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Utah ( or ) is a state in the western United States. It became the 45th state admitted to the U.S. on January 4, 1896. Utah is the 13th-largest by area, 31st-most-populous, and 10th-least-densely populated of the 50 United States. Utah has a population of more than 3 million (Census estimate for July 1, 2016), approxim... | What city was said to be the fastest growing? | 1,217 | 1,227 | St. George | St. George |
CHAPTER XIX.
THE NEW SMITHY.
Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith. The old butler, Cloudesdale, brought him the news, and Cloudesdale whispered it into his ears with solemn sorrow. Cloude... | Was he old? | 200 | 214 | The old butler | yes |
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Among his novels are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1876) and its sequel, the "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1885), the latter often called... | Did he have any humorous stories? | null | 916 | His humorous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" | Yes |
Architecture (Latin architectura, from the Greek ἀρχιτέκτων arkhitekton "architect", from ἀρχι- "chief" and τέκτων "builder") is both the process and the product of planning, designing, and constructing buildings and other physical structures. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived ... | How many principles does he list? | 607 | 715 | According to Vitruvius, a good building should satisfy the three principles of firmitas, utilitas, venustas, | Three |
Annie's sister, Julia, was having a birthday party in the afternoon. Annie's mother was going to bake the cake for the party. Mother asked Annie to help her bake the cake. They chose to make a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. Annie got the bowls and the ingredients they would need for the cake. She helped measur... | What'd Annie lick? | 686 | 695 | the spoon | the spoon |
CHAPTER XXVI.
Disappearance of Slavin
"What's that?"
The exclamation came from Allen as he broke off short in his conversation with Watson.
The cry from Noel had reached his ears and the cry was quickly followed by the first of the pistol shots.
"He's in trouble, thet's wot!" cried the old hunter. "Hark, thar... | what was he on? | 1,063 | 1,088 | null | partly on his back |
(CNN) -- Is it just harmless fun, or is something seriously wrong developing in sporting relations between Spain and France?
Yannick Noah, the last French tennis player to win the French Open back in 1983, started it last year when he claimed that Spain's recent sporting success could only be due to doping.
His rem... | Why? | 625 | 765 | cycling champion Alberto Contador, who was this week stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title and banned after a long-running doping saga. | doping |
(InStyle.com) -- When "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" premiered on September 19, 1970, it was almost revolutionary: the first television series focused on an independent (read: unmarried) career girl. And Mary's wardrobe was a little bit revolutionary too -- working women across the country were quick to copy her colorful ... | What did she never wear that carried over to other women? | 1,820 | 1,870 | freeing us from the tyranny of mandatory pantyhose | pantyhose |
CHAPTER II.
A black figure detached itself from the blacker shadows, and shuffled stealthily to where Jimmy stood on the doorstep.
"That you, Spike?" asked Jimmy, in a low voice.
"Dat's right, Mr. Chames."
"Come on in."
He led the way up to his rooms, switched on the electric light, and shut the door. Spike s... | was the guest homeless? | null | 880 | ooked as if it had been up too late the night before | no |
CHAPTER VI. CLIMENE
Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of "Les Fourberies de Scaramouche," upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established. They played it for the first time at Maur... | And the last? | 1,767 | 1,779 | Beaumarchais | Beaumarchais |
Lighting or illumination is the deliberate use of light to achieve a practical or aesthetic effect. Lighting includes the use of both artificial light sources like lamps and light fixtures, as well as natural illumination by capturing daylight. Daylighting (using windows, skylights, or light shelves) is sometimes used ... | are these purely functional? | 645 | 742 | ndoor lighting is usually accomplished using light fixtures, and is a key part of interior design | no |
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 did Nadia Alessa say her son was guilty of? | 301 | 303 | anger management issues | anger management issues |
CHAPTER XIX. THE TENTH OF MAY
Would the sons of the first families surrender, "Never!" cried a young lady who sat behind the blinds in Mrs. Catherwood's parlor. It seemed to her when she stopped to listen for the first guns of the coming battle that the tumult in her heart would drown their roar.
"But, Jinny," vent... | Who never feared to speak her mind? | 335 | 347 | Puss Russell | Puss Russell |
(CNN) -- Rosa Brooks says "keep calm and shut the bleep up."
