRE.
When Adolphe Denot left his friend Henri in the street of Saumur, and ran off from him, Henri was so completely astonished by his parting words, so utterly dumb-founded by what he said respecting Agatha, that he made no attempt to follow him, but returned after awhile to the hous... | What was the rate of pay for the soldiers who remained in Saumur? | 361 | 362 | per day | per day |
(CNN) -- "I killed that lady," the 10-year-old boy told a Pennsylvania state trooper, after a 90-year-old woman was found dead in the home of the boy's grandfather.
Tristen Kurilla, a fifth grader, made the chilling confession Saturday, police said, after his mother brought him to the Pennsylvania State Police Barrac... | Was she related to him? | 91 | 166 | a 90-year-old woman was found dead in the home of the boy's grandfather.
| no |
CHAPTER XXVIII
THE LOST LANDSLIDE MINE
"They cut the ropes! See, here is where it was done, on this jagged rock!"
As Dave spoke he pointed to a sharp edge of stone. Beneath it were bits of rope, showing how the fetters had been sawed in twain.
"One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked ... | Did both of them get loose at the same time? | 253 | 309 | One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other, | One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other, No. |
CHAPTER VIII
LAST DAYS ON THE FARM
"I believe you are right," said Tom, after he, too, had looked over some of the bits of paper strewn around. "Here is the word 'box' and here is the word 'Saturday.'"
"Yes, and here are the words, 'fast freight,'" added Sam. "This was nothing more than a letter box for the freig... | Were the letters intact? | 91 | 148 | had looked over some of the bits of paper strewn around. | no |
The contemporary Liberal Party generally advocates economic liberalism (see New Right). Historically, the party has supported a higher degree of economic protectionism and interventionism than it has in recent decades. However, from its foundation the party has identified itself as anti-socialist. Strong opposition to ... | What year? | 1,000 | 1,005 | 1977 | 1977 |
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR.
NED DECIDES ON VISITING SAN FRANCISCO--LARRY PAYS A VISIT, AND RECEIVES A SEVERE DISAPPOINTMENT--THE ROAD AND THE CITY--UNEXPECTED NEWS.
Few joys in this life are altogether without alloy. The delight experienced by Larry O'Neil and Captain Bunting, when they heard the hearty tones of Ned Sinto... | What body of water did they travel? | 1,303 | 1,383 | he had conducted him by easy stages to the banks of the great San Joaquin river | the great San Joaquin river |
Poultry (/ˌpoʊltriː/) are domesticated birds kept by humans for the eggs they produce, their meat, their feathers, or sometimes as pets. These birds are most typically members of the superorder Galloanserae (fowl), especially the order Galliformes (which includes chickens, quails and turkeys) and the family Anatidae, i... | Are today's chickens virtually the same as their ancestors? | 1,302 | 1,371 | and modern breeds often look very different from their wild ancestors | no |
CHAPTER VII.
SETH CONTINUES HIS NARRATIVE OF THE MEXICAN ADVENTURE.
The next evening the young Hardys again took their seats by Seth, and, without any delay, he went on with his story.
"After El Zeres had ridden off, the lieutenant, Pedro, selected ten from the men around--for pretty well the whole camp had gathe... | Was there a door between rooms? | 1,088 | 1,259 | It contained two rooms, or rather, one room partially divided into two, the inner compartment forming the sleeping-room of the family. There was no door between the rooms, | No, it was one room prtially divided. |
Forbes () is an American business magazine. Published bi-weekly, it features original articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. "Forbes" also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. Its headquarters is located in Jersey City, New Jersey. Primary ... | Where is it located in the USA? | 276 | 310 | located in Jersey City, New Jersey | New Jersey |
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE.
THE LAST MAN.
One morning John Adams, instead of going to work in his garden, as was his wont, took down his musket from its accustomed pegs above the door, and sallied forth into the woods behind the village. He had not gone far when he heard a rustling of the leaves, and looking back, beheld t... | What is his age? | 624 | 655 | between thirty and forty years | between thirty and forty |
CHAPTER VII
HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING
On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end. Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread. Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
"You--you young ras... | Who dropped a chair? | 111 | 146 | Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair | Shadow Hamilton |
(CNN) -- They share the same surname -- Djokovic -- but for now at least, that is where the similarity ends.
Novak is at the pinnacle of his sport and was the center of attention in Dubai after completing in his first victory since winning the Australian Open in January.
