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Cairo (CNN) -- Outside Egypt's top court in Cairo, protest leader Hussein Abdel Rahman wears a sash around his collared shirt emblazoned with a zucchini. The judiciary, he says, has transformed into what the green vegetable means in colloquial language: corruption, nepotism, favoritism.
An editorial cartoon in a Cair... | What do people fear? | 1,062 | 1,153 | Anger festered Friday among those who feared that a hard-won revolution was fast unraveling | revolution was fast unraveling |
CHAPTER III--WIN AND SLOW
'The rude will shuffle through with ease enough: Great schools best suit the sturdy and the rough.'
COWPER.
At school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded b... | Who was holding his wrists? | 915 | 1,006 | null | a schoolfellow |
Theravāda (Pali, literally "school of the elder monks") is a branch of Buddhism that uses the Buddha's teaching preserved in the Pāli Canon as its doctrinal core. The Pali canon is the only complete Buddhist canon which survives in a classical Indic Language, Pali, which serves as the sacred language and lingua franca ... | Where else? | 1,354 | 1,445 | Theravāda Buddhism has begun to take root in the West and in the Buddhist revival in India. | India. |
CHAPTER IV
ALAN AND BARBARA
There was no bridge or billiards at the Court that night, where ordinarily the play ran high enough. After Mr. Haswell had been carried to his room, some of the guests, among them Sir Robert Aylward, went to bed, remarking that they could do no good by sitting up, while others, more conc... | who had to be carried? | 133 | 179 | After Mr. Haswell had been carried to his room | Mr. Haswell |
CHAPTER XIII: THE FRENCH CONVOY
A report having arrived at the camp of the Count of Cifuentes that the peasants around Saragossa had risen in insurrection, Jack thought that he should be doing more good by discovering the truth of the rumor, and by keeping the earl informed of the state of things in the enemy's rear,... | What time did he take off? | 721 | 740 | soon after daybreak | soon after daybreak |
Chemical engineering is a branch of engineering that applies physical sciences (physics and chemistry), life sciences (microbiology and biochemistry), together with applied mathematics and economics to produce, transform, transport, and properly use chemicals, materials and energy. A chemical engineer designs large-sca... | When did the term become common in England? | 1,401 | 1,506 | By 1910, the profession, "chemical engineer," was already in common use in Britain and the United States. | 1910 |
Jim rode his bike quickly. It was Friday and he wanted to get to the lake. The path to the lake was long and winding. It was wetter on Tuesday. Jim had to wash his boot. His boot had once been frozen. It was frozen because he left it outside on Sunday. He had to leave his boot outside for a long time. The lake was faci... | A lot? | 368 | 378 | very badly | very badly |
JERUSALEM (CNN) -- The world knows her as the daring nanny who, clutching a 2-year-old boy, pushed past the havoc in a terrorized Mumbai and risked her life to keep the toddler safe.
Sandra Samuel bravely saved the life of Moshe Holtzberg, 2, but says she sees no heroism in her actions.
But Sandra Samuel sees no he... | Did he die? | 141 | 181 | null | no |
CHAPTER XI. OF A WOMAN'S OBSTINACY
"M. de Luynes is a wizard," quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said.
It was afternoon. We had dined, and the bright sunshine and spring-like mildness of the weather had lured us out upon the terrace. Yvonne and Geneviève occupied the stone seat. Andrea ha... | What does Genevieve think she saw in the garden? | 959 | 1,027 | Geneviève remembered that she had that day discovered a budding leaf | a budding leaf |
The Legion of Honour, full name, National Order of the Legion of Honour (), is the highest French order of merit for military and civil merits, established in 1802 by Napoléon Bonaparte.
The order's motto is ' ("Honour and Fatherland") and its seat is the next to the Musée d'Orsay, on the left bank of the River Seine... | Name them? | null | 478 | null | (Knight), ' (Officer), ' (Commander), ' (Grand Officer) and " (Grand Cross). |
CHAPTER XII
MR. LAYARD'S WOOING
The days went by with an uneventful swiftness at the Abbey, and after he had once accustomed himself to the strangeness of what was, in effect, solitude in the house with an unmarried guest of the other sex, it may be admitted, very pleasantly to Morris. At first that rather remarkab... | How did Morris Monk initially feel about Stella's presence in the Abbey? | 94 | 96 | alarmed him somewhat | alarmed him somewhat |
CHAPTER XVII.
