Question: CHAPTER IX.

DIFFICULTY

Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.

There was a little stream of water, coming down the hill in the middle of the road, and forming a long pool at the bottom. Jonas turned his horse to one side, to avoid this pool of water, and waited until Oliver came up.

"Well, Oliver," said he,--"tired of the mill already?"

"Why, no," said Oliver, "only I thought that, on the whole, I'd rather go with you. I didn't think that you were going to be gone so long."

"It is about two miles," said Jonas.

"Where are you going?" said Oliver.

"O, to see about some logs. I thought you heard your father tell me to go and see about some logs."

"What about the logs?" said Oliver.

"Why, to make the boards of, for the barn."

"O," replied Oliver, "I didn't know that."

"Yes," continued Jonas, "when we want boards, we have to go to somebody who owns some pine timber in the woods, and get him to cut down some of them, and haul them to the mill. Then they saw them up, and make boards."

"What mill?" said Oliver.

"At that saw-mill near the carding-mill. The mill down in the village, you know, is a grist-mill."

By this time, the boys had got to the top of the hill, and they got into the sleigh, and rode along. Presently, they came to a place where Jonas was going to turn off, into a sort of by-road which led away into the woods, where the pine-trees grew. The man that owned the trees lived pretty near, in a farm-house. 1. What was by the sawmill?
2. What was in the village?
3. What season was it?
4. What were the young men doing?
5. Was it sunny?
6. What melted?
7. Which season was approaching?
8. Was there a large body of water?
9. Then what type of water?
10. Where did it come from?
11. Where was that?
12. How did it end?
13. Was an animal ridden?
14. What kind?
15. By whom?
16. Was he watching for someone?
17. For whom?
18. How far was it?
19. Who sent them to see the wood?
20. What were they making? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. carding-mil
2. grist-mill
3. winter
4. taking this ride,
5. Yes
6. snow
7. spring
8. No
9. a little stream
10. down the hill
11. middle of the road
12. a long pool
13. yes
14. horse
15. Jonas
16. Yes
17. Oliver
18. two miles
19. father
20. boards

Question: The room had a high ceiling and white walls. The lunch was in the center of the room on a stand. The hamster was the first to see the lunch and ran over to it. "What a delicious lunch," he said, "I wish there was something for me to eat it with!"

The hamster heard a noise in the corner and jumped up to look and see what it was. It was piggy. "Why do you need something to eat it with?" Piggy asked, "I roll around in my food and that works out well for me."

"I was taught better manners than that," said the hamster, "I would at least like to find a fork to eat with."

"I've heard they have forks in the farmhouse," said Piggy. "The farmers and their kids eat with them all the time. If you want, you can climb on my back and we can make a trip to the farmhouse together."

The hamster and Piggy set off on their trip. 1. Was the top of the room low or high?
2. Where was the meal?
3. and what was it on?
4. Was the meal good?
5. what did the pig say he did in his food?
6. What did the hamster want to eat with?
7. Where had the pig heard they had those?
8. and who ate with them?
9. how did he offer to take him there?
10. did they go? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. high
2. the center of the room
3. a stand
4. yes
5. roll around in it
6. a fork
7. in the farmhouse
8. The farmers and their kids
9. on his back
10. yes

Question: A Texas teen who's been jailed more than four months for a Facebook comment he made during a video-game argument is finally getting a day in court that could let him go home.

Justin Carter, who was 18 when he was arrested, will appear in Comal County (Texas) District Court on Tuesday, July 16, for a bond hearing, according to his lawyer, Don Flanary.

Flanary told CNN he will argue to have Carter's $500,000 bond, which his family cannot afford to cover, reduced.

Flanary, who is working the case for free, met with Carter for the first time on Tuesday. He said Carter is not doing well, and his family says he has been placed on suicide watch.

"Justin is in bad shape and has suffered quite a bit of abuse while in jail," Flanary said in an e-mail. "We will likely bring out these issues at the bond hearing."

He did not elaborate on the type of abuse claimed by Carter, who is now 19.

In February, Carter and a friend were arguing on Facebook with someone else over the online video game "League of Legends."

His father told CNN that the other gamer called Justin crazy and his son responded with sarcasm.

According to court documents, Justin wrote, "I'm f***ed in the head alright. I think I'ma (sic) shoot up a kindergarten and watch the blood of the innocent rain down and eat the beating heart of one of them."

Jack Carter said his son followed the claim with "LOL" and "J/K" -- indicating that the comment wasn't serious. 1. How old was Carter when he was arrested?
2. What court will he go to? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. 18
2. a Facebook comment

Question: Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic (), is a sovereign state on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, Gabon is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of nearly and its population is estimated at 1.5 million people. Its capital and largest city is Libreville.

Since its independence from France in 1960, Gabon has had three presidents. In the early 1990s, Gabon introduced a multi-party system and a new democratic constitution that allowed for a more transparent electoral process and reformed many governmental institutions. Gabon was also a temporary member of the United Nations Security Council for the 20102011 term.

Abundant petroleum and foreign private investment have helped make Gabon one of the most prosperous countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, with the 4th highest HDI and the third highest GDP per capita (PPP) (after Equatorial Guinea and Botswana) in the region. GDP grew by more than 6% per year from 2010 to 2012. However, because of inequality in income distribution, a significant proportion of the population remains poor. Gabon's name originates from "gabao", Portuguese for "cloak", which is roughly the shape of the estuary of the Komo River by Libreville. 1. Where is Gabon?
2. Where is it bordered by?
3. and where else?
4. What's the population?
5. When did it gain independence ?
6. What polictial affilation is that country
7. was it ever part of the UN?
8. For how long?
9. Does Gabon make money on petroleum
10. is it the 3rd highest GDP?
11. where did the name orginated from?
12. is any part of the country poor?
13. why? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Africa
2. Guinea
3. Cameroon
4. 1.5 million people
5. 1960
6. democrat
7. YES
8. 20102011
9. Yes
10. yes
11. Gabon's name originates from "gabao", Portuguese for "cloak", which is roughly the shape of the estuary of the Komo River by Libreville.
12. a significant proportion of the population remains poor
13. inequality in income distribution