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CHAPTER VIII
A MYSTERIOUS LETTER
In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest. Then he called on Dave.
"I've just received a letter I want you to read," he said. "It is from Nick Jasniff, and he mentions you." And he handed over the communication.
It was a lo... | Where is the sender of the letter? | 37 | 102 | In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London | London |
Rain, rain everywhere!
Mary and June were best friends; they played together every day. One day when June came over to play it was raining. Mary told Jane that the rain was mean.
"How is the rain mean?" asked June.
"It's everywhere!" said Mary. "It's raining on the sidewalk, it's raining on the swings, it's raini... | what was on the front? | 865 | 871 | null | a tree |
James II and VII (14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701) was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685 until he was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He was the last Roman Catholic monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland.
The second surviving son of Charl... | who took the throne when Charles I died? | 287 | null | The second surviving son of Charles I, he ascended the throne upon the death of his brother, Charles II. | Charles II |
CHAPTER XLVI - ROGER CARBURY AND HIS TWO FRIENDS
Roger Carbury, having found Ruby Ruggles, and having ascertained that she was at any rate living in a respectable house with her aunt, returned to Carbury. He had given the girl his advice, and had done so in a manner that was not altogether ineffectual. He had frighte... | Did he do it ineffectually? | 207 | 304 | He had given the girl his advice, and had done so in a manner that was not altogether ineffectual | No |
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/; audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He governed Libya as Revol... | Where was he when he became involved in politics? | 780 | 840 | Gaddafi became involved in politics while at school in Sabha | in Sabha |
CHAPTER VI.
GOING UP.
Rollo slept in the same room with Mr. George. He got up as soon as it was light, dressed himself in a hurried manner, and went out. In about ten minutes he returned.
"Well, Rollo," said Mr. George, "what is the report?"
"The smoke is not going either way," said Rollo. "It mounts right stra... | And do what with them? | 1,111 | 1,230 | Mrs. Gray had a small book, formed with leaves of blotting paper, to press the flowers in, which she meant to gather a | Press them |
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. It is an inland and in relative terms upland county having eastward-draining valleys while taking in moors of the Pennines and has a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Governmen... | What resources have drawn people there? | 712 | 724 | informally, | informally, |
Tributes are flowing in for much-loved British actor and comedian Rik Mayall, who died in London Monday at age 56.
Mayall, one of the leading lights of Britain's alternative comedy scene in the 1980s, is best known for starring roles in hit TV series "Blackadder," "The Young Ones," "The New Statesman" and "Bottom."
... | What was the cause of Rik Mayall's death? | 114 | 122 | null | she did not know the cause of his death |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (CNN) -- During the course of his long run for the presidency, Mitt Romney has consistently presented himself to voters as a "turnaround" artist, or as his supporters have taken to calling him recently, a "Mr. Fix-It."
In making his closing argument to voters that he should have that chance to ta... | Where was he? | 591 | null | Jacksonville, Florida | Jacksonville, Florida |
(CNN) -- Defending champions Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova moved into quarterfinals of their respective tournaments in Barcelona and Stuttgart Thursday as the build-up to next month's French Open gathers pace.
Nadal is coming off a shock loss at the Monte Carlo Masters -- losing there for only the third time in 11... | Was there a three setter? | 1,297 | 1,321 | in another three-setter. | yes |
(CNN) -- The Syrian government has told the parents of a missing American journalist that it doesn't know where their son is, the man's father said Monday at a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon.
Austin Tice last contacted his family on August 13 while in Syria reporting on the uprising there against the government o... | What did it show? | 604 | null | Tice surrounded by armed men walking him up a hill | Tice surrounded by armed men walking him up a hill |
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland, and third-largest in the United Kingdom. Historically part of Lanarkshire, the city is now located within the boundaries of Glasgow City Council – one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Inhabitants of th... | In what nation? | 31 | 39 | Scotland | Scotland |
New York (CNN) -- A New York graffiti art exhibit that drew visitors throughout the world was painted over early Tuesday morning despite efforts by artists and fans to keep the popular outdoor attraction open.
The whitewashing of the renowned graffiti haven known as 5 Pointz, a hulking warehouse in the Long Island Ci... | What is the name of the graffiti art exhibit that was painted over? | 16 | null | null | new york |
CHAPTER XIV.
