Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Chapter II.--Off For Zaruth.

"To Siberia--Cedar Island!"

"Yes, mother. From what I can make out, father is there, a prisoner of some people called the Svlachkys, and all on account of a wonderful stone chest, said to be filled with gold and silver."

"It cannot be true, Bob."

"I think it is. This dead sailor's name was Ruel Gross----"

"Ruel Gross!" Mrs. Cromwell started. "I heard of him before. Your father said he possessed a wonderful secret."

"He did--about the stone chest. The whole truth is, so far as I can understand, he got father to go up there in search of it. After it was found they got into some trouble with the natives, and Ruel Gross abandoned father to his fate. Here is a handmade map of the locality."

"Pray Heaven your father still lives," murmured Mrs. Cromwell. "But you say you are going up there. How?"

"I don't know. But I'll find a way, even if I have to go up on a whaler."

Mrs. Cromwell shook her head.

On the following morning the dead body of the sailor was turned over to the village authorities.

Between them mother and son decided for the present to say nothing to the simple fisher-folks concerning Ruel Gross' revelation.

"They'll sneer at us--that's all," said Bob.

But Bob confided in his chum, Jack Larmore, an orphan boy of his own age. Jack was tremendously interested.

"Say, Bob, I'll go along, if you say the word," he said. "I'm sick of Sea Cove and the mean folks living around here."

1. Where is Bob going?
2. Who is he searching for?
3. Who has him?
4. How might he get there?
5. Who is he discussing the trip with?
6. Did they decide to tell anyone else?
7. Who's body was turned in to authorities?
8. what was his name?
9. Who did Bob tell his secret to?
10. Who was he?
11. Did he want to join the journey?
12. Why?
13. Were the residents unkind?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. To Siberia.
2. His father
3. The Svlachkys.
4. He doesn't know. He might have to go by whaler.
5. With his mother.
6. They decided to say nothing.
7. The sailor.
8. Ruel Gross.
9. Jack Larmore.
10. His chum.
11. He wanted to go along.
12. He was sick of Sea Cove
13. They were mean folks.

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER XXV.

ON THE RANGE.

Although it was nearly noon, the time when the natives of Yucatan believe a siesta is absolutely necessary, Cummings insisted that the flight should be continued without further delay.

"It would not be surprising if the Chan Santa Cruz sentinels had seen that idiotic Jake, and followed him in order to learn where we were hiding," he said when Neal asked why they had left the ravine during the hottest portion of the day. "If the Indians should besiege us here, it would only be a few hours before surrender must be made, because of lack of water, therefore we can render our position no worse, and may succeed in bettering it by going now."

Poyor evidently looked at the matter in the same light, for he made no protest; but began at once to prepare for the tramp.

Jake, after eating a hearty meal, had stretched out at the further end of the hiding place, and was just giving himself up to the luxury of slumber when Teddy aroused him by saying:

"Come, what are you lying here for? We are ready to start, and there's a good deal of satisfaction in knowing that this time you'll have to carry your share of the load."

"But I've got to have a nap first. Just think how long it's been since I've had a chance to close my eyes."

"You'll have to wait awhile. Both Cummings and Poyor believe it is absolutely necessary for us to make a quick move, and if you're not ready they will go away alone."

1. What chapter are we reading today?
2. Does it have a title?
3. What is it?
4. Did they leave the ravine?
5. What part of the day?
6. Who was probably seen?
7. by whom?
8. What would they do if they had seen him?
9. Why would they follow him?
10. What are the Chan Santa Cruz?
11. What would happen if the Indians attacked there?
12. Why would they surrender?
13. What do the natives of Yucatan do usually during this time?
14. Who was insisting that they leave?
15. Who was he talking to?
16. What did Jake do upon returning?
17. What did he do after that?
18. Where
19. What was he about to do?
20. Did he get to sleep?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. CHAPTER XXV
2. yes
3. ON THE RANGE
4. yes
5. hottest portion
6. ake
7. Chan Santa Cruz sentinels
8. followed him
9. in order to learn where ther were hiding
10. sentinels
11. it would only be a few hours before surrender must be made
12. because of lack of water
13. have a siesta
14. Cummings
15. Neal
16. ate a hearty meal
17. stretched out
18. further end of the hiding place
19. the luxury of slumber
20. no

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

(CNN) -- "We looked at ports in Europe. We looked at street signs. Things on the menu."

In the end, comedian Kevin Nealon and his wife decided to name their son Gable. As in Clark Gable. They simply liked the sound of it, and most people will agree it's far better than Helsinki, 43rd Avenue or Never Ending Pasta Bowl.

This was 4 years ago, but the former "Saturday Night Live" star still loves to talk about his son. In 2009, he even published a book about becoming a first-time dad called "Yes, You're Pregnant, But What About Me?"

"We finally got the pacifier away from him," Nealon says of Gable. "And now we're potty training him. It would've been easier to get the pacifier away from him if we taught him how to pee on it."

Nealon describes himself as a hands-on father but admits, "It's because I don't work that much."

In that sense, he sort of sounds like his character, Doug Wilson, on Showtime's "Weeds," a pot-smoking, former CPA-drifter with a pretty much nonexistent moral compass. However, as you'll see and hear in our recent video interview, Nealon and Doug Wilson are really nothing alike.

"I have a lot of hobbies, and I have a lot of friends," he says. "And I'm not so insecure as Doug."

They have even greater differences, but everyone still loves Doug. For all his faults and failures, fans just can't get enough of the self-centered, shamed city councilman of fictional Agrestic, and he has become, perhaps, Nealon's most beloved character on TV. This, from the man who spent a decade on "SNL," "entertaining viewers with Hans and Franz and Mr. Subliminal.

1. what is the title of the book?
2. who is the article about?
3. is he married?
4. did he have a baby?
5. was it a girl?
6. did they name him Tom?
7. what did they call him?
8. what is Kevin's profession?
9. was he on a television show?
10. what one?
11. is that an acronym?
12. what does it stand for?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. unknown
2. Kevin Nealon
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. No
6. No
7. Gable
8. comedian
9. Yes
10. SNL
11. Yes
12. "Saturday Night Live"