input: CHAPTER VI

Lady Margaret, who chanced to be the first arrival on the night of the dinner party in David Thain's honour, contemplated her sister admiringly. Letitia was wearing a gown of ivory satin, a form of attire which seemed always to bring with it almost startling reminiscences of her Italian ancestry.

"So glad to find you alone, Letty," she remarked, as she sank into the most comfortable of the easy chairs. "There's something I've been wanting to ask you for weeks. Bob put it into my head again this afternoon."

"What is it, dear?" Letitia enquired.

"Why don't you marry Charlie Grantham?" her sister demanded abruptly.

"There are so many reasons. First of all, he hasn't really ever asked me."

"You're simply indolent," Lady Margaret persisted. "He'd ask you in five minutes if you'd let him. Do you suppose Bob would ever have thought of marrying me, if I hadn't put the idea into his head?"

"You're so much cleverer than I," Letitia sighed.

"Not in the least," was the prompt disclaimer. "I really doubt whether I have your brains, and I certainly haven't your taste. The only thing that I have, and always had, is common sense, common sense enough to see that girls in our position in life must marry, and the sooner the better."

"Why only our class of life?"

"Don't be silly! It's perfectly obvious, isn't it, that the daughters of the middle classes are having the time of their lives. They are all earning money. Amongst them it has become quite the vogue to take situations as secretaries or milliners or that sort of thing, and it simply doesn't matter whether they marry or not. They get all the fun they want out of life." 1. Who arrived first to the dinner?
2. Who is wanting their sister to get married?
3. Why did Bob marry her?
4. What does Letitia have that Lady Margret doesn't?
5. What social class are the women not in?
6. What is the sisters ancestry?
7. What has Lady Margret had for a long time?
8. Who was she happy to find alone?
9. What is her full first name?
10. What reason does she give for not getting married?
11. Who is having a great time in their lives?
12. What kind of jobs do they take?
13. Who reminded Lady Margret to question her sister?
14. What is Charlie's last name?
15. Why was the party being held?
16. What was Letty wearing?
17. How long had her sister been waiting to question her? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. Lady Margaret
2. Lady Margaret
3. the idea was put into his head
4. her brains
5. lower class, upper class
6. Italian
7. she had been wanting to ask for weeks
8. Letty
9. Letitia
10. he hasn't really ever asked me
11. the daughters of the middle classes
12. secretaries or milliners
13. Bob
14. Grantham
15. in David Thain's honour
16. a gown
17. weeks

question: The Kingdom of France () was a medieval and early modern monarchy in Western Europe. It was one of the most powerful states in Europe and a great power since the Late Middle Ages and the Hundred Years' War. It was also an early colonial power, with possessions around the world.

France originated as West Francia ("Francia Occidentalis"), the western half of the Carolingian Empire, with the Treaty of Verdun (843). A branch of the Carolingian dynasty continued to rule until 987, when Hugh Capet was elected king and founded the Capetian dynasty. The territory remained known as "Francia" and its ruler as "rex Francorum" ("king of the Franks") well into the High Middle Ages. The first king calling himself "Roi de France" ("King of France") was Philip II, in 1190. France continued to be ruled by the Capetians and their cadet linesthe Valois and Bourbonuntil the monarchy was overthrown in 1792 during the French Revolution.

France in the Middle Ages was a de-centralised, feudal monarchy. In Brittany and Catalonia (now a part of Spain) the authority of the French king was barely felt. Lorraine and Provence were states of the Holy Roman Empire and not yet a part of France. Initially, West Frankish kings were elected by the secular and ecclesiastic magnates, but the regular coronation of the eldest son of the reigning king during his father's lifetime established the principle of male primogeniture, which became codified in the Salic law. During the Late Middle Ages, the Kings of England laid claim to the French throne, resulting in a series of conflicts known as the Hundred Years' War (13371453). Subsequently, France sought to extend its influence into Italy, but was defeated by Spain in the ensuing Italian Wars (14941559).
1. Who was the first king?
2. What was the territory known as during the High Middle Ages?
3. and in the year 843?
4. What empire was it a part of?
5. How long did parts of that dynasty rule?
6. What did Capet create that ended that?
7. What did the leaders there call themselves?
8. Which means?
9. But what did Philip II call himself?
10. What happened in 1792?
11. Which lines ruled until then?
12. What's one state that was part of the Holy Roman Empire and not France?
13. When was France decentralized?
14. What two places didn't really pay any attention to the French king?
15. Where would we find those places today?
16. When was the Hundred Years' War?
17. Whose actions started that long conflict?
18. What were they trying to take as their own?
19. In early colonial days, did France have property all over the world?
20. Was it a monarchy or a dictatorship?
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answer: 1. Hugh Capet
2. Francia
3. West Francia
4. Carolingian
5. until 987
6. the Capetian dynasty
7. rex Francorum
8. king of the Franks
9. Roi de France
10. the monarchy was overthrown
11. the Valois and Bourbon
12. Lorraine
13. the Middle Ages
14. Brittany and Catalonia
15. Spain
16. ate Middle Ages
17. Kings of England
18. the French throne,
19. yes
20. monarchy

Question: There are two mice. They are called Bill and Paul. They are good friends. One mouse lives in the country; the other mouse lives in the city. On a sunny day they meet in the street. Paul: Hi, Bill! Have a look at my house in the country. I'm sure you can enjoy yourself. Bill: I'd love to. But I hear that the food is not delicious, and your house is not good. Is it so? Paul: No, that's not true. Go and see! Then Bill goes to the countryside with Paul. Bill: Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have better food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city. Paul: Thanks! Maybe you are right. I'll visit your house one day. _ days later Paul goes to Bill's house in the city. The house is big and beautiful. They are sitting in the sitting-room, having a big dinner comfortably. Suddenly, there a great noise. Bill: Run! Run! The cat is coming! Paul: Oh, no! It's terrible! Both the house and the food are nice, but I do not like living in the city. I enjoy living in my hole in the field, for it is nice to be poor but happy than to be rich but afraid. 1. What are the names of the mice?
2. Who lives in a field?
3. Where does Bill live?
4. Are they enemies?
5. Where did they see each other?
6. Where was the feline at?
7. What doesn't taste good?
8. Was the meal small?
9. What did Bill scream?
10. Is the city scary? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Bill and Paul
2. Paul.
3. In the city.
4. No.
5. In the street.
6. In the city.
7. The food.
8. No.
9. Run! Run! The cat is coming!
10. Yes.