"My beautiful! my beautiful! that standest meekly by, With thy proudly arch'd and glossy neck, and dark and fiery eye--
"Thus, thus I leap upon thy back, and scour the distant plains: Away! who overtakes me now, shall claim thee for his pains."
_The Arab to his Steed_.
Bulstrode seemed happy to mee... | Was somebody usually quiet? | 851 | 863 | Mary Wallace | Yes |
CHAPTER TEN.
PROVES THAT THE BEST OF FRIENDS MAY QUARREL ABOUT NOTHING, AND THAT WAR HAS TWO ASPECTS.
"Now, Erling," said Glumm, with a face so cheerful, that had the expression been habitual, he never would have been styled the Gruff, "I will go home with thee and wait until thou art busked, after which we will go... | What did Erling think of the odds they would face in the King's camp? | null | 220 | too much | too much |
Kansas is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name (natively "") is often said to mean "people of the (south) wind" although this was probably not the term's orig... | What was it known as during the settlement time? | 1,110 | 1,236 | Thus, the area was a hotbed of violence and chaos in its early days as these forces collided, and was known as Bleeding Kansas | Bleeding Kansas |
CHAPTER X
THE YOUNG OFFICER
It was a fine afternoon when the train ran down from the granite wilds round Cairnsmuir into a broad green valley. Behind, the red heath, strewn with boulders and scarred by watercourses, rolled upward into gathering clouds; in front, yellow stubble fields and smooth meadows lay shining ... | What body of water did they see? | 541 | 587 | where the river mouth opened into a sheltered, | A river |
(CNN) -- Roger Federer secured a record-equaling seventh Wimbledon title to dash the hopes of Andy Murray and a partisan Centre Court crowd.
Federer made it 17 grand slam titles to his name after a two-and-a-half-year drought and matched the haul of American Pete Sampras at the All England Club.
The Swiss will retu... | What did he win in 2010? | 776 | 859 | his last major win coming at the Australian Open in 2010 when he also beat Murray. | the Australian Open |
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 ... | where? | null | 66 | In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room | In the smoking-room |
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. Tracing its heritage back to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Democratic-Republican Party, the modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, makin... | What was its name when Thomas Jefferson was involved? | null | 224 | null | Democratic-Republican Party |
In February 1907, the Royal Dutch Shell Group was created through the amalgamation of two rival companies: the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company of the Netherlands and the "Shell" Transport and Trading Company Ltd of the United Kingdom. It was a move largely driven by the need to compete globally with Standard Oil. The Roy... | How many of their services stations are there around the world? | 1,147 | 1,291 | It has operations in over 90 countries, produces around 3.1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day and has 44,000 service stations worldwide. | 44,000 |
Billy and Sally are brother and sister. Billy is seven and Sally is eight. Their mother, Deborah, likes to have Billy and Sally dress up in costumes and play a game where they are answering the telephone. Usually when they play the game, Billy answers the telephone in a loud voice, and Sally answers the telephone in a ... | Who answers in a loud voice? | 238 | 243 | Billy | Billy |
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 ... | Who was tumble? | 11 | 22 | pet turtle | A turtle |
(CNN) -- The suspect in the killing of Yale pharmacology graduate student Annie Le appeared in court in New Haven, Connecticut, Tuesday, but did not enter a plea, his attorney told CNN.
Raymond J. Clark III appears in court Tuesday in New Haven, Connecticut, where he is charged with murder.
Raymond Clark III, 24, a... | How much bail was set for Raymond Clark III? | 164 | 166 | null | $ 3 million |
My name is Clyde. I am am a cat. I have had a life full of adventure. I started out as a small kitten living in a house. I lived with my human family. I also lived with my mother and brothers and sisters. There were some other animals there too. They were not cats but they were not humans. I am not sure what they were ... | What did he do? | 703 | null | He would chase me around the house | chase him |
(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 ... | What tag had Grigor Dimitrov been given since he came to prominence? | null | 200 | baby fed | baby fed |
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... | What is the Austrian ambassador instructed to do? | 368 | 376 | render me aid in transporting the prisoner to vienna | render me aid in transporting the prisoner to vienna |
CHAPTER XXX
Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
"Behold!" he exclaimed. "It is a triumph, this! It is a thing to be remembered! I have brought you two together!"
