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CHAPTER VII As Eustace was returning, his attention was caught by repeated groans, which proceeded from a wretched little hovel almost level with the earth. "Hark!" said he to Ingram, a tall stout man-at-arms from the Lynwood estate. "Didst thou not hear a groaning?" "Some of the Castilians, Sir. To think that the ...	who made the sign of the cross	1,419	null	Eustace	Eustace
(CNN) -- The threatening calls reportedly came one after the other to Mexico's main Catholic seminary. Callers, claiming to be from one of the country's feared drug cartels, offered an ominous warning: Pay up if you value the safety of your priests. "They called several times. They identified themselves as the Fami...	How many priests in Mexico's capital have been threatened with extortion?	270	272	more than 10	more than 10
Billy had a pet turtle that he took good care of, everyday. His turtle's name was Tumble. Tumble liked to walk around outside in the garden and dig small holes to sleep in. Billy loved Tumble and would visit him outside when he got home from school. Tumble's favorite food was oatmeal. So, every day after school, Billy ...	When would Billy see Tumble?	286	313	So, every day after school,	After school.
Every Monday morning, the little bad boy named Josh goes to school. Suddenly, little Josh slips on a banana skin ... - Ouch, says Josh, I fell on this and in addition I got a bump on the forehead! - Wonderful! said the banana peel. I am Mary. I turned into banana skin after throwing trash on the school yard. You ...	was he late?	null	428	I'm a late to class .	Yes
(CNN) -- Right-wing U.S. Republicans are up in arms over Cuba again. Their ostensible cause for concern is last week's visit to the island by Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who were photographed in Havana, apparently celebrating their wedding anniversary. Read more: Lawmakers ask why Beyoncé and Jay-Z went to Cuba These blinke...	Is there evidence they were there?	null	193	Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who were photographed in Havana,	Yes
Myspace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. It is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. Myspace was acquired by News Corporation in July 2005 for $580 million. From 2005 to 2008, Myspace was the l...	How much did Time pay?	-1	-1	unknown	unknown
CHAPTER XIV The castle of Küssnacht lay on the opposite side of the lake, a mighty mass of stone reared on a mightier crag rising sheer out of the waves, which boiled and foamed about its foot. Steep rocks of fantastic shape hemmed it in, and many were the vessels which perished on these, driven thither by the freque...	How many Swiss people followed?	null	921	A large number of the Swiss people had followed Tell	A large number .
CHAPTER XIV A FACE PUZZLES DAVE It was a time of extreme peril for Roger, and no one realized it more fully than did Dave. The angry steer was still some distance away, but coming forward at his best speed. One prod from those horns and the senator's son would be killed or badly hurt. As said before, Phil had gon...	How many were with him?	568	656	Roger's foot is fast!" answered Dave. "Oh, Phil, see if you can't scare the steer off!"	Two
The kids were playing outside. They were drawing with chalk. They drew many things with the chalk. One of those things was a star. There was nothing else for them to do because it was the weekend. Then they stopped drawing with the chalk a little later. They did not want to go on because they were tired. They walked a ...	Why?	254	304	They did not want to go on because they were tired	they were tired
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 John the Zebra's friend, Sam, react to the clapping?	143	143	annoyed	annoyed
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (), commonly referred to as Rutgers University, Rutgers, or RU, is an American public research university and the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey. Rutgers was chartered as Queen's College on November 10, 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the Un...	What state is Rutgers in?	0	null	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	New Jersey
At no more than 200 kilometres (120 mi) north to south and 130 kilometres (81 mi) east to west, Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa. Despite its size, however, its climate and topography is diverse, ranging from a cool and mountainous highveld to a hot and dry lowveld. The population is primarily ethni...	Do they have overseas trading partners?	1,018	1,107	Swaziland's major overseas trading partners are the United States and the European Union.	yes
Hailey stood in her kitchen. She was looking for ideas of what to make for dinner. She could make pasta, soup, chili, or steak. She opened the refrigerator and took out a cartoon of juice. She sat down at the table and tried to write a list of ingredients she would need. She finally thought she would make chili for din...	How did she get to the shop?	455	489	This made her want to take her car	her car
