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Chad, officially the Republic of Chad ( '; "Republic of the Chad"), is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest and Niger to the west. It is the fifth largest country in Africa in ter... | what is the country named after? | 479 | 522 | Lake Chad, after which the country is named | Lake Chad |
(CNN)At the 1994 U.S. Open, John McEnroe said he would commentate on his head if Jan Siemerink won a fourth-set tiebreak after falling behind 6-0 to fellow Dutchman Richard Krajicek.
Guess what? It happened.
Siemerink claimed the next eight points and McEnroe did as he promised in a later match at the season's fina... | at what event? | 17 | 26 | U.S. Open | U.S. Open |
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 is a sovereign state in the north of South America? | null | 136 | null | Guyana |
São Paulo (; ; "Saint Paul" in English) is a municipality in the southeast region of Brazil. The metropolis is an alpha global city—as listed by the GaWC—and is the most populous city in Brazil and Americas as well as in the Southern Hemisphere. The municipality is also the largest in the Americas and Earth's 12th larg... | Do more people live there than anywhere else in Brazil? | 459 | 514 | It is the most populous and wealthiest city in Brazil. | 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 ... | What does that do? | null | 1,145 | for data | carries data |
(Entertainment Weekly) -- In the movies, "the suburbs" are never just a place. They're a state of mind, a mythology we all know in our bones.
Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio share a happy moment in "Revolutionary Road."
The myth goes something like this: The suburbs are comfortable, maybe even beautiful, but the... | What is it about? | 733 | 772 | a powerfully unhappy Connecticut couple | a powerfully unhappy Connecticut couple |
(CNN) -- Choosing to step down from a top job can be an extraordinary decision, whether the person is a pontiff or a politician. But George Pataki, former governor of New York, says making the switch from public figure to John Q. Public wasn't difficult for him.
"I made up my mind that I was never going to let my pub... | What did he embrace instead? | 394 | 435 | a sense of normalcy after he left office | a sense of normalcy after he left office |
Grenada is an island country in the southeastern Caribbean Sea consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. It is located northwest of Trinidad and Tobago, northeast of Venezuela and southwest of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Its size is , and it ha... | Who inhabited Grenada before the arrival of Europeans? | null | 700 | Before the arrival of Europeans to the Americas, Grenada was inhabited by the indigenous Arawak | Arawaks |
(CNN) -- Elmore Leonard is something of a living legend among lovers of crime fiction. A favorite of millions of readers, a hero to scores of writers, he's been called "America's greatest crime writer." The 86-year old author has been writing bestselling books for sixty years, mostly Westerns and crime novels. Many of ... | What does he mostly write? | 277 | 311 | mostly Westerns and crime novels. | mostly Westerns and crime novels. |
Today is the big day, today is Saturday and it is my birthday party. I turned 7 on Thursday, but I wanted my party on the weekend. All week my daddy and mommy helped me plan and now it is finally time for fun. We got a clown and I got to invite all of my friends! The clown's name was Bob and he was really funny. Bob ma... | what did you make with him? | 1,082 | 1,103 | null | a fort |
CHAPTER XLV.
THE INVASION OF HAMPSHIRE.
When Tom and the major arrived at Waterloo Station, the latter in the breathless condition described in a preceding chapter, they found the German waiting for them with his two fellow-exiles. The gentleman of Nihilistic proclivities was somewhat tall and thin, with a long fro... | What country was he exiled from? | 701 | 707 | Russia | Russia |
Molly and her friend Jessica liked to play hide and go seek in the woods. They would almost always play in the woods behind Molly's house. They liked to play there because of the giant trees, which were more fun to play in at nighttime. One evening, after a big meal of chicken and potatoes at Molly's house the girls we... | Why did they almost turn back? | 357 | 418 | They almost turned back because they thought they saw a wolf. | because they thought they saw a wolf |
Rome is the capital of Italy and a special comune (named "Comune di Roma Capitale"). Rome also serves as the capital of the Lazio region. With 2,877,215 residents in , it is also the country's most populated comune. It is the fourth-most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. It is the ce... | What is the main subject? | 0 | 4 | Rome | Rome |
An arm, legs, underwear, dark jeans and size 5½ Air Jordan sneakers turned up on the Queens side of the East River. The jeans and shoes were the same size of Avonte Oquendo, an autistic 14-year-old last seen last fall walking unsupervised out of his school.