The witty Foreign Policy writer is sick of what she calls "self-indulgent vicarious trauma" following the blasts at the marathon finish line in Boston last week, which killed three people, injured more than 100 and set off a manhunt that left an MIT cop dea... | What did Rosa Brooks mean when she said "keep calm and shut the bleep up"? | 54 | 61 | null | self - indulgent vicarious trauma |
(CNN) -- Missouri police are investigating the death of a 27-year-old woman whose body was found this week at the home of beer tycoon August Busch IV.
Frontenac, Missouri, police officers got a 911 call just before 1:15 p.m. last Sunday about an unresponsive woman at a residence later identified as belonged to Busch,... | Who? | 589 | 601 | Art Margulis | Art Margulis |
The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. (WMF, or simply Wikimedia) is an American non-profit and charitable organization headquartered in San Francisco, California. It is mostly known for participating in the Wikimedia movement. It owns the internet domain names of most movement projects and hosts sites like Wikipedia. The foun... | Is it a for-profit organization? | 0 | 83 | The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. (WMF, or simply Wikimedia) is an American non-profit | no |
Brigham Young University (often referred to as BYU or, colloquially, The Y) is a private research university located in Provo, Utah, United States. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and, excluding online students, is the largest of any religious university and the... | name 2 | 552 | 709 | are required to follow an honor code, which mandates behavior in line with LDS teachings such as academic honesty, adherence to dress and grooming standards | academic honesty and adherence to dress and grooming standards |
CHAPTER VIII
Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study. Nora, who had had a very busy day, was l... | What was Dartrey's opinion of Tallente's work in Parliament? | 237 | 247 | he is the most perfect parliamentary machine that was ever evolved | he is the most perfect parliamentary machine that was ever evolved |
The Inuit (pronounced or ; Inuktitut: , "the people") are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada and Alaska. Inuit is a plural noun; the singular is Inuk. The Inuit languages are part of the Eskimo-Aleut family. Inuit Sign Language is a critically endangered ... | How is the term "Eskimo" viewed by Inuit and other aboriginal peoples in Canada and Greenland? | 195 | 197 | pejorative | pejorative |
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN.
IN WHICH SOME DESPERATE ENTERPRISES ARE UNDERTAKEN.
At this time the Russians had taken up a strong position in the Balkan mountain range, and entrenched themselves within a short distance of the enemy.
After a night and a day of aimless wandering, Jacob Lancey found himself at last in a rocky ... | What was the relationship between Dobri Petroff and his friend Petko Borronow? | 323 | 333 | bound by the ties of intellectual as well as physical sympathy | bound by the ties of intellectual as well as physical sympathy |
CHAPTER XXIII
THE ADVANTAGE OF A DAY
That evening Le Drieux appeared in the lobby of the hotel and sat himself comfortably down, as if his sole desire in life was to read the evening paper and smoke his after-dinner cigar. He cast a self-satisfied and rather supercilious glance in the direction of the Merrick party... | would the extradition request be sent right away? | 1,684 | 1,785 | All this will require several days' time, so you see we are in no hurry to conclude the examination." | No |
Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. Evolutionary processes give rise to biodiversity at every level of biological organisation, including the levels of species, individual organisms, and molecules.
Repeated formation of new species (speciation), ... | Successive generations of populations are replaced by what? | 1,656 | 1,856 | hus, in successive generations members of a population are replaced by progeny of parents better adapted to survive and reproduce in the biophysical environment in which natural selection takes place. | Progeny of parents. |
CHAPTER VII
_Old Granny Fox Tries a New Plan_
Old Granny Fox kept thinking about Danny Meadow Mouse. She knew that he was fat, and it made her mouth water every time she thought of him. She made up her mind that she must and would have him. She knew that Danny had been very, very much frightened when she and Reddy ... | What happened when she thought about him? | null | 188 | null | it made her mouth water |
Tomorrow was Little Bunny's birthday. He was very excited. He wanted to invite all of his friends. "We only have enough cake for five friends." His mother said. Little Bunny thought and thought. He wanted to invite Rabbit, Bear, Duck and Goose. Little Bunny could invite one more friend. He thought about Turtle. Turtle ... | how come? | 320 | 363 | was lots of fun and always told funny jokes | He was lots of fun and always told funny jokes |
(CNN) -- Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has included three uncapped players in his final 23-man squad for the World Cup in South Africa.