Mexico City (CNN) -- The leader of Mexico's leftist Party of the Democratic Revolution, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, announced Tuesday that he has asked Mexico's Federal Election Institute for a recount of the ballots cast in Sunday's presidential election. Lopez Obrador's demand came the day after he said the vote h...	What party is he with?	1,632	1,680	National Action Party candidate Josefina Vazquez	National Action Party
Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles was the second son of King James VI of Scotland, but after his father inherited the English throne in 1603, he moved to England, where he spent muc...	Did the outcome of the conflict strengthen hid hold on the throne?	1,672	1,778	strengthened the position of the English and Scottish parliaments and helped precipitate his own downfall.	no
MATABELELAND, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- British broadcaster Sky News Wednesday criticized the jail sentences given to three of its drivers in Zimbabwe, where a court found them guilty of possessing broadcast equipment without authorization. Journalists read a newspaper in Zimbabwe, where freedom of the press is extremely lim...	How strict is freedom of the press, there?	235	326	null	Extremely limited
(CNN) -- Bagpipers sounded "Amazing Grace" on a snowy day at a Utah cemetery as military pallbearers marched to rest the casket of Pfc. Aaron Thomas Nemelka, one of 13 people gunned down last week in Ford Hood, Texas. A throng of mourners arrived for the funeral service at a Mormon church in West Jordan, and then sol...	When did they die?	187	197	last week	last week
CHAPTER XXV AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall. Beresteyn quickly explained to his friend the reason of his presence here. "I came with Jan," he said, "because I wished to speak with you w...	Was there anyone with him?	32	253	In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall. Beresteyn quickly explained to his friend the reason of his presence here.	Yes
American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since become one of the most succ...	what is one of the ways to vote?	556	null	SMS text voting	SMS text voting
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Gary Coleman's ex-wife sold "death photos" of the former child actor in "ongoing desperate attempts" to profit from his death, according to the person Coleman named as executor of his estate. The photographs, taken inside the hospital where Coleman died last month, will be published t...	which company?	438	493	a spokeswoman for Globe parent company American Media.	American Media
CHAPTER I The Marchioness of Amesbury was giving a garden party in the spacious but somewhat urban grounds of her mansion in Kensington. Perhaps because it was the first affair of its sort of the season, and perhaps, also, because Cecilia Amesbury had the knack of making friends in every walk of life, it was remarkab...	Did he have good advice for his clients?	829	934	And to tell you the truth, Ken, when a client asks for my advice about them, I don't know what to say."	No
North Rhine-Westphalia (, , commonly shortened to NRW) is the most populous state of Germany, with a population of approximately 18 million, and the fourth largest by area. Its capital is Düsseldorf; the largest city is Cologne. Four of Germany's ten largest cities—Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, and Essen—are located w...	who is the leader of Rome in the article?	739	null	Julius Caesar	Julius Caesar
CHAPTER XXX On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn. In the quiet air, from somewhere up the hills, came the ringing of a single bell from some grazing animal. A cat's-paw of breeze fanned him with sudden balmy warmth....	Where?	1,644	1,663	Paula's fairy patio	Paula's fairy patio
(CNN) -- Ohio State's former marching band director is speaking out for the first time since the university fired him over the band's overly sexual culture. Jonathan Waters was fired in July after a university investigation concluded he "should have known about sexual harassment that created a hostile environment." ...	When did the report come out?	934	979	The investigation's report, released July 23,	July 23,
Hawthorne rolled over in bed and looked around the room. He let out a breath. His eyes were half-closed as he shoved the covers back from his bed, and moved towards the door. He knew that he had to check on Kate, if he did nothing else. She was ill, with a heart problem, and he worried about her all the time. They bo...	How long has Hawthorne been taking care of Kate?	103	null	when he was the age of four	when he was the age of four
Once upon a time there was a cow. It was a very happy cow. The cow put his chin in the window. Then the cow put a rock in a window. The cow was done putting things in the window. The cow talked to his daddy. Then the cow talked to his granddaddy. Then it was time for the cow to eat lunch. The cow took a long time to ea...	what did he have?	null	361	null	chips
