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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'... | Was Fred interested in the conversation? | 1,161 | 1,285 | Fred Dobson had listened to the latter part of the conversation with interest, and now he wished to know what it all meant. | Yes |
CHAPTER IX
FOILED
"We seem to be just in time, Mr. Hurd," Wilhelmina said. "Do you mind coming back for a moment into your study? Mr. Macheson and I have something to say to you."
He glanced at his watch. He was wholly unable to conceal his annoyance at their appearance.
"I am afraid," he said, with strained ci... | What did Mr. Hurd insist he didn't want to miss? | 765 | 793 | but I cannot miss that train | the train |
Beginning in 1689, the colonies became involved in a series of wars between Great Britain and France for control of North America, the most important of which were Queen Anne's War, in which the British conquered French colony Acadia, and the final French and Indian War (1754–63) when Britain was victorious over all th... | how did the invasion of canada go? | 1,373 | 1,409 | The invasion of Canada was a debacle | it was a debacle |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- A judge appointed TJ Jackson, the 34-year-old son of Tito Jackson, as temporary guardian of Michael Jackson's three children in the absence of their grandmother, Katherine Jackson.
"We have reason to believe that Mrs. Jackson has been held against her will," Katherine Jackson attorney Sandra Ribe... | Who was given notice of the court order? | 276 | 277 | null | debbie rowe |
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I, George II, George III, and George IV—who reigned in continuous succession from August 1714 to... | In what country? | 382 | 399 | the United States | the United States |
(Mental Floss) -- Over the centuries, people have had some very good reasons to dress up like a member of the opposite sex.
And I'm not talking about people who live this way out of personal preference, or those who dress up for theater and entertainment.
Here are just five examples.
1. Cross-dressing to join the... | What type of competition was being avoided? | 1,456 | null | great lengths to avoid sibling rivalry | sibling rivalry |
Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco (), is a sovereign city-state, country and microstate located on the French Riviera in Western Europe. France borders the country on three sides while the other side borders the Mediterranean Sea. Monaco has an area of and a population of about 38,400, according to the last... | How many military units does it command? | 1,757 | 1,803 | Monaco does maintain two small military units. | two |
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... | What did Philip offer to bring on his next visit? | 254 | 255 | another salad | another salad |
CHAPTER 7
Mr and Mrs Squeers at Home
Mr Squeers, being safely landed, left Nicholas and the boys standing with the luggage in the road, to amuse themselves by looking at the coach as it changed horses, while he ran into the tavern and went through the leg-stretching process at the bar. After some minutes, he return... | To reach where? | 1,069 | 1,106 | Is it much farther to Dotheboys Hall, | Dotheboys Hall, |
It is on Absecon Island, on the Atlantic coast. Atlantic City was incorporated on May 1, 1854, from portions of Egg Harbor Township and Galloway Township. The city borders Absecon, Brigantine, Pleasantville, Ventnor City and West Atlantic City.
Because of its location in South Jersey, hugging the Atlantic Ocean betwe... | Who did he partner with to make that happen? | 1,412 | 1,427 | null | Samuel Richards |
(CNN) -- The Renault Formula One team have agreed to pay damages to their former driver Nelson Piquet Jr. and his ex-world champion father after accusing the pair of lying in the controversial "crashgate" affair.
Renault have confirmed on their official website that they were wrong to issue a press release in Septemb... | Did they admit they had lied? | 1,162 | 1,264 | As a result, these serious allegations contained in our press release were wholly untrue and unfounded | yes |
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... | How far? | 355 | 391 | null | Two marches. |
Chlorine is a chemical element with symbol Cl and atomic number 17. The second-lightest of the halogens, it appears between fluorine and bromine in the periodic table and its properties are mostly intermediate between them. Chlorine is a yellow-green gas at room temperature. It is an extremely reactive element and a st... | What state is it? | 224 | 254 | null | gas |
So ill he could not move, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart supposedly sang parts of his final masterpiece, "Requiem," from his deathbed. Two centuries later, the exact cause of the Austrian composer's premature death, in December 1791 at age 35, is still a mystery.