Yet his mother was steadfast: "It's not Avonte until it's Av... | what was his name? | 116 | 174 | null | Avonte Oquendo, |
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistani authorities have launched a massive crackdown on terror groups that they say were planning numerous suicide attacks, including in the country's largest city of Karachi.
Pakistan security officials show seized weapons and ammunition in Karachi on Sunday after the arrest of seven ... | Arranged by whom? | 65 | 154 | a massive crackdown on terror groups that they say were planning numerous suicide attacks | Terror Groupsy say were planning numerous suicide attacks |
(CNN) -- I got chills -- not once but several times -- during Tuesday's Google Hangout with five women named to The CNN 10: Visionary Women list.
The panel of women from truly diverse backgrounds provided fertile ground for discussion around the theme: What's the future of women at work?
Veronika Scott, who has dev... | More than once? | 25 | 50 | null | several times |
Washington (CNN) -- A former CIA base chief wanted by Italy and detained in Panama has been released, a State Department spokeswoman said Friday.
Robert Seldon Lady, who had been convicted by an Italian court for his role in a 2003 rendition case, was flying back to the United States.
"It's my understanding that he... | Was anyone else sentenced at the same time? | 1,328 | 1,378 | The other Americans were sentenced to five years. | yes |
John was an old man who lived in New York City. John used to work at the Post Office before he quit. John has a grandson named Timmy. Timmy came to visit John and brought his friends David, Roger, and Bill. John gave them each a glass of lemonade to drink.
Timmy wanted his friends to try his grandfather's meat soup. ... | What grocery store did Timmy go to? | -1 | null | unknown | unknown |
(Tribune Media Services) -- Look out for cancellation penalties. Beware of energy surcharges. And watch for facilities fees.
Hertz lost $73 million in the fourth quarter of 2008.
No, not on your airline ticket. Not on your hotel folio. You may find these new extras on your next car rental bill.
Beleaguered auto r... | what? | null | 149 | null | $73 million |
The Kingdom of Italy () was a state which existed from 1861, when King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia was proclaimed King of Italy, until 1946, when a constitutional referendum led civil discontent to abandon the monarchy and form the Italian Republic. The state was founded as a result of the unification of Italy under... | What did the Italians want? | 937 | null | to acquire Trentino and Trieste, | to acquire Trentino and Trieste, |
Aristocracy (Greek ἀριστοκρατία "aristokratía", from ἄριστος "" "excellent", and κράτος "" "power") is a form of government that places power in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class. The term derives from the Greek "aristokratia", meaning "rule of the best".
At the time of the word's origins in ancient Greec... | Where did the word aristocracy begin to be used? | 306 | 321 | ancient Greece | ancient Greece |
(CNN) -- Donald Sterling has agreed to the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Sterling's attorneys told CNN on Wednesday.
Last week, Sterling's estranged wife, Shelly, agreed to sell the franchise to Ballmer for an NBA record $2 billion. The Sterlings are co-owners of the team thr... | What will he do once he owns the team? | 1,371 | null | Ballmer, who has indicated he would keep the team in Los Angeles | keep it in Los Angeles |
American imperialism is the economic, military and cultural philosophy which states that the United States, either directly or indirectly, affects and controls other countries or their policies. Such influence is often closely associated with expansion into foreign territories. The concept of an American Empire was fir... | Between who? | 360 | null | James K. Polk who led the United States into the Mexican–American War of 1846, | the United States and Mexico |
Gamma rays (also called gamma radiation), denoted by the lower-case Greek letter gamma (γ or formula_1 ), are penetrating electromagnetic radiation of a kind arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei. It consists of photons in the highest observed range of photon energy. Paul Villard, a French chemist and phy... | What are Gamma rays? | 106 | 147 | are penetrating electromagnetic radiation | penetrating electromagnetic radiation |
(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... | Has his bond been reported? | 1,080 | 1,122 | There's no word yet on Vandenburg's bond. | no |
A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building. By contrast, a wide area network (WAN) not only covers a larger geographic distance, but also generally involves leased telecommunication cir... | did it increase any where else? | 619 | 695 | The increasing demand and use of computers in universities and research labs | yes |
(CNN) -- An octogenarian climber has abandoned his bid to reclaim the title of the oldest man to climb Mt Everest after a combination of poor climbing weather and government red tape forced him to call off the ascent.
