input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Chapter IX

Nobble

During the two days which Dick and Caldigate spent together in Melbourne Mrs. Smith's name was not mentioned between them. They were particularly civil each to the other and went to work together, making arrangements at a bank as to their money, taking their places, despatching their luggage, and sorting their belongings as though there had been no such woman as Mrs. Smith on board the Goldfinder. Dick, though he had been inclined to grumble when his mystery had been taken out of his hands,--who had, of course, been jealous when he saw that the lady had discarded her old hat and put on new ribbons, not for him, but for another,--was too conscious of the desolation to which he would be subjected by quarrelling with his friend. He felt himself unable to go alone, and was therefore willing that the bygones of the ship should be bygones. Caldigate, on the other hand, acknowledged to himself that he owed some reparation to his companion. Of course he had not bound himself to any special mode of life;--but had he, in his present condition, allied himself more closely to Mrs. Smith, he would, to some extent, have thrown Dick over. And then, as soon as he was on shore, he did feel somewhat ashamed of himself in regard to Mrs. Smith. Was it not manifest that any closer alliance, let the alliance be what it might, must be ruinous to him? As it was, had he not made an absolute fool of himself with Mrs. Smith? Had he not got himself already into a mess from which there was no escape? Of course he must write to her when the month was over. The very weight of his thoughts on this matter made him tamer with Dick and more observant than he would otherwise have been. 1. What woman had been on the Goldfinder?
2. How many days did the friends spend in Melbourne?
3. How many times did they talk about Mrs. Smith during that time?
4. True or False: Caldigate felt that he owed something to Dick.
5. What did he owe?
6. What had Mrs. Smith thrown away?
7. What did she wear that was new?
8. Did she do this for Dick?
9. True or False: Caldigate thought a closer relationship with Mrs. Smith would be disastrous.
10. Who knew he would be lonely if he argued with his friend?
11. Was he inclined to complain?
12. Why?
13. Did the two visit a bank?
14. Did they visit a courthouse?
15. Did Caldigate think he had been silly with the lady?
16. True or False: He felt that any issue caused by this he could easily get out of.
17. When would he send her a letter?
18. Had Caldigate dedicated himself to any set path in life?
19. What, if he had done it, would have betrayed Dick?
20. What did the pair do with their luggage?
numbered_answers: 1. Mrs. Smith
2. two
3. zero
4. True
5. some reparation
6. her old hat
7. ribbons
8. no
9. True.
10. Dick
11. Yes.
12. his mystery had been taken out of his hands
13. yes
14. unknown
15. Yes
16. False
17. when the month was over
18. no
19. allying himself more closely to Mrs. Smith
20. despatched it

Q: Santa Claus is someone who will remain in the hearts of children forever.

Santa C1aus also has some other names: Saint Nicholas, St. Nick, Kris Kringle, Pelznickel. Two of his names-Santa Claus and Saint Nicholas-both come from the Dutch who settled in New York long ago. The Dutch honored this kindly saint with a yearly festival on December sixth. The Dutch spoke the name "Saint Nikolas" very fast. It sounded like "sinterklaas". And so, when the English said this word, it sounded like "Santa Claus".

West of New York, in Pennsylvania, many German farmers had also heard of Saint Nikolas. But they cal1ed him "Pelznickel". This word came from "pelz", meaning fur, and "nickel" for Nicholas. So, to the Germans of Pennsylvania,"Pelznickel" was a man dressed in fur who came once a year with gifts for good children. Soon, people began to feel that the 1ove and kindness Pelznickel brought should be part of a celebration honoring the "Christkindl", as the Germans ca1led the Christ child. After a time, this became Kris Kringle. Later, Kris Kringle became another name for Santa Claus himself.

Whatever he is called, he is still the same short, fat, jolly old man with a long beard, wearing a red suit with white fur.

The picture of Santa Claus as we see him came from Thomas Nast. He was an American

painter born in Bavaria. Someone asked him to paint a picture of Santa Claus. Nast remembered when he was a little boy in southern Germany Every Christmas, a fat old man gave toys and cakes to the children. So, when Nast painted the picture, his Santa Claus looked like the kindly old man of his childhood. And through the years, Nast's painting has remained as the most popular picture of Santa Claus.

Santa can be seen almost everywhere. It is easy to find them by the long lines of children waiting to tell Santa what they want for Christmas.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who drew the picture of Santa Claus as we see him?
2. What nationality was he?
3. But where was he actually born?
4. Where did he end up moving and becoming a citizen?
5. What did a fat old man give kids in Germany?
6. When?
7. Is Nast's picture still popular?
8. What had many German farmers heard of in Pennsylvania?
9. What did they call him?
10. What does Pelz mean in English?
11. Where is Pennsylvania located?
12. Did the Dutch speak quickly?
13. What did it sound like when they said Saint Nikolas?
14. Where did they originally settle?
15. Was that recently or long ago?
16. Does Santa Claus have a lot of names?
17. What's one of them we haven't talked about yet?
18. What did the Germans call the Christ child?
19. What did that name become after a time?
20. Where can Santa be seen?
A:
1. Thomas Nast
2. German
3. Bavaria.
4. America
5. toys and cakes
6. Every Christmas
7. Yes
8. Saint Nikolas
9. Pelznickel
10. fur
11. West of New York
12. Yes
13. "sinterklaas
14. New York
15. long ago.
16. Yes
17. Saint Nicholas
18. Christkind
19. Kris Kringle
20. almost everywhere