CHAPTER XX.

"White as a white sail on a dusky sea. When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."

_The Island._

The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno. Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch. The first was up quite half an hour before the light appeared. He even went into the maintop again, in order to get as early and as wide a survey of the horizon as he wished. Griffin went aloft with him, and together they stood leaning against the topmast rigging, watching the slow approach of those rays which gradually diffused themselves over the whole of a panorama that was as bewitching as the hour and the lovely accessories of an Italian landscape could render it.

"I see nothing _in-shore_," exclaimed Cuffe, in a tone of disappointment, when the light permitted a tolerable view of the coast. "If she should be _outside_ of us our work will be only half done!"

"There is a white speck close in with the land, _sir_," returned Griffin; "here, In the direction of those ruins, of which our gentlemen that have been round in the boats to look at, tell such marvels; I believe, however, it is only a felucca or a sparanara. There is a peak to the sail that does not look lugger-fashion." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What Gulf is mentioned in this passage?
2. Who were the two people called?
3. Who else awakened?
4. To hear the report of what?
5. Where did they stand against?
6. Watching what?
7. did the rays diffuse themselves?
8. over the whole of what?
9. Who was disappointed?
10. Did he say there was nothing in shore?
Answer: 1. Gulf of Salerno
2. Cuffe and Lyon
3. Sir Frederick Dashwood
4. the officer of the watch.
5. the topmast rigging
6. the slow approach of rays
7. yes
8. a panorama
9. Cuffe
10. yes

Problem: Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn't happy at all.When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn't have to. Jack decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He gave $ 10,000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a happy life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy. Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each $200 a month. The money is used for the children's study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children's progress They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English. When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. "It was nothing special,"he said."Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn't know anything about their life." Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa, he said that the meeting was very exciting. "When I met her, I felt very,very happy,"he said."And I saw that the money was _ . It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping these children."
1. What is jack's occupation?
2. how old is he?
3. when did he inherit money?
4. how much did he get?
5. did it make him happy?
6. what decision did he make?
7. does he drive an expensive car?
8. do his cheap shoes make him sad?
9. How much of his money did he originally donate?
10. what does he do every month?
11. who?
12. where are they from?
13. what is the money used for?
14. anything else?
15. was it used for education?
16. do the children often speak English?
17. prior ot meeting any of the children, what was Jack's attitude towards helping them>
18. how did hefeel after meeting the little African girl?
19. did it ispire him to keep helping?
20. Does he follow their progress?
Answer: 1. an office worker
2. 36
3. when he was 23
4. a million dollars
5. No
6. to keep living a simple life
7. No
8. No
9. $ 10,000
10. sending them each $200
11. some children
12. poor countries
13. medicine and clothing
14. food
15. Yes
16. No
17. It was nothing special
18. very,very happy
19. Yes
20. Yes

question: CHAPTER X. THOMAS HUTCHINSON.

NOW THAT Grandfather had fought through the old French War, in which our chair made no very distinguished figure, he thought it high time to tell the children some of the more private history of that praiseworthy old piece of furniture.

"In 1757," said Grandfather, "after Shirley had been summoned to England, Thomas Pownall was appointed governor of Massachusetts. He was a gay and fashionable English gentleman, who had spent much of his life in London, but had a considerable acquaintance with America. The new governor appears to have taken no active part in the war that was going on; although, at one period, he talked of marching against the enemy at the head of his company of cadets. But, on the whole, he probably concluded that it was more befitting a governor to remain quietly in our chair, reading the newspapers and official documents."

"Did the people like Pownall?" asked Charley.

"They found no fault with him," replied Grandfather. "It was no time to quarrel with the governor when the utmost harmony was required in order to defend the country against the French. But Pownall did not remain long in Massachusetts. In 1759 he was sent to be governor of South Carolina. In thus exchanging one government for another, I suppose he felt no regret, except at the necessity of leaving Grandfather's chair behind him."

"He might have taken it to South Carolina," observed Clara.

"It appears to me," said Laurence, giving the rein to his fancy, "that the fate of this ancient chair was, somehow or other, mysteriously connected with the fortunes of old Massachusetts. If Governor Pownall had put it aboard the vessel in which he sailed for South Carolina, she would probably have lain wind-bound in Boston Harbor. It was ordained that the chair should not be taken away. Don't you think so, Grandfather?"
1. What war did the grandpa serve in?
2. What piece of furniture is important?
3. Who was he going to tell about the chair?
4. What year did the story take place in?
5. Who was requested to England?
6. Who was then governor of Mass.?
7. Where had Thomas been for most of his existence?
8. Did he know America well?
9. Did the grandfather think the governor should talk about the war?
10. What should he be doing instead?
11. What else?
12. Did the public like him?
13. Who were they defending the country against?
14. Did he stay in Massachusetts for a long time?
15. Where did he go next?
16. What was his title?
17. Did he take the chair with him?
18. What child is asking a question about Pownall?
19. Who made an observation?
20. What is the grandfather's name?
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answer:
1. old French War
2. chair
3. children
4. 1757
5. Shirley
6. Thomas Pownall
7. London
8. Yes
9. No
10. reading the newspapers
11. official documents
12. Yes
13. French
14. No
15. South Carolina
16. governor
17. No
18. Charley
19. Clara
20. Laurence