A former top appointee of Chris Christie says there is evidence contradicting what the New Jersey governor has said publicly about the notorious George Washington Bridge traffic lane closures that have roiled the Republican's administration, according to the man's lawyer. David Wildstein resigned his position at the ...	Why did he do that?	373	592	amid allegations that Christie appointees had ordered access lanes to the nation's biggest river crossing in Fort Lee closed last year to punish that town's mayor politically for not endorsing Christie for reelection.	due to allegations
CHAPTER X LORD TONY I A quarter of an hour later citizen-commandant Fleury was at last ushered into the presence of the proconsul and received upon his truly innocent head the full torrent of the despot's wrath. But Martin-Roget had listened to the counsels of prudence: for obvious reasons he desired to avoid any...	What did the other man promise to Milor?	270	284	null	m . le duc de kernogan will rest in peace in hallowed ground
(CNN) -- In the history of organized athletics, there has never been a person who needs to come back again less than Michael Phelps. Yes, you have read that correctly. I am urging the greatest swimmer in all of sports to keep his word, forget about Rio in 2016 and retire. To go away. To vanish. To ignore his mother a...	With what?	null	null	News: Olympic legend Phelps: 'I'm done with swimming'	swimming
CHAPTER XXV. THE BANKER AND HIS DAUGHTER. Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust. Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon t...	and?	46	91	Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last;	Tom.
(CNN) -- Serbia will face France in the final of the Davis Cup after a tense 3-2 semifinal victory over the Czech Republic in front of a passionate home support in Belgrade. The Czechs led 2-1 after winning Saturday's doubles rubber, meaning the hosts had to claim victory in both reverse singles to secure their first...	What is Berdych's nationality?	543	548	Czech	Czech
A Republican tide ripped the Senate away from Democrats Tuesday, giving the GOP full control of Congress and the power to pin down President Barack Obama during his last two years in office. The thumping win upends the balance of power between the White House and Capitol Hill only six years after Obama's Democrats sw...	Did Boehner think it was time to party?	null	1,256	But this is not a time for celebration," he said. "It's time for government to start getting results and implementing solutions to t	no
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A spending bill that funds the U.S. government for the rest of the budget year passed the Senate on Tuesday despite complaints about nearly $8 billion in what critics called "pork-barrel" projects. The Senate passes a bill to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year. Senators voted...	who put the earmarks into the bill?'	1,662	1,739	targeted spending provisions inserted by Democratic and Republican lawmakers.	Democratic and Republican lawmakers
(CNN) -- Gen. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, a bespectacled college professor turned soldier in the defense of the Union, often returned to Gettysburg, that legendary battlefield where on a grim and terrible July day in 1863, Chamberlain and his regiment, the 20th Maine, held the extreme left flank of the Union army agai...	With who then?	533	541	comrades	comrades
(CNN) -- His name is Abdullah X. His slogan: "Mind of a Scholar, Heart of a Warrior." But the star of this new animated show isn't a caped crusader battling bad guys in the streets of Gotham -- he's fighting for the hearts and minds of young Muslims everywhere. "Abdullah X," the new Web-only cartoon series, is the ta...	Who is he?	326	404	a young Muslim man in London who is struggling with his identity and his faith	a young Muslim man in London who is struggling with his identity and his faith
New York is an American biweekly magazine concerned with life, culture, politics, and style generally, and with a particular emphasis on New York City. Founded by Milton Glaser and Clay Felker in 1968 as a competitor to "The New Yorker", it was brasher and less polite, and established itself as a cradle of New Journali...	When was that?	1,042	1,078	2013 award for Magazine of the Year	2013
Washington (CNN) -- A late evening meeting between President Barack Obama and the leaders of the House and Senate failed to reach agreement Wednesday on a spending plan to avert a government shutdown, but all the participants said progress was made and talks would continue. If there is no deal by midnight Friday, whe...	What was the purpose of the meeting between President Obama and the leaders of the House and Senate?	52	58	to avert a government shutdown	to avert a government shutdown
White is the lightest (brightest) color; it is the color of objects that reflect and scatter all visible wavelengths of light without absorbing any, so it imparts no hue to the light, meaning it is achromatic like black (it's opposite) and the grays. It is the color of chalk and many bleached materials such as paper wh...	what is an important structure that uses it on the outside?	1,424	1,431	temples	Temples.