This portrait by painter Johann Georg Edlinger, showed Mozart... | What is a current theory on his cause of death? | 662 | 753 | null | kidney damage |
CHAPTER I
WYNDHAM PAYS DUTY
Red reflections trembled on the sea, a fringe of languid surf broke along the beach, and as the liner turned a point, a white town that rose in terraces, glimmered like a pearl. A yellow flag ran up to the masthead, the throb of engines slowed, and a noisy launch steamed out from behind ... | Do the characters know if Don Ramon is on board the ship? | 439 | 495 | "If Don Ramon got our telegram, he's probably on board," | No |
(CNN) -- Mike Ellery was always used to having his little sister trying to copy him -- but not even he saw her latest stunt coming.
While the 24-year-old was always destined to be a rugby star for England, never did he think that he'd be traveling across the world with his sister, Megan, in tow.
For the first time ... | Which name of the players in Play Seven was mentioned? | null | null | Mike Ellery | Mike Ellery |
CHAPTER IV.
Signor Andrea D'Arbino, searching vainly through the various rooms in the palace for Count Fabio d'Ascoli, and trying as a last resource, the corridor leading to the ballroom and grand staircase, discovered his friend lying on the floor in a swoon, without any living creature near him. Determining to avoi... | Where was he searching? | 81 | 95 | in the palace | in the palace |
(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... | did he have family watching? | null | 415 | In the stands on the night of February 9 were his proud parents, Paul and Hiroyo. | yes |
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... | where is he based? | 832 | null | null | Nevada |
CHAPTER XXXII
A PROPOSAL
We arrived at Feltham at a few minutes past ten o'clock, having seen nothing of the car which had left Newcastle a few minutes before ours. Several times we asked on the road and heard news of it, but we could find no sign of it having stopped even for a moment. Apparently it had been drive... | why? | 362 | 375 | at top speed, | speeding |
Ibn Rushd (; 14 April 1126 – 10 December 1198), full name (), often Latinized as Averroes (), was a medieval Andalusian polymath. He wrote on logic, Aristotelian and Islamic philosophy, theology, the Maliki school of Islamic jurisprudence, psychology, political and Andalusian classical music theory, geography, mathemat... | What was Ibn Rushd's contribution to Aristotelian philosophy? | 302 | 307 | detailed emendations to aristotle | detailed emendations to aristotle |
(CNN) -- Three of four former Vanderbilt University football players indicted on charges of rape Friday are now in police custody, according to Nashville Metro Police Department.
The men were indicted in connection with the alleged rape of a 21-year-old student in a campus dormitory in June and are each facing multip... | When? | 9 | 103 | Three of four former Vanderbilt University football players indicted on charges of rape Friday | Friday |
A photograph or photo is an image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic medium such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are created using a camera, which uses a lens to focus the scene's visible wavelengths of light into a reproduction of what the human ... | who died in 1833 | 1,194 | 1,200 | Niépc | Niépce |
CHAPTER I
WYNDHAM PAYS DUTY
Red reflections trembled on the sea, a fringe of languid surf broke along the beach, and as the liner turned a point, a white town that rose in terraces, glimmered like a pearl. A yellow flag ran up to the masthead, the throb of engines slowed, and a noisy launch steamed out from behind ... | Is he intelligent? | 1,266 | 1,300 | The fellow's cunning and powerful. | Yes |
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) is a set of communication standards for simultaneous digital transmission of voice, video, data, and other network services over the traditional circuits of the public switched telephone network. It was first defined in 1988 in the CCITT red book. Prior to ISDN, the telephone ... | Does this lead to better or worse quality? | 862 | 1,003 | designed to allow digital transmission of voice and data over ordinary telephone copper wires, resulting in potentially better voice quality | Better |
Operation Sea Lion, also written as Operation Sealion (), was Nazi Germany's code name for the plan for an invasion of the United Kingdom during the Battle of Britain in the Second World War. Following the Fall of France, Adolf Hitler, the German Führer and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, hoped the British gover... | What was the code name for the Nazi Germany's plan to invade the UK during the Battle of Britain? | 24 | 26 | operation sea lion | operation sea lion |
(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal is known as the undisputed king of clay with seven French Open titles to his name -- but the Spaniard was given an almighty scare in the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters Friday.
Nadal, who has won the past eight editions of the tournament, was made to fight all the way by Bulgaria's Grig... | in which competition? | 62 | 84 | with seven French Open | The French Open |
(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... | Who is seeking to win? | null | 28 | Tjaart van der Walt | Tjaart van der Walt |
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... | Did Jane like the food? | 613 | 728 | but never did she forget to greet him pleasantly or to thank him for the hideous, nauseating meals he brought her. | No. |
CHAPTER XXIII: Paddy The Beaver Does A Kind Deed
Paddy the Beaver listened to all that his small cousin, Jerry Muskrat, had to tell him about the trouble which Paddy's dam had caused in the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool.
