question: Joey got a German Shepherd for his birthday present. He had never had any pets before, but was always excited to see the other dogs and cats in his neighborhood. Since his birthday was in June, he spent a lot of time playing outside with his new puppy, which he named Max. Max and Joey would often run through fields in a game of chase. They also liked to go through the small forest behind the house, making a game of hide and seek. They never went near the lake because Joey was afraid of water. One day, Max hid a little too well and Joey couldn't find him. Joey spent the afternoon looking for his German Shepherd where they often played, like the field and forest. Joey was a shy boy who often read by himself, and Max was his best friend. After dinner, he went to look for Max one last time before he had to take a bath and go to bed. He heard some barking on the next street, so he ran to see if it was his puppy. Sure enough, he saw Max playing with a poodle. The dogs were having so much fun. Joey brought Max home, happy that he had his puppy back. Max seemed to be happy to have his human by his side as well as a new doggy friend. All summer long, Joey took Max to the poodle's house so they could play without having to worry about losing his present.
1. Who is the human character?
2. When is his birthday?
3. What did he get for that?
4. What age?
5. How many games did they play?
6. Where didn't they play?
7. Where did Joey look for Max?
8. Who was Max with when he was found?
9. Did Max play with the poodle again?
10. Was Max happy?
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answer: 1. Joey
2. June
3. German Shepherd
4. puppy
5. hide and seek
6. outside
7. the field and forest
8. a poodle
9. All summer long,
10. seemed to be happy

question: (CNN) -- "Beware the fury of the patient man." -- John Dryden

In January, 1956, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser was pledging to take over Palestine. In the United States, a "sensational new RCA Victor Star," just days away from cracking the music charts with his first hit, "Heartbreak Hotel," was touring with Hank Snow and the stars of Grand Old Opry. Norma Jeane Mortenson was preparing to change her name.

Also that month, a fresh-faced U.S. senator gave Richard Nixon an autographed copy of his second book, "Profiles in Courage".

In that best-seller, John F. Kennedy applauded leaders with the courage to represent "the actual sentiments of the silent majority of their constituents in opposition to the screams of a vocal minority." That "silent majority" was a constituency neither Nixon nor the country would forget: Fifty-six years later, Mitt Romney is counting on it to win the presidency.

Nixon could have thanked Kennedy's hardcover for one of his many resurrections. His appeal to the "silent majority" turned around his political fortunes, driving his approval ratings from the mid-50s to more than 80%.

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His pivotal speech contrasted a "vocal minority" of idealistic but impractical, young, anti-Vietnam protestors, cultural elites and intellectuals with their stodgy parents, older, blue-collar, working-class Americans. Until Nixon drew the silent majority from the shadows, their simmering outrage at the left's lack of respect for time-tested American values was undetected.

Political historian Teddy White characterized the split between "what the silent people think" and what the country's "more important thinkers think." He wrote, "Never have America's leading cultural media, its university thinkers, its influence makers been more intrigued by experiment and change; but in no election have the mute masses more completely separated themselves from such leadership and thinking."
1. who wrote the book
2. in what month did this occur?
3. who was the leader of egypt?
4. did he pledge to do something?
5. what?
6. who was on tour?
7. was he with anyone?
8. who?
9. anyone else?
10. who?
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answer: 1. Richard Nixon an autographed copy of his second book, "Profiles in Courage".
2. January
3. Gamal Abdel Nasser
4. Yes
5. take over Palestine
6. Victor Star
7. Yes
8. Hank Snow
9. yes
10. Stars of Grand Old Opry

question: CHAPTER XXII

COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED

It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into soon after Winston conveyed him into his homestead. First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty. When Winston came in he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed gray and haggard in the creeping light.

"I'm feeling a trifle better now," he said; "still, I scarcely fancy I could get up just yet. I gave you a little surprise last night?"

Winston nodded. "You did. Of course, I knew how much your promise was worth, but in view of the risks you ran, I had not expected you to turn up at the Grange."

"The risks!" said Courthorne, with an unpleasant smile.

"Yes," said Winston wearily, "I have a good deal on hand I would like to finish here and it will not take me long, but I am quite prepared to give myself up now, if it is necessary."

Courthorne laughed. "I don't think you need, and it wouldn't be wise. You see, even if you made out your innocence, which you couldn't do, you rendered yourself an accessory by not denouncing me long ago. I fancy we can come to an understanding which would be pleasanter to both of us."

"The difficulty," said Winston, "is that an understanding is useless when made with a man who never keeps his word."
1. Did Winston take Courthorne somewhere?
2. Where?
3. Did he fall asleep?
4. When did he get back up?
5. Where had Winston found him?
6. Was he surprised?
7. Why did he think he'd see him there?
8. Why didn't he?
9. Where is Courthorne during this conversation?
10. Is he dirty?
11. How does his face look?
12. Did he get a meal?
13. Was it hard for him to eat?
14. Who is willing to turn himself in?
15. What does he want to do first?
16. Will it be a while?
17. Does Courthorne think he should?
18. Why?
19. Is Winston innocent?
20. Is Winston?
21. Did he laugh?
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answer:
1. yes
2. into his homestead
3. yes
4. early morning
5. the Grange
6. yes
7. He did not.
8. Because of the risks Courthorne ran.
9. in bed
10. yes
11. gray and haggard
12. yes
13. yes
14. Winston
15. Finish a good deal here.
16. no
17. no
18. Because Courthorne rendered himself an accessory.
19. Yes.
20. no
21. Yes.