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CHAPTER XX
LARRY BEFORE ADMIRAL TOGO
As soon as the _Columbia_ could make the proper landing, Captain Ponsberry went ashore and reported his arrival to the authorities, and also reported the escape of Shamhaven and Peterson. The authorities had already heard of the capture of the _Columbia_ from the Russians, and s... | Who did he serve with then? | 1,500 | 1,506 | Walter | Walter |
(CNN) -- Inter Milan exited this season's Champions League to Marseille in a dramatic finish to their last 16, second leg tie in the San Siro Tuesday.
Trailing visitors Marseille 1-0 from the first leg, 2010 winners Inter leveled on aggregate through a Diego Milito goal in the 75th minute.
The match looked headed f... | Did they advance in the tournament? | 9 | null | Inter Milan exited this season's Champions League to Marseille | yes, Marseille advanced |
There was once a frog who lived all the way in the North Pole. His name was Isaac. He worked at Santa's factory, baking cakes with lots of frosting. He didn't like making cake much. In fact, Isaac's dream was to work in the factory with the elves making toys. But since he was a frog, he was never allowed to build toys ... | Is that what he wanted to do? | null | 258 | Isaac's dream was to work in the factory with the elves making toys | No |
CHAPTER XI
The _Ghost_ has attained the southernmost point of the arc she is describing across the Pacific, and is already beginning to edge away to the west and north toward some lone island, it is rumoured, where she will fill her water-casks before proceeding to the season’s hunt along the coast of Japan. The hunt... | What has he been doing that has caused problems with his mates? | 1,134 | 1,189 | Johnson has been guilty of speaking his mind too freely | Speaking his mind too freely |
The Warsaw Pact (formally, the Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation, and Mutual Assistance, sometimes, informally WarPac, akin in format to NATO) was a collective defense treaty among Soviet Union and seven Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe in existence during the Cold War. The Warsaw Pact was the mil... | What was spreading through parts of Europe at this time? | 1,254 | 1,277 | null | the Revolutions of 1989 |
CHAPTER XXI
TROUBLES IN THE FOLD--A MESSAGE
Gabriel Oak had ceased to feed the Weatherbury flock for about four-and-twenty hours, when on Sunday afternoon the elderly gentlemen Joseph Poorgrass, Matthew Moon, Fray, and half-a-dozen others, came running up to the house of the mistress of the Upper Farm.
"Whatever ... | did something happen on the day that follows Saturday? | 134 | 158 | null | Yes |
Chicago (CNN)An Illinois teenager accused of trying to support ISIS pleaded not guilty Tuesday in federal court.
Mohammed Hamzah Khan, 19, had invited his family to join him in his plans to travel to join ISIS in the Mideast, authorities said. The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria is using warfare and terror in an atte... | Who did Mohammed Hamzah Khan invite to join him on his trip? | 153 | 163 | his family | his family |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (abbreviated as MGM or M-G-M, also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or simply Metro, and for a former interval known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, or MGM/UA) is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of feature... | Did they ever run out of money? | 907 | 939 | null | yes |
One day Poppy the puppy went outside to play. He ran around the yard as fast as he could. After running, Poppy began to play with his ball. When Poppy was tired of that, Poppy play catch with Mary. Poppy was very happy when Mary wanted to play with him. Poppy would jump on Mary and start to lick her face. Mary was happ... | did he get tired of it? | null | 168 | When Poppy was tired of that | yes |
CHAPTER IX
A DOSE OF TAR AND FEATHERS
"Make some kind of a light--I can't see a thing," said Dan Baxter, as the little party came to a halt in front of a half tumbled down building.
Stumpy Nuggs carried matches, and quickly lit a bit of candle which he produced from one of the pockets of his ragged attire.
They... | What caused that? | 857 | 900 | Dan Baxter, and struck him across the mouth | Dan struck him across the mouth |
CHAPTER FOUR
Babalatchi saw Abdulla pass through the low and narrow entrance into the darkness of Omar's hut; heard them exchange the usual greetings and the distinguished visitor's grave voice asking: "There is no misfortune--please God--but the sight?" and then, becoming aware of the disapproving looks of the two A... | Who's hut? | null | null | nto the darkness of Omar's hut | Omar's |
Once upon a time, there lived a Daddy bird. This was a very normal bird. It did not sing pretty songs. It did not have colorful feathers but it did have thing that made it stand out from the other birds.
