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Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama's assertion of executive privilege ahead of a hearing before a House committee, which subsequently recommended his attorney general be cited for contempt of Congress, sets up a fight that has had mixed results in the past.
At stake are Justice Department documents relating t... | Where the attorney would send the matter then? | 952 | null | whose duty it shall be to bring the matter before the grand jury for its action," | to the grand jury |
Encyclopedia Americana is one of the largest general encyclopedias in the English language. Following the acquisition of Grolier in 2000, the encyclopedia has been produced by Scholastic.
The encyclopedia has more than 45,000 articles, most of them more than 500 words and many running to considerable length (the "Uni... | Is geography a strength for the encyclopedias? | 409 | 462 | geography and history has been a traditional strength | YEs |
Paramount Pictures Corporation (also known simply as Paramount) is an American film studio based in Hollywood, California, that has been a subsidiary of the American media conglomerate Viacom since 1994. Paramount is the fifth oldest surviving film studio in the world, the second oldest in the United States, and the so... | where is it? | null | 121 | based in Hollywood, California | Hollywood, California |
CHAPTER XXV
The defence.
Intense excitement, which found vent in loud applause, greeted Déroulède's statement.
"_Ça ira! ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour... | what had tired them out? | 221 | 270 | wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings | the past proceedings |
CHAPTER XIV.
HOW KING BOABDIL EL CHICO MARCHED OVER THE BORDER.
The defeat of the Christian cavaliers among the mountains of Malaga, and the successful inroad of Muley Abul Hassan into the lands of Medina Sidonia, had produced a favorable effect on the fortunes of the old monarch. The inconstant populace began to s... | what did this lead to? | 218 | 284 | had produced a favorable effect on the fortunes of the old monarch | a favorable effect on the fortunes of the old monarch |
Baseball statistics play an important role in evaluating a player's and/or team's progress.
Since the flow of a baseball game has natural breaks to it, and normally players act individually rather than performing in clusters, the sport lends itself to easy record-keeping and statistics. Statistics have been kept for ... | What are the advantages of using comparative statistics to measure a player's performance and contributions to his team? | 314 | 319 | frequently against a statistical performance average | frequently against a statistical performance average |
(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... | Was anyone else hurt? | null | 943 | No one else in the group was injured. | No. |
CHAPTER IX.
A RACE ON THE ICE, AND WHAT FOLLOWED.
After the events just narrated several days passed quietly enough at Putnam Hall. In the meantime the weather continued clear, and the boys took it upon themselves to clear off a part of the lake for skating. Then, one night came a strong wind, and the next morning ... | How far was the ice cleared off the lake? | 331 | 377 | a space of cleared ice nearly half a mile long | Nearly half a mile |
(CNN) -- Sen. John McCain's senior domestic policy adviser said Tuesday that the BlackBerry mobile e-mail device was a "miracle that John McCain helped create."
The adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, discussing the nation's economic woes with reporters, said that McCain -- who has struggled to stress his economic credenti... | What committee was he part of? | null | 426 | his time on the Senate Commerce Committee | the Senate Commerce Committee |
CHAPTER XI
TWO GIRLS AND A CALF
Having gone to the kitchen to fill the bottle with milk, which she had set to warm, Miriam accompanied her guest to the barn. As she walked by the side of Dora, with the bottle in one hand and the other holding up her voluminous silk robe, it was well for her peace of mind that no st... | What was she holding in one hand? | 197 | 224 | with the bottle in one hand | the bottle |
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 ... | How many counties are in it? | 1,645 | 1,690 | null | 114 |
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill Friday that would have banned crates that severely limit the mobility of pregnant pigs, a move that will win favor with Iowa farmers and spark more speculation about Christie's presidential aspirations but cause outrage among animal rights activists who pushed for the ban.
... | What did Matthew Scully write for National Review Online regarding the bill? | null | 230 | a lengthy essay | a lengthy essay |
The latest chapter in Amanda Knox's long legal battle began Monday in Florence, Italy, with a retrial over the 2007 killing of her British roommate Meredith Kercher.
But Knox, 26, who has expressed concern about returning to a country where she spent four years behind bars, was not in court.
Neither was Kercher's f... | Why not? | null | 276 | Knox, 26, who has expressed concern about returning to a country where she spent four years behind bars, | Knox has expressed concern about returning. |
CHAPTER III.
