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Josie started planning her new garden in the winter. She chose flowers and vegetables that could grow in her area. She looked through the seed magazines. She ordered the tastiest kind of each vegetable and the prettiest kind of each flower. She talked to a friend about her plans. It seemed like the snow would never mel... | did she leave them there? | 510 | 594 | null | no |
CHAPTER VI
"AN ASHEN GREY DELIGHT"
"Mr. de Vaux!"
Paul turned quickly around in his saddle towards the young lady who had addressed him. He looked into a fair, thoughtful face, whose general amiability was discounted, just then, by a decided frown.
"I beg your pardon, Lady May! Didn't you say something just now... | Was she frowning? | 237 | 253 | a decided frown | yes |
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... | How many types of cartilage are there? | 789 | 795 | three | three |
CHAPTER IX: A PAINFUL TIME
When Ned was left alone he rolled himself up in the blankets, placed a pillow which Polly had brought him under his head, and lay and looked at the fire; but it was not until the flames had died down, and the last red glow had faded into blackness that he fell off to sleep.
His thoughts w... | Did he have a blanket? | 71 | 89 | null | yes |
Andalusia is an autonomous community in southern Spain. It is the most populated and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities in the country. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as "historical nationality". The territory is divided into eight provinces: Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, ... | Where is Andalusia? | null | 54 | Spain | Spain |
(CNN)The Tiger will be back on the prowl in 2015 -- and that's according to the man himself.
Tiger Woods says it is an "incredible relief" to be over his injury problems and is now concentrating on adding to his 14 major titles next year.
Woods, who turns 39 on December 30, failed to make the cut at the U.S. PGA in... | Why was he unable to finish? | 666 | 704 | physically ill during his third round | physically ill during his third round |
CHAPTER XLVIII - RUBY A PRISONER
Ruby had run away from her lover in great dudgeon after the dance at the Music Hall, and had declared that she never wanted to see him again. But when reflection came with the morning her misery was stronger than her wrath. What would life be to her now without her lover? When she esc... | and? | 405 | 431 | assistant maid-of-all-work | assistant maid-of-all-work |
Recent developments in LEDs permit them to be used in environmental and task lighting. LEDs have many advantages over incandescent light sources including lower energy consumption, longer lifetime, improved physical robustness, smaller size, and faster switching. Light-emitting diodes are now used in applications as di... | When were they first created? | 860 | 913 | Oleg Losev reported creation of the first LED in 1927 | 1927 |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- MIchael Jackson and Dr. Conrad Murray tried to recruit an anesthesiologist to join them on his comeback tour, according to testimony in the AEG Live wrongful death trial.
Murray arranged the meeting in March 2009 in which Jackson asked Dr. David Adams to travel with him to London, Adams testified... | Who tried to recruit an anesthesiologist ? | 21 | 58 | MIchael Jackson and Dr. Conrad Murray | MIchael Jackson and Dr. Conrad Murray |
CHAPTER XIV.
DENIS M'GOVERY'S TIDINGS.
As soon as he had finished his breakfast on the morning after the night's events just recorded, Father John took his hat and stick, and walked down to Drumsna, still charitably intent on finding some means to soften, if he could not avert, the storm which he saw must follow th... | Would the father want Ussher to stop coming around? | 749 | null | null | yes |
New York (CNN) -- A 35-year-old woman on a first date plummeted to her death early Thursday morning when she fell from the balcony of her 17th floor New York City apartment.
Jennifer Rosoff went outside on her balcony around 12:50 a.m. Thursday to talk and smoke a cigarette with her date when the balcony's railing br... | How did she fall? | 291 | 421 | when the balcony's railing broke, according to police.
It's unclear whether Rosoff leaned on the balcony, causing it to give way | The railing broke. |
A shire is a traditional term for a division of land, found in the United Kingdom and some other English speaking countries. It was first used in Wessex from the beginning of Anglo-Saxon settlement, and spread to most of the rest of England in the tenth century. In some rural parts of Australia, a shire is a local gove... | What is the origin of the word "shire"? | 107 | 112 | old english " scir " | old english " scir " |
(CNN)Shin Dong-hyuk's horrific descriptions of his time in a North Korean prison camp became a best-selling book, made him a key witness before the United Nations and grabbed headlines around the world.
He was one of the most high-profile North Korean defectors, winning several human rights awards and inspiring a doc... | his descpritions are apart of what? | 93 | 112 | a best-selling book | a best-selling book |
(CNN) -- Saudi Arabia's quest for a fourth Asian Cup title, and first since 1996, is over after they slumped to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Jordan in Doha on Thursday.
