input: CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

DINNER AT BICKERSTAFF'S--HIFFERNAN AND HIS IMPECUNIOSITY--KENRICK'S EPIGRAM--JOHNSON'S CONSOLATION--GOLDSMITH'S TOILET--THE BLOOM-COLORED COAT--NEW ACQUAINTANCES--THE HORNECKS--A TOUCH OF POETRY AND PASSION--THE JESSAMY BRIDE

In October Goldsmith returned to town and resumed his usual haunts. We hear of him at a dinner given by his countryman, Isaac Bickerstaff, author of Love in a Village, Lionel and Clarissa, and other successful dramatic pieces. The dinner was to be followed by the reading by Bickerstaff of a new play. Among the guests was one Paul Hiffernan, likewise an Irishman; somewhat idle and intemperate; who lived nobody knew how nor where, sponging wherever he had a chance, and often of course upon Goldsmith, who was ever the vagabond's friend, or rather victim. Hiffernan was something of a physician, and elevated the emptiness of his purse into the dignity of a disease, which he termed _impecuniosity_, and against which he claimed a right to call for relief from the healthier purses of his friends. He was a scribbler for the newspapers, and latterly a dramatic critic, which had probably gained him an invitation to the dinner and reading. The wine and wassail, however, befogged his senses. Scarce had the author got into the second act of his play, when Hiffernan began to nod, and at length snored outright. Bickerstaff was embarrassed, but continued to read in a more elevated tone. The louder he read, the louder Hiffernan snored; until the author came to a pause. "Never mind the brute, Bick, but go on," cried Goldsmith. "He would have served Homer just so if he were here and reading his own works." 1. What chapter are we discussing?
2. What month is it?
3. What happened in October?
4. Where did he go?
5. Who was giving the dinner?
6. Who was Isaac Bickerstaff?
7. What did he write?
8. What was he going to read?
9. who else was attending?
10. What was his profession
11. Do he do anything else?
12. Was he drunk?
13. What did that cause him to do?
14. Was he loud?
15. What country was he from?
16. Did the snoring make him quit?
17. Who encouraged him to continue?
18. Did Hifferman ever take advantage of Goldsmitih?
19. Did they know where he lived?
20. Where did he get his money when he could? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
2. October
3. Goldsmith returned to town and resumed his usual haunts
4. to a dinner
5. A dinner that was to be followed by the reading by Bickerstaff
6. An author
7. Love in a Village, Lionel and Clarissa, and other successful dramatic pieces.
8. a new play
9. Paul Hiffernan
10. a physician
11. a scribbler for the newspapers, and a dramatic critic,
12. yes
13. He began to nod, and at length snored outright
14. Yes
15. He was Irish in decent
16. Bickerstaff didn't stop his reading
17. Goldsmith
18. yes
19. It doesn't explicitly say
20. sponging wherever he had a chance, and often of course upon Goldsmith

question: "Everything happens for the best,"my mother said whenever I faced disappointment ."If you carry on,one day something good will happen." Mother was right,as I discovered after graduating from college in 1932,I had decided to try for a job in radio,then work my way up to a sports announcer.I hitchhiked to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station and got _ every time.In one studio,a kind lady told me that big stations couldn't risk hiring an inexperienced person."Go out in the sticks and find a small station that'll give you a chance,"she said.I thumbed home to Dixon,Illinois. While there were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon,my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local sportsman to manage its sports department .Since Dixon was where I had played high school football,I applied.The job sounded just right for me.But I wasn't hired.My mother noticed my disappointment."Everything happens for the best."Mom reminded me.Dad offered me the car to hunt a job.I tried WOC Radio in Davenport,Iowa.The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter Mac Arthur told me they had already hired an announcer. As I left his office,I asked aloud,"How can a guy get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?"I was waiting for the lift when I heard Mac Arthur calling,"What did you mean about sports? Do you know anything about football?'' Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to cover an imaginary game.Last autumn,my team had won a game in the last 20 seconds with a 65-yard run.I did a 15-minute build-up to that play, and Peter told me I would cover Saturday's game! On my way home,I thought of my mother's words:"If you carry on,one day something good will happen." I often wonder what direction my life might have taken if I had gotten the job at Montgomery Ward.
1. What were the mother's words of wisdom?
2. Where did he hitchhike?
3. Why?
4. Did he get one?
5. Did he try several places?
6. Why did the kind lady think this might be the case?
7. Where did she tell him to go?
8. Where was his hometown?
9. Did he go back there?
10. How?
11. Was his father supportive?
12. Where did he suggest?
13. Did he land that position?
14. Where did he interview in Iowa?
15. Did he get that job?
16. Why not?
17. What did Mac Arthur ask him to do?
18. Was he rewarded with an opportunity?
19. to do what?
20. Did he regret not taking the job at Montgomery Ward?
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answer: 1. "Everything happens for the best,"
2. Chicago
3. try for a job
4. no
5. yes
6. he was inexperienced
7. a small station
8. Dixon
9. yes
10. thumbed (hitchhiked)11. yes
12. Montgomery Ward
13. no
14. WOC Radio
15. no
16. they had already hired an announcer
17. cover an imaginary game
18. yes
19. cover Saturday's game
20. no

Question: Mary went to Canada on vacation. After a week, she came back to New York. She told lots of interesting things to her best friend, Jack. Jack was very interested in Canada and decided to have a visit there. The next summer vacation, Mary and Jack had a plan to go to Canada together. But her mother was badly ill so she went to the airport to see her friend off. When they got to the airport, Mary had to got to the washroom. When she came back, she couldn't find Jack because there were so many people at the airport. She looked for him everywhere, but it was hard to find Jack among the people. Suddenly Mary saw Jack and she felt very happy, so she shouted,"Hi, Jack. Here, here." At the same time, Jack waved his arms,"I'm here." In 3 minutes, so many policemen came to the front of Jack and caught him, "Please come with me to the police office." After the policemen found out the reason, they let them free. Why? Because the word "hijack" in the English has different meanings. 1. Where did Mary come back? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. to New York