It had a very long tail feather. And with this long tail feather, the bird could do wonderful tricks. He could fly... | What lived? | 29 | 42 | a Daddy bird | a Daddy bird |
Kerry was born in Aurora, Colorado and attended boarding school in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He graduated from Yale University class of 1966 with a political science major. Kerry enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1966, and during 1968–1969 served an abbreviated four-month tour of duty in South Vietnam as officer-... | What war did he serve in? | 295 | 308 | null | South Vietnam. The Vietnam War. |
Nitrogen is a chemical element with symbol N and atomic number 7. It was first discovered and isolated by Scottish physician Daniel Rutherford in 1772. Although Carl Wilhelm Scheele and Henry Cavendish had independently done so at about the same time, Rutherford is generally accorded the credit because his work was pub... | Is nitrogen present in DNA? | null | 1,549 | null | Yes |
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (stylized in its logo as abc since 1957) is an American commercial broadcast television network that is owned by the Disney–ABC Television Group, a subsidiary of Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company. The network is part of the Big Three television networks. T... | What's that? | 1,130 | 1,192 | after purchasing an 80% interest in cable sports channel ESPN, | A cable sports channel |
Zebras cannot clap. However, one weekend a magic clown wiggled his nose and said a few magical words and a zebra could clap. This zebra lived in a zoo with many other zebras. This zebra's name was John, John the Zebra. John was so excited that he could clap. He tried to clap as much as he could. He had trouble understa... | How did he feel? | 219 | 257 | John was so excited that he could clap | excited |
Joe was in his bedroom. He was reading a book that his teacher gave him. The book was titled, "Everything You'd Want to Know About Fish." He was reading the book because he was interested in learning more about fish. Joe thought reading the book was fun. He liked to imagine himself swimming with fish he read about in t... | What was he doing? | 24 | 71 | He was reading a book that his teacher gave him | Reading a book. |
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of the European continent. There is no consensus on the precise area it covers, partly because the term has a wide range of geopolitical, geographical, cultural, and socioeconomic connotations. There are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region... | Where is Eastern Europe? | 0 | 60 | Eastern Europe is the eastern part of the European continent | the eastern part of the European continent |
(CNN) -- Did we almost lose Bono?
The rear hatch of the aircraft taking the U2 lead singer from Dublin to Berlin was missing when the aircraft landed at Berlin Schonefeld Airport on Wednesday.
Besides Bono (whose real name is Paul Hewson), there were two pilots and four other passengers on board, according to Germo... | What did Bono do after the midair scare? | 342 | 347 | he met with walter lindner | he met with walter lindner |
Found in applications as diverse as industrial fans, blowers and pumps, machine tools, household appliances, power tools, and disk drives, electric motors can be powered by direct current (DC) sources, such as from batteries, motor vehicles or rectifiers, or by alternating current (AC) sources, such as from the power g... | When? | 1,140 | 1,144 | 1820 | 1820 |
Surrey is a county in the South East England and is one of the home counties. It shares borders with Kent to the east, East Sussex to the south-east, West Sussex to the south, Hampshire to the west and south-west, and Berkshire to the north-west and Greater London to the north-east. The county town is Guildford. Surrey... | Was the county ever expanded? | 1,349 | 1,396 | null | Yes |
London (CNN) -- A British businessman who is accused of having his wife killed during their honeymoon in South Africa will be allowed to leave jail on bail, a judge decided Friday.
Shrien Dewani is accused of hiring a crew of hitmen to kill his wife during a taxi ride in Cape Town, South Africa in November.
British... | What was his wife's name? | 1,451 | 1,462 | Anni Dewani | Anni Dewani |
CHAPTER LXV - MISS LONGESTAFFE WRITES HOME
Lady Monogram, when she left Madame Melmotte's house after that entertainment of Imperial Majesty which had been to her of so very little avail, was not in a good humour. Sir Damask, who had himself affected to laugh at the whole thing, but who had been in truth as anxious a... | What time did the two ladies arrive in the Square? | null | 319 | null | eleven |
CHAPTER XVII
Wingate, after several strenuous hours spent in Slate's office, returned to his rooms late that night, to find Peter Phipps awaiting him. There was something vaguely threatening about the bulky figure of the man standing gloomily upon the hearth rug, all the spurious good nature gone from his face, his b... | Who returned to his room? | 15 | 152 | Wingate, after several strenuous hours spent in Slate's office, returned to his rooms late that night, to find Peter Phipps awaiting him. | Wingate |
(CNN) -- When Hugh Jackman first called his director for "The Wolverine," James Mangold told him that he had had an inspiration after reading the script. Mangold wanted to make the set-in-Japan film similar to "The Outlaw Josey Wales" by making the mutant a Josey Wales with healing powers. Jackman hadn't seen the class... | What other genres did James Mangold draw upon to make "The Wolverine" stand out from the rest of the X-Men series? | 151 | 161 | gun - slinging westerns and swordfighting samurai films | gun - slinging westerns and swordfighting samurai films |
A Texas teen who's been jailed more than four months for a Facebook comment he made during a video-game argument is finally getting a day in court that could let him go home.