"You see, we who live in the Smiling Pool love it dearly, and we don't want to have to le... | What was the beaver's name? | 51 | null | Paddy | Paddy. |
The Second Boer War (, , "Second Freedom War"), known variously as the Boer War, Anglo-Boer War, South African War or Anglo-Boer South African War, started on 11 October 1899 and ended on 31 May 1902. Britain defeated two Boer states in South Africa: the South African Republic (Republic of Transvaal) and the Orange Fre... | When did it end? | 187 | 199 | null | May 31 1902 |
Originally based on the English alphabet, ASCII encodes 128 specified characters into seven-bit integers as shown by the ASCII chart on the right. The characters encoded are numbers 0 to 9, lowercase letters a to z, uppercase letters A to Z, basic punctuation symbols, control codes that originated with Teletype machine... | What are the first two groups saved for? | 847 | 866 | null | control characters |
Rome (CNN) -- Italian judges released the captain of the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner from house arrest Thursday, but ordered him not to leave his home town while the case against him continues, his lawyer said.
Francesco Schettino has been under house arrest in his home town of Meta di Sorrento, near Naples,... | What was the verdict? | 341 | null | null | Guilty |
CHAPTER XXIX
LOCATING THE LOST MINE
While Yates and another of the men ran toward Noxton to make him a prisoner, the others turned their attention to the Baxters and Al Roebuck.
The Baxters were hiding behind a clump of bushes, but now, as soon as discovered, they took to their heels, making sure that the bushes ... | Were the Baxters shot at? | 835 | 883 | null | Yes |
Horror is a genre of fiction which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten, scare, disgust, or startle its readers or viewers by inducing feelings of horror and terror. Literary historian J. A. Cuddon has defined the horror story as "a piece of fiction in prose of variable length... which shocks or even frighte... | Does it produce joy in its readers? | 54 | null | has the capacity to frighten, scare, disgust, or startle its readers or viewers by inducing feelings of horror and terror. | no |
Telecommuncations in the United Kingdom have evolved from the early days of the telegraph to modern broadband and mobile phone networks with Internet services.
National Telephone Company (NTC) was a British telephone company from 1881 until 1911 which brought together smaller local companies in the early years of the... | What was made in 1992? | 1,180 | 1,231 | British Rail Telecommunications was created in 1992 | British Rail Telecommunications |
It was Jessie Bear's birthday. She was having a party. She asked her two best friends to come to the party. She made a big cake, and hung up some balloons.
Soon her friend Lion came over. Then her friend Tiger came over. Lion and Tiger brought presents with them.
Jessie hugged her friends. She asked them if they wo... | What did they eat? | null | 433 | Jessie cut the cake, and they all ate it together. | cake. |
(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... | what did he do? | 623 | 671 | for hurling a concrete block at a Japanese envoy | threw a concrete block |
CHAPTER XII BOBBY COON AND REDDY FOX PLAY TRICKS
It was night. All the little stars were looking down and twinkling and twinkling. Mother Moon was doing her best to make the Green Meadows as light as Mr. Sun did in the daytime. All the little birds except Hooty the Owl and Boomer the Night Hawk, and noisy Mr. Whip-po... | What time of day was it when Bobby Coon and Reddy Fox were walking down the Lone Little Path? | 35 | 35 | night | night |
Xinjiang, officially the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, is a provincial-level autonomous region of China in the northwest of the country. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and the eighth largest country subdivision in the world, spanning over 1.6 million km (640,000 square miles). Xinjiang contains ... | Do people live in most of that land? | 1,416 | 1,484 | Only about 9.7% of Xinjiang's land area is fit for human habitation. | no |
The density, or more precisely, the volumetric mass density, of a substance is its mass per unit volume. The symbol most often used for density is "ρ" (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter "D" can also be used. Mathematically, density is defined as mass divided by volume:
where "ρ" is the densi... | What's an example of that? | 1,083 | 1,099 | relative density | relative density |
The North Island or Te Ika-a-Māui (Māori) is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the slightly larger but much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island's area is , making it the world's 14th-largest island. It has a population of
Twelve main urban areas (half of them officially citi... | when was the North Island officially named? | null | 949 | officially named the island North Island or Te Ika-a-Maui in October 2013 | 2013 |
A Prontor-Compur connection (also known as a PC connector, PC terminal, or PC socket) is a standard 3.5 mm (1/8") electrical connector (as defined in ISO 519) used in photography to synchronize the shutter to the flash.