CHAPTER ELEVEN Two candles were burning on the stand-up desk. Mr. Jones, tightly enfolded in an old but gorgeous blue silk dressing-gown, kept his elbows close against his sides and his hands deeply plunged into the extraordinarily deep pockets of the garment. The costume accentuated his emaciation. He resembled a pa...	how is his face described?	1,365	1,377	haggard face	as haggard
CHAPTER IV The sun rose red, the air was thick and hot. Anticipating that the day would be very oppressive, Vivian and Essper were on their horses' backs at an early hour. Already, however, many of the rustic revellers were about, and preparations were commencing for the fête champêtre, which this day was to close th...	Who did he address instead?	467	494	" said he to his horse; for	his horse
It was a cold winter day in John's city. It was December and snowing outside. This made John want a bowl of warm soup. John went to the refrigerator to make soup. He looked for the things needed to make the soup. He did not see some items he needed. John needed to go to the grocery store. John wanted to make a list. He...	How was he feeling ?	1,051	1,066	John was happy.	happy
The Portuguese Empire (), also known as the Portuguese Overseas ("Ultramar Português"), was one of the largest and longest-lived empires in world history and the first colonial empire of the Renaissance. It existed for almost six centuries from the capture of Ceuta in 1415 to the handover of Portuguese Macau to China i...	how were they to do this?	null	null	using recent developments in navigation, cartography and maritime technology such as the caravel	using recent developments in navigation,
(CNN) -- Sitting in the first lady's box listening to the President Barack Obama push for movement on immigration reform, Cristian Avila no longer had to keep his head down and live in fear of being deported. While the President dedicated only a brief part of his State of the Union address to immigration, his message...	How old is Avila?	614	616	23	23
CHAPTER XXXII ACQUITTED If Skip had been an actor in a pantomime, and rehearsed the scene every day for a week, he could not have arrived more precisely, than when he made his appearance at the very moment Mr. Hunter was about to declare the defense closed. Sam and Fred sprang to their feet as he entered the door...	who came into the room right after skip?	532	577	Following Skip came the constable leading Tim	Tim
CHAPTER XIV. HENRY III., OF WINCHESTER. A.D. 1216--1272. King John left two little sons, Henry and Richard, nine and seven years old, and all the English barons felt that they would rather have Henry as their king than the French Louis, whom they had only called in because John was such a wretch. So when little Hen...	Why did the barons call the French Louis?	null	300	they had only called in because John was such a wretch	because John was such a wretch
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 condiments did Ally and Jonah McAllister like on their hotdogs?	117	124	ketchup , and jonah preferred mustard	ketchup , and jonah preferred mustard
(CNN) -- This was not how it was supposed to end. The past week had been a procession -- the next few days were supposed to end in a coronation. With the future King of England in the Royal Box, the man who wore the Wimbledon crown so proudly allowed it to slip on Centre Court. Andy Murray, the first British man ...	Who finally did it?	285	353	Andy Murray, the first British man to win the tournament in 77 years	Andy Murray
(CNN) -- The Idaho man who slapped a crying 19-month-old boy on a Delta flight in February was sentenced Monday to eight months in prison, the man's lawyer said. Joe Rickey Hundley pleaded guilty to assault in federal court in October. Hundley's attorney, Marcia Shein, said Hundley will report to a yet-to-be determ...	Why did he slap the child?	737	754	null	they were crying
Uganda ( or ), officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substant...	What lake is a large part of in the sourthern portion of the country?	335	348	Lake Victoria	Lake Victoria.