Winger Pedro Rodriguez, 22, was named along with his Barcelona teammate Victor Valdes, who edged out 19-year-old David De Gea and Villarreal's Diego Lopez for the third goalkeeping ... | Who is Fabio Capello? | 1,462 | null | England coach Fabio Capello | England coach |
(CNN) -- Three people, including two former Auburn University football players, were killed late Saturday and three others were wounded in a shooting in an off-campus apartment complex in Auburn, Alabama, police said Sunday.
A manhunt was under way in Montgomery, about 55 miles west of Auburn, for a suspect in the ca... | where is he from? | 1,455 | 1,504 | null | Roanoke, Alabama |
Johnny is a nine year old boy. On one hot summer day, Johnny is outside his house playing with his dog. He is very hot and wants to have some ice cream. He looks in his freezer and sees that he does not have ice cream. Johnny then hears the song of the ice cream truck. Johnny runs outside but does not see the ice cream... | Where did he find it? | 567 | 616 | He runs inside and finds five dollars in his room | in his room |
Toyota is the world's market leader in sales of hybrid electric vehicles, and one of the largest companies to encourage the mass-market adoption of hybrid vehicles across the globe. Cumulative global sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrid passenger car models achieved the 10 million milestone in January 2017. Its Prius famil... | Why do they have a hard time keeping foreign workers there? | null | 1,877 | it had difficulties retaining foreign employees at the headquarters due to the lack of amenities in the city. | lack of amenities in the city |
CHAPTER XXXIX.
A NEW FLIRTATION.
[Illustration]
John Eames sat at his office on the day after his return to London, and answered the various letters which he had found waiting for him at his lodgings on the previous evening. To Miss Demolines he had already written from his club,--a single line, which he consider... | last name ? | 59 | 64 | Eames | Eames |
CHAPTER XXI
Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men. These men Duane wanted even more than their leader. If Longstreth, or Cheseldine, was the brains of that gang, Poggin was the executor. It was Poggin who needed to be found ... | Did Duane think he was honest or crooked? | null | 1,304 | a sheriff Duane suspected was crooked | Crooked. |
CHAPTER XIII
THE FIGHT AT THE BOATHOUSE
Inside of a week the newly-elected officers felt perfectly at home in their various positions. Captain Putnam's idea of allowing only such cadets to be candidates as could fill the positions properly had borne good fruit, and the battalion was now in better condition than eve... | What did Captain Putnam say about the distinction between play and business? | 145 | 150 | it is the same throughout life | it is the same throughout life |
In a telephone call Monday between Russia's Defense Minister General Sergei Shoigu and the U.S. Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel, Shoigu described the activity of U.S. and NATO troops near Russia's border as "unprecedented."
According to the official Russian version of the call, his American counterpart assured him t... | Who is Chuck Hagel? | 26 | 129 | between Russia's Defense Minister General Sergei Shoigu and the U.S. Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel, | U.S. Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel, |
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... | how many people live there? | 50 | 139 | NRW) is the most populous state of Germany, with a population of approximately 18 million | about 18 million |
(CNN) -- The year is 1969 and Britain is at the peak of its counter-culture revolution -- a time of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. The Beatles are putting together their final album while a relatively unknown musician, David Bowie is making waves with his track "Space Oddity."
Meanwhile, in Liverpool, a 15-year-old sc... | what did headmaster say | 690 | 860 | 'I don't care if you do maths or biology or whatever, it doesn't matter ... but make sure that you use your imagination for creative good rather than self-destruction'," | 'I don't care if you do maths or biology or whatever, it doesn't matter ... but make sure that you use your imagination for creative good rather than self-destruction' |
Jack woke up on a Saturday morning. He got out of bed and went to the bathroom, and brushed his teeth. He put on his clothes and walked to the kitchen. Jack had a few choices to pick for breakfast. He could choose between an apple, pear, cereal or eggs. He picked an apple to eat for breakfast. After his breakfast, he t... | Did he go back to his bedroom? | 103 | 151 | He put on his clothes and walked to the kitchen. | No |
Bonaire (pronounced or ; , ; Papiamentu: "Boneiru") is an island in the Leeward Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. Together with Aruba and Curaçao, it forms the group known as the ABC islands, less than a hundred miles off the north coast of South America near the western part of Venezuela. Unlike much of the Caribbean reg... | What happened to that country? | null | 852 | null | it dissolved |
Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television programme produced by the BBC since 1963. The programme depicts the adventures of the Doctor, a Time Lord—a space and time-travelling humanoid alien. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-travelling space ship. Its exterior appears as a blue British p... | Who was the first actor to portray the Doctor in the 21st century? | 244 | 247 | christopher eccleston | christopher eccleston |
War is a state of armed conflict between societies. It is generally characterized by extreme aggression, destruction, and mortality, using regular or irregular military forces. An absence of war is usually called "peace". Warfare refers to the common activities and characteristics of types of war, or of wars in general... | is war good for the ecosystem? | 1,250 | 1,334 | War usually results in significant deterioration of infrastructure and the ecosystem | No |
(CNN) -- As prodigal golfer Tiger Woods resumes the world's No. 1 ranking, his chief sponsor, Nike, unveiled a slogan Tuesday that provokes robust debate on what is redemption and has Woods attained it.