FRANCO
Franco followed the boys all that forenoon, as they went back and forth for their wood. At dinner, they did not say any thing about him to the farmer, because they supposed that he would go away, when they came in and left him, and that they should see no more of him in the afternoon. But when J... | What did Josey beg his uncle to do with Franco? | 173 | 174 | keep him | keep him |
CHAPTER XII
OSBORN INTERFERES
When Grace and Kit had gone a short distance they heard voices and a rattle of sticks in the wood, but the noise got fainter and she imagined the beaters were moving the other way. Ferrars, who shot at the woodcock, had probably not had time to tell Osborn about his carelessness, and i... | What did they hear? | 79 | 120 | they heard voices and a rattle of sticks | Voices and sticks rattling. |
(CNN) -- Double amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius has moved a step closer to realizing his dream of participating in the Olympics after running the 'B' standard qualifying time for next year's Games in London.
The 24-year-old, who was born without fibulae in both legs, clocked 45.61 seconds to win the 400m race at the... | Where is his hometown? | 366 | 390 | Pretoria in South Africa | Pretoria in South Africa |
The witch wanted to stop making poisons in her big pot. She wanted to be a cook instead. She could make all sorts of treats, like blueberry sandwiches, orange pizzas, and grape pie. Her best treat she made was strawberry eggs. She wanted the people from town to invite her to parties. She wanted them to ask her to cook ... | Did they taste like eggs? | 436 | 524 | They were shaped like eggs but when you would chew on them they tasted like strawberries | No. |
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... | Why was she on the balcony? | 176 | 346 | 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 broke, according to police. | To talk and smoke |
CHAPTER VIII.
THE STEALING OF THE HORSES.
"Go slow, men," came softly from Gilroy. "You know what kind of a man Leeson is."
"Reckon I do know," came in a growl from Fetter. "And I've got an account to settle with him, too."
"I'm pretty certain the boy is here," went on the leader. "But we must make sure if the ... | Whose horse was it? | 1,319 | 1,327 | Leeson's | Leeson's |
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... | What did she say | 836 | 862 | "George is here," she said | George is here |
(CNN) -- On North Halsted Street, between Buckingham and Roscoe in Chicago, a monument stands with a plaque in honor of a brilliant thinker who is as responsible for the way we live our lives today as any person who has ever lived.
His name is Alan Turing, a Brit, and among his many credits and accolades, many histor... | Is it a felony? | 930 | null | a felony | yes |
Rafael Nadal completed his preparations for the U.S. Open by claiming the title in Cincinnati for the first time with a hard-fought 7-6 7-6 win over home hope John Isner Sunday.
It was his 26th victory at a Masters 1000 tournament and second in succession after lifting the trophy in Montreal last week.
Nadal, who h... | was that in 2017 ? | 308 | 346 | Nadal, who has won nine titles in 2013 | no |
CHAPTER X
NAT POOLE WANTS TO KNOW
That evening Dave was on his way to the school library, to consult a certain work of reference, when he ran into another student who suddenly grasped him by the shoulder. It was rather dark where the pair confronted each other, and for the instant our hero did not recognize the fel... | What was Dave doing when he ran into Nat? | 32 | 37 | consult a certain work of reference | consult a certain work of reference |
Charleston is the oldest and second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline and is loca... | What was the population of this metro area in 2014? | 1,115 | 1,268 | The population of the Charleston metropolitan area, comprising Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties, was counted by the 2014 estimate at 727,689 | 727,689 |
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (CNN) -- The International Criminal Court at the Hague issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a five-year campaign of violence in Darfur.
Al-Bashir waves to supporters in the sudanese capital, Khartoum on Wednesday.
It is the first arrest warrant e... | How many are war crimes? | 1,477 | 1,509 | The other two are for war crimes | two |
CHAPTER SEVEN
"A common thief!"
Schomberg bit his tongue just too late, and woke up completely as he saw Ricardo retract his lips in a cat-like grin; but the companion of "plain Mr. Jones" didn't alter his comfortable, gossiping attitude.