ARRIVAL AT FORT CUMBERLAND--LETTERS OF WASHINGTON TO HIS FAMILY--PANIC OF DUNBAR--FORTUNES OF DR. HUGH MERCER--TRIUMPH OF THE FRENCH.
The obsequies of the unfortunate Braddock being finished, the escort continued its retreat with the sick and wounded. Washington, assisted by Dr. Craik, watched with as... | How many times did tell his brother that he had been shot? | 1,852 | 1,921 | null | Four. |
Chapter 6
THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO WORSE COMPANY
It had come to pass that Mr Silas Wegg now rarely attended the minion of fortune and the worm of the hour, at his (the worm's and minion's) own house, but lay under general instructions to await him within a certain margin of hours at the Bower. Mr Wegg took thi... | did he consider himself a literary man? | 1,140 | 1,162 | Mr Wegg's generalship | yes |
CHAPTER XXV
MARCHING ORDERS
A silence followed. To Mike, lying in bed, holding his breath, it seemed a long silence. As a matter of fact it lasted for perhaps ten seconds. Then Mr. Wain spoke.
"You have been out, James?"
It is curious how in the more dramatic moments of life the inane remark is the first that c... | Where was Mike lying? | 52 | 73 | To Mike, lying in bed | In bed |
Public policy and political leadership helps to "level the playing field" and drive the wider acceptance of renewable energy technologies. Countries such as Germany, Denmark, and Spain have led the way in implementing innovative policies which has driven most of the growth over the past decade. As of 2014, Germany has ... | What was the total investment in renewable energy? | 530 | 625 | Total investment in renewable energy (including small hydro-electric projects) was $244 billion | 244 billion |
(CNN) -- It's called the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment, and weeks before authorities say he got on a plane with a bomb, Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab was in it.
The vast government databank, known as TIDE, is administered by the FBI's Terrorist Screening Center. It contains information about hundreds of thous... | what is the government watchlist known as? | 964 | null | error watch list, known as the Terrorism Screening Data Bas | Terrorism Screening Data Bas |
Quechua , also known as runa simi ("people's language"), is an indigenous language family, with variations spoken by the Quechua peoples, primarily living in the Andes and highlands of South America. Derived from a common ancestral language, it is the most widely spoken language family of indigenous peoples of the Amer... | What century did the Spanish come into the empire | 1,125 | 1,156 | Inca Empire in the 16th century | 16th |
Bordeaux (; Gascon Occitan: "") is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
The municipality (commune) of Bordeaux proper has a population of 243,626 (2012). Together with its suburbs and satellite towns, Bordeaux is the centre of the Bordeaux Métropole. With 749,595 inhabita... | how much does the industry bring in? | 857 | null | takes in 14.5 billion euros | 14.5 billion euros |
Josip Broz Tito (Cyrillic: Јосип Броз Тито, pronounced [jǒsip brôːz tîto]; born Josip Broz; 7 May 1892[nb 1] – 4 May 1980) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman, serving in various roles from 1943 until his death in 1980. During World War II he was the leader of the Partisans, often regarded as the most effective ... | What was his role in the most effective European movement? | 247 | 264 | he was the leader | the leader |
(CNN) -- Marc Marquez barely held off the legendary Valentino Rossi in a nail-biting conclusion to the opening race of the 2014 MotoGP season in Qatar but judging by his performances this weekend the second race won't be as close.
Marquez, the reigning world champion from Spain, finished well ahead of the pack Saturd... | What was Jorge Lorenzo's goal for the race? | 319 | 325 | null | to fight for fourth or third position |
CHAPTER XV
AN AUTOMOBILING ADVENTURE
"What did you run over?" asked Sam.
"Look for yourself," returned his big brother. "This is an outrage! I wish I could catch the party responsible for it," he added bitterly.