Washington (CNN) -- The Pentagon general counsel threatened legal action Thursday against a former Navy SEAL who wrote a revealing book about last year's Osama bin Laden raid, warning him he has violated secrecy agreements and broken federal law. In a letter addressed to "Mark Owen," the pen name of book author Matt ...	What is the name of the book in this article?	759	791	The book is called "No Easy Day"	"No Easy Day"
CHAPTER XII THE FEVER PATIENT When Harding scrambled to his feet, with his pistol still aimed, Clarke laughed. "You're not only very rash--and very clumsy--but you're lucky. That's the only vacant tepee in the whole village. And my friends don't seem to have heard you." They moved on very quickly and cautiously...	What nationality was Harding?	951	1,148	His eyes were vacant and unrecognizing when he turned them upon Harding. "Here's your patient," the American said to Clarke. "We expect you to cure him, and you had better get to work at once."	American
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. GREAT MARY AND LITTLE MARY. "Who'll plough their fields? Who'll do their drudgery for them? And work like horses to give them the harvest?"--_Southey_. Mrs Carbonel, having seen her two little ones laid down for their midday nap, was sitting down to write a note to her husband, while Sophia wa...	how many of them?	null	254	Mrs Carbonel, having seen her two little ones laid down for their midday nap	two
(CNN) -- Barefoot and covered in dirt and sweat, 14-year-old Dante Campilan pulls weeds from orderly rows of sugar cane. Wearing an oversized red cap to protect him from the scorching Philippine sun, Dante is doing work that should be reserved for men, not children. Earning 150 pesos ($3.50) for a seven-hour day, D...	Why did Alvic do it?	930	974	his family didn't have enough money to eat.	His family didn't have enough money to eat.
The Korean language (, see below) is the official and national language of both Koreas: the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea), with different standardized official forms used in each territory. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean A...	What is the Koreanic language family comprised of?	121	122	extinct relatives	extinct relatives
(CNN) -- Two Amish girls, who were apparently abducted from a roadside farm stand in upstate New York, have been found and are safe, authorities said early Friday. An Amber Alert was issued late Wednesday in Oswegatchie for Delila Miller, 6, and her sister, Fannie, 12. They had been selling vegetables near their fami...	for who?	166	null	An Amber Alert was issued late Wednesday in Oswegatchie for Delila Miller, 6, and her sister, Fannie, 12	Delila Miller and her sister, Fannie
Strasbourg (/ˈstræzbɜːrɡ/, French pronunciation: [stʁaz.buʁ, stʁas.buʁ]; Alsatian: Strossburi; German: Straßburg, [ˈʃtʁaːsbʊɐ̯k]) is the capital and largest city of the Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine (ACAL) region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border wit...	How many people were in the Eurodistrict?	null	990	null	915,000
So, there was this kid named Jack that came up to my beanstalk one day. I couldn't believe my eyes, so I put down my ham sandwich I was eating and looked at him. I'm not sure what he thought he was doing there, but he sure did talk a lot. He kept asking me questions about this and then he asked me some questions about ...	Where did Jack run to when the giant chased after him?	322	324	the beanstalk	the beanstalk
CHAPTER VIII She took her letters up to her room with her, having persuaded her mother to go to bed directly Mr. Hilbery left them, for so long as she sat in the same room as her mother, Mrs. Hilbery might, at any moment, ask for a sight of the post. A very hasty glance through many sheets had shown Katharine that, b...	Will he soon have another?	1,375	1,414	and was now about to bear him another.	yes
Philadelphia (CNN) -- The inspector of a downtown building that collapsed last week has killed himself, city officials said Thursday. Ronald Wagenhoffer, 52, who worked with the Department of Licenses and Inspections, was found shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday, Everett Gillison, deputy mayor for public safety for the c...	Any deaths?	null	1,808	killing six people	six
CHAPTER XXV Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf. Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers. "I suppose," the Ambassad...	Who is the second character introduced?	14	36	Terniloff and Dominey,	Dominey
