Q: CHAPTER IX.

DIFFICULTY

Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.

There was a little stream of water, coming down the hill in the middle of the road, and forming a long pool at the bottom. Jonas turned his horse to one side, to avoid this pool of water, and waited until Oliver came up.

"Well, Oliver," said he,--"tired of the mill already?"

"Why, no," said Oliver, "only I thought that, on the whole, I'd rather go with you. I didn't think that you were going to be gone so long."

"It is about two miles," said Jonas.

"Where are you going?" said Oliver.

"O, to see about some logs. I thought you heard your father tell me to go and see about some logs."

"What about the logs?" said Oliver.

"Why, to make the boards of, for the barn."

"O," replied Oliver, "I didn't know that."

"Yes," continued Jonas, "when we want boards, we have to go to somebody who owns some pine timber in the woods, and get him to cut down some of them, and haul them to the mill. Then they saw them up, and make boards."

"What mill?" said Oliver.

"At that saw-mill near the carding-mill. The mill down in the village, you know, is a grist-mill."

By this time, the boys had got to the top of the hill, and they got into the sleigh, and rode along. Presently, they came to a place where Jonas was going to turn off, into a sort of by-road which led away into the woods, where the pine-trees grew. The man that owned the trees lived pretty near, in a farm-house.

Answer the following questions:
1. What was by the sawmill?
2. What was in the village?
3. What season was it?
4. What were the young men doing?
5. Was it sunny?
6. What melted?
7. Which season was approaching?
8. Was there a large body of water?
9. Then what type of water?
10. Where did it come from?
11. Where was that?
12. How did it end?
13. Was an animal ridden?
14. What kind?
15. By whom?
16. Was he watching for someone?
17. For whom?
18. How far was it?
19. Who sent them to see the wood?
20. What were they making?
A: 1. carding-mil
2. grist-mill
3. winter
4. taking this ride,
5. Yes
6. snow
7. spring
8. No
9. a little stream
10. down the hill
11. middle of the road
12. a long pool
13. yes
14. horse
15. Jonas
16. Yes
17. Oliver
18. two miles
19. father
20. boards
Q: (CNN) -- Was there ever any doubt?

When it mattered most, the man which this Brazilian team's quest may depend on, delivered once again.

Neymar, the face of this World Cup, scored his fourth goal in three games to book his country a date with destiny and Chile in Belo Horizonte on Saturday.

The 22-year-old, for so long hailed as the savior of Brazilian football, has not disappointed at a time where the likes of Portugal's World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo have flattered to deceive.

While Lionel Messi has rescued Argentina, Neymar's 35th goal in 52 international appearances gives an insight into how crucial his role is likely to be in the next few weeks should Brazil go all the way.

His two goals and further strikes from the much maligned Fred and substitute Fernandinho ensured Brazil claimed a 4-1 win over Cameroon and secured top spot in Group A.

Mexico, which defeated Croatia 3-1, took second place and will now face the Netherlands in Fortaleza on Sunday.

But the night belonged to Neymar -- the man who scored the 100th goal of this tournament in his country's 100th match World Cup match.

Brazil will need its talisman to provide his magic once again when it meets Chile, a team which it knocked out of the tournament four years ago in South Africa.

Jorge Sampaoli's men will represent a far more difficult proposition than a Cameroon side which briefly threatened to cause embarrassment by drawing level at 1-1.

But Neymar, having already netted the opener, then took charge by scoring his side's second and guiding Brazil home.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who did Mexico beat 3-1?
2. Who is the face of this World Cup?
3. How many goals did he score in three games?
4. How old was he?
5. Where is he from?
6. Who will Mexico now play on Sunday?
7. Where are they playing?
8. Who was Portugal's World Player of the Year?
9. Who saved Argentina?
10. How many goals did Neymar get in 52 appearances?
11. When was the date with Chile?
12. On what day of the week was the date with destiny going to be?
13. What was the score between Brazil and Cameroon?
14. And what spot did it get Brazil?
15. Who owned the night?
16. Where did Brazil play Chile four years ago?
A:
1. Croatia
2. Neymar
3. four
4. 22
5. Brazilian
6. he Netherlands
7. in Fortaleza
8. Cristiano Ronaldo
9. Lionel Messi
10. 52
11. four years
12. Saturday.
13. 4-1
14. top spot in Group A.
15. Neymar
16. South Africa.