Question: What is the main differentiator according to the author?

Tights are the main differentiator. In venues, I tend to get cold, so no matter what time of year it is, I’ll wear tights. But for festivals you’re outside and tights are way too hot to handle. That’s pretty much the only difference. What inspires your overall style? Audrey Hepburn is a huge influence on my style. She’s classy, confident and simplistic. She’s a tomboy and also super feminine. Overall, I have a relaxed yet put together kind of thing going on at all times. Except for my hair, I can’t quite seem to keep that together.

Answer: Tights

Tights are the main differentiator.

<hl> Tights are the main differentiator. <hl> In venues, I tend to get cold, so no matter what time of year it is, I’ll wear tights. But for festivals you’re outside and tights are way too hot to handle. That’s pretty much the only difference. What inspires your overall style? Audrey Hepburn is a huge influence on my style. She’s classy, confident and simplistic. She’s a tomboy and also super feminine. Overall, I have a relaxed yet put together kind of thing going on at all times. Except for my hair, I can’t quite seem to keep that together.

<hl> Tights <hl> are the main differentiator. In venues, I tend to get cold, so no matter what time of year it is, I’ll wear tights. But for festivals you’re outside and tights are way too hot to handle. That’s pretty much the only difference. What inspires your overall style? Audrey Hepburn is a huge influence on my style. She’s classy, confident and simplistic. She’s a tomboy and also super feminine. Overall, I have a relaxed yet put together kind of thing going on at all times. Except for my hair, I can’t quite seem to keep that together.


Question: What two political candidates deny that climate change is caused by humans?

But now the leading Republican presidential candidates, with a far bigger megaphone than Exxon ever had, are promoting the very junk science that was hatched, in part, in Exxon’s board room. As a global citizen, Exxon failed miserably, to say the least. A host of organizations, and some politicians have called for Exxon to be prosecuted for fraud not unlike that which tobacco companies engaged in when they hid the risks of smoking. Exxon argues that it was a climate change “pioneer” and didn’t so much deceive the public as stir a broader debate. At least it is now on record as stating the obvious: that climate change is real, and human-caused, and that something — perhaps beneficial to its corporate bottom line — needs to be done. The Republicans did not get the updated memo. Their two leading candidates for office, Ben Carson and Donald Trump, deny the consensus of human-caused climate change. They’re still reading from quarter-century-old Exxon talking points.

Answer: Ben Carson and Donald Trump

But now the leading Republican presidential candidates, with a far bigger megaphone than Exxon ever had, are promoting the very junk science that was hatched, in part, in Exxon’s board room. As a global citizen, Exxon failed miserably, to say the least. A host of organizations, and some politicians have called for Exxon to be prosecuted for fraud not unlike that which tobacco companies engaged in when they hid the risks of smoking. Exxon argues that it was a climate change “pioneer” and didn’t so much deceive the public as stir a broader debate. At least it is now on record as stating the obvious: that climate change is real, and human-caused, and that something — perhaps beneficial to its corporate bottom line — needs to be done. The Republicans did not get the updated memo. <hl> Their two leading candidates for office, Ben Carson and Donald Trump , deny the consensus of human-caused climate change. <hl> They’re still reading from quarter-century-old Exxon talking points.

But now the leading Republican presidential candidates, with a far bigger megaphone than Exxon ever had, are promoting the very junk science that was hatched, in part, in Exxon’s board room. As a global citizen, Exxon failed miserably, to say the least. A host of organizations, and some politicians have called for Exxon to be prosecuted for fraud not unlike that which tobacco companies engaged in when they hid the risks of smoking. Exxon argues that it was a climate change “pioneer” and didn’t so much deceive the public as stir a broader debate. At least it is now on record as stating the obvious: that climate change is real, and human-caused, and that something — perhaps beneficial to its corporate bottom line — needs to be done. The Republicans did not get the updated memo. Their two leading candidates for office, <hl> Ben Carson and Donald Trump <hl>, deny the consensus of human-caused climate change. They’re still reading from quarter-century-old Exxon talking points.

Their two leading candidates for office, <hl> Ben Carson and Donald Trump <hl> , deny the consensus of human-caused climate change.


Question: What will attract savers?

Policy makers need to do more to shift the economy away from investment and toward consumer demand and services. The central bank’s decision to remove limits on deposit rates is a good step in that direction, because it should force banks to compete with one another to attract savers. Because they could not earn much by depositing money in banks, a lot of Chinese families invested in risky real estate projects or the inflated stock market. Now, they should have better options. Because it is the world’s second-biggest economy, China’s monetary and fiscal policies increasingly matter to the rest of the world. If the country’s growth slows sharply in the coming months, that could help to tip the already fragile global economy into another recession.

Answer: banks to compete with one another

Policy makers need to do more to shift the economy away from investment and toward consumer demand and services. <hl> The central bank’s decision to remove limits on deposit rates is a good step in that direction, because it should force banks to compete with one another to attract savers. <hl> Because they could not earn much by depositing money in banks, a lot of Chinese families invested in risky real estate projects or the inflated stock market. Now, they should have better options. Because it is the world’s second-biggest economy, China’s monetary and fiscal policies increasingly matter to the rest of the world. If the country’s growth slows sharply in the coming months, that could help to tip the already fragile global economy into another recession.

Policy makers need to do more to shift the economy away from investment and toward consumer demand and services. The central bank’s decision to remove limits on deposit rates is a good step in that direction, because it should force <hl> banks to compete with one another <hl> to attract savers. Because they could not earn much by depositing money in banks, a lot of Chinese families invested in risky real estate projects or the inflated stock market. Now, they should have better options. Because it is the world’s second-biggest economy, China’s monetary and fiscal policies increasingly matter to the rest of the world. If the country’s growth slows sharply in the coming months, that could help to tip the already fragile global economy into another recession.


Question: What spacecraft mission helped end the year with hope?

The good earth was having a terrible year. The United States was torn by assassinations, violence in the cities, the war in Vietnam. Then came the astronauts’ words of solace, and the stunning photograph they took that day, of our planet rising, white and blue, over the ashen moon: so lustrous and lovely and, from a distance anyway, serene. Apollo 8 helped end the year on a note of hope and grace. Humanity being what it is, the world remains a place of suffering and calamity. In 2015, catastrophes in the Middle East spread misery and terror the world over. The United States was brutalized, as ever, by the tyranny of gunfire. Our coarsened politics, so expert at keeping the populace fearful and distraught, got ever louder and cruder in the heat of a presidential race. The strutting and fretting promise only to get worse in 2016.

Answer: Apollo 8

The good earth was having a terrible year. The United States was torn by assassinations, violence in the cities, the war in Vietnam. Then came the astronauts’ words of solace, and the stunning photograph they took that day, of our planet rising, white and blue, over the ashen moon: so lustrous and lovely and, from a distance anyway, serene. <hl> Apollo 8 helped end the year on a note of hope and grace. <hl> Humanity being what it is, the world remains a place of suffering and calamity. In 2015, catastrophes in the Middle East spread misery and terror the world over. The United States was brutalized, as ever, by the tyranny of gunfire. Our coarsened politics, so expert at keeping the populace fearful and distraught, got ever louder and cruder in the heat of a presidential race. The strutting and fretting promise only to get worse in 2016.

The good earth was having a terrible year. The United States was torn by assassinations, violence in the cities, the war in Vietnam. Then came the astronauts’ words of solace, and the stunning photograph they took that day, of our planet rising, white and blue, over the ashen moon: so lustrous and lovely and, from a distance anyway, serene. <hl> Apollo 8 <hl> helped end the year on a note of hope and grace. Humanity being what it is, the world remains a place of suffering and calamity. In 2015, catastrophes in the Middle East spread misery and terror the world over. The United States was brutalized, as ever, by the tyranny of gunfire. Our coarsened politics, so expert at keeping the populace fearful and distraught, got ever louder and cruder in the heat of a presidential race. The strutting and fretting promise only to get worse in 2016.


Question: What are the prices of wine like at Noreetuh?

Noreetuh has plenty of dishes for a successful first visit. Dinner will be particularly fun for wine lovers because Mr. Ahn has compiled an overachieving list of German rieslings, Burgundies in both colors, grower Champagnes and more far-flung treats. Better still, the prices are low; just by sticking to your budget, you can drink at a higher level than usual. Noreetuh may have a trickier time converting new diners into regulars, though. The two dining rooms, while tasteful enough, don’t have anything you could really call atmosphere. Noreetuh means “playground” in Korean, and the owners seem to want to give a party. But where did they find their DJ.? A Motown hit parade is followed by “Yellow Submarine,” and then by Taylor Swift, Natalie La Rose and, gosh, is that really Taylor Swift, twice in one night?

Answer: the prices are low;

Noreetuh has plenty of dishes for a successful first visit. Dinner will be particularly fun for wine lovers because Mr. Ahn has compiled an overachieving list of German rieslings, Burgundies in both colors, grower Champagnes and more far-flung treats. <hl> Better still, the prices are low; just by sticking to your budget, you can drink at a higher level than usual. <hl> Noreetuh may have a trickier time converting new diners into regulars, though. The two dining rooms, while tasteful enough, don’t have anything you could really call atmosphere. Noreetuh means “playground” in Korean, and the owners seem to want to give a party. But where did they find their DJ.? A Motown hit parade is followed by “Yellow Submarine,” and then by Taylor Swift, Natalie La Rose and, gosh, is that really Taylor Swift, twice in one night?

Noreetuh has plenty of dishes for a successful first visit. Dinner will be particularly fun for wine lovers because Mr. Ahn has compiled an overachieving list of German rieslings, Burgundies in both colors, grower Champagnes and more far-flung treats. Better still, <hl> the prices are low; <hl> just by sticking to your budget, you can drink at a higher level than usual. Noreetuh may have a trickier time converting new diners into regulars, though. The two dining rooms, while tasteful enough, don’t have anything you could really call atmosphere. Noreetuh means “playground” in Korean, and the owners seem to want to give a party. But where did they find their DJ.? A Motown hit parade is followed by “Yellow Submarine,” and then by Taylor Swift, Natalie La Rose and, gosh, is that really Taylor Swift, twice in one night?