In an ecosystem, predation is a biological interaction where a predator (an organism that is hunting) feeds on its prey (the organism that is attacked). Predators may or may not kill their prey prior to feeding on them, but the act of predation often results in the death of the prey and the eventual absorption of the p...	What do herbivores eat?	null	479	herbivory (eating parts of plants)	Plants
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 ...	When are two or more solutions used?	851	899	null	to make alloys
Boston (pronounced i/ˈbɒstən/) is the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. Boston also served as the historic county seat of Suffolk County until Massachusetts disbanded county government in 1999. The city proper covers 48 square miles (124 km2) with an estimated populatio...	The city was known for being an important what?	1,088	1,247	Upon American independence from Great Britain, the city continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub, as well as a center for education and culture.	port and manufacturing hub
(CNN) -- World number one Rafael Nadal and defending champion Andy Murray were both knocked out as the upsets continued in the ATP tournament at Queen's Club on Friday. Murray was the first top go, beaten 4-6 6-1 7-6 by Mardy Fish of the United States in their third round match delayed overnight. Nadal quickly foll...	what tournament were they all playing in?	126	130	ATP	ATP
CHAPTER THIRTY ONE. DESCRIBES A HAPPY HOME AND A HAPPIER MEETING. In a small wayside cottage in the outskirts of one of those picturesque villages which surround London, an old woman sat at the head of a small deal table, with a black teapot, a brown sugar-basin, a yellow milk jug, and a cracked tea-cup before her....	Who sat at the foot of the table?	null	null	an old woman sat at the head of a small deal table	an old woman
(CNN)It was 3:30 in the morning when Robert Alan Black was escorted into Khalifa jail. An American in Abu Dhabi, he found himself frightened even though the other prisoners were sleeping. Movie scenes from "Midnight Express" and "Brubaker" swirled through his head. He sat at a table in the common area, waiting for ...	How many master's degrees does he hold?	null	503	Black, who has a degree in architecture, three master's degrees and a doctorate in educational psychology	Three
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Some 200 houses were damaged in a southwestern province of Pakistan after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck Wednesday, officials said. The mud-walled houses were damaged in districts close to the epicenter, said Ahmed Kamal, spokesman for the country's National Disaster Managem...	Were there any deaths?	726	783	There were no reports of injuries or deaths, Kamal said.	no
John thought about things that he liked to do. Well, for one, he liked baseball. Compared to his friends, he was very good at the sport. He didn't even have to practice that much. He remembered that he once hit the ball so hard that it flew out of the park. Home run! He was also a fan of basketball. He enjoyed watc...	What trick did John enjoy watching people do in basketball?	null	98	slam dunking	slam dunking
(CNN) -- Hilary Duff says her new album is "very positive" but admits that it started out "a lot heavier and a lot darker" because of the separation from her husband, Mike Comrie. "I'm separated from my husband right now, which has been a very difficult thing to go through," she told Billboard's "Pop Shop" podcast. "...	When?	549	null	Their son, Luca, was born in 2012.	2012
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, and previously known as the Malagasy Republic, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa. The nation comprises the island of Madagascar (the fourth-largest island in the world), and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehist...	How much of it can be found somewhere else	562	603	90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else	90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else
Read a version of this story in Arabic. Eddie Ray Routh was crying, shirtless, shoeless and smelling of alcohol when police caught up with him walking the streets of his hometown of Lancaster, Texas. His family didn't understand what he -- a Marine veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder -- was going ...	What prompted Eddie Ray Routh to be placed in protective custody and sent to Dallas' Green Oaks Hospital for a mental evaluation?	null	150	null	his father was going to sell his gun
CHAPTER XI BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter. "That's so," responded Sam. "Father means to have us study, or else we must stay here during the spring term." As anticipated, Alexander Pop reached Cedarville Tuesday afternoon. H...	Was Pop a black man?	920	953	, and the colored man had run awa	Yes.