Maraton's first impressions of Maxen... | Did he live poorly? | null | 1,437 | that they must house you so splendidly?" | no |
CHAPTER XXII
Wingate, notwithstanding his iron nerve, awoke with a start, in the grey of the following morning, to find his heart pounding against his ribs and a chill sense of horror stealing into his brain. Nothing had happened or was happening except that one cry,--the low, awful cry of a man in agony. He sat up, ... | What does the gaoler offer them? | 1,243 | 1,330 | "There is the bread there, Phipps," he said, "a breakfast tray outside and some coffee. | bread and coffee |
The Australian National University (ANU) is a national research university located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. Its main campus in Acton encompasses seven teaching and research colleges, in addition to several national academies and institutes.
Founded in 1946, it is the only university to have been created... | how much is it's endowment? | 703 | 717 | null | A$1.13 billion |
Washington (CNN)Ted Cruz is back in his favorite place: the spotlight.
As the first candidate to quit the charade of "exploring" a presidential run and actually jumping in, the Texas Republican senator presented an image Monday of decisiveness and vision -- all before an auditorium of mostly supportive young evangeli... | what year did he kick off his campaign? | 802 | 875 | The firebrand's decision to jump-start the 2016 election season now is an | 2016 |
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 ... | who is the kewlest person on the planet? | 11 | 15 | Ryan | Ryan |
CHAPTER XII
GEORGE FACES DISASTER
A fortnight had passed since the affair at the settlement when Hardie arrived at the Marston homestead toward supper-time. After the meal was over, he accompanied his host and Edgar to the little room used for an office.
"As I've been busy since four this morning, I don't mean to... | who wasn't? | 1,031 | 1,093 | I was grateful; and when I told him I wasn't one of his flock | Edgar |
CHAPTER XXIV. THE BEWITCHMENT OF PAT
We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we "young fry" were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles. Pat, our own, dear, frolicsome Paddy, was sick again--very, very sick.
On Friday he moped and refused his saucer of new mi... | What about the guys? | null | 794 | and we boys felt choky. | they felt choky |
Baden-Württemberg is a state in Germany located in the southwest, east of the Upper Rhine. It is Germany’s third largest state in terms of size and population, with an area of and 10.8 million inhabitants. The state capital and largest city is Stuttgart.
The sobriquet "Ländle" ("small land" or "dear land" in the loca... | Where did they later retreat? | 653 | 772 | Over the course of the third century AD, the Alemanni forced the Romans to retreat beyond the Rhine and Danube rivers. | beyond the Rhine and Danube rivers |
ISO 128 is an international standard (ISO), about the general principles of presentation in technical drawings, specifically the graphical representation of objects on technical drawings.
Since 2003 the ISO 128 standard contains twelve parts, which were initiated between 1996 and 2003. It starts with a summary of the... | Before this IOS, were there any other guidelines? | 721 | 770 | The ISO 128 replaced the previous DIN 6 standard | yes |
Roger was a grasshopper. He loved to hop. He hopped everywhere by himself. One day when he was hopping around he bumped into a frog sitting on a log. The frog told him his name was Gilbert. Gilbert told Roger that it had been a long time since he bumped into anybody. Roger told him that since both grasshoppers and frog... | what was it on? | null | 501 | pond they saw a spider floating on a lily pad. | Spider floating on a lily pad. |
The Independent is a British online newspaper. Established in 1986 as an independent national morning newspaper published in London, it was controlled by Tony O'Reilly's Independent News & Media from 1997 until it was sold to Russian oligarch Alexander Lebedev in 2010. The last printed edition of "The Independent" was ... | Where is he from? | 225 | 261 | Russian oligarch Alexander Lebedev | Russia |
Palermo (Italian: [paˈlɛrmo] ( listen), Sicilian: Palermu, Latin: Panormus, from Greek: Πάνορμος, Panormos, Arabic: بَلَرْم, Balarm; Phoenician: זִיז, Ziz) is a city in Insular Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architectu... | What is the oldest known name of Palermo? | 174 | 175 | ziz | ziz |
Zürich or Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. The municipality has approximately 400,028 inhabitants, the urban agglomeration 1.315 million and the Zürich metropolitan area 1.83 million. Zür... | What is the official language of Zurich? | 867 | 904 | official language of Zurich is German | German |
South America is a continent located in the western hemisphere, mostly in the southern hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the northern hemisphere. It may also be considered a subcontinent of the Americas, which is the model used in nations that speak Romance languages. The reference to South America instead... | What country has the majority of its population? | 1,391 | 1,397 | Brazil | Brazil |
It is almost summer time. Spring has been very long and very rainy. Winter was very warm and very long. In the winter the snows falls on the ground. It covers all the grass. It covers all the trees. It covers all the flowers.
