Problem: CHAPTER VI.

The abrupt disappearance of Jack Hamlin and the strange lady and gentleman visitor was scarcely noticed by the other guests of the Divide House, and beyond the circle of Steptoe and his friends, who were a distinct party and strangers to the town, there was no excitement. Indeed, the hotel proprietor might have confounded them together, and, perhaps, Van Loo was not far wrong in his belief that their identity had not been suspected. Nor were Steptoe's followers very much concerned in an episode in which they had taken part only at the suggestion of their leader, and which had terminated so tamely. That they would have liked a "row," in which Jack Hamlin would have been incidentally forced to disgorge his winnings, there was no doubt, but that their interference was asked solely to gratify some personal spite of Steptoe's against Van Loo was equally plain to them. There was some grumbling and outspoken criticism of his methods.

This was later made more obvious by the arrival of another guest for whom Steptoe and his party were evidently waiting. He was a short, stout man, whose heavy red beard was trimmed a little more carefully than when he was first known to Steptoe as Alky Hall, the drunkard of Heavy Tree Hill. His dress, too, exhibited a marked improvement in quality and style, although still characterized in the waist and chest by the unbuttoned freedom of portly and slovenly middle age. Civilization had restricted his potations or limited them to certain festivals known as "sprees," and his face was less puffy and sodden. But with the accession of sobriety he had lost his good humor, and had the irritability and intolerance of virtuous restraint.
1. Who went missing?
2. Was anyone else with him that went missing?
3. Where were they before they went missing?
4. Were there other people there?
5. Who were starngers?
6. Who arrived later?
7. Who was he?
8. Had he changed at all?
9. How?
10. Was he a happy person?
Answer: 1. Jack Hamlin
2. the strange lady and gentleman visitor
3. The Divide House
4. Yes
5. Steptoe and his friends
6. Alky Hall
7. The drunkard of Heavy Tree Hill.
8. Yes
9. His beard was trimmed more carefully
10. No

Problem: Labour runs a minority government in the Welsh Assembly under Carwyn Jones, is the largest opposition party in the Scottish Parliament and has twenty MEPs in the European Parliament, sitting in the Socialists and Democrats Group. The party also organises in Northern Ireland, but does not contest elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly. The Labour Party is a full member of the Party of European Socialists and Progressive Alliance, and holds observer status in the Socialist International. In September 2015, Jeremy Corbyn was elected Leader of the Labour Party.

The Labour Party's origins lie in the late 19th century, when it became apparent that there was a need for a new political party to represent the interests and needs of the urban proletariat, a demographic which had increased in number and had recently been given franchise. Some members of the trades union movement became interested in moving into the political field, and after further extensions of the voting franchise in 1867 and 1885, the Liberal Party endorsed some trade-union sponsored candidates. The first LibLab candidate to stand was George Odger in the Southwark by-election of 1870. In addition, several small socialist groups had formed around this time, with the intention of linking the movement to political policies. Among these were the Independent Labour Party, the intellectual and largely middle-class Fabian Society, the Marxist Social Democratic Federation and the Scottish Labour Party.
1. which party holds observer status in the Socialist International?
2. is it a partial member of the Party of European Socialists?
3. how many MEPs do they have?
4. do they run a majority government in the Welsh Assembly?
5. which century did they begin?
6. what person heads the minority government?
7. are they present in Norhtern Ireland?
8. who leads the Labour party?
9. as of when?
10. whose interests does Labour represent?
11. which party endorsed trade-union candidates?
12. who represented a combination of Liberals and Labour?
13. and the candidate who was Lib-Lab was who?
14. when was he elected?
15. where?
Answer: 1. The Labour Party
2. No
3. twenty
4. No
5. 19th century
6. Carwyn Jones
7. Yes
8. Jeremy Corbyn
9. September 2015
10. urban proletariat
11. the Liberal Party
12. LibLab
13. George Odger
14. 1870
15. Southwark

Problem: Jeremy Wirick, 9, has been back in school for less than two months, but he has already had several asthma attacks. A recent attack happened on October 2, after he pushed himself too hard in gym class. Running, power walking, jogging and push-ups took their toll. When Jeremy got home an hour or two later, he was out of breath. He needed to use a nebulizer, a machine that helps send medicine quickly to the lungs, to get his breathing back to normal.

Asthma attacks like Jeremy increase in September and October. More than six times as many asthma sufferers who are elementary-school age need hospital treatment in the fall as in the summer.

Experts believe many factors can contribute to back-to-school asthma. Kids get together in close spaces, they start passing viruses around. A viral infection can cause an asthma attack. There are also certain fall allergies that can cause attacks. Exercise is another common cause of an attack. Besides, the stress of school can make asthma worse.

Parents can play a big role in helping kids with asthma start the school year right. Dawne Gee's10-year-old son, Alexander, has had asthma since he was a baby. Before the school year starts, she tells school workers in writing about her son's asthma.

The Gees live in Kentucky, which has passed laws allowing students to carry their asthma medication with them at school. Alexander's mom makes sure he has his inhaler with him when he goes to school and that he keeps it on hand at all times. In Delaware, where Jeremy lives, kids are allowed to carry their inhalers at school.

The American Lung Association says that about 6.2 million American children suffer from asthma. Asthma is the chronic illness that causes students to miss the most days of school. There are many things that schools can do to help students control their asthma
1. In what months do the number of asthma attacks increase?
2. Can viral infections trigger attacks?
3. What is one other trigger for an attack?
4. Stress arising from what can cause an attack?
5. How old is Jeremy?
6. What is his last name?
7. In what month was his latest attack?
8. On what day?
9. This this attack occur after a class?
10. Which one?
11. Did the students power walk in this class?
12. What are the two other exercises mentioned for this class?
13. What machine does he need to use?
14. Does is send medicine to a particular organ?
15. Which one?
16. What is the name of Gee's son?
17. How old is he?
18. Since when has he had asthma?
19. What is Mrs. Gee's first name?
20. In what state do the Gees live?
Answer:
1. September and October
2. yes
3. certain fall allergies
4. school
5. Nine
6. Wirick
7. October
8. 2nd
9. Yes
10. gym
11. Yes
12. jogging and push-ups
13. nebulizer
14. yes
15. the lungs
16. Alexander
17. 10
18. since he was a baby
19. Dawne
20. Kentucky