At 20, Marko is four years younger, and 868 ... | Does he have mixed feelings about his brother's success? | 1,233 | 1,349 | As for Marko, he said there were plenty of positives and negatives to being the brother of the world's No. 1 player. | yes |
Joe's parents are farmers and they have a huge farm with cows, chickens, and ducks. Joe loves the farm and all the things he gets to play around and play on. One day, Joe's father told him not to get near a tractor that was sitting in the field. His father was worried that Joe would climb on it and hurt himself. Joe we... | Was his father upset? | 834 | 965 | Joe was in pain and his father came running to check on him and picked him up and sat him on a bench and asked him why he did that. | no |
(CNN) -- Fernando Torres rediscovered his scoring touch as Spain soared to the top of Euro 2012 Group C and knocked the Republic of Ireland out of the tournament.
The much-maligned striker, who spurned several chances in Spain's opening game against Italy, scored twice as the defending champions cruised to a 4-0 win ... | Who sealed Spains win to Ireland? | 877 | 963 | Fernando Torres bagged a much-needed double as Spain thrashed the Republic of Ireland | bagged a much-needed double as Spain thrashed the Republic of Ireland |
Seedy the watermelon was a very special type of watermelon. He didn't have any seeds. He was green and he had stripes. All of his cousins had seeds, but he didn't have any. He felt very left out. He couldn't thing of why he was different. His mom told him it was because he was a very special watermelon. She also tells ... | How did Seedy feel when he saw his new cousins with seeds? | 65 | 67 | very left out | very left out |
The dinosaur wants to have a pet goldfish. He is reading a book called, "How to Take Care of Your Pet Goldfish" because he wants to learn how to take care of a goldfish.
After he finishes reading the book, he goes to the pet store. The pet store is not in Detroit, St. Louis, or Pakistan. The pet store is in a town ca... | What kind? | null | 41 | goldfish | A goldfish |
(CNN) -- A 42-year-old immigrant from Rwanda, who is accused of lying her way into the United States after allegedly participating in the 1994 genocide that left up to 800,000 people dead, is going on trial in a New Hampshire federal court.
Jury selection is set to begin Wednesday in the case of Beatrice Munyenyezi, ... | What citizenship does she have? | 458 | 514 | Prosecutors allege Munyenyezi, who is now a U.S. citizen | U.S. |
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern United States. With over six million residents, it is the 18th most populous state. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia. The capitol is in Jefferson City on the Missouri River. The state is the 21st most extensive in area. In the South are ... | Which ones? | 777 | 821 | founded Ste. Genevieve in 1735 and St. Louis | Ste. Genevieve and St. Louis |
Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and the fifth-largest city in the Midwestern United States. The county seat of Milwaukee County, it is on Lake Michigan's western shore. Ranked by estimated 2014 population, Milwaukee was the 31st largest city in the United States. The city's estimated population ... | Where is that? | 0 | 55 | Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin | Wisconsin |
(CNN) -- As Easter comes into view, the thoughts of billions of Christians turn to Jerusalem, to a sacred weekend that includes the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Of course, people regard these events with various degrees of literalness. But Easter retains its power.
It is, in fact, the essential Christian ce... | Of whom? | 1,158 | 1,199 | Resurrection. That is, we never see Jesus | Jesus |
London (CNN) -- In the week between her death and her funeral, Britons are having an awkward time coming to terms with the legacy of Margaret Thatcher, a prime minister who last held office 23 years ago -- meaning no one under 40 could have voted for her, yet the mix of anger and admiration is spread across the generat... | Who else's death hit the people hard? | null | 447 | Diana | Diana |
(CNN) -- Nobody likes politicians.
Ever since Jimmy Carter won his way to the White House in 1976 by assuring voters that they could trust him in contrast to the more experienced opponents he faced, both Republican and Democratic candidates have tended to boast about every part of their resume that can distinguish th... | What are both party's candidates tried to be different from? | null | null | both Republican and Democratic candidates have tended to boast about every part of their resume that can distinguish themselves from the Washington status quo. | the Washington status quo |
CHAPTER SIX.
JACK HAS A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.
