Problem: Dallas (CNN) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has delayed the scheduled execution on an inmate on death row in Texas amid questions about a psychologist who testified that blacks and Hispanics were more likely to commit future crimes.

Duane Edward Buck already had eaten a final meal of fried chicken, fried fish, french fries, salad, jalapeno peppers and apples when news came of the court's decision on Thursday evening, Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman Jason Clark said.

"Praise the Lord Jesus," Clark quoted the condemned man as saying. "God is worthy to be praised. God's mercy triumphs over judgment, and I feel good."

Buck had been set to die by lethal injection, but the court delayed the execution to give it time to review the way a lower court handled the case. While that happens, Buck remains on death row.

Buck was convicted of the 1995 killings of Debra Gardner and Kenneth Butler. According to Texas officials, Buck shot Gardner in front of her daughter, who begged for her mother's life.

A third person, Phyllis Taylor, was shot, but she sought clemency for Buck this week. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, however, recommended against granting Buck clemency

Buck's attorney, Katherine C. Black, said the recommendation, "fails to recognize what the highest legal officer in the state of Texas has acknowledged: No one should be executed based on a process tainted by considerations of race."

Black is referring to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, who was the state's attorney general in 2000, when he spoke of seven death row inmates, including Buck. Cornyn said he believed the inmates had been unfairly sentenced to death based on testimony that was racially tainted by psychologist Walter Quijano, who repeatedly told juries that black or Hispanic defendants were more likely to commit future crimes.
1. What was delayed?
2. Who delayed it?
3. What was the prisoner's name?
4. What was his lawyer's name?
5. In what state was he incarcarated?
6. Who is the spokesperson for Criminal Justice there?
7. What was Buck convicted of?
8. When did the crime happen?
9. Was anyone else hurt?
10. Who?
11. How were they hurt and killed?
12. How was Buck set to die?
13. Was he released from prison?
14. What did they do with him?
Answer: 1. scheduled execution on an inmate
2. The U.S. Supreme Court
3. Duane Edward Buck
4. Katherine C. Black
5. Texas
6. Jason Clark
7. killings of Debra Gardner and Kenneth Butler
8. 1995
9. A third person
10. Phyllis Taylor
11. Buck shot Gardner
12. lethal injection
13. No
14. Buck remains on death row.

Problem: Ally was at home, sitting in her chair. She was drinking orange juice. Orange juice was her favorite drink, because she loved its sweet taste.

Ally's sister was sitting on the carpet. She was drawing a pair of pink socks. Ally's sister loved the color pink, because she thought it was cute.

Ally's brother was also sitting on the carpet. He was drinking coffee with lots of sugar in it. He loved sugar because it made him feel energetic.

All of the sudden, there was a knock at the door. Ally's sister answered it. When she opened the door, she saw an alligator wearing a suit and tie! Ally's sister screamed, and closed the door.

"Please," the alligator said, "Don't be afraid. I want to draw with you."

Ally's sister opened the door, and the alligator came inside. He sat on the carpet, and started drawing his own pair of pink socks. Ally's sister sat down, and joined him.
1. who was at home ?
2. what was she doing ?
3. and drinking ?
4. what was the sister doing ?
5. drawing what ?
6. what is ally brother doing ?
7. and drinking what ?
8. who was at the door ?
9. who answered the door ?
10. did ally scream ?
11. why?
12. did the alligator want to draw with them ?
Answer: 1. Ally
2. sitting in her chair
3. yes
4. sitting on the carpet
5. a pair of socks
6. he was also sitting on the carpet
7. coffee
8. an alligator
9. Ally's sister
10. yes
11. because she saw an alligator in a suit and tie
12. yes

Problem: CHAPTER XIX

A WOMAN'S WAY

They had not been forgotten while they journeyed through the wilds. Frobisher thought of them now and then, and his daughter more often; indeed, her mind dwelt a good deal on Andrew after he left and she found herself looking forward eagerly to his return. She spent some weeks in an American city with her father, but its gaieties had less attraction for her than usual, and she was glad when they went back for a time to the Lake of Shadows. On the day after her arrival she drove across the ice to the Landing and inquired at a store where news circulated whether anything had been heard of the Allinson expedition. The proprietor had nothing to tell her, but while she spoke to him a man crossed the floor, and she saw with annoyance that it was Mappin. She left while he made his purchases, but he joined her when she was putting some parcels into the sleigh, and did not seem daunted by the coldness of her manner.

"I didn't know you were coming back so soon," he greeted her.

"Didn't you?" she asked indifferently. "When my father had finished his business we suddenly made up our minds to leave, without consulting Mrs. Denton. I suppose that explains your ignorance."

"You're smart," he said. "As soon as you're ready to receive people I must make my call."

It was getting dark, but the lights from the store window fell on his face, and Geraldine saw a glitter in his eyes. She thought he meant to defy her.
1. Who does Frobisher's daughter think of a lot?
2. Is she anxious for him to get back?
3. How often did Frobisher think about them?
4. Where had she visited?
5. With who?
6. For how long?
7. Where did they return after that?
8. How did she feel about that?
9. Why did she go to the store?
10. Who did she ask?
11. Did he know anything?
12. How did she travel?
13. Was it cold?
14. Who else was in the store?
15. Did she know him?
16. Was he expecting to see her?
17. What does he think about her intelligence?
18. Does he want to visit her?
19. Is it late when they talk?
20. How does she act toward him?
Answer:
1. Andrew
2. yes
3. now and then
4. an American city
5. her father
6. weeks
7. the Lake of Shadows
8. glad
9. inquired about the Allinson expedition.
10. The proprietor
11. no
12. by sleigh
13. yes
14. Mappin
15. yes
16. no
17. she's smart
18. yes
19. yes
20. cold