In the winter, the chipmunk goes to sleep. The chipmunk works all summer long to gather enou... | What do we drink? | 1,073 | 1,098 | Our mom makes us lemonade | lemonade |
The Times of India (TOI) is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world according to Audit Bureau of Circulations (India). It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India still... | How does it rank by circulation? | 96 | 154 | null | third-largest in India |
Laos (, , , or ; , , "Lāo"), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, "Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao") or commonly referred to its colloquial name of Muang Lao (Lao: ເມືອງລາວ, "Muang Lao"), is a landlocked country in the heart of the Indochinese peninsula of Mainl... | What is one country it borders with? | 351 | 358 | Myanma | Myanmar |
Michael Dunn killed Jordan Davis. That's not in dispute, but according to attorneys' opening statements Thursday in Dunn's murder trial, almost everything else is.
Assistant State Attorney John Guy, speaking for the prosecution, painted a picture of four innocent teens who stopped at a Jacksonville, Florida, gas stat... | Which holiday is mentioned in the story? | 399 | 417 | Thanksgiving break | Thanksgiving |
(CNN) -- Roger Federer secured a record-equaling seventh Wimbledon title to dash the hopes of Andy Murray and a partisan Centre Court crowd.
Federer made it 17 grand slam titles to his name after a two-and-a-half-year drought and matched the haul of American Pete Sampras at the All England Club.
The Swiss will retu... | How long has he been there? | 408 | 469 | he will match his hero Sampras' record of 286 weeks at No. 1. | 286 weeks |
CHAPTER TWENTY.
BENJY'S ENJOYMENTS INTERRUPTED, AND POLOELAND OVERWHELMED WITH A CATASTROPHE.
One pleasant morning, towards the end of summer, Benjamin Vane went out with his gun in the water-tramp on the large lake of Paradise Isle.
Leo and he had reached the isle in one of the india-rubber boats. They had taken... | What was it constructed out of? | 240 | 306 | Leo and he had reached the isle in one of the india-rubber boats. | Rubber |
The birds chirped, the sun beat down on a nearby window, and the noisy sound of an alarm clock tried to let me know it was seven in the morning. Not only that, but the sound of a high pitched voice, announcing "It's here! It's here Janet, it's here!" That voice belonged to my sister, Karen. What she meant was that the ... | What activity did Karen want to do at the beach that was not allowed? | 318 | 321 | play in the sand | play in the sand |
Jon woke up knowing that today was finally the day. It was his birthday! He had been waiting for this day all year long. He was super excited to get all his presents and hoped he finally got the basketball he wanted. As he ran outside, he saw his parents weren't even awake yet! He looked at the clock and it was still o... | What did Jon's parents tell him to do when he tried to wake them up? | null | 113 | null | go back to sleep |
CHAPTER XXI
COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED
It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead. First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty. When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where h... | So what does he recommend? | null | null | I fancy we can come to an understanding which would be pleasanter to both of us." | That they come to an understanding |
Art Nouveau (, Anglicised to ) is an international style of art, architecture and applied art, especially the decorative arts, that was most popular between 1890 and 1910. A reaction to the academic art of the 19th century, it was inspired by natural forms and structures, particularly the curved lines of plants and flo... | What is the relationship between Art Nouveau and other styles of art that emerged in Europe around the same time? | null | 107 | related to , but not identical | related to , but not identical |
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (sometimes known as Sony Music or by the initials, SME) is an American music corporation managed and operated by Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony Corporation. In 1929, the enterprise was first founded as American Record Corporation (ARC) and, in... | What were they called then | 410 | null | 1966, the company was reorganized to become CBS Records | CBS Records |
CHAPTER XXII
THE REAL THING AND NO MISTAKE
'With asses all his time he spent, Their club's perpetual president, He caught their manners, looks, and airs-- An ass in everything but ears.' GAY.