We never can tell what a day or an hour may bring forth. This is a solemn fact on which young and old might frequently ponder with advantage, and on which we might enlarge to an unlimited extent; but our space will not admit of moralising very much, therefore we beg the ... | what if he did? | 573 | 603 | null | would have been a wiser man |
(CNN) -- A five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped in Pakistan earlier this month has been found safe and is back with his relatives, the British High Commission said Tuesday.
Sahil Saeed was released at a school in the Punjab province of Pakistan, said Assistant Chief Constable David Thompson of the Greater Manc... | How many kidnappers were arrested in connection to Sahil's abduction? | 0 | 16 | [CLS] how many kidnappers were arrested in connection to sahil ' s abduction ? [SEP] | [CLS] how many kidnappers were arrested in connection to sahil ' s abduction ? [SEP] |
CHAPTER XV. SAFE-CONDUCT
Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
Beyond the table, as if turned to stone by this culminating horror of revelation,... | Who helped Therese walk? | 939 | null | M. de La Tour d'Azyr read the letter slowly through. Then very quietly he replaced it. His next concern, being the product of an artificial age sternly schooled in the suppression of emotion, was to compose himself. Then he stepped back to Mme. de Plougastel's side and stooped to raise her. | M. de La Tour d'Azyr |
Bobby's grandmother was studying at a school in New York City. She lived at the school year round. So Bobby's mother put him on a bus to the city and his grandmother picked him up at the Port Authority bus stop. They took the train back to the school. They put Bobby's backpack on a rack in the guest room. Then Bobby an... | What did Bobby's grandmother plan to do the next day? | 269 | 273 | go to a baseball game | go to a baseball game |
Jill was a normal student. However, she was barely passing her classes this year. Her finals were coming up in a few weeks and Jill was very nervous about her Math test. She was never very good at Math. Her brother always teased her because he was great at Math, History, and Science, but she preferred Art. To raise her... | What was her first reaction? | 1,212 | null | Jill walked in and grabbed her test from the stack of papers. She let out a yell. | yes |
New York (CNN) -- A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Friday in the case of a former Rutgers University student who allegedly used a web cam to stream footage of his roommate's sexual encounter with another man.
Dharun Ravi faces a 15-count indictment, which includes hate crime charges, in connection with the death o... | Who was Tyler Clementi? | 362 | 377 | killed himself | killed himself |
The French colonial empire constituted the overseas colonies, protectorates and mandate territories that came under French rule from the 16th century onward. A distinction is generally made between the "first colonial empire", that existed until 1814, by which time most of it had been lost, and the "second colonial emp... | What did Germany do that brought about this change of stance? | 995 | 1,113 | Republicans, at first hostile to empire, only became supportive when Germany started to build her own colonial empire. | started to build a colonial empire. |
CHAPTER NINE.
HESTER INTRODUCED TO A NEW HOME AND NEW FRIENDS UNDER PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES, AND A NEW NAME.
Long before their flight was discovered Hester Sommers and Dinah had penetrated into a dense thicket, where the negress proceeded to produce a wonderful metamorphosis.
"Now, my dear," she said, hastily undo... | of what? | 219 | 278 | the negress proceeded to produce a wonderful metamorphosis | the negress |
(CNN) -- We've all done things in our past we might prefer the general public not talk about, but only the lucky few get to be the targets of whole industries dedicated to digging those things up.
Targets like celebrities.
Politicians.
And apparently CEOs, that is if the abrupt resignation of Mozilla's new chief ... | How did he leave? | 262 | 332 | that is if the abrupt resignation of Mozilla's new chief Brendan Eich | resigned |
Internet Explorer (formerly Microsoft Internet Explorer and Windows Internet Explorer, commonly abbreviated IE or MSIE) is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included in the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, starting in 1995. It was first released as part of the add-on package Plus... | How much did Microsoft spend on Internet Explorer development in the late 1990s? | null | 292 | over per year | over per year |
The Library of Congress Classification (LCC) is a system of library classification developed by the Library of Congress. It is used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. and several other countries.
