Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER XXIII.

THE TOWN ORDINANCE.

The news which Dick carried to Sawyer was sufficient to create a great excitement in that naturally quiet little town. In addition to what looked like an attempted murder, was the fact that George Harnett, whom they had all respected before the conflagration, and admired after it, was the intended victim.

There was no need for Dick to urge that officers be sent to try to effect the capture of the scoundrels, for almost before he had finished telling the story, a large party of citizens started in search of the men, determined that they should answer for their crime.

Therefore, when Dick returned, it was with so large a following that the physicians rushed out in the greatest haste to insist on their keeping at a respectful distance from the house, lest the noise might affect their patient.

Bob and his partners were anxious to join in the search, and urged Ralph to accompany them, since he could do no good to George by remaining; but he refused to leave his friend, even though he could not aid him, and the party started without him, a look of determination on their faces that boded no good to the professed oil prospectors in case they should be caught.

During all of that night Ralph remained with George, listening to his delirious ravings, as he supposed he was still battling for his life with the men, and just at daybreak Bob returned alone. The search had been even more successful than any of the party had dared to hope for when they set out, for the men had been captured in the woods about four miles from the place where the assault had been made and in the pocket of one of them was the paper from which one corner had been left in George's hand.

1. Who stayed with George?
2. When?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Ralph
2. all of that night

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER XII.

TONY ON THE WAR-PATH.

"She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.

"I!" exclaimed Kate. "Rob, you mean."

"That's a good dog," said Mr. Darby, the storekeeper; "what'll you take for him?"

"Not for sale," said Harry.

"Rob's all very well," remarked Tony Kirk; "but it won't do to have a feller like that in the woods, a fright'nin' the children. I'd like to know who he is."

Just at this moment Uncle Braddock made his appearance, hurrying along much faster than he usually walked, with his eyes and teeth glistening in the sunshine.

"I seed him!" he cried, as soon as he came up.

"Who'd you see?" cried several persons.

"Oh! I seed de dog after him, and I come along as fas' as I could, but couldn't come very fas'. De ole wrapper cotch de wind."

"Who was it?" asked Tony.

"I seed him a-runnin'. Bress my soul! de dog like to got him!"

"But who was he, Uncle Braddock?" said Mr. Loudon, who had just reached the store from his house, where Kate, who had run home, had told the story. "Do you know him?"

"Know him? Reckon I does?" said Uncle Braddock, "an' de dog ud a knowed him too, ef he'd a cotched him! Dat's so, Mah'sr John."

"Well, tell us his name, if you know him," said Mr. Darby.

"Ob course, I knows him," said Uncle Braddock. "I'se done knowed him fur twenty or fifty years. He's George Mason."

1. Who wants to buy the dog?
2. What's the price?
3. What was the problem with Rob?
4. Who was walking quickly?
5. Who did Uncle Braddock see?
6. Did Uncle Braddock recognize the man?
7. What's his name?
8. How long did they know each other?
9. What was Mr. Darby's job?
10. Was it a sunny day?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Mr. Darby
2. Not for sale
3. unknown
4. Uncle Braddock
5. the dog
6. Yes
7. George Mason
8. twenty or fifty years
9. storekeeper
10. Yes

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Alyssa got to the beach after a long trip. She's from Charlotte. She traveled from Atlanta. She's now in Miami. She went to Miami to visit some friends. But she wanted some time to herself at the beach, so she went there first. After going swimming and laying out, she went to her friend Ellen's house. Ellen greeted Alyssa and they both had some lemonade to drink. Alyssa called her friends Kristin and Rachel to meet at Ellen's house. The girls traded stories and caught up on their lives. It was a happy time for everyone. The girls went to a restaurant for dinner. The restaurant had a special on catfish. Alyssa enjoyed the restaurant's special. Ellen ordered a salad. Kristin had soup. Rachel had a steak. After eating, the ladies went back to Ellen's house to have fun. They had lots of fun. They stayed the night because they were tired. Alyssa was happy to spend time with her friends again.

1. What are Alyssa's friends called?
2. Where did Alyssa go to meet up with them?
3. Where was she from?
4. Where did she travel from?
5. What did she do before visiting?
6. What did she do there?
7. Anything else?
8. Did they have any refreshments?
9. Whose place did she hang out with them at?
10. What did they all feel?
11. Where did they go to eat?
12. What did they catch up on?
13. Did they all order the same food?
14. What did they do after?
15. What was the restaurant's special?
16. Why did they stay the night?
17. Who had the special?
18. What was the restaurant's special?
19. What did they have to quench their thirst?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Kristin and Rachel
2. Miami
3. Charlotte
4. Atlanta
5. beach
6. swimming
7. laying out
8. yes
9. Ellen
10. happy
11. restaurant
12. lives
13. no
14. have fun
15. catfish
16. tired
17. Alyssa
18. catfish
19. lemonade