""Prontor"" has its origins in the Italian word "pronto", meaning "ready" (and was a leaf shutter ... | What did this aid the item in achieving? | 816 | null | shared a common 1/8"-inch coaxial connector for shutter/flash synchronization. | for shutter/flash synchronization. |
Ally wanted to bake a cake for her best friend Kelly's birthday. Ally called her friend Melissa saying that she needed Melissa's help to make the cake. Melissa wanted to bake cookies and cupcakes too. Ally said that was okay and to buy everything. Melissa went to the store and bought everything. Melissa went to Ally's ... | Did they have fun? | 460 | 472 | a lot of fun | Yes |
Tony was riding his bike home from school. Then he saw Cindy riding her bike in front of him.
Tony yelled, "Hey, Cindy!" Then he rode faster to catch up with her.
Cindy said, "Tony! Hey! Where are you going?"
"I'm going to the empty lot on Maple Street to ride my bike. The other kids are going to be there. Do you... | What were the kids doing in the empty lot? | 193 | 195 | ridden their bikes | ridden their bikes |
London, England (CNN) -- Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic finally took the stand Monday at the U.N.'s international tribunal at The Hague to defend himself against genocide charges stemming from the 1992-1995 Bosnian conflict.
For CNN's Senior International Correspondent Nic Robertson, the 64 year-old was ... | did he do something bad? | 450 | 533 | Karadzic, who faces 11 charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide | he is on trial for bad things |
CHAPTER VIII
THE HAND OF MISFORTUNE
Between the two men, seated opposite each other in the large but somewhat barely furnished office, the radical differences, both in appearance and mannerisms, perhaps, also, in disposition, had never been more strongly evident. They were partners in business and face to face with... | What? | 1,314 | 1,398 | null | By the Unions turning. |
Jerusalem (CNN) -- A wheelchair-bound Israeli veteran died Wednesday, days after setting himself on fire in a protest over his economic situation, a spokeswoman for Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv said.
Akiva Mafa'i, who was badly injured two decades ago during his service in the Israel Defense Forces, had set himse... | How old was Akiva Mafa'i when he was injured in the Israel Defense Forces? | 95 | 168 | 45 - year - old poured gasoline over his body and ignited it at a bus station in the town of yehud . passersby extinguished the flames with bottles of water and a fire extinguisher but he was left with 70 % burns . the veteran had spent four months in a coma at the beer sheva medical center after he was injured at age ... | 45 - year - old poured gasoline over his body and ignited it at a bus station in the town of yehud . passersby extinguished the flames with bottles of water and a fire extinguisher but he was left with 70 % burns . the veteran had spent four months in a coma at the beer sheva medical center after he was injured at age ... |
CHAPTER V.
_WHAT PRIS DID._
Priscilla, meantime, was racking her brain to discover how she could help Philip; for since she had broken off her engagement no one spoke of him to her, and she could only judge of how things were going with him by what she saw and heard as she went about her daily task.
Pris kept sch... | Was she happy at the time? | 621 | 793 | Little notes flew in and out, and often her homeward walk was cheered by a companion, who taught the pretty teacher lessons she found it very easy to learn.
A happy time! | Yes |
CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
A KNOTTY QUESTION.
"Tom Blunt," said Richard Sharp, "I deny your premises, condemn your reasoning as illogical, and reject your conclusions with scorn!"
The youth who made this remark with very considerable assurance and emphasis was a student. His fellow-student received it with an air of bland... | Is Dick sitting on a stool? | 909 | 933 | on the arms of his chair | no |
Definitions of "Southeast Asia" vary, but most definitions include the area represented by the countries (sovereign states and dependent territories) listed below. All of the states except for East Timor are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The area, together with part of South Asia, was w... | Which country? | 164 | 234 | All of the states except for East Timor are members of the Association | East Tinor |
Two men behind bars for more than half their lives over a triple murder walked free this week after DNA evidence tore holes in their convictions.