Dick had stopped the touring car in the midst of a quantity of broken glass bottles. The glass cover... | When might an repair store owner do it? | 635 | 735 | an auto repair shop," suggested Sam. "I've heard of such things being done--when business was dull." | when business was dull |
Appointments to the Order of the British Empire were at first made on the nomination of the self-governing Dominions of the Empire, the Viceroy of India, and the colonial governors, as well as on nominations from within the United Kingdom. As the Empire evolved into the Commonwealth, nominations continued to come from ... | What were appointments based on? | 70 | 130 | null | The nomination of the self-governing Dominions of the Empire |
Utah ( or ) is a state in the western United States. It became the 45th state admitted to the U.S. on January 4, 1896. Utah is the 13th-largest by area, 31st-most-populous, and 10th-least-densely populated of the 50 United States. Utah has a population of more than 3 million (Census estimate for July 1, 2016), approxim... | Does the state have a slow growing population? | 1,156 | 1,215 | Utah had the second fastest-growing population of any state | no |
CHAPTER XXII
When all is done or said, In th' end this shall you find, He most of all doth bathe in bliss That hath a quiet mind.--LORD VAUX
Robert had promised to return in the end of March to be present at the Assizes, when the burglars would be tried, and he did not come alone. Mr. Crabbe judged it time to inspe... | What did Robert bring down for Bertha's amusement? | 188 | 204 | a musical - box , all leech ' s illustrations , and a small maltese dog | a musical - box , all leech ' s illustrations , and a small maltese dog |
CHAPTER 41
A stranger's roof to hold thy head, A stranger's foot thy grave to tread; Desert and rock, and Alp and sea, Spreading between thy home and thee. --SEWELL
Mary Ross was eager for the first report from Hollywell the next morning, and had some difficulty in keeping her attention fixed on her class at school... | did Mary know the meaning of that? | null | 957 | null | Yes |
Once upon a time, there was a dog named Puddles. Puddles was lonely because he lived in an area where there were no other dogs, but only cats. Day after day, Puddles would have to eat cat food and do cat things in order to fit in with the rest of his group. He found it very boring and Puddles was sad. Puddles didn't ev... | how did he show it? | 1,078 | 1,097 | he barked with joy. | barked |
Tom was the best baseball player in his neighborhood. He also enjoyed playing basketball, but he wasn't very good at it. Every morning he would get up and go out to the baseball field, and every night he would dream about his favorite players. He loved the Yankees, and knew he would someday play for them. One day when ... | Who was at the celebratory dinner? | null | 1,012 | Grandpa, Grandma, Mom and Dad | Grandpa, Grandma, Mom and Dad |
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... | what is in the middle? | 387 | 411 | an arid Sahelian belt i | an arid belt |
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... | Who came up with some principles on how to write docs? | 764 | 912 | David Berger has provided several principles of document writing, regarding the terms used, procedure numbering and even lengths of sentences, etc. | David Berger |
Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida (CNN) -- Weather and time have inflicted more damage to Fort Jefferson than hostile cannon fire ever did.
The crumbling citadel rises 40 feet from the turquoise water of the Gulf of Mexico, an outpost of a bygone era. Built on an island in Florida's Dry Tortugas, 70 miles past Key ... | What did the Union use it for? | 1,445 | 1,510 | used it mostly as a prison for Confederate captives and deserters | as a prison for Confederate captives and deserters |
CHAPTER XXX
Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
"Behold!" he exclaimed. "It is a triumph, this! It is a thing to be remembered! I have brought you two together!"
Maraton's first impressions of Maxen... | Why did Maxendorf live in such a splendid palace? | null | 366 | because you are an ambassador | because you are an ambassador |
Chapter VIII.--THE MARTIAL BOY AND HIS ENGLISH versus THE LAWS OF NATURE.
"Glorious Campaign in the Netherlands, Siege of Tournay, final ruin of the Dutch Barrier!" this is the French program for Season 1745,--no Belleisle to contradict it; Belleisle secure at Windsor, who might have leant more towards German enterpr... | what happened to Saxe? | 1,348 | null | null | become very famous |
On 29 November 1947, the United Nations General Assembly recommended the adoption and implementation of the Partition Plan for Mandatory Palestine. This UN plan specified borders for new Arab and Jewish states and also specified an area of Jerusalem and its environs which was to be administered by the UN under an inter... | What was the name of the plan? | 73 | 147 | adoption and implementation of the Partition Plan for Mandatory Palestine. | Partition Plan |
CHAPTER VII
THE STATEMENT OF TIBBIE BIRSE
On a Thursday Pete Lownie was buried, and when Hendry returned from the funeral Jess asked if Davit Lunan had been there.
"Na," said Hendry, who was shut up in the closet-bed, taking off his blacks, "I heard tell he wasna bidden."
