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62349
[ "Why does Shannon reach for his gun when Beamish introduces himself?", "Why is it so important for Jig and Shannon to find Gertrude a mate?", "Who does Jig suspect wants them dead, and let loose the vapor snakes?", "What is Ahra referring to when she says \"something has been taken?\"", "How does Shannon fe...
[ [ "The sound of the chair being pulled back sets him on high alert. \n", "He sees that Beamish has something in his hands. \n", "Shannon is prone to suspicion after being hunted down by people they owe money to, and thinks Beamish is one of them. ", "Beamish tells them he's there to collect money fr...
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[ [ "Bucky Shannon opened the door. He looked white and grim, and there was\n a big burn across his neck. He said:\n\n\n \"Beamish is here with his lawyer.\"", "Shannon has a good vocabulary. He used it. When he got his breath back\n he said suddenly,\n\n\n \"Beamish is pulling some kind of a game.\"\n\n\n \"...
train
63477
[ "How did Trillium end up as a stow-away on the ship?", "How had the fusion control points been adjusted?", "Had Trillium known the outcome of her stowing away, would she have likely still stowed away?", "What were the hiding places selected by Trillium while stowing away?", "Why were the Venus women transfi...
[ [ "She had been kidnapped by the men under the official command of the President of Earth. ", "She had fallen for the Earthmen and had chosen to run away with them.", "She chose to show away so that the Venus women could bring their cause to the attention of Earth's President. ", "She had accidental...
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[ [ "Trillium—with her shape—passing as a boy hustling bags through this\n ship. O'Rielly chortled as he tucked her under his bunk. \"Now don't you\n worry about another thing!\"", "\"No. One of us stowing away was the only way we Venus women could bring\n our cause to the attention of Earth's President. If E...
train
62324
[ "What can be determined as a similarity between Harvey, Joe, and Johnson?", "Why did Harvey and Joe have such a large tab and the bar that was ran by Johnson?", "Despite the menu prices for the restaurant food being remarkably low, how were Harvey and Joe met with an outrageous bill of 328 buckos?", "Why did ...
[ [ "They all have a tendency to want the best for one another to a personal fault. ", "They all have a tendency to think they are more advanced than one another", "They all have a tendency to spend too much time at the bar where Johnson works", "They all have a tendency to be greedy at any opportunit...
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[ [ "Johnson, the \"sheriff,\" collected the money, and Johnson, the\n \"restaurateur,\" pocketed it. Meanwhile, Harvey tipped Joe the sign to\n remain calm.", "\"Now do you see, my hot-tempered colleague?\" said Harvey as he and Joe\n picked up buckets that hung on the tank. \"Johnson, as I saw instantly,\n ...
train
63899
[ "What were the two main goals of the Quest III ship in this story?", "How would you describe Captain Llud's character transformation across the entire Quest III journey?", "What characteristics best describe Captain Llud in the present part of the story?", "At what moment in the story did the characters seem ...
[ [ "To survey galaxies for non-human life forms and return to Earth safely.", "To scout for new worlds to live in and return to Earth safely.", "To stay away from Earth for 900 years during a major world war and to return back safely.", "To return safely to Earth and return with new raw materials for...
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[ [ "Quest III\nshuddered, again and again, under blows that must have had millions\n of horsepower behind them; but it plunged on toward Earth, its mighty", "The\nQuest III\nbored steadily on through space, decelerating. Even if", "Quest\n III's\nponderous and unswerving progress toward Earth had somehow...
train
55933
[ "Why did the Lane family move to Wisconsin?", "Why doesn’t Jean want to join Peggy in New York?", "Why did Mrs. Lane give up her dream of singing?", "Why did Mr. & Mrs. Lane agree so quickly to Peggy’s bargain?", "How did Mr. Lane know May Berriman?", "What will Peggy mostly likely do tomorrow morning?" ]
[ [ "For Mr. Lane’s work", "To be near family and friends", "For Mrs. Lane’s singing career", "For Peggy’s school" ], [ "She’s not interested in acting as a career.", "She wants to be a singer.", "She will take care of Socks.", "She doesn’t want to leave her family." ], [ "...
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[ [ "Mrs. Lane nodded. “Of course, dear. I know just\n how you feel about it,” she said. “I would have answered\n just the same way when I was your age, except", "Mrs. Lane smiled gently and placed her soft white\n hand on her daughter’s lean brown one. “Of course\n I understand, Margaret, and so does your fa...
train
52844
[ "Why did Jimmy Tremaine visit his hometown?", "What kind of area is Elsby?", "What is the significance of May 19th, 1901?", "Who was in the black sedan that rushed off past Tremaine a block from the hotel?", "Who is Soup Gaskin?", "Why is Tremaine considered the best person to conduct this investigation?"...
[ [ "To catch a criminal.", "To have a tour and visit the sites.", "To locate a device.", "To visit family and old friends." ], [ "Rural and old-fashioned", "Urban and busy", "Flashy and rich", "Run-down and dirty" ], [ "There was a thunderstorm in the area.", "Bram bou...
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[ [ "The policeman got to his feet. \"Jimmy,\" he said, \"Jimmy Tremaine.\" He\n came to the counter and put out his hand. \"How are you, Jimmy? What\n brings you back to the boondocks?\"", "As Tremaine walked slowly toward the lighted main street of Elsby a car\n pulled to a stop beside him. Jess leaned out,...
train
63631
[ "Why was Charles in the actress's apartment?", "What did Charles decide to do when he realized he was alone?", "Why did Charles think he was the last person alive?", "What was the only thing that mattered to Charles near the end?", "What did Charles probably realize at the end?", "Why did the beings come ...
[ [ "She wanted to be with someone one last time.", "They were working on curing the plague.", "He thought he could find answers there.", "They had been living together." ], [ "Live his best life as long as possible", "Give up and wait for death", "Create a shrine to mark the end of hu...
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[ [ "It had been very pleasant that afternoon. She had given of herself\n freely, warmly, and Charles had accepted. But then he had known", "A thought teased at him. Charles looked at the woman again and decided\n that she still looked beautiful in spite of the harshness of the", "Charles smiled wanly and...
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63640
[ "What are two kinds of goods Casey Ritter deals with throughout the story? \n\n", "What is the significance of the title, “Jupiter’s Joke?”", "Who is the Old Man Casey refers to in the first paragraph? ", "Who is Pard Hoskins and what is his relationship to Casey Ritter?", "Why does Casey feels regret about...
[ [ "Strychnine and Space suits", "Jupiter crystals and Mars emeralds \n\n", "Kooleen Crystals and Kooleen Emeralds ", "Killicut Emeralds and Kooleen Crystals " ], [ "The joke is that the scorpion-like inhabitants of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot are actually planning an attack, and that they sent ...
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[ [ "Well, Casey Ritter may be a lot of things we won't mention, but he\n doesn't rat on his clients. So there I was, closeted with the ten", "Ritter, compared with the value of the secret you are to buy with\n them. And be assured that if you're man enough to effect the trade—\"", "A crafty-eyed buzzard ...
train
63304
[ "What is one way the story’s setting, Venus, affects the characters and and sets up the plot? \n\n", "How long did it take for Venus’s conditions to mutate its human colonies? What is the purpose of these mutations? \n\n", "What is the name of the Officer of the Deck? \n\n", "How do Svan and his five fellow i...
[ [ "The story takes place on Mars, not Venus. Over the last four or five generations, Mars’ conditions have caused its human colony to mutate in order to better survive. This causes a racial rift between humans from Earth and humans from Mars, which sets the story’s plot by imposing tension between the two group...
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[ [ "\"Acclimation,\" Lowry said scientifically. \"They had to acclimate\n themselves to Venus's climate. They're friendly enough.\"", "native Venusians—the descendants of the first expedition, that\n is—right down into the mud. Well—\" he laughed—\"maybe they will.\n After all, the fittest survive. That's a ...
train
61090
[ "Why did the bank robbers end up crashing? ", "Why does The Scorpion go mostly unnoticed, despite reaching out to the newspaper? ", "Why does Stevenson begin to suspect a connection between the crimes?", "Why do the gangs pick Halloween night to fight? ", "Why does the Scorpion leave their signature at each...
[ [ "The cops used incendiary bullets to melt the tires. ", "The Scorpion somehow melted their tires. ", "They didn't realize the car they stole was damaged. ", "It was so hot outside that their tires melted and blew out. " ], [ "The police don't want to bring attention to them, because they d...
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[ [ "There was so much confusion that it looked as though the bank robbers\n were going to get away after all. The police cars were aiming the wrong", "Then, after the getaway car had gone more than two blocks, it suddenly\n started jouncing around. It smacked into a parked car and stopped. And", "and the...
train
61242
[ "What is the main conflict at the start?", "What happens after the blast?", "Why does the fact that Finogenov had a wooden desk sent up to space a point of contention for Winship?", "What goes wrong just as Winship makes contact with earth?", "What goes wrong with the calking compound?", "Why do the Ameri...
[ [ "The American astronauts can't get in contact with anyone who speaks English. ", "Winship's reefer stops working properly. ", "The Americans are unable to tell when the scheduled explosion is going off.", "The harsh sunlight is making the astronauts perspire. " ], [ "The Russians are uncon...
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[ [ "\"He's too damned suspicious,\" Major Winship said. \"You know and I know\n why they set that blast off. I tried to tell him. Hell. He looks at me", "\"He's done it deliberately,\" said Capt. Wilkins, the eldest of the four\n Americans. \"How are we going to know when it's over?\"", "in the space sui...
train
20001
[ "Why was human cloning banned? ", "What is the main reason the writer takes issue with the Pope's stance on cloning?", "Why does the writer use other medical procedures as evidence to support cloning?", "How does the writer use twins in their argument?", "How do plants factor into the cloning argument?", ...
[ [ "It was a preemptive measure. It's too complex to allow it to be explored unregulated. ", "It is objectively immoral and \"evil.\"", "It was an easy political stance for Bill Clinton to take. ", "There was no real research behind it, so there was no pushback on a bad." ], [ "His opinion on...
