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(CNN) -- She's only 23, but Deepika Padukone is already living a life millions would envy.

From calendar model to Bollywood big-time: Deepika Padukone.

The model-turned-actress was spotted in a music video and then cast in one of the biggest grossing films in Bollywood history. She still only has three movies under her belt, but star status has already been bestowed upon her.

With no family connections to the film industry and not being from Mumbai, Padukone traveled a route to movie stardom millions could only dream of.

After deciding to become a model at the age of 16, she was picked out of a music video by acclaimed director Farah Khan and cast in her next film opposite Shahrukh Khan. "Om Shanti Om" went on to become not only a hit in India, but also gained wider acclaim among western audiences.

"I completely didn't expect it. When I met Farah I thought she was joking. And at that point it seemed too good to be true. Shahrukh is someone who I've grown up watching, and I didn't think that I deserve being a part of such a huge film. It's only later, when I met Shahrukh and when things actually started happening, when I realized that this is for real," she told CNN.

Despite her meteoric rise to fame and work on some big budget films she believes she's learning the job of being an A-list Bollywood actress.

"I had great debut, a successful film, but after that...I would think it's quite difficult to choose the right film. You never know what's right and what's wrong," she said.
1. How old is she?
2. Who is the article about
3. What is her occupation?
4. What did she act in?
5. Was it a flop?
6. How many movies has she been in
7. Does she have family connections in film?
8. Where was she first spotted?
9. How old was she?
10. Did she expect this?
11. Who did she interview?

Numbered answers:
1. 23
2. Deepika Padukone
3. The model-turned-actress
4. "Om Shanti Om"
5. No
6. three
7. No
8. music video
9. 16
10. No
11. CNN

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CHAPTER XXIII

DAVE AND THE FAWN

"Sam, do you think he will live?"

Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.

"Hope so, Henry, but I can't tell yet," was Barringford's answer. "We'll do all we can, and trust the rest to God."

Both worked with a will, doing whatever they thought was best. Barringford held Dave up by the ankles and allowed much of the water to run from the unfortunate's mouth, and then they rolled the youth and worked his arms and rubbed him.

At first it looked as if all their efforts would be in vain, and tears gathered in Henry's eyes. But then they saw Dave give a faint shudder, followed by a tiny gasp.

"He's comin' around!" shouted Barringford, in a strangely unnatural voice. "Praise Heaven for it!"

But there was still much to do before Dave could breath with any kind of regularity, and they continued to rub him and slap him, while Barringford forced him to gulp down a small quantity of stimulants brought along in case of emergency. Then a fire was started up, and later on Henry brought over the youth's clothes, for to take Dave across the stream was out of the question.

For over an hour Dave felt so weak that neither of the others attempted to question him. Both helped him into his clothes, and gave him something hot to drink, and made him comfortable on a couch of twigs and leaves.
1. Who was held upside down?
2. Who held him that way?
3. who is with Barringford?
4. where did they find Dave?
5. what question did Henry keep repeating?
6. did he?
7. what else did they do besides the upside down hold to bring him around?
8. who yelled that he was coming to?
9. who did he give credit for this?
10. could Dave immediately speak?
11. was his breathing immediately ok?
12. what did they keep doing to him?
13. what was he forced to drink?
14. why did they have those?
15. what did they do to provide warmth?
16. what did Henry bring Dave after a while?
17. how long did they wait to start asking Dave things?
18. how did he feel during this time?
19. did he dress himself?
20. what did they make for him to lie down on?

Numbered answers:
1. Dave
2. Barringford
3. Henry
4. the waters of the river
5. "do you think he will live?"
6. yes
7. worked his arms and rubbed him
8. Barringford
9. Heaven
10. no
11. no
12. rub and slap him
13. stimulants
14. in case of emergency
15. started a fire
16. his clothes
17. over an hour
18. weak
19. no
20. a couch

Question:
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CHAPTER III

LISTER CLEARS THE GROUND

The sun was on the rocks and the lichen shone in rings of soft and varied color. Blue shadows filled the dale, which, from the side of the Buttress, looked profoundly deep. A row of young men and women followed a ledge that crossed the face of the steep crag; Mortimer Hyslop leading, a girl and Vernon a few yards behind, Lister and Barbara farther off.

Hyslop knew the rocks and was a good leader. He was cool and cautious and did not undertake a climb until he was satisfied about his companions' powers. The slanting edge looked dangerous, but was not, although one must be steady and there was an awkward corner. At the turning, the ledge got narrow, and one must seize a knob and then step lightly on a stone embedded in mossy soil.

When they reached the spot Hyslop stopped and told Vernon what to do; the girl immediately behind him was a clever mountaineer. They went round and Lister watched from a few yards off. For a moment or two each in turn, supported by one foot with body braced against the rock, grasped the knob and vanished round the corner. It was plain one must get a firm hold, but Lister thought this was all. He was used to the tall skeleton trestles that carried the rails across Canadian ravines.

After the others disappeared Lister seized the knob. He thought the stone he stood on moved and he cautiously took a heavier strain on his arm. He could get across, but he obeyed an impulse and gave the stone a push. It rolled out and, when he swung himself back to the ledge, plunged down and smashed upon the rocks below. For a few moments the echoes rolled about the crags, and then Hyslop shouted: "Are you all right? Can you get round?"
1. what kind of leader was Hyslop?
2. what made him a good leader?
3. who was following him?
4. who else?
5. who was further behind them?
6. what happened when they reached the spot?
7. what did Lister do?
8. what did he do after all the others were gone?
9. what was the group following?
10. was it crossing something?
11. how did they go around the corner?
12. what was obvious they needed to do to do this?
13. what was Lister used to?
14. what did Lister fear happened when he moved?
15. what did he do to the stone?
16. did it move?
17. did anyone hear it fall?
18. Did anyone check on Lister?
19. what did they say?
20. what happened when the rock fell?
21. What did Hyslop always do before a climb?
22. was the edge safe?
Numbered answers:
1. good
2. He was cool and cautious
3. a girl
4. Vernon
5. Lister and Barbara
6. Hyslop stopped and told Vernon what to do
7. watched
8. he seized the knob
9. a ledge
10. yes
11. one must seize a knob and then step lightly on a stone
12. a firm hold
13. tall skeleton trestles
14. He thought the stone he stood on moved
15. gave it a push.
16. yes
17. yes
18. yes
19. Are you all right? Can you get round?
20. it smashed upon the rocks below
21. make sure he was satisfied about his companions' powers.
22. yes