Justin Carter, who was 18 when he was arrested, will appear in Comal County (Texas) District Court on Tuesday, July 16, for a bond hearing, acc... | Do they think they will be succesful? | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, (; 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor who is best known as the author of the classic high-fantasy works "The Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings", and "The Silmarillion".
He served as the Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Angl... | When was he born? | 30 | 44 | 3 January 1892 | 3 January 1892 |
CHAPTER XXXII. THE TEST OF DAY-DREAMS
Faith's meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.-—J. H. NEWMAN.
That return to Brompton was the signal for the numerous worries awaiting Clement. First, the doctors thought... | Was he working 40 + hours again? | 451 | 484 | would not hear of his going back, | would not hear of his going back, |
Suspicion that a Norwegian citizen was involved in the deadly Westgate Mall attack in Kenya last month "has been strengthened" but is not yet confirmed, Norway's security service said.
The Norwegian citizen, said to be of Somali origin, is believed to have ties to Mohamed Abdikadir Mohamed, known as Ikrima, who is re... | Does he have relatives? | 1,028 | null | Kenyan counter terrorism sources said Norwegian intelligence services in Kenya were investigating both Ikrima and the Norwegian citizen and have spoken to the latter's sister in Norway. | Yes |
CHAPTER XV. SAFE-CONDUCT
Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
Beyond the table, as if turned to stone by this culminating horror of revelation,... | Who was crying? | 27 | 78 | Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, | a woman |
CHAPTER XX
BACK IN CAMP
"What's this you are saying, Link?" demanded Phil, who had overheard the conversation just recorded. "You ought to be ashamed of yourself to talk that way. Just because Dave spent part of his life in the poorhouse after he was stolen away from his parents is no reason why you should speak as... | Who is the prisoner? | 57 | 61 | Link | Link |
CHAPTER XXIII
Philippa and Helen met in the drawing-room, a few minutes before eight that evening. Philippa was wearing a new black dress, a model of simplicity to the untutored eye, but full of that undefinable appeal to the mysterious which even the greatest artist frequently fails to create out of any form of colo... | What time? | 16 | 101 | Philippa and Helen met in the drawing-room, a few minutes before eight that evening. | A few minutes before eight |
CHAPTER VI
NEWS OF IMPORTANCE
"Link Merwell!"
"Nat, you must be fooling!" put in Ben.
"Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave. "We made a thorough search, too."
"I don't know anything about that," returned the money-lender's son. "But I know Link Merwell is alive... | What did Link Merwell say about Job Haskers in his letter? | 204 | 216 | he said he didn ' t know what had become of haskers | he said he didn ' t know what had become of haskers |
There was once an old tree. The children from all around the neighborhood loved to climb the tree. The children also liked to sit under the tree, hang on it and play games around it. Animals liked the tree as well. Birds, cats and all kinds of lizards would climb the tree too! Rabbits, dogs, frogs and and many ground a... | What kinds? | null | 371 | Birds, cats and all kinds of lizards would climb the tree too! Rabbits, dogs, frogs and and many ground animals loved to play around the bottom of the tree. | Birds, cats, all kinds of lizards, rabbits, dogs, frogs and and many ground animals. loved to play around the bottom of the tree. |
(CNN) -- "We're here! Oh, my God. Alina, you look so chic! Turn around!" -- the seal of approval from fashion's newest darling.
He's Patrick Pope, a Los Angeles-based Web producer who moonlights as P'Trique, the star of the viral videos, "S**t Fashion Girls Say." Since they debuted in February, the videos have had a ... | Is he popular? | 211 | null | he star of the viral videos | yes |
CHAPTER II
A VISIT TO THE NAVY-YARD
There was a rush of business at the news-stand between twelve and one o'clock, but shortly after one this died away, and inside of half an hour Phil Newell told Walter that they might be on their way--"If you are bound to enlist in Uncle Sam's service," he added.