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[ [ "Cloning humans is taken to be either 1) a fundamentally", "Calls for a ban on cloning amount to discrimination against", "researchers thought cloning humans was impossible--so, for the moment,", "Human Clones: Why Not?", "flesh. And for a politician, making noise about cloning is", "Remem...
train
61090
[ "What would have likely happened if the bank robbers' car tires had not melted?", "What can we infer from the passage that caused Mr. Higgins to go crazy?", "Why did the tear gas that the police were using on Mr. Higgins not work to run him out of the house?", "What caused Judy's yelling to be ignored by the ...
[ [ "The car would have wrecked regardless and the robbers would have been caught. ", "The police would have stopped them in a chase. ", "The robbers would have gotten away from the scene. ", "The robbers would have later returned to rob the bank again and get caught. " ], [ "He was no longer ...
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[ [ "\"I don't know. All I know is it's the nuttiest thing I ever saw. And\n what about the getaway car? What about those tires melting?\"", "Hastings leaned down over one of the front tires. \"Look at that!\n There's melted rubber all over the rims. Those rims are ruined! What\n did you use, incendiary bulle...
train
61242
[ "What was the problem with the tubes of calking compound that the crew was trying to use?", "What was the issue with having Pinov on the communication system?", "What happened to cause panic during the communicaton between Freedom 19 and the Cape?", "How long would it take for the needed replacements to be de...
[ [ "They were hardening too fast when connected with air", "They took too long to harden and dry", "They were expired and unusable", "They were too small to fill what they needed" ], [ "He rarely paid attention well enough to handle the communications. ", "He didn't speak English", "H...
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[ [ "Capt. Lawler and Lt. Chandler returned with the calking compound. It\n occupied the rear section of the land car. Lt. Chandler sat atop it. It\n was a fifty-five gallon drum.", "\"That,\" said Capt. Lawler, \"is the calking compound.\"\n\n\n \"You're kidding,\" said Capt. Wilkins.\n\n\n \"I am not kiddin...
train
20001
[ "Why does the author say that the imposing the ban was a contradiction by whom it was imposed?", "Who placed the ban on funding for human cloning research?", "Why does the author say the pope does not respect freedom of other?", "From the passage, are we able to infer that the author is for or against cloning...
[ [ "Because he has shown interest in cloning himself", "Because he lacked the means to ban cloning", "Because he is known for not resisting temptation of the flesh", "Because he was only banning the nonexistent to show power" ], [ "Congress", "President Bush ", "President Clinton", ...
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[ [ "But calling for secular governments to implement a ban, thus", "There is nothing like banning the nonexistent to show true", "this threat. President Clinton swiftly imposed a ban on federal", "religion, and his followers' freedom to follow his dictate. But", "research was stopped by this ban?...
train
61052
[ "Why was the mission of the Pandora initially referred to as a “fool’s errand”?", "Why were the cadets outside alone?", "How was Hennessy’s ship found?", "How did Gwayne subdue the alien leader?", "Why did Gwayne ask the alien leader about barmaids and puppies?", "Who were the horde members?", "What is ...
[ [ "The original exploration party had already reported back about the planet.", "They had already learned everything they could about the blobs.", "They had found Hennessy’s crew.", "The crew hadn’t found anything new or dangerous." ], [ "They were lost.", "They were young and untrained....
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[ [ "unevenly in the mucky surface of the ugly world outside. She seemed to\n be restless to end her fool's errand here, two hundred light years from", "It was the only thing they could do. Earth needed a place to plant her\n seed, but no world other than Earth could ever be trusted to preserve\n that seed fo...
train
60507
[ "What was Piltdon most interested in?", "What was Feetch most interested in?", "How did the majority of Piltdon workers feel about Feetch?", "Why didn't Feetch show Piltdon his new invention right away?", "What didn't happen because of the original Super-Opener?", "How did Piltdon feel about Feetch throug...
[ [ "Making money", "Being known around the world", "Keeping Feetch on the payroll", "Having more patents than anyone else" ], [ "Making money", "Research and development", "Working for Piltdon", "Being known around the world" ], [ "They respected him", "They thought he...
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[ [ "\"That's true,\" said Piltdon. His eyes grew dreamy. \"It can be done,\"", "well, that was the way it went. He must find his satisfaction in his\n work. And it had been interesting lately, the work he had been doing\n nights at home investigating what had been named the Piltdon Effect.", "would have ...
train
61053
[ "Which word doesn't describe Jeffers?", "Which word doesn't describe Tolliver?", "How does Tolliver feel about Betty at first?", "What did Tolliver tell Betty that was actually true?", "Why had Betty really come to Ganymede?" ]
[ [ "clever", "persistent", "hot-headed", "cocky" ], [ "hot-headed", "stubborn", "clever", "liar" ], [ "she's a rich man's daughter deserving of the company", "she's attractive and someone he should get to know", "she's an entitled girl that doesn't know what she's ...
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[ [ "\"Jeffers,\" he announced, \"this is ... just call her Betty.\"\n\n\n The manager's jowled features twisted into an expression of welcome as\n jovial as that of a hungry crocodile.", "Jeffers seemed to stagger standing still behind his desk. His loose\n lips twitched uncertainly, and he looked questionin...
train
61204
[ "Why doesn’t Wayne like his parents? \n", "Which category and description best describes the type of story “The Recruit” is using as its base? \n", "What idea is introduced during the armory scene that becomes a motif throughout the rest of the story? \n", "What is the purpose of “the break out” instituted by...
[ [ "His parents broke out when they were much younger than the age he is now, and he is embarrassed by this. \n", "His parents want to keep him from breaking out, knowing that the horrors Wayne will face are too much for him. \n", "No reason. Wayne is a bad egg and enjoys tormenting them. \n", "He fe...
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[ [ "\"No, sir,\" Wayne mumbled. He didn't look up. \"I'm sorry I punked out.\"\n\n\n \"Give him the treatment,\" the doctor said wearily. \"And send him back\n to his mother.\"", "Wayne watched the ritual, grinning. He listened to their purposeless\n noises, their blabbing and yakking as if they had somethin...
train
63097
[ "Who ordered that the narrator to Dondromogon? \n", "What is the significance of the narrator’s height? \n", "The purpose for the narrator losing his memory is. . . \n", "Who first tells the narrator about his destiny? \n", "What is the significance of the narrator’s thumb print?\n", "Who is Sporr and wha...
[ [ "The Voice\n", "Old Sporr \n", "The Book", "The Masters of the Worlds\n" ], [ "It shows he is liar. \n", "It shows he is not from Dondromogon\n", "It shows he is the Conquering Stranger \n", "It shows he is not from Earth \n" ], [ "Earth is not something a Dondromogon l...
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[ [ "The voice had a note of triumph. \"You do not know that. It is as well,\n for this will be a birth and beginning of your destined leadership on\n Dondromogon.\"", "\"You honor me,\" I told him. \"Yet I still know little. It seems that I\n am expected to aid and lead and save the people of this world call...
train
61263
[ "What is the significance of Lovenbroy’s seasons?\n", "How often do Bachus vines mature and what is the significance of that timeline?\n", "What is a vintage? \n", "Who is the bucolic person and what do they want from MUDDLE?\n", "How is Croanie going to affect Lovenbroy? \n", "What is Hank’s relationship...
[ [ "Each season’s weather brings a new set of cultural recreation and work. \n", "Each season calls for a new way to tend the Bacchus vine.\n", "Each season requires a new cultural shift in line with the needs of the young people.\n", "Each season’s weather brings a new approach to how the community ...
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[ [ "turn over to machinery—and anyway we wouldn't if we could. Vintage\n season is the high point of living on Lovenbroy. Everybody joins in.", "\"Oh, that's Lovenbroy years; they'd be eighteen, Terry reckoning.\"\n\n\n \"I was thinking you looked a little mature for twenty-eight,\" Retief\n said.", "on ...
train
61204
[ "What does the description in the second paragraph of the article about Wayne's parents show about how Wayne feels towards them?", "How did Wayne's reaction to being drafted differ from his parents' reaction?", "How do Wayne's thoughts toward Captain Jack and his dialogue toward Captain Jack differ?", "Had Wa...
[ [ "He dislikes them because he feels repressed by them.", "He has strong disdain for them because they do not approve of his aspirations.", "He fears his parents because they are aggressively against his future goals. ", "He is annoyed by them because they will not let him be drafted." ], [ ...
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[ [ "\"Yes, sir,\" Wayne said. He ran wet hands down the sides of his chinos.\n His legs seemed sheathed in lead as he bit inwardly at shrinking fear", "Wayne returned the challenging move but felt a nervous twitch jerk at\n his lips. A numbness covered his brain like a film as he concentrated", "Wayne we...
train
63097
[ "What is a likely reason that the narrator chooses to go with what the citizens of Dondromogon believe about him?", "What statement would the narrator most likely agree with?", "How did the man's treatment change by most of the people after his thumbprints were taken?", "Had the narrator vehemently denied his...
[ [ "He thinks that going with what the citizens of Dondromogon believe will be his key to escape.", "The people of Dondromogon are harmless, so he perceives no danger in remaining on the planet.", "He does not remember anything, is confused, and cannot back himself up on who he truly is.", "He figure...
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[ [ "\"You honor me,\" I told him. \"Yet I still know little. It seems that I\n am expected to aid and lead and save the people of this world called\n Dondromogon. But I must know them before I can help.\"", "The voice had a note of triumph. \"You do not know that. It is as well,\n for this will be a birth an...
train
61263
[ "Given Arapoulous' description of his homeland, what can you conclude about it?", "What can you infer about the industry in Arapoulous' homeland?", "Given d'Land's lack of a successful college, what can you best infer about the society there?", "What can you conclude about Retief's character?", "Why is Reti...
[ [ "The conditions allow for successful crop growing.", "The conditions there are inhospitable.", "Arapoulous' homeland has unpredictable seasons.", "There are few people living back on the land which Arapoulous comes from." ], [ "It is an agricultural industry, deriving its profit from the l...
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[ [ "\"It sounds like it, Mr. Arapoulous. Just what—\"", "\"What that gal needs is a slippery time in the grape mash,\" Arapoulous\n observed. Retief thumbed through the papers, pausing to read from time\n to time. He finished and looked at Arapoulous.", "\"Bad luck if you miss the cork,\" Arapoulous said...
train
51286
[ "Why does Matilda break off her engagement with Herman?", "What best summarizes Matilda’s attitude?", "What is alluring about Haron Gorka’s posting to Matilda?", "Why does no one on town know who Haron Gorka is?", "What is significant about the meal Matilda is served?", "Why does Matilda feel she was bein...