The master of the house was unable to contribute much more than his name to the propriety of the arrival of the suitors,... | how? | null | null | and by the same train. | by train. |
The Heian period (平安時代, Heian jidai?) is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height. The Heian period is ... | who had the power? | 1,235 | 1,244 | samurai | samurai had it |
Moses () is a prophet in the Abrahamic religions. According to the Hebrew Bible, he was adopted by an Egyptian princess, and later in life became the leader of the Israelites and lawgiver, to whom the authorship of the Torah, or acquisition of the Torah from Heaven is traditionally attributed. Also called "Moshe Rabben... | What is the name of the Egyptian slavemaster that Moses killed? | 266 | 269 | smiting a hebrew | smiting a hebrew |
CHAPTER XX
A NIGHT OF ANXIETY
Had the lightning struck Dick and knocked him overboard?
Such was the terrifying question which Sam asked himself as he stared out of the pilothouse window into the darkness before him. Another flash of lightning lit up the scene and he made certain that his big brother was nowhere i... | How did Tom ask about Dick's location? | 612 | 710 | "Where was Dick?" he screamed, to make himself heard above the roaring and shrieking of the wind. | he screamed |
(CNN) -- Zlatan Ibrahimovic produced a memorable performance after his four-goal salvo helped Sweden defeat England in Stockholm.
The 31-year-old, who has scored ten goals in as many games for club side Paris Saint-Germain, was on fire once again as Roy Hodgson's men were swept away.
The Swedish skipper had given h... | how old was he? | 136 | 147 | 31-year-old | 31 |
The Boston Globe (sometimes abbreviated as The Globe) is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts since its creation by Charles H. Taylor in 1872. The newspaper has won a total of 26 Pulitzer Prizes as of 2016, and with a total paid circulation of 245,824 from September 2015 to August 2016... | Is it the newest paper in the city? | 405 | 411 | oldest | No |
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 ... | Who did he want to come? | null | 671 | Turtle and Fox | Turtle and Fox |
CHAPTER XI. HEROES AND HERO-WORSHIP
Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange.-—Tempest.
Sunday morning found Anna in a different frame of mind from that of the evening before. Uncle Clement had been very ill all night, and the house was to be kept as quiet as pos... | "Nothing of him that doth fade" was said by who ? | 134 | 141 | Tempest | Tempest |
Playing a football player won Cuba Gooding Jr. an Oscar. Could playing another -- one who was the focus of "the trial of the century" -- win him further accolades?
The actor has been cast as O.J. Simpson in the new FX anthology miniseries "American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson," the network announced. Good... | In what film? | 316 | 469 | Gooding won the Academy Award for best actor in a supporting role in 1996 for his performance as wide receiver Rod Tidwell in the film "Jerry Maguire."
| Jerry Maguire |
CHAPTER XIX
DEFEAT OF THE ENGLISH
The explosion of the musket had been so unexpected that for the moment Dave and Henry hardly knew what had happened. Dave felt something hit him on the bottom of his left cheek and putting up his hand withdrew it covered with blood. Henry, too, was hit by a flying fragment of the g... | Was anyone else hit? | 270 | 404 | Henry, too, was hit by a flying fragment of the gun barrel which clipped off a lock of his hair. Poor Barringford lay like one dead. | Henry and Barringford |
Adolf Hitler (; 20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was a German politician who was the leader of the Nazi Party ("Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei"; NSDAP), Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and Führer ("Leader") of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. As dictator, Hitler initiated World War II in Europe wit... | What military branch did he serve in around that time? | 550 | 580 | the German Army in World War I | the German Army |
CHAPTER XVI—DEVOTED
When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose. His visitor, wooden of aspect, sat stiffly in a chair, with his hands upon his knees, watching his recovery.
