input: CHAPTER XXVIII

THE LOST LANDSLIDE MINE

"They cut the ropes! See, here is where it was done, on this jagged rock!"

As Dave spoke he pointed to a sharp edge of stone. Beneath it were bits of rope, showing how the fetters had been sawed in twain.

"One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked Roger.

"But who was on guard?" demanded Tom Dillon, sharply. He looked at the boys and then at Abe Blower.

"I was, but I--I guess I fell asleep," faltered Phil, sheepishly, and grew red in the face.

"Fell asleep!" cried Abe Blower. "I guess you did!" And his tone of voice showed his disgust.

"I--I am awfully sorry," continued the shipowner's son. "I--I really don't know how it happened. It wasn't the thing to do."

"Never mind, it's done and that's the end of it," put in Roger, quickly, for he could see how badly his chum felt over the occurrence. "I guess you were pretty tired."

"I was, Roger. Just the same, I had no business to fall asleep. I'm mad enough to kick myself full of holes," went on Phil, grimly.

"Let us see if they took anything with 'em," came from Tom Dillon, as he turned to where their things and the animals were, but they had not been disturbed.

"I guess they were too scared to touch anything," declared Dave. "They were glad enough to save themselves. I imagine they ran away as soon as they were free." And in this surmise our hero was correct. Link had been the one to sever his bonds and he had untied Job Haskers, and then both of them had lost not an instant in quitting the locality, being afraid that some of the others might awaken before they could make good their escape. 1. What was cut?
2. On what?
3. Who was the one that found out about this?
4. Did both of them get loose at the same time?
5. Whose face changed colors?
6. Why?
7. Who yelled at him for that?
8. Was he yelling at them happily?
9. How mad was the one who nodded off?
10. Did the escapees take any valuables?
11. Who is the child of the ship owner?
12. Was he continuously ridiculed for the mistake?
13. Who was yelling at him?
14. Who asked who was guarding the prisoners?
15. Did he already have an idea of who it was? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. "They cut the ropes! The ropes.
2. on this jagged rock! Jagged rock.
3. As Dave spoke he pointed to a sharp edge of stone. Dave
4. One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other, No.
5. Phil, sheepishly, and grew red in the face. Phil.
6. I guess I fell asleep. He fell asleep.
7. cried Abe Blower. Abe Blower.
8. And his tone of voice showed his disgust. No.
9. I'm mad enough to kick myself full of holes," went on Phil, grimly. Very mad.
10. things and the animals were, but they had not been disturbed. No.
11. "I--I am awfully sorry," continued the shipowner's son. Phil.
12. Never mind, it's done and that's the end of it. No.
13. ut who was on guard?" Tom Dillon and Abe Blower.
14. But who was on guard? Tom Dillon.
15. He looked at the boys. Yes.

input: What do you call a school with no tests, no grades, no classes, and no teachers? Students of the Met School and their parents think it to be the best school in the world. The school is in Rhode Island, USA. Dennis Littky opened it in 1996. He was fired from two other schools, because many parents of the school students were happy with his unusual ideas. The school takes poor kids who are failing at schools. Nearly everybody has already given up these students and their parents want to try anything. The Met School gives Littky a great place to try out his new ideas. "The word that most kids use when they talk about high school is 'boring'," says Littky. "But no one would say the Met was boring." Advisors (not teachers) work with small groups of students for four years. Students spend almost half of their school time learning real-life skills , such as working for business , spending time with government people, and helping teach younger children. Instead of tests, the students give shows about their work outside school. In fact, students work harder here than in other schools. All the students from the Met graduate and can choose to go to a good university . Now, Bill Gates is starting schools like this one around the USA. 1. What school did Dennis Littky open?
2. Where is it?
3. What year did it open?
4. Does it only take rich youth?
5. How many things does it have none of?
6. What's one of those things?
7. What do the youth learn about one-half the time?
8. Are the instructors called Chairmen?
9. What are they called?
10. Do the pupils make more effort there than in some other educational institutions but not all?
11. Do only some finish their schooling?
12. Was the founder laid off from other jobs?
13. From how many places? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. the Met School
2. Rhode Island, USA.
3. 1996
4. no
5. four
6. no teachers
7. real-life skills
8. no
9. Advisors
10. students work harder here than in other schools
11. they all graduate
12. He was fired
13. two

input: When Graham was a little boy, he really like giraffes. They were his favorite animal to see at the zoo. He liked giraffes more than elephants, pandas, tigers or lions. He dreamed of going to Africa to see giraffes in the wild. He told his family how much he liked them and they made sure he had plenty of books about giraffes. At school, he often wrote his reports about giraffes. He even painted his room with spots to look like a giraffe. When he got older, he went to school to study giraffes and other animals. Finally, during his final year of school, he went to Africa to study giraffes in their home.

While there he met many people who also liked giraffes. He liked seeing how tall the giraffes were. He found that their homes were being destroyed by people using the land. Graham started an organization which raised money to help buy land for the giraffes to live on. Graham used everything he knew about giraffes to teach other people. He gave speeches, wrote books, made signs and sent letters telling people about the giraffes' home being destroyed. 1. What animal does Graham like?
2. Where did he see them?
3. Where did he want to travel?
4. Why?
5. Did he tell his relatives that he cared for these animals?
6. What did his relatives make certain he had a lot of?
7. Were giraffes eventually involved in his studies?
8. Where were his studies done?
9. Was that done in his last year of schooling?
10. What did he discover about the the animals' habitat there?
11. By whom?
12. Who were using what?
13. What did Graham initiate?
14. That did what?
15. Why?
16. For what purpose? Return numbered answers in your output.

output:
1. giraffes
2. the zoo
3. Africa
4. to see giraffes in the wild
5. Yes.
6. books about giraffes
7. Yes.
8. Africa
9. Yes.
10. it was destroyed
11. by people
12. the land
13. an organization
14. raised money
15. to buy land
16. for giraffes to live on