Walter made su... | Who did Phil Newell know at the navy-yard who could help them set things straight? | 375 | 377 | old caleb walton | old caleb walton |
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) and colloquially Great Britain (GB) or simply Britain, is a sovereign country in western Europe. Lying off the north-western coast of the European mainland, the United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the no... | What is it's capital? | 1,277 | 1,341 | The capital of the United Kingdom and its largest city is London | London |
CHAPTER III
OFF THE TRACK
"Well, if he isn't the worst yet," was the comment of the senator's son.
"I hope he isn't waiting for that train," said Shadow. "I don't want to see any more of him."
"Pooh! who's afraid?" asked Phil. "I guess we can make him keep his distance."
"I thought I knew him when he came in,... | Was it raining? | 881 | 910 | The snow was over a foot deep | The snow was over a foot deep |
IGN (formerly Imagine Games Network) is an American video game and entertainment media company operated by IGN Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Ziff Davis and wholly owned by j2 Global. The company is located in San Francisco's SOMA district in California, United States, and is headed by its former editor-in-chief, ... | Who did? | 336 | null | null | Chris Anderson |
(CNN) -- Timothy Jones Jr. allegedly went on a 700-mile journey that began in South Carolina with the bodies of his five young children wrapped in garbage bags in the back of his SUV, authorities said Wednesday.
Jones, a 32-year-old computer tech and Mississippi State University graduate, told neighbors last week tha... | Who said that | 790 | 910 | It is believed he killed the children at the same time, and that the crime happened in Lexington County, McCarty said.
| McCarty |
(CNN) -- The lawyer for the neighborhood watch leader who fatally shot unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, said Thursday that his client has received about $200,000 from supporters.
Orlando lawyer Mark O'Mara told CNN's "AC360" that George Zimmerman told him Wednesday of the donations as they were... | What was the amount that the neighboorhood watch leader recieved? | 170 | null | about $200,000 | about $200,000 |
(CNN) -- NBC's "Constantine" joined the growing party of comic book-based TV series with its Friday night premiere on NBC. But critics couldn't quite agree on whether it was worth staying home (or even DVRing) to catch it.
Matt Ryan stars as John Constantine, a rebellious and not very likable exorcist with an affinit... | who said this? | 1,271 | 1,288 | Matt Zoller Seitz | Matt Zoller Seitz |
(CNN) -- It's not often that a Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets fired, but the Bangladeshi government said Wednesday it did just that in dismissing Muhammad Yunus from a top post in the pioneering bank he founded.
Grameen Bank's general manager, however, disputed the government's claim.
K.M. Abdul Waddod, the genera... | Who founded the bank? | 147 | 211 | null | Muhammad Yunus |
CHAPTER XVIII
BLAND MAKES A SACRIFICE
Sylvia was sitting by the hearth in Ethel West's drawing-room, her neatly shod feet on the fender, her low chair on the fleecy rug, and she made a very dainty and attractive picture. She felt the cold and hated discomfort of any kind, though it was characteristic of her that sh... | What does she inspire in him? | null | 1,630 | genuine respect | genuine respect |
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), also known as the Agriculture Department, is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, agriculture, forestry, and food. It aims to meet the needs of farmers and ranchers, promote agricultural trade ... | How many people are served each month? | 1,226 | null | over 40 million | over 40 million |
CHAPTER XXII
SNOWBOUND IN THE MOUNTAINS
"If we stay here we'll be in danger of the falling trees!" cried Dave. He had to raise his voice to make himself heard above the fury of the elements.
"That's true, but where are we to go?" questioned Roger. The look in his eyes showed his keen anxiety.
"Isn't there some ... | How far did the horses and sleigh travel before they reached the spot Hendrik knew of? | 224 | 226 | five hundred feet | five hundred feet |
CHAPTER XXIX
When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
"Where is Mrs. Freeland, Biddy?"
"We don't know; a man came, and she went."
"And Miss Sheila?"
"She went out in the mornin'. And Mr.... | Who was lying down? | null | 1,710 | Derek lay on his back | Derek |
Editor's note: Join Roland S. Martin for his weekly sound-off segment on CNN.com Live at 11:10 a.m. ET Wednesday. If you're passionate about politics, he wants to hear from you. A nationally syndicated columnist, Martin has said he will vote for Barack Obama in November. He is the author of "Listening to the Spirit Wit... | Does he have a live show? | 40 | 112 | his weekly sound-off segment on CNN.com Live at 11:10 a.m. ET Wednesday | yes |
Chapter 13: Bush Rangers.