"Yea, yea," said Jess, nodding to me si... | Who lived shabbily? | 645 | 675 | Tibbie was hopelessly plebeian | Tibbie |
CHAPTER XVII
DICK'S ACCUSATION
The party in the gun-room were silent while they waited for Jim. Mrs. Halliday glanced at the others curiously and got a sense of strain. Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wa... | What did that imply? | null | null | You mean Lance knew who Jim was, although you did not | Lance knew who Jim was |
Hungarian ("magyar nyelv") is the official language of Hungary and one of the 24 official languages of the European Union. Outside Hungary it is also spoken by communities of Hungarian people in neighbouring countries (especially in Romania, Slovakia, Serbia and Croatia), and by Hungarian diaspora communities worldwide... | Where? | 195 | 217 | neighbouring countries | neighbouring countries |
CHAPTER XLVII
How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding
And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money. And... | is he married yet? | 166 | 202 | the wedding has not yet taken place | no |
(CNN) -- It's not often that a Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets fired, but the Bangladeshi government said Wednesday it did just that in dismissing Muhammad Yunus from a top post in the pioneering bank he founded.
Grameen Bank's general manager, however, disputed the government's claim.
K.M. Abdul Waddod, the genera... | What news outlet is reporting this story? | 1 | 4 | null | CNN |
The American Mathematical Society (AMS) is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical research and scholarship, and serves the national and international community through its publications, meetings, advocacy and other programs.
The society is one of the four parts of the... | What does AMS stand for? | 3 | 33 | American Mathematical Society | American Mathematical Society |
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (CNN) -- Eduardo Gonzalez, a petty officer second class with the U.S. Navy, is about to be deployed overseas for a third time. Making his deployment even tougher is the fact his wife may not be around when he comes back.
Mildred and Eduardo Gonzalez worry about what would happen to their family ... | When did she last go there? | 342 | 433 | His wife faces deportation to Guatemala -- her home country that she hasn't seen since 1989 | 1989 |
CHAPTER 4
"What a pity it is, Elinor," said Marianne, "that Edward should have no taste for drawing."
"No taste for drawing!" replied Elinor, "why should you think so? He does not draw himself, indeed, but he has great pleasure in seeing the performances of other people, and I assure you he is by no means deficient... | How does Marianne act toward Edward? | 1,183 | 1,272 | Indeed, I think I may say that you cannot, for your behaviour to him is perfectly cordia | Cordial. |
Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein (Arabic: جمال عبد الناصر حسين, IPA: [ɡæˈmæːl ʕæbdenˈnɑːsˤeɾ ħeˈseːn]; 15 January 1918 – 28 September 1970) was the second President of Egypt, serving from 1956 until his death. Nasser led the 1952 overthrow of the monarchy and introduced far-reaching land reforms the following year. Followin... | What month? | -1 | -1 | null | unknown |
(CNN) -- Tjaart van der Walt will seek to upstage two of his most illustrious golfing compatriots and win his first professional tournament at the Africa Open on Sunday.
The 37-year-old goes into the final round tied for the lead with 2010 British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen and one shot ahead of two-time U.S. Ope... | Has he ever won a major event? | 1,015 | 1,053 | I've never won majors or big events, | no |
(CNN) -- Missouri police are investigating the death of a 27-year-old woman whose body was found this week at the home of beer tycoon August Busch IV.
Frontenac, Missouri, police officers got a 911 call just before 1:15 p.m. last Sunday about an unresponsive woman at a residence later identified as belonged to Busch,... | Is that a big city? | 978 | 1,044 | The community of about 3,500 people is 11 miles west of St. Louis. | No |
CHAPTER XXIX
CHECK AGAIN
Though the jongejuffrouw seemed inexpressibly tired and weak, her attitude toward Diogenes lost nothing of its cold aloofness. She was peeping out under the hood of the sledge when he approached it, and at sight of him she immediately drew in her head.
"Will you deign to descend, mejuffro... | Who was Maria? | 999 | 1,071 | null | Gilda's waiting woman |
(TIME.com) -- Two of Emily Cunningham's three children have food allergies. And protecting her kids is taking toll on the family budget.
When she was nine months old, Cunningham's four-year-old daughter Elena ate a spoonful of yogurt and broke out in hives. Elena is allergic to eggs, tree nuts, dairy and peanuts, and... | How much is that? | 1,126 | 1,155 | $80 a month just on rice milk | $80 a month just on rice milk. |
(CNN) -- Jessica Rees was diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 11, and she and her parents would drive to the hospital every day to receive outpatient treatment.