A mistake from goalkeeper Waleed Abdullah sealed Saudi Arabia's fate, as the kingdom slumped to their second successive defeat following their surpri... | what is story about | 23 | 58 | quest for a fourth Asian Cup title | quest for a fourth Asian Cup title |
Ramayana, originally titled as Kaavyam Ramayanam Kritsnam Sitaayaas Charitham Mahat, is an ancient Indian epic poem which narrates the struggle of the divine prince Rama to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana. Along with the Mahabharata, it forms the Sanskrit Itihasa.
The epic, traditionally ascribed to t... | To whom? | 151 | 193 | divine prince Rama to rescue his wife Sita | Sita |
Once there was a group of adventurers who went on an adventure in a place named Hyperion where there was a lot of snow. Their names were Thor, Bravos, and Pierre. Thor and Bravos were from Norway, but Pierre was from Paris, France. Because of where he was from, he wasn't used to the cold. To stay warm, Pierre wore thre... | Did he go in? | 695 | 738 | Finally they got Pierre to go into the cave | yes |
CHAPTER XIII
BUB SUCCUMBS TO FORCE
One day Peter Conant abruptly left his office, came home and packed his grip and then hurried down town and caught the five o'clock train for New York. He was glum and uncommunicative, as usual, merely telling Aunt Hannah that business called him away and he did not know when he w... | Is Hillcrest Lodge somewhat palatial? | 941 | 980 | , Hillcrest Lodge is a little palace. I | yes |
CHAPTER XLIV.
BROOKE BURGESS TAKES LEAVE OF EXETER.
[Illustration]
The time had arrived at which Brooke Burgess was to leave Exeter. He had made his tour through the county, and returned to spend his two last nights at Miss Stanbury's house. When he came back Dorothy was still at Nuncombe, but she arrived in the ... | Did she mention him to her family? | null | 811 | She said not a word about Brooke Burgess; b | no |
CHAPTER III
[ Scene-The Studio.]
"Oh, John, friend of my boyhood, I am the unhappiest of men."
"You're a simpleton!"
"I have nothing left to love but my poor statue of America--and see, even she has no sympathy for me in her cold marble countenance--so beautiful and so heartless!"
"You're a dummy!"
"Oh, Joh... | How much? | 761 | 774 | monstrous sum | monstrous sum |
The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a general-purpose, developmental, modeling language in the field of software engineering, that is intended to provide a standard way to visualize the design of a system.
UML was originally motivated by the desire to standardize the disparate notational systems and approaches to ... | What kind of programming is it used for? | 133 | 209 | is intended to provide a standard way to visualize the design of a system. | to provide a standard way to visualize the design of a system. |
Randy was a boy who loved to eat spaghetti. One day he met a girl named Hilda. People said that Hilda made the best spaghetti in the world. So Randy wanted to try some of Hilda's spaghetti. He asked Hilda, "Hilda, would you make me some spaghetti please?" Hilda said, "Sure! Just come to my house tomorrow!" So the next ... | Was there a problem? | 465 | 520 | The only problem was that the spaghetti was bright blue | yes |
One Thursday morning, John's dad was making him breakfast. John came downstairs in his favorite blue shirt and fed his dog Bentley. After washing his hands, John sat down to a hot plate of pancakes, eggs, and bacon. John's baby sister Emily began to cry in her high chair. John gave Emily her pink pacifier to calm her d... | What was the weather like? | 414 | 510 | John only threw the ball a few times before it started to rain and they had to come back inside. | it started to rain |
Geomatics (including geomatics engineering), also known as surveying engineering or geospatial science (including geospatial engineering and geospatial technology), is the discipline of gathering, storing, processing, and delivering geographic information or spatially referenced information. In other words, it "consist... | what traditional field needed to be integrated? | 861 | 961 | it was necessary to integrate in a new discipline both the traditional disciplines of land surveying | land surveying |
In February 1907, the Royal Dutch Shell Group was created through the amalgamation of two rival companies: the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company of the Netherlands and the "Shell" Transport and Trading Company Ltd of the United Kingdom. It was a move largely driven by the need to compete globally with Standard Oil. The Roy... | Did Marcus have a title? | 622 | 660 | Marcus Samuel, 1st Viscount Bearsted, | yes |
Cornell University is a private and statutory Ivy League research university located in Ithaca, New York. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, the university was intended to teach and make contributions in all fields of knowledge—from the classics to the sciences, and from the theoretical to the ap... | What year was Cornell University founded? | null | 29 | 1865 | 1865 |
CHAPTER X