Veteran Nepali climber Min Bahadur Sherchan, 81, had been acclimatizing at base camp, ready to recla... | Why did he feel that way? | 745 | 828 | because the snow had started to melt, making ladders and other equipment unstable. | the snow had started to melt. |
CHAPTER XII.
THE PRISONER.
It was several moments before Seth could bring himself to believe that Dan and Bill Dean had utterly failed in their efforts to save Jip Collins from the would-be detective.
During the day he had given the matter comparatively little thought, believing that, having set out on their miss... | Did Dan and Bill have a relationship with Seth? | 207 | 402 | During the day he had given the matter comparatively little thought, believing that, having set out on their mission of mercy at such an early hour, his roommates would succeed in their efforts. | Yes |
The Organization of American States, or the OAS or OEA, is a continental organization founded on 30 April 1948, for the purposes of regional solidarity and cooperation among its member states. Headquartered in the United States capital Washington, D.C., the OAS's members are the 35 independent states of the Americas.
... | Because of what? | null | null | civil war in Gran Colombia | Civil war in Gran Colombia. |
(CNN) -- Veronica Campbell-Brown knows a thing or two about upsetting the odds.
The 29-year-old Jamaican sprinter has had to overcome grinding poverty to become one of the greatest Olympians her country has ever produced.
After being spotted running barefoot at a school sports day, Campbell-Brown burst on to the tr... | What would be the historic achievement if she emerged triumphant at the 2012 London Olympics? | 171 | 187 | she will be the first person in history to win three consecutive gold medals in the distance | she will be the first person in history to win three consecutive gold medals in the distance |
Siberia is an extensive geographical region, and by the broadest definition is also known as North Asia. Siberia has historically been a part of Russia since the 17th century.
The territory of Siberia extends eastwards from the Ural Mountains to the watershed between the Pacific and Arctic drainage basins. The Yenise... | What is the population? | 614 | 644 | home to just 40 million people | 40 million |
The Congress of Vienna (German: "Wiener Kongress") was a meeting of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Klemens von Metternich, and held in Vienna from November 1814 to June 1815, though the delegates had arrived and were already negotiating by late September 1814. The objective of the Congress... | what ended after 25 years? | 1,272 | 1,305 | 25 years of nearly continuous war | nearly continuous war |
CHAPTER XIX GOOD MONEY FOR BAD
At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning. When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, ... | What was the commercial traveler visiting Mr. Jerrems' store to do? | 246 | 249 | redeem that bill | redeem that bill |
Once upon a time, there was a little frog in a little castle. The little frog was having a little party with all his little froggy friends. "I want to make them a cake!" he said, and so he went into the kitchen. In the kitchen, there were all the ingredients the frog needed to make the cake. There were eggs, milk, flou... | where were they at? | 18 | 60 | there was a little frog in a little castle | in a little castle |
CHAPTER XXXII
THE DAWN
M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
"Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France! Never fear, gentlemen, we'll have our meed of fun very soon."
On the wh... | what did Gaston do to the woman? | 1,370 | null | Gaston had deceived | Gaston had deceived her |
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... | Did she work anywhere else before then? | 1,492 | null | had previously held positions at The New Yorker, Conde Nast and Cosmopolitan magazine. | Yes. |
CHAPTER LVII.
_Message of the Pasha_
THE sudden apparition of Eva at Gindarics, and the scene of painful mystery by which it was followed, had plunged Tancred into the greatest anxiety and affliction. It was in vain that, the moment they had quitted the presence of Astarte, he appealed to Fakredeen for some explana... | How did they make Tancred feel? | 41 | 203 | THE sudden apparition of Eva at Gindarics, and the scene of painful mystery by which it was followed, had plunged Tancred into the greatest anxiety and affliction | feelings of anxiety and affliction |
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. Omaha is the anchor of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area, which includes Council Bluffs, Iowa, across t... | What county is it a part of? | 74 | 88 | Douglas County | Douglas County |
Northwestern was founded in 1851 by John Evans, for whom the City of Evanston is named, and eight other lawyers, businessmen and Methodist leaders. Its founding purpose was to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that today includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. In... | What is the main campus of Northwestern University located in? | 101 | 102 | evanston | evanston |
(CNN) -- Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, who embodied a vanishing breed of liberal Republicanism before switching to the Democratic Party at the twilight of his political career, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer, his family announced.
