Question: CHAPTER XXIV

TOM CARRIES A LETTER

After that it was a comparatively easy matter to get the old man to talk, and he told James Monday and the boys practically all he knew about Sack Todd and his followers.

He said it was commonly supposed that Sack Todd had some invention that he was jealously guarding. Some folks thought the man was a bit crazy on the subject of his discoveries, and so did not question him much concerning them. The machinery and other material which arrived from time to time were all supposed to be parts of the wonderful machine Sack Todd was having made at various places.

While he was talking, the old man looked at Tom many times in curiosity.

"Might I ask your name?" he said at length.

"What do you want 'to know that for?" returned Tom.

"Because you look so wonderfully like my son Bud--an' you talk like him, too. But Bud's skin is a bit darker nor yours."

"My name is Tom Rover."

"Talking about looking alike," broke in Fred. "There's a strong resemblance," and he pointed to the detective and the old man. "Of course, you don't look quite so old," he added to James Monday.

"I am glad that you think we look alike," smiled back the government official. "I was banking on that."

"What do you mean?" came from Songbird.

"I will show you in a minute. Mr. Cashaw, I'll trouble you to exchange hats, coats and collars with me," the detective continued, turning to the old man. 1. Who was talking at the beginning?
2. Who did he talk to?
3. Who did he talk about?
4. What did Sack Todd have?
5. Did he share it freely?
6. What did people think of him?
7. What showed up occasionally?
8. Did the old man acquainted with Tom?
9. What's his last name?
10. Who does he look like?
11. What's his name?
12. How do he and Tom differ?
13. And the same?
14. Do they seem to be the same age?
15. What is Tom's job?
16. And James?
17. What does tom want the old man to switch?
18. Which ones?
19. What chapter is this?
20. And its title? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. the old man
2. James and the boys
3. Sack Todd and his followers
4. an invention
5. no
6. he was a bit crazy
7. machinery and other material
8. no
9. Rover
10. the old man's son
11. Bud
12. Bud's skin is darker
13. Tom looks and talks like him
14. no
15. detective
16. government official
17. clothes
18. hats, coats, and collars
19. XXIV
20. TOM CARRIES A LETTER

Question: (CNN) -- When David Green, 22, graduated from Western Washington University in December, he applied for dozens of jobs, from fast food to secretarial positions -- sending out more than 50 resumes and scoring only two interviews in the process.

The organization Reach to Teach has seen a 100 percent increase in applications to teach English in Asia.

"It was horrible. I couldn't find anything," said Green, a history and social studies major.

With few employment options in his hometown of Bellingham, Washington, Green applied to teach English in a South Korean middle school through Reach to Teach, an organization that assists college graduates with finding teaching positions in Asia. Green, who counts trips to Canada as his only experience abroad, will be leaving for Seoul on March 20 for one year.

"I am scared. I've only had one major breakdown so far, ... but I'm really excited about being on my own ... somewhere completely new where I know absolutely no one," he said.

Like Green, many recent college graduates are searching for alternatives to jumping into the job market in the face of the recession. An increasing number of young Americans are searching out paid positions teaching English in countries like South Korea, Japan, China and Spain as a means to expand their horizons and weather the economic doldrums.

Mitch Gordon, director of school relations for Reach to Teach, said his organization has seen more than a 100 percent increase in applications in the last six months, with 3,784 applicants compared to 1,488 during the same six-month period last year. The application system doesn't track U.S. applicants separately, but Gordon estimates more than 70 percent are from the United States. 1. What is the main organization featured in this article?
2. What do they do?
3. Where at?
4. Who decided to use this resource?
5. How old is he?
6. Where did he attend school?
7. Did he get a position using Reach to Teach?
8. Where?
9. What country is that in?
10. Is he happy?
11. Is David the only person having trouble finding a job?
12. Why are they having trouble?
13. Where are young people looking for jobs?
14. Who is in charge of the outreach program we are talking about?
15. Have the applications increased for work?
16. By how much?
17. In how much of a time span?
18. Are all the applicants American?
19. About how many are from the United States?
20. How many resumes did David send out?
21. How many face to faces did he get from there?
22. Given that he is a college grad, did he apply for some jobs he was overqualified to do?
23. What ones?
24. When does he leave for Seoul?
25. How long will he be gone? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Reach to Teach
2. Assists college graduates with finding teaching positions.
3. Asia
4. David Green
5. 22
6. Western Washington University
7. Yes.
8. Seoul
9. South Korea
10. Yes.
11. No.
12. Because of the recession.
13. South Korea, Japan, China, and Spain
14. Mitch Gordon
15. Yes.
16. 100%
17. 6 months
18. No.
19. More than 70 percent.
20. 50
21. Two
22. Yes
23. Fast food
24. On March 20th.
25. 1 year.

Question: Communications in Somalia encompasses the communications services and capacity of Somalia. Telecommunications, internet, radio, print, television and postal services in the nation are largely concentrated in the private sector. Several of the telecom firms have begun expanding their activities abroad. The Federal government operates two official radio and television networks, which exist alongside a number of private and foreign stations. Print media in the country is also progressively giving way to news radio stations and online portals, as internet connectivity and access increases. Additionally, the national postal service is slated to be officially relaunched in 2013 after a long absence. In 2012, a National Communications Act was also approved by Cabinet members, which lays the foundation for the establishment of a National Communications regulator in the broadcasting and telecommunications sectors.

After the start of the civil war, various new telecommunications companies began to spring up in the country and competed to provide missing infrastructure. Somalia now offers some of the most technologically advanced and competitively priced telecommunications and internet services in the world. Funded by Somali entrepreneurs and backed by expertise from China, Korea and Europe, these nascent telecommunications firms offer affordable mobile phone and internet services that are not available in many other parts of the continent. Customers can conduct money transfers (such as through the popular Dahabshiil) and other banking activities via mobile phones, as well as easily gain wireless Internet access. 1. How is money transferred?
2. Using what app?
3. Is it popular?
4. What can be gained with it?
5. Is it hard to get?
6. Which nation is having problems with communication services?
7. How many networks are there?
8. Where are the experts from?
9. Who provided funds for them?
10. When will postal service resume? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. via mobile phones
2. Dahabshill
3. yes
4. internet access
5. no
6. somalia
7. unknown
8. China, Korea, and Europe
9. Somali entrepreneurs
10. 2013