"Garn! What if he did want to see his money back, like any tame shopkeeper,... | who bit thier tongue ? | 36 | 45 | Schomberg | Schomberg |
(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... | Was she injured? | 241 | 253 | foot injury | yes |
CHAPTER X
Peter Steinmarc, now that he was an engaged man, affianced to a young bride, was urgent from day to day with Madame Staubach that the date of his wedding should be fixed. He soon found that all Nuremberg knew that he was to be married. Perhaps Herr Molk had not been so silent and discreet as would have been... | What was Peter's attitude towards Madame Staubach when he was pushing for a date to be set for the wedding? | 159 | 164 | " she is quite well enough | " she is quite well enough |
CHAPTER XVII
THE PASSAGE OF THE MOUNTAINS
Kermode had been gone a fortnight when Prescott reached the camp and heard from Ferguson and others of his latest exploit. He smiled as he listened to their stories, but that he should find people willing to talk about the man did not surprise him. Kermode was not likely to... | What was the construction of Ferguson's house? | 157 | 167 | shingle - roofed and walled with shiplap boards | shingle - roofed and walled with shiplap boards |
CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN.
MISSED AND MOURNED.
"Nor deem the irrevocable Past As wholly wasted, wholly vain." _Longfellow_.
"Be they Gobblealls not coming home?" asked Nanny Barton, as she stood at her gate, while some of her neighbours came slowly out of church, about two years later.
"My man, he did ask Shepherd T... | Who heard him say this? | 1,172 | 1,396 | "Bear malice!" said Mrs Truman, who had just walked up. "No, no. Why, Parson Harford have said over and over again, when he gave a shilling or so or a meat order, to help a poor lady that was ill, that 'twas by madam's wish. | Mrs Truman |
(InStyle.com) -- Style, beauty and a certain je ne sais quoi is in the genes for these ultra-glamorous mother/daughter duos.
Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson
Goldie made a name for herself starring in romantic comedies that highlighted her sense of humor as well as her acting chops.
If that sounds familiar, it's becau... | Does her mother? | 888 | 945 | may seem far afield from her mother's sophisticated suits | NO |
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank for the euro and administers monetary policy of the Eurozone, which consists of 19 EU member states and is one of the largest currency areas in the world. It is one of the world's most important central banks and is one of the seven institutions of the European Union ... | who is the president of the bank? | 590 | 631 | the President of the ECB is Mario Draghi | Mario Draghi |
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad (Korean: ; ), were an international multi-sport event celebrated from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo... | Where would they take place? | 131 | 199 | celebrated from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea | Seoul, South Korea |
Constantine the Great (; ; 27 February 272 AD – 22 May 337 AD), also known as Constantine I or Saint Constantine (in the Orthodox Church as Saint Constantine the Great, Equal-to-the-Apostles), was a Roman Emperor of Illyrian-Greek origin from 306 to 337 AD. He was the son of Flavius Valerius Constantius, a Roman Army o... | What is the solidus? | 1,194 | 1,265 | A new gold coin was introduced to combat inflation known as the solidus | gold coin |
Buenos Aires ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the South American continent's southeastern coast. "Buenos aires" can be translated as "fair winds" or "good airs", but the first one was the meaning intended by t... | Does the city have a more formal name? | 1,075 | 1,130 | hence its formal name: Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires | yes |
Phonology is a branch of linguistics concerned with the systematic organization of sounds in languages. It has traditionally focused largely on the study of the systems of phonemes in particular languages (and therefore used to be also called phonemics, or phonematics), but it may also cover any linguistic analysis eit... | And another one? | 945 | null | While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech | the acoustic transmission of those sounds |
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 the world’s population lives in East Asia? | 461 | 563 | About 38% of the population of Asia and 22%, or over one fifth of world's population live in East Asia | 22% |
CHAPTER V.
TARDY REPENTANCE.
Seth was as happy and proud as a boy well could be.
Never before had he dared to remain very long near any particular engine lest some of the firemen should take it upon themselves to send him outside the lines, consequently all his "points" had been gathered as he moved from place to... | was he pretending to be a fireman? | 842 | 927 | privilege of remaining by the engine as if he were really a member of the Department | yes |
The First Day
Seven year old Roberto grabbed his mother's hand as they entered the school. It was his first day at the new school and he was afraid. This school was bigger than the one he went to before, and there were so many kids everywhere. Still, Roberto wondered if he would make any friends here. He was always a... | what day of school was it? | 93 | 113 | It was his first day | It was his first day |
CHAPTER XX
A MOMENT OF PERIL
"This is the life!"