"Winning takes care of everything" is what Nike declared on its social media outlets after Woods completed his long... | What did she write on their page? | 657 | null | null | Will not buy anything Nike again |
Meet Dr. Gorbee Logan, the county health director for Bomi County in Liberia.
You have now met half the medical team in Bomi County.
There are two doctors in the entire county. I don't mean two doctors to treat Ebola patients but two doctors, period.
Two doctors to take care of Ebola patients, plus the 100 patien... | Why aren't the patients sent to Ebola centers? | 814 | 901 | He can't send these patients to real Ebola treatment centers because they're all full. | they're all full. |
CHAPTER XXII—A WARNING
In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
“Tell me how you are interested in this fellow Farquhar,” he demanded.
“I don’t know that I am much interested,” Osborne replied. “He ... | who is conversing? | 184 | 314 | “Tell me how you are interested in this fellow Farquhar,” he demanded.
“I don’t know that I am much interested,” Osborne replied | Clay and Osborne |
Angola , officially the Republic of Angola ( ; Kikongo, Kimbundu and Umbundu: "Repubilika ya Ngola"), is a country in Southern Africa. It is the seventh-largest country in Africa and is bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to wes... | and to the North? | 251 | 269 | Congo to the north | Congo |
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, usually while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.
Diving is one of the most popular O... | When did he win the first? | 731 | null | null | 1992 |
Friedrich Hayek CH (German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈaʊ̯ɡʊst ˈhaɪ̯ɛk]; 8 May 1899 – 23 March 1992), born in Austria-Hungary as Friedrich August von Hayek and frequently referred to as F. A. Hayek, was an Austrian and British economist and philosopher best known for his defense of classical liberalism. Hayek shared the 1974 Nobel Me... | During what time span? | 1,052 | 1,078 | during its first 100 years | 100 years |
CHAPTER XI
A MIDNIGHT FEAST
While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
"Hello, why weren't you down to supper?" asked Sam.
"We didn't get here in time," answered Roger. And then he related what had occurred on Bush Island.
... | who plead? | 1,130 | 1,154 | pleaded the story-teller | the story-teller |
CHAPTER IV.
Signor Andrea D'Arbino, searching vainly through the various rooms in the palace for Count Fabio d'Ascoli, and trying as a last resource, the corridor leading to the ballroom and grand staircase, discovered his friend lying on the floor in a swoon, without any living creature near him. Determining to avoi... | Who did D'Arbino go to seek help? | 382 | 401 | in the antechamber | in the antechamber |
Philosophical empiricists hold no knowledge to be properly inferred or deduced unless it is derived from one's sense-based experience. This view is commonly contrasted with rationalism, which states that knowledge may be derived from reason independently of the senses. For example, John Locke held that some knowledge (... | was Plato's position more important? | 1,106 | 1,196 | Aristotle was considered to give a more important position to sense perception than Plato, | no |
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... | When did they announce that? | 933 | 944 | May 8, 1984 | May 8, 1984 |
CHAPTER VII
Tun work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long. She hummed over the fancy starch that flew under the iron at an astounding rate.
"I can't see how you do it," Mary admired. "You'll make thirteen or fourteen this week at that rate."
Saxon laughed, and i... | Who was Lily Sanderson and what happened to her? | 422 | 424 | butch willows | butch willows |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Japanese: ゼルダの伝説 トワイライトプリンセス, Hepburn: Zeruda no Densetsu: Towairaito Purinsesu?) is an action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the GameCube and Wii home video game consoles. It is the thirteenth installment in the The Legend of Zelda series. Originally plan... | when was it finally available for GameCube? | 641 | null | The GameCube version was released worldwide in December 2006.[b] | December 2006. |
Ruby is a dynamic, reflective, object-oriented, general-purpose programming language. It was designed and developed in the mid-1990s by Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto in Japan.