Question: What emotion do Cubs fans feel in early April?

This belief is not born of the syrupy, early April optimism that is bred into Cubs fans. That was beaten out of me long ago, either by so many years as a sportswriter or by Larry Himes’s stint as general manager. (For the uninitiated, he is the one who let Greg Maddux leave.) Instead, there are plenty of perfectly plausible, rational reasons this is really going to be the Cubs’ year. The new manager, Joe Maddon, won’t treat the 107-year wait for a championship as a 107-ton weight. Jon Lester is a war horse of a pitcher, Anthony Rizzo is a franchise cornerstone, and Kris Bryant looks like a star in waiting.

Answer: optimism

<hl> This belief is not born of the syrupy, early April optimism that is bred into Cubs fans. <hl> That was beaten out of me long ago, either by so many years as a sportswriter or by Larry Himes’s stint as general manager. (For the uninitiated, he is the one who let Greg Maddux leave.) Instead, there are plenty of perfectly plausible, rational reasons this is really going to be the Cubs’ year. The new manager, Joe Maddon, won’t treat the 107-year wait for a championship as a 107-ton weight. Jon Lester is a war horse of a pitcher, Anthony Rizzo is a franchise cornerstone, and Kris Bryant looks like a star in waiting.

This belief is not born of the syrupy, early April <hl> optimism <hl> that is bred into Cubs fans. That was beaten out of me long ago, either by so many years as a sportswriter or by Larry Himes’s stint as general manager. (For the uninitiated, he is the one who let Greg Maddux leave.) Instead, there are plenty of perfectly plausible, rational reasons this is really going to be the Cubs’ year. The new manager, Joe Maddon, won’t treat the 107-year wait for a championship as a 107-ton weight. Jon Lester is a war horse of a pitcher, Anthony Rizzo is a franchise cornerstone, and Kris Bryant looks like a star in waiting.


Question: What sea are Russian goods transported on

Sergei Aksyonov, the prime minister of Crimea appointed by Russia, said Monday that the blockade would have little effect, as only about 5 percent of the goods consumed in Crimea came through Ukraine. “The trade blockade of Crimea begun by Ukrainian activists with the support of a number of Kiev politicians will not affect food supplies in the region,” he told the Russian state-run Rossiya 24 satellite television channel. “Crimea will not notice this.” Most Russian goods are transported by large ferries across the Sea of Azov and through the Kerch Strait, but bad weather can halt service despite significant improvements during the last year. Russian television focused much of its attention on the fact that roadblocks were being manned with the help of members of Right Sector, a Ukrainian nationalist organization banned in Russia, where the news media frequently portray it as neo-fascist.

Answer: Sea of Azov and through the Kerch Strait

Sergei Aksyonov, the prime minister of Crimea appointed by Russia, said Monday that the blockade would have little effect, as only about 5 percent of the goods consumed in Crimea came through Ukraine. “The trade blockade of Crimea begun by Ukrainian activists with the support of a number of Kiev politicians will not affect food supplies in the region,” he told the Russian state-run Rossiya 24 satellite television channel. “Crimea will not notice this.” <hl> Most Russian goods are transported by large ferries across the Sea of Azov and through the Kerch Strait , but bad weather can halt service despite significant improvements during the last year. <hl> Russian television focused much of its attention on the fact that roadblocks were being manned with the help of members of Right Sector, a Ukrainian nationalist organization banned in Russia, where the news media frequently portray it as neo-fascist.

Sergei Aksyonov, the prime minister of Crimea appointed by Russia, said Monday that the blockade would have little effect, as only about 5 percent of the goods consumed in Crimea came through Ukraine. “The trade blockade of Crimea begun by Ukrainian activists with the support of a number of Kiev politicians will not affect food supplies in the region,” he told the Russian state-run Rossiya 24 satellite television channel. “Crimea will not notice this.” Most Russian goods are transported by large ferries across the <hl> Sea of Azov and through the Kerch Strait <hl>, but bad weather can halt service despite significant improvements during the last year. Russian television focused much of its attention on the fact that roadblocks were being manned with the help of members of Right Sector, a Ukrainian nationalist organization banned in Russia, where the news media frequently portray it as neo-fascist.

Most Russian goods are transported by large ferries across the <hl> Sea of Azov and through the Kerch Strait <hl> , but bad weather can halt service despite significant improvements during the last year.


Question: When does the climax of the film occur?

Instead, the film’s emotional climax comes as Mr. Homsi himself reaches Istanbul, released from captivity and torture by the Islamic State. He and Mr. Saleh, ask themselves if their revolution is to blame for the Islamists’ rise, and their country’s destruction. Mr. Homsi tries to reassure Mr. Saleh that he was right to flee, saying an older man would break if arrested by jihadists or the secret police, especially a man so “pure inside.” Mr. Saleh covers his eyes; a muscle in his jaw twitches. “That’s what you think,” he says.

Answer: Mr. Homsi himself reaches Istanbul

<hl> Instead, the film’s emotional climax comes as Mr. Homsi himself reaches Istanbul , released from captivity and torture by the Islamic State. <hl> He and Mr. Saleh, ask themselves if their revolution is to blame for the Islamists’ rise, and their country’s destruction. Mr. Homsi tries to reassure Mr. Saleh that he was right to flee, saying an older man would break if arrested by jihadists or the secret police, especially a man so “pure inside.” Mr. Saleh covers his eyes; a muscle in his jaw twitches. “That’s what you think,” he says.

Instead, the film’s emotional climax comes as <hl> Mr. Homsi himself reaches Istanbul <hl>, released from captivity and torture by the Islamic State. He and Mr. Saleh, ask themselves if their revolution is to blame for the Islamists’ rise, and their country’s destruction. Mr. Homsi tries to reassure Mr. Saleh that he was right to flee, saying an older man would break if arrested by jihadists or the secret police, especially a man so “pure inside.” Mr. Saleh covers his eyes; a muscle in his jaw twitches. “That’s what you think,” he says.

Instead, the film’s emotional climax comes as <hl> Mr. Homsi himself reaches Istanbul <hl> , released from captivity and torture by the Islamic State.


Question: From which gallery was Cadmus' work removed due to salacious depiction of sailors?

Bernard Goldberg A strikingly American version of Modernism, Paul Cadmus’s painting “Venus and Adonis” (1936) riffs on a Rubens canvas from the 1630s depicting the same subject. Exhibited in several museums, this is a relatively tame piece by Cadmus, whose work was removed from the Corcoran Gallery in Washington in the 1930s at the request of the United States Navy because of its salacious depiction of sailors. (Cadmus was one of the first publicly gay artists.) Mazzoleni The surge of interest in masters of Italian Modernism is reflected at Mazzoleni, which is showing works by Alberto Burri, Lucio Fontana and Michelangelo Pistoletto. A diminutive 1966 red plastic work by Burri, made by taking a blowtorch to plastic, is like a miniature version of what is on view in the Burri show at the Guggenheim Museum. Several canvases with Fontana’s signature slashes are joined by a recent Pistoletto mirror work that includes a flat image of a man on a telephone.

Answer: Corcoran Gallery

Bernard Goldberg A strikingly American version of Modernism, Paul Cadmus’s painting “Venus and Adonis” (1936) riffs on a Rubens canvas from the 1630s depicting the same subject. <hl> Exhibited in several museums, this is a relatively tame piece by Cadmus, whose work was removed from the Corcoran Gallery in Washington in the 1930s at the request of the United States Navy because of its salacious depiction of sailors. <hl> (Cadmus was one of the first publicly gay artists.) Mazzoleni The surge of interest in masters of Italian Modernism is reflected at Mazzoleni, which is showing works by Alberto Burri, Lucio Fontana and Michelangelo Pistoletto. A diminutive 1966 red plastic work by Burri, made by taking a blowtorch to plastic, is like a miniature version of what is on view in the Burri show at the Guggenheim Museum. Several canvases with Fontana’s signature slashes are joined by a recent Pistoletto mirror work that includes a flat image of a man on a telephone.

Bernard Goldberg A strikingly American version of Modernism, Paul Cadmus’s painting “Venus and Adonis” (1936) riffs on a Rubens canvas from the 1630s depicting the same subject. Exhibited in several museums, this is a relatively tame piece by Cadmus, whose work was removed from the <hl> Corcoran Gallery <hl> in Washington in the 1930s at the request of the United States Navy because of its salacious depiction of sailors. (Cadmus was one of the first publicly gay artists.) Mazzoleni The surge of interest in masters of Italian Modernism is reflected at Mazzoleni, which is showing works by Alberto Burri, Lucio Fontana and Michelangelo Pistoletto. A diminutive 1966 red plastic work by Burri, made by taking a blowtorch to plastic, is like a miniature version of what is on view in the Burri show at the Guggenheim Museum. Several canvases with Fontana’s signature slashes are joined by a recent Pistoletto mirror work that includes a flat image of a man on a telephone.


Question: What is the plaintiff's full name?

“We’ve come so far here just recently; it’s pretty amazing the speed of the change,” said Janet Smith, a plaintiff in the case, who is seeking to adopt the 8-year-old daughter, Hannah Marie Phillips, she is raising with her wife, Donna Phillips. Because of the adoption ban, Ms. Smith has no official status in Hannah’s life, Ms. Phillips being her only legal parent. “We’ve had no problem, but I am in the military, so I could be called or activated at any time, and we are concerned about the legal aspects for Jan if something happened,” said Ms. Phillips, who is a captain in the Mississippi Air National Guard.

Answer: Janet Smith

<hl> “We’ve come so far here just recently; it’s pretty amazing the speed of the change,” said Janet Smith , a plaintiff in the case, who is seeking to adopt the 8-year-old daughter, Hannah Marie Phillips, she is raising with her wife, Donna Phillips. <hl> Because of the adoption ban, Ms. Smith has no official status in Hannah’s life, Ms. Phillips being her only legal parent. “We’ve had no problem, but I am in the military, so I could be called or activated at any time, and we are concerned about the legal aspects for Jan if something happened,” said Ms. Phillips, who is a captain in the Mississippi Air National Guard.