[ [ "She’s looking for someone more adventurous. ", "He was too “stuffy” for Matilda.", "She doesn’t want to settle for him, as she’s too fixated on the idea of romance she has. ", "She’s afraid of commitment, as is hinted by this being another broken engagement for her. " ], [ "She’s too easi...
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[ [ "\"But, Matilda, that's your fifth broken engagement in three years. It\n ain't that you ain't popular, but you just don't want to cooperate.", "\"I—do.\" Matilda had had visions of her prince charming sitting back\n and relaxing with her, telling her of the many things he had done and", "\"I thought ...
train
51330
[ "What is implied by having an \"absentee-wife look\"?", "What motif runs through the story? Coincidences", "What is the meaning of the title?", "Who is the nucleus?", "How might the card game had gone differently if Mr. Graham was not present?", "Why are Danny and the deli owner aghast?", "Why does Mrs....
[ [ "It is hypermasculine", "It is sophisticated", "It is disheveled", "It is malodorous" ], [ "Antisocial behavior", "Unfounded rage", "Coincidence", "Incorrect hypotheses" ], [ "When Mr. and Mrs. Graham are apart, a major imbalance persists", "McGill is manipulating A...
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[ [ "down, but the effect is similar. I let myself into the apartment, which\n had an absentee-wife look, and took a cold shower. The present downtown", "ashtrays. I emptied them, washed them and put them back, but still the\n place looked wife-deserted.", "wife Molly were here to tell me why the whole pl...
train
51609
[ "Why is it so easy to steal from Fownes?", "Why have so many people resorted to pick-pocketing?", "What does the falling glass symbolize?", "Why are the police studying Frownes so intently?", "What is Lanfierre's profession?", "Lanfierre has all of the following beliefs about humanity EXCEPT: ", "The Mo...
[ [ "He is distracted by his thoughts", "He is unable to defend himself", "He is unaware of his possessions' value", "He is physically feeble" ], [ "Resources are scarce in the Dome, so people have to resort to desperate measures", "The pickpocketers are trying to acquire information about...
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[ [ "\"\nAnd\n,\" Mr. Fownes added, his voice a honeyed whisper, \"they say", "It should have been difficult. Under the circumstances it was a\n masterpiece of pocket picking. What made it possible was Humphrey", "\"And of course when they do find out and they ask you why, Mr. Fownes,\n you'll tell them. ...
train
20061
[ "What positive critique does the film reviewer offer for \"Elizabeth\"? juicy melodrama", "What positive critique does the film reviewer offer Blanchett? pulling off the transition from hapless young woman to coolly ruthless monarch with uncommon subtlety", "In comparing queens, whom does the film reviewer view...
[ [ "It relies on juxtaposition-based cinematography that makes for a compelling theatrical performance", "It takes necessary liberties with history's version of Elizabeth's reign to make her story more interesting to movie-goers", "It takes the best aspects of both Jacobean and Shakespearean interpretati...
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[ [ "the movie's approach makes for juicy melodrama. The tone of", "Jackson, my favorite Elizabeth I remains Miranda Richardson's capricious,", "in 1554. (The director, Shekhar Kapur, made the same", "Probably, although the evidence suggests that Elizabeth had developed a", "Elizabeth is a lurid p...
train
51494
[ "How does Purnie stop time?", "Why shouldn't Purnie stop time?", "What does the ocean consist of on this planet?", "Why does Purnie start limping?", "Why does Forbes want to take Purnie?", "Why does Purnie save the humans?", "Who are the animals that Purnie plays with?", "Why does the Captain go looki...
[ [ "Purnie stops time using tripons.", "Purnie stops time by standing on his head.", "Purnie stops time using radiation.", "Purnie stops time with his thoughts." ], [ "Small children who stop time, may not live to regret it.", "Purnie may be abducted if the animals know he can stop time."...
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[ [ "interrupted in the least; their respective tasks had been performed\n with continuing sureness. It was time itself that Purnie had stopped,\n not the world around him.", "Purnie could wait no longer. The tides were all but covering one of the\n animals, and soon the others would be in the same plight. Di...
train
51296
[ "How does Rikud change through the story?", "What seems to be true about the world Rikud lives in?", "Why is Rikud oddly satisfied about Crifer's limp foot?", "What does the viewport allow Rikud to realize?", "What struggle does the door in the library represent?", "What happens when Rikud grows violent w...
[ [ "He questions his world, his lack of autonomy, and what it really means to live. ", "He realizes that he will one day have a mate chosen for him, and children as well. ", "He realizes his desire to feel pain, and to hurt for the first time. ", "He questions his \"strange\" thoughts, and how pervas...
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[ [ "Yet he did have initiative after a sort. He knew when to eat. Because\n he was hungry.\n\n\n And Rikud, too, was hungry.", "Rikud was sad. Soon he would die, because no one would go outside with\n him and he could not go outside alone. In five more years he would have", "If anyone else had noticed th...
train
51170
[ "What did Templin and Eckert find odd about the children they encountered?", "What was the mission of Eckert and Templin?", "What was said by Nayova to make Eckert feel uneasy about Pendleton?", "From the text, what can be inferred about the thoughts in Pendleton's demise?", "Who was the first attache to tr...
[ [ "They all looked much younger than the children on Earth. ", "They were all more well-behaved than any children they had seen on Earth", "They were all impressively healthy. ", "They looked much older than the children on Earth" ], [ "To locate Pendleton", "To find out what happened to...
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[ [ "Eckert stared at them for a moment, wondering what it was that seemed\n odd about them, and they stared back with all the alert dignity of\n childhood. They finally came out on the field and clustered around him", "\"Too healthy,\" Templin said. \"There didn't seem to be any sick ones or\n ones with runn...
train
51046
[ "Who was talking to Jerome in the very beginning of the passage?", "Why is there no feeling of acceleration in the elevator in the future?", "Why was Jerome stopped by the police while running?", "What can be determined about the language used in the futuristic civilization that Jerome visits?", "Why was fu...
[ [ "Jerome, from 30 years in the past", "Jerome, from 10 years in the past", "Jerome, from 10 years in the future", "Jerome, from 30 years in the future" ], [ "The force is too fast to be felt. ", "The elevator doesn't actually move, only the scenery does. ", "It's moving slower in op...
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[ [ "You did notice the name of the building from which you came and you\n mutter it. The stranger nods again, reaches out and picks up the other", "at him, not waiting for thanks. And the guard comes up, holding some\n dinkus in his hand, about the size of a big folding camera and not too", "And he is. H...
train
20032
[ "What is main the flaw in Harris' plan to sell the eggs of fashion models?", "What does the author think may happen if a child doesn't look the way the egg buyer expects?", "What could a buyer do if they didn't get the eggs they paid for?", "What is the main concern about egg auctions?", "What does the auth...
[ [ "He doesn't take into account the IQ of the donors.", "He doesn't take into account recessive genes.", "He doesn't screen the eggs for genetic problems.", "He doesn't take the medical history of the donors." ], [ "The buyer may shun the child.", "The buyer may try to sell the child.", ...
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[ [ "week, soft-porn entrepreneur Ron Harris began auctioning the eggs of", "1. Egg auctions will produce designer babies. Harris cites", "selling of eggs,\" one fertility expert complains to the New", "her eggs. In turn, fertility clinic operators accuse Harris of", "Harris claims his models are ...
train
20028
[ "Why was the second round of tests more important to the test subjects?", "What is NOT a recommendation they make in future experiments?", "What was the difference between the first and second test?", "How good were test subjects at labeling the beers in round two?", "Why are the experimental results somewh...
[ [ "They wanted to prove themselves as being knowledgable about expensive beers", "They wanted to prove themselves as being knowledgable about wines", "They wanted to prove themselves as being knowledgable about hard liquor", "They wanted to prove themselves as being knowledgable about cheap beers" ...
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[ [ "abilities, this second round of testing was advertised to the", "round of testing was All Lager. This second round was", "Round 1. The nine testers who showed up were a", "of the second test was not to find the difference between", "than in the first round. The other aspect of anticipated", ...
train
51656
[ "Why did the bartenders water down the Joe's drinks?", "In what significant way was the CPA system different than other judicial systems for criminals?", "Why did Joe want to commit a crime and be caught by the CPA?", "Why was the girl unable to help Joe commit his planned crime?", "How was Joe able to find...
[ [ "To avoid having to provide a room for anyone too drunk to leave. ", "To avoid chaos in their establishments. ", "To keep the patrons purchasing more and more. ", "Drunkenness was illegal. " ], [ "Crimes were not punished.", "All crimes had the same punishment. ", "Criminals were k...
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[ [ "Joe had tried dozens of times in dozens of bars to outsmart them, but\n had always failed. And in all of New York's millions, there had been\n only a hundred cases of intoxication during the previous year.", "\"Not sick. Drunk. Been trying to get drunk all afternoon.\" As the\n liquor settled in his stom...
train
51203
[ "Why did Ben fear the Venusians?", "Why was Ben in search of the man with the red beard?", "What did the dead man compare the Spacemen to in disgust?", "How long ago had it been since Ben had first encountered the dead man?", "From the passage, at what age can we determine that Ben decide that his future wo...
[ [ "They stood eerily motionless. ", "He had heard they were telepaths.", "They stood silent and unblinking in a eerie manner. ", "They were large and scaly and resembled toads." ], [ "He was hoping to order a drink. ", "He was able to take him back to Mars.", "He would be able to get...
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[ [ "For an instant, Ben's mind rose above the haunting vision of the dead\n man. He thought,\nWhat are they doing here, these Martians? Here, in", "His fear-borne gaze traveled into the dimly illumined Venusian gin\n mill. The place was like an evil caldron steaming with a brew whose\n ingredients had been c...
train
50869
[ "Which word least describes Ivan?", "What is something Glmpauszn and Joe don't have in common?", "How did Glmpauszn come to Earth?", "How was Glmpauszn communicating with Joe?", "Why couldn't Glmpauszn communicate with Joe the \"normal\" way?", "What is one thing Glmpauszn didn't struggle with when acclim...
[ [ "confused", "innocent", "concerned", "angry" ], [ "their enjoyment for liquor", "their boss", "their homeland", "their ability to become invisible" ], [ "he teleported", "he was born", "he walked through a mirror", "via spaceship" ], [ "through vibra...