Specter died of complications from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at his home in... | How old was he? | 359 | null | null | 82 |
CHAPTER XVII
Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest. He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
"Miles," Julian declared, as the two men shook hands, "I can't r... | Where are moves being made? | 818 | 868 | They're all hinting at some great move in the West | the West |
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 ... | Is there another name for it? | 598 | 630 | an impure substance (admixture) | admixture |
(CNN) -- Arjen Robben scored twice on his debut as Bayern Munich gave new coach Louis Van Gaal his first victory with a 3-0 crushing of German Bundesliga champions Wolfsburg on Saturday.
Two-goal Arjen Robben made an immediate impact following his transfer from Real Madrid.
The Dutch winger netted both goals in the... | How many? | 189 | 209 | null | Two |
Harry was a good hamster. He would run on the wheel in his cage every day. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and on the weekends, his master would even put him a plastic ball that allowed him to run all across the house, as long as he stayed in the ball. Harry loved the plastic ball, and he even liked his master, but Harry want... | where did they come from? | 486 | 499 | from the tree | from the tree |
Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II. Known alternatively in Cornwall as Duke of Cornwall and in Scotland as Duke of Rothesay, he is the longest-serving heir apparent in British history, having held the position since ... | And in Scotland? | 191 | 227 | and in Scotland as Duke of Rothesay | Duke of Rothesay |
CHAPTER XXI.
A PAIR OF PRISONERS.
It is high time that we return to Tom and Sam, and learn how the two Rover boys were faring in their unequal contest with Dan Baxter and his followers.
As we know, it was Baxter himself who attacked Sam, while big Bill Harney threw Tom to the ground. Jasper Grinder went to Baxter... | Who grabbed Sam by the legs? | 588 | 618 | Grinder caught Sam by the legs | Grinder |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- After spending nearly 28 years in an irreversible coma, heiress and socialite Martha "Sunny" von Bulow died Saturday in a New York nursing home, according to a family statement. She was 76.
Sunny von Bulow is pictured during her 1957 wedding to Prince Alfred von Auersperg.
Von Bulow was subject of... | What was the name of the statement released by Martha von Bulow's three children? | 174 | 188 | " we were blessed to have an extraordinarily loving and caring mother | " we were blessed to have an extraordinarily loving and caring mother |
There was once a family called the McAllisters. There was a dad, John McAllister, a mom, Amy McAllister, and their two twins, Ally and Jonah McAllister. This family was a family family, but when it came time to eat dinner, they sometimes argued. This is because different people liked different meals. John liked chicken... | What was John McAllister's favorite food? | 85 | 85 | chicken | chicken |
(CNN) -- Springwood teenagers Dean, Kris, Jesse, Nancy and Quentin are having trouble not sleeping: They're knocking back coffee, popping pills, anything to delay another date with their dream stalker (which may explain why these high school students look like college grads). When one of them does drop off, the bedshee... | What studio was it? | 454 | 482 | independent studio, New Line | New Line |
CHAPTER XVI.
MARCH FROM FORT CUMBERLAND--THE GREAT SAVAGE MOUNTAIN--CAMP AT THE LITTLE MEADOWS--DIVISION OF THE FORCES--CAPTAIN JACK AND HIS BAND--SCAROOYADI IN DANGER--ILLNESS OF WASHINGTON--HIS HALT AT THE YOUGHIOGENY--MARCH OF BRADDOCK--THE GREAT MEADOWS--LURKING ENEMIES--THEIR TRACKS--PRECAUTIONS-- THICKETTY RUN-... | What did he doubt? | 1,893 | 1,975 | almost doubted whether such sybarites in the camp could be efficient in the field. | whether such sybarites in the camp could be efficient in the field. |
A primate is a mammal of the order Primates (Latin: "prime, first rank"). In taxonomy, primates include two distinct lineages, strepsirrhines and haplorhines. Primates arose from ancestors that lived in the trees of tropical forests; many primate characteristics represent adaptations to life in this challenging three-d... | Who was that primate named for? | null | null | Madame Berthe | Madame Berthe |
(CNN) -- Felipe Massa has been forced to backtrack on comments he made claiming that new Ferrari teammate Fernando Alonso was aware of Renault's plans to deliberately crash at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.
Felipe Massa is still showing the scars of his horror crash at the Hungarian GP in July.