“We’ve come so far here just recently; it’s pretty amazing the speed of the change,” said <hl> Janet Smith <hl>, a plaintiff in the case, who is seeking to adopt the 8-year-old daughter, Hannah Marie Phillips, she is raising with her wife, Donna Phillips. Because of the adoption ban, Ms. Smith has no official status in Hannah’s life, Ms. Phillips being her only legal parent. “We’ve had no problem, but I am in the military, so I could be called or activated at any time, and we are concerned about the legal aspects for Jan if something happened,” said Ms. Phillips, who is a captain in the Mississippi Air National Guard.

“We’ve come so far here just recently; it’s pretty amazing the speed of the change,” said <hl> Janet Smith <hl> , a plaintiff in the case, who is seeking to adopt the 8-year-old daughter, Hannah Marie Phillips, she is raising with her wife, Donna Phillips.


Question: What did Washington fear that Russia would do to Ukraine?

From the earliest days of the war, the government in Kiev had asked for military help from the United States. Its request for a sophisticated antitank missile went nowhere, as Washington feared it would just encourage Russia to send more weapons and men to Ukraine. What eventually arrived was basic training.

Answer: send more weapons and men

From the earliest days of the war, the government in Kiev had asked for military help from the United States. <hl> Its request for a sophisticated antitank missile went nowhere, as Washington feared it would just encourage Russia to send more weapons and men to Ukraine. <hl> What eventually arrived was basic training.

From the earliest days of the war, the government in Kiev had asked for military help from the United States. Its request for a sophisticated antitank missile went nowhere, as Washington feared it would just encourage Russia to <hl> send more weapons and men <hl> to Ukraine. What eventually arrived was basic training.


Question: Which characters are not completely distinguishable in the book?

One of the strengths of the pacing is that for the first half of the book, the allies and villains are not completely distinguishable. The wasp queen calms Steve in a genuine way. Somebody else, whom the family calls Mr. Nobody, keeps calling the house and not saying anything. Despite my hunches, I found myself deliciously unsure whom to side with for a number of pages. In large part, this is due to the allure of Oppel’s imagery, which is striking and scary at once: A dissected wasp with nothing inside it. A knife grinder who drives slowly around the streets but has no customers. A toy phone answered with glee by Steve’s little sister. Occasional illustrations by the wonderful Jon Klassen, dark and secretive, only add to the mood.

Answer: the allies and villains

<hl> One of the strengths of the pacing is that for the first half of the book, the allies and villains are not completely distinguishable. <hl> The wasp queen calms Steve in a genuine way. Somebody else, whom the family calls Mr. Nobody, keeps calling the house and not saying anything. Despite my hunches, I found myself deliciously unsure whom to side with for a number of pages. In large part, this is due to the allure of Oppel’s imagery, which is striking and scary at once: A dissected wasp with nothing inside it. A knife grinder who drives slowly around the streets but has no customers. A toy phone answered with glee by Steve’s little sister. Occasional illustrations by the wonderful Jon Klassen, dark and secretive, only add to the mood.

One of the strengths of the pacing is that for the first half of the book, <hl> the allies and villains <hl> are not completely distinguishable. The wasp queen calms Steve in a genuine way. Somebody else, whom the family calls Mr. Nobody, keeps calling the house and not saying anything. Despite my hunches, I found myself deliciously unsure whom to side with for a number of pages. In large part, this is due to the allure of Oppel’s imagery, which is striking and scary at once: A dissected wasp with nothing inside it. A knife grinder who drives slowly around the streets but has no customers. A toy phone answered with glee by Steve’s little sister. Occasional illustrations by the wonderful Jon Klassen, dark and secretive, only add to the mood.


Question: Who wrote the book Imperium?

If, while sprawled in a deck chair or on the beach this summer, you crave a book whose tone and emotional landscape mirror your own state of torpor and cosseted relaxation, such a book would not be “Imperium.” Although this very amusing and bracingly oddball novel by the Swiss writer Christian Kracht does feature several palm-covered islands — not to mention many gallons of coconut oil and copious amounts of undress — calling it a beach read is like calling “Psycho” maternal. Based on a true story, “Imperium,” which was a best seller in Europe, is the fablelike account of a scrawny, nervous vegetarian and nudist from Nuremberg named August Engelhardt. It is the early 1900s — in a century that “until just before the midpoint of its duration looked as if . . . Germany would take its rightful place of honor and precedence at the table of nations” — and our bony, bearded idealist has set off for the German protectorates in the South Pacific to found a colony devoted to growing and eating only “the vegetal likeness of God.” By which is meant: coconuts. This cocovorism does not go well. As with the trajectory of that more infamous Reich spearheaded by a deluded sometime-vegetarian utopianist German, the South Pacific commune hits bumpy patches. Engelhardt is duped and robbed by a fellow pilgrim; the first of his very few colonists has his way with a local boy who lives at the colony; and his business correspondence is quickly skimmed before being repurposed as toilet paper “in the staff privy of the accountant’s office at a copper and bauxite mine.” Oh, and Engelhardt not only contracts leprosy, but his overly targeted diet begets a “furious, paralyzed, inflamed derangement.” At which point he severs one of his thumbs and puts it in a salt-filled coconut shell, like Jeffrey Dahmer at a tiki bar.

Answer: Christian Kracht

If, while sprawled in a deck chair or on the beach this summer, you crave a book whose tone and emotional landscape mirror your own state of torpor and cosseted relaxation, such a book would not be “Imperium.” <hl> Although this very amusing and bracingly oddball novel by the Swiss writer Christian Kracht does feature several palm-covered islands — not to mention many gallons of coconut oil and copious amounts of undress — calling it a beach read is like calling “Psycho” maternal. <hl> Based on a true story, “Imperium,” which was a best seller in Europe, is the fablelike account of a scrawny, nervous vegetarian and nudist from Nuremberg named August Engelhardt. It is the early 1900s — in a century that “until just before the midpoint of its duration looked as if . . . Germany would take its rightful place of honor and precedence at the table of nations” — and our bony, bearded idealist has set off for the German protectorates in the South Pacific to found a colony devoted to growing and eating only “the vegetal likeness of God.” By which is meant: coconuts. This cocovorism does not go well. As with the trajectory of that more infamous Reich spearheaded by a deluded sometime-vegetarian utopianist German, the South Pacific commune hits bumpy patches. Engelhardt is duped and robbed by a fellow pilgrim; the first of his very few colonists has his way with a local boy who lives at the colony; and his business correspondence is quickly skimmed before being repurposed as toilet paper “in the staff privy of the accountant’s office at a copper and bauxite mine.” Oh, and Engelhardt not only contracts leprosy, but his overly targeted diet begets a “furious, paralyzed, inflamed derangement.” At which point he severs one of his thumbs and puts it in a salt-filled coconut shell, like Jeffrey Dahmer at a tiki bar.

If, while sprawled in a deck chair or on the beach this summer, you crave a book whose tone and emotional landscape mirror your own state of torpor and cosseted relaxation, such a book would not be “Imperium.” Although this very amusing and bracingly oddball novel by the Swiss writer <hl> Christian Kracht <hl> does feature several palm-covered islands — not to mention many gallons of coconut oil and copious amounts of undress — calling it a beach read is like calling “Psycho” maternal. Based on a true story, “Imperium,” which was a best seller in Europe, is the fablelike account of a scrawny, nervous vegetarian and nudist from Nuremberg named August Engelhardt. It is the early 1900s — in a century that “until just before the midpoint of its duration looked as if . . . Germany would take its rightful place of honor and precedence at the table of nations” — and our bony, bearded idealist has set off for the German protectorates in the South Pacific to found a colony devoted to growing and eating only “the vegetal likeness of God.” By which is meant: coconuts. This cocovorism does not go well. As with the trajectory of that more infamous Reich spearheaded by a deluded sometime-vegetarian utopianist German, the South Pacific commune hits bumpy patches. Engelhardt is duped and robbed by a fellow pilgrim; the first of his very few colonists has his way with a local boy who lives at the colony; and his business correspondence is quickly skimmed before being repurposed as toilet paper “in the staff privy of the accountant’s office at a copper and bauxite mine.” Oh, and Engelhardt not only contracts leprosy, but his overly targeted diet begets a “furious, paralyzed, inflamed derangement.” At which point he severs one of his thumbs and puts it in a salt-filled coconut shell, like Jeffrey Dahmer at a tiki bar.


Question: What has been slightly different each time a reviewer has tried a pizza?

Rave reviews of items that have yet to be sold to a paying customer are less rare than you may think. A restaurant that hopes to get a respectable P.R. push out of the gate will often make a few of its more striking dishes available for advance photographs and tastings. As soon as the doors open, waves of impressions from bloggers, Yelpers, Instagrammers and others begin to pound the shoreline. Two critics from Eater were among the earliest customers of David Chang’s Fuku, and their “first reactions” were posted about three hours after the first chicken sandwich was sold. There are reasons, though, for paid critics to give a new place like Bruno time to settle in. Pizza is not as simple as it appears. Getting it right takes time. Bruno’s chefs, Justin Slojkowski and Dave Gulino, mill the flour in the basement from whole New York State wheat berries, and ferment it slowly with a sourdough starter. I don’t know another local pizzeria that goes to these lengths, and you won’t taste a crust like Bruno’s anywhere else. What the raised perimeter lacks in crunch it makes up for in earthy, whole-grain flavor. But the crust has been slightly different each time I’ve tried it. Most recently, it had a uniform fluffiness, a cushiony yet chewy softness, without big air pockets or blisters. When it comes to toppings, Mr. Slojkowski and Mr. Gulino don’t play it safe, either. Their nearest approach to a classic pie is their margherita, with a sauce that incorporates sweet, juicy garlic and some fermented tomatoes. These give it a fizzy tang along with a slight saltiness. It takes some getting used to, but it interacts energetically with the white slicks of dense, rich mozzarella.