According to its creator, Ruby was influenced by Perl, Smalltalk, Eiffel, Ada, and Lisp. It supports multiple programming paradigms, including fun... | What is Ruby? | 0 | 84 | Ruby is a dynamic, reflective, object-oriented, general-purpose programming language | a programming language |
(CNN) -- Tiger Woods may have clung on to his world number one status but after a disappointing final round at the PGA Championship will have to rely on captain Corey Pavin to play in the Ryder Cup.
Woods needed to finish in the top 15 at Whistling Straits to have any chance of forcing his way into the eight automati... | What is his title? | 153 | 172 | captain Corey Pavin | Captain |
Tom had to fix some things around the house. He had to fix the door. He had to fix the window. But before he did anything he had to fix the toilet. Tom called over his best friend Jim to help him. Jim brought with him his friends Molly and Holly. Tom thought that Jim was going to bring Dolly with him but he didn't. The... | Was it easy to fix? | null | 384 | Fixing the toilet was easy | yes |
Manhattan is the most densely populated borough of New York City, its economic and administrative center, and its historical birthplace. Locally it is often referred to simply as "The City". The borough is coextensive with New York County, founded on November 1, 1683, as one of the original counties of the U.S. state o... | Is the city used often by the media? | 623 | null | Manhattan is often described as the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world | yes |
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Among his novels are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1876) and its sequel, the "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1885), the latter often called... | Did he have famous friends? | 1,227 | 1,304 | he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. | Yes |
Jim and Linda are our neighbors. Jim and Linda have an old dog named Reggie. We love our neighbors. They are like the perfect grandparents. We watch Reggie for them when they go out of town to see their children and grandchildren. Reggie is so fun to have around. He is 14 years old. We have 3 other dogs and Reggie is o... | What is the name of the white kitten? | 276 | 277 | vex | vex |
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture. Originating in 12th-century France and lasting into the 16th century, Gothic architecture was known during the period as Opus Fr... | What's another characteristic? | 426 | null | ts characteristics include the pointed arch, the ribbed vault | ribbed vault |
CHAPTER VIII
SHADOW HAMILTON'S CONFESSION
"I simply can't understand it, Phil. Gus Plum was frightened very much, or he would never have offered me a hundred dollars to keep quiet."
Dave and his chum were strolling along the edge of the campus, an hour after the conversation recorded in the last chapter. The boy ... | was he known for bad deeds? | 378 | null | "It is certainly the most mysterious thing I ever heard of, outside of this mystery about Billy Dill," answered Phil. "Plum has been up to something wrong, but just what, remains to be found out." | Yes |
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... | What other nicknames were given to it later on? | null | 646 | other nicknames have been the "Oil Capital of the World | Oil Capital of the World |
My brother Ryan is 12 years older than me. He is my best friend, and the coolest human on Earth. Right before I turned 7 one summer, he left home to join the Army. He thought about joining the Marines, the Air-Force, or the Navy, but he liked the Army better. He was away for a long time. I didn't see him again until I ... | what did they hang on the porch? | null | 454 | null | the flag |
CHAPTER XXXIII.
THE RIVAL AUCTIONEERS.
It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest. The young auctioneer had never received a communication as surprising as was this one.
He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to ... | Was he distrustful of people? | 1,349 | 1,461 | Although I remember hearing her once say that since father's mind had become affected he would not trust any one | Yes |
Flying a kite can be dangerous. When I was eight years old I went to the park with my dad to fly my new kite. We stood on the top of a hill and tried to catch the wind. It took us almost half an hour, but we finally got the kite into the air. As it lifted into the sky, the kite caught the edge of my jacket and I was pu... | how | 691 | 801 | they sailed over so I could land on their boat. I told them about my adventure and they sailed me back to land | let her land on their boat |
(CNN) -- Award-winning pianist Roger Williams, who played before nine U.S. presidents and recorded dozens of albums over his long career, died early Saturday in Los Angeles after a struggle with pancreatic cancer, his assistant said. He was 87.
Jacque Heebner, Williams' personal assistant who said she had known the m... | What was the name of the founder of Kapp Records? | 200 | 202 | dave kapp | dave kapp |
CHAPTER 57. Another Wedding
Mr Sownds the beadle, and Mrs Miff the pew-opener, are early at their posts in the fine church where Mr Dombey was married. A yellow-faced old gentleman from India, is going to take unto himself a young wife this morning, and six carriages full of company are expected, and Mrs Miff has bee... | Where is everyone? | 118 | 124 | church | church |
CHAPTER XXX
THE DEFENSE OF THE CAVE--SAVED!