‘There! You’ve come to nicely now, sir... | Did she give him a warning earlier? | 980 | 1,024 | , though I warned you what would come of it, | Yes |
Tokelau () is a New Zealand territory in the southern Pacific Ocean that consists of three tropical coral atolls (from the northwest, Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo), with a combined land area of and a population of approximately 1,500. Its capital rotates yearly between the three atolls. Tokelau lies north of the Samoan ... | what language is spoken most? | null | 923 | The most spoken language in Tokelau is Tokelauan | Tokelauan |
Unlike the Spanish milled dollar the U.S. dollar is based upon a decimal system of values. In addition to the dollar the coinage act officially established monetary units of mill or one-thousandth of a dollar (symbol ₥), cent or one-hundredth of a dollar (symbol ¢), dime or one-tenth of a dollar, and eagle or ten dolla... | A cent? | 229 | 254 | one-hundredth of a dollar | one-hundredth of a dollar |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A convicted rapist seeking to prove his innocence with a new DNA test lost his appeal Thursday at the Supreme Court.
The U.S. Supreme Court case involved a crime in which post-conviction DNA testing was available.
The justices ruled 5-4 that inmates cannot use a federal civil rights law to press... | How long ago? | 586 | null | was sentenced 15 years ago for a vicious attack on an Anchorage woman. | 15 years ago |
James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death. The kingdoms of Scotland and England were individual sovereign states, wit... | Did they have separate laws? | 321 | 365 | their own parliaments, judiciary, and laws, | Yes |
(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 Tiger Woods fare in the second round of the U.S. Open? | 103 | 119 | shot a level - par 70 to complete two rounds at three - over - par 143 | shot a level - par 70 to complete two rounds at three - over - par 143 |
(CNN) -- Two children died Saturday in the suburbs of the Syrian capital -- not because of guns, bombs or other weapons, but because of malnutrition, activists and an opposition group said.
The two boys suffered from marasmus, a type of acute malnutrition that can very quickly lead to death if not treated, the opposi... | What was the specific name of the disease? | 219 | null | marasmus, a type of acute malnutrition | marasmus |
HOLLYWOOD, California (CNN) -- Singer Christina Aguilera joined fellow Grammy Award winners Alicia Keys and John Legend for "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," which honored the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2008.
Christina Aguilera performs her hit single "Beautiful" at "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute."
The show, taped bef... | Which award had all of them won before? | null | 119 | Singer Christina Aguilera joined fellow Grammy Award winners Alicia Keys and John Legend | Grammy Award |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Juanita Moore, the third African-American actress to ever get a supporting actress Oscar nomination, died of natural causes at her Los Angeles home Tuesday, her grandson said. She was 99.
Moore worked right to the end, preparing for a stage reading of a new play and helping her actor grandson lea... | What did she help her grandson with? | 318 | 328 | null | earn lines |
(CNN)It was a story that sounded like something out of a horror film: Two young brothers strangled by a 100-pound snake that came crashing through the ceiling as they slept.
But this was no work of fiction.
It was the all-too-real fate suffered by brothers Connor and Noah Barthe in August 2013 at a sleepover in the... | How much did the African rock python weigh? | 34 | 36 | 100 - pound | 100 - pound |
CHAPTER III
THE TEAM THAT RAN AWAY
"Oh, Dave, the gully!" cried his sister Laura. "If we go into that we'll all be killed!"
"Please keep quiet, Laura," flung back her brother in a low, tense voice. "These horses are scared enough as it is."
Dave was doing his best to bring the spirited grays out of their mad ga... | Is it working? | 249 | 326 | null | no |
François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 1694 – 30 May 1778), known by his "nom de plume" Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and separation of church and state... | did he insist he had different parentage? | 1,198 | 1,323 | because he claimed he was born on 20 February 1694 as the illegitimate son of a nobleman, Guérin de Rochebrune or Roquebrune | yes |
Pope Francis (; ; ; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936) is the 266th and current Pope of the Catholic Church, a title he holds "ex officio" as Bishop of Rome, and sovereign of Vatican City. He chose Francis as his papal name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. Francis is the first Jesuit pope, the first from... | What was his title in 1973? | null | 831 | 1973 to 1979 was Argentina's provincial superior of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). | provincial superior |
Genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in living organisms. It is generally considered a field of biology, but intersects frequently with many other life sciences and is strongly linked with the study of information systems.