Answer: the crust

Rave reviews of items that have yet to be sold to a paying customer are less rare than you may think. A restaurant that hopes to get a respectable P.R. push out of the gate will often make a few of its more striking dishes available for advance photographs and tastings. As soon as the doors open, waves of impressions from bloggers, Yelpers, Instagrammers and others begin to pound the shoreline. Two critics from Eater were among the earliest customers of David Chang’s Fuku, and their “first reactions” were posted about three hours after the first chicken sandwich was sold. There are reasons, though, for paid critics to give a new place like Bruno time to settle in. Pizza is not as simple as it appears. Getting it right takes time. Bruno’s chefs, Justin Slojkowski and Dave Gulino, mill the flour in the basement from whole New York State wheat berries, and ferment it slowly with a sourdough starter. I don’t know another local pizzeria that goes to these lengths, and you won’t taste a crust like Bruno’s anywhere else. What the raised perimeter lacks in crunch it makes up for in earthy, whole-grain flavor. <hl> But the crust has been slightly different each time I’ve tried it. <hl> Most recently, it had a uniform fluffiness, a cushiony yet chewy softness, without big air pockets or blisters. When it comes to toppings, Mr. Slojkowski and Mr. Gulino don’t play it safe, either. Their nearest approach to a classic pie is their margherita, with a sauce that incorporates sweet, juicy garlic and some fermented tomatoes. These give it a fizzy tang along with a slight saltiness. It takes some getting used to, but it interacts energetically with the white slicks of dense, rich mozzarella.

Rave reviews of items that have yet to be sold to a paying customer are less rare than you may think. A restaurant that hopes to get a respectable P.R. push out of the gate will often make a few of its more striking dishes available for advance photographs and tastings. As soon as the doors open, waves of impressions from bloggers, Yelpers, Instagrammers and others begin to pound the shoreline. Two critics from Eater were among the earliest customers of David Chang’s Fuku, and their “first reactions” were posted about three hours after the first chicken sandwich was sold. There are reasons, though, for paid critics to give a new place like Bruno time to settle in. Pizza is not as simple as it appears. Getting it right takes time. Bruno’s chefs, Justin Slojkowski and Dave Gulino, mill the flour in the basement from whole New York State wheat berries, and ferment it slowly with a sourdough starter. I don’t know another local pizzeria that goes to these lengths, and you won’t taste a crust like Bruno’s anywhere else. What the raised perimeter lacks in crunch it makes up for in earthy, whole-grain flavor. But <hl> the crust <hl> has been slightly different each time I’ve tried it. Most recently, it had a uniform fluffiness, a cushiony yet chewy softness, without big air pockets or blisters. When it comes to toppings, Mr. Slojkowski and Mr. Gulino don’t play it safe, either. Their nearest approach to a classic pie is their margherita, with a sauce that incorporates sweet, juicy garlic and some fermented tomatoes. These give it a fizzy tang along with a slight saltiness. It takes some getting used to, but it interacts energetically with the white slicks of dense, rich mozzarella.


Question: How much money did it cost to make the movie "Spy?"

“That was so beautifully cringe-y,” Ms. McCarthy said afterward. Mr. Feig cheered. It was a wrap. “Spy,” which is to open on June 5, is the biggest-budget gamble of Mr. Feig’s career, a high-stakes espionage thriller — a comic espionage thriller — that cost $65 million to make and had the cast and crew on location here for months last year. At a moment when there’s extra scrutiny of women’s roles in studio films, behind and in front of the camera, “Spy” is a rejoinder to all the testosterone-fueled fantasies that dominate the summer box office. That action stars need not be superheroes is also a testament to Ms. McCarthy’s clout; it’s her highest-budget movie, too.

Answer: $65 million

“That was so beautifully cringe-y,” Ms. McCarthy said afterward. Mr. Feig cheered. It was a wrap. <hl> “Spy,” which is to open on June 5, is the biggest-budget gamble of Mr. Feig’s career, a high-stakes espionage thriller — a comic espionage thriller — that cost $65 million to make and had the cast and crew on location here for months last year. <hl> At a moment when there’s extra scrutiny of women’s roles in studio films, behind and in front of the camera, “Spy” is a rejoinder to all the testosterone-fueled fantasies that dominate the summer box office. That action stars need not be superheroes is also a testament to Ms. McCarthy’s clout; it’s her highest-budget movie, too.

“That was so beautifully cringe-y,” Ms. McCarthy said afterward. Mr. Feig cheered. It was a wrap. “Spy,” which is to open on June 5, is the biggest-budget gamble of Mr. Feig’s career, a high-stakes espionage thriller — a comic espionage thriller — that cost <hl> $65 million <hl> to make and had the cast and crew on location here for months last year. At a moment when there’s extra scrutiny of women’s roles in studio films, behind and in front of the camera, “Spy” is a rejoinder to all the testosterone-fueled fantasies that dominate the summer box office. That action stars need not be superheroes is also a testament to Ms. McCarthy’s clout; it’s her highest-budget movie, too.


Question: What will the Broadcom foundation continue to support?

Intel will continue to support a separate talent search aimed at international student competition at least through 2019, which is Intel’s contractual term, said Ms. Dundas, the Intel spokeswoman. In addition to the Intel-sponsored prize, the society also runs a science and technology competition for middle school students, financed by the Broadcom Foundation. Although Broadcom, another semiconductor company, was bought this year, the Broadcom Foundation is independent and will continue to support the prize.

Answer: the prize

Intel will continue to support a separate talent search aimed at international student competition at least through 2019, which is Intel’s contractual term, said Ms. Dundas, the Intel spokeswoman. In addition to the Intel-sponsored prize, the society also runs a science and technology competition for middle school students, financed by the Broadcom Foundation. <hl> Although Broadcom, another semiconductor company, was bought this year, the Broadcom Foundation is independent and will continue to support the prize . <hl>

Intel will continue to support a separate talent search aimed at international student competition at least through 2019, which is Intel’s contractual term, said Ms. Dundas, the Intel spokeswoman. In addition to the Intel-sponsored prize, the society also runs a science and technology competition for middle school students, financed by the Broadcom Foundation. Although Broadcom, another semiconductor company, was bought this year, the Broadcom Foundation is independent and will continue to support <hl> the prize <hl>.

Although Broadcom, another semiconductor company, was bought this year, the Broadcom Foundation is independent and will continue to support <hl> the prize <hl> .


Question: Where did Basti Lopez first began attending college?

“For a lot of first-generation students, it’s very hard for parents to understand how to help their child prepare for college expenses,” said Basti Lopez, who emigrated with her parents from Mexico as a child and graduated from Irvine in May. She had started at Santa Ana College, a two-year college, before applying to four-year colleges as a junior transfer. She was admitted to Berkeley, Irvine and Santa Cruz and chose Irvine, both because of the financial-aid package and because it was closer to home. She is now back working at Santa Ana, helping students with the transfer process, and she’s studying for the law-school admission exam, hoping to become an immigration lawyer.

Answer: Santa Ana College

“For a lot of first-generation students, it’s very hard for parents to understand how to help their child prepare for college expenses,” said Basti Lopez, who emigrated with her parents from Mexico as a child and graduated from Irvine in May. <hl> She had started at Santa Ana College , a two-year college, before applying to four-year colleges as a junior transfer. <hl> She was admitted to Berkeley, Irvine and Santa Cruz and chose Irvine, both because of the financial-aid package and because it was closer to home. She is now back working at Santa Ana, helping students with the transfer process, and she’s studying for the law-school admission exam, hoping to become an immigration lawyer.

“For a lot of first-generation students, it’s very hard for parents to understand how to help their child prepare for college expenses,” said Basti Lopez, who emigrated with her parents from Mexico as a child and graduated from Irvine in May. She had started at <hl> Santa Ana College <hl>, a two-year college, before applying to four-year colleges as a junior transfer. She was admitted to Berkeley, Irvine and Santa Cruz and chose Irvine, both because of the financial-aid package and because it was closer to home. She is now back working at Santa Ana, helping students with the transfer process, and she’s studying for the law-school admission exam, hoping to become an immigration lawyer.

She had started at <hl> Santa Ana College <hl> , a two-year college, before applying to four-year colleges as a junior transfer.


Question: How old is Ms. de Lavallade?

That night Garth Fagan Dance performs outside. The company’s work has roots in Afro-Caribbean dance — a fit for Mr. Holder, who emigrated from Trinidad. The dancers will perform a new piece that honors Mr. Holder as well as three other short works. Next up on the program is Ms. de Lavallade herself, who at 84 will perform the 1972 solo “The Creation,” which Mr. Holder scored and choreographed (with vocals by the Ebony Ecumenical Ensemble). Tickets are not required, but you may want to grab a seat at least an hour in advance.

Answer: 84

That night Garth Fagan Dance performs outside. The company’s work has roots in Afro-Caribbean dance — a fit for Mr. Holder, who emigrated from Trinidad. The dancers will perform a new piece that honors Mr. Holder as well as three other short works. <hl> Next up on the program is Ms. de Lavallade herself, who at 84 will perform the 1972 solo “The Creation,” which Mr. Holder scored and choreographed (with vocals by the Ebony Ecumenical Ensemble). <hl> Tickets are not required, but you may want to grab a seat at least an hour in advance.

That night Garth Fagan Dance performs outside. The company’s work has roots in Afro-Caribbean dance — a fit for Mr. Holder, who emigrated from Trinidad. The dancers will perform a new piece that honors Mr. Holder as well as three other short works. Next up on the program is Ms. de Lavallade herself, who at <hl> 84 <hl> will perform the 1972 solo “The Creation,” which Mr. Holder scored and choreographed (with vocals by the Ebony Ecumenical Ensemble). Tickets are not required, but you may want to grab a seat at least an hour in advance.


Question: What did Baltimore not invest in?