Alonso won that race... | Was anyone banned? | 549 | null | Motorsport's ruling body the FIA cleared Alonso of any wrongdoing as it banned Renault boss Flavio Briatore | Yes |
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Marble may be foliated. Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however, stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone. Marble is commonly used for ... | does the change cause something? | null | 1,205 | Metamorphism causes variable recrystallization of the original carbonate mineral grain | Yes |
London (CNN) -- When Andy Murray won the Brisbane International, a warmup event for January's Australian Open, few were surprised.
But what followed was largely out of character for a man who is perceived as one of the more dour characters in the world of sport.
After winning the final, Murray turned towards the te... | What did Ross Hutchins expect from Andy Murray after the win? | 161 | 167 | six months of grueling chemotherapy | six months of grueling chemotherapy |
CHAPTER VII
FUN ON THE CAMPUS
"It was Lew Flapp, just as I supposed," said Dick, when he heard the news from Captain Putnam. "What a rascal he is getting to be! Almost as bad as Dan Baxter."
"Oh, he would have to be a good deal worse than he is to be as bad as Dan," returned Sam. "But I admit, he is bad enough." ... | Who did the cops need to find? | 508 | null | officers of the law to look for Flapp | Lew Flapp |
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 600 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably "Lithocarpus" (stone oaks), as well as in those of unrelated species such as "Grevi... | How many seeds are usually in an acorn? | 1,366 | 1,394 | each acorn contains one seed | One |
Masovian Voivodeship or Mazovia Province, is the largest and most populous of the sixteen Polish provinces, or voivodeships, created in 1999. It occupies of east-central Poland, and has 5,324,500 inhabitants. Its principal cities are Warsaw (1.749 million) in the centre of the Warsaw metropolitan area, Radom (226,000) ... | In what country is this place? | 75 | null | of the sixteen Polish provinces | Poland |
(CNN) -- The editor in chief of a newspaper in Benghazi, Libya, was shot and killed Monday morning, the latest in a recent campaign of killings across the city.
Muftah Buzeid was also a prominent analyst who frequently appeared on TV talk shows speaking out against Islamist extremism. His last such appearance was Sun... | Against whom? | 901 | 969 | the 2011 revolution that overthrew longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi | Moammar Gadhafi |
CHAPTER XLVII
How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding
And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money. And... | What was the Scatcherd wealth compared to the Dunstable wealth? | 103 | 109 | greatly exceeded the dunstable wealth | greatly exceeded the dunstable wealth |
(CNN) -- Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, facing an international arrest warrant, is paying the price for pandering to the West, al Qaeda's second-in-command said in an audio statement released Tuesday.
Ayman al-Zawahiri, seen here in 2007, said Tuesday the Sudanese president pandered to the West.
"I am no... | What did Sudan do in response? | 898 | 973 | In response, Sudan ordered 13 international aid groups to leave the country | he ordered 13 international aid groups to leave the country |
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistani authorities have launched a massive crackdown on terror groups that they say were planning numerous suicide attacks, including in the country's largest city of Karachi.
Pakistan security officials show seized weapons and ammunition in Karachi on Sunday after the arrest of seven ... | What was the target? | 680 | 735 | The suspects were plotting to attack two Shiite mosques | two Shiite mosques |
Cuba (), officially the Republic of Cuba (), is a country comprising the island of Cuba as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located in the northern Caribbean where the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean meet. It is south of both the U.S. state of Florida and the... | What is the largest island in the Caribbean? | 11 | 11 | cuba | cuba |
CHAPTER X
THE FAMILY COBWEB ON THE MOVE
'Oh! the auld house, the auld house, What though the rooms were wee; Oh! kind hearts were dwelling there, And bairnies full of glee.' Lady Nairn.
Every one except Edgar would, it was hoped, stay at home till after the Epiphany, that most marked anniversary of birth and de... | When could Lance return? | 1,152 | 1,210 | but might return as early as he pleased on Monday the 9th. | As early as he pleased. |
(CNN)A female juror in the murder trial of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez was dismissed Tuesday by Bristol County Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh for talking about the case.
The juror had said it would be difficult to convict the ex-player without a murder weapon and discussed inadmissible evidence... | What was her role? | 5 | 106 | A female juror in the murder trial of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez was dismissed | juror |
Project Gutenberg (PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". It was founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart and is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books. The project tries to ma... | Where did he start out? | 1,204 | 1,243 | the university's Materials Research Lab | his university's Materials Research Lab |
CHAPTER XXII. A FATAL SPARK.
