Problem: CHAPTER XII

IN WHICH A COMEDIAN CHALLENGES TRAGEDY TO BOWLS

When Grizel opened the door of Corp's house she found husband and wife at home, the baby in his father's arms; what is more, Gavinia was looking on smiling and saying, "You bonny litlin, you're windy to have him dandling you; and no wonder, for he's a father to be proud o'." Corp was accepting it all with a complacent smirk. Oh, agreeable change since last we were in this house! oh, happy picture of domestic bliss! oh--but no, these are not the words; what we meant to say was, "Gavinia, you limmer, so you have got the better of that man of yours at last."

How had she contrived it? We have seen her escorting the old lady to the Dovecot, Corp skulking behind. Our next peep at them shows Gavinia back at her house, Corp peering through the window and wondering whether he dare venture in. Gavinia was still bothered, for though she knew now the story of Tommy's heroism, there was no glove in it, and it was the glove that maddened her.

"No, I ken nothing about a glove," the old lady had assured her.

"Not a sylup was said about a glove," maintained Christina, who had given her a highly coloured narrative of what took place in Mrs. McLean's parlour.

"And yet there's a glove in't as sure as there's a quirk in't," Gavinia kept muttering to herself. She rose to have another look at the hoddy-place in which she had concealed the glove from her husband, and as she did so she caught sight of him at the window. He bobbed at once, but she hastened to the door to scarify him. The clock had given only two ticks when she was upon him, but in that time she had completely changed her plan of action. She welcomed him with smiles of pride. Thus is the nimbleness of women's wit measured once and for all. They need two seconds if they are to do the thing comfortably.
1. Where did Grizel arrive?
2. Who was a father to be proud of?
3. Who was on his lap?
4. Who was his wife?
5. What did the guest think the wife had finally done?
6. Where had an altercation happened earlier?
7. Who told of the tale of what happened there?
8. What object was in question regarding the events?
9. Who was the wife seen walking with?
10. Where to?
Answer: 1. Corp's house
2. Corp
3. the baby
4. Gavinia
5. got the better of that man
6. unknown
7. Christina
8. a glove
9. the old lady
10. Dovecot

Problem: (CNN) -- Jeanne Cooper, who played Katherine Chancellor, the "Dame of Genoa City," on "The Young and the Restless," has died. She was 84.

Her death was confirmed by her son, actor Corbin Bernsen, on his Twitter account.

"Mom passed this morning," Bernsen posted. "She was in peace and without fear."

Cooper had been suffering from an undisclosed illness. The cause of death was not given.

Cooper was already a well-established TV actress when she took the role of Chancellor in 1973. "The Young and the Restless" was struggling in the ratings and its creator, William J. Bell, wanted to spice things up.

"Jeanne was the matriarch of the show in every sense of the word," said Lauralee Bell, Christine/Cricket on "The Young and the Restless" and William Bell's daughter.

"When you did work you were proud of, you'd hope for approval or a 'good job' from Jeanne as a child would from a parent. When things got too tense, she'd break the tension with her amazing wit. She would teach the younger actors without ever talking down to them. In fact, she would raise them up," said Bell. "She always had my back and my parents (and our whole family) always had hers."

Kate Linder, another member of "The Young and the Restless" cast, said Cooper was her "mentor and an amazing actress and friend." Linder, Esther Valentine on the show, said, "When Jeanne welcomed you into her life, you knew it and it was a fantastic feeling. This is truly the end of an era, not just for fans of 'The Young and the Restless' but for all of the people she touched throughout her long and distinguished career and life."
1. Who is Corbin Bernson?
2. What did he tweet?
3. who was his mother?
4. Was she famous?
5. how?
6. on what?
7. what was her character?
8. did the character have a nickname?
9. When did she first get the role?
10. Was the show doing well at that time?
11. what show?
12. Who considered her their mentor?
13. who was she?
14. Who played Christine on the show?
15. who was her dad?
16. and he was?
17. of what?
18. what did he want to do when he hired her?
19. Was Jeanne cooper in her 90s when she died?
20. how old?
Answer: 1. actor
2. "Mom passed this morning,"
3. Jeanne Cooper
4. yes
5. actress
6. Young and the Restless
7. Katherine Chancellor
8. Dame of Genoa City
9. 1973
10. no
11. The Young and the Restless
12. Kate Linder
13. member of "The Young and the Restless" cast
14. Lauralee Bell
15. William Bell
16. creator
17. The Young and the Restless
18. spice things up.
19. no
20. 84

Problem: CHAPTER XIX

OF THE CHANGE IN THOMAS

To find ways of making David propose to Elspeth, of making Elspeth willing to exchange her brother for David--they were heavy tasks, but Tommy yoked himself to them gallantly and tugged like an Arab steed in the plough. It should be almost as pleasant to us as to him to think that love was what made him do it, for he was sure he loved Grizel at last, and that the one longing of his heart was to marry her; the one marvel to him was that he had ever longed ardently for anything else. Well, as you know, she longed for it also, but she was firm in her resolve that until Elspeth was engaged Tommy should be a single man. She even made him promise not to kiss her again so long as their love had to be kept secret. "It will be so sweet to wait," she said bravely. As we shall see presently, his efforts to put Elspeth into the hands of David were apparently of no avail, but though this would have embittered many men, it drew only to the surface some of Tommy's noblest attributes; as he suffered in silence he became gentler, more considerate, and acquired a new command over himself. To conquer self for her sake (this is in the "Letters to a Young Man") is the highest tribute a man can pay to a woman; it is the only real greatness, and Tommy had done it now. I could give you a score of proofs. Let us take his treatment of Aaron Latta.
1. Who did Tommy wish to marry?
2. was she the only girl he had ever longed for?
3. would she marry him immediately?
4. who had to marry first?
5. who was supposed to propose to her?
6. was tommy trying to make that happen?
7. besides not marry, what else would Grizel not allow?
8. did people know he loved her?
9. did she want to be his wife?
10. Did David propose to Elspeth?
11. Was Tommy salty about that?
12. how did he suffer?
13. did he act in bad ways?
14. what did he become?
15. was he more in control of himself?
16. is this a compliment to the female?
17. does the author have proof of this?
18. To whom did Tommy yoke himself?
19. what did he tug like?
20. and what made him do it?
Answer:
1. Grizel
2. No
3. No
4. Elspeth
5. David
6. Yes
7. For him to kiss her
8. No
9. Yes
10. No
11. No
12. in silence
13. No
14. gentler and more considerate
15. Yes
16. Yes
17. Yes
18. Heavy tasks
19. an Arab steed in the plough
20. love