The father of genetics is Gregor Mendel, a late 19th-century scienti... | Who is the "father" of genetics? | 252 | null | The father of genetics is Gregor Mende | Gregor Mendel |
San Francisco (initials SF) (, Spanish for Saint Francis; Spanish: ), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California. The consolidated city-county covers an area of about at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay A... | What happened in 1945 | 1,226 | 1,286 | It then became the birthplace of the United Nations in 1945. | birthplace of the United Nations in 1945 |
CHAPTER XI. Drummers and Carpenters.
Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first. But Yellow Wing the Flicker didn't give him a chance to ask any. From the edge of the Green forest there came a clear, loud call of, "Pe-ok! Pe-ok! Pe-ok!"
"Excuse me, Peter, there's Mrs. Yellow Wi... | Why? | 1,046 | 1,134 | null | because he was always on the ground |
"Mohawk Guy," a Mars rover flight director, isn't just a social media sensation -- he made an impression on President Barack Obama, too.
"I, in the past, thought about getting a mohawk myself, but my team keeps on discouraging me," Obama told scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in a phone call Monday broad... | What did Obama say the Curiosity rover is expected to do? | 362 | 370 | telling us things that we did not know before | telling us things that we did not know before |
CHAPTER TWENTY.
KEEPING IT DOWN--MUTUAL EXPLANATIONS--DEATH--NEW-YEAR'S DAY.
It need scarcely be said that the sailors outside did not remain long in ignorance of the unexpected and happy discovery related in the last chapter. Bolton, who had crept in after Fred, with proper delicacy of feeling retired the moment h... | What did Bolton want them to hold down on their way? | 978 | 1,044 | "Squeeze down the safety-valve a bit longer, then," cried Bolton, | the safety-valve |
CHAPTER 4
"What a pity it is, Elinor," said Marianne, "that Edward should have no taste for drawing."
"No taste for drawing!" replied Elinor, "why should you think so? He does not draw himself, indeed, but he has great pleasure in seeing the performances of other people, and I assure you he is by no means deficient... | What was Elinor's opinion of Edward's judgment in regards to pictures? | 129 | 152 | he distrusts his own judgment in such matters so much , that he is always unwilling to give his opinion on any picture | he distrusts his own judgment in such matters so much , that he is always unwilling to give his opinion on any picture |
Joe was moving to a different state. He wanted to make the move without spending much money. He thought about driving in his own vehicle, but didn't do that. So Joe found a shipping company that shipped boxes on trailer trucks. First, Joe packed all his stuff in boxes. Then, he borrowed a small truck from a friend. He ... | Did he use his car to move? | null | 156 | null | No. |
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is an extended term for information communication technology (ICT) which stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals), computers as well as necessary enterprise software, middleware, storage, ... | Did all levels have something in common? | 1,218 | 1,298 | hierarchy where all levels of the hierarchy "contain some degree of commonality | Yes. |
(CNN) -- Veteran American Paul Goydos has become just the fourth player in PGA Tour history to break the 60-shot barrier after carding a remarkable 12-under-par 59 in the opening round of the John Deere Classic on Thursday.
Goydos follows in the footsteps of Al Geiberger (1977), Chip Beck (1991) and David Duval (1999... | How many birdies did he hit? | 322 | 385 | after his 12-birdie blitz at the TPC Deer Run, Silvis, Illinois | 12 |
The term Hispanic ( or ) broadly refers to the people, nations, and cultures that have a historical link to Spain. It commonly applies to countries once owned by the Spanish Empire in the Americas (see Spanish colonization of the Americas) and Asia, particularly the countries of Hispanic America and the Philippines. It... | Does that one word easily name an entire culture? | 491 | 549 | It is difficult to label a nation or culture with one term | no |
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the most notable religious buildings in the United Kingdom and has been the traditional plac... | Who first mentioned a church being on this spot? | 709 | 794 | a tradition first reported by Sulcard in about 1080, a church was founded at the site | Sulcard |
CHAPTER ELEVEN.
TO THE RESCUE.
Elsie and Cora Ravenshaw were seated at a table in Willow Creek, with their mother and Miss Trim, repairing garments, one night in that same inclement January of which we have been writing.
Mr Ravenshaw was enjoying his pipe by the stove, and Louis Lambert was making himself agreeab... | Where? | 227 | 274 | Mr Ravenshaw was enjoying his pipe by the stove | by the stove |
(CNN) -- A Connecticut woman attacked Monday by her friend's pet chimpanzee was taken Thursday from a Connecticut hospital to the famed Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, a hospital spokeswoman said. She would not divulge the victim's condition nor the reason for the move.
