Q: George had stolen some money, but the police had caught him and he had been put in prison. Now his trial was about to begin, and he felt sure that he would be found guilty and sent to prison for a long time.

Then he discovered that an old friend of his was one of the members of the jury at his trial. Of course, he did not tell anybody, but he managed to see his friend secretly one day. He said to him, "Jim, I know that the jury will find me guilty of having stolen the money. I cannot hope to be found not guilty of taking it ---- that would be too much to expect. But I should be grateful to you for the rest of my life if you could persuade the other members of the jury to add a strong recommendation for mercy to their statement that they consider me guilty."

"Well, George,"answered Jim. "I shall certainly try to do what I can for you as an old friend, but of course I cannot promise anything. The other eleven people on the jury look terribly strong-minded to me."

George said that he would quite understand if Jim was not able to do anything for him, and thanked him warmly for agreeing to help.

The trial went on, and at last the time came for the jury to decide whether George was guilty or not. It took them five hours, but in the end they found George guilty, with a strong recommendation for mercy.

Of course, George was very pleased, but he did not have a chance to see Jim for some time after the trial. At last, however, Jim visited him in prison, and George thanked him warmly and asked him how he had managed to persuade the other members of the jury to recommend mercy.

"Well, George," Jim answered, "as I thought, those eleven men were very difficult to persuade, but I managed it in the end by tiring them out. Do you know, those fools had all wanted to find you not guilty!"

1. George
2. Yes.
3. Jim
4. mercy
5. eleven
6. Yes
7. five
8. guilty
9. Yes.
10. Yes
11. