Problem: The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad (Italian: "Giochi della XVII Olimpiade"), was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960, in Rome, Italy. Rome had been awarded the organization of the 1908 Summer Olympics, but after the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, was forced to decline and pass the honors to London.

On June 15, 1955, at the 50th IOC Session in Paris, France, Rome beat out Lausanne, Detroit, Budapest (being the first city of the Eastern Bloc to bid for the Olympic Games), Brussels, Mexico City and Tokyo for the rights to host the Games. Tokyo and Mexico City would eventually host the following 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.

Toronto was initially interested in the bidding, but appears to have been dropped during the final bid process. This is the first of five attempts by Toronto up to 2001, which all ended in failure.

New facilities constructed in preparation for the Olympic Games. Existing facilities modified or refurbished in preparation for the Olympic Games.

A total of 83 nations participated at the Rome Games. Athletes from Morocco, San Marino, Sudan, and Tunisia competed at the Olympic Games for the first time. Athletes from Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago would represent the new (British) West Indies Federation, competing as "Antilles", but this nation would only exist for this single Olympiad. Athletes from Northern Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia competed under the Rhodesia name while representing the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Athletes from East Germany and West Germany would compete as the United Team of Germany from 1956 to 1964. The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants that each country contributed.
1. How many nations were part of the Rome Games?
2. What country only lasted for one Olympiad?
3. What were the two halves of Germany called at the games?
4. What was that team's lifespan?
5. Can you name two places that hadn't been to the games before?
6. Can Sudan be included in that, too?
7. On what date did the event begin?
8. And ran until?
9. And was officially called?
10. And in Italian?
11. Held in what city?
12. Which is where?
13. They were given the honor of hosting in what year?
14. Why did they let London host?
15. What was the first Eastern Bloc place to try to host the games?
16. When was the 50th IOC session?
17. Where was it?
18. Did Toronto want to host the games, at first?
19. How many times did they try to land it?
20. Did they ever get it?
Answer: 1. 83
2. West Indies Federation
3. .the United Team of Germany
4. 1956 to 1964
5. Morocco and San Marino
6. yes
7. August 25, 1960
8. September 11, 1960,
9. the Games of the XVII Olympiad
10. "Giochi della XVII Olimpiade"
11. Rome
12. Italy
13. 1908
14. because of the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius
15. Budapest
16. June 15, 1955
17. Paris
18. yes
19. five
20. no

Problem: State College, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- Coach Joe Paterno and the president of the school have lost their jobs, effective immediately, over a child sex abuse scandal at Penn State, university trustees announced Wednesday night.

"What can I say, I'm no longer the coach," Paterno told a crowd of about 15 students gathered outside his house late Wednesday night. "It's going to take some time to get used to. It's been 61 years."

The crowd cheered and said, "We love you, Joe."

"I love you, too!" Paterno replied.

Paterno's wife, Sue, was visibly upset while standing beside him on the front steps.

John P. Surma, vice chairman of trustees, said that President Graham Spanier was being replaced and Paterno, the longtime head football coach, would not finish the remainder of the season.

Nittany Lions defensive coordinator Tom Bradley will serve as interim head coach. Rod Erickson, executive vice president and provost of the school, will be interim president, school officials said.

Stunned Penn State students congregated after the announcement.

Spanier has been president of the school since 1995.

Paterno was given the news of the unanimous decision early Wednesday evening in a telephone call made by chairman of the board Steve Garban and Surma. Asked Paterno's reaction, Surma said, "That's a private discussion that I would rather not characterize."

Surma said he hoped that the school's 95,000 students and hundreds of thousands of alumni would believe the decision "is in the best long-term interest of the university, which is much larger than athletic programs."
1. How big was the crowd Paterno spoke to?
2. Who is Joe Paterno?
3. How did the crowd respond to Joe?
4. Did he lose his job?
5. What is his wife's name?
6. Was she upset?
7. Who will take Paterno's place?
8. Who else lost their job?
9. Who will serve as president for the time being?
10. Who congregated after the announcement?
11. Was the choice to fire Paterno unanimous?
12. How many students attend Penn State?
13. Who is the chairman of the board?
14. Is the decision in the best interest of the school?
15. Who is John P. Surma?
16. Why was Paterno fired?
17. Are the circumstances going to be easy to accept?
Answer: 1. 15 students
2. Pennsylvania coach
3. they cheered
4. yes
5. Sue
6. yes
7. Tom Bradley
8. The president of the school
9. Rod Erickson
10. Penn State students
11. yes
12. 95,000
13. Steve Garban
14. yes
15. vice chairman of trustees
16. child sex abuse
17. No

Problem: CHAPTER XV

A RUNAWAY MOTOR-BOAT

"What do you make of that?"

"The motor-boat must have run away from Nat!"

"Either that or Nat has fallen overboard!"

"Maybe Nat has been drowned!"

These and other remarks were made, as the boys on the highway gazed down at the craft that was speeding along in such an erratic fashion over the surface of the river. A closer look confirmed their first opinion, that nobody was on board.

"I'm going to try to stop her!" shouted Dave, and ran back along the highway, and disappeared into the bushes. Roger followed him closely, and some of the others trailed behind.

"I am going up the river--to see if I can find Nat!" shouted Phil, and away he sped, and Sam and Ben went along.

It was no easy matter for Dave to work his way down the bank of the stream. The bushes were thick and the footing uncertain, and once his jacket caught on a root and he had to pause to free himself. But at last he came out on a narrow strip of rocks and sand, at a point where the Leming River made a broad turn.

The water at this point was quite shallow, and here he thought the progress of the motor-boat would be stayed. His surmise was correct, the craft bringing up between several smooth rocks. The engine continued to work, pounding the boat back and forth, and threatening to sink her.

Fortunately, Dave had on a pair of gaiters he had borrowed, and they were so big that he slipped them off with ease. His socks followed, and then he rolled up his trousers to his knees, and waded into the stream.
1. Who was having difficultly reaching the water?
2. Why?
3. Did he make it?
4. What was the body of water called?
5. Did it have a name?
6. Was it deep?
7. Why was he going to it?
8. Did he find the barge?
9. Was it broken?
10. Who yelled they were looking for Nat?
Answer:
1. dave
2. uncertain footing, thick brush and he was caught on a root
3. yes
4. river
5. Leming River
6. no
7. they can't find nat
8. yes
9. the engine was runing and threatening to sink the ship on the rocks
10. Phil