Many inmates do not get the required medical care, the motion says. “It must be remembered that the great majority of those confined in B.C.D.C. are awaiting trial, and so, under our Constitution, may not be punished,” the motion said, referring to the Baltimore City Detention Center. “Moreover, even for those confined in the jail who have been convicted, the Constitution does not permit them to be punished by denial of medical or mental health care, or by subjecting them to conditions of confinement that are unreasonably dangerous or inconsistent with human dignity.” The problem has been long in the making as Baltimore did not invest in upkeep of the jail, the oldest sections of which date from the 1850s, said Elizabeth Alexander, the former director of the National Prison Project of the A.C.L.U. and one of the lawyers who filed the motion. “There have been decades of neglect; this didn’t just happen in a day,” she said. “Lack of staff, lack of resources and ultimately a lack of priority for people who don’t have much influence in society all led to this.”

Answer: upkeep of the jail

Many inmates do not get the required medical care, the motion says. “It must be remembered that the great majority of those confined in B.C.D.C. are awaiting trial, and so, under our Constitution, may not be punished,” the motion said, referring to the Baltimore City Detention Center. “Moreover, even for those confined in the jail who have been convicted, the Constitution does not permit them to be punished by denial of medical or mental health care, or by subjecting them to conditions of confinement that are unreasonably dangerous or inconsistent with human dignity.” <hl> The problem has been long in the making as Baltimore did not invest in upkeep of the jail , the oldest sections of which date from the 1850s, said Elizabeth Alexander, the former director of the National Prison Project of the A.C.L.U. and one of the lawyers who filed the motion. <hl> “There have been decades of neglect; this didn’t just happen in a day,” she said. “Lack of staff, lack of resources and ultimately a lack of priority for people who don’t have much influence in society all led to this.”

Many inmates do not get the required medical care, the motion says. “It must be remembered that the great majority of those confined in B.C.D.C. are awaiting trial, and so, under our Constitution, may not be punished,” the motion said, referring to the Baltimore City Detention Center. “Moreover, even for those confined in the jail who have been convicted, the Constitution does not permit them to be punished by denial of medical or mental health care, or by subjecting them to conditions of confinement that are unreasonably dangerous or inconsistent with human dignity.” The problem has been long in the making as Baltimore did not invest in <hl> upkeep of the jail <hl>, the oldest sections of which date from the 1850s, said Elizabeth Alexander, the former director of the National Prison Project of the A.C.L.U. and one of the lawyers who filed the motion. “There have been decades of neglect; this didn’t just happen in a day,” she said. “Lack of staff, lack of resources and ultimately a lack of priority for people who don’t have much influence in society all led to this.”

The problem has been long in the making as Baltimore did not invest in <hl> upkeep of the jail <hl> , the oldest sections of which date from the 1850s, said Elizabeth Alexander, the former director of the National Prison Project of the A.C.L.U. and one of the lawyers who filed the motion.


Question: What product did Broadcom make?

Answer: semiconductor

Intel will continue to support a separate talent search aimed at international student competition at least through 2019, which is Intel’s contractual term, said Ms. Dundas, the Intel spokeswoman. In addition to the Intel-sponsored prize, the society also runs a science and technology competition for middle school students, financed by the Broadcom Foundation. <hl> Although Broadcom, another semiconductor company, was bought this year, the Broadcom Foundation is independent and will continue to support the prize. <hl>

Intel will continue to support a separate talent search aimed at international student competition at least through 2019, which is Intel’s contractual term, said Ms. Dundas, the Intel spokeswoman. In addition to the Intel-sponsored prize, the society also runs a science and technology competition for middle school students, financed by the Broadcom Foundation. Although Broadcom, another <hl> semiconductor <hl> company, was bought this year, the Broadcom Foundation is independent and will continue to support the prize.


Question: What funding does the departments use to replace their aging fleet?

Fireboats have also responded to smoldering garbage barges, houseboat blazes and, a few years ago, a coal ship fire in Connecticut. Because the department used federal funding to replace much of its aging fleet, “that makes them regional assets,” said Chief Ferro. “It used to be like ‘The Flintstones,’” he said of the boats from the middle of the last century. “Now it’s like ‘The Jetsons.’” During the Brooklyn blaze, Chief Ferro said that in addition to dealing with heavy current, strong winds and shallow water, the pilot of the Firefighter II had to contend with the sheer force of the front cannon, known as a monitor, pushing the unanchored boat backward. “He did an amazing job,” the chief said.

Answer: federal funding

Fireboats have also responded to smoldering garbage barges, houseboat blazes and, a few years ago, a coal ship fire in Connecticut. <hl> Because the department used federal funding to replace much of its aging fleet, “that makes them regional assets,” said Chief Ferro. <hl> “It used to be like ‘The Flintstones,’” he said of the boats from the middle of the last century. “Now it’s like ‘The Jetsons.’” During the Brooklyn blaze, Chief Ferro said that in addition to dealing with heavy current, strong winds and shallow water, the pilot of the Firefighter II had to contend with the sheer force of the front cannon, known as a monitor, pushing the unanchored boat backward. “He did an amazing job,” the chief said.

Fireboats have also responded to smoldering garbage barges, houseboat blazes and, a few years ago, a coal ship fire in Connecticut. Because the department used <hl> federal funding <hl> to replace much of its aging fleet, “that makes them regional assets,” said Chief Ferro. “It used to be like ‘The Flintstones,’” he said of the boats from the middle of the last century. “Now it’s like ‘The Jetsons.’” During the Brooklyn blaze, Chief Ferro said that in addition to dealing with heavy current, strong winds and shallow water, the pilot of the Firefighter II had to contend with the sheer force of the front cannon, known as a monitor, pushing the unanchored boat backward. “He did an amazing job,” the chief said.


Question: Who is secretary general of the Bangladesh Imamia Welfare Foundation?

The mosque’s muezzin, Moazzem Hossain, was shot in the head and died later in a hospital. Three other men, including the mosque’s 35-year-old imam, were wounded in the attack and were hospitalized, said Ahsan Habib, the officer in charge at Shibganj police station in Bogra district, about 120 miles north of the Bangladeshi capital. “I have never heard, and never received any information, that there was rivalry or conflict between the Shiite community and anyone else,” Mr. Habib said. “This attack just astonished me.” A Shiite leader in the region, Mozaffor Hossen, 35, secretary general of the Bangladesh Imamia Welfare Foundation, said the gunmen brought a lock with them and used it to lock the compound’s gate, then entered the mosque and opened fire.

Answer: Mozaffor Hossen

The mosque’s muezzin, Moazzem Hossain, was shot in the head and died later in a hospital. Three other men, including the mosque’s 35-year-old imam, were wounded in the attack and were hospitalized, said Ahsan Habib, the officer in charge at Shibganj police station in Bogra district, about 120 miles north of the Bangladeshi capital. “I have never heard, and never received any information, that there was rivalry or conflict between the Shiite community and anyone else,” Mr. Habib said. “This attack just astonished me.” <hl> A Shiite leader in the region, Mozaffor Hossen , 35, secretary general of the Bangladesh Imamia Welfare Foundation, said the gunmen brought a lock with them and used it to lock the compound’s gate, then entered the mosque and opened fire. <hl>

The mosque’s muezzin, Moazzem Hossain, was shot in the head and died later in a hospital. Three other men, including the mosque’s 35-year-old imam, were wounded in the attack and were hospitalized, said Ahsan Habib, the officer in charge at Shibganj police station in Bogra district, about 120 miles north of the Bangladeshi capital. “I have never heard, and never received any information, that there was rivalry or conflict between the Shiite community and anyone else,” Mr. Habib said. “This attack just astonished me.” A Shiite leader in the region, <hl> Mozaffor Hossen <hl>, 35, secretary general of the Bangladesh Imamia Welfare Foundation, said the gunmen brought a lock with them and used it to lock the compound’s gate, then entered the mosque and opened fire.

A Shiite leader in the region, <hl> Mozaffor Hossen <hl> , 35, secretary general of the Bangladesh Imamia Welfare Foundation, said the gunmen brought a lock with them and used it to lock the compound’s gate, then entered the mosque and opened fire.


Question: Which Brewer told the author they do not offer tours?

My two days in Leeds included a number of modern taverns and extremely up-to-date craft brews, but I wanted to find out more about Yorkshire’s most traditional breweries, and what it was that made the half-pints of old-style bitter and mild so delicious. Magic Rock’s IPAs were good, but I could hardly tell one from the other, and all of them seemed to be imitations of American beers, while the bitters and milds felt as much a part of the region as the moors and the old textile mills. When I had emailed Timothy Taylor to request a tour, the response came back that they do not offer tours, instead suggesting that I visit the Black Sheep brewery in the remote North Yorkshire village of Masham. And so, after 42 minutes on a high-speed train to the town of Thirsk and a 15-minute taxi ride across beautiful North Yorkshire farmland, I arrived at the Black Sheep brewery just as a tour was beginning. The brewery, I learned, had opened in 1992, when one of the Theakstons had split from the local Theakston brewery, starting a second major beer producer in a town of just over a thousand inhabitants.

Answer: Timothy Taylor

My two days in Leeds included a number of modern taverns and extremely up-to-date craft brews, but I wanted to find out more about Yorkshire’s most traditional breweries, and what it was that made the half-pints of old-style bitter and mild so delicious. Magic Rock’s IPAs were good, but I could hardly tell one from the other, and all of them seemed to be imitations of American beers, while the bitters and milds felt as much a part of the region as the moors and the old textile mills. <hl> When I had emailed Timothy Taylor to request a tour, the response came back that they do not offer tours, instead suggesting that I visit the Black Sheep brewery in the remote North Yorkshire village of Masham. <hl> And so, after 42 minutes on a high-speed train to the town of Thirsk and a 15-minute taxi ride across beautiful North Yorkshire farmland, I arrived at the Black Sheep brewery just as a tour was beginning. The brewery, I learned, had opened in 1992, when one of the Theakstons had split from the local Theakston brewery, starting a second major beer producer in a town of just over a thousand inhabitants.