"One day we were leaving, and she just simply asked us, 'When do all the other kids come home?'" said her father, Erik.
When Jessica found out that many of... | Did it have toys? | 463 | 584 | null | Yes. |
Bill and Steve went to the park. It was a nice Saturday afternoon. They both rode their bicycles to the park. Bill and Steve were hoping to use the swings, but when they showed up, the swings were being used by Anne and Susan.
"Can we use the swings?" Bill asked the two girls, hoping they were almost done.
"Not now... | What did they hope to do when they got there? | 110 | 155 | Bill and Steve were hoping to use the swings, | use the swings |
Pretoria, South Africa (CNN) -- Oscar Pistorius prosecutor Gerrie Nel wants the South African track star sent for independent psychiatric evaluation, he said Monday, in a move that could delay the athlete's murder trial for a month or more.
A psychiatrist testified Monday that Pistorius has an anxiety disorder stemmi... | Was he able to express it when he was young? | 1,566 | 1,632 | he was too young to speak or understand what was happening to him | no |
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 ... | Was it fun? | 1,246 | 1,252 | null | Yes. |
Angola , officially the Republic of Angola ( ; Kikongo, Kimbundu and Umbundu: "Repubilika ya Ngola"), is a country in Southern Africa. It is the seventh-largest country in Africa and is bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to wes... | When did Portuguese colonisation of Angola begin? | 172 | null | 16th century | 16th century |
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... | What was the deal proposed by the Democrats to the White House in order to allow the President to make recess appointments? | 238 | 266 | if he agreed not to appoint one controversial official , steven bradbury , as the permanent head of the influential office of legal counsel at the justice department | if he agreed not to appoint one controversial official , steven bradbury , as the permanent head of the influential office of legal counsel at the justice department |
(CNN) -- Swedish golfer Henrik Stenson carded a solid 69 in the opening round of the WGC-CA Championship but it was his highly unusual recovery shot on the 12th on the Blue Monster course at Doral which raised more than a few eyebrows.
Stenson did not leave much to the imagination with his Doral antics.
Stenson str... | What did Stenson retrieve? | 835 | 862 | After getting the ball back | the ball |
CHAPTER XIX.
THE NEW SMITHY.
Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith. The old butler, Cloudesdale, brought him the news, and Cloudesdale whispered it into his ears with solemn sorrow. Cloude... | Between what two people? | 1,348 | 1,420 | null | Emily and Sir Harry's |
(CNN)After weeks of controversy and the sudden departures of two co-hosts, "Fashion Police" is going on an extended break.
The fashion commentary show on E! channel announced Tuesday that it will be on hiatus until September.
"We look forward to taking this opportunity to refresh the show before the next awards sea... | Who will be returning to the show in September? | 280 | 289 | null | rancic and fellow co - host brad goreski |
CHAPTER XV: Blacky Does A Little Looking About
Do not take the word of others That things are or are not so When there is a chance that you may Find out for yourself and know. --Blacky the Crow.
Blacky the Crow is a shrewd fellow. He is one of the smartest and shrewdest of all the little people in the Green Forest ... | what was coming? | 927 | 989 | null | long, hard, cold winter |
CHAPTER FIFTEEN.
A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED.
Whether or not Okematan was as thorough a rascal as Fergus McKay thought him will be best shown by harking back, and setting down a little of what was said by some of the Cree braves at the time that Fergus and Dan were eavesdropping.
Standing in a dignified a... | What was strange about him? | 645 | 735 | null | his nose was painted bright red. |
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. New Hampshire is the 5th smallest by land area and the 9th least populous o... | On what side? | 167 | 193 | Atlantic Ocean to the east | to the east |
Baghdad (CNN) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters in Baghdad that his current visit to Iraq will probably be his last.
He has previously announced that he intends to retire sometime this year.
Gates made the comment while speaking to reporters at the U.S. Division-Center headquarters, where he add... | Who? | 1,242 | 1,257 | Massoud Barzani | Massoud Barzani |
(CNN) -- A woman hospitalized after spending time in a sauna-like "sweatbox" has died, bringing the total fatalities to three, authorities said late Saturday.
Retreat participants spent up to two hours inside the sweatbox, the sheriff's office said.