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[ [ "I fear his words are limited. Ah, well. I had great things to tell\n you about my progress, but I cannot convey even a hint of how I have\n accomplished these miracles through the thick skull of this incompetent.", "inevitable climax in which I singlehanded will obliterate the terror of\n the not-world a...
train
51053
[ "What isn't something that the aliens control?", "What can the captives do?", "Why are there three women and one man in the home?", "How is Rog treated differently than the others?", "Why did Opal let Rog go back to Earth?", "What didn't Roger learn when he returned to Earth?", "Why had Roger been train...
[ [ "how the captives feel about being there", "what the captives eat", "the captives' desires", "where the captives live" ], [ "control their ability to have children", "escape back to their homes when they desire", "fight the alien commands", "create things they think about" ],...
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[ [ "\"Thanks, Eudalia,\" said Tennant. \"I think I can defend myself. But\n she's right, Dana. We're as helpless as—laboratory animals. They have\n the means to make us do whatever they want.\"", "don't come back. They kill those of us who put up a fight. Those who\n don't—or can't—they bring back with them....
train
20017
[ "What wouldn't the author say about Unmade Beds?", "What isn't something Unmade Beds showed its audience?", "How did the author feel about Unmade Beds?", "What does the author think would have improved The Slums of Beverly Hills?", "How are Unmade Beds and The Slums of Beverly Hills similar?", "How does t...
[ [ "it is a new genre of film", "the film is dishonest and scripted", "the characters aren't likable ", "this film will inspire many more like it to be created" ], [ "how desperate people are in Manhattan", "a person's size can sometimes affect their happiness", "people are all inhere...
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[ [ "the decent thing. Unmade Beds isn't just bad--it's", "Unmade Beds might make a good date movie. There's", "Unmade Beds , Nicholas Barker's \" 'real life' feature", "by U.S. distributors, Unmade Beds opened two weeks ago", "Nor, presumably, does she show them her breasts--although she bares", ...
train
42111
[ "Which theory didn't they rule out for how Superior went missing?", "Who seems to know the least about Superior's situation?", "Who seems to have the least to hide in the text?", "Which would Alis be least likely to say?", "Which word least describes Ed Clark?", "Why did Don want to walk by the creek?", ...
[ [ "secret government experiments", "explosives", "factory explosion", "magnetized levitation" ], [ "Professor Garet", "Don Cort", "Mayor Civek", "the train conductor" ], [ "Don Cort", "Jen Jervis", "Ed Clark", "Mayor Civek" ], [ "\"I'd love to leave Su...
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[ [ "stop at Superior at 11:58. That seemed to fix the time of the\n disappearance at midnight. The truck driver had made his discovery\n shortly after midnight.", "today that Superior has seceded from Earth. His reasons were as vague as\n his explanation.\nThe \"reasons\" include these: (1) Superior has been...
train
51361
[ "What are the aliens in line hoping will happen?", "Which word least describes the narrator?", "What doesn't the narrator believe Gorb to be? ", "What did the Kallerian and the Stortulian have in common?", "Why was the Stortulian so upset?", "What isn't a reason for narrator to be so skeptical of Gorb?", ...
[ [ "that they will get paid to work at a zoo on their home planet", "their talent will win them a trip to Earth", "that they will be able to pay for a chance to see Earth", "that they will get to work for the Corrigan Institute" ], [ "experienced", "jealous", "clever", "confident"...
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[ [ "Through the front window of the office, I could see our big gay tridim\n sign plastered to a facing wall: WANTED—EXTRATERRESTRIALS! We had", "outside\nis\n. He doesn't know how to handle alien beings. How many\n times today has a life-form come in here unexpectedly?\"", "\"Please, please,\" squeaked ...
train
49165
[ "Which word least describes Baron?", "Which planet wasn't well-known according to the text?", "What doesn't Baron think was a reason for their failure?", "Who seems to be the least intelligent person?", "What isn't an obstacle on Mercury?", "Which word least describes McIvers?", "What didn't happen to M...
[ [ "confident", "realistic", "enthusiastic", "curious" ], [ "Jupiter", "Venus", "Mars", "Mercury" ], [ "McIvers", "the Major's experience", "poor mapping", "faulty equipment" ], [ "Stone", "McIvers", "Sanderson", "Mikuta" ], [ "zero ...
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[ [ "without justifying it.\nPresently a small, grizzled man crossed the room and sat\n down at Baron’s table. He was short and wiry. His face held", "Baron’s eyes were wide with excitement, all trace of anger\n gone. “Great balls of fire, man—\nwhere have you been hiding?\nWe’ve been trying to contact you fo...
train
20019
[ "How didn't the article compare gambling to smoking cigarettes?", "What isn't the gambling industry willing to do?", "What is not something the article mentioned?", "What is a theme that could be taken from this text?", "Who wasn't in support of more gambling regulations?", "What did the gambling industry...
[ [ "they both target youth", "it's a vice being exploited", "they both have huge financial lobbyists", "they're both very addictive" ], [ "regulate online gambling", "donate money for gambling-addiction research", "donate money to improve other areas of Las Vegas", "change their t...
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[ [ "The antis, meanwhile, cry that gambling is like cigarettes: unsafe for kids, viciously addictive, deceptively marketed, unhealthy, expensive, and unacceptable unless mightily regulated.", "In short, it will treat gambling as a tobaccolike vice.", "industry will happily endorse such a report. Gamblers...
train
51344
[ "What kind of relationship does the third mate have with his wife?", "What is the relationship between the priest and the captain, in terms of their jobs?", "What would have happened had the captain not married Wanda?", "Why does everyone seem interested in Jane?", "What is the first mate trying to express ...
[ [ "He is extremely obsessed with her and has no intent of letting her change husbands", "He is torn between his relationship with her and his relationship with Wanda, but wants to be loyal", "He doesn't feel strongly and is mostly using her as a pawn to trade for the wife he really wants", "He wants...
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[ [ "\"He had a very pretty wife,\" the third mate said.", "\"I certainly hope so,\" the third mate said. \"Jane worries about it all\n the time.\"\n\n\n \"I do not,\" Jane contradicted.\n\n\n \"Now, honey, you know you do so.\"", "\"Oh, not at all,\" the third mate's wife said. \"I did it to make him\n s...
train
20067
[ "What is the goal of this column?", "What does the author think is special about Southwest?", "What is the primary goal of Shopping Avenger?", "What is one of the general takeaways of good assistance that is discussed in the article?", "What do Circuit City and Southwest have in common?", "What is the bes...
[ [ "To call out UHaul's reservation policies", "To highlight issues in customer service brought up by readers", "To discuss some alternative superheroes the world needs", "To make fun of people who complain about consumerism" ], [ "They give out better rewards for loyal customers when things ...
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[ [ "based on what they have read in this column, they", "story, see \"Shopping Avenger\" column and one.)", "Last week, the magazine you are currently reading forced the", "have written in over the past month saying that, based", "This month's", "An explanation: Last", "would tell the occ...
train
20074
[ "What can the reader infer about the early UFC practices based on the fact that \"only biting and eye-gouging were forbidden\"?", "What is the writer's main argument?", "What point is being made by comparing Fight Club to the UFC?", "What best describes the nature of ultimate fighting by 1995?", "According ...
[ [ "There are no rules arbitrating fair practice in the UFC.", "The UFC openly allowed and even encouraged participants to fight each other to the death.", "The early UFC was promoted as an exhilarating experience of watching the closest thing to a real-world fight.", "Bad sportsmanship was encourage...
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[ [ "size. Only biting and eye-gouging were forbidden.", "death.\" UFC allowed, even promoted, all notions of bad", "America's blood sport. For example, critics pilloried ultimate fighting because", "the ground and slowly choked or leg-locked them. \"UFC immediately", "must\" scoring system. It ba...
train
51407
[ "What is the unspoken warning of the psychologist?", "What is the Terran opinion of spacemen?", "Why is there a microphone in Craig's hotel room?", "Why did the man take Craig's picture when he arrived on Terra?", "Why is Wyandotte didactic?" ]
[ [ "Even good jobs get boring on Terra.", "Private citizens do not enjoy the same rights as spacemen.", "The culture on Terra is radically different from the culture in space.", "The gravity on Terra could make a spaceman feel sick all the time." ], [ "Spacemen are more like aliens than human...
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[ [ "But even if he could accept the psychologist's authority for the\n cumulative effect of a gravity system, he could not understand the\n unspoken warning he felt underlying all that the man said.", "and pick you up tomorrow morning at, say, 0900.\"\nDuring the days that followed, the psychologist seemed t...
train
20071
[ "Why does Jack stop going to meetings for the terminally ill?", "What is Tyler Durden's mission about?", "Does the author feel Fight Club is an original concept?", "Why was Brandon raped and murdered?", "What is the author's least favorite film out of the four reviews?", "Which character does the author f...
[ [ "His apartment explodes, and he must move out of the meeting area.", "He dies from a terminal illness.", "Bob, from the testicular cancer group, has become too clingy.", "A woman, Marla, starts coming to the same meetings. Marla is not terminally ill." ], [ "Self-improvement", "Self-de...
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[ [ "meetings for the terminally ill. At a testicular cancer group,", "When Jack's apartment mysteriously explodes--along with his carefully chosen", "desperate insomniac, Jack finds relief (and release) only at meetings", "and sob. But Jack's idyll is rudely disrupted", "Carter) begins showing up...
train
20069
[ "According to the reviewer of \"American Beauty,\" the protagonist Lester has mostly lost _____.", "Based on the reviewer's description of Lester and his family, what is their likely socioeconomic status?", "The reviewer implies that the following demographic might relate most strongly to the film, \"American B...
[ [ "His manhood", "His sex drive", "His family", "His sanity" ], [ "Below poverty level", "Blue collar", "White collar", "Middle class" ], [ "Emasculated men", "Dysfunctional \"family men\"", "Sex-addicted men", "High-powered businessmen" ], [ "The rose...
