Problem: CHAPTER XXXVIII.

_Tancred's Recovery_

TANCRED rapidly recovered. On the second day after his recognition of Eva, he had held that conversation with Fakredeen which had determined the young Emir not to lose a moment in making the effort to induce Amalek to forego his ransom, the result of which he had communicated to Eva on their subsequent interview. On the third day, Tancred rose from his couch, and would even have quitted the tent, had not Baroni dissuaded him. He was the more induced to do so, for on this day he missed his amusing companion, the Emir. It appeared from the account of Baroni, that his highness had departed at dawn, on his dromedary, and without an attendant. According to Baroni, nothing was yet settled either as to the ransom or the release of Tancred. It seemed that the great Sheikh had been impatient to return to his chief encampment, and nothing but the illness of Tancred would probably have induced him to remain in the Stony Arabia as long as he had done. The Lady Eva had not, since her arrival at the ruined city, encouraged Baroni in any communication on the subject which heretofore during their journey had entirely occupied her consideration, from which he inferred that she had nothing very satisfactory to relate; yet he was not without hope, as he felt assured that Eva would not have remained a day were she convinced that there was no chance of effecting her original purpose. The comparative contentment of the great Sheikh at this moment, her silence, and the sudden departure of Fakredeen, induced Baroni to believe that there was yet something on the cards, and, being of a sanguine disposition, he sincerely encouraged his master, who, however, did not appear to be very desponding.
1. Who stopped Tancred from getting up and moving about on day three?
2. Who was the main character missing on this particular day?
3. At what time did he depart?
4. How many assistants were with him?
5. How much was the ransom?
6. What might keep the Sheikh in Stony Arabia?
7. What is the condition of the city?
8. Who did Eva never encourage?
9. Who departed suddenly making Baroni hopeful?
10. Was the Sheikh in a bad mood?
Answer: 1. Baroni
2. the Emir
3. at dawn
4. none
5. nothing was yet settled
6. the illness of Tancred
7. ruined
8. Baroni
9. Fakredeen
10. yes

Problem: CHAPTER II.

WHIMS.

"Come, Sylvia, it is nine o'clock! Little slug-a-bed, don't you mean to get up to-day?" said Miss Yule, bustling into her sister's room with the wide-awake appearance of one to whom sleep was a necessary evil, to be endured and gotten over as soon as possible.

"No, why should I?" And Sylvia turned her face away from the flood of light that poured into the room as Prue put aside the curtains and flung up the window.

"Why should you? What a question, unless you are ill; I was afraid you would suffer for that long row yesterday, and my predictions seldom fail."

"I am not suffering from any cause whatever, and your prediction does fail this time; I am only tired of everybody and everything, and see nothing worth getting up for; so I shall just stay here till I do. Please put the curtain down and leave me in peace."

Prue had dropped her voice to the foreboding tone so irritating to nervous persons whether sick or well, and Sylvia laid her arm across her eyes with an impatient gesture as she spoke sharply.

"Nothing worth getting up for," cried Prue, like an aggravating echo. "Why, child, there are a hundred pleasant things to do if you would only think so. Now don't be dismal and mope away this lovely day. Get up and try my plan; have a good breakfast, read the papers, and then work in your garden before it grows too warm; that is wholesome exercise and you've neglected it sadly of late."
1. Who was waking up Sylvia?
2. Who is she?
3. What time was that?
4. Where were they at that time?
5. Does she believe in much sleeping?
6. What Sylvia turned her face away from?
7. Through what?
8. Were there curtains?
9. Who put them aside?
10. Was her sister reluctant to get up?
Answer: 1. Miss Yule
2. her sister
3. nine o'clock
4. her sister's room
5. no
6. light
7. the window.
8. yes
9. Prue
10. Yes

Problem: CHAPTER FIFTEEN.

TREATS OF ANCIENT DIPLOMACY AMONG THE NORSEMEN, AND SHOWS HOW OUR HERO TURNS THE TABLES ON A WOULD-BE ASSASSIN.

When King Harald heard the news of the defeat of Hake and the slaughter of his men by Erling and Glumm, great was his wrath at first, and Jarl Rongvold had much ado to appease him and prevent him from going at once to Horlingdal to ravage it with fire and sword. But when he had cooled a little, and heard the details of the fight from Hake himself, his anger against the young warriors changed into admiration of their dauntless courage.

Harald Fairhair was a kingly man in spirit as well as in appearance, and was above encouraging a mean or vengeful mood. He was indeed fierce and violent in his rage, and often did things which, when read of in the calm of a comparatively peaceful time, make one shudder; but it must not be forgotten that the age in which he lived was a cruel and bloody one, and, in Norway, without one touch of the gentle religion of Christ to soften its asperities. He could never have retained his power and rule over the stern warriors of his day, had he not possessed much of their own callous indifference to the horrors and cruelties of war.

"Thou hadst tougher work than thou countedst on, it would seem," he said to Hake; then, turning to Jarl Rongvold, with a laugh, "Methinks I would fain have this Erling the Bold and his friend Glumm the Gruff among my men-at-arms."
1. how is Harald Fairhair described?
2. what was the age he lived in like?
3. who was defeated?
4. who killed his men?
5. where did Harald Fairhair live?
6. how did he feel about war?
7. how did he react to the news of the defeat?
8. who calmed him?
9. what did the king want to go do?
10. and do what there?
11. with what/
12. what did his rage change to?
13. why did his feelings change?
14. who told him the details?
15. were the warriors young or old?
Answer:
1. a kingly man
2. a cruel and bloody
3. Hake
4. Erling and Glumm,
5. Norway
6. indifference
7. wrathful
8. Jarl Rongvold
9. going to Horlingda
10. ravage it
11. fire and sword
12. admiration
13. their dauntless courage.
14. Hake
15. young