Q: CHAPTER XI

DOWN IN THE CORNFIELD

The other boys gathered around in curiosity as Fred brought forth from the stack of cornstalks his missing suitcase. Beside the bag were several newspapers crumpled up into a wad.

"Those must be the newspapers he had the suitcase wrapped in," remarked Walt Baxter.

"More than likely," answered Jack. He picked up the wad of papers and glanced at them. "New York newspapers, too," he cried. "Nappy must have brought them with him from home."

"Was the suitcase locked, Fred?" questioned Randy.

"No. I didn't bother to lock it, because, you see, I had it with me. I only lock a suitcase when I check it."

"Then you'd better take a look inside and see if your duds are all right," advised Andy.

The youngest Rover quickly unstrapped the suitcase and threw back the catch. Then, as Randy sent the rays of the flashlight into the bag, he, as well as the others, uttered various exclamations.

"The mean fellow!"

"Fred, you ought to get after him for this!"

For a quick look inside the suitcase had revealed the fact that Nappy Martell had opened the bag and thrown handfuls of dirt amid the pieces of clothing and the various other articles Fred had packed therein.

"You'll have to have all that laundered stuff done over again before you can wear it," declared Jack. "And you'll have to have those neckties cleaned, too, I am afraid. Say! this is a shame!"

"Just wait! I think I'll be able to get square with Nappy Martell," muttered the youngest Rover.

Answer the following questions:
1. What did they find in the case?
2. Who put it there?
3. Was there anything else in it?
4. Who had done the initial packing?
5. Who was the first to speak about the contents?
6. Did he find it funny?
7. What did he suggest?
8. Did he name any specific types of clothes?
9. What type?
10. Had the case been protected with something to keep it closed?
11. Who suggested he open the case in the first place?
12. What did they use to view inside?
13. Where did he find the case?
14. What was next to it?
15. Were they pristine?
16. Then what condition were they in?
17. Where were they from?
18. What were they used for?
19. Who thought so?
20. Who may they have come from?
A: 1. handfuls of dirt
2. Nappy Martell
3. pieces of clothing
4. Fred
5. Jack
6. no
7. have it all laundered
8. yes
9. neckties
10. yes
11. Andy.
12. a flashlight
13. in a stack of cornstalks
14. newspapers
15. no
16. crumpled up into a wad.
17. New York
18. to wrap the suitcase
19. Walt Baxter.
20. Nappy
Q: John and Booby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary employee . John could not take it any more, so he sent his resignation and complained that the boss did not value hard working workers but only promoted those who said good words of him.

The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, "Thank you for telling me, but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation."

John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelons. The boss asked how much per kg, John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to tell the boss $1.2 per kg.

The boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. Bobby went, returned and said only one person sold watermelons. $1.2 for a kg, $10 for 10kg and his watermelons added up to 340. On the table 58 melons, every melon weighs about 2 kg, bought from the south two days ago and they were fresh, red and good quality.

John was surprised and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to go away but to learn from Bobby.

The story tells us that a more successful person is more concerned and thinks more. Chances are there in the daily details. For the same thing, a person sees one year ahead, while another sees only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, how could you win?

Answer the following questions:
1. What did the boss ask John to do?
2. How many did John find?
3. Was John a hard worker?
4. Why did John put in his resignation?
5. to what position?
6. Did John accuse the boss of being unfair?
7. When did John join the company?
8. What about Bobby?
9. How many people did Bobby find selling watermelons?
10. How many were on the table?
11. Did John know how many watermelons were on the table?
12. How much did each melon weigh?
13. Who found out that information?
14. Did John decide to change his mind about leaving?
15. What type of person is thinks more and is more concerned?
16. Did the boss hope the John would change his mind about resigning?
17. Did John decide that he could learn from Bobby?
A: 1. find anyone selling watermelons in the market
2. one
3. yes
4. the boss promoted Bobby
5. manager
6. yes
7. after graduation from college
8. he same year
9. one
10. 58
11. no
12. 2 kg
13. Bobby
14. yes
15. a more successful person
16. yes
17. yes
Q: One day last November, Tom Baker stopped out of his house into the morning light and headed across the rice fields toward the bank of the Rapti River. Tom, a 32-year-old school teacher in the farming village of Madanpur, was going for his morning bath. As he approached the river, the head of a tiger suddenly appeared over the edge of the river bank. Before he could turn to run, the tiger was upon him. It jumped on his shoulder and threw him to the ground, its huge jaws attacked his head in a killing bite. Peter Smith was also on his way to the river and saw the attack. He screamed. The tiger lifted its head and roared at him. Peter ran. From the window of his house John Brown heard the tiger roar and ran out to see it attacking a man. He screamed, too, and all the villagers ran out shouting as the tiger dropped its victim and ran off. When the villagers reached the river bank, Tom was already dead. For the villagers, the horror of the incident intensified by the tales of man-eating tigers that has once run around in the countryside, killing hundreds.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who left his house in the morning light?
2. How old is he?
3. What is his profession?
4. Where does he work?
5. In what kind of village?
6. Did he die?
7. Did someone see the attack?
8. Did more than one person see it?
9. Who saw it?
10. And who else?
11. Did Tom scream?
12. Which body of water was he headed to?
13. Which month did this occur?
14. What creature killed him?
15. What body part was the killing bite?
16. Did Peter take off running?
A:
1. Tom Baker
2. 32
3. school teacher
4. Madanpur
5. farming
6. Yes
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. Peter Smith
10. John Brown
11. Yes
12. Rapti River
13. November
14. tiger
15. head
16. Yes