For three weeks after his meeting with Bertrade de Montfort and his sojourn at the castle of John de Stutevill, Norman of Torn was busy with his wild horde in reducing and sacking the castle of John de Grey, a royalist baron who had captured and hanged two of the outlaw's fighting men; and never again after... | Who was the leader of the party that approached Torn? | null | 209 | henry de montfort | henry de montfort |
Todd lived in a town outside the city . Unlike the city the town was peaceful and quiet and full of trees, flowers and animals. One day his dad came in from work and said "Come on, son, I'm going to take you to the city." Todd was very exited so he put on his shoes and ran to the car. When they got to the city Todd was... | What did he have do to get ready? | 246 | 266 | he put on his shoes | he put on his shoes |
CHAPTER XXX
JACINTA CAPITULATES
The _Carsegarry_ was not a fast vessel. Like most of the ocean tramp species, she had been built to carry the largest possible cargo on a very moderate consumption of coal, and speed was a secondary consideration. She had also been in the warmer seas for some time, with the result th... | Who sent it? | null | 537 | Austin was thus not astonished to find a letter from Jefferson | Jefferson |
Life was an American magazine that ran weekly from 1883 to 1936 as a humor magazine with limited circulation. "Time" owner Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936, solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name, and launched a major weekly news magazine with a strong emphasis on photojournalism. "Life" was publi... | For how long was it published as a general-interest light entertainment publication? | 999 | 1,079 | It was published for 53 years as a general-interest light entertainment magazine | 53 years |
Chapter 11: Cortez.
The expedition, whose arrival had caused such excitement in Mexico, was commanded by Hernando Cortez, a man who united in his person all the gifts requisite for a great leader of men. He possessed a handsome person, great strength and skill at arms, extraordinary courage and daring, singular power... | Did Cortez partake in that expedition? | 975 | 1,163 | when he so injured himself by a fall, incurred in one of his wild escapades, that he was unable to sail with it. Two years later, however, he went out in a merchant vessel to the Indies. | no |
(CNN) -- Calvino Inman had just stepped out of the shower one evening in May when a glimpse of his reflection in the mirror caused him to panic. "I looked up and saw myself, and I thought I was going to die," says the 15-year-old from Rockwood, Tennessee. His eyes were streaming tears of blood.
Doctors are still sear... | What is his mom's first name? | 385 | 414 | Inman's mother, Tammy Mynatt, | Tammy |
This article covers numbered east-west streets in Manhattan, New York City. Major streets have their own linked articles; minor streets are discussed here. The streets do not run exactly east–west, because the grid plan is aligned with the Hudson River rather than with the cardinal directions. "West" is approximately 2... | and even numbers? | 435 | null | one-way eastbound | one-way eastbound |
Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, (; 18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist and Nobel laureate. At various points in his life he considered himself a liberal, a socialist, and a pacifist, but he also admitt... | Where was he born? | 0 | null | Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, (; 18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970) was a British philosopher | Great Britain |
CHAPTER X. The Cavaliere
There befell at last a couple of days during which Rowland was unable to go to the hotel. Late in the evening of the second one Roderick came into his room. In a few moments he announced that he had finished the bust of his mother.
"And it 's magnificent!" he declared. "It 's one of the bes... | What was a failure? | 914 | 944 | "Your invention is a failure!" | invention |
Traditionally considered the last part of the Stone Age, the Neolithic followed the terminal Holocene Epipaleolithic period and commenced with the beginning of farming, which produced the "Neolithic Revolution". It ended when metal tools became widespread (in the Copper Age or Bronze Age; or, in some geographical regio... | And it ended when? | 505 | 633 | The beginning of the Neolithic culture is considered to be in the Levant (Jericho, modern-day West Bank) about 10,200 – 8,800 BC | 8,800 BC |
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 Josie sad about this? | 257 | 339 | Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully: | No. |
Chapter 15: Again At Tezcuco.
Until a late hour in the night, Roger sat talking to Cacama and his family. Although they had heard, from Bathalda, all that had happened from the time of their leaving Tezcuco to their arrival at Tlascala, he had to go over it again. Bathalda had told them that Roger had found a former ... | Was she with him all the time? | null | 850 | ho was one of my attendants during the time I was at Tabasco. She was with me the whole time I was there, | She was. |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Cartoonist Jerry Robinson, who worked on the earliest Batman comics and claimed credit for creating the super-villain The Joker, died Thursday at the age of 89, his family confirmed.