Antonio Yarbough and Sharrif Wilson were teenagers when prison doors clanked shut behind them.
Now, in their late 30s, they can hardly believe they're out.
What does fr... | In what year did the murders take place? | 1,346 | 1,375 | the 1992 murders in Brooklyn | 1992 |
Micronesia (from "mikrós" "small" and "nêsos" "island") is a subregion of Oceania, comprising thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It has a shared cultural history with two other island regions, Polynesia to the east and Melanesia to the south.
The region has a tropical marine climate, and is part... | What is the name of the largest island? | 1,402 | 1,431 | the largest of which is Guam, | Guam |
(CNN) -- It's been 31 years since Stanley Guidroz first reported his 3-year-old son missing in Tacoma, Washington.
Investigators, after reopening the cold case, now say the boy, Wallace Guidroz, was never missing at all and that his father had killed him.
Guidroz, 57, has been charged with first-degree manslaughter... | Where did they eventually find the father? | 1,468 | 1,499 | Guidroz resurfaced in Louisiana | Louisiana |
CHAPTER XVIII
DICK AND SAM BECOME PRISONERS
"Do you really think those are counterfeit, Dick?" gasped Sam.
"More than likely. Don't you remember the machinery? That printing press--"
"Yes, yes! It's as clear as day. This must be a regular den, and Sack Todd--"
Sam got no further, for, at that moment, he felt ... | Who realized he had been on the raft? | 1,008 | 1,108 | "You are the man who was on that lumber raft that came near running down our houseboat," said Dick. | Dick |
CHAPTER VII.
NEW LODGINGS.
Dan was so eager to see the new lodgings that he could not wait with any degree of patience until Seth had fully satisfied himself regarding certain matters connected with the leasing of them, but insisted on setting out at once, and his partner felt obliged to accompany him.
Arriving a... | Who was eager? | 31 | 35 | Dan | Dan |
CHAPTER III
_Danny Meadow Mouse Plays Hide and Seek_
Life is always a game of hide and seek to Danny Meadow Mouse. You see, he is such a fat little fellow that there are a great many other furry-coated people, and almost as many who wear feathers, who would gobble Danny up for breakfast or for dinner if they could.... | What was the advantage of snow tunnels? | 1,205 | 1,326 | Through those tunnels in every direction he could go where he pleased and when he pleased without being seen by anybody. | he could go where he pleased without being seen |
CHAPTER XXI
DICK MAKES A BOLD VENTURE
Some delicate and important work was being done, and Stuyvesant had had his lunch sent up to the dam. Bethune and Dick joined him afterwards, and sat in the shade of a big traveling crane. Stuyvesant and Dick were hot and dirty, for it was not their custom to be content with gi... | What was Stuyvesant's opinion of the French after traveling there? | 200 | 206 | they ' re a pretty casual lot | they ' re a pretty casual lot |
Kenya (/ˈkɛnjə/; locally [ˈkɛɲa] ( listen)), officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in Africa and a founding member of the East African Community (EAC). Its capital and largest city is Nairobi. Kenya's territory lies on the equator and overlies the East African Rift covering a diverse and expansive terrain that... | what is the capital of Kenya? | 854 | 861 | Nairobi | Nairobi |
Scientists do not know the exact cause of sexual orientation, but they believe that it is caused by a complex interplay of genetic, hormonal, and environmental influences. They favor biologically-based theories, which point to genetic factors, the early uterine environment, both, or the inclusion of genetic and social ... | What is the difference between sexual identity, behavior and orientation? | 176 | 184 | fantasies , attachments and longings . " | fantasies , attachments and longings . " |
Following a referendum in 1997, in which the Scottish electorate voted for devolution, the current Parliament was convened by the Scotland Act 1998, which sets out its powers as a devolved legislature. The Act delineates the legislative competence of the Parliament – the areas in which it can make laws – by explicitly ... | Who controlled it? | 1,357 | 1,427 | set up the Kilbrandon Commission to consider the British constitution. | the Kilbrandon Commission |
Forget that chair. Better yet, sit on it. Clint Eastwood is back doing what he's supposed to be doing in "Trouble With the Curve," a sentimental baseball saga that is the inverse of "Moneyball" in almost every respect and shows the star's still got what it takes to carry a movie home.
