input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER XXXVIII.

THE SCARBOROUGH CORRESPONDENCE.

It was as Mountjoy had said. The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands. Mountjoy had thought the matter over, sitting in the easy-chair in his brother's room, and had at last declined the invitation. As his letter was emblematic of the man, it may be as well to give it to the reader:

"My dear father,--I don't think it will suit me to go down to Tretton at present. I don't mind the cards, and I don't doubt that you would make it better than this place. But, to tell the truth, I don't believe a word of what you have told to the world about my mother, and some of these days I mean to have it out with Augustus. I shall not sit quietly by and see Tretton taken out of my mouth. Therefore I think I had better not go to Tretton.

"Yours truly,

"MOUNTJOY SCARBOROUGH."

This had not at all surprised the father, and had not in the least angered him. He rather liked his son for standing up for his mother, and was by no means offended at the expression of his son's incredulity. But what was there in the prospect of a future lawsuit to prevent his son coming to Tretton? There need be no word spoken as to the property. Tretton would be infinitely more comfortable than those rooms in Victoria Street, and he was aware that the hospitality of Victoria Street would not be given in an ungrudging spirit. "I shouldn't like it," said the old squire to himself as he lay quiet on his sofa. "I shouldn't like at all to be the humble guest of Augustus. Augustus would certainly say a nasty word or two." 1. Who wrote a letter?
2. What is his name?
3. Who was the note written to?
4. Their relationship?
5. Did the dad get a response back?
6. Was it an unexpected reply?
7. Did the dad lose his temper after reading it?
8. Why not?
9. Where did he want his son to go?
10. What accusation was made in the response?
11. About what?
12. Who was likely to say something mean?
numbered_answers: 1. The squire
2. Unknown
3. Mountjoy
4. Father/son
5. yes
6. no
7. no
8. He like him for standing up for his mother
9. Victoria Street
10. don't believe a word
11. what he had told to the world about his mother,
12. Augustus

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Brasov, Romania (CNN) -- The ruins of Poienari Castle sit high on a mountain peak with a seemingly never-ending vista looking out over deep gorges, charcoal-gray cliffs and mountain streams.

It's a natural paradise, but we did not make the trip to this castle just for the awesome view. Visitors come for its connection to history's most famous vampire, Dracula.

The famous book and the ensuing movies are fiction, but since Bram Stoker published his novel in 1897, the world has been looking to Transylvania (in modern central Romania) as "Count Dracula's" home.

And there is a bit of truth to it. Stoker never visited Eastern Europe, but his famous character is based, in part, on a real 15th-century prince.

Vlad Dracula lived from 1431 to about 1476 and ruled Wallachia, which was actually south of Transylvania. As military leader, he was a hero to his people, and he has a place in the Romanian National Military Museum.

Another museum explains the name "Dracula" is actually a title from the knightly order of the dragon, whose mission was to defend Christianity. Documents he signed "Vlad Dracula" still exist.

A nickname often associated with him is Tepes, which means impaler, and comes from his brutal application of capital punishment by skewering bodies on a wooden spike.

Visiting Dracula's castle

Poienari Castle is not on the main tourist route. In fact, it's pretty hard to get there.

Public transportation is infrequent, and the big tourist town in the region, Brasov, is hours away. 1. who is the author?
2. who did he write about?
3. where did the character live?
4. did the author ever go there?
5. was a real person the inspiration for the character?
6. who?
7. when did he live?
8. do we know the year he was born?
9. what was it?
10. when did he die?
11. what was his occupation?
12. of where?
13. where is that?
14. East of it?
15. was he called something else?
16. what?
17. does it give the meaning of that?
18. what does it mean?
19. why was he called that?
20. a metal one?
21. what was it made of?
numbered_answers: 1. Bram Stoker
2. Count Dracula
3. Transylvania
4. No
5. in part
6. Vlad Dracula
7. the 15th-century
8. Yes
9. 1431
10. about 1476
11. he was a prince
12. Wallachia
13. near Transylvania
14. No
15. Yes
16. Tepes
17. Yes
18. impaler
19. because he skewered bodies on a spike.
20. No
21. wood

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. (CNN) -- Defending champions Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova moved into quarterfinals of their respective tournaments in Barcelona and Stuttgart Thursday as the build-up to next month's French Open gathers pace.

Nadal is coming off a shock loss at the Monte Carlo Masters -- losing there for only the third time in 11 years -- but has showed little sign of an adverse reaction in his two matches to date on home clay.

The world number one duly beat Ivan Dodig of Croatia 6-3 6-3 to earn a last eight clash against fellow Nicolas Almagro.

Fellow Spaniard Almagro lost to Nadal in last year's final but earned his passage with a 6-3 6-3 success over Fernando Verdasco in another domestic clash.

Nadal has won the title eight years out of nine in Barcelona and his passage to a ninth title has been eased by the shock exit of David Ferrer Wednesday to Teymeraz Gabashvili.

It was second seed Ferrer who scored a rare win over his compatriot in Monte Carlo but he was unable to repeat this form against Gabashvili, who then secured his place in the last eight with a straight sets win over Inigo Cervantes.

In other third round matches, 12th seed Marin Cilic of Croatia beat Spanish fifth seed Tommy Robredo 7-5 6-7 7-6, while Colombia's Santiago Giraldo saw off Dominic Thiem of Austria in another three-setter.

Sharapova, who is returning to her best after injury, is the two-time defending champion on the red clay of Stuttgart and showed evidence of that class with a 6-4 6-3 over fellow Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in one hour 32 minutes. 1. Who was injured?
2. Who won the title more often than not?
3. When is the French Open?
4. When were the matches won for the finals?
5. Who had a rare win?
6. Where was it?
7. Did he gain another win?
8. Who beat him?
9. Was there a three setter?
10. Who had a surprise loss?
11. Did it affect his play?
numbered_answers:
1. Maria Sharapova
2. Rafael Nadal
3. next month
4. Barcelona and Stuttgart
5. Ferrer
6. Monte Carlo
7. he was unable
8. Gabashvili
9. yes
10. Rafael Nadal
11. but has showed little sign of an adverse reaction