"Batman has lost another father," Batman movie producer Michael Uslan said. "Farewell to my dear, dear friend, men... | Who was one of the first Batman creators? | 1,002 | 1,026 | null | Bob Kane |
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... | Was there a battle? | 1,581 | 1,778 | A fighting Army, say of 70,000, besides the garrisons; and great things, it is expected, will be done; Tournay, in spite of strong works and Dutch garrison of 9,000, to be taken in the first place | yes |
CHAPTER XXVII
STARTLING NEWS
It was noon on the day after Wandle's flight, and Jernyngham was sitting with his friends in a room of the Leslie homestead when Muriel, looking out of the window, saw Prescott's hired man ride up at a gallop. His haste and his anxious expression when he dismounted alarmed her, but her ... | When was Prescott supposed to return? | 1,187 | 1,219 | should have got home last night. | Last night. |
ISO 20121 (full name: ISO 20121:2012, "Event sustainability management systems –- Requirements with guidance for use") is a voluntary international standard for sustainable event management, created by the International Organization for Standardization. The standard aims to help organizations improve sustainability thr... | What led to the creation of BS 8901:2007? | 192 | 194 | british standards institution | british standards institution |
Guardian Centers may be a place to practice how to respond to a disaster, but that doesn't mean real danger is nonexistent.
When we headed over to see its mock subway station, complete with eight cars donated from Washington's Metro system, we were told we had a limited window to view it. The reason -- they were goin... | where is the center? | 940 | 955 | Perry, Georgia, | Perry, Georgia |
(CNN)The odds seemed almost impossibly stacked against baby Lily, but she survived.
Rescuers found the toddler Saturday, hanging upside down in her mother's car, which had flipped into a frigid Utah river a day before.
If the wreck occurred when police believe it did, she may have been there for as many as 14 hours... | what odds were stacked against Lily? | 5 | 84 | The odds seemed almost impossibly stacked against baby Lily, but she survived. | The odds that she would survive. |
CHAPTER V—INEZ THREATENS
“Yes,” said Louise, a week later, “we all make fools of ourselves over Toodlums, Really, girls, Jane is a very winning baby. I don’t say that because I’m her mother, understand. If she were anyone else’s baby, I’d say the same thing.”
“Of course,” agreed Patsy. “I don’t believe such a baby ... | What does Louise think of her daughter, Jane? | 47 | 50 | a very winning baby | a very winning baby |
Wikibooks (previously called "Wikimedia Free Textbook Project" and "Wikimedia-Textbooks") is a wiki-based Wikimedia project hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation for the creation of free content textbooks and annotated texts that anyone can edit.
In June 2016, Compete.com estimated that Wikibooks had 1,478,812 unique vi... | Hosted by who? | 124 | 158 | hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation | Wikimedia Foundation |
Chapter VI.--WINTER-QUARTERS 1760-1761.
A melancholy little event, which afterwards proved unexpectedly unfortunate for Friedrich, had happened in England ten days before the Battle of Torgau. Saturday, 25th October, 1760, George II., poor old gentleman, suddenly died. He was in his 77th year; feeble, but not feebler... | When was his death? | null | 223 | 1760 | 1760 |
(CNN)The suspect behind the knife attack on the American ambassador to South Korea had a long, troubled history and often blamed the U.S. for tensions in the Korean Peninsula.
Kim Ki-Jong, 55, was quickly overpowered and taken into custody after he attacked U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert with a fruit knife Thursday mor... | who is the article about? | 178 | 194 | Kim Ki-Jong, 55, | Kim Ki-Jong |
CHAPTER VIII—VERY MYSTERIOUS
Arthur found Louise developing hysteria, while Beth, Patsy and Helen Hahn were working over her and striving to comfort her. Uncle John, the major and big Runyon stood gazing helplessly at the dolorous scene.
“Well? Well?” cried Mr. Merrick, as Weldon and young Hahn entered. “Any news?”... | Are they sure the nurses and the baby were together? | 1,065 | 1,188 | “Not necessarily with her,” objected Rudolph. “Let us say the two nurses have also disappeared. Now, the question is, why?” | No |
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. With a territory of , Bulgaria is Europe's 16th-largest country.