"He has fainted, poor fellow!" said Dick, as he bent over the unconscious form of Bostwick.
"We ought to git back to the house at once!" put in old Jerry. "We must warn the cap'n and the others of what Lesher and his crowd intend to do."
"That is true, but we can't le... | Who rowed the boat? | 634 | 680 | Dick and old Jerry bent their back to the oars | Dick and old Jerry |
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (), is a federal republic located on the northern coast of South America. It is bordered by Colombia on the west, Brazil on the south, Guyana on the east, the Dutch Caribbean ABC islands to the north and the islands of Trinidad and Tobago to the north-east. Ven... | By whom? | 713 | 779 | he territory now known as Venezuela was colonized by Spain in 1522 | Spain |
CHAPTER XXIV
A WAR OF WORDS
The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
"Professor Lemm must have come to see Uncle Barney about those deeds," remarked Randy.
"I wonder if that is Slugger's ... | What did the Rover boys wonder when they saw Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell approaching the cabins? | 70 | 82 | professor lemm must have come to see uncle barney about those deeds | professor lemm must have come to see uncle barney about those deeds |
Pester came running into the room. He came to a fast stop when he saw the dog. He'd seen a dog before, every cat has, and he used to live with a black dog named Henry, but he'd never seen a brown one before. It seemed strange to him, but not as strange as it was to see Linda the brown chicken in the living room last sp... | did the dog like that? | 746 | 800 | waved his tail like a flag trying to get her attention | yes |
(CNN) -- The names on the formal, state-government-erected memorial signs by the sides of Ohio highways are not famous to the outside world.
But once you know the story behind them, you understand completely. You look at those signs and you offer a silent word of thanks.
Usually stretches of highways around the cou... | What kind of plant did he work at before? | 895 | 968 | he worked at a Ford assembly plant back home before joining the Marines. | Ford assembly plant |
A study by the World Institute for Development Economics Research at United Nations University reports that the richest 1% of adults alone owned 40% of global assets in the year 2000. The three richest people in the world possess more financial assets than the lowest 48 nations combined. The combined wealth of the "10 ... | What percentage of global assets did the richest 1% of adults own in the year 2000? | 44 | 45 | null | 40 % |
CHAPTER XI. FRAGMENTARY
Mr. Boone's visit lasted but a day. I was a great deal with Colonel Clark in the few weeks that followed before his departure for Virginia. He held himself a little aloof (as a leader should) from the captains in the station, without seeming to offend them. But he had a fancy for James Ray and... | What did Colonel Clark think of Davy's loyalty to his friends? | null | 205 | faith to your friends is a big equipment for life | faith to your friends is a big equipment for life |
CHAPTER XXIII
NARRATIVE CONTINUED
When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
'What the devil do you here?' he said, abruptly and st... | What's his name? | 487 | 504 | 'Nanty Ewart, sir | 'Nanty Ewart |
CHAPTER XII
"I Only Thought of It"
There was great perturbation down at Fawn Court. On the day fixed, Monday, June 5, Lizzie arrived. Nothing further had been said by Lady Fawn to urge the invitation; but, in accordance with the arrangement already made, Lady Eustace, with her child, her nurse, and her own maid, wa... | was here mom one of them ? | 273 | 318 | with her child, her nurse, and her own maid, | no |
(CNN) -- Jenni-Lynn Watson's shorthand while sending text messages came back to haunt the young man who pleaded guilty Tuesday in Syracuse, New York, to killing the college student, a prosecutor said.
