Question: CHAPTER XXV

MARCHING ORDERS

A silence followed. To Mike, lying in bed, holding his breath, it seemed a long silence. As a matter of fact it lasted for perhaps ten seconds. Then Mr. Wain spoke.

"You have been out, James?"

It is curious how in the more dramatic moments of life the inane remark is the first that comes to us.

"Yes, sir," said Wyatt.

"I am astonished. Exceedingly astonished."

"I got a bit of a start myself," said Wyatt.

"I shall talk to you in my study. Follow me there."

"Yes, sir."

He left the room, and Wyatt suddenly began to chuckle.

"I say, Wyatt!" said Mike, completely thrown off his balance by the events of the night.

Wyatt continued to giggle helplessly. He flung himself down on his bed, rolling with laughter. Mike began to get alarmed.

"It's all right," said Wyatt at last, speaking with difficulty. "But, I say, how long had he been sitting there?"

"It seemed hours. About an hour, I suppose, really."

"It's the funniest thing I've ever struck. Me sweating to get in quietly, and all the time him camping out on my bed!"

"But look here, what'll happen?"

Wyatt sat up.

"That reminds me. Suppose I'd better go down."

"What'll he do, do you think?"

"Ah, now, what!"

"But, I say, it's awful. What'll happen?"

"That's for him to decide. Speaking at a venture, I should say----"

"You don't think----?"

"The boot. The swift and sudden boot. I shall be sorry to part with you, but I'm afraid it's a case of 'Au revoir, my little Hyacinth.' We shall meet at Philippi. This is my Moscow. To-morrow I shall go out into the night with one long, choking sob. Years hence a white-haired bank-clerk will tap at your door when you're a prosperous professional cricketer with your photograph in _Wisden_. That'll be me. Well, I suppose I'd better go down. We'd better all get to bed _some_ time to-night. Don't go to sleep." 1. Where was Mike lying?
2. What was he doing?
3. What did this seem like?
4. A long or short one?
5. How long did it go on?
6. Who said something after it?
7. Was he surprised by something?
8. By what?
9. Where did he want to talk to Wyatt?
10. What did Wyatt do after he left the room?
11. Did he do this for a while?
12. Where did he plop down?
13. How long did Mike say the man had been sitting there?
14. Where were the guys to meet?
15. What did one of the boys say they would go out in the night with?
16. What kind?
17. Who will knock at the door?
18. What kind?
19. What did one of the guys tell the other not to do?
20. How was Wyatt trying to get in? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. In bed
2. Holding his breath
3. Silence
4. Long
5. Perhaps ten seconds.
6. Mr. Wain
7. Yes
8. That Wyatt said he'd been out
9. In his study
10. Began to chuckle
11. Yes
12. On his bed
13. About an hour
14. Philippi
15. A sob
16. Long, choking
17. Bank-clerk
18. A white-haired one
19. Go to sleep.
20. Quietly

Question: He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia. After founding the Mongol Empire and being proclaimed "Genghis Khan", he started the Mongol invasions that resulted in the conquest of most of Eurasia. These included raids or invasions of the Qara Khitai, Caucasus, Khwarezmid Empire, Western Xia and Jin dynasties. These campaigns were often accompanied by wholesale massacres of the civilian populations especially in the Khwarezmian and Xia controlled lands. By the end of his life, the Mongol Empire occupied a substantial portion of Central Asia and China.

Before Genghis Khan died, he assigned Ogedei Khan as his successor and split his empire into khanates among his sons and grandsons. He died in 1227 after defeating the Western Xia. He was buried in an unmarked grave somewhere in Mongolia at an unknown location. His descendants extended the Mongol Empire across most of Eurasia by conquering or creating vassal states out of all of modern-day China, Korea, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and substantial portions of modern Eastern Europe, Russia, and Southwest Asia. Many of these invasions repeated the earlier large-scale slaughters of local populations. As a result, Genghis Khan and his empire have a fearsome reputation in local histories. 1. Who founded the Mongol Empire?
2. Who did he assign to take over after he died?
3. How did Khan come to power?
4. Where did the Mongols raid?
5. Were they nice to the civilians?
6. When did the founder of the Mongol Empire pass away?
7. After doing what?
8. Who did he defeat shortly before dying?
9. Where was he laid to rest?
10. What is the Mongol's reputation in history? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Genghis Khan
2. Ogedei Khan
3. by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia
4. the Qara Khitai, Caucasus, Khwarezmid Empire, Western Xia and Jin dynasties
5. no
6. in 1227
7. after assigning Ogedei Khan as his successor and splitting his empire into khanates among his sons and grandsons
8. the Western Xia
9. in an unmarked grave somewhere in Mongolia at an unknown location
10. they had a fearsome reputation

Question: The BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited, commonly known as the British Phonographic Industry or BPI, is the British recorded music industry's trade association.

Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all three "major" record companies in the UK (Warner Music UK, Sony Music Entertainment, and Universal Music Group), and hundreds of independent music labels and small to medium-sized music businesses.

It has represented the interests of British record companies since being formally incorporated in 1973 when the principal aim was to promote British music and fight copyright infringement.

In 2007, the association's legal name was changed from British Phonographic Industry Limited (The).

It founded the annual BRIT Awards for the British music industry in 1977, and, later, The Classic BRIT Awards. The organizing company, BRIT Awards Limited, is a fully owned subsidiary of the BPI. Proceeds from both shows go to the BRIT Trust, the charitable arm of the BPI that has donated almost 15m to charitable causes nationwide since its foundation in 1989. In September 2013, the BPI presented the first ever BRITs Icon Award to Sir Elton John. The BPI also endorsed the launch of the Mercury Prize for the Album of the Year in 1992.

The recorded music industry's Certified Awards program, which attributes Platinum, Gold and Silver status to singles, albums and music videos (Platinum and Gold only) based on their sales performance (see BPI Certified Awards program), has been administered by the BPI since its inception in 1973. In September 2008, the BPI became one of the founding members of UK Music, an umbrella organisation representing the interests of all parts of the industry. 1. What does BPI stand for?
2. What is it?
3. Who is one of the record companies in it?
4. Can you name another one?
5. And one more?
6. What was its legal name before 2007?
7. What is its main aim?
8. Anything else? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. British Recorded Music Industry
2. British recorded music industry's trade association.
3. Warner Music UK
4. Sony Music Entertainment
5. Universal Music Group
6. British Phonographic Industry Limited (The)
7. promote British music
8. fight copyright infringement