"That's right, Tom. This kind of touring suits me to death," returned Sam Rover.
"Tom, how many miles an hour are you making?" broke in his wife. "Remember what you promised me--that you would keep within the limit of the law."
"And that is just what I am doing... | For how long? | null | 1,022 | Once they had had to make a detour of two miles | two miles |
James the Turtle was always getting in trouble. Sometimes he'd reach into the freezer and empty out all the food. Other times he'd sled on the deck and get a splinter. His aunt Jane tried as hard as she could to keep him out of trouble, but he was sneaky and got into lots of trouble behind her back.
One day, James th... | Who was in his bedroom? | 601 | 609 | His aunt | His aunt |
Adam and his mom, Deborah, ran across the front lawn of their house. The grass was very tall, the lawn had not been mowed. After removing the groceries from the car, Adam had wanted to play in the yard. Deborah did not. She was sad that her new boss at work, Pierre, did not seem to like her. She ran along with Adam, bu... | how? | 5 | 16 | and his mom | Son and mother |
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,... | When was EBSCO Publishing established? | 303 | 303 | 1984 | 1984 |
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 ... | What was it called? | null | 160 | A famed primatologist says the plight of chimpanzees helped inspire Michael Jackson to write the song "Heal the World." | "Heal the World." |
CHAPTER IV
IN THE GYMNASIUM
"Company attention! Carry arms! Present arms! Shoulder arms! Forward march!"
Captain Jack Rover, assisted by Lieutenant Fred Rover and his other officers, was drilling Company C in a corner of the gymnasium of Colby Hall. It was two days after the adventure on the Rick Rack River, and ... | by whom? | 405 | 453 | The four cadets who had taken part in the rescue | four cadets |
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... | Did peter understand this language? | 908 | 945 | he understood what Blacky was saying. | Yes. |
(CNN) -- Pausing to catch her breath at the bottom of the mountain, Lindsey Vonn was back in business.
It may not have been fast, it may not have been smooth but it was still a landmark moment for the Olympic downhill champion.
The American skiing star had finished her first race since making a complicated recovery... | What happened? | 561 | 662 | her return was put on ice when she partially tore one of her reconstructed knee ligaments in training | she partially tore one of her reconstructed knee ligaments in training |
Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) -- An 80-year-old Japanese man on Thursday became the oldest person to reach the top of Mt. Everest, officials said.
Yuichiro Miura reached the top of Everest Thursday morning with his physician son Gota, mountaineering official Gyanendra Shrestha said from the base of Everest.
Miura's achiev... | How long ago was that? | 1,065 | 1,101 | This year marks the 60th anniversary | 60 |
(CNN) -- Oscar-winning actress Celeste Holm died at her home in New York on Sunday at the age of 95, her niece, Amy Phillips, confirmed.
Holm, a star of the Broadway stage and movies, was admitted to New York's Roosevelt Hospital a week ago, but her husband took her home to her Manhattan home on Friday, Phillips said... | Who died? | 9 | 43 | Oscar-winning actress Celeste Holm | Celeste Holm |
Bob was flying a toy plane in his yard. He was having a great time! Bob had a dog and a cat that were also playing in the yard. He was also singing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." Bob flew his toy plane too high. It landed on the roof of his house. Bob asked his dad to get it. Bob's dad said he had to borrow a ladder f... | Who got rescued the toy from the roof? | 719 | 782 | Bob's dad climbed the ladder and took the plane from the roof. | Bob's dad |
In chemistry, the standard state of a material (pure substance, mixture or solution) is a reference point used to calculate its properties under different conditions. In principle, the choice of standard state is arbitrary, although the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) recommends a conventional... | How does the standard state of a material differ from standard temperature and pressure for gases? | 175 | 202 | the standard state should not be confused with standard temperature and pressure ( stp ) for gases , nor with the standard solutions used in analytical chemistry | the standard state should not be confused with standard temperature and pressure ( stp ) for gases , nor with the standard solutions used in analytical chemistry |
In an ecosystem, predation is a biological interaction where a predator (an organism that is hunting) feeds on its prey (the organism that is attacked). Predators may or may not kill their prey prior to feeding on them, but the act of predation often results in the death of the prey and the eventual absorption of the p... | how are the consumption categories outlined? | 586 | 670 | null | They fall under rubric of consumer-resource systems |
(CNN) -- Before the Arab Spring came the Damascus Spring. When Bashar al-Assad succeeded his father Hafez Assad in 2000, there was the promise of a modern and more democratic Syria.