Although the 20-year-old victim's cell phone was never found, investigators were able to review call and text message... | How was she killed? | 896 | 995 | Pieper pleaded guilty in Onondaga County Court to second-degree murder in the strangling of Watson. | she was strangled |
CHAPTER XIX--HOW NORMAN LESLIE RODE AGAIN TO THE WARS
Tidings of these parleys, and marches, and surrenders of cities came to us at Tours, the King sending letters to his good towns by messengers. One of these, the very Thomas Scott of whom I have before spoken, a man out of Rankelburn, in Ettrick Forest, brought a l... | Anyplace specific there? | null | 307 | a man out of Rankelburn, in Ettrick Forest | in Ettrick Forest |
CHAPTER XXII
AN UNEXPECTED MEETING ON THE WATER
It was plainly to be seen that the first mate of the _Dogstar_ was in no wise an agreeable person to meet, and the Rovers and Hans were sorry that he and the others had come aboard the steam yacht. The two sailors from the lumber schooner were also rough men and proba... | Did they see anyone else? | 776 | 911 | "I don't see anybody," declared Dan Baxter. "Say, do you know what I think?" he cried suddenly. "I think these fellows are all alone!" | no |
Akrotiri and Dhekelia, officially the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia ( SBA; ; ), is a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus. The areas, which include British military bases and installations, as well as other land, were retained by the British under the 1960 treaty of independence, signed by... | What are the two Base Areas that make up the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia? | null | 185 | akrotiri , or the " western sovereign base area " ( " wsba " ) | akrotiri , or the " western sovereign base area " ( " wsba " ) |
CHAPTER XXV
He was duly at Transham station in time for the London train, and, after a minute consecrated to looking in the wrong direction, he saw his mother already on the platform with her bag, an air-cushion, and a beautifully neat roll.
'Travelling third!' he thought. 'Why will she do these things?'
Slightly... | what? | 580 | 607 | There was a dear baby there | There was baby |
(CNN) -- Risking their lives to help disadvantaged Afghans became almost a norm for Tom and Libby Little.
"We raised our three daughters through what was, at times, just hell," Libby Little said. "A hundred rockets a day was a good day."
Family members lived underground to avoid bombings, she said. Yet they stayed ... | Why were they shot? | 573 | 640 | The mostly foreign members of a medical team were robbed and shot | they were being robbed |
CHAPTER SEVEN.
Twelve months passed away, and Christmas came again, with its frost and snow and sunshine--its blazing fires, its good cheer, and its merry greetings.
Many a Christmastide had now passed over the head of our blacksmith, John Thorogood, and his excellent wife Mary, but Time had touched them lightly in... | How is John different from in his youth? | 385 | 509 | The only difference in them was a wrinkle or two at the corners of the eyes, and a few grey hairs mingling with the brown. | a wrinkle or two at the corners of the eyes, and a few grey hairs mingling with the brown. |
When the tearful broadcaster broke the news to North Koreans that their leader, Kim Jong Il, had died, the audience in the hall gasped.
Then the hysterics began, along with the bawling and sobbing.
"Father!" mourners cried. A wailing woman pounded her fist against her chest to signify heartache. Some appeared to go... | who tried to explain these reactions? | 823 | 943 | Cultures grieve differently. For instance, in South Korea, it's acceptable to express sorrow vocally, said Sung-Yoon Lee | Sung-Yoon Lee |
Central Europe is a term used to refer to lands with boundaries of various delineation. It is said to occupy continuous territory that are otherwise conventionally Eastern Europe and Western Europe. The concept of Central Europe is based on a common historical, social and cultural identity. Central Europe is going thro... | When it appeared? | 1,415 | 1,431 | after millennium | after millennium |
ESPN (originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is a U.S.-based global cable and satellite sports television channel owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which operates the network) and the Hearst Corporation (which owns a 20% minority share) The company was... | How many companies own it? | null | 165 | null | one joint venture |
(CNN) -- Ryan Lochte won the United States' first gold medal at the London Olympics with an outstanding performance in Saturday's 400m individual medley.
Swimming superstar Michael Phelps, who has 14 Olympic gold medals from his three previous Olympics, could only manage fourth place in a disappointing performance.
... | Where were the games in 2008? | 700 | 725 | 2008 Beijing Olympics.
| Beijing |
(CNN) -- In this dark and dismal year for college sports, when each scandal seems worse than the next, inspiration arrives in a motorized wheelchair.
In a month when Penn State is dealing with child sex abuse charges against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, the fallout bringing down longtime head coach Joe Pate... | What has been Eric LeGrand's progress since his injury? | 297 | 300 | he has attacked therapy | he has attacked therapy |
CHAPTER XII
THE ELECTION FOR OFFICERS
On the following morning all of the cadets but Harry Moss appeared in the messroom.
"Joe Davis says Harry is quite sick," said Powell to Dick.
"That's too bad. Have they sent for a doctor?"
"I don't know."