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[ [ "American Beauty , Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), a weary", "lost. But the makers of American Beauty are about to", "this notion of \"beauty.\" By the end, Lester is", "at its most fatuous. In the end, American Beauty is", "American Beauty is Spacey's movie, though. He gives", "the druggy ...
train
23592
[ "How is Mary feeling at the beginning of the story?", "How is Phil feeling at the beginning of the story?", "Why does Mary ask Phil to go to the rocket as soon as they can see it?", "What do you think life is like for Mary and Phil after the events of the story?", "What prompted the general to take Phil off...
[ [ "She is desperate for Phil not to leave.", "She is angry at Phil for not taking her seriously.", "She is frustrated with Phil for not letting Sammy replace him.", "She is depressed because she thinks she is going to lose Phil forever." ], [ "He is nervous about the mission but hopeful that...
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[ [ "last minute briefing began. It was a routine he knew by heart. He had\n gone over and over it a thousand times, and he only half listened now.\n He kept thinking of Mary outside, alone by the fence.", "\"I wish you had told me this a long time ago, Mary,\" Phil said. His\n voice was dry and low. \"I didn...
train
24150
[ "Which of these is an irony represented as a main point in the story?", "What would have happened if Drs. Niemand and Hillyard had not visited Henry Middletown?", "What would Dr. Niemand think was the real benefit of visiting Henry Middletown?", "What is the significance of the twenty-seven day cycle", "Whi...
[ [ "Men are more affected by the 27-day cycle than women are", "Astronomers never talk to each other but only make progress when they do", "The moon controls the tides but the sun controls emotions", "Evil will haunt mankind as long as there is light from the Sun" ], [ "They would have travel...
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[ [ "This, be it understood, is fiction—nothing but fiction—and not,\n under any circumstances, to be considered as having any truth\n whatever to it. It's obviously utterly impossible ... isn't it?", "life. One man said he felt as if the world were closing in on him.\n Another that he felt the people around ...
train
24517
[ "What is the role of humor in the story?", "What is the narrator's perception of ping-pong?", "Who is the man climbing the mountain?", "What would have happened if Charley had not been on the ship?", "Which of these best represents the tone of the recording", "Why was Charley so interested in the Minnow?"...
[ [ "Dark humor was a favorite of Matt's and defined his storytelling", "It showed that things amusing to some can be dangerous for others", "It was a set-up to a complicated joke", "Jokes are the only thing that kept the crew life" ], [ "It is a sport he is dedicated to", "He is embarrass...
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[ [ "to get the edge on you. All the\n time he had to be top. Great sense\n of humor, of course. I nearly broke\n my neck on that butter-slide he fixed", "\"Three, they've a great sense of\n humor. Ran rather to silly practical\n jokes, but still. Can't say I care for\n that hot-foot and belly-laugh stuff\n m...
train
24977
[ "Why did Pembroke ask Mary Ann about children?", "What was the goal of Frank's newspaper ad?", "Why did Frank shoot his new client at the beginning of the story?", "Why it was Spencer shot by the police at the bar?", "What is Puerto Pacifico?", "Why are people insistent on pointing out others' flaws?", ...
[ [ "He wants to know why there aren't children around", "He wants to know if she would ever have children with him", "He wants to see if this will be more than a one-night stand", "Wanting children is considered an imperfection" ], [ "To find clients for his new business.", "To lure out p...
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[ [ "\"Yes, children are decorative,\n aren't they,\" said Mary Ann. \"I\n do wish there were more of\n them.\"\n\n\n \"Why not have a couple of\n your own?\" he asked.", "It was in the privacy of his\n room that Pembroke became\n aware of just how perfect, physically,\n Mary Ann was. Too perfect.", "for ...
train
26957
[ "What is a star mother?", "Why doesn't Martha want the general to bring Terry home?", "How has being a star mother changed Martha?", "What does Martha think about the TV reporter?", "Why doesn't Martha's description of Terry fit what the reporter considers to be the norm?", "Why does Martha wear Terry's j...
[ [ "A star mother is a mother who becomes a celebrity.", "A star mother is the mother of an astronaut.", "A star mother is the mother of someone in the military.", " A star mother is the mother of a celebrity." ], [ "Martha does not want to be blamed for spending taxpayers' money on an expens...
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[ [ "STAR MOTHER\nBy ROBERT F. YOUNG\nA touching story of the most\n enduring love in all eternity.\nThat\n night her son was the\n first star.", "(\"Today ...\nToday\n!\") \"It must\n be wonderful being a star mother,\n Martha.\" (\"Yes, it is—in a\n way.\")", "down all right, Martha.\" She\n supposed it...
train
24192
[ "Why are they throwing a parade for Hank?", "What was Hank's mission?", "How did Hank die?", "Why was Hank lying down for months?", "Who invented the regenerative brain and organ process?", "Why does Hank wait for Edith to leave before he changes clothes?", "How does Edith feel about Hank's return?", ...
[ [ "Hank is back from a mission to Mars.", "Hank is back from an experimental continent-to-continent flight.", "Hank is back from the dead.", "Hank is back from beyond the Great Frontier." ], [ "Hank's mission was to touch down on Mars in preparation for a future colony.", "Hank's mission...
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[ [ "\"Because people are dying to get in,\" Hank said, and looked through the\n window, past the iron fence, into the large cemetery at the fleeting\n tombstones.", "more gently, almost remotely), and insisted they all drink more than was\n good for them as he always had. And for once, Hank was ready to go a...
train
24958
[ "Why is the Earth worse than the aliens imagine?", "Why does Ethaniel think the humans look defenseless?", "What is the aliens' mission?", "Why are Bal and Ethaniel so cold?", "How do Bal and Ethaniel feel about the humans?", "Why do Bal and Ethaniel think they have to make time to save Earth?", "Why do...
[ [ "The Earth has missiles and is close to space travel.", "The humans are rough and desperate.", "A meteor shower could be interpreted as an enemy attack by the humans' clumsy instruments.", "The humans don't like aliens." ], [ "Without space travel, the humans seem defenseless against an al...
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[ [ "hurry if things get rough. They\n don't think much of each other.\n I don't imagine they'll like aliens\n any better.\"", "\"A very long time. There's\n nothing in this region of space\n our people want,\" said Ethaniel.\n \"And how long can Earth last?\n Ten years? Even ten months?\n The tension is buil...
train
23592
[ "Which two terms, respectively, most accurately describe Phil's and Mary's sentiments about Phil becoming a space pilot?", "How might the story's conclusion have differed if Phil, in the beginning of the story, had agreed to Mary's wish?", "What term best describes Phil's personality change from the introductio...
[ [ "Adamant; ambivalent", "Open-minded; resentful", "Content; reluctant", "Enthusiastic; resistant" ], [ "The conclusion would likely not have differed -- Phil would lose his sense of purpose and thus his vitality in a relationship", "Phil would have agreed to Mary's wishes, but left to g...
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[ [ "\"Mary, you know I can't back out now. How could I? It's been three\n years. You know how much I've wanted to be the first man to go. Nothing", "\"Yes, you did. I told you how I felt. I told you I could never be the\n wife of a space pilot. But I don't think I ever really believed it was", "\"Yes, go...
train
24150
[ "What does Niemand intend to communicate through referencing the line from Julius Caesar?", "Which statement most accurately represents Niemand's beliefs toward humans and free will?", "Which term best describes Latham's tone in the interview?", "What is Niemand's tone toward the 'stress-and-strain of modern ...
[ [ "Sunspot-related disturbances have been negatively impacting humans prior to the Roman empire", "We are more in control of our behavior than we think", "Sunspot-related disturbances have been negatively impacting humans prior to the Middle Ages", "We are not as in control of our behavior as we wou...
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26741
[ "The story takes place in _______.", "The Tangier law enforcement's response to the influx of new populations can best be described as ________.", "It is challenging to get to know someone intimately in a place like Tangier because people are generally ________.", "What do Paul and Rupert have in common with ...
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[ [ "\"It's the one town in the world\n where anything goes. Nobody\n gives a damn about you or your", "Paul frowned. \"That sort of\n practice could spoil an awful\n lot of good meat.\"\nTHE END", "\"That's right,\" Paul admitted.\n \"In this town you seldom even\n ask a man where's he's from. He", "...
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27665
[ "Why does Donald's wife think it is funny that Donald might lead the junior achievement group?", "What is the most likely cause of the accident that displaced Marjorie and Donald from their home?", "Doris, Peter, and Hilary have all of the following characteristics in common EXCEPT for their:", "What is the m...
[ [ "Donald is prone to get carried away with 'side projects,' which his wife finds amusing", "Donald's students know more than he does about science and industry", "Donald has no desire or innate talent to participate in sales- or marketing-related schemes", "Donald comes home each day and complains ...
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[ [ "\"Why, Donald,\" she said, \"it could\n be quite interesting, if I understand\n what a junior achievement group is.\n What gave you the idea?\"", "ILLUSTRATED BY SCHOENHERR\n\"What would you think,\" I asked\n Marjorie over supper, \"if I should undertake\n to lead a junior achievement", "\"That's ve...
train
60283
[ "How is the book \"Living a Normal Sex Life\" seen by these people?", "What does this society think about breasts?", "Which is the best representation of Melia and Xeon's relationship?", "Which is least likely contributing to Xeon's request to move to the fields before the Oracle of Delni? ", "Which is the ...
[ [ "It is frightening in an exciting way, for the people to learn something new", "They respect its truths but are nervous about its implications", "It is an important historical text appreciated from a research perspective", "It is a rare artefact of a less-understood time" ], [ "They are ap...
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train
99903
[ "What is the significance of Jimmy Savile to the article?", "Which is the least likely thing computers could pick up on from a photo?", "Which is not true about our judgements of people from photos, according to the article?", "Which is the best characterization of the overgeneralization hypotheses?", "Whic...
[ [ "To introduce the idea of the importance of questioning friends of people under investigation", "To introduce discussion of documentaries' influence on public perception of criminals", "To introduce discussion of murderers and other criminals", "To introduce the idea that people think they can tel...
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[ [ "form our impressions of them. Jimmy Savile's appearance was unusual", "in that recent BBC documentary. Savile's vague resemblance to the", "in the company of Jimmy Savile, there was disbelief across", "BBC, some blamed those in Savile's immediate circle, but others", "a supposedly incontrover...
train
60747
[ "How does the narrator feel about his special ability?", "Which is not a reason the narrator did not tell anyone about the bomb when he discovered it?", "Which is the best description of how Julia reacted to the narrator trying to take her bag?", "What is Julia's role in the existence of the bomb?", "What i...