In his inauguration speech, al-Assad indicated he would be a very different kind of leader to his father. "I shall try my very best to l... | of what? | 146 | 180 | a modern and more democratic Syria | A more modern and democratic Syria |
(CNN) -- All eyes will be on the figure skating rink (and the judges panel), it's Round 2 for Canada and the United States in this women's hockey tournament and women's halfpipe ski makes its debut without one of its pioneers.
Figure skating
With expectations nearly as high as the men's hockey team, two Russian fig... | and the last one? | null | 244 | null | Figure skating |
Relations between Grand Lodges are determined by the concept of Recognition. Each Grand Lodge maintains a list of other Grand Lodges that it recognises. When two Grand Lodges recognise and are in Masonic communication with each other, they are said to be in amity, and the brethren of each may visit each other's Lodges ... | What about if they are not? | 385 | 417 | null | inter-visitation is not allowed |
CHAPTER III
MYRTLE DEAN
"We were due in Denver three hours ago, and it's an hour's run or more yet," remarked Beth De Graf, walking briskly up and down the platform of a way station where the train had stopped for orders.
"And it's beginning to snow," observed Patricia Doyle, beside her. "I'm afraid this weather ... | Describe her stride? | 1,420 | null | Her stride was athletic, free and graceful | it was athletic, free and graceful |
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... | Was there a lot of competition with other countries? | 529 | 636 | Competing with Spain, Portugal, the United Provinces, and later England, France began to establish colonies | yes |
Norway ( ; Norwegian: (Bokmål) or (Nynorsk); ), officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a sovereign state and unitary monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard. The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic ... | Is that a native Norwegian house? | 1,113 | null | Dano-German House of Glücksburg | No. |
(CNN) -- For Leo Klink, the night was the payoff, the pinnacle, what you work most of your life for. It was the Hawaii state high school soccer championship, and Klink, a senior on the underdog Kalani Falcons, had state power Punahou in his sights.
It was halftime, tied 1-1, thanks to Klink's chip shot over the Punah... | who? | 379 | 413 | null | his proud parents, Paul and Hiroyo |
The territory that now constitutes Tajikistan was previously home to several ancient cultures, including the city of Sarazm of the Neolithic and the Bronze Age, and was later home to kingdoms ruled by people of different faiths and cultures, including the Oxus civilization, Andronovo culture, Buddhism, Nestorian Christ... | After war who tried to industrialize the place? | 1,135 | 1,252 | Following the war and Stalin's reign attempts were made to further expand the agriculture and industry of Tajikistan. | Stalin |
Chapter 9
Chivalry or Villainy
From her cabin port upon the Kincaid, Jane Clayton had seen her husband rowed to the verdure-clad shore of Jungle Island, and then the ship once more proceeded upon its way.
For several days she saw no one other than Sven Anderssen, the Kincaid's taciturn and repellent cook. She ask... | Was he a commoner? | 1,356 | 1,460 | To you, dear Jane, I offer the love of a cultured man and association with one of culture and refinement | No. |
Oslo is the capital and the most populous city in Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. Founded in the year 1040, and established as a "kaupstad" or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada, the city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unio... | When was the city eleviated to a capital? | 259 | 306 | a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. | around 1300. |
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... | Are there girls in the car? | 1,129 | 1,182 | Nellie as she, too, got out, followed by her sister. | Yes |
CHAPTER III
Duke William of the Long Sword was buried the next morning in high pomp and state, with many a prayer and psalm chanted over his grave.
When this was over, little Richard, who had all the time stood or knelt nearest the corpse, in one dull heavy dream of wonder and sorrow, was led back to the palace, an... | Was he taken to the palace? | null | 316 | led back to the palace | yes |
CHAPTER XXX
GOOD-BY TO THE BOY HUNTERS
"I'll kill that monkey!" roared Ham as he ran into the camp and picked up his ruined clothing. "Look at this!"
"And this!" added Carl Dudder, snatching up the remains of his sleeping blanket.
"It was the chimpanzee, sure enough," said Dick Bush.
