Problem: Kellyanne O'Niell had not even completed her first aid course when she was called upon to put her skills into action.

Just halfway through her course, which was offered by Kilcooley Women's Education Group, Kellyanne was walking home when she found herself faced with an emergency.

A youngster on the street had fallen onto broken glass. Describing the situation, Kellyanne said:"I noticed she fell onto some glass, and when she got up, I spotted a big wound starting at the thumb and finishing at the ring finger. I started applying pressure to the bleeding wound at once and sent someone to bring my first-aid box from my house."

She continued: "I phoned for an ambulance and gave the lady every last detail that she wanted to know. I got another person to keep an eye out for the ambulance. The young girl was in great pain so she couldn't stay still. I was scared she was not going to respond to me. I held her hand above the heart so that the bleeding could at least stop a little bit."

"Once the person came back with the bandage, the ambulance was there. The nurse got me to hold a flashlight for her while she bandaged the wound. Once the girl was all bandaged up, I helped her onto the seat in the ambulance and she was taken to hospital."

Margaret Pridgen, the British Red Cross trainer who had been teaching Kellyanne, was full of praise for her swift action. She said:"I think this is quite an achievement for this young girl, I have really seen her confidence grow during the training and am delighted she had the poise to be able to deal with the situation and put her new skills into practice."
1. How far had Kellyanne made it through the first aid class?
2. Who did she see that was injured?
3. Where?
4. What happened to the kid?
5. Where was she wounded?
6. Did she attempt to stop the bleeding?
7. What did she send for?
8. Did she call anyone to help?
9. Who?
10. Did she fill them in on the situation?
11. Who wrapped the wound?
12. Was the kid taken in for treatment?
13. Where?
14. Who was her first aid trainer?
15. Was she impressed with Kellyanne's fast response?
16. Was she with the Red Cross?
17. Where did the cut start and stop?
18. Was Margaret with a British organization?
19. What did Kellyanne hold for the nurse?
20. Where was the class offered?
Answer: 1. Halfway.
2. A youngster.
3. On the street.
4. She had fallen onto broken glass.
5. Her hand.
6. Yes.
7. First-aid box.
8. Yes.
9. An ambulance.
10. Yes.
11. Nurse.
12. Yes.
13. The hospital.
14. Margaret Pridgen.
15. Yes.
16. Yes.
17. Thumb and ring finger.
18. Yes.
19. Flashlight.
20. The Kilcooley Women's Education Group.

Problem: On Thursday a new boy came into the classroom. He didn't have any uniform on. Just trousers, a jacket and a shirt. Tom could see that the boy wasn't quite comfortable. He had a plastic bag with exercise books, pens, pencils, rulers and erasers in it. The boy stood at the blackboard. Mrs. Brown talked to the boy, and then she said, "Boys and girls, this is Peter. He is your new classmate. Peter is your age. I hope you'll get on well with each other. Peter will spend a lot of time together with you."Mrs Brown asked Peter to sit next to Tom at the desk near the window. The students had math after that and Tom could see that Peter was not bad at it. He counted well. It was not difficult for him at all. Then Mrs. Brown said," It is half past twelve. It's time to have lunch. "Peter joined Tom and went to wash his hands. Then the boys sat down on the floor and started to open their lunch bags. Tom opened his bag and put his hand in it. He took out an old brown apple, some old cheese and some fish from dinner."Oh, no!" cried Tom." This is rubbish. I have the wrong bag. I took the rubbish bag and left my lunch bag at home. I have only rubbish for lunch today." The other children laughed and laughed. Then Peter said," I have two eggs. Why don't you have one? I don't need two. And would you like some bread?" Tom smiled," Thanks. It's very kind of you."
1. Who was the new student?
2. What day did he join the class?
3. What was the teacher's name?
4. Who did she ask Peter to sit next to?
5. Were they next to the window?
6. Was Peter terrible at math?
7. What time was lunch?
8. Where did the boys sit?
9. What did Tom bring to eat?
10. What about Peter?
11. Did Tom grab the wrong bag?
12. Where was his other bag?
13. Did the boys wash their hands before eating?
14. What was Peter wearing?
15. Was this the regular uniform?
16. Did he seem comfortable?
17. What kind of bag was he holding?
18. With what in it?
19. Including rulers?
20. Was he willing to share with his new friend?
Answer: 1. Peter.
2. Thursday
3. Mrs. Brown
4. Tom
5. yes
6. no
7. half past twelve
8. on the floor
9. an old apple, old cheese, and leftover fish
10. Peter had two eggs and some bread
11. yes
12. at home
13. yes
14. trousers, a jacket, and a shirt
15. no
16. no
17. plastic
18. school supplies
19. yes
20. yes

Problem: CHAPTER XX

Nancy and Godfrey walked home under the starlight in silence. When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling. At last Godfrey turned his head towards her, and their eyes met, dwelling in that meeting without any movement on either side. That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger--not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.

But presently he put out his hand, and as Nancy placed hers within it, he drew her towards him, and said--

"That's ended!"

She bent to kiss him, and then said, as she stood by his side, "Yes, I'm afraid we must give up the hope of having her for a daughter. It wouldn't be right to want to force her to come to us against her will. We can't alter her bringing up and what's come of it."

"No," said Godfrey, with a keen decisiveness of tone, in contrast with his usually careless and unemphatic speech--"there's debts we can't pay like money debts, by paying extra for the years that have slipped by. While I've been putting off and putting off, the trees have been growing--it's too late now. Marner was in the right in what he said about a man's turning away a blessing from his door: it falls to somebody else. I wanted to pass for childless once, Nancy--I shall pass for childless now against my wish."
1. What was Nancy wearing?
2. Who said, "That's ended!"
3. What is their prospective daughter's name?
4. Who cautioned against letting good fortunes go?
5. Who else?
6. Was it daytime?
7. Were they eager to talk?
8. What did they do instead?
9. Did Godfrey's opinion on something change?
10. What?
Answer:
1. a bonnet and shawl
2. Godfrey
3. unknown
4. Godfrey
5. Marner
6. no
7. no
8. held hands
9. yes
10. being childless