Film stars aren't always the bes... | Is he good at his job? | 727 | 805 | His character, Gus, is a scout for the Braves, one of the best there ever was. | yes |
Jay Carney is stepping down as White House press secretary, President Barack Obama announced on Friday.
Obama said Carney told him of his decision in April, and Carney later said he plans to leave the position in mid-June.
The President announced that deputy press secretary Josh Earnest will step into the role.
O... | Who made the announcement? | null | 82 | President Barack Obama | President Barack Obama |
Vermont () is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It borders the other U.S. states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Lake Champlain forms half of Vermont's western border with the state of Ne... | What is the state known for producing? | 699 | 780 | As of 2015, Vermont was the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States. | maple syrup |
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England. With around 600 undergraduates, 300 graduates, and over 180 fellows, it is the largest college in either of the Oxbridge universities by number of undergraduates. By combined student numbers, it is second to Homerton College, Cambridge.... | What kind of school is this? | 18 | 40 | a constituent college | a constituent college |
CHAPTER III.
THE END OF THE BALL.
THE priest's long journey did not appear to have fatigued him. He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
"I have come all the way from Devonshire," he said. "The train has be... | Who is he? | 605 | 619 | Father Benwell | Father Benwell |
A single parent took their child on a trip. The trip was to the playground. The child had a fear of the playground, because she had dug a hole and it had made her trip once. The parent put the child on the sofa and put her shoes on, telling her that it would be alright, and they would be back home by nine. At the playg... | why not? | 76 | null | null | she had a fear of the playground, |
The Axis powers (, "Sūjikukoku", ), also known as the Axis and the Rome–Berlin–Tokyo Axis, were the nations that fought in World War II against the Allied forces. The Axis powers agreed on their opposition to the Allies, but did not completely coordinate their activity.
The Axis grew out of the diplomatic efforts of ... | When was the Pact of Steel? | 826 | 920 | The "Rome–Berlin Axis" became a military alliance in 1939 under the so-called "Pact of Steel" | 1939 |
CHAPTER XX
FISHING AND HUNTING
The remainder of the week went by, and the boys and girls amused themselves as best they could. During that time, Mr. Endicott received a visit from the sheriff of the county, and Dave and his chums were called upon to tell all they could about the missing horses. Then, after some whi... | what was the horse's name? | 1,412 | 1,452 | but I do hope papa gets back Lady Alice | Lady Alice |
CHAPTER II.
THE EXPEDITION INTO SPAIN.
1623
The Palatinate.--Wars between the Protestants and Catholics.--Frederic dispossessed of his dominions.--Flees to Holland.--Elizabeth.--James's plan.--Donna Maria.--Negotiations with Spain.--Obstacles and delays.--Buckingham's proposal.--Nature of the adventure.--Buckingh... | where was the Palatinate? | 1,456 | null | It was on the banks of the Rhine. | It was on the banks of the Rhine. |
Nazi Germany is the common English name for the period in German history from 1933 to 1945, when Germany was governed by a dictatorship under the control of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP). Under Hitler's rule, Germany was transformed into a totalitarian state in which the Nazi Party controlled nearly all aspec... | What happened to him? | 929 | 961 | Hindenburg died on 2 August 1934 | he died |
Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- A former Argentinian dictator and an ex-army chief are scheduled to go on trial this week on charges of human rights abuses during the nation's right-wing rule from 1976-83, the government's Judicial Information Center said.
Jorge Rafael Videla was among the coup leaders who overthrew... | What year did the right-wing rule in Argentina begin? | 58 | 58 | null | 1976 |
An alloy is a mixture of metals or a mixture of a metal and another element. Alloys are defined by metallic bonding character. An alloy may be a solid solution of metal elements (a single phase) or a mixture of metallic phases (two or more solutions). Intermetallic compounds are alloys with a defined stoichiometry and ... | any benefit? | 763 | 850 | null | yes, some |
CHAPTER XXI
OFF FOR THE MINING DISTRICT
While Jack Wumble was off attending to his private business the three Rover boys took a stroll through Denver.
The city was different from any they had visited, and their walk was full of interest.