"Come on after him!" excl... | By who? | 43 | 78 | "I'll kill that monkey!" roared Ham | Ham |
The girl was scared. She had been lost in the woods for over an hour. Then she heard something howling in the distance. Finally, it was getting dark. It all made her more scared than she had ever been. The howling grew louder. Then the girl came into a small opening in the woods. And she saw the wolf! She was so scared... | how was she feeling? | 149 | 178 | It all made her more scared | scared |
CHAPTER XIX
MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM
My mother used to say to me: "Never expect to find brains in a pretty girl." Perhaps she said it because I was not a pretty girl and she wished to encourage me. In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhol... | What surprised her? | 1,082 | null | The boy's arrest had startled her because it was so unexpected | The boy's arrest |
CHAPTER LII.
ANOTHER LOVER.
The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places. This black influx, as Lord Brotherton ca... | Who was Lady Alice with? | 1,054 | 1,119 | null | her brother. |
It was very warm for February. Anna and her brother, John, played outside in the beautiful, sunny weather. Dad was washing his car. When Mom came home with the groceries, Dad sent the kids to help carry bags. They ran to the garage to help her. But when they got there, Mom was kneeling on the ground near where their bi... | How do you know? | 406 | 478 | "Be careful," Mom said. Anna knew these directions were for her brother, | because Anna's Mom told him to be careful |
A microorganism or microbe is a microscopic organism, which may be single-celled or a cluster of cells.
The possible existence of unseen microbial life was suspected from ancient times, such as in Jain scriptures from 6th century BC India, and the 1st century BC book "On Agriculture" by Marcus Terentius Varro. Microb... | Is Anthrax caused by microorganisms? | 685 | 693 | null | yes |
From 1989 through 1996, the total area of the US was listed as 9,372,610 km2 (3,618,780 sq mi) (land + inland water only). The listed total area changed to 9,629,091 km2 (3,717,813 sq mi) in 1997 (Great Lakes area and coastal waters added), to 9,631,418 km2 (3,718,711 sq mi) in 2004, to 9,631,420 km2 (3,718,710 sq mi) ... | when? | 371 | 375 | 2007 | 2007 |
(CNN) -- If your screen looks a little girly on Sunday during the Miami Dolphins-New York Jets game, do not adjust your television.
Referees will be using pink penalty flags at MetLife Stadium during the final weekend of Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Dante Cano, the fifth-grader from Marlboro, New Jersey, came up ... | What is the pink flag associated with? | 134 | 255 | Referees will be using pink penalty flags at MetLife Stadium during the final weekend of Breast Cancer Awareness month.
| Breast Cancer Awareness |
(CNN) -- Luci Baines Johnson was just 16 years old when she approached her father, President Johnson, with what she considered a reasonable request.
Luci Baines Johnson, left, and her older sister, Lynda Bird, pose inside the White House in 1963.
"I asked my father if we could have the Beatles come to play at the W... | How long was Luci's father in office? | 1,396 | 1,444 | during my father's five years in the White House | five years |
CHAPTER FOUR.
OKIOK BECOMES SIMPLE BUT DEEP, AND THE WIZARD TRIES TO MAKE CAPITAL OUT OF EVENTS.
Of course Ujarak, wise man though he was esteemed to be, could not help being struck dumb by the unexpected sight of the gaunt foreigner. Indeed, having so long held supposed intercourse with familiar spirits, it is not... | What was Okiok's response to Ujarak's demand to know who the stranger was? | 261 | 265 | a kablunet | a kablunet |
The Holy Roman Empire was a multi-ethnic complex of territories in central Europe that developed during the Early Middle Ages and continued until its dissolution in 1806. The largest territory of the empire after 962 was the Kingdom of Germany, though it also came to include the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Burgu... | What was another territory that was included? | 251 | 299 | it also came to include the Kingdom of Bohemia, | Kingdom of Bohemia, |
(CNN) -- The driver of a Toyota Prius says he was taken on a wild ride Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck, reaching speeds in excess of 90 mph on a winding, hilly portion of a southern California interstate.
It took the California Highway Patrol to bring the car safely to a stop.
The driver, Jim Sikes,... | What instructions did the emergency dispatchers give to Jim Sikes? | 189 | 197 | how he might be able to stop the car | how he might be able to stop the car |
(CNN) -- The names on the formal, state-government-erected memorial signs by the sides of Ohio highways are not famous to the outside world.