In addition to the deaths, 18 others were injured at the October 8... | who is the latest victim? | 382 | 416 | The latest victim, Lizabeth Neuman | Lizabeth Neuman |
CHAPTER III
THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT
As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
The aristocratic cadet lay flat on his back, with his face and throat well exposed.
"Now, be careful, Sam, o... | is that normal amount of time? | 160 | 208 | two hours as was the custom during encampment. | yes |
Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- Tiger Woods' mother-in-law, Barbro Holmberg, was released from a hospital in "good condition" Tuesday afternoon, hours after she was admitted, a hospital spokesman said.
Holmberg -- the mother of Woods' wife, Elin Nordegren -- was admitted to Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Florida, early ... | Who is Eva Malmborg? | null | 1,015 | Eva Malmborg, a spokeswoman for Gavleborg County | A spokeswoman |
Cartilage is a resilient and smooth elastic tissue, rubber-like padding that covers and protects the ends of long bones at the joints, and is a structural component of the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the bronchial tubes, the intervertebral discs, and many other body components. It is not as hard and rigid as bone, but... | What kinds of cells is cartilage made up of? | null | 603 | null | specialized cells |
The Bank of England, formally the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in operation today, after the Sveriges Riksbank. The Bank of England is the... | When was the Bank of England established? | null | 50 | 1694 | 1694 |
(CNN) -- If this is an indication of what Roger Federer will do at Wimbledon, his opponents had better watch out.
Federer recorded the second double bagel of his career when he defeated wildcard Mischa Zverev 6-0 6-0 on Friday to reach the semifinals of a Wimbledon warm-up in Halle, Germany.
The only other time Fed... | Which competition? | 258 | null | Wimbledon warm-up | Wimbledon warm-up |
Paul woke up to the sun shining in his eyes. He was so excited! Today was the big day for the baseball game and he was very excited! He rolled out of bed and jumped in the shower, whistling a happy song. Downstairs he could hear his baby brother, Mike, crying and he had to giggle to himself. He got out of the shower an... | Why was yesterday/friday important? | 413 | 454 | Friday, had been the last day of school. | it was the last day of school. |
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a polymeric molecule essential in various biological roles in coding, decoding, regulation, and expression of genes. RNA and DNA are nucleic acids, and, along with lipids, proteins and carbohydrates, constitute the four major macromolecules essential for all known forms of life. Like DNA, RNA ... | What is the function of tRNA molecules? | null | 262 | to deliver amino acids to the ribosome | to deliver amino acids to the ribosome |
(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. "... | What is his name? | 549 | 564 | Their son, Luca | Luca |
Copyright infringement is the use of works protected by copyright law without permission, infringing certain exclusive rights granted to the copyright holder, such as the right to reproduce, distribute, display or perform the protected work, or to make derivative works. The copyright holder is typically the work's crea... | who has the right to reproduce work? | 101 | 190 | certain exclusive rights granted to the copyright holder, such as the right to reproduce, | copyright holder |
Auckland is a city in New Zealand's North Island. Auckland is the largest urban area in the country, with an urban population of around . It is located in the Auckland Region—the area governed by Auckland Council—which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, resulting in a total population of... | In what country? | 22 | 33 | New Zealand | New Zealand |
(CNN) -- In most of the country, employers can force pregnant workers out of the workplace when their pregnancy interferes with their normal job duties.
Heather Wiseman, a retail sales associate, lost her job because consuming water while working, an activity necessary to maintain a healthy pregnancy, violated store ... | Why was she fired? | 198 | 248 | lost her job because consuming water while working | for consuming water |
Cambridge English Dictionary states that culture is, "the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time." Terror Management Theory posits that culture is a series of activities and worldviews that provide humans with the illusion of being individuals of va... | Is art an expressive form? | 1,485 | 1,513 | expressive forms such as art | yes |
CHAPTER XXIII.
My maid--my blue-eyed maid, he bore away, Due to the toils of many a bloody day.--ILLIAD.