When Lew Flapp heard that Harry was sick he grew pale, and durin... | What illness had happened before that he was afraid of? | 807 | 820 | scarlet fever | scarlet fever |
The region, as part of Lorraine, was part of the Holy Roman Empire, and then was gradually annexed by France in the 17th century, and formalized as one of the provinces of France. The Calvinist manufacturing republic of Mulhouse, known as Stadtrepublik Mülhausen, became a part of Alsace after a vote by its citizens on ... | What other country had it? | 606 | null | null | Germany |
Cyprus (i/ˈsaɪprəs/; Greek: Κύπρος IPA: [ˈcipros]; Turkish: Kıbrıs IPA: [ˈkɯbɾɯs]), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of Syria and Turkey.[e] Cyprus is the third largest and third most populo... | how many people occupied it? | 900 | 1,018 | it was subsequently occupied by several major powers, including the empires of the Assyrians, Egyptians and Persians, | Nine |
CHAPTER XXIV: LOVE'S LABOUR LOST
'And well, with ready hand and heart, Each task of toilsome duty taking, Did one dear inmate take her part, The last asleep, the earliest waking.'
In the course of the afternoon Lord Rotherwood and Florence called, to see Eleanor, inquire after Ada, and make the final arrangements... | when? | 186 | 270 | In the course of the afternoon Lord Rotherwood and Florence called, to see Eleanor, | the afternoon |
(CNN) -- Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has made his proverbial bed. And, oh, is he lying in it now.
The ugly comments about blacks and Latinos attributed to him have hit struck another nerve -- this time with players, fans and most decent-thinking Americans.
NBA players protest racist talk attributed t... | What does he own? | 9 | 29 | Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles Clippers |
Amsterdam is the capital and most populous municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Its status as the capital is mandated by the Constitution of the Netherlands, although it is not the seat of the government, which is The Hague. Amsterdam has a population of 851,373 within the city proper, 1,351,587 in the urban... | what is it the capital of? | null | 89 | Amsterdam is the capital and most populous municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands | the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
(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... | Do critics like it? | 914 | 929 | worries critics | no |
The Normandy landings (codenamed Operation Neptune) were the landing operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 (termed D-Day) of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. The largest seaborne invasion in history, the operation began the liberation of German-occupied northwestern Europe from Na... | from? | 318 | 331 | Nazi control, | Nazi control, |
CHAPTER XXII
COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED
It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into soon after Winston conveyed him into his homestead. First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty. When Winston came in he looked up from the bed where ... | What does he want to do first? | null | 878 | null | Finish a good deal here. |
JERUSALEM (CNN) -- The world knows her as the daring nanny who, clutching a 2-year-old boy, pushed past the havoc in a terrorized Mumbai and risked her life to keep the toddler safe.
Sandra Samuel bravely saved the life of Moshe Holtzberg, 2, but says she sees no heroism in her actions.
But Sandra Samuel sees no he... | What kind of building were they in? | 746 | 861 | Samuel and Moshe were among the few to make it out of the Chabad House alive after gunmen stormed the Jewish center | a Jewish center |
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... | Is Bernard artistic? | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
Ally was at home, sitting in her chair. She was drinking orange juice. Orange juice was her favorite drink, because she loved its sweet taste.
Ally's sister was sitting on the carpet. She was drawing a pair of pink socks. Ally's sister loved the color pink, because she thought it was cute.
Ally's brother was also s... | who was at the door ? | 521 | 591 | When she opened the door, she saw an alligator wearing a suit and tie! | an alligator |
Xinjiang, officially the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, is a provincial-level autonomous region of China in the northwest of the country. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and the eighth largest country subdivision in the world, spanning over 1.6 million km (640,000 square miles). Xinjiang contains ... | What is it the largest producing of in China? | null | 988 | natural gas | natural gas |
Mayotte (, ; Shimaore: "Maore", ; ) is an insular department and region of France officially named the Department of Mayotte (French: "Département de Mayotte"). It consists of a main island, Grande-Terre (or Maore), a smaller island, Petite-Terre (or Pamanzi), and several islets around these two. The archipelago is loc... | What islands is the territory a neighbor of? | 997 | null | The territory is geographically part of the Comoro Islands. | the Comoro Islands. |
(CNN) -- When Chuck and Elicia James ventured to their local animal shelter to adopt a dog, they expected to meet a new member of their family. Instead they found themselves reunited with their long lost canine.
The James' had not seen Reckless, a brown and white terrier-pitbull mix, since he went missing over a year... | Where did they go to do this? | 49 | 75 | their local animal shelter | Their local animal shelter. |
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