But once you know the story behind them, you understand completely. You look at those signs and you offer a silent word of thanks.
Usually stretches of highways around the cou... | For? | 1,547 | 1,616 | Steve Faulkner, a spokesman for the Ohio Department of Transportation | Ohio Department of Transportation |
Joe Clancy, the interim director of the U.S. Secret Service, said that the agency has been "severely damaged in recent years by failures" and explained some key mistakes made by the Secret Service when a fence jumper was able to run inside the White House two months ago.
In his appearance before the House Judiciary C... | Who said the Secret Service had been damaged? | 0 | 135 | Joe Clancy, the interim director of the U.S. Secret Service, said that the agency has been "severely damaged in recent years by failure | Joe clancy |
CHAPTER XI
THAT HERO OTTER
"Help me to secure the gate," said Leonard presently.
In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
"Why do you secure the door, Baas?" whispered Otter.
"To keep the real Pierre out, in case he should com... | Who needed to be kept out? | 270 | 297 | To keep the real Pierre out | the real Pierre |
CHAPTER IX
THE FOOTBALL MEETING
In a few days Dave felt as much at home as ever. Nearly all of his old friends had returned to Oak Hall, and dormitories Nos. 11 and 12 were filled with as bright a crowd of lads as could well be found anywhere. In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no long... | Why? | 835 | 903 | don't believe Gus would have reformed if you hadn't braced him up." | He didn't believe Gus would have reformed if you hadn't braced him up." |
CHAPTER XVI
A DESERTED STEAM YACHT
"Dick, am I mistaken, or do I see a vessel over yonder?"
Tom asked the question, as he suddenly straightened up and took a long look over to where the mist had temporarily lifted.
"It certainly does look like a ship of some sort," answered Dick, gazing forward with equal eager... | How was the steam yacht riding in the faint breeze? | null | 390 | the wheel was lashed fast , causing her to ride fairly well | the wheel was lashed fast , causing her to ride fairly well |
Oxygen is a chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8. It is a member of the chalcogen group on the periodic table and is a highly reactive nonmetal and oxidizing agent that readily forms compounds (notably oxides) with most elements. By mass, oxygen is the third-most abundant element in the universe, after hy... | What is the role of ozone in the atmosphere? | 338 | 359 | strongly absorbs uvb radiation and consequently the high - altitude ozone layer helps protect the biosphere from ultraviolet radiation | strongly absorbs uvb radiation and consequently the high - altitude ozone layer helps protect the biosphere from ultraviolet radiation |
CHAPTER XXXII.
HOW KING WILLIAM TOOK COUNSEL OF A CHURCHMAN.
If Torfrida was exhausted, so was Hereward likewise. He knew well that a repulse was not a defeat. He knew well the indomitable persistence, the boundless resources, of the mastermind whom he defied; and he knew well that another attempt would be made, an... | Anyone else? | 64 | 117 |
If Torfrida was exhausted, so was Hereward likewise. | Yes |
CHAPTER V
MADAME RIENNES
About 11 o'clock on the day following this conversation, Godfrey found himself standing on the platform in the big station of Lucerne.
"How are you going to get to Kleindorf?" Miss Ogilvy asked of him. "It's five miles away by the road. I think you had better come to my house and have som... | could he find him? | 1,177 | 1,279 | I think this is your little boy, Monsieur le Pasteur," and she indicated the tall and handsome Godfrey | not by himself |
CHAPTER XXVII. CYTHEREA'S BOWER.
There Citherea, goddesse was and quene, Honourid highly for her majeste, And eke her sonne, the mighty god I weene, Cupid the blinde, that for his dignite A M lovers worshipp on ther kne. There was I bid on pain of dethe to pere, By Mercury, the winged messengre.--CHAUCER.
By twelve... | did the major go alone? | 447 | 535 | while the Major went on to demand his daughter from Lady Belamour, taking with him Betty | no |
Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani will be put to death for several charges of rape and extortion, charges that differ greatly from his original sentence of apostasy, Iran's semi-official Fars News agency reported Friday.
Gholomali Rezvani, the deputy governor of Gilan province, where Nadarkhani was tried and convict... | What language was the original brief in? | 1,142 | 1,147 | Farsi | Farsi |
Goa is a state in India within the coastal region known as the Konkan in India. It is bounded by Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the east and south, with the Arabian Sea forming its Western coast. It is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Goa has the highest GDP per capita am... | When? | null | 1,019 | 1961 | 1961 |
(CNN) -- World number one Novak Djokovic began his bid to win a second Wimbledon title with a straight sets victory as he focused hard on avoiding a shock Rafael Nadal-style defeat.