Organised prehistoric cultures b... | What area did it control? | 619 | 654 | which dominated most of the Balkans | most of the Balkans |
English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global "lingua franca". Named after the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes that migrated to England, it ultimately derives its name from the Anglia (Angeln) peninsula in the Baltic Sea. It is closely related to the Frisian ... | What were the earliest forms of English called? | null | 160 | old english | old english |
The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the third United States human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which accomplished landing the first humans on the Moon from 1969 to 1972. First conceived during Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration as a th... | Where he did that? | 620 | 639 | address to Congress | in an address to Congress |
Mahātmā Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā (Sanskr... | when? | 857 | 890 | After his return to India in 1915 | 1915 |
CHAPTER II
SOMETHING OF THE PAST
"The horses are running away!"
"Oh, we'll be killed!"
Such were the cries from the two girls as the mettlesome grays tore along the country highway at a speed that seemed marvelous.
"Dave, can I help you?" asked Ben, anxiously.
"I don't think so," answered the young driver b... | What is the vehicle? | 559 | 565 | null | sleigh |
Kazakhstan (, ; , "Qazaqstan", ; , "Kazakhstan"), officially the Republic of Kazakhstan (, "Qazaqstan Respwblïkası"; , "Respublika Kazakhstan"), is the world's largest landlocked country, and the ninth largest in the world, with an area of . Kazakhstan is the dominant nation of Central Asia economically, generating 60%... | Is rainforest included? | 719 | 798 | steppe, taiga, rock canyons, hills, deltas, snow-capped mountains, and deserts. | no |
(CNN) -- When Petra Kvitova won her first grand slam title and the season-ending championships in 2011, big things were expected of the Czech tennis player.
It's been a bumpy ride since, as the Czech struggled to live up to expectations last year, but Saturday's victory in the Dubai Tennis Championships final is evid... | Did Kvitova win against her at the Paris Open? | 1,469 | 1,554 | and a surprise defeat by French wild-card entry Kristina Mladenovic at the Paris Open | no |
CHAPTER XX
THE LAST NIGHT
"Juist another sax nichts, Jamie," Jess would say, sadly. "Juist fower nichts noo, an' you'll be awa." Even as she spoke seemed to come the last night.
The last night! Reserve slipped unheeded to the floor. Hendry wandered ben and but the house, and Jamie sat at the window holding his mo... | Where they prepared? | 875 | 911 | bustling about. Everything was ready | The house? |
(CNN) -- To start with, Cordell Jude was hungry.
He was 22, the spring days were growing longer and the temperature in Phoenix had climbed to 80 degrees that Tuesday in April 2012.
It was not much cooler as the sun slipped behind the Sierra Estrella mountains, so shortly before 8 pm, Jude drove with his pregnant fi... | How old was Cordell? | 51 | 60 | He was 22 | 22 |
Malaysia ( or ; ) is a federal constitutional monarchy located in Southeast Asia. It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories and has a total landmass of separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions, Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia (Malaysian Borneo). Peninsular Malaysia shar... | Is it a democracy? | 18 | 54 | is a federal constitutional monarchy | monarchy |
(CNN) -- Ohio State's former marching band director is speaking out for the first time since the university fired him over the band's overly sexual culture.
Jonathan Waters was fired in July after a university investigation concluded he "should have known about sexual harassment that created a hostile environment."
... | When did he first experience the culture? | null | 672 | he first experienced as a sousaphone player in the 1990s | the 1990s |
The Confederation of African Football (CAF, ; ; ) is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.
CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those competition... | Which one? | 1,302 | 1,337 | including former associate Zanzibar | Zanzibar |
CHAPTER XXX: SENTENCE
"I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
Measure for Measure.
Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning. At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely... | Yes, and what else? | 762 | 791 | catch my hair in your buttons | catch my hair in your buttons |
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper which has been published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881.
The "Times" was first published on December 4, 1881, as the "Los Angeles Daily Times" under the direction of Nathan Cole Jr. and Thomas Gardiner. It was first printed at the Mirror printing plant, owned by Jess... | How long has the Los Angeles Times been in publication? | 32 | 32 | 1881 | 1881 |
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... | When did the oil crisis begin? | 0 | 41 | The 1973 oil crisis began in October 1973 | October 1973 |
CHAPTER II.
TROUBLE.
As Caleb walked along by the side of Raymond, and came upon the bridge, he was seen both by his grandmother, who happened to be standing at the door, and also at the same instant, by the two boys, Dwight and David, who were just then coming home from school. Dwight, seeing Caleb walking along s... | Where was Caleb coming from? | 545 | 635 | Madam Rachel, too, perceived that her little grandson had been in the brook, and she said, | The brook |
CHAPTER IV--CYCLES
"What flowers grow in my field wherewith to dress thee." - E. BARRETT BROWNING.
