question: CHAPTER XII: THE POITOU REGIMENT

"Well, MacIntosh," Hector said as he entered the cabaret, "have you made up your mind? The castle is a strong one, and I mean to make it stronger. The air is good and so is the wine, and I am sure that you will find the duties pleasant.

"If you go I think it would be as well that you should take a couple of your old comrades--you said there were many of them in Paris--with you, to act as your sergeants, drill the tenants, and see that all goes on in order. It will be pleasant for you to have two of your old friends with whom you can talk over past times."

"I had decided to accept your offer, Hector; but certainly this would have decided me had I not already made up my mind. That was the one drawback, that I should be among strangers, but with two of my old friends I should not feel lonely. There is Sholto Macfarlane, he was in my troop. He lost a hand from his musket bursting three years ago, and now makes his living by helping the boatmen unload at the quays. Then there is Kenneth Munroe. He was invalided after a bad attack of fever in Flanders, and now teaches the broadsword exercise at a fencing master's place at St. Denis. They would both jump at the offer if they only got free lodgings and keep."

"Then that is settled, MacIntosh. I am heartily glad of it. Now the sooner you get down there the better."
1. That is this section called?
2. Which number is it?
3. Who first speaks?
4. To who?
5. What does he ask?
6. Where is he?
7. Is it well built?
8. Will it get better?
9. Are the tasks boring?
10. Should he bring his friends?
11. To be what?
12. What else?
13. Does he agree?
14. Who is in his group?
15. What did one lose?
16. From what?
17. When?
18. What does he do now?
19. What does he do now?
20. Where?
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answer: 1. THE POITOU REGIMENT
2. XII
3. Hector
4. Macintosh
5. "have you made up your mind?
6. The castle
7. yes
8. yes
9. no
10. yes
11. to act as his sergeants
12. drill the tenants
13. yes
14. Sholto Macfarlane,and Kenneth Munroe.
15. a hand
16. from his musket bursting
17. three years ago
18. helps the boatmen unload at the quays.
19. teaches the broadsword exercise
20. at a fencing master's place at St. Denis.

question: (CNN) -- It's hard to believe it's been five years since Mumbai was rocked by terror attacks. Life goes on, the city continues its chaotic beat. The next news story replaces the last one, the cycle of life goes on.

The date 26/11 is now a somber anniversary the city marks. But for many, it's something much more personal. The newspapers here today are full of pictures of smiling couples and entire families who lost their lives during the attacks. They accompany messages of remembrance in ads placed their by surviving family members who miss them and grieve for them.

Ten Pakistani men associated with the terror group Lashkar-e-Tayyiba stormed buildings and killed 164 people. Nine of the gunmen were killed during the attacks, one survived. Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman, was executed in India last year

One of the pictures I saw in a newspaper today that froze me was of a broken blue wall inside Chabad House, the building where Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivka were killed. Their baby son, Moshe survived.

My colleague, Sanjiv Talreja and I were the first journalists allowed inside Chabad House a few weeks after the carnage. It was the hardest assignment I have ever had. The place hadn't been cleaned. Walls and windows were blown out, only half of the floors and ceilings remained. Blood stains splashed across the wall, grenade shells and bullets littered the crumbling floor.

One thing that stopped me in my tracks though was a broken blue wall. It was in the room that baby Moshe occupied. His mother Rivka had marked his height on the wall, with the enthusiasm of any young mother watching her baby grow. Several little pencil lines marked every inch or two this young boy grew.
1. What location is the article talking about?
2. In which country is that located?
3. What is it they're remembering?
4. How long ago did they happen?
5. How many were murdered?
6. How many were behind that attack?
7. Did any of them survive
8. Who?
9. What organization was he with?
10. After the attack, who was permitted inside on of the sites?
11. How long after the attack was it?
12. Was it considered an easy assignment?
13. What was the one item that stuck out to the journalist?
14. Where was it located?
15. What was the name of the structure?
16. Was anyone murdered there?
17. Who?
18. Did they leave anyone behind?
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answer: 1. Mumbai
2. unknown
3. terror attacks
4. five years
5. 164 people
6. Ten
7. Yes
8. Mohammed Ajmal Kasab
9. Lashkar-e-Tayyiba
10. Two Journalists
11. a few weeks after
12. No
13. a broken blue wall
14. in the room that baby Moshe occupied
15. Chabad House
16. Yes
17. Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivka
18. Their baby son, Moshe

question: David is a twelve-year-old boy. He is tall and strong with short blond hair. He likes sports and reading. Every week David gets ten dollars from his parents. This money is his weekly pocket money. It's not a present. David must work for the family to get the money. On Monday, David must sweep the floor and walk the dog after he finishes his homework. On Tuesday, David must take out the rubbish bags in the morning and clean the garden after school. On Wednesday, he should wash the dishes and clean the kitchen after dinner. On Thursday, he helps his mother do some cooking. Sometimes he has to go to the supermarket to buy some food and drinks. On Friday, he should water (...... ) the flowers in the garden after school. On Saturday and Sunday, David doesn't need to do the housework, so he goes to the cinema with his classmates or does some shopping in the shopping mall. David wants to buy a new football, but he doesn't have enough money. He is looking forward to getting more pocket money.
1. How many days a week does he have to work?
2. What is the main character's name?
3. How much does he earn per week?
4. Is it a gift?
5. What does he have to do to earn it?
6. What is he saving for?
7. Is he excited to be able to buy that?
8. How old is he?
9. Does he have brown hair?
10. What color is it?
11. What does he enjoy doing?
12. Who does he work for to earn his money?
13. Does he do the same thing every day?
14. When does he walk the dog?
15. When doesn't he have to do work?
16. What is something he does then?
17. When does he take care of the garden?
18. What other day does he do something different in the garden?
19. Does he always go to the grocery store every week?
20. Is he weak or strong?
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answer:
1. five
2. David
3. ten dollars
4. no
5. work
6. a football
7. yes
8. 12
9. no
10. blond
11. sports
12. his family
13. no
14. Monday
15. Saturday and Sunday
16. goes to the cinema
17. Tuesday
18. Friday
19. no
20. yes