Travis, seen here as a younger chimp, was fatally sho... | Who owned him? | 959 | 1,048 | null | Sandra Herold |
Totalitarianism is a political system in which the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible. A distinctive feature of totalitarian governments is an "elaborate ideology, a set of ideas that gives meaning and direction to the whole soci... | And it's made to severely limit government? | 0 | null | Totalitarianism is a political system in which the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible. | Nois a political system in which the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible. |
Sen. Harry Reid, 75, is recovering at home after he broke "a number of ribs and bones in his face" when he was exercising, his office said Friday in a statement.
The Nevada Democrat was using a piece of equipment to exercise on Thursday when it broke, causing him to fall.
His doctors expect a full recovery, and he'... | Did anyone else make the same wish? | null | 1,230 | null | Jeff Flake |
John wanted to have a birthday party for his son, Mike. John and his wife Sara knew that their son loved clowns, as did their daughter Jane. So they looked up a place to have a clown come to his birthday party. When the clown arrived, ten of Mikes friends showed up to watch the show. His parents had sent out 12 invites... | What does Mike love? | 84 | 111 | that their son loved clowns | clowns |
CHAPTER ONE
PLAYING PILGRIMS
"Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents," grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
"It's so dreadful to be poor!" sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
"I don't think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added little Amy, w... | What holiday are they discussing? | 53 | 62 | Christmas | Christmas |
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- The five remaining defendants in the racially charged "Jena Six" case will appear in court Friday and are expected to enter a plea, a spokesman for the district attorney's office said.
Protesters converged on the small Louisiana town in September 2007 after the "Jena 6" were charged.
... | How did he attempt this? | 1,263 | 1,380 | In January, Bell said he had attempted suicide the month before by shooting himself in the chest but was recovering. | By shooting himself in the chest |
CHAPTER FOUR.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
"Good-day, Messer Domenico," said Nello to the foremost of the two visitors who entered the shop, while he nodded silently to the other. "You come as opportunely as cheese on macaroni. Ah! you are in haste-- wish to be shaved without delay--ecco! And this is a morning when every one... | What languages did Nello list off? | 1,357 | 1,381 | Greek, Latin, or Italian | Greek, Latin, or Italian |
CHAPTER XXXV.
HOW ABBOT THOROLD WAS PUT TO RANSOM.
Though Hereward had as yet no feud against "Bysshoppes and Archbysshoppes," save Egelsin of Selsey, who had excommunicated him, but who was at the other end of England, he had feud, as may be supposed, against Thorold, Abbot of Peterborough, and Thorold feud likewi... | Were the treasures there? | 432 | 486 | he had found it a smoking ruin, and its treasures gone | No. |
Chapter II.--Off For Zaruth.
"To Siberia--Cedar Island!"
"Yes, mother. From what I can make out, father is there, a prisoner of some people called the Svlachkys, and all on account of a wonderful stone chest, said to be filled with gold and silver."
"It cannot be true, Bob."
"I think it is. This dead sailor's n... | Did they decide to tell anyone else? | 1,053 | 1,180 | Between them mother and son decided for the present to say nothing to the simple fisher-folks concerning Ruel Gross' revelation | They decided to say nothing. |
CHAPTER X
MARSTON USES HIS POWER
Soon after Don Felix was buried two strangers visited the schooner. One was white but so burned by the sun and worn by the climate that he looked like a native. Peters was agent for a Hamburg merchant house with a factory on a neighboring lagoon, and told Wyndham he had come because... | Was the other completely white? | 482 | 507 | His skin was nearly white | Yes |
(CNN) -- Jorge Lorenzo climbed from fourth on the grid to win the French MotoGP at a rain-soaked Le Mans on Sunday and take the lead in the championship.
Riding his Yamaha flawlessly in the wet conditions, Lorenzo took the lead on the first lap and eventually finished 9.905 seconds clear of Valentino Rossi, who had t... | Who came in third? | 375 | 437 | Rossi held off a determined Casey Stoner, who finished third i | Casey Stoner |
(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 ... | How old is Winger Pedro Rodriquez? | null | 165 | Winger Pedro Rodriguez, 22 | 22 |
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