Mrs. Best departed early the next morning. It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy ... | What was the parting between Mrs. Best and Magdalen? | 51 | 54 | a parting for life | a parting for life |
CHAPTER IX. LESSONS
THE first few weeks were hard ones, for Polly had not yet outgrown her natural shyness and going among so many strangers caused her frequent panics. But her purpose gave her courage, and when the ice was once broken, her little pupils quickly learned to love her. The novelty soon wore off, and tho... | does she still love housekeeping? | 623 | 666 | Even her small housekeeping lost its charms | no |
The king, Banton, stood over his men who were tired from fighting. The dragons were not as tired as the men. He could not let any more pain happen to his men. He ordered the men to run away. The men went to the village. "Everyone must run for the hills."
Charlie, the purple dragon let out a roar, and sent fire into t... | Who is charlie? | 257 | 283 | Charlie, the purple dragon | purple dragon |
Braille is a tactile writing system used by people who are blind or visually impaired. It is traditionally written with embossed paper. Braille users can read computer screens and other electronic supports thanks to refreshable braille displays. They can write braille with the original slate and stylus or type it on a ... | What is the primary purpose of Braille? | 14 | 28 | a tactile writing system used by people who are blind or visually impaired | a tactile writing system used by people who are blind or visually impaired |
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the U.S. government, responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The departmen... | who nominates him? | 1,106 | 1,121 | e President and | the President |
CHAPTER XVIII.
_A BRICK TURNS UP_.
The snow had been all night falling silently over the long elm avenues of Springdale.
It was one of those soft, moist, dreamy snow-falls, which come down in great loose feathers, resting in magical frost-work on every tree, shrub, and plant, and seeming to bring down with it the... | How long had the snow been falling? | 39 | 66 | null | all night |
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a passenger railroad service that provides medium- and long-distance intercity service in the contiguous United States. Founded in 1971 to take over most of the remaining U.S. passenger rail services, it is partially government funded yet operat... | when was it founded? | 195 | null | Founded in 1971 | 1971 |
Rason, North Korea (CNN) -- As the sole Western journalist covering a unique bicycle race in North Korea last month, I was provided with a personal guide, a car with a driver and the promise that I was free to take any photographs I wanted. As a journalist, it seemed like an incredible opportunity to document a small s... | How? | 684 | 763 | elp of a computer expert in Hong Kong, I managed to get all the pictures back. | Help of a computer expert |
Papua New Guinea (PNG; , ; ; Hiri Motu: "Papua Niu Gini"), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an Oceanian country that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. Its capital, located al... | What island does it occupy? | 135 | 194 | that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea | New Guinea |
(CNN) -- Mohamed Morsi is an American-educated engineer who vows to stand for democracy, women's rights, and peaceful relations with Israel if he wins the Egyptian presidency.
He's also an Islamist figure who has argued for barring women from the Egyptian presidency and called Israeli leaders "vampires" and "killers.... | What political group did he belong to? | 553 | 594 | Morsi leads the Freedom and Justice Party | the Freedom and Justice Party |
The Kingdom of France () was a medieval and early modern monarchy in Western Europe. It was one of the most powerful states in Europe and a great power since the Late Middle Ages and the Hundred Years' War. It was also an early colonial power, with possessions around the world.
France originated as West Francia ("Fra... | Was it a monarchy or a dictatorship? | null | 65 | null | monarchy |
Little Tony was riding his bicycle all around the party. After all grandma gave him it right now. What fun would it be for Tony if he couldn't show off his new bike? He rode it up and down the hills and through the people at the party. It was his party. Everyone knew that it was his party. He was turning 8, 8 candles o... | Where'd they end up? | 617 | 649 | all over the ground of the lawn | all over the ground of the lawn |
(CNN) -- Jeff Weiss had spent 20 years teaching negotiation skills to top executives when he realized those techniques might be just as valuable to soldiers on the battlefield.
So a decade ago, he approached the U.S. Military to teach officers negotiation tools and strategies they could use in a theater of war. The W... | What strategies do military negotiators adopt to be successful? | null | 210 | creative , problem - solving approach | creative , problem - solving approach |
CHAPTER VII.
BUYING THE OUTFITS.
"You saw Tom Roland and Jasper Guardley?" burst from the lips of the Portney brothers simultaneously.
"Yes," replied Fred Dobson. "I couldn't believe my eyes at first, but when I felt sure I was right I ran up to speak to Roland."