And so it chanced; which in those dark And fireless halls was quite amazing, Did we not know how small a spark Can set the torch of love ablazing. T. MOORE.
Aurelia rode home in perplexity, much afraid of the combustibles at her girdle, and hating the task her sister had forced on her. ... | Who was asked to meet the head of household after eating? | 1,527 | 1,667 | Jumbo brought the message that his master hoped that madam, if not too much fatigued, would come to him as soon as her supper was finished. | Aurelia |
CHAPTER XXVII
A PRISONER OF THE ENEMY
Never dreaming of the plot hatched out against him, Dick retired as usual that night. Now that the worry over the competitive drill was a thing of the past he realized that he was worn out, and scarcely had his head touched the pillow than he was in the land of Nod.
His awake... | whose idea was it to use the boat? | 1,285 | 1,298 | by Jackson, | It was Jackson's idea |
Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, Haiti's former dictator, returned unexpectedly Sunday to the country after some 25 years in exile, adding uncertainty into an already turbulent situation.
Duvalier remained huddled inside his hotel Monday, as the reasons behind his visit and what he hope... | They couldn't find anyplace else to do it? | 356 | 584 | A scheduled press conference at his hotel was canceled at the last minute because the hotel was not equipped to handle the crowd, and no other location could be found, Henry Robert Sterlin, a Duvalier associate, told reporters. | No |
(CNN) -- The family of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi has applied for a review of his conviction in a Scottish court for the 1988 bombing of PanAm Flight 103.
Al Megrahi was found guilty in 2001 of the murders of the 259 passengers and crew on board the flight from London to New York, as well as those of 11 residen... | a son? | 652 | 693 | Dr. Jim Swire, whose 23-year-old daughter | No |
CHAPTER IV--CYCLES
"What flowers grow in my field wherewith to dress thee." - E. BARRETT BROWNING.
Mrs. Best departed early the next morning. It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy ... | What did Magdalen advise the others to do? | 324 | 344 | null | put on your hat and your thick boots , for the grass is still very wet , and explore the country |
(CNN) -- Dealing with Merion is turning out to be tough enough. But Tiger Woods is also battling an injury at the U.S. Open in Pennsylvania.
Woods revealed that he hurt his left arm while winning The Players Championship last month, which would explain why he grimaced noticeably on several occasions in the first roun... | How did the weather conditions affect play at Merion's East Course? | 254 | 261 | windy conditions added to the degree of difficulty | windy conditions added to the degree of difficulty |
CHAPTER VII
AN UNEXPECTED MEETING
"Say, fellows, did you ever hear this song?"
It was Ned Lowe who spoke. He sat in one of the rooms belonging to the Rovers. On his knee rested a mandolin which he had been strumming furiously for the past ten minutes.
"Sure we've heard it, Ned!" cried Andy. "What is it?"
"For... | How? | 977 | null | with his feet resting on the edge of a chiffonier | with his feet resting on the edge of a chiffonier |
Hong Kong (CNN) -- A car theft in China that spiraled into a manhunt and a baby's killing has left the country grieving and sparked outrage on social media.
The body of the infant, whose name was Haobo, was found buried in the snow Wednesday. His father, Xu Jialin, said he and his wife identified their two-month-old ... | How old is he? | 580 | 622 | 48-year-old man, identified as Zhou Xijun | 48 |
The father of a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev spoke in support of his son Sunday, saying he was simply in the "wrong place, (at the) wrong time, with (the) wrong people."
Amir Ismagulov is the father of Azamat Tazhayakov, one of three friends charged in connection with the case.
Tazhay... | What is the accusation against him? | null | 382 | Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev are accused of obstruction of justice | obstruction of justice |
(CNN) -- The mayor of a Montana college town Wednesday welcomed a federal investigation into allegations that sexual assault and rape complaints were improperly handled.
But John Engen, mayor since 2006, was also surprised when he was notified of the probe.
"This is uncharted territory for us," he told CNN.
The U... | how many complaints are they looking into? | 392 | 427 | null | up to 80 complaints |
CHAPTER XIII
ASA LEMM IS DISMISSED
While the examination of Jack and Walt was taking place in the office, the other Rovers and their chums held a meeting in Randy's room.