As soon as it became dark, the journey was renewed.
"Now, Jim, you must keep your eyes well open," Reuben said. "There is no saying when we may come upon them, now."
"I tink dey not berry far off, sah. Dose sheep too tired to go far. Black fellow glad to stop and rest, when he see no one... | What does the settler compare Jim to? | 984 | 1,002 | hey are like dogs | dogs |
CHAPTER II
THE WRECK
The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell. Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths. Heavy dew dripped from t... | What did he have? | 195 | 256 | Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria | malaria |
EBSCO Information Services, headquartered in Ipswich, Massachusetts, is a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., the third largest private company in Birmingham, Alabama, with annual sales of nearly $2 billion according to the BBJ's 2013 Book of Lists. EBSCO offers library resources to customers in academic, medical, K–12,... | How much income did the generate in 1997? | 1,167 | 1,178 | $1 billion | over $1 billion |
The flowering plants (angiosperms), also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants, with about 350,000 species. Like gymnosperms, angiosperms are seed-producing plants; they are distinguished from gymnosperms by characteristics including flowers, endosperm within the seeds, and t... | What do they create? | 186 | 190 | seed | seeds |
Once upon a time, a horse, a cow, a ox, and a donkey were playing outside when they got really hungry. So, they went to a drive-in to get some lunch. The horse ordered a cheeseburger. The cow ordered a chili dog. The ox ordered a chicken sandwich. And the donkey ordered a fish sandwich. The horse ordered fries. The cow... | Where they satisfied with their orders? | 587 | 680 | But the restaurant didn't get any of the orders right because they had their sauces mixed up | No |
A Sudanese woman sentenced to die for refusing to renounce her Christianity gave birth to a baby girl in prison Tuesday, her lawyers said.
Meriam Yehya Ibrahim, 27, delivered her baby at a women's prison in Khartoum, but her husband was not allowed to be present for the birth, sources told CNN. They asked not to be n... | What is the name of the Sudanese woman sentenced to die for refusing to renounce her Christianity? | 48 | null | meriam yehya ibrahim | meriam yehya ibrahim |
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... | What was the year of its expansion? | 692 | 780 | Their father had owned an antique company in Houndsditch, London, which expanded in 1833 | 1833 |
CHAPTER XXIV
Enid, my early and my only love, I thought, but that your father came between, In former days you saw me favourably, And if it were so, do not keep it back, Make me a little happier, let me know it.--TENNYSON
The foreign tour proved a great success. The summer in the Alps was delightful. The complete c... | Was he supposedly in dependent of the ladies? | 1,597 | 1,777 | that it was almost contentment; and that he did not absolutely dislike their habits was plain from his adherence to the ladies, though he might have been quite independent of them. | He could have been but he wasn't |
The Jewish Encyclopedia is an English encyclopedia containing over 15,000 articles on the history, culture, and state of Judaism and the Jews up to the early 20th century. It was originally published in 12 volumes by Funk and Wagnalls of New York City between 1901 and 1906 and reprinted in the 1960s by KTAV Publishing ... | is it available on the internet? | 674 | 754 | null | yes |
Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The group claims a worldwide membership of more than 8.2 million adherents involved in evangelism, convention attendance figures of more than 15 million, and an annual Memorial a... | What is one thing they refuse? | 1,173 | 1,199 | They reject Trinitarianism | Trinitarianism |
(CNN) -- For much of the world, February 14 is known as a day to celebrate love.
But in Iran, Valentine's Day has come to mark another occasion as well—the anniversary of the house arrest of Iran's leading opposition figures Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and Zahra Rahnavard. On February 14, 2011, Iranian author... | What country does this happen in? | 937 | 941 | Iran | Iran |
CHAPTER XIII
More than a fortnight had elapsed, but Gordon Wright had not re-appeared, and Bernard suddenly decided that he would leave Baden. He found Mrs. Vivian and her daughter, very opportunely, in the garden of the pleasant, homely Schloss which forms the residence of the Grand Dukes of Baden during their visit... | Did she do as he asked? | 1,146 | 1,230 |
She resumed for a moment her former position, and stood looking at the opposite hil | Yes |
(CNN) -- The police officer who fatally shot a 93-year-old woman at her home in Texas has been fired after a city council vote Saturday.
