question: Parents have widely different views on the problem of pocket money. Four new fathers were asked this question and this is how they answered.

Ashish Khanna: Although many argue that pocket money helps develop children's sense of value, I don't agree. I wouldn't give my child any pocket money. First of all, I never got pocket money and I seem to have a good value for money. If my child ever needed something and I felt it was a reasonable request, I would buy it for him.

Sharad Sanghi: No, I wouldn't give my child pocket money because I don't want to create the perception of "her" money and "my" money. Besides, if I refuse to buy her something that I think is bad for her, she may buy it with her pocket money _ In this way, I would lose control over my child's requests. I feel it also encourages children to care more about money than anything else. I don't want my child to start judging other children by the amount of money or pocket money they have.

Rakesh Shah: Yes, I would give my child pocket money because I feel that children should learn to spend money properly. I will give him a fixed amount every month and if he spends the money before the month is over, he will learn a lesson and not spend money so freely. He will learn what his limitations are and feel the difficulty when he has to pay for something that is over his own pocket.

Rajiv Patel: Yes, I would give my child pocket money because it is important that he learns to manage money. But I would not give it to him on a weekly or monthly basis. He would have to earn it. If he helped me finish some of my jobs or helped his mother with housework, I would reward him. This helps him realize that "money does not grow on trees" and it requires hard work to earn money.
1. Who has different views on pocket money?
2. How many fathers were asked about it?
3. Name one?
4. Another?
5. Another?
6. Last one?
7. Does Ashish think pocket money is a good idea?
8. What do many say that it helps develop?
9. Would he give his kid pocket money?
10. What about Sharad?
11. Why?
12. What does he also feel?
13. What does he not want his child to do?
14. What does Rajiv think?
15. Why?
16. Would he give it to him on a scheduled basis?
17. When would he give it to him?
18. What does Rakesh think?
19. Why?
20. Would he give it to him on a scheduled basis?
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answer: 1. Parents
2. Four
3. Ashish Khanna
4. Rakesh Shah
5. Sharad Sanghi
6. Rajiv Patel
7. No
8. Children's sense of value
9. No
10. No
11. Because he doesn't want to create the perception of "her" money and "my" money.
12. It encourages children to care more about money than anything else.
13. To start judging other children by the amount of money or pocket money they have.
14. He would give his child pocket money
15. Because it is important that he learns to manage money.
16. No
17. He would have to earn it.
18. He would give his child pocket money
19. He feels that children should learn to spend money properly.
20. Yes

question: Chapter 4: An Experiment.

Marie Vaillant, after remaining six weeks at the chateau, returned to England; and Philip, with a party of twelve men, escorted her to La Rochelle. Her visit was cut short somewhat, at the end, by the imminence of the outbreak of hostilities, in which case she might have found a difficulty in traversing the country. Moreover, La Rochelle would probably be besieged, soon after the war began; for being both an important town and port, the Catholics would be anxious to obtain possession of it, and so cut off the Huguenots from escape to England, besides rendering it difficult for Elizabeth to send a force to their assistance.

"It has been a pleasant time," the countess said, on the morning of her departure; "and your presence has taken me back five-and-twenty years, Marie. I hope that when these troubles are past you will again come over, and spend a happier time with me. I was going to say that I will look well after Philip, but that I cannot do. He has cast his lot in with us, and must share our perils. I am greatly pleased with him, and I am glad that Francois will have him as a companion in arms. Francois is somewhat impulsive, and liable to be carried away by his ardour; and Philip, although the younger, is, it seems to me, the more thoughtful of the two. He is one I feel I can have confidence in. He is grave, yet merry; light hearted in a way, and yet, I think, prudent and cautious. It seems strange, but I shall part with Francois with the more comfort, in the thought that he has Philip with him.
1. what would be besieged?
2. when?
3. was it important?
4. as what?
5. who was leaving?
6. how long had she been there?
7. where had she stayed?
8. where was she going to?
9. was any group anxious?
10. which?
11. who did they want to stop?
12. from doing what?
13. to where?
14. who wouldn't find it easy to send help?
15. who was escorting Marie?
16. how far back had philips presence taken her?
17. what is her title?
18. who was more thoughtful than Philip?
19. who is grave yet merry?
20. how many men did he escort her with
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answer: 1. La Rochelle
2. soon after the war began
3. Yes
4. town and port
5. Marie Vaillant
6. six weeks
7. at the chateau
8. La Rochelle
9. Yes
10. the Catholics
11. the Huguenots
12. escaping
13. England
14. Elizabeth
15. Philip
16. unknown
17. countess
18. unknown
19. Philip
20. twelve

question: CHAPTER XVI

ALECK BRINGS NEWS

"I reckon we got square," was Tom's comment, after the fun was over and they were on their way to the farm. "My, but wasn't that circus owner mad!"

"I don't think he'll have another such crowd to-night," said Fred, and he was right. The evening performance was attended by less than a hundred people, and a week later the show failed and was sold out completely.

By the end of the week word was received from both the Stanhopes and the Lanings that all would be glad to join the Rovers in their houseboat vacation. They would take a train for Pittsburg direct on the following Wednesday morning and would there await their friends.

"This suits me to a T!" cried Dick, after reading the communication Dora had sent him. "If we don't have the best time ever then it will be our own fault."

"Just what I say," answered Sam, who had received a long letter from Grace.

There were many articles to pack and ship to Pittsburg. The boys also made out a long list of the things to be purchased for the trip, and in this their father and their aunt helped them.

Sunday passed quietly, all of the boys attending both church and Sunday school. It was a hard matter for Tom to keep still on the Sabbath day, but he did so, much to his aunt's comfort.

Aleck Pop was highly delighted to think that he was to be taken along, especially as cook.
1. Where were the boys heading?
2. coming from where?
3. Did the circus continue to be popular?
4. What kind of vacation were the Rovers planning?
5. where would it begin?
6. Were they going alone?
7. Who was coming with them?
8. How would the Rovers get to Pittsburg?
9. when?
10. Who had received a letter from Dora?
11. Did anyone else receive a letter?
12. Who?
13. Who was it from?
14. Is there anyone else they would take with them?
15. Who?
16. What would his job be?
17. How did he feel about that?
18. What did the boys do on Sunday?
19. Was Tom active on Sundays?
20. Why?
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answer:
1. to the farm
2. the circus
3. No
4. a houseboat vacation
5. Pittsburg
6. No
7. the Stanhopes and the Lanings
8. by train
9. on the following Wednesday morning
10. Dick
11. Yes
12. Sam
13. Grace
14. Yes
15. Aleck Pop
16. cook
17. he was highly delighted
18. the boys went to church and Sunday school
19. No
20. to please his aunt