"And what did he say?" queried Earl.
"He didn'... | What does Fred's father do for a living, most likely? | null | 1,427 | You know he was up before my father several times | Be a judge |
(CNN) -- [WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the "Doctor Who" season finale.]
Permission to squee?
Saturday night's "Doctor Who" season finale was a roller coaster of feels, with deaths, goodbyes and one incredible James Bond-esque move by the Doctor.
It was the end of the first season of Peter Capaldi ... | What show had its season finale? | 58 | 87 | null | "Doctor Who" |
CHAPTER XIV.
HARRY'S GRAND SCHEME.
This wholesale appropriation of horses caused, of course, a great commotion in the vicinity of Akeville, and half the male population turned out the next day in search of George Mason and the five horses.
Even Harry was infected with the general excitement, and, mounted on old S... | How far was Harry from the village before the road split? | 514 | 529 | About two miles | About two miles |
CHAPTER IX.
Without disclosing the full extent of Jim's defection and desertion, Clarence was able to truthfully assure the Hopkins family of his personal safety, and to promise that he would continue his quest, and send them further news of the absentee. He believed it would be found that Jim had been called away on... | And the foundation of what? | 1,063 | 1,137 | the foundation of a Landlords' Protective League for the southern counties | the foundation of a Landlords' Protective League for the southern counties |
(CNN) -- In this dark and dismal year for college sports, when each scandal seems worse than the next, inspiration arrives in a motorized wheelchair.
In a month when Penn State is dealing with child sex abuse charges against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, the fallout bringing down longtime head coach Joe Pate... | How did Eric LeGrand sustain his injury? | 185 | 193 | the collision left him paralyzed from the neck down | the collision left him paralyzed from the neck down |
(CNN) -- A staff member of the aid organization Doctors Without Borders has died after an attack on a vehicle near the capital of South Sudan, the group said Friday.
The aid worker, Joseph, whose full name has been withheld at the request of his family, died two days after the attack, which took place Monday on a mai... | What is to be respected? | 1,000 | 1,045 | need to respect international humanitarian la | International humanitarian law. |
Istanbul (CNN) -- One of the world's most powerful Muslim preachers lives behind a gated compound in the small, leafy town of Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania.
The reclusive Turkish cleric's name is Fethullah Gulen.
If you believe the Turkish government, supporters of this cleric in Pennsylvania are spearheading a coup at... | where is Gulen from? | 1,109 | 1,154 | self-imposed exile when he moved from Turkey | Turkey |
CHAPTER XVIII
WILDCAT AND WATER
Dave was both startled and alarmed when the wildcat came down almost on top of his bare head, and even more frightened when the beast made a leap for his naked shoulder. He had had several experiences with wildcats and knew them to be both powerful and bloodthirsty.
By instinct mor... | Had he seen cats before? | 206 | 251 | He had had several experiences with wildcats | Yes |
(CNN) -- Three Pakistani paramilitary soldiers were killed this week in a cross-border firefight between Pakistan and India, officials said Thursday.
The soldiers were moving from one post to another along the border when they came under fire by Indian forces, said Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas, Pakistan army spokesman.
Si... | What is it Inda accused Pakistaon of doing regarding Indian Kashmir? | 1,559 | 1,618 | accused Pakistan of aiding infiltration into Indian Kashmir | aiding infiltration |
The term high definition once described a series of television systems originating from August 1936; however, these systems were only high definition when compared to earlier systems that were based on mechanical systems with as few as 30 lines of resolution. The ongoing competition between companies and nations to cre... | Whas the Baird 240 scan mechanical or electrical? | 627 | null | null | mechanical |
Chapter VIII.--LOUDON POUNCES UPON SCHWEIDNITZ ONE NIGHT (LAST OF SEPTEMBER, 1761).
It was September 25th, more properly 26th, [Tempelhof, v. 327.] when Friedrich quitted Bunzelwitz; we heard on what errand. Early that morning he marches with all his goods, first to Pilzen (that fine post on the east side of Schweidn... | What did Friedrich end with? | null | null | when Friedrich quitted Bunzelwitz; | Bunzelwitz. |
Today is the big day, today is Saturday and it is my birthday party. I turned 7 on Thursday, but I wanted my party on the weekend. All week my daddy and mommy helped me plan and now it is finally time for fun. We got a clown and I got to invite all of my friends! The clown's name was Bob and he was really funny. Bob ma... | what kind? | 509 | 534 | null | Twix |
CHAPTER XXVI
THE SKATING RACE
For nearly half a mile Peter Slade kept the lead with ease, but then his breath began to fail him. Looking over his shoulder, he saw both Larry and Dick crawling up.