Officer Stephen Stem was dismissed from the Hearne Police Department on Saturday after the city council voted 6-0 to take disciplinary action against him, said Jessica Vega, Hearne ... | Who called the police to go there? | 662 | 721 | A man believed to be a relative of Golden's made a 911 call | A man believed to be a relative of Golden's |
Washington (CNN) -- The United States is watching closely to the see the ultimate fate of the most powerful man in Pakistan, Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, the Pakistani army's chief of staff.
Pressured by Washington to crack down on terrorists at the same time he was kept in the dark about the U.S. raid to kill Osama bi... | who is one of his cloest allies? | 1,042 | 1,226 | Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, is one of Kayani's closest professional and personal allies, having met with him many times in the past several years. | Michael Mullen |
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/; audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He governed Libya as Revol... | what is his nickname? | 388 | 418 | then as the "Brotherly Leader" | Brotherly Leader |
Kyle was excited. So excited that he ate and got dressed before his dad even woke up. Today he was going to the store to spend the money his grandma had sent him for his birthday. When Dad was finally ready to go, Kyle hurried to the car. Today was extra special because none of his sisters were going with them. His old... | Who supervised his younger sibling that day? | 370 | 427 | younger sister Sarah was going to a movie with their mom. | mom |
Once upon a time, there was a boy named Freddy. And Freddy loved his mom very much, and his mom loved him very much too. One day, Freddy went outside to ride his bike. On the way out, his mother told him, "Remember to wear your helmet," and Freddy grabbed his helmet and met his friends outside. When he was putting on h... | What did his mom tell him when he was walking out? | 168 | null | On the way out, his mother told him, "Remember to wear your helmet, | Remember to wear your helmet |
Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (; ; – ) was a senator and a historian of the Roman Empire. The surviving portions of his two major works—the "Annals" and the "Histories"—examine the reigns of the Roman emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero, and those who reigned in the Year of the Four Emperors (69 AD). These two wor... | Who is Claudius? | null | 235 | Roman emperors Tiberius, Claudius | a Roman emperor |
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most-populous continent (the first being Asia). At about 30.3 million km (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of its total land area. With /1e9 round 1 billion people as of , it accounts for about 16%... | How many people live in it | 270 | 286 | 1 billion people | 1 billion people |
(CNN) -- Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell, no stranger to provocative opinions, is at it again.
During a recent interview in Toronto, Gladwell said that people a half-century from now will revere Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates but will have no clear memory of his longtime tech rival, Apple chief Steve Jobs.
"O... | where? | 102 | 138 | null | interview |
CHAPTER II: The Convention At The Big Rock
Jolly round, red Mr. Sun looked down on the Smiling Pool. He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there. What do you think it was? Why, it was a convention at the Big Rock, the queerest convention he ever had seen. Your pa... | whos uncle and aunts were there? | 547 | 560 | Jerry Muskrat | Jerry Muskrat |
(CNN) -- Has there ever been a rivalry in a sporting team quite like the one between Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber?
Their fractious, not to say poisonous, relationship reached a new low on Sunday, after the three-time world champion ignored Red Bull team orders to snatch victory from Australian Webber at the Malay... | WHO DOES HE HAVE ISSUES WITH | 1,367 | 1,373 | Webber | Webber |
On the farm there was a little piggy named Andy. Andy was very sweet, but he was always dirty. He loved to roll around in the mud. None of the other piggies wanted to play with him. He wished they would be his friends. One day he was going on a walk on the farm. He walked by and saw his favorite big tree. He walked far... | Who is always dirty? | null | 93 | Andy was very sweet, but he was always dirty | Andy |
CHAPTER XIX
A letter, edged with black, announced the day of my master's return. Isabella was dead; and he wrote to bid me get mourning for his daughter, and arrange a room, and other accommodations, for his youthful nephew. Catherine ran wild with joy at the idea of welcoming her father back; and indulged most sangu... | How old was Linton compared to Catherine? | 174 | 176 | six months younger | six months younger |
CHAPTER XIII: THE FRENCH CONVOY
A report having arrived at the camp of the Count of Cifuentes that the peasants around Saragossa had risen in insurrection, Jack thought that he should be doing more good by discovering the truth of the rumor, and by keeping the earl informed of the state of things in the enemy's rear,... | Who had started a conflict? | null | 113 | the peasants | the peasants |
Jamey really wanted a pet dog, so he went to ask his parents.
"Mom, Dad, can I we get a dog?"
Jamey's mom and dad thought about this, and then answered him.