Coming to a store in the window of which were exhibited a number of Indian... | What were the Rover boys doing? | null | 138 | took a stroll | taking a stroll |
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 is suing AEG Live? | 1,118 | 1,147 | Jackson's mother and children | Jackson's mother and children |
CHAPTER XIX
OF THE CHANGE IN THOMAS
To find ways of making David propose to Elspeth, of making Elspeth willing to exchange her brother for David--they were heavy tasks, but Tommy yoked himself to them gallantly and tugged like an Arab steed in the plough. It should be almost as pleasant to us as to him to think tha... | and what made him do it? | 317 | null | that love was what made him do it | love |
(CNN)The passing of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz may not have come as a surprise -- his health had deteriorated in recent years -- but until the very end, the monarch was determined to leave an indelible imprint on the throne by articulating and implementing a clear vision for the country.
Abdullah als... | was his death a surprise? | 5 | 95 | The passing of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz may not have come as a surprise | no |
CHAPTER XIV
This day at least is friendship's--on the morrow Let strife come an she will. --OTWAY.
Deborah Debbitch, summoned by her master, now made her appearance, with her handkerchief at her eyes, and an appearance of great mental trouble. "It was not my fault, Major Bridgenorth," she said; "how could I help it... | Nowadays, what isn't a guarantee of inheritance? | 531 | 574 | "Service, I wot, is no inheritance nowadays | Service |
(CNN) -- "Veronica Mars" was canceled after only three seasons in 2007, leaving fans hungry for some kind of closure. While creator Rob Thomas and Kristen Bell have teased the idea of a "Veronica Mars" movie in the years since, that possibility seemed to die when the studio passed on the project.
But fans -- or "Mars... | how much? | 472 | 484 | $5.7 million | $5.7 million |
The Observer is a British newspaper published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its sister papers "the Guardian" and the "Guardian Weekly", whose parent company Guardian Media Group Limited acquired it in 1993, it takes a social liberal or social democratic line on most issues. First published ... | What did he do then? | 723 | 812 | When this failed, Bourne's brother (a wealthy businessman) made an offer to the governmen | Bourne's brother made an offer to the government |
CHAPTER XIII
LIGHTFOOT AND PADDY BECOME PARTNERS
The instant Lightfoot saw Paddy the Beaver he knew that for the time being, at least, there was no danger. He knew that Paddy is one of the shyest of all the little people of the Green Forest and that when he is found working in the daytime it means that he has been ... | Does Paddy mention Lightfoot's appearance? | 769 | 805 | You are looking handsomer than ever. | yes |
Chapter 6
A Duel
D'Arnot was asleep when Tarzan entered their apartments after leaving Rokoff's. Tarzan did not disturb him, but the following morning he narrated the happenings of the previous evening, omitting not a single detail.
"What a fool I have been," he concluded. "De Coude and his wife were both my frie... | Did he soil her good name? | 411 | 452 | cast a stigma on the name of a good woman | Yes |
It was Saturday afternoon and Andrew was bored. He had been watching TV all day. He told his dad, "There's nothing to do!" Andrew's dad said, "I think the newspaper is here. Maybe we can find an idea in the newspaper." Andrew looked outside the window and saw the newspaper by the door. On the front was a picture of an ... | What time of day? | 16 | 25 | afternoon | afternoon |
(CNN) -- Three of four former Vanderbilt University football players indicted on charges of rape Friday are now in police custody, according to Nashville Metro Police Department.
The men were indicted in connection with the alleged rape of a 21-year-old student in a campus dormitory in June and are each facing multip... | Who? | 755 | 863 | Vandenburg is also charged with one count of tampering with evidence and one count of unlawful photography. | Vandenburg |
(CNN)A 17-year-old male fatally shot an Iraqi man watching his first snowfall in his new American hometown, targeting him and then continuing to fire as the immigrant rushed to get inside, Dallas police said Friday.
Authorities don't believe the suspected shooter knew the victim, Ahmed Al-Jumaili, Dallas Police Maj. ... | Who was murdered? | null | 299 | the victim, Ahmed Al-Jumaili | Ahmed Al-Jumaili |
CHAPTER XXXIX
UNDISTURBED LETTUCE
When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock. But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,--
"I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
But people do not always do what they inte... | What is Ralph's last name? | 49 | 58 | Haverley | Haverley |
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain.
King James I created the hereditary Order of Baronets in England on 22 May 1611, for the settlement of Ireland. He offered the dignity ... | Who? | null | 350 | 200 gentlemen of good birth | 200 gentlemen of good birth |
(CNN) -- World No.2 Novak Djokovic extended his season's winning streak to 26-0 on Saturday, as he reached the Serbian Open clay court final after his semifinal opponent Janko Tipsarevic withdrew with a thigh injury.