"No, you don't!" he muttered, and put on a fresh burst of speed that increased his lead by two yards.
"Peter Slade i... | did the gap between them increase? | 203 | 302 | null | Yes |
CHAPTER XXVII.
BRINGING DOWN TWO BEARS.
"Bears!" burst out Sam, and started back in alarm.
"Bears!" shrieked Jasper Grinder, and turned as pale as death. "Oh, somebody save me!" He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
Crack! It was the report of ... | Who yelled out the same words? | 97 | 128 | "Bears!" shrieked Jasper Grinde | Jasper Grinder |
Chapter VIII.--MISCELLANEA IN WINTER-QUARTERS, 1759-1760.
Friedrich was very loath to quit the field this Winter. In spite of Maxen and ill-luck and the unfavorablest weather, it still was, for about two months, his fixed purpose to recapture Dresden first, and drive Daun home. "Had I but a 12,000 of Auxiliaries to g... | Who isn't ready to quit? | 60 | 92 | Friedrich was very loath to quit | Friedrich |
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, who serves as the focal point of the Christian faith. It is the world's largest religion, with over 2.4 billion followers, or 33% of the global population, known as Christians. Christians make up a majority of the popula... | WHat is it founded on? | 0 | 98 | Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ | on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ |
The Boston Globe (sometimes abbreviated as The Globe) is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts since its creation by Charles H. Taylor in 1872. The newspaper has won a total of 26 Pulitzer Prizes as of 2016, and with a total paid circulation of 245,824 from September 2015 to August 2016... | How many Pulitzer Prizes has the Boston Globe won? | 52 | 52 | 26 | 26 |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- The Palestinian maker of a film nominated for an Oscar was briefly detained by U.S. officials who questioned the validity of his Academy Awards invitation as he and his family arrived in Los Angeles for this weekend's event, his publicist told CNN on Wednesday.
The brief detention of Emad Burnat,... | How old is his son? | 595 | 751 |
U.S. authorities also placed Burnat's wife and 8-year-old son, Gibreel, in a holding area at the airport Tuesday night, Moore said on his Twitter account. | Eight |
Oliver is a cat. He has a sister called Spike. Oliver and Spike like to play outside. They chase bugs in the backyard. When they get tired, they sleep in the sun. They don't like to go outside when it is raining. On rainy days Oliver and Spike sit in the window. They watch the rain through the window. Oliver is big and... | Do they get tired? | 119 | 161 | When they get tired, they sleep in the sun | Yes |
MAMONI VALLEY PRESERVE, Panama (CNN) -- A famed primatologist says the plight of chimpanzees helped inspire Michael Jackson to write the song "Heal the World."
Michael Jackson loved chimpanzees, said Jane Goodall: "They made him smile."
But the theme and the lyrics of the song turned out to be about a better world ... | Who did the scientst speak to on TV? | 496 | 660 | Goodall spoke exclusively to CNN in a Panamanian rain forest where she is exploring a partnership on behalf of Roots & Shoots, her global youth education program.
| CNN |
(CNN) -- The deal struck at the weekend between Iran and world powers over its nuclear program is not just a triumph of Western diplomacy, but a step forward in the budding rapprochement between Iran and the U.S. that had been long in the making.
Every U.S. administration from Reagan to Obama has tried to reach out t... | For how many days? | 1,012 | null | 444-day Iran-hostage crisis | 444 |
CHAPTER XXV
BLACKY CALLS ON REDDY FOX
Saying what you mean, and meaning what you say Are matters quite as different as night is from the day.
_Bowser the Hound._
Blacky the Crow wasted no time with Old Man Coyote after he heard Old Man Coyote laugh. There was a note in that crazy laugh of Old Man Coyote's that ... | Yes! Did the bird finally get to his friend after searching above? | 886 | 932 | It didn't take Blacky long to find Reddy Fox. | Yes |
SEATTLE, Washington (CNN) -- The park bench facing Lake Washington is covered with flowers, poems, a pack of Lucky Strike cigarettes and graffiti.
Fans leave flowers and mementos in honor of Kurt Cobain near his Seattle home.
"I miss your beautiful face and voice," one dedication reads.
"Thank you for inspiring m... | When did he commit suicide? | 354 | 474 | Fifteen years ago Wednesday, at a house adjacent to the park, Kurt Cobain's dead body was discovered by an electrician. | 15 years ago |
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