(CNN) -- Police in Jackson, Mississippi, have prepared an arrest warrant for former television host Gary Collins for leaving the scene of an accident, police spokesman Colendula Green told CNN. Officers were called to the scene Monday afternoon but when police arrived, only one of the parties involved was there. Th...	Where did this occur?	349	361	a red light	a red light
I stepped inside my mother's car and dropped my backpack on the floor as my face filled with excitement. Today's the day that we're going to the candy store and picking out a new treat to have after dinner. Some people may like going to the movies, or the game room, or even to parks, but going to the candy store once a...	what doesn't he like	808	838	I'm not a big fan of peanuts	peanuts
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked federal state of Germany surrounded by the federal states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony and Thuringia. Its capital is Magdeburg and its largest city is Halle (Saale). Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of and has a population of 2.34 million. It is the 8th largest state in Germany by ar...	What are two other states it's sometimes confused with?	null	null	Saxony-Anhalt should not be confused with Saxony or Lower Saxony	Saxony and Lower Saxony
CHAPTER III--SOAMES PREPARES TO TAKE STEPS When Soames entered his sister's little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs. It looked just the same as on his first v...	who is James?	848	908	null	her father
Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama's assertion of executive privilege ahead of a hearing before a House committee, which subsequently recommended his attorney general be cited for contempt of Congress, sets up a fight that has had mixed results in the past. At stake are Justice Department documents relating t...	What privilege he would exercise?	45	77	assertion of executive privilege	executive privilege
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN LITTLE FAITHFUL For a week the amount of virtue in the old house would have supplied the neighborhood. It was really amazing, for everyone seemed in a heavenly frame of mind, and self-denial was all the fashion. Relieved of their first anxiety about their father, the girls insensibly relaxed their...	What did she do in there?	1,542	1,642	hid her face in the folds of a dear old gown, and made her little moan and prayed her little prayer	prayed
East Prussia enclosed the bulk of the ancestral lands of the Baltic Old Prussians. During the 13th century, the native Prussians were conquered by the crusading Teutonic Knights. The indigenous Balts who survived the conquest were gradually converted to Christianity. Because of Germanization and colonisation over the f...	why?	268	338	Because of Germanization and colonisation over the following centuries	Because of Germanization and colonisation
There once was a lion who did not roar, but instead he said meow. The lion was sad, because he could not roar like his other lion friends. The lion went to talk to his family. He first went to talk to his brother, but his brother was not home. Then he went to talk to his dad, but his dad was not home either. Luckily, t...	What was his solution?	null	652	then he need to run faster than the other lion's	to run faster than the other lion's
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (officially abbreviated the Super NES[b] or SNES[c], and commonly shortened to Super Nintendo[d]) is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan and South Korea, 1991 in North America, 1992 in Europe and Australasia (Oceania), and 199...	Were they successful?	1,262	1,332	However, it took several years for Sega's system to become successful.	Sega was, after several years
Laura wanted to go to the park and play because she wanted to see her friends. When she got to the park Laura did not see anyone. After looking, she saw her friend George by the basketball hoop. George was playing all by himself. George was happy when he saw Laura. Laura and George played basketball they saw the ice cr...	How many friends did she see at the park?	129	193	After looking, she saw her friend George by the basketball hoop	One
New York (CNN) -- The mother of one of the two New Jersey men arrested last week at a New York airport allegedly on their way to fight with an al Qaeda-affiliated group in Somalia says the two men are guilty of stupidity -- but not of the sinister plan described by authorities. "Anything makes him angry. But he's not...	What is his name?	405	427	Mohamed Mahmood Alessa	Mohamed Mahmood Alessa
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...	Why him?	1,212	1,244	He is the worst of them, anyhow,	He is the worst
CHAPTER XXII THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK "Look out!" These were the only words Henry had time to utter and as they left his lips he leaped to one side as swiftly as possible. Hardly knowing what Henry meant, Dave and Barringford stood their ground, looking first one way and then another. On the instant the big bu...	What did the frontiersman yell when he saw the buck?	114	116	a buck !	a buck !