LCC should not be confused with LCCN, the system of Library of Congress Control Numbers assigned to all b... | who designed the system before LCC? | 1,361 | null | Thomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson |
(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... | who is in serious condition? | 1,175 | 1,227 | 20-year-old John Robertson was in critical condition | John Robertson |
Montana i/mɒnˈtænə/ is a state in the Western region of the United States. The state's name is derived from the Spanish word montaña (mountain). Montana has several nicknames, although none official, including "Big Sky Country" and "The Treasure State", and slogans that include "Land of the Shining Mountains" and more ... | By whom? | 1,399 | null | The students of Livingston started a statewide school petition drive | The students of Livingston |
CHAPTER VI. Marilla Makes Up Her Mind
Get there they did, however, in due season. Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
"Dear, dear," she exclaimed, "you're the last folks I was looking for today, but I'm real... | Was Mrs. Spence expecting company? | 231 | 305 | "Dear, dear," she exclaimed, "you're the last folks I was looking for toda | No |
(EW.com ) -- Back in 1977, Ron Howard made his directorial debut with a low-budget, high-octane car-crash comedy called "Grand Theft Auto."
As first impressions go, it did not signal the second coming of Orson Welles. But the freckle-faced former "Happy Days" star radiated an infectious delight in smashing as many ro... | the rival was between who? | 805 | 830 | James Hunt and Niki Lauda | James Hunt and Niki Lauda |
CHAPTER XXXII.
JOY.
It was useless for the boys to argue with themselves that the rapid discharge of musketry could have no sinister meaning. They were in that frame of mind when no silver lining can be seen, even to the smallest cloud; and against their own better judgment they decided that the strange schooner ei... | Was it a serious claim? | 572 | 585 | more in jest | no |
(CNN) -- In the sight of Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer, the man who would be king awaits his destiny.
Diminutive and unassuming, Lionel Messi's faith in his ability has never been in question -- but a God-like shadow has always haunted him.
If Diego Maradona is a deity to Argentines, then Messi is a prophet.... | What is the name of Argentina's leading sports journalist? | 324 | null | cristina perez | cristina perez |
(CNN) -- A tip from a television viewer led to the arrest of a Florida man accused of killing four of his family members on Thanksgiving Day, authorities said early Sunday.
Paul M. Merhige is accused of fatally shooting his twin sisters, a 6-year-old cousin and a 79-year-old aunt at a family home in Jupiter, Florida,... | which family members did he allegedly kill? | 221 | 283 | his twin sisters, a 6-year-old cousin and a 79-year-old aunt | sisters, a cousin and an aunt |
(CNN) -- The PGA Tour has been littered with surprise winners in 2014. Last week Matt Every became the latest unexpected champion, claiming his first title at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Could Australia's Steven Bowditch be added to the list?
Bowditch, the 339th-ranked golfer in the world, held the clubhouse le... | Did it get really bad? | 690 | null | once tried to commit suicide. | yes. |
The Cayman Islands ( or ) is an autonomous British Overseas Territory in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman located south of Cuba, northeast of Costa Rica, north of Panama, east of Mexico and northwest of Jamaica. Its population is approxi... | For how long did the practice continue? | 1,891 | 1,895 | 1833 | about 99 years |
East Asia is the eastern subregion of the Asian continent, which can be defined in either geographical or ethno-cultural terms. Geographically and geopolitically, it includes China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan; it covers about , or about 28% of the Asian continen... | What percent of Asia’s population is East Asian? | 404 | null | East Asians comprise around /1e9 round 1 billion people. About 38% of the population of Asia | About 38% |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- "My One and Only" begins with Renee Zellweger, playing a woman based on George Hamilton's mother Anne, discovering her husband with another woman.
Renee Zellweger plays a woman based on George Hamilton's mother in "My One and Only."