[ [ "He doesn't find it that useful most of the time but he does consistently use it in specific situations", "He finds it to be his greatest source of amusement, and enjoys keeping secrets of what others carry", "He is glad he has this ability instead of a different more dangerous one", "He is disapp...
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[ [ "Since then I've kept quiet. At one time I assumed everybody was able\n to sense. I've known better for years. Still, I wonder how many other\n people are as close-mouthed about their special gift as I am about mine.", "Over coffee I explained it all to her, how I had this extrasensory\n ability, how she ...
train
60291
[ "Which of these is not true about the helmet the young boy wears?", "What is the significance of the story's title?", "What is not true about Dr. Melrose?", "What is the significance of the conference that Dr. Lessing is invited to?", "What is the significance of the idea of authority?", "Why does Dr. Mel...
[ [ "It is entirely made of plastic", "He chose to wear it because he knows it's good for him", "It is for the protection of adults as much as the boy", "It makes him feel trapped while wearing it" ], [ "It shows how disorganized Dr. Lessing is, and how his mind cannot stay on a single path", ...
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[ [ "The boy blinked in amazement, and pulled the grey helmet from his head.\n Lessing felt the familiar prickly feeling run down his scalp as the", "\"Then what?\"\n\n\n Again the mute appeal in the boy's eyes. He groped for words, and none\n came. Finally he said, \"If I could only take this off—\" He finge...
train
99910
[ "What is the purpose of the example of pianos in Greence?", "What is meant by the invention of currency?", "What is the best description of why the Scottish will not develop their own money?", "Which is true about the various types of local currency?", "How do shopkeepers feel about the complementary curren...
[ [ "To show that valuable things are appreciated everywhere", "To show how paper currency is not the only way of paying for something", "To show how much more expensive luxury goods can be", "To show a move away from contemporary currency towards a more traditional approach" ], [ "The power o...
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[ [ "a points system where goods like pianos, pot and pans", "about it,\" he says conspiratorially, as though there is any", "\"People don't understand money,\" Molly Scott Cato, Green MEP for the South West of England and Gibraltar, says over the phone.", "Pound. McCann is a long-time advocate of alt...
train
24247
[ "Who is Big Louis?", "How did Joe get to 2133?", "Why do Reston-Farrell and Brett-James bring Joe to the future?", "Why do Reston-Farrell and Brett-James want Howard Temple-Tracy dead?", "How does Joe feel about Brett-James and Reston-Farrell?", "Why does Joe call Citizen Temple-Tracy Chief?", "Why does...
[ [ "Big Louis is Lawrence Reston-Farrell's boss.", "Big Louis is Al Rossi's boss.", "Big Louis is Warren Brett- James' boss.", "Big Louis is Joe Prantera's boss." ], [ "He was cryogenically frozen in 1960 and awakened in 2133.", "He was transported through time from 1960 to 2133 by Brett-...
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[ [ "Big Louis.\"", "\"Who's it?\" he growled.\n\n\n Joe Prantera said softly, \"Big Louis\n sent me, Al.\"\n\n\n And he pressed the trigger.", "Something went wrong. Big Louis, he\n ain't going to like this.\nHe brought his thinking to the\n present. So far as he could remember,", "Giovanni's. Right ...
train
99912
[ "What does the Tydeman tube do?", "What is Desperate Debra?", "What was Desperate Debra originally designed for?", "What percentage of cesarean births in the UK every year are classified as emergencies?", "What is one consequence caused by the concern over the increased number of babies born by cesarian?", ...
[ [ "The Tydeman tube is placed in the uterus near the baby's head. The tube opens into a soft silicone cup, which is placed on the part of the head that is exposed through the cervix. Pushing air in through the tube releases suction forces that may be holding the baby in place.", "The Tydeman tube is placed ...
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train
60747
[ "How old was the narrator when he discovered he had a special gift?", "Why does the narrator reveal his secret ability to Julia?", "Why does the narrator make a phone call before explaining the bomb to Julia?", "Why didn't Julia pick up her suitcase with the other passengers?", "Why doesn't the narrator use...
[ [ "15", "9", "12", "18" ], [ "He loves Julia, and he doesn't want there to be any secrets between them.", "If he doesn't explain his ability, she'll think he's a creeper for going in her luggage.", "He needs to stay with the suitcase to keep the bomb from going off. He needs her coop...
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[ [ "Since then I've kept quiet. At one time I assumed everybody was able\n to sense. I've known better for years. Still, I wonder how many other\n people are as close-mouthed about their special gift as I am about mine.", "It started when I was a kid, this business of being able to explore\n the insides of t...
train
60291
[ "What is the Farm?", "Why will adult psi contact hurt the children?", "Why doesn't Tommy want to go back to the Farm?", "Where is the Hoffman Medical Center?", "Where is the Farm?", "Where is the conference next month?", "Why are the grey helmets necessary?", "Why is Melrose so opposed to Lessing publ...
[ [ "The Farm is Dr. Lessing's home in the country.", "The Farm is a compound where they research the psionic abilities of children.", "The Farm is where they train CIA agents with telekinetic abilities.", "The Farm is where they do genetic testing on children to give them psychic abilities." ], [...
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[ [ "for three weeks, and now at six o'clock this morning he decides he's\n leaving the Farm. I talk to him, I sweat him down, I do everything but", "The shuttle car bounced sharply as it left the highway automatics.\n Dorffman took the controls. In a few moments they were skimming through\n the high white ga...
train
99910
[ "What is a working example of a complementary currency?", "Which complementary currency didn't work out?", "What percent goes toward a Brixton Fund when a Brixton Pound is spent?", "Who came up with the Stroud Pound?", "Who is the CFO of the Bristol Pound", "When did people start using the Bristol Pound?"...
[ [ "The Brixton Pound", "The Eko Pound", "The Liverpool Pound", "The Glasgow Pound" ], [ "The Stroud Pound", "The Totnes Pound", "The Liverpool Pound", "The Brixton Pound" ], [ "2.0 percent", "0.5 percent", "1.0 percent", "1.5 percent" ], [ "Ciaran Mund...
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[ [ "When Scott-Cato and her colleagues wrote about the experience of setting up the Stroud Pound, they said it was telling that complementary currencies have been accused of being a game for middle-class people, rather than a genuine economic solution.", "Size doesn't always matter. Sometimes, the smallest p...
train
60283
[ "What is ironic about Sias' view of those who 'cling tenaciously, and ignorantly to the old religion'?", "What is the significance of the Maternite?", "Since humans stopped reproducing among themselves, what has been the greatest impact on human biology?", "All of the following terms describe the people's rea...
[ [ "Sias' reactions to Rocsates' ideas suggest that he is ignorant in a similar way", "Sias' refusal to adhere to any set of principles will get him imprisoned", "Sias subscribes to an iteration of the same religion many of the elders do", "Sias does not realize that the Conclave is ruled by that sam...
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[ [ "to me that many cling tenaciously, and ignorantly, to the old religion.\n Cling to the gods of old, who drew man upward from wherever he began.", "\"Sias, we come to tell.... We will....\" He raised his eyes to mine and\n said manfully, \"We shall try again.\"\n\n\n I am afraid that tears came to my eyes...
train
99903
[ "What is the purpose of the article?", "What terms best describes the author's attitude toward hunches of perceived criminality based on one's physical appearance?", "Historical figures have proposed all of the following theories regarding physiognomy EXCEPT for the idea that:", "What is one halo effect of ph...
[ [ "To explain how physiognomy has evolved over time and affected society in harmful ways", "To provide an impartial historical account of physiognomy, a once popular branch of science", "To predict how physiognomy could be manipulated to worsen current social inequities", "To convince an audience of...
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[ [ "A recent paper, published by Xiaolin Wu and Xi", "The vision outlined in these articles is of an unethical", "BBC Future article from 2015 even describes the 'discipline'", "This article was originally published on TheLong+Short. Read the original article.", "Hancock describes attending a con...
train
24275
[ "Relationship between Harry Zeckler and Paul Meyeroff?", "What crime has Zeckler committed to warrant imprisonment?", "What motivates people like Zeckler to commit such crimes as he committed?", "Why was Altair regarded at once by the Trading Commission as a commercial prize of tremendous value?", "The proc...
[ [ "Meyeroff is Zeckler's legal representation", "Meyeroff is an official sent to extradite Zeckler", "Zeckler is a con man for Meyeroff", "Zeckler abetted in a crime that Meyeroff perpetrated" ], [ "embezzlement", "fraud", "encroachment", "indecent exposure" ], [ "New int...
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[ [ "\"Look, Zeckler, the name is Meyerhoff, and I'm not your\n pal,\" Meyerhoff snapped. \"And you've been here for two", "Zeckler leaned over, his face ashen. \"These charges,\" he\n whispered. \"They're insane!\"\n\n\n \"Of course they are,\" Meyerhoff whispered back.", "Zeckler puffed hungrily on a ci...
train
26569
[ "What is the symbolism of the title?", "What motivates Zarwell to take on the 'missions' he leads?", "What is the purpose of a comanalysis?", "Why did Zarwell deliberately inject himself? ", "What do the settings of Zarwell's comanalyses have in common?", "For what reason is Zarwell seeking treatment with...
[ [ "The monkey represents the series of false memories implanted in Zarwell's mind", "The monkey represents Zarwell's affliction with ennui after becoming a civilian and living a more mundane existence", "The monkey represents Dr. Bergstrom's manipulative influence on Zarwell's psyche", "The monkey r...
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[ [ "He stretched out his legs and regarded\n them thoughtfully. “I\n learned then the truth of Russell’s\n saying: ‘When the oppressed win", "The next morning when Zarwell\n awoke he lay for a moment, unmoving.\n The feeling was there\n again, like a scene waiting only to", "]\n jig-saw. In time it will ...
train
99923
[ "How is Sharism justified?", "By explaining neural activity in the brain, what does the author of the article imply?", "According to the author, why do people stop themselves from sharing as much as they could?", "What do certain corporations lose by remaining closed off to sharing?", "How does the author c...
[ [ "sharing is the only way to eliminate economic and social disparities among neighboring countries", "if humans do not adopt sharism as a culture, major corporations will adopt it to gain more power", "the disparity between the wealthy and those living in poverty has become too wide", "sharing is e...