My two days in Leeds included a number of modern taverns and extremely up-to-date craft brews, but I wanted to find out more about Yorkshire’s most traditional breweries, and what it was that made the half-pints of old-style bitter and mild so delicious. Magic Rock’s IPAs were good, but I could hardly tell one from the other, and all of them seemed to be imitations of American beers, while the bitters and milds felt as much a part of the region as the moors and the old textile mills. When I had emailed <hl> Timothy Taylor <hl> to request a tour, the response came back that they do not offer tours, instead suggesting that I visit the Black Sheep brewery in the remote North Yorkshire village of Masham. And so, after 42 minutes on a high-speed train to the town of Thirsk and a 15-minute taxi ride across beautiful North Yorkshire farmland, I arrived at the Black Sheep brewery just as a tour was beginning. The brewery, I learned, had opened in 1992, when one of the Theakstons had split from the local Theakston brewery, starting a second major beer producer in a town of just over a thousand inhabitants.


Question: What year was the written?

The writer, a clinical social worker, is the author of “Witness to Resilience: Stories of Intimate Violence.”  To the Editor: Jennifer Weiner’s grandmother sounds spirited, energetic and kind. She can create her own “in group,” where only kind women are welcome. MAREA WEXLER
Northampton, Mass., Jan. 20, 2015

Answer: 2015

The writer, a clinical social worker, is the author of “Witness to Resilience: Stories of Intimate Violence.” To the Editor: Jennifer Weiner’s grandmother sounds spirited, energetic and kind. She can create her own “in group,” where only kind women are welcome. <hl> MAREA WEXLER Northampton, Mass., Jan. 20, 2015 <hl>

The writer, a clinical social worker, is the author of “Witness to Resilience: Stories of Intimate Violence.” To the Editor: Jennifer Weiner’s grandmother sounds spirited, energetic and kind. She can create her own “in group,” where only kind women are welcome. MAREA WEXLER Northampton, Mass., Jan. 20, <hl> 2015 <hl>


Question: What personal tragedy was described by the song with the melody that would have suited the Carter family?

Although “Electric Ursa” was released just last September, Ms. Shelley devoted much of her set to new songs that were no less resonant and, perhaps, a little more concrete. One, with a melody that would have suited the Carter Family, captured the moment in a breakup when the thought of freedom balances a sense of loss. In that song, and throughout the set, she was open yet composed, never pushing or overplaying the music; she let the songs speak for themselves. With its quiet purity, the music held the club audience rapt.

Answer: a breakup

Although “Electric Ursa” was released just last September, Ms. Shelley devoted much of her set to new songs that were no less resonant and, perhaps, a little more concrete. <hl> One, with a melody that would have suited the Carter Family, captured the moment in a breakup when the thought of freedom balances a sense of loss. <hl> In that song, and throughout the set, she was open yet composed, never pushing or overplaying the music; she let the songs speak for themselves. With its quiet purity, the music held the club audience rapt.

Although “Electric Ursa” was released just last September, Ms. Shelley devoted much of her set to new songs that were no less resonant and, perhaps, a little more concrete. One, with a melody that would have suited the Carter Family, captured the moment in <hl> a breakup <hl> when the thought of freedom balances a sense of loss. In that song, and throughout the set, she was open yet composed, never pushing or overplaying the music; she let the songs speak for themselves. With its quiet purity, the music held the club audience rapt.


Question: What country imposed temporary border restrictions?

An article on Monday about the imposition of temporary border restrictions by Germany as record numbers of migrants arrive misspelled the surname of the German interior minister, who said it was “desperately necessary” for Germany to limit the number of people coming into the country. He is Thomas de Maizière, not de Mazière. The error was repeated in a picture caption with the continuation of the article. Because of editing errors, that caption and a second one, on the front page, misstated, in some editions, the day on which the events described took place. It was Sunday, not Saturday, that a vessel carrying Syrian and Afghan refugees deflated and a German police officer inspected a Syrian man at a border.

Answer: Germany

<hl> An article on Monday about the imposition of temporary border restrictions by Germany as record numbers of migrants arrive misspelled the surname of the German interior minister, who said it was “desperately necessary” for Germany to limit the number of people coming into the country. <hl> He is Thomas de Maizière, not de Mazière. The error was repeated in a picture caption with the continuation of the article. Because of editing errors, that caption and a second one, on the front page, misstated, in some editions, the day on which the events described took place. It was Sunday, not Saturday, that a vessel carrying Syrian and Afghan refugees deflated and a German police officer inspected a Syrian man at a border.

An article on Monday about the imposition of temporary border restrictions by <hl> Germany <hl> as record numbers of migrants arrive misspelled the surname of the German interior minister, who said it was “desperately necessary” for Germany to limit the number of people coming into the country. He is Thomas de Maizière, not de Mazière. The error was repeated in a picture caption with the continuation of the article. Because of editing errors, that caption and a second one, on the front page, misstated, in some editions, the day on which the events described took place. It was Sunday, not Saturday, that a vessel carrying Syrian and Afghan refugees deflated and a German police officer inspected a Syrian man at a border.


Question: When will Mr. Cameron hold a referendum regarding Britain's membership in the E.U?

Those start with his pledge to hold a referendum by the end of 2017 on Britain’s continued membership in the European Union. He will also be under increased pressure from the other big winner of the election, the Scottish National Party, to revisit the question of independence for Scotland. “A small majority can quickly turn into a bed of nails,” said Fraser Nelson, editor of The Spectator magazine. Backbenchers in Mr. Cameron’s own party, many of them farther to the right than he is on questions of immigration and Britain’s membership in the European Union, “will be his real opposition,” Mr. Nelson said.

Answer: 2017

<hl> Those start with his pledge to hold a referendum by the end of 2017 on Britain’s continued membership in the European Union. <hl> He will also be under increased pressure from the other big winner of the election, the Scottish National Party, to revisit the question of independence for Scotland. “A small majority can quickly turn into a bed of nails,” said Fraser Nelson, editor of The Spectator magazine. Backbenchers in Mr. Cameron’s own party, many of them farther to the right than he is on questions of immigration and Britain’s membership in the European Union, “will be his real opposition,” Mr. Nelson said.

Those start with his pledge to hold a referendum by the end of <hl> 2017 <hl> on Britain’s continued membership in the European Union. He will also be under increased pressure from the other big winner of the election, the Scottish National Party, to revisit the question of independence for Scotland. “A small majority can quickly turn into a bed of nails,” said Fraser Nelson, editor of The Spectator magazine. Backbenchers in Mr. Cameron’s own party, many of them farther to the right than he is on questions of immigration and Britain’s membership in the European Union, “will be his real opposition,” Mr. Nelson said.


Question: At what level is the government hoping to expand defenses?

“The Taliban have all of a sudden felt a rush after Kunduz — they are abandoning plans for districts and making runs on cities,” said a senior Afghan official, who like others interviewed about security spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid political risk. The militia expansion plan is a reversal for President Ashraf Ghani, who had long talked about the importance of solidifying “the state monopoly over the use of force” in a country still deeply scarred by its civil war. Militia forces wielded by American-backed warlords were responsible for some of the worst atrocities in that decade-long conflict. Afghan officials who described the new plan, however, bluntly called it a matter of survival: Given a choice between ceding territory to the Taliban and reinforcing areas with semiformal militias deemed abusive and predatory, the government is opting for the latter. Officials said the plan called for the immediate recruitment of an additional 15,000 armed militiamen under the Afghan Local Police program, and according to some accounts that may rise to as many as 30,000. The measure is supposed to focus on beefing up defenses at the district level, potentially freeing up the badly overstretched army and the national police to concentrate their forces for more strategic strikes. While the Americans had long told the Afghan government to respect the 30,000 cap for the force, at least two Afghan officials said that discussions were underway and that the American military had shown interest in finding a way to fund the program’s expansion, which is believed to cost more than the force’s current $120 million annual budget. Mr. Ghani has told his officials he will seek other sources if the American funding does not materialize.

Answer: district level

“The Taliban have all of a sudden felt a rush after Kunduz — they are abandoning plans for districts and making runs on cities,” said a senior Afghan official, who like others interviewed about security spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid political risk. The militia expansion plan is a reversal for President Ashraf Ghani, who had long talked about the importance of solidifying “the state monopoly over the use of force” in a country still deeply scarred by its civil war. Militia forces wielded by American-backed warlords were responsible for some of the worst atrocities in that decade-long conflict. Afghan officials who described the new plan, however, bluntly called it a matter of survival: Given a choice between ceding territory to the Taliban and reinforcing areas with semiformal militias deemed abusive and predatory, the government is opting for the latter. Officials said the plan called for the immediate recruitment of an additional 15,000 armed militiamen under the Afghan Local Police program, and according to some accounts that may rise to as many as 30,000. <hl> The measure is supposed to focus on beefing up defenses at the district level , potentially freeing up the badly overstretched army and the national police to concentrate their forces for more strategic strikes. <hl> While the Americans had long told the Afghan government to respect the 30,000 cap for the force, at least two Afghan officials said that discussions were underway and that the American military had shown interest in finding a way to fund the program’s expansion, which is believed to cost more than the force’s current $120 million annual budget. Mr. Ghani has told his officials he will seek other sources if the American funding does not materialize.

“The Taliban have all of a sudden felt a rush after Kunduz — they are abandoning plans for districts and making runs on cities,” said a senior Afghan official, who like others interviewed about security spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid political risk. The militia expansion plan is a reversal for President Ashraf Ghani, who had long talked about the importance of solidifying “the state monopoly over the use of force” in a country still deeply scarred by its civil war. Militia forces wielded by American-backed warlords were responsible for some of the worst atrocities in that decade-long conflict. Afghan officials who described the new plan, however, bluntly called it a matter of survival: Given a choice between ceding territory to the Taliban and reinforcing areas with semiformal militias deemed abusive and predatory, the government is opting for the latter. Officials said the plan called for the immediate recruitment of an additional 15,000 armed militiamen under the Afghan Local Police program, and according to some accounts that may rise to as many as 30,000. The measure is supposed to focus on beefing up defenses at the <hl> district level <hl>, potentially freeing up the badly overstretched army and the national police to concentrate their forces for more strategic strikes. While the Americans had long told the Afghan government to respect the 30,000 cap for the force, at least two Afghan officials said that discussions were underway and that the American military had shown interest in finding a way to fund the program’s expansion, which is believed to cost more than the force’s current $120 million annual budget. Mr. Ghani has told his officials he will seek other sources if the American funding does not materialize.