Despite the initial heartbreak, Anne puts on a happy face, and Ze... | Anything else? | 1,695 | 1,709 | He's so clever | clever |
Voice of America (VOA) is a U.S. government-funded international news source that serves as the United States federal government's official institution for non-military, external broadcasting. As the largest U.S. international broadcaster, VOA produces digital, TV, and radio content in over 45 languages which it distri... | How many people work there? | 1,239 | 1,261 | about 1,050 employees | about 1,050. |
Alabama () is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th largest by area and the 24th-most populous of the U.S. states. With a total of of inland wat... | What is it's oldest city? | 759 | 784 | The oldest city is Mobile | Mobile |
The British Isles are a group of islands off the north-western coast of continental Europe that consist of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. Situated in the North Atlantic, the islands have a total area of approximately 315,159 km2, and a combined population of just under 70 mil... | what kind of plants grew naturally? | 1,463 | null | This led to a landscape which was long dominated by temperate rainforest, | rainforest |
Lima (, , Quechua: , Aymara: ) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima Metropolitan... | how does it rank in size for the Americas? | 327 | 529 | With a population of more than 10 million, Lima is the most populous metropolitan area of Peru and the third-largest city in the Americas (as defined by "city proper"), behind São Paulo and Mexico City. | It's the third largest city |
CHAPTER IV
THE WAY INTO PRINT
Sam Cotting's General Store at Millville divided importance with Bob West's hardware store but was a more popular loafing place for the sparse population of the tiny town. The post office was located in one corner and the telephone booth in another, and this latter institution was rega... | was Peggy excited? | 1,147 | 1,519 | Peggy" McNutt--because he had once lost a foot in a mowing machine--and who was alleged to be a real estate agent, horse doctor, fancy poultry breeder and palmist, and who also dabbled in the sale of subscription books, life insurance, liniment and watermelons, quickly slid off his front porch across the way and saunte... | Yes |
One night I was at my friend's house where he threw a party. We were enjoying our dinner at night when all of a sudden we heard a knock on the door. I opened the door and saw this guy who had scar on his face. I asked my friend "who is that guy?", and he told me that it was his friend. I didn't trust that guy because h... | Who was there? | 176 | 197 | his guy who had scar | A dude with a scar on his face |
CHAPTER XLII
LOVE REMAINS
Wrayson rode slowly up the great avenue, and paused at the bend to see for the first time at close quarters the house, which from the valley below had seemed little more than a speck of white set in a deep bower of green. Seen at close quarters its size amazed him. With its cluster of outb... | Who hadn't gotten there yet? | 870 | 879 | the owner | the owner |
CHAPTER X
THE FAMILY COBWEB ON THE MOVE
'Oh! the auld house, the auld house, What though the rooms were wee; Oh! kind hearts were dwelling there, And bairnies full of glee.' Lady Nairn.
Every one except Edgar would, it was hoped, stay at home till after the Epiphany, that most marked anniversary of birth and de... | How long would everyone stay at home until? | null | 275 | Every one except Edgar would, it was hoped, stay at home till after the Epiphany, | Till after the Epiphany, |
Armenians constitute the main population of Armenia and the de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. There is a wide-ranging diaspora of around 5 million people of full or partial Armenian ancestry living outside of modern Armenia. The largest Armenian populations today exist in Russia, the United States, France... | How many people were affected by the disapora? | -1 | null | unknown | unknown |
In economics, the Gini coefficient (sometimes expressed as a Gini ratio or a normalized Gini index) is a measure of statistical dispersion intended to represent the income or wealth distribution of a nation's residents, and is the most commonly used measure of inequality. It was developed by the Italian statistician an... | In what? | 434 | 499 | measures the inequality among values of a frequency distribution | among values of a frequency distribution |
(CNN)A female juror in the murder trial of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez was dismissed Tuesday by Bristol County Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh for talking about the case.
The juror had said it would be difficult to convict the ex-player without a murder weapon and discussed inadmissible evidence... | Did he have any help committing the crime? | 1,287 | 1,310 | null | yes |
CHAPTER XX
Credit me, friend, it hath been ever thus, Since the ark rested on Mount Ararat. False man hath sworn, and woman hath believed-- Repented and reproach'd, and then believed once more. _The New World._
By the time that Margaret returned with Monna Paula, the Lady Hermione was rising from the table at which... | True or False: Lady Hermione also fears that she might be breaking the law. | 901 | 995 | I fear I am doing wrong to you, and perhaps to the laws of the country which affords me refuge | Yes |
The region, as part of Lorraine, was part of the Holy Roman Empire, and then was gradually annexed by France in the 17th century, and formalized as one of the provinces of France. The Calvinist manufacturing republic of Mulhouse, known as Stadtrepublik Mülhausen, became a part of Alsace after a vote by its citizens on ... | What became part of Alsace? | 180 | 287 | The Calvinist manufacturing republic of Mulhouse, known as Stadtrepublik Mülhausen, became a part of Alsace | the Calvinist manufacturing republic of Mulhouse |
CHAPTER XIX. THE KNIGHT AND THE DRAGON
A telegram had been received in the morning, which kept Valetta and Fergus on the qui vive all day. Valetta was an unspeakable worry to the patient Miss Vincent, and Fergus arranged his fossils and minerals.
Both children flew out to meet their father at the gate, but words ... | How did Miss Vincent feel? | 154 | 175 | an unspeakable worry | worried |
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