Problem: (CNN) -- In Pennsylvania, Tyler Dix, a 16-year-old movie buff, is wide awake by 7 a.m. to cook breakfast for his younger siblings.

Moranda Hern and Kaylei Deakin started Sisterhood of the Traveling BDUs, or battle dress uniforms.

In Georgia, Tucker Simmons, a 14-year old novice guitarist, prepares ice packs for his mother whenever her chronic lower back pain kicks in.

In California, Kaylei Deakin, an avid 17-year old rock climber, disciplines her little sisters when they act out.

Tyler, Tucker and Kaylei are three teenagers from across the country who have very different interests, but one experience that bonds them: They grew up fast -- sometimes too quickly -- to fill the shoes of mom or dad when their parent was shipped off to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

As the death toll from the two wars has risen over the last eight years, the fight has also affected a growing number of children left at home to cope without a parent.

Whether it's raising their siblings or getting an after-school job, teens with parents in the military feel pressure to step up.

"These teens are expected to take on the responsibility the deployed parent used to take care of," said Mary Carolyn Voght, director of programs for Our Military Kids, a nonprofit organization that provides support to children with a deployed parent in the National Guard. "There's usually the expectation that they will pitch in and help out more."

More than 30,000 teens between 12 and 18 have at least one parent in the National Guard deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan, according to the Department of Defense.
1. who is a movie buff?
2. how did he grow up?
3. what is his age?
4. does he live in the US?
5. where?
6. what time does he wake up?
7. does he do anything when he gets up?
8. who feels pressure to step up?
9. how do they step up?
10. do any other teens help out?
11. who?
12. how does Tucker help?
Answer: 1. Tyler Dix
2. expected to take on the responsibility the deployed parent used to take care of
3. 16
4. yes
5. Pennsylvania
6. 7 a.m
7. cook breakfast for his younger siblings.
8. teens with parents in the military .
9. take on the responsibility
10. yes
11. Tyler, Tucker and Kaylei
12. prepares ice packs for his mother whenever her chronic lower back pain kicks in

Problem: CHAPTER VI--THE MERRY ORCHARD

Where was Harold?

Still the evening went on, and he did not come. Alfred had worn himself out with his fit of crying, and lay quite still, either asleep, or looking so like it, that when Betsey had finished her tea, and again began asking to see him, Ellen could honestly declare that he was asleep.

Betsey had bidden them good-bye, more than half affronted at not being able to report to her mother all about his looks, though she carried with her a basket of gooseberries and French beans, and Mrs. King walked all the way down the lane with her, and tried to shew an interest in all she said, to make up for the disappointment.

Maybe likewise Mrs. King felt it a relief to her uneasiness to look up and down the road, and along the river, and into the farm-yard, in the hope that Harold might be in sight; but nothing was to be seen on the road, but Master Norland, his wife, and baby, soberly taking their Sunday walk; nor by the river, except the ducks, who seemed to be enjoying their evening bath, and almost asleep on the water; nor in the yard, except Paul Blackthorn, who had come down from his perch to drive the horses in from the home-field, and shut the stable up for the night.

She could not help stopping a moment at the gate, and calling out to Paul to ask whether he had seen anything of Harold. He seemed to have a great mind not to hear, and turned very slowly with his shoulder towards her, making a sound like 'Eh?' as if to ask what she said.
1. Who was asleep?
2. Who wished to see him?
3. Was she a coffee drinker?
4. What did she drink?
5. What did she carry?
6. Was she alone during her stroll?
7. Who did she walk with?
8. Who did she spot along the water?
9. were they asleep?
10. who put the mares in the barn?
11. What day was this?
12. During the morning?
13. Was it night time?
14. Who pretended not to hear?
15. Who spoke to him?
16. Did he reply to her?
17. What caused the little boy to be worn out?
18. Did he sleep?
19. Where were the mares before being put away?
20. how many were there?
Answer: 1. Alfred
2. Betsey
3. unknown
4. tea
5. a basket of gooseberries and French beans
6. no
7. Mrs. King
8. ducks
9. almost
10. Paul Blackthorn
11. Sunday
12. No
13. Yes
14. Paul
15. Mrs. King
16. Yes
17. a fit of crying
18. Yes
19. the home-field
20. unknown

Problem: CHAPTER II: The Convention At The Big Rock

Jolly round, red Mr. Sun looked down on the Smiling Pool. He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there. What do you think it was? Why, it was a convention at the Big Rock, the queerest convention he ever had seen. Your papa would say that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens. Maybe it was, but that is a pretty long term. Anyway, Mother Muskrat said it was a convention, and she ought to know, for she is the one who had called it.

Of course Jerry Muskrat was there, and his uncles and aunts and all his cousins. Billy Mink was there, and all his relations, even old Grandfather Mink, who has lost most of his teeth and is a little hard of hearing.

Little Joe Otter was there, with his father and mother and all his relations even to his third cousins. Bobby Coon was there, and he had brought with him every Coon of his acquaintance who ever fished in the Smiling Pool or along the Laughing Brook. And everybody was looking very solemn, very solemn indeed.

When the last one had arrived, Mother Muskrat climbed up on the Big Rock and called Jerry Muskrat up beside her, where all could see him. Then she made a speech. "Friends of the Smiling Pool and Laughing Brook," began Mrs. Muskrat, "I have called you together to show you what has happened to my son Jerry and to ask your advice." She stopped and pointed to Jerry's sore tail. "What do you think did that?" she demanded.
1. What did the sun look at?
2. What did he almost forget?
3. why?
4. what might your dad say?
5. who called it a convetion?
6. whos uncle and aunts were there?
7. was billy mink alone?
8. was everyone smiling?
9. where did Bobby coon fish?
10. who was missing teeth?
11. could he hear well?
12. who gave the speech?
13. why was she speaking?
14. what was wrong with Jerry?
15. did she know who did it?
16. who called the meeting?
17. what did she climb?
18. why did she call Jerry up?
19. why was he beside her?
20. was the sun orange?
Answer:
1. Jolly and round
2. to keep on climbing up
3. he was so interested in what he saw there
4. that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens
5. Mother Muskrat
6. Jerry Muskrat
7. no
8. no
9. the Smiling Pool or along the Laughing Brook
10. Grandfather Mink
11. no
12. Mother Muskrat
13. she wanted advice
14. he had a sore tail
15. no
16. Mrs. Muskrat
17. the Big Rock
18. to show his tail
19. to show what happened
20. no