The measure is supposed to focus on beefing up defenses at the <hl> district level <hl> , potentially freeing up the badly overstretched army and the national police to concentrate their forces for more strategic strikes.


Question: Who was Kokkinakis's American opponent?

Remarks from Kyrgios’s family only worsened his situation. His mother, Nill, said his insult was justified because of Wawrinka’s criticism of Kyrgios months earlier, writing on Twitter, “A sledge for a sledge,” while using an Australian term for an insult. Kyrgios’s older brother, Christos, made crude comments about Vekic and threatening comments toward Wawrinka and was kicked off the air during a radio interview for making a crude pun. (The Cincinnati tournament reportedly denied Christos Kyrgios a credential to the player areas, although he sat in the front row for his brother’s match against Gasquet.) Kyrgios on Tuesday declined to answer any direct questions about his or his family’s remarks. On Saturday — on the same court where Kyrgios eventually lost Tuesday — Kokkinakis was again dragged into the fray, ending up in a heated altercation with the American Ryan Harrison, his opponent in the first round of qualifying. After a testy handshake ended a match full of flare-ups, the two had to be separated by the chair umpire. Harrison then lumped in Kokkinakis — a young Greek-Australian with a prominent earring, like Kyrgios, but generally a far milder presence — with his maligned compatriot.

Answer: Ryan Harrison

Remarks from Kyrgios’s family only worsened his situation. His mother, Nill, said his insult was justified because of Wawrinka’s criticism of Kyrgios months earlier, writing on Twitter, “A sledge for a sledge,” while using an Australian term for an insult. Kyrgios’s older brother, Christos, made crude comments about Vekic and threatening comments toward Wawrinka and was kicked off the air during a radio interview for making a crude pun. (The Cincinnati tournament reportedly denied Christos Kyrgios a credential to the player areas, although he sat in the front row for his brother’s match against Gasquet.) Kyrgios on Tuesday declined to answer any direct questions about his or his family’s remarks. <hl> On Saturday — on the same court where Kyrgios eventually lost Tuesday — Kokkinakis was again dragged into the fray, ending up in a heated altercation with the American Ryan Harrison , his opponent in the first round of qualifying. <hl> After a testy handshake ended a match full of flare-ups, the two had to be separated by the chair umpire. Harrison then lumped in Kokkinakis — a young Greek-Australian with a prominent earring, like Kyrgios, but generally a far milder presence — with his maligned compatriot.

Remarks from Kyrgios’s family only worsened his situation. His mother, Nill, said his insult was justified because of Wawrinka’s criticism of Kyrgios months earlier, writing on Twitter, “A sledge for a sledge,” while using an Australian term for an insult. Kyrgios’s older brother, Christos, made crude comments about Vekic and threatening comments toward Wawrinka and was kicked off the air during a radio interview for making a crude pun. (The Cincinnati tournament reportedly denied Christos Kyrgios a credential to the player areas, although he sat in the front row for his brother’s match against Gasquet.) Kyrgios on Tuesday declined to answer any direct questions about his or his family’s remarks. On Saturday — on the same court where Kyrgios eventually lost Tuesday — Kokkinakis was again dragged into the fray, ending up in a heated altercation with the American <hl> Ryan Harrison <hl>, his opponent in the first round of qualifying. After a testy handshake ended a match full of flare-ups, the two had to be separated by the chair umpire. Harrison then lumped in Kokkinakis — a young Greek-Australian with a prominent earring, like Kyrgios, but generally a far milder presence — with his maligned compatriot.

On Saturday — on the same court where Kyrgios eventually lost Tuesday — Kokkinakis was again dragged into the fray, ending up in a heated altercation with the American <hl> Ryan Harrison <hl> , his opponent in the first round of qualifying.


Question: How have scientists viewed Mr. Abbott's carbon emissions reduction targets?

Answer: inadequate

<hl> Mr. Turnbull, who once used an expletive to describe Mr. Abbott’s climate-change policies, said that carbon emissions reduction targets Mr. Abbott recently proposed, which have been criticized as inadequate by scientists and environmentalists, were “very substantial.” <hl>

Mr. Turnbull, who once used an expletive to describe Mr. Abbott’s climate-change policies, said that carbon emissions reduction targets Mr. Abbott recently proposed, which have been criticized as <hl> inadequate <hl> by scientists and environmentalists, were “very substantial.”


Question: what type of animal does the statue represent?

Inside John Jay, which sits on a busy thoroughfare near Lackland Air Force Base, a statue of a giant white mustang stands near the entrance, rearing up with a front hoof reaching skyward. Educators and students feel the incident has wrested attention from the school’s successes. John Jay serves as a science and engineering magnet school, and has been recognized by the state for academic distinction in math, science, social studies and English language arts.

Answer: a giant white mustang

<hl> Inside John Jay, which sits on a busy thoroughfare near Lackland Air Force Base, a statue of a giant white mustang stands near the entrance, rearing up with a front hoof reaching skyward. <hl> Educators and students feel the incident has wrested attention from the school’s successes. John Jay serves as a science and engineering magnet school, and has been recognized by the state for academic distinction in math, science, social studies and English language arts.

Inside John Jay, which sits on a busy thoroughfare near Lackland Air Force Base, a statue of <hl> a giant white mustang <hl> stands near the entrance, rearing up with a front hoof reaching skyward. Educators and students feel the incident has wrested attention from the school’s successes. John Jay serves as a science and engineering magnet school, and has been recognized by the state for academic distinction in math, science, social studies and English language arts.


Question: The capital projects "tracker" is updated how often?

The department also created a capital projects “tracker” on its website so that people can check on the status of park construction. The feature, which is updated monthly, has had 56,000 visits since it made its debut in October. While the department’s options are limited when it comes to soliciting bids, Mr. Silver did say that he planned to bundle several smaller projects into one — five Brooklyn dog runs, for example. That could make the job more attractive to prospective contractors.

Answer: monthly

The department also created a capital projects “tracker” on its website so that people can check on the status of park construction. <hl> The feature, which is updated monthly , has had 56,000 visits since it made its debut in October. <hl> While the department’s options are limited when it comes to soliciting bids, Mr. Silver did say that he planned to bundle several smaller projects into one — five Brooklyn dog runs, for example. That could make the job more attractive to prospective contractors.

The department also created a capital projects “tracker” on its website so that people can check on the status of park construction. The feature, which is updated <hl> monthly <hl>, has had 56,000 visits since it made its debut in October. While the department’s options are limited when it comes to soliciting bids, Mr. Silver did say that he planned to bundle several smaller projects into one — five Brooklyn dog runs, for example. That could make the job more attractive to prospective contractors.

The feature, which is updated <hl> monthly <hl> , has had 56,000 visits since it made its debut in October.


Question: How old was the team coach?

Jirkovsky and Stewart swam back toward the boat, and only Stewart got out. She would be the last of the six-person relay team to swim a shift. Each would swim for an hour before yielding to the next, and for the crossing to qualify officially, the team would have to maintain that order, and each athlete would have to spend an hour in the water when the time came. If one of them quit for any reason, the attempt would fail. Jirkovsky kept swimming, following the kayak, which followed the support boat. The current was at his back. After an hour, the team’s leader and coach, Jim McConica, 64, jumped in — the first shift change. By the time John Chung, 45, tapped him out, the Deep Enders were off to a splendid start. By 3 p.m. Monday, though, the team was fighting the current and dealing with a seven-foot swell. The battle peaked 20 miles into the swim as the team approached Santa Barbara Island that night. “The island is shaped like an airplane wing,” McConica said, “and the volume of water sweeping around that island was hugely powerful and cut our speed.”

Answer: 64

Jirkovsky and Stewart swam back toward the boat, and only Stewart got out. She would be the last of the six-person relay team to swim a shift. Each would swim for an hour before yielding to the next, and for the crossing to qualify officially, the team would have to maintain that order, and each athlete would have to spend an hour in the water when the time came. If one of them quit for any reason, the attempt would fail. Jirkovsky kept swimming, following the kayak, which followed the support boat. The current was at his back. <hl> After an hour, the team’s leader and coach, Jim McConica, 64 , jumped in — the first shift change. <hl> By the time John Chung, 45, tapped him out, the Deep Enders were off to a splendid start. By 3 p.m. Monday, though, the team was fighting the current and dealing with a seven-foot swell. The battle peaked 20 miles into the swim as the team approached Santa Barbara Island that night. “The island is shaped like an airplane wing,” McConica said, “and the volume of water sweeping around that island was hugely powerful and cut our speed.”

Jirkovsky and Stewart swam back toward the boat, and only Stewart got out. She would be the last of the six-person relay team to swim a shift. Each would swim for an hour before yielding to the next, and for the crossing to qualify officially, the team would have to maintain that order, and each athlete would have to spend an hour in the water when the time came. If one of them quit for any reason, the attempt would fail. Jirkovsky kept swimming, following the kayak, which followed the support boat. The current was at his back. After an hour, the team’s leader and coach, Jim McConica, <hl> 64 <hl>, jumped in — the first shift change. By the time John Chung, 45, tapped him out, the Deep Enders were off to a splendid start. By 3 p.m. Monday, though, the team was fighting the current and dealing with a seven-foot swell. The battle peaked 20 miles into the swim as the team approached Santa Barbara Island that night. “The island is shaped like an airplane wing,” McConica said, “and the volume of water sweeping around that island was hugely powerful and cut our speed.”

After an hour, the team’s leader and coach, Jim McConica, <hl> 64 <hl> , jumped in — the first shift change.


Question: Who did Ms. Quick tell that she lied about the men?

As she was dying, Ms. Quick told her daughter that she had lied about the men’s involvement in the fire. Mr. Hale said in an interview on Tuesday that Ms. Quick’s motives to lie may have included liability and an insurance payment that she received (though she testified at the men’s trial that she did not receive such a payment). A fire marshal found what he testified was evidence of arson, but Mr. Hale said evolving fire science meant that the 1980 analysis did not hold up today. Experts’ reports that Mr. Villalobos’s lawyer and the district attorney’s office commissioned as they re-examined the case showed no evidence of arson.