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[ [ "I want to point out that Sharism is not Communism, nor Socialism. As for\n those die- hard Communists we know, they have often abused people’s", "Sharism is totally based on your own consensus. It’s not a very hard\n concept to understand, especially since copyleft movements like the Free\n Software Foun...
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63523
[ "What does the gold band that Ro put on Na's wrist mean for them?", "Who or what is an Oan?", "What is the Oans' unusual advantage? ", "Why is Grimm annoyed that Charlotte slept beside Carlson?", "In what sense does Ro relate to the white young men?", "What is NOT a difference between the red people and t...
[ [ "They are engaged. ", "They are combat mates. ", "They are married. ", "They are dating. " ], [ "The name of the human's fire weapons. ", "The name of the red people. ", "The name of the human's ship. ", "The name of the rat people. " ], [ "They have the human's fire we...
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[ [ "He took a pouch from his waist and shook out a gold arm band. This he\n clasped on Na's wrist.", "\"You're home,\" breathed Na.\n\n\n \"I have traveled far to the north,\" answered Ro simply, \"and seen many\n things. And now I have returned for you.\"", "Ro looked at Na for a long moment before they...
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30029
[ "What is the best description of Korvin's job?", "Why did the Tr'en let Korvin go?", "What was Korvin's plan?", "The Tr'en's response to Korvin's behavior can best be categorized as:", "Why did Korvin have to word his questions to the guard carefully?", "How does Korvin feel about the laws on Earth?", "...
[ [ "Land his ship on the Tr'en planet", "Ensure the Tr'en evolve in their thinking before they start interstellar travel", "Staying alive", "Obey the commands of the Ruler of the Tr'en" ], [ "He represented an unsolveable problem", "He would not tell the truth", "He disrespected the r...
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[ [ "\"It can be described,\" Korvin said.\n\n\n \"Then you will suffer unpleasant consequences if you describe it to\n us?\" the Ruler went on.\n\n\n \"I will not,\" Korvin said.", "\"No,\" he said.\n\n\n \"What else does your job entail?\" the Ruler said.\n\n\n Korvin decided to throw his first spoke into t...
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62476
[ "Why were Duane and Stevens fighting?\n", "How did the fight between Duane and Stevens end?", "Why did Duane say he did not recognize the girl?", "Why did Andrias feel uncertain?", "How does Andrias feel about the league?", "What is the cargo Duane and Stevens are transporting?", "What would most likely...
[ [ "Andrias had promised Stevens $100,000", "Stevens wanted to keep $50,000 of Duane's money", "Stevens wanted to keep $40,000 of Duane's money", "Duane had been promised $50,000" ], [ "Duane pulled a gun on Stevens", "They floated weightless into the corridor", "They were both knocke...
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[ [ "Yes, there had been a white-haired man. And there had been an argument.\n Something to do with money, with a shipment of goods that Stevens had\n supplied to Duane. There has even been talk of killing....", "\"You play rough, Duane,\" he observed. \"I thought you'd have trouble\n with Stevens. I didn't t...
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62261
[ "What was the overall relationship like between Splinter and Kerry?\n", "Which of the characters receives the most medical intervention during the course of the story?", "What can be inferred about the size of the ship the characters travelled in?", "How did the author illustrate the planet of Venus upon thei...
[ [ "Splinter is a new space cadet with a chip on his shoulder, and Kerry can’t stand to be with him", "Kerry is an elder family member to Splinter", "Splinter despises being assigned an old space companion like Kerry so he picks fights with him", "Kerry is a veteran space traveller who took Splinter ...
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[ [ "It was there that he had met and liked the ungainly Splinter Wood.\n There was something in the boy that had found a kindred spirit in Kerry", "\"Splinter\" Wood grinned.\n\n\n \"Seems to me, Kerry,\" he remarked humorously, \"that you don't like much\n of anything!\"", "Splinter Wood watched him wit...
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30035
[ "What is the tone of the story?", "What would have happened if Dermott had worn the helmet instead of Casey?", "Which of the following is not a reason why Dermott makes Casey wear the helmet?", "How do most of the humans on Earth feel about Dameri Tass’s arrival?", "What is Dameri Tass so interested in anim...
[ [ "Foreboding", "Solemn", "Cynical", "Humorous" ], [ "Dameri Tass would have turned violent and attacked them", "Dameri Tass would not have spoken with a thick Irish accent", "Dameri Tass would not have been interested in the horse", "Dameri Tass would have realized he had landed...
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[ [ "A longing expression came over\n his highly colored face. \"Jist one\n thing,\" he said. \"Faith now, were\n they pullin' my leg when they said\n you were after ridin' on the back of\n those things?\"", "\"That's what they think,\" Larry\n yelled, \"and the governor is on his\n way. We're to do everythin...
valid
61430
[ "What is Jorgenson's internal conflict at the beginning of the story?", "Why is the Grand Panjandrum called the Never-Mistaken?", "Why does Jorgenson contradict the Grand Panajandrum?", "How do the Thrid view their leader?", "What is the best adjective to describe Thriddar's society?", "Why does Ganti all...
[ [ "He wants to leave Thriddar, but his business is too lucrative for him to abandon", "He wants to give his trading post to the Grand Pajandrum, but if he does he risks losing his friendship with Ganti", "He wants to make money from the Thrid, but doing so means he must condemn his friend Ganti", "H...
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[ [ "The real trouble was that Jorgenson saw things as a business man does.\n But also, and contradictorily, he saw them as right and just, or as", "Jorgenson dozed lightly. Then more heavily. Then more heavily still.\n The night was not two hours old when the warning sirens made a terrific", "Jorgenson, ...
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61119
[ "What best describes why Madison's initial feelings towards the Actuarvac were suspicious and skeptical?", "What does Madison's selection in car choice after the flight tell about his physical character?", "Given the information in the article, is Granite City likely making false insurance claims, and why?", ...
[ [ "He felt the Actuarvac will hurt the well-being of Manhattan-Universal Insurance.", "He felt like he might become unemployed because of the Actuarvac.", "He did not think the Actuarvac was competent enough for the job.", "He wanted to continue to be favorited by McCain, but felt his favoritism was...
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[ [ "\"The Actuarvac poses no threat to your career. It will merely keep you\n from flying off on wild-goose chases. It will unvaryingly separate from", "\"The reason you have so many accidents here,\" I said frankly. \"I'm from\n the insurance company. Name's Madison.\"\n\n\n \"Yeah, I know.\"\n\n\n I had su...
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62085
[ "Who are \"reddies\"?", "Why did Ranson feel safe returning to Haller's home?", "How did Ranson find Elath Taen?", "Why was Elath Taen mostly likely smiling as he drifted to sleep?", "Why did Ranson take Captain Maxwell's weapon?", "Who was the \"exotic girl\" most likely?", "How did Ranson kill Haller?...
[ [ "Martians", "Tourists", "Venusians", "Earthmen" ], [ "He had already killed Haller.", "The house was deserted.", "The music drew him there.", "He knew Maxwell's patrol wouldn't search for him there." ], [ "He analyzed his DNA.", "He found footprints.", "He follo...
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[ [ "of reddies against a few police, a couple of regiments of the Foreign\n Legion. It'd be a cinch.\"", "\"But,\" ... Ranson frowned ... \"this is only an interesting supposition.\n The reddies are civilized, peaceful.\"", "\"Outwardly,\" Haller snapped. \"But what do you or any other earthmen\n know ab...
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61467
[ "What seems to be the primary benefit of becoming a changeling?", "What was Asa's true motivation for choosing Jordan's Planet?", "What happens to a changeling after their sentence is served?", "Why would Tom Dorr frame Asa Graybar for stealing the Slider egg?", "Why did Furston instruct Graybar to eat berr...
[ [ "Efficient labor and reduced prison sentences.", "Regeneration of bodily organs.", "Extended life expectancy.", "Developing superhuman powers." ], [ "Studying Slider eggs in their natural habitat.", "He wanted to serve a reduced sentence.", "The conversions made mud-dwelling more c...
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[ [ "permitting a convicted criminal to earn his freedom by putting in one\n year as a changeling for every five years he would otherwise have had\n to spend in rehabilitation.", "His only problem would be staying alive for a year.\nAn interview with a doctor from the Conversion Corps was required\n for all p...
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63473
[ "Where was the city located?", "How much time passed between the discovery of the city and Wass activating the switchboard?", "How did the crew discover the shield?", "Why did Martin smile?", "How many times did Martin open the hatch?", "Why did Martin feel sick when they were able to escape?" ]
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[ [ "occurred, and he and his two companions sat and stared in awed silence\n at the city a quarter-mile away.", "Wass, blond and slight, with enough nose for three or four men,\n unbuckled his safety belt and stood up. \"Shall we, gentlemen?\" and with\n a graceful movement of hand and arm he indicated the w...
valid
61146
[ "How many times did Retief try to tell Potter he was not Lemuel's cousin?", "What misconception did Potter have about the Flap-jacks?", "Why did Retief want to go away alone from the fire?", "What did the flap-jacks think people wanted?", "How did Hoshick feel about war?", "How did Retief beat Hoshick?", ...
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[ [ "\"He ain't no cousin of mine,\" Lemuel said slowly. He stepped to Retief.\n\n\n \"Who you spyin' for, stranger?\" he rasped.\nRetief got to his feet. \"I think I should explain—\"", "Retief's left fist shot out, smacked Lemuel's face dead center. He\n stumbled back, blood starting from his nose; the pist...
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20006
[ "The author of this piece seems to feel that blame befalls many people involved in this scandal because", "According to the author, does the public received any blame for these events? Why or why not?", "The information presented shows that the person who was the most innocent involved in this scandal to be", ...
[ [ "Even though they did not seem to be directly involved or cause problems because they did not quit their jobs on principle, they were at fault.", "They were not loyal to Clinton, and because he was the president, it was everyone's ultimate duty to remain loyal to him.", "They did not alert the media s...
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[ [ "The Flytrap Blame Game \n\n One of the few truths universally acknowledged about Flytrap is that presidential secretary Betty Currie deserves our sympathy: an honest, loyal civil servant dragooned into a scandal she had nothing to do with.", "f) Blabbed her \"secret\" affair to lots of people. (S...