"Having a pet can be a lot of work, Jamey. When you own a dog, you have to feed him, and take him for walks, and clean up after him. You even have to do thos... | What did Jamey do when he saw the third dog? | 350 | 355 | petted and fussed over | petted and fussed over |
There once was a clown named Happy who traveled with the circus. He was one of the most famous clowns of all time, because he was once the star of a movie. Happy did a lot of things in his act that were very silly. He was best known for belting out songs in the wrong key, which would make neighborhood cats meow and how... | Was it normal toothpaste? | 981 | null | The driver didn't know that it was trick toothpaste that was pumpkin flavor | no |
Popper is known for his rejection of the classical inductivist views on the scientific method, in favour of empirical falsification: A theory in the empirical sciences can never be proven, but it can be falsified, meaning that it can and should be scrutinized by decisive experiments. He used the black swan fallacy to d... | His theory was called "empirical" what? | 107 | 131 | empirical falsification | empirical falsification |
(CNN) -- It's a grass-roots protest movement composed of the newly politicized and people distrustful of hierarchy. So how is it possible to be an illegitimate Tea Party member?
Ask Republicans in Nevada. Some are accusing Jon Scott Ashjian, a new Tea Party candidate running for U.S. Senate, of being a fake. The alle... | Does he know tea party ideals? | 600 | 677 | He didn't know any of the principles of the Tea Party," Tarkanian tells CNN. | no |
CHAPTER XIV
There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful. Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only... | How many characters are in the passage? | 63 | 121 | Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful. Dominey | Two. |
New York (CNN) -- A 57-year-old musician arrested in connection with the drugs found in actor Philip Seymour Hoffman's apartment was granted bail Friday.
The musician, Robert Vineberg, was among four people arrested in Manhattan in the days after the apparent heroin overdose of the Academy Award-winning actor on Febr... | Where did this occur? | 218 | null | in Manhattan | Manhattan |
Sarah is a girl. Sarah has one brother. Sarah's brother's name is Timothy. Sarah has one sister. Sarah's sister's name is Annabelle. Their last name is MacGregor. One day Sarah went to the park with her brother Timothy. They swung on the swings for a short time. Then Annabelle came out and swung with them. They all san... | How many sisters were in the family? | 97 | 132 | Sarah's sister's name is Annabelle. | Sarah's sister's name is Annabelle. |
The boroughs of Liverpool, Knowsley, St Helens and Sefton were included in Merseyside. In Greater Manchester the successor boroughs were Bury, Bolton, Manchester, Oldham (part), Rochdale, Salford, Tameside (part), Trafford (part) and Wigan. Warrington and Widnes, south of the new Merseyside/Greater Manchester border we... | What is one of two royal duchies? | 813 | 874 | The Duchy of Lancaster is one of two royal duchies in England | The Duchy of Lancaster |
CHAPTER V.
Time and Faith are the great consolers, and neither of these precious sources of solace were wanting to the inhabitants of Cherbury. They were again living alone, but their lives were cheerful; and if Venetia no longer indulged in a worldly and blissful future, nevertheless, in the society of her mother, i... | Of whom does she keep memories? | 456 | null | the departed | the departed |
(CNN) -- The boyfriend of a missing Arizona woman is being held without bond on fraud and other charges while police seek additional information into his girlfriend's disappearance, Chandler police said Tuesday.
Jamie Laiaddee went missing from the home she shares with her boyfriend in the early morning hours of Marc... | In what city? | 1,317 | null | Scottsdale | Scottsdale |
Chapter II
Mr. Tulliver, of Dorlcote Mill, Declares His Resolution about Tom
"What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver,--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication; an eddication as'll be a bread to him. That was what I was thinking of when I gave notice for him to leave the academy at Lady-day. I mean to put h... | What type of career did Mr. Tulliver want for Tom? | 137 | 139 | miller and farmer | miller and farmer |
(CNN) -- While several high-profile actors and directors have rallied around Roman Polanski, not everyone in Hollywood believes he should be freed and forgiven.
The case surrounding the arrest of director Roman Polanski has both supporters and critics.
In the face of a petition signed by notables such as Woody Alle... | Who, then? | 824 | 872 | having unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, | a minor |
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... | Was he dumb? | 1,301 | 1,318 | Leeby was wiser. | No. |
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 37th most populous built-up area, with an official population estimate of 196,670 for the city of Aberdeen and for the local authority area.
