So, there was this kid named Jack that came up to my beanstalk one day. I couldn't believe my eyes, so I put down my ham sandwich I was eating and looked at him. I'm not sure what he thought he was doing there, but he sure did talk a lot. He kept asking me questions about this and then he asked me some questions about that and I was getting a little bit tired of all of the questions.

When I thought I wouldn't hear the end of everything, this Jack kid asked me about the one and only secret that I've always kept to myself. That no one even knew about! No, it wasn't about my golden guitar or even my goose that laid eggs filled with coins. No, he was asking me about my beans and their roots.

You see, I'm a giant and my job is to make sure the bean roots that we use to get down to earth are well protected and guarded. They're what helps us get down to the little person world when we need to. I became a little bit worried as the little kid asked more and more questions about my roots. I didn't want to tell him that my roots were hidden in the library!

I walked over to him to pick this little kid up to get him to quiet down about the bean roots, well, he got me with his little knife and I dropped him! Thankfully, he didn't get hurt or I would've been so sad!

He ran down the beanstalk when I chased after him. I guess he wanted to get back to his little people. I didn't follow him, but I sure hope he doesn't come back for my stuff. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who looks after the bean roots?
2. How does he care for them?
3. Why are they important?
4. Who was talking to the giant?
5. Was he quiet?
6. What did they talk about?
7. About what?
8. What else?
9. Did he ask about a guitar?
10. How did it make the giant feel?
11. Why did that worry him?
12. Why did he drop Jack?
13. Was he hurt?
14. Where did he go?
15. What happened next?
16. and then?
17. What's inside the eggs?
18. Where do they come from?
19. Who has a secret?
20. What was it?
Answer: 1. A giants
2. making sure they are protected and guarded.
3. they help us get down to the little person world when we need to
4. Jack
5. no
6. He kept asking me questions
7. about this and that
8. about my beans and their roots.
9. No
10. a little bit worried
11. he didn't want to tell him that his roots were hidden in the library
12. his knife got him!
13. no
14. He ran down the beanstalk
15. I chased after him
16. he didn't follow him
17. coins
18. his goose
19. The giant
20. my beans and their roots.

Problem: Chapter XIV

The Return Home

WHILE that parting in the wood was happening, there was a parting in the cottage too, and Lisbeth had stood with Adam at the door, straining her aged eyes to get the last glimpse of Seth and Dinah, as they mounted the opposite slope.

"Eh, I'm loath to see the last on her," she said to Adam, as they turned into the house again. "I'd ha' been willin' t' ha' her about me till I died and went to lie by my old man. She'd make it easier dyin'--she spakes so gentle an' moves about so still. I could be fast sure that pictur' was drawed for her i' thy new Bible--th' angel a-sittin' on the big stone by the grave. Eh, I wouldna mind ha'in a daughter like that; but nobody ne'er marries them as is good for aught."

"Well, Mother, I hope thee WILT have her for a daughter; for Seth's got a liking for her, and I hope she'll get a liking for Seth in time."

"Where's th' use o' talkin' a-that'n? She caresna for Seth. She's goin' away twenty mile aff. How's she to get a likin' for him, I'd like to know? No more nor the cake 'ull come wi'out the leaven. Thy figurin' books might ha' tould thee better nor that, I should think, else thee mightst as well read the commin print, as Seth allays does."

"Nay, Mother," said Adam, laughing, "the figures tell us a fine deal, and we couldn't go far without 'em, but they don't tell us about folks's feelings. It's a nicer job to calculate THEM. But Seth's as good-hearted a lad as ever handled a tool, and plenty o' sense, and good-looking too; and he's got the same way o' thinking as Dinah. He deserves to win her, though there's no denying she's a rare bit o' workmanship. You don't see such women turned off the wheel every day."
1. Who was on the slope?
2. Who was Lisbeth watching?
3. Where were they?
4. Where in the cottage?
5. Who spoke first?
6. Who was she talking to?
7. How does he address her?
8. Who do they hope Seth will like?
9. Do they think Seth is a good guy?
10. Do they think he is good looking?
Answer: 1. Lisbeth and Adam
2. Seth and Dinah
3. in the cottage
4. at the door
5. Lisbeth
6. Adam
7. as Mother
8. Dinah
9. yes
10. yes

question: CHAPTER NINE.

MR. JONES TAKES STRONG MEASURES TO SECURE HIS ENDS, AND INTRODUCES BILLY AND HIS FRIENDS TO SOME NEW SCENES AND MOMENTS.

Again we are in the neighbourhood of the Goodwin sands. It is evening. The sun has just gone down. The air and sea are perfectly still. The stars are coming out one by one, and the floating lights have already hoisted their never-failing signals.

The Nora lies becalmed not far from the Goodwin buoy, with her sails hanging idly on the yards. Bill Towler stands at the helm with all the aspect and importance of a steersman, but without any other duty to perform than the tiller could have performed for itself. Morley Jones stands beside him with his hands in his coat pockets, and Stanley Hall sits on the cabin skylight gazing with interest at the innumerable lights of the shipping in the roadstead, and the more distant houses on shore. Jim Welton, having been told that he will have to keep watch all night, is down below taking a nap, and Grundy, having been ordered below to attend to some trifling duty in the fore part of the vessel, is also indulging in slumber.

Long and earnestly and anxiously had Morley Jones watched for an opportunity to carry his plans into execution, but as yet without success. Either circumstances were against him, or his heart had failed him at the push. He walked up and down the deck with uncertain steps, sat down and rose up frequently, and growled a good deal--all of which symptoms were put down by Stanley to the fact that there was no wind.
1. What chapter is this?
2. What time of day is it?
3. Where?
4. Has it been dark for long?
5. What is the name of the ship nearby?
6. Who's at her helm?
7. Who is at the helm of the boat?
8. Who is next to him?
9. And where's Hall?
10. Where on the cabin?
11. Who's napping?
12. Why?
13. Who else is asleep?
14. Who has a plan?
15. Who has a plan in mind?
16. What was against him?
17. What failed him?
18. What did Stanley attribute his mood to?
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answer:
1. CHAPTER NINE.
2. evening
3. neighbourhood of the Goodwin sand
4. No
5. Nora
6. sails
7. Bill Towler
8. Morley Jones
9. cabin
10. cabin skylight
11. Jim Welton
12. he will have to keep watch all night,
13. Grundy
14. attend to some trifling duty in the fore part of the vessel
15. Morley Jones
16. circumstances
17. his heart
18. there was no wind.