CHAPTER V. TARDY REPENTANCE. Seth was as happy and proud as a boy well could be. Never before had he dared to remain very long near any particular engine lest some of the firemen should take it upon themselves to send him outside the lines, consequently all his "points" had been gathered as he moved from place to...	who had he helped?	546	556	null	Lish Davis
CHAPTER IX THE FOOTBALL MEETING In a few days Dave felt as much at home as ever. Nearly all of his old friends had returned to Oak Hall, and dormitories Nos. 11 and 12 were filled with as bright a crowd of lads as could well be found anywhere. In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no long...	Was Guy Frapley a leader before?	1,246	1,272	He was leader at Laverport	Yes
(CNN) -- Paris St Germain have completed the signing of Barcelona's Brazilian left-back Maxwell on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee. The 30-year-old finalized his move on Thursday after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms with the big-spending French league leaders. Maxwell, who has...	How many La Liga matches did Maxwell play for Barcelona?	103	103	57	57
CHAPTER I. CAMBYSES. B.C. 530-524 Cyrus the Great.--His extended conquests.--Cambyses and Smerdis.--Hystaspes and Darius.--Dream of Cyrus.--His anxiety and fears.--Accession of Cambyses.--War with Egypt.--Origin of the war with Egypt.--Ophthalmia.--The Egyptian physician.--His plan of revenge.--Demand of Cyrus.--...	Was there a heavy drinker?	1,118	1,142	null	yes
CHAPTER XVIII. A CYCLONE. "WHAT on earth is it all about?" Arthur Hill asked his comrades as the three boys gathered together after the work was done. "Why, there is not a breath of wind. Is it all done for practice, do you think?" Jim shook his head. "I expect we are going to have one of those cyclones Mr. Timmi...	What was headed their way?	302	310	cyclones	cyclones
Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama's assertion of executive privilege ahead of a hearing before a House committee, which subsequently recommended his attorney general be cited for contempt of Congress, sets up a fight that has had mixed results in the past. At stake are Justice Department documents relating t...	From when we can trace it?	1,111	1,167	has been around since the earliest days of the country,	since the earliest days of the country,
Orkney (), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated off the north coast of Great Britain. Orkney is 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of the coast of Caithness and comprises approximately 70 islands, of which 20 are inhabited. The largest island Mainland is often referre...	What is the largest island also called?	276	342	The largest island Mainland is often referred to as "the Mainland"	"the Mainland"
CHAPTER XXVIII The owlet loves the gloom of night, The lark salutes the day, The timid dove will coo at hand-- But falcons soar away. --_Song in Duo_. In a country settled, like these states, by a people who fled their native land and much-loved firesides, victims of consciences and religious zeal, none of the dece...	What happened when the prisoner's sentence was made known?	1,263	1,431	and the instant that the sentence of the prisoner was promulgated, she dispatched Caesar, mounted on one of her husband's best horses, in quest of her clerical monitor.	she dispatched Caesar
CHAPTER XVII South they held along the coast, hunting, fishing, swimming, and horse-buying. Billy shipped his purchases on the coasting steamers. Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable t...	Did the female character feel they needed sunshine?	551	592	We do want a sun-cocktail once in a while	Yes.
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked federal state of Germany surrounded by the federal states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony and Thuringia. Its capital is Magdeburg and its largest city is Halle (Saale). Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of and has a population of 2.34 million. It is the 8th largest state in Germany by ar...	How did Saxony-Anhalt come into existence?	null	119	null	during prussia ' s dissolution after world war ii
Easter Island is a Chilean island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called "moai", created by the early Rapa Nui people. In 1995, UNESCO named Easter Island a World Heritage Site, with mu...	what is the article about?	0	13	Easter Island	Easter Island
The University of Maryland, College Park (often referred to as the University of Maryland, Maryland, UM, UMD, UMCP, or College Park) is a public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, approximately from the northeast border of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1856, the u...	when was it founded	298	313	Founded in 1856	1856
(CNN) -- If your screen looks a little girly on Sunday during the Miami Dolphins-New York Jets game, do not adjust your television. Referees will be using pink penalty flags at MetLife Stadium during the final weekend of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Dante Cano, the fifth-grader from Marlboro, New Jersey, came up ...	Is this the third year that the NFL has been involved in breast cancer awareness month?	1,076	1,246	This is the fourth year the National Football League NFL has participated in a national breast cancer awareness campaign in association with the American Cancer Society.	no
CHAPTER LII. SHOWING HOW THINGS WENT ON AT NONINGSBY. Yes, Lady Staveley had known it before. She had given a fairly correct guess at the state of her daughter's affections, though she had not perhaps acknowledged to herself the intensity of her daughter's feelings. But the fact might not have mattered if it had ne...	Did the mom find the situation hopeful?	null	1,572	Could anything be more hopeless?	No
Rome (CNN) -- Italian center-left politician Enrico Letta has fully accepted a mandate to form a government, he told reporters Saturday. Letta made the announcement after meeting with President Giorgio Napolitano, who had given him that mandate on Wednesday. The 46-year-old former deputy prime minister and his mini...	Who was the previous prime minister?	929	969	Mario Monti, the outgoing prime minister	Mario Monti

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