Writing on his Facebook page, Djokovic said: "Janko had to pull out from tonight's semi-final match b... | What is Novak's next match? | 609 | null | Feliciano Lopez | Feliciano Lopez |
MADRID, Spain -- Atletico Madrid recovered from their painful recent defeat by Barcelona to crush European rivals Real Zaragoza 4-0 in the Primera Liga on Sunday.
Luis Garcia celebrates his first Atletico Madrid goal in their superb 4-0 victory over Real Zaragoza.
Luis Garcia's first goal for the club, a double fro... | Who started the scoring in the 54th minute? | null | 1,139 | Substitute Kepa, who was later sent off, opened the scoring in the 54th minute and Francisco Casero added a second five minutes later to clinch the points. | Ke[a |
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... | did they not have proper oars? | 664 | 749 | Tom using the folded campstool, and the others some bits of boards from the crates.
| No |
Tim and Janey woke up earlier than normal. Their stomach were growling. They were ready for breakfast. They had gone to bed at their normal time, but they could not help being up now. So they woke up their father and went downstairs for breakfast. It was so early in the morning the sun was not even out yet. But their d... | Why? | 43 | 101 | Their stomach were growling. They were ready for breakfast | They were ready for breakfast |
(CNN) -- More than 65 people have been killed in two days of clashes between rebel groups and soldiers in Southern Sudan's Upper Nile state, an army spokesman said.
Philip Aguer, spokesman for the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) told CNN.com that forces loyal to a militia leader named Oliny attacked the village... | who is the spokesman ? | 167 | 179 | Philip Aguer | Philip Aguer |
(CNN) -- Matthew Murray, the man who police say shot and killed four people at two separate locations in Colorado on Sunday, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the coroner's office said Tuesday.
A former roommate took this photo of Matthew Murray performing in a 2002 Christmas program.
"The death of Matthew ... | What did the security guard yell while confronting Murray? | 321 | 322 | null | surrender ! |
The "Billboard" 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by "Billboard" magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its "number ones", those of their a... | what days were they between? | 479 | 535 | The weekly sales period was originally Monday to Sunday | originally Monday to Sunday |
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted the former city administrator of Vernon, California, an industrial city that borders scandal-plagued Bell, on three felony counts after an investigation into questionable business practices.
Court documents show that Donal O'Callaghan has b... | Who is Mark Werksman? | 1,098 | 1,294 | It's preposterous that he was indicted for the hiring of his wife, which was done with the knowledge and consent of the city attorney and the City Council of Vernon," defense lawyer Mark Werksman | Defense lawyer |
CHAPTER I. A DISPERSION
'A telegram! Make haste and open it, Jane; they always make me so nervous! I believe that is the reason Reginald always _will_ telegraph when he is coming,' said Miss Adeline Mohun, a very pretty, well preserved, though delicate-looking lady of some age about forty, as her elder sister, bris... | Her name? | null | 208 | Miss Adeline Mohun | Miss Adeline Mohun |
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician and environmentalist who served as the 45th Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Gore was Bill Clinton's running mate in their successful campaign in 1992, and the pair were re-elected in 1996. Near the end of President Clinton's s... | What did he work on? | 559 | 592 | work in climate change activism | climate change |
Once upon a time there was a man who needed to write story. His name was Mark. He had a bad case of writer's block. After a bit, he wrote a story about writing a story. This may seem a bit odd. Well, it was. The important thing to know is that Mark wanted money. This was so he could show off for his girl, Wendy. Wendy ... | How would Wendy had felt if she was aware of how much time he spent on his tales? | null | 717 | null | sad |
This listing of flight altitude records are the records set for the highest aeronautical flights conducted in the atmosphere, set since the age of ballooning.
Some, but not all of the records were certified by the non-profit international aviation organization, the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). One re... | What is the name of the international aviation organization which certifies flight altitude records? | 67 | 71 | federation aeronautique internationale | federation aeronautique internationale |
CHAPTER V
Nigel and Maggie had tea together in the little room which the latter had used as a boudoir. They were discussing the question of her future residence there.
"I am afraid," he declared, "that you will have to marry me."
"It would have its advantages," she admitted thoughtfully. "I am really so fond of y... | Who introduced Naida to Nigel? | 1,160 | null | Karschoff | Karschoff |
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