A day after the Spaniard bowed out against Belgian world No. 135 Steve Darcis, the Serb was in unforgiving mood as he defeated Germany's... | who beat Nadal in wimbledon? | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
The Silurian is a geologic period and system spanning 24.6 million years from the end of the Ordovician Period, at million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Devonian Period, Mya. As with other geologic periods, the rock beds that define the period's start and end are well identified, but the exact dates are unce... | Who first came up with this period? | 978 | 996 | Roderick Murchison | Roderick Murchison |
CHAPTER V
In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard. All night he had maintained a watch. He had not considered it necessary to send his family into the fort, to which they had often been compelled to flee. On the previous night Jonathan had come swiftly back... | How? | 527 | 585 | null | Wetzel had signaled |
CHAPTER XIX
THE DESERTED TEPEES
Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon. Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces, the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them. They were white to the apex, where the es... | What was the name of the village? | 98 | 112 | Stony village | Stony village |
Guyana (pronounced or ), officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a sovereign state on the northern mainland of South America. It is, however, included in the Caribbean region due to its strong cultural, historical, and political ties with other Anglo Caribbean countries and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).... | What does CARICOM stand for? | 256 | 309 | Anglo Caribbean countries and the Caribbean Community | Anglo Caribbean countries and the Caribbean Community |
CHAPTER VI
A CLOUDY NIGHT
It was not needed that I should walk very far in order to find Seth Jepson. He was on the westerly side of the dock when I came into the square, talking to two or three lads whom I had good reason to believe were of Tory leanings.
Instead of appearing disconcerted because of my finding h... | What did Seth Jepson ask the narrator when they met? | 117 | 134 | null | " have you been up to the prison in the hope of having speech with archie hemming |
One of the most famous people born in Warsaw was Maria Skłodowska-Curie, who achieved international recognition for her research on radioactivity and was the first female recipient of the Nobel Prize. Famous musicians include Władysław Szpilman and Frédéric Chopin. Though Chopin was born in the village of Żelazowa Wola... | what is at the east end of Wilanow Palace Park? | 1,874 | 1,986 | The eastern section of the park, closest to the Palace, is the two-level garden with a terrace facing the pond. | A garden |
An airport is an aerodrome with facilities for flights to take off and land. Airports often have facilities to store and maintain aircraft, and a control tower. An airport consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface such as a runway f... | What are some of the facilities they have? | 77 | 160 | Airports often have facilities to store and maintain aircraft, and a control tower. | facilities to store and maintain aircraft, and a control tower. |
Greg enjoys playing with his friends. On Friday, Greg went outside to play with two of his friends, Peter and Lucy. They played with a ball for some time, but then they got bored. Lucy said that she wanted to climb a tree. Peter thought that they could see if their other friend Robert could play with them.
The three ... | with whom does he like playing? | null | 36 | Greg enjoys playing with his friends | his friends |
(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... | Where? | 83 | 119 | were found shot to death in a garage | in a garage |
Afrikaans () is a West Germanic language spoken in South Africa, Namibia and, to a lesser extent, Botswana and Zimbabwe. It evolved from the Dutch vernacular of South Holland (Hollandic dialect) spoken by the mainly Dutch settlers of what is now South Africa, where it gradually began to develop distinguishing character... | what else is it described as? | null | null | However, it is also variously described as a creole | a creole |
Chicago, Illinois (CNN) -- Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was found guilty Tuesday of making false statements to the FBI, but escaped convictions on 23 other counts in a trial that is seen as at least a partial victory for Blagojevich.
The jury, which deliberated for 14 days, said it was hung on 23 counts again... | What was the maximum penalty for making false statements to the FBI? | 264 | 267 | five years in prison | five years in prison |
A man named Albert had the choice to build a tree house, a garage, a desk, or a cabinet. Albert chose to build something big to share with his kid, so he wanted to make a tree house. Albert had to choose what kind of stuff to make the tree house out of. Wood is popular, but splinters would hurt his son. Metal is very s... | With whom? | 139 | 146 | his kid | his kid |
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