It was necessary, for many reasons, that Angus M'Aulay, so long the kind protector of Annot Lyle, should be made acquainted with the change in the fortunes of his late protege; and Montrose, as he had undertaken... | What was M'Aulay's reaction to the news of Annot Lyle's engagement? | 349 | 349 | grave | grave |
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 cargo is placed in the middle? | 270 | 353 | The dried fruit, as the heaviest of the goods, was placed in the middle of the brig | dried fruit |
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. Tracing its heritage back to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Democratic-Republican Party, the modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, makin... | Have the Democrats united with these smaller parties? | 1,556 | 1,614 | The party has united with smaller liberal regional parties | Yes |
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 animal did they check out first? | 182 | 193 | the monkeys | the monkeys |
CHAPTER VIII.
A DISCOVERY.
While the boys were at work in this manner, Stuyvesant making his ladder, and Phonny his cage, they suddenly heard some one opening the door. Wallace came in. Phonny called out to him to shut the door as quick as possible. Wallace did so, while Phonny, in explanation of the urgency of his... | How did he know the name? | 683 | 720 | null | Beechnut said |
Construction is the process of constructing a building or infrastructure. Construction differs from manufacturing in that manufacturing typically involves mass production of similar items without a designated purchaser, while construction typically takes place on location for a known client. Construction as an industry... | What percentage of gross domestic product do developed countries typically allocate to construction? | 66 | 69 | six to nine percent | six to nine percent |
CHAPTER XVI.
HAL ON THE WATCH.
"Let up there, you brute!"
Dick Ferris looked around with a startled air.
When he caught sight of Hal his face fell, and he released the girl.
"What, you!" he exclaimed.
"Exactly. What do you mean by treating this girl so rudely?"
"You are following me," went on Ferris, igno... | Where did they suggest he should hit Ferris? | 908 | 911 | eye | the eye |
CHAPTER XIX
For the Princess it was a day full of excitements. The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in. She started at the look in his drawn face.
"Nigel," she exclaimed hastily, "is everything all right?"
He threw himself... | Who did Forrest say found them out? | 1,172 | 1,235 | a mad woman who lives there got into the place and found us out | a mad woman |
CHAPTER X.
GOOD ADVICE.
Phonny was confined nearly a week with his wound. They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
He was very patient and good-natured during his confinement to... | How did he say we like to see them? | 1,520 | null | But we like to see them full of life, and joy, and activity | full of life, and joy, and activity |
Chapter 7
Betrayed
The two savages, Kaviri and Mugambi, squatting before the entrance to Kaviri's hut, looked at one another--Kaviri with ill-concealed alarm.
"What is it?" he whispered.
"It is Bwana Tarzan and his people," replied Mugambi. "But what they are doing I know not, unless it be that they are devouri... | how long did the screams continue? | 632 | 655 | For twenty long minutes | For twenty long minutes |
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... | Who does he encounter? | 450 | 473 | A worker from the store | A worker from the store |
DOS is a family of disk operating systems primarily consisting of MS-DOS and a rebranded version under the name IBM PC DOS which were introduced in 1981, as well as some later compatible systems from other manufacturers: DR-DOS (1988), ROM-DOS (1989), PTS-DOS (1993), and FreeDOS (1998). MS-DOS dominated the x86-based I... | what card might have given that impression? | null | 1,229 | the Microsoft Z-80 SoftCard | the Microsoft Z-80 SoftCard |
Hebrew (; , "" or ) is a Northwest Semitic language native to Israel, spoken by over 9 million people worldwide. Historically, it is regarded as the language of the Israelites and their ancestors, although the language was not referred to by the name Hebrew in the Tanakh. The earliest examples of written Paleo-Hebrew d... | What is the Israelites language? | null | 195 | Historically, it is regarded as the language of the Israelites and their ancestors | Hebrew |
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO.
THE PIGS' CURE.
It was not long before our hero recovered from his delirium. Leading, as he had been doing, an abstemious and healthy life, ordinary disease could not long maintain its grasp of him. His superabundant life seemed to cast it off with the ease with which his physical frame was able... | How did he enter where Bladud was located? | 1,173 | 1,185 | curtain-door | the curtain-door |
CHAPTER XIX--HOW NORMAN LESLIE RODE AGAIN TO THE WARS
Tidings of these parleys, and marches, and surrenders of cities came to us at Tours, the King sending letters to his good towns by messengers. One of these, the very Thomas Scott of whom I have before spoken, a man out of Rankelburn, in Ettrick Forest, brought a l... | When? | 545 | null | null | in three days |
CHAPTER XIV--WELCOME
'Well hath the Prophet-chief your bidding done.'
MOORE (_Lalla Rookh_).