"What do you suppose this means--calling Jack and Walt down to the colonel's office?" remarked Fred anxiously. He had just been informed by Dan... | Who returned the animals according to Spouter? | 346 | 441 | It was Jack and Walt who took those goats back. Maybe somebody spotted them," suggested Spouter | Jack and Walt |
Public policy and political leadership helps to "level the playing field" and drive the wider acceptance of renewable energy technologies. Countries such as Germany, Denmark, and Spain have led the way in implementing innovative policies which has driven most of the growth over the past decade. As of 2014, Germany has ... | what were the policy targets for? | null | 526 | renewable energy policy targets | renewable energy |
Editor's Note: Sunny Hostin is a legal analyst for CNN and is also a managing director of business intelligence and investigations at Kroll Inc. Previously, Hostin served as an assistant U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., where she received a Special Achievement Award for her work as a child sex crimes prosecutor. She ... | is she different than others? | 1,361 | 1,417 | t Ashley Dupre is no different than the many prostitutes | no |
The szlachta ([ˈʂlaxta] ( listen), exonym: Nobility) was a legally privileged noble class with origins in the Kingdom of Poland. It gained considerable institutional privileges between 1333 and 1370 during the reign of King Casimir III the Great.:211 In 1413, following a series of tentative personal unions between the ... | When? | 482 | 491 | 1569–1795 | 1569–1795 |
There once was an alligator named Albert (who wore an office shirt). He had two good friends - Lock the cat and Gary the hamster. Gary often rode around in Albert's shirt pocket, since it would be hard for him to keep up with Albert and Lock as they walked around. One day, as they were wandering around, a storm popped ... | Where did they go next? | 709 | 763 | eaving the forest, which happened to be near the ocean | the ocean |
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984. When Tehran, the only other interested city on the international level, declined to bid due to the concurrent Iranian political and social changes... | Anything else? | 1,007 | 1,028 | anti-Soviet hysteria | anti-Soviet hysteria |
CHAPTER LVII.
THE LOVES AND HOPES OF ALBERT FITZALLEN.
Felix Graham, when he left poor Mary Snow, did not go on immediately to the doctor's shop. He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both f... | Does he want to start immediately? | 368 | 438 | he had not the heart to go about the work the moment that he left her. | No |
ABC News is the news division of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), owned by the Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company. Its flagship program is the daily evening newscast "ABC World News Tonight"; other programs include morning news-talk show "Good Morning America", newsmagazine series "Nightl... | what is ABC News top show? | 146 | 196 | Its flagship program is the daily evening newscast | the daily evening newscast |
Ars Technica (; Latin-derived for the "art of technology") is a website covering news and opinions in technology, science, politics, and society, created by Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes in 1998. It publishes news, reviews, and guides on issues such as computer hardware and software, science, technology policy, and video g... | When was it created? | 146 | null | created by Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes in 1998 | in 1998 |
(CNN) -- Music manager Allen Klein, whose clients included the Rolling Stones and the Beatles, died Saturday after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease, his publicist said. Klein was 77.
The son of Jewish immigrants from Hungary, Klein founded his firm Allen Klein & Co. in the late 1950s before the label evolved... | Did his work relationship with the Rolling Stones and the Beatles stay friendly? | 918 | null | les, though both relationships ended in legal battles. | no |
(CNN) -- Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's new gig on Wall Street will line his pockets, to the tune of more than $1 million per year. And for those who played an instrumental role in his defeat in Virginia's primaries, the justification of their concerns about the former congressman is quite fulfilling.
Kev... | What does the leader do? | 52 | 74 | new gig on Wall Street | new gig on Wall Street |
James was a nice old man who lived by himself. Every day he would walk down the road by his house and say hello to everyone. It was fun saying hello to everyone but he felt lonely sometimes. He wanted a pet to take care of. One day as he was walking down the road a little brown and spotted puppy came up to him and want... | Did he name him? | 1,076 | 1,100 | James named him Spotty. | Yes |
CHAPTER XLVII
How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding
And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money. And... | what was abhorrent to his mother's soul? | 824 | 888 | that vile crime which had been so abhorrent to his mother's soul | that vile crime |
(CNN) -- Fantasia Barrino did not deny an alleged relationship with a married man, but a statement from her manager said the singer-actress did not wreck his marriage.