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32665
[ "What likely happened to the squid once the Marco departed?", "What makes the fisherpeople of Arz most like bait?", "How did the city get to be underwater?", "How do the characters know when the winged lizards will appear?", "Who is the oldest character?", "What is the relationship like between the pink a...
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[ [ "\"The squids,\" Stryker grunted. \"Right on schedule. Two seconds too late,\n as usual, to stop the slaughter.\"", "\"Any sign of the squids yet?\" he asked.", "\"Behold a familiar pattern shaping up,\" Stryker said. He laughed\n suddenly, a great irrepressible bellow of sound. \"Arz is a squid's", ...
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63130
[ "What is the language spoken on Saturn?", "Why did people endure living on the rocks orbiting Saturn?", "Why is Gus engaged in space fighting?", "What is the relationship like between Gus and Meek?", "What was Meek’s original intention in taking to space flight?", "What is the relative size of the space b...
[ [ "Martian", "English", "Binary", "Saturnese" ], [ "To mine precious metals", "To cultivate medicinally important plants", "To try to understand the game of the bugs", "To avoid detection by law enforcement" ], [ "To conquer other rocks", "Largely to ward off boredom"...
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[ [ "Behind him Saturn filled a tenth of the sky, a yellow, lemon-tinged\n ball, streaked here and there with faint crimson lines and blotched\n with angry, bright green patches.", "\"It happens to the best of them,\" the mechanic consoled. \"Saturn sweeps\n in clouds of the stuff. Thicker than hell when you ...
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60412
[ "What was the highest priority of the Doctors while treating His Eminence?", "What were the specialties of the Red and Green Doctors, respectively?", "Which planets do the physicians visit during the events of the story?", "Why is it risky for a planet to receive services when they are not under contract with...
[ [ "Learning about his ailment so they could cure it elsewhere in the galaxy", "Sparing their own lives", "Fulfilling their hippocratic oath to do no harm to His Eminence", "Convincing His Eminence to sign a contract with Hospital Earth" ], [ "Blood, Brain", "Unknown", "Heart, Digesti...
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[ [ "high. \"You've done well!\" he cried to the bewildered physician. \"It's\n over now—the Spirit has departed. His Eminence will recover.\"", "In the sickroom His Eminence was drenched with sweat, his face\n glistening in the light of the bunsen burners. He rolled from side to", "\"So am I,\" said the ...
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40965
[ "Of the following options, which three traits best describe Ninon?", "What best describes the relationship between Ninon and Robert?", "Is there a romantic connection between Ninon and Robert?", "Of the following options, what best summarizes this story?", "Of the following options, which is not a technolog...
[ [ "focused, smart, and forgiving", "charismatic, beautiful, and kind", "desperate, omniscient, prepared", "eager, cunning, and desperate" ], [ "Neither character knows about or cares for the other too much.", "They're friends with benefits but each wants a more committed relationship wit...
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[ [ "Ninon stretched. And purred, almost. There was something lazily catlike\n in her flexing; languid, yet ferally alert. The silken softness of her", "For that Ninon could have killed him. As he turned to leave, her hand\n sought the tiny, feather-light beta-gun cunningly concealed in the folds\n of her gow...
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63392
[ "Of the following options, which best describe Syme Rector?", "Of the following options, which best describe Harold Tate?", "How would you describe Syme's and Harold's relationship?", "What is the description of the physical traits of the Martians like in the story?", "What happened when the Martians initia...
[ [ "Strong and nice", "Bold and calculated", "Bold and kind", "Impressive and lucky" ], [ "brave and calculated", "kind and generous", "curious and timid", "greedy and brave" ], [ "It's a genuinely friendly relationship", "It's a beautiful relationship", "It's a re...
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[ [ "didn't know that he was Syme Rector, the most-wanted and most-feared\n raider in the System. In that was his only advantage.", "\"I'm not hurt,\" Syme said. He grinned, his white teeth flashing in his\n dark, lean face. \"Thanks for giving me a hand.\"", "Syme snapped to attention, every nerve tingli...
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20002
[ "Why does the author think it'll be tougher to connect with a daughter that you start raising when she's five years old?", "What is a conclusion the author would want you to draw from the article?", "According to the article, why might it be a good idea scientifically to spend money and resources on homeless in...
[ [ "The daughter didn't spend time with you (nor did you with her) when she was little, so lots of bonding time was lost.", "The daughter might be apprehensive about spending extended time with an unknown adult.", "The daughter will be confused as to why you began parenting at that point rather than earl...
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[ [ "that she's my daughter, so I adore her.\" More like,", "Kimberly like a daughter (though the mother died two years", "years of bonding, can never love Kimberly quite like her", "years later, so that Kimberly was reared mostly by a", "Back when Loving Bob was 6 years old, if his", "will, u...
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63150
[ "Where did Marla end up?", "Other than the expense, what had been the downside for Dennis of spending a night in the Jovian Chamber?", "What phrase mostly closely captures why the Martian who attacks Dennis seems to hate him so much?", "Why did the bar brawl end up being a net positive event for Dennis?", "...
[ [ "Drifting in space, possibly in very small pieces.", "She went to work as a dancer in the Jovian Chamber.", "She left Dennis and went to Earth for a new job.", "She broke up with Dennis and married someone else on Venus." ], [ "The price was a rip-off because there were no private rooms l...
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[ [ "Dennis tried not to think of Marla, too great an ache was involved in\n thinking of her and all he had lost. When he finally spoke, his voice\n was harsh, laconic:\n\n\n \"Prepare to return!\"", "\"Marla!\" He breathed at last. The thought of Marla in the power\n of Koerber sent a wave of anguish that se...
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63473
[ "The crew has thirteen hours to explore the area. Concerning that time, what do they not always take into account?", "How many other expeditions ventured to the planet without noticing the city?", "The explorers note the metal band around the city and assume that it is there for defense. What is ironic about t...
[ [ "They lost an hour when crossing into a different time zone.", "Time on this planet does not occur the same way they are used to. ", "They have to take into account getting back to their mother ship and getting it out of the atmosphere during that 13-hour window, as well.", "The planet makes them ...
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[ [ "\"Ten hours and forty-five minutes,\" Wass disagreed softly. \"Minus the\n time it takes us to get to the lifeboat, fly to the ship, land, stow", "had, an hour ago, with just thirteen hours left during which a return\n flight could be safely started. So far as was known, this was the only\n city on the p...
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51483
[ "How many people were living on the moon before the relief ship arrived?", "How did Chapman feel about the moon?", "Why was Dixon staying longer on the moon?", "How long had Dahl been on the moon?", "Who does Chapman want to visit when he returns to Earth?", "How did Klein feel about leaving his wife to g...
[ [ "5", "4", "6", "7" ], [ "He liked it there", "He was glad to have the opportunity to stay longer", "He couldn't wait to leave", "He would stay longer for more money" ], [ "He was dead", "He would stay longer for double his salary", "He would stay in Chapman's pl...
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[ [ "The others started lacing up their bunks, getting ready for their last\n day of work on the Moon. In a few hours they'd be relieved by members\n of the Third research group and they'd be on their way back to Earth.", "\"I talked to them on the last call,\" Chapman said. \"The relief ship\n left there twe...
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51027
[ "What does \"jaywalker\" refer to in this story?", "Why did the woman have Nellie take a physical in her place?", "What was the woman's plan in going into space?", "Why was the woman afraid to get on the spaceship and take off?", "Why did the woman not like the flight attendant?", "What made the woman wan...
[ [ "A person who does an illegal spacewalk", "A person who illegally gains passage into space", "A person who crosses the street illegally", "A person who illegally lives on the moon" ], [ "She was expecting a baby", "She was a scheming woman", "She was brave and adventurous", "Sh...
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[ [ "JAYWALKER\nBY ROSS ROCKLYNNE\n\n\n Illustrated by DON DIBLEY\n\n\n [Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from", "margin for error as they do crossing against a traffic light on Earth.\"\n She looked Marcia straight in the eye. \"What makes a jaywalker isn't", "said, \"I suppose there always wi...
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49897
[ "Why did Junior land the ship so roughly?", "To whom was Grammy married?", "How many people were aboard the ship?", "Why was Grampa happy with Reba?", "How many rotations does the small planet make in 2 Earth days?", "How did Grampa get rich?", "Who is most intelligent?", "Who was most in favor of sta...
[ [ "He was not skilled at his work", "The planet had a variable gravity field", "He kept his thumb on the on-off button", "He didn't pay attention to the scouting data" ], [ "Grampa", "Junior", "Fred", "No one" ], [ "8", "9", "6", "7" ], [ "She had a br...
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[ [ "begun to gray at the temples. \"That landing was pretty rough, Junior.\"\nJunior was Fred's only son. Because he was thirty-five and capable\n of exercising adult judgment and because he had the youngest adult", "\"Junior!\" said Joyce, shocked.\n\n\n Junior swung around impatiently. \"Sorry, Mother, but...
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51320
[ "What was the accident prone's job on this mission?", "What does the captain think causes people like Baxter to exist?", "How did all the efforts to protect Baxter make him feel?", "Who had the nicest place to sleep?", "Why couldn't Baxter use his own bathroom?", "Why did Charlie tell the natives he was t...
[ [ "To learn if anything had changed on the planet", "To be the first person to die on the planet", "To conduct the first-ever visit to the planet", "To try to not have any accidents on the planet" ], [ "Extra-sensory perception", "An inability to worry", "high intelligence and low se...
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[ [ "Because if you're not our Accident Prone, you're just another crew\n member, you know.\"", "I snorted. \"It takes skill and training, Baxter. Your papers entitle\n you to one position and one only anywhere—Accident Prone of a", "having a rookie Accident Prone, half-starved from the unemployment\n lin...
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51150
[ "Why did Ferdinand think the sign did not apply to him?", "Why did the boy hope there would be a problem with the ship?", "Why were men stripped of the right to vote?", "Why did the boy want to get in a lifeboat?", "Where was the man in the lifeboat born?", "Why did people live under the water?", "What ...
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[ [ "But I thought of what Sis would say and I turned around obediently.\n Then I saw the big red sign again. \"Passengers not permitted—\"", "\"Nobody!\nNobody!\n\"\n\n\n \"Ferdinand, there's no point in lying! I demand—\"", "government and don't have the vaguest idea how to. Except, of course,\n in thei...