Bugia was thoroughly Moorish, and subject to attacks of fanaticism. Perhaps the Grand Marabout did not wholly trust the Sunakite not to stir up the populace, for he would not take the recovered captives to his palace, avo... | Where did the Frenchmen send the group once they bored the boat? | null | 1,028 | e them, sent them at once below | Below. |
(CNN) -- Syrian state TV aired Saturday what it said was a confession by citizen journalist Ali Mahmoud Othman, who activists say was arrested in March after he helped foreign journalists escape from the besieged city of Homs.
Othman helped run a media center in Baba Amr area of Homs, which provided information to in... | How long was the interview? | 881 | 893 | seven hours | seven hours |
CHAPTER XV
SIGNS OF THE TIMES
"If she is really Lucy Rogers, she'll be missing tomorrow morning," said Beth when she had told her cousins of the encounter in the corridor.
But Eliza Parsons was still at Elmhurst the next day, calmly pursuing her duties, and evidently having forgotten or decided to ignore the youn... | What tasks did Tom Gates perform at Elmhurst? | 237 | 237 | library | library |
Late in the evening, the wind blew hard around the little house. The sound of the wind is like someone crying. It made the old woman nervous. She had not been getting much sleep lately, but with the wind making the spooky noise, she didn't know what else to do but lie down and try to rest a little.
Once she lay down ... | what else did she think about? | 448 | 482 | She remembered being a little girl | being a little girl |
(CNN) -- Serena Williams will return to competitive tennis after nearly a year on the sidelines in the WTA tournament at Eastbourne, which starts Saturday.
The former world number one has endured a torrid time since being sidelined with a foot injury after winning her fourth Wimbledon crown last July.
Several abort... | How many grand slam championships has Serena Williams won? | 291 | 291 | null | 13 |
Chapter II
An Unknown Path
Kirk blinked. He closed his eyes and opened them again. The automobile was still there, and he was still in it. Ruth was still gazing at him with the triumphant look in her eyes. The chauffeur, silent emblem of a substantial bank-balance, still sat stiffly at the steering-wheel.
"Rich?"... | When did he die? | 450 | 480 | He died just after you sailed. | He died just after Kirk sailed. |
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... | Were there a lot of lawyers hoping to get this case? | 1,370 | 1,426 | No one wanted to take his case," said Waleed Abualkhair, | No |
One month before the Winter Olympics begin in the Russian resort town of Sochi -- and in the shadow of last month's deadly bombings in Volgograd -- a huge security operation has swung into gear.
A special exclusion zone went into force Tuesday under which only Sochi-marked vehicles, emergency or specially accredited ... | Who used to live in Sochi? | 1,371 | 1,396 | Muslim occupants of Sochi | Muslim occupants |
Once upon a time there were three rabbits, named Winston, Chester, and Francis. Chester was a brown rabbit with large eyes. Francis was grey and white and had messy fur. Winston was black and very fat. They were very happy rabbits who loved to eat. Every day they would leave their home, cross a road, and go through a s... | What did Chester look like? | 92 | 122 | a brown rabbit with large eyes | A brown rabbit with large eyes. |
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... | what is it sometimes refered to as | 427 | null | sometimes referred to as the "Peacock Network" | the "Peacock Network" |
(CNN) -- A teenage mother and her young daughter, snatched off a Cleveland street, were found shot to death in a garage early Sunday, Cleveland, Ohio, police said.
Thomas Lorde, the estranged boyfriend of 19-year-old Latasha Jackson and the father of 1-year-old Chaniya Wynn, was found next to them, dead of an apparen... | What was the age of the brother who witnessed the abduction? | 134 | 134 | 14 | 14 |
Modern-day Nigeria has been the site of numerous kingdoms and tribal states over the millennia. The modern state originated from British colonial rule beginning in the 19th century, and the merging of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate and Northern Nigeria Protectorate in 1914. The British set up administrative and lega... | What is the most populous religion in Nigeria? | 282 | null | muslims | muslims |
CHAPTER III
ON THE PLAINS
The purchase of a buffalo robe, blankets, boots, and a Colt's revolver occupied but a short time, but the rifle was a much more difficult matter.
"You can always rely upon a Colt," the miner said, "but rifles are different things; and as your life may often depend upon your shooting-iron... | Who could he get it from? | null | null | You remember Billy the scout?" | Billy the scout? |
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