Answer: her daughter

<hl> As she was dying, Ms. Quick told her daughter that she had lied about the men’s involvement in the fire. <hl> Mr. Hale said in an interview on Tuesday that Ms. Quick’s motives to lie may have included liability and an insurance payment that she received (though she testified at the men’s trial that she did not receive such a payment). A fire marshal found what he testified was evidence of arson, but Mr. Hale said evolving fire science meant that the 1980 analysis did not hold up today. Experts’ reports that Mr. Villalobos’s lawyer and the district attorney’s office commissioned as they re-examined the case showed no evidence of arson.

As she was dying, Ms. Quick told <hl> her daughter <hl> that she had lied about the men’s involvement in the fire. Mr. Hale said in an interview on Tuesday that Ms. Quick’s motives to lie may have included liability and an insurance payment that she received (though she testified at the men’s trial that she did not receive such a payment). A fire marshal found what he testified was evidence of arson, but Mr. Hale said evolving fire science meant that the 1980 analysis did not hold up today. Experts’ reports that Mr. Villalobos’s lawyer and the district attorney’s office commissioned as they re-examined the case showed no evidence of arson.


Question: Who heads Intel's data center group?

“About 30 percent of our server business is now to cloud companies, and growing at a fast clip,” said Diane Bryant, head of Intel’s data center group, in a recent interview. “It’s the new opportunity for our revenue stream.” Intel is trying to enter the mobile business and sensors too, so far with little impact. The shift to more data center chips means lots of things will change for Intel, not least the kinds of customers it works with. Intel’s mix of cloud-computing customers shows how much influence is wielded by just a handful of big operations. Of 200 cloud company customers that Intel tracks, just seven take one-third of those chips: Google, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Facebook, as well as Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent of China. While the rest are now growing at twice the rate of the top seven, Ms. Bryant said, the big companies are unusually demanding customers, even designing their own chip modifications to make their global clouds work better.

Answer: Diane Bryant

<hl> “About 30 percent of our server business is now to cloud companies, and growing at a fast clip,” said Diane Bryant , head of Intel’s data center group, in a recent interview. <hl> “It’s the new opportunity for our revenue stream.” Intel is trying to enter the mobile business and sensors too, so far with little impact. The shift to more data center chips means lots of things will change for Intel, not least the kinds of customers it works with. Intel’s mix of cloud-computing customers shows how much influence is wielded by just a handful of big operations. Of 200 cloud company customers that Intel tracks, just seven take one-third of those chips: Google, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Facebook, as well as Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent of China. While the rest are now growing at twice the rate of the top seven, Ms. Bryant said, the big companies are unusually demanding customers, even designing their own chip modifications to make their global clouds work better.

“About 30 percent of our server business is now to cloud companies, and growing at a fast clip,” said <hl> Diane Bryant <hl>, head of Intel’s data center group, in a recent interview. “It’s the new opportunity for our revenue stream.” Intel is trying to enter the mobile business and sensors too, so far with little impact. The shift to more data center chips means lots of things will change for Intel, not least the kinds of customers it works with. Intel’s mix of cloud-computing customers shows how much influence is wielded by just a handful of big operations. Of 200 cloud company customers that Intel tracks, just seven take one-third of those chips: Google, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Facebook, as well as Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent of China. While the rest are now growing at twice the rate of the top seven, Ms. Bryant said, the big companies are unusually demanding customers, even designing their own chip modifications to make their global clouds work better.

“About 30 percent of our server business is now to cloud companies, and growing at a fast clip,” said <hl> Diane Bryant <hl> , head of Intel’s data center group, in a recent interview.


Question: How large was the Halstead Property?

“We had a couple of nonnegotiable things — outdoor space and nothing smaller than 1,200 square feet,” Ms. Wenk said. After nine months of searching they pounced last year when they learned, through Joanna Mayfield Marks, an agent at Halstead Property, of a 1,500-square-foot condo with two terraces. The four-building complex had three units on the market late last month, ranging from a studio for $559,000 to a three-bedroom for $1.85 million, according to Andrew Booth, an associate broker at the Corcoran Group. The area has “definitely become a more popular neighborhood,” said Lea Fulton, an agent at the Ideal Properties Group. “People are coming in saying, ‘Hey, I’m interested in Clinton Hill,’ and before it was ‘I can’t afford Fort Greene anymore, so I guess I’ll look into Clinton Hill.’ ”

Answer: 1,500-square-foot

“We had a couple of nonnegotiable things — outdoor space and nothing smaller than 1,200 square feet,” Ms. Wenk said. <hl> After nine months of searching they pounced last year when they learned, through Joanna Mayfield Marks, an agent at Halstead Property, of a 1,500-square-foot condo with two terraces. <hl> The four-building complex had three units on the market late last month, ranging from a studio for $559,000 to a three-bedroom for $1.85 million, according to Andrew Booth, an associate broker at the Corcoran Group. The area has “definitely become a more popular neighborhood,” said Lea Fulton, an agent at the Ideal Properties Group. “People are coming in saying, ‘Hey, I’m interested in Clinton Hill,’ and before it was ‘I can’t afford Fort Greene anymore, so I guess I’ll look into Clinton Hill.’ ”

“We had a couple of nonnegotiable things — outdoor space and nothing smaller than 1,200 square feet,” Ms. Wenk said. After nine months of searching they pounced last year when they learned, through Joanna Mayfield Marks, an agent at Halstead Property, of a <hl> 1,500-square-foot <hl> condo with two terraces. The four-building complex had three units on the market late last month, ranging from a studio for $559,000 to a three-bedroom for $1.85 million, according to Andrew Booth, an associate broker at the Corcoran Group. The area has “definitely become a more popular neighborhood,” said Lea Fulton, an agent at the Ideal Properties Group. “People are coming in saying, ‘Hey, I’m interested in Clinton Hill,’ and before it was ‘I can’t afford Fort Greene anymore, so I guess I’ll look into Clinton Hill.’ ”


Question: Who would one contact to make an issue known?

Send your workplace conundrums to workologist@nytimes.com, including your name and contact information (even if you want it withheld for publication). The Workologist is a guy with well-intentioned opinions, not a professional career adviser. Letters may be edited. I work at a small but rapidly growing software company that places a premium on customer service. I am the front-desk coordinator — the first person visitors see. We lack good systems for a number of things. For example, I am often not informed of expected guests, including V.I.P.s. I have to ask for a driver’s license, add their names to our visitor log and ask whom they are visiting. I’m sure they do not appreciate this cumbersome procedure, which could be minimized if I’d had advance warning.  Similar snags occur when caterers come and I don’t know who ordered the food and where it goes, or when two groups want to use a conference room at the same time.

Answer: workologist@nytimes.com

<hl> Send your workplace conundrums to workologist@nytimes.com , including your name and contact information (even if you want it withheld for publication). <hl> The Workologist is a guy with well-intentioned opinions, not a professional career adviser. Letters may be edited. I work at a small but rapidly growing software company that places a premium on customer service. I am the front-desk coordinator — the first person visitors see. We lack good systems for a number of things. For example, I am often not informed of expected guests, including V.I.P.s. I have to ask for a driver’s license, add their names to our visitor log and ask whom they are visiting. I’m sure they do not appreciate this cumbersome procedure, which could be minimized if I’d had advance warning. Similar snags occur when caterers come and I don’t know who ordered the food and where it goes, or when two groups want to use a conference room at the same time.

Send your workplace conundrums to <hl> workologist@nytimes.com <hl>, including your name and contact information (even if you want it withheld for publication). The Workologist is a guy with well-intentioned opinions, not a professional career adviser. Letters may be edited. I work at a small but rapidly growing software company that places a premium on customer service. I am the front-desk coordinator — the first person visitors see. We lack good systems for a number of things. For example, I am often not informed of expected guests, including V.I.P.s. I have to ask for a driver’s license, add their names to our visitor log and ask whom they are visiting. I’m sure they do not appreciate this cumbersome procedure, which could be minimized if I’d had advance warning. Similar snags occur when caterers come and I don’t know who ordered the food and where it goes, or when two groups want to use a conference room at the same time.

Send your workplace conundrums to <hl> workologist@nytimes.com <hl> , including your name and contact information (even if you want it withheld for publication).


Question: In which month was the Super Bowl played in 2015?

So it went in 2015, when the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, the top teams in professional football (the American version), met in Super Bowl XLIX in February in Phoenix. They kept it compelling down to the final minute, which featured an interception for the ages as well as a brawl that might have been the most watched brawl in history, in light of the record United States television audience of 120 million. Naturally, there were other candidates in the great game department. Japan’s stirring upset of South Africa in their first match of pool play at the Rugby World Cup in England in September was a shock and an emotional tour de force. But it ultimately did not reshuffle the deck: South Africa went on to finish third while Japan failed to advance even to the quarterfinals.

Answer: February

<hl> So it went in 2015, when the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, the top teams in professional football (the American version), met in Super Bowl XLIX in February in Phoenix. <hl> They kept it compelling down to the final minute, which featured an interception for the ages as well as a brawl that might have been the most watched brawl in history, in light of the record United States television audience of 120 million. Naturally, there were other candidates in the great game department. Japan’s stirring upset of South Africa in their first match of pool play at the Rugby World Cup in England in September was a shock and an emotional tour de force. But it ultimately did not reshuffle the deck: South Africa went on to finish third while Japan failed to advance even to the quarterfinals.

So it went in 2015, when the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, the top teams in professional football (the American version), met in Super Bowl XLIX in <hl> February <hl> in Phoenix. They kept it compelling down to the final minute, which featured an interception for the ages as well as a brawl that might have been the most watched brawl in history, in light of the record United States television audience of 120 million. Naturally, there were other candidates in the great game department. Japan’s stirring upset of South Africa in their first match of pool play at the Rugby World Cup in England in September was a shock and an emotional tour de force. But it ultimately did not reshuffle the deck: South Africa went on to finish third while Japan failed to advance even to the quarterfinals.