Q: Ivory Coast () or Cote d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire (), is a country located in West Africa. Ivory Coast's political capital is Yamoussoukro, and its economic capital and largest city is the port city of Abidjan. Its bordering countries are Guinea and Liberia in the west, Burkina Faso and Mali in the north, and Ghana in the east. The Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) is located south of Ivory Coast.

Prior to its colonization by Europeans, Ivory Coast was home to several states, including Gyaaman, the Kong Empire, and Baoule. Two Anyi kingdoms, "Indenie" and "Sanwi", attempted to retain their separate identity through the French colonial period and after independence. Ivory Coast became a protectorate of France in 18431844 and was later formed into a French colony in 1893 amid the European scramble for Africa. Ivory Coast achieved independence in 1960, led by Felix Houphouet-Boigny, who ruled the country until 1993. The country maintained close political and economic association with its West African neighbors while at the same time maintaining close ties to the West, especially France. Since the end of Houphouet-Boigny's rule in 1993, Ivory Coast has experienced one "coup d'etat", in 1999, and two religion-grounded civil wars. The first took place between 2002 and 2007 and the second during 20102011. In 2000, the country adopted a new Constitution.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who colonized the Ivory coast?
2. Who ended up controlling it?
3. Which European power ended up controlling it?
4. Did anyone try to maintain independence during that time?
5. Who?
6. When did the become independent from France?
7. How long was Felix Houphouet-Boigny head of state?
8. What ended his reign?
9. What is the country's capital?
10. Where is the country located?
A: 1. Europeans
2. Felix Houphouet-Boigny
3. France
4. Yes
5. Ivory Coast
6. 1960
7. from 1960 until 1993
8. they achieved independence
9. political capital is Yamoussoukro
10. West Africa
Q: CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE.

GOOD NEWS AND ROMANTIC SCENERY--BEAR-HUNTING AND ITS RESULTS.

Jacques failed in his attempt to break off his engagement with the fur-traders. The gentleman in charge of Norway House, albeit a good-natured, estimable man, was one who could not easily brook disappointment, especially in matters that involved the interests of the Hudson's Bay Company; so Jacques was obliged to hold to his compact, and the pastor had to search for another guide.

Spring came, and with it the awakening (if we may use the expression) of the country from the long, lethargic sleep of winter. The sun burst forth with irresistible power, and melted all before it. Ice and snow quickly dissolved, and set free the waters of swamp and river, lake and sea, to leap and sparkle in their new-found liberty. Birds renewed their visits to the regions of the north; frogs, at last unfrozen, opened their leathern jaws to croak and whistle in the marshes, and men began their preparations for a summer campaign.

At the commencement of the season an express arrived with letters from headquarters, which, among other matters of importance, directed that Messrs. Somerville and Hamilton should be dispatched forthwith to the Saskatchewan district, where, on reaching Fort Pitt, they were to place themselves at the disposal of the gentleman in charge of the district. It need scarcely be added that the young men were overjoyed on receiving this almost unhoped-for intelligence, and that Harry expressed his satisfaction in his usual hilarious manner, asserting somewhat profanely, in the excess of his glee, that the governor-in-chief of Rupert's Land was a "regular brick." Hamilton agreed to all his friend's remarks with a quiet smile, accompanied by a slight chuckle, and a somewhat desperate attempt at a caper, which attempt, bordering as it did on a region of buffoonery into which our quiet and gentlemanly friend had never dared hitherto to venture, proved an awkward and utter failure. He felt this, and blushed deeply.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who did Jacque have an appointment with that could not be broken?
2. Was the man in charge of Norway House foul tempered?
3. what arrived at the beginning of spring?
4. what did the express bring?
5. from where?
6. who was coming to Saskatchewan?
7. where were they going there?
8. What was the governor of Rupert
9. what were the men preparing for now that spring was here?
10. what were the frogs doing?
11. what did the pastor have to do since Jacque couldn't leave?
12. How did Harry show his happiness?
13. Did Hamilton agree?
A: 1. Jacques
2. no
3. the awakening of the country
4. letters
5. headquarters
6. Somerville and Hamilton
7. Fort Pitt
8. a "regular brick"
9. preparations for a summer campaign
10. croaking and whistling
11. search for another guide
12. by asserting that the governor-in-chief of Rupert's Land was a "regular brick"
13. yes
Q: Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actor Jeff Conaway, who was in the TV series "Taxi" and the movie "Grease," died Friday morning, his manager said.

While pneumonia was the cause of death, the doctor who treated him for drug addiction for years says it was his dependence on prescription painkillers that eventually cost him his life.

"Jeff was a severe, severe opiate addict with chronic pain, one of the most serious and dangerous combination of problems you could possibly interact with," Dr. Drew Pinsky said during a taping for Friday night's "Dr. Drew" on HLN.

"The pain seemed to be motivating him back to the opiates, and I told him for years that it was going to kill him," Pinsky said.

Conaway, 60, suffered from pneumonia and sepsis in recent weeks and had been in a medically-induced coma in an Encino, California, hospital for two weeks, manager Phil Brock said.

His family surrounded Conaway in his hospital room Thursday afternoon when he was taken off life support, Brock said.

"He was the consummate performer and entertainer," Brock said. "We're thankful his struggles are over, but we know he will be missed by legions of fans worldwide."

On hearing about his death, "Grease" co-star John Travolta said: "Jeff Conaway was a wonderful and decent man and we will miss him. My heartfelt thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this very difficult time."

Conaway's struggle with alcohol and drug addiction was chronicled in 2008 on the TV reality show "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew."

Answer the following questions:
1. What kind of addict was Jeff Conaway?
2. What kind of drug?
3. How old was he?
4. What was his manager's name?
5. In what state was the hospital Conaway was in?
6. What city?
7. Had he suffered from conditions in recent weeks?
8. Who was around him at the time of his death?
9. Did a former co-star make a statement about Conaway?
10. Who?
11. In what movie did they act together?
12. In what year was Conaway featured on Dr. Drew's TV show?
13. What is the name of the show?
14. What TV show was Conaway known for?
15. On what day of the week did he die?
16. What was the official cause of death?
17. What kind of coma had he been in?
18. For how long?
19. Had Conaway been on life support?
20. What kind of man did Travolta say Conaway was?
A:
1. drug
2. prescription painkillers
3. 60
4. Phil Brock
5. California
6. Encino
7. pneumonia and sepsis
8. His family
9. yes
10. John Travolta
11. "Grease"
12. 2008
13. "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew."
14. "Taxi"
15. Friday
16. pneumonia
17. medically-induced coma
18. 2 weeks
19. yes
20. decent man