A North Carolina woman, in a child custody case filing, charged that Barrino carried on a year-long affair with her husband, Antwaun Cook, who is the ... | Is there evidence of a sex video between Fantasia Barrino and Antwaun Cook? | 121 | 131 | her lawyer stopped short of explaining whether a sex video existed | her lawyer stopped short of explaining whether a sex video existed |
(CNN) -- For their extraordinary efforts to help change the world and better the lives of others, 10 everyday people will receive $50,000 and a chance for much more.
This select group -- the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2012 -- was revealed Thursday.
All the top 10 were nominated by CNN's global audience and profiled earli... | What year was Basnet nominated? | 970 | 1,058 | Here are the top 10 Heroes of 2012, in alphabetical order:
Pushpa Basnet Pushpa Basnet | 2012 |
Tony was at home and making dinner. He wanted spaghetti so he made that and some bread too. He added some spices and sauce too. After making dinner, he fed his kitten. His kitten's name is Marbles. Tony was going to name him Arlo or Jack but chose Marbles. Tony played with Marbles for hours. He also cleaned the room an... | what did he make for breakfast? | 498 | 512 | eggs and toast | eggs and toast |
CHAPTER XX.
THE FIRST EASTERN WAR.
215-183.
Scipio remained in Africa till he had arranged matters and won such a claim to Massinissa's gratitude that this king of Numidia was sure to watch over the interests of Rome. Scipio then returned home, and entered Rome with a grand triumph, all the nobler for himself tha... | Who did he bring defeated to Rome? | 322 | 360 | null | Hannibal |
(CNN) -- There is no evidence to suggest that the two men who used stolen passports to get aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 had anything to do with its disappearance Saturday as it was flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, an official said Tuesday.
"The more information we get, the more we're inclined to conclude t... | Where did it take off from? | null | 212 | null | it was flying from Kuala Lumpur |
Marxism is a form of socioeconomic analysis that explores class relations and societal conflict using a materialist interpretation of historical development and a dialectical view of social transformation – it originates from the mid-to-late 19th century works of German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Ma... | What kind of inquiry was originally used by Marxism? | 318 | 541 | Marxist methodology originally used a method of economic and sociopolitical inquiry known as historical materialism to analyze and critique the development of capitalism and the role of class struggle in systemic economic c | historical materialism |
CHAPTER X
MYSTERIES IN MAYFAIR
That night, and for many nights afterwards, Macheson devoted himself to his work in the East End. The fascination of the thing grew upon him; he threw himself into his task with an energy which carried him often out of his own life and made forgetfulness an easy task. Night after nigh... | What did he say? | 848 | 878 | I have a bone to pick with you | I have a bone to pick with you |
Cologne is the largest city in the German federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the fourth-largest city in Germany (after Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich). It is located within the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, one of the major European metropolitan areas, and with more than ten million inhabitants, the largest in ... | What does it have that's the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Cologne? | 547 | 647 | The city's famous Cologne Cathedral ("Kölner Dom") is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Cologne | the Cologne Cathedral |
CHAPTER XI
THE ELECTION FOR OFFICERS
"Company attention! Shoulder arms! Forward march!"
Boom! Boom! Boom, boom, boom!
The drums rang out clearly on the morning air and the Colby Hall battalion swung into line on a march that carried it around the school buildings and then to the lake shore. Here Colonel Colby a... | why? | 516 | 547 | null | election day |
Bob Dylan is being investigated on suspicion of inciting hatred in Paris over comments he made in Rolling Stone magazine, French prosecutors said Tuesday.
An organization representing Croatians in France pressed charges against Dylan for allegedly comparing the conflict between Croatians and Serbs to the Nazis' perse... | For what? | 1,039 | 1,080 | "public injury" and "incitement to hatred | "public injury" and "incitement to hatred |
(CNN)To allay possible concerns, Boston prosecutors released video Friday of the shooting of a police officer last month that resulted in the killing of the gunman.
The officer wounded, John Moynihan, is white. Angelo West, the gunman shot to death by officers, was black.
After the shooting, community leaders in th... | on what day ? | 67 | 73 | Friday | Friday |
(CNN) -- It could be the spartan living environment, or perhaps growing up in the thin air nearly 3,000 meters above sea level -- or maybe it's the influence of a legendary local coach.
Whatever its secret, a remote mountain town in Ethiopia has produced a string of world-beating distance runners.
Three-time Olympi... | What is they record there? | 1,278 | 1,312 | record for track and field success | a record for track and field success |
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