Nicknames include the "Granite City", the "Grey Cit... | Is there another one? | 269 | 321 | Nicknames include the "Granite City", the "Grey City | yes |
The Ministry for Culture and Heritage (MCH) (Māori: "Manatū Taonga") is the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the government on policies and issues involving the arts, culture, heritage, sport and recreation, and broadcasting sectors, and participating in functions that advance or promote t... | What was founded in 1999 | 336 | 368 | The Ministry was founded in 1999 | The Ministry |
(CNN) -- Barcelona will meet arch-rival Real Madrid in the semifinal of the Copa del Rey after Leo Messi fired the Catalans past Malaga Thursday.
The Argentina international scored his 40th goal of the season as Barca claimed a 4-2 win to prevail 6-4 on aggregate and set up two more 'El Clasico' games.
It will give... | What team does he lead? | 1,393 | 1,415 | Messi leads Barcelona | Barcelona |
CHAPTER XIII.
MR. TAPPITT IN HIS COUNTING-HOUSE.
Luke Rowan, when he left the cottage, walked quickly back across the green towards Baslehurst. He had sauntered out slowly on his road from the brewery to Bragg's End, being in doubt as to what he would do when he reached his destination; but there was no longer room... | from where? | 53 | 148 | Luke Rowan, when he left the cottage, walked quickly back across the green towards Baslehurst. | The cottage |
(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... | When will it be released? | 773 | 777 | 2014 | 2014 |
Mary loved walking through the woods with her dog, Max. Max and Mary would go on all sorts of adventures together. They really loved looking for blueberries together and then falling asleep next to each other in the tall grass. One day, as Mary was picking the blueberries, she turned around to find that Max was not the... | What were some of Mary and Max's favorite activities in the woods? | 44 | 60 | looking for blueberries together and then falling asleep next to each other in the tall grass | looking for blueberries together and then falling asleep next to each other in the tall grass |
Hannah was so sad! If she had one wish, it would be that she was well enough to go outside and play. The storm last night had brought a lot of snow, she could see it through the window. The snow caused everything to twinkle and shine, like it was colored with a marker made of glitter. What a way to start Christmas brea... | Who is sad? | 0 | 17 | Hannah was so sad | Hannah. |
CHAPTER XXIII
THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE
"A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
The blow from the bully angered Tom greatly, and skating forward he made a pass at Koswell. But the latter ducked, and then came back at Tom with a blo... | did they keep their skates on | 1,073 | 1,105 | They soon had their skates off. | no |
(CNN) -- If the Day of Judgment begins Saturday, as an apocalyptic Christian radio network has predicted, the community of Rapture, Indiana, will likely take it in stride.
Perhaps that's because the souls who lived in 15 to 20 homes in the southwest corner of the state are long gone -- leaving only one family and the... | What's in Bugtown besides his place? | null | 1,011 | rental property and an airplane hangar | a rental property and an airplane hangar |
CHAPTER X
I knew the moment I opened the door that changes were on foot. Our studio sitting-room was dismantled of many of its treasures. Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor. Arthur, a few yards off... | What was Arthur doing? | null | 345 | rolling a cigarette | rolling a cigarette |
(CNN) -- In the middle of the Idaho wilderness, a man on horseback had a brief conversation with two campers. The rider's realization later that he may have been talking to California Amber Alert suspect James DiMaggio and his alleged teenage captive has now focused a nationwide manhunt for the pair on the rugged mount... | How old is she? | 711 | 723 | 16-year-old | 16 |
CHAPTER XV.
ON TO LAKE BENNETT.
The face of Tom Roland wore a smile, but in his eyes was an anxious look which Earl did not fail to notice as he surveyed the two acquaintances from Basco. The young prospector was much taken aback by this sudden appearance, for he had not dreamed of meeting Roland and Guardley in th... | Did Stevens want his friend to wait and come later? | 934 | 958 | ought to come up at once | No |
There was once a little boy named Jacob, who owned a dog named Pet. One day, Jacob was taking Pet outside to play. He picked up her favorite toy frog. When he did, he hit his elbow on the table. Ouch! He rubbed his elbow and frowned. Then he put his shoes on his feet, washed his hands, put on a jacket.
Jacob felt bet... | And what was its name? | 63 | 66 | null | Pet |
CHAPTER VII
The 2d of September
Victor de Gisons was, as usual, waiting near the door when Harry left Louise Moulin's.
"What is the news, Henri? Nothing suspicious, I hope? You are out sooner than usual."
"Yes, for I have something to think of. Here have we been planning in vain for the last fortnight to hit up... | Was he sharing this with Louise? | 36 | 124 | Victor de Gisons was, as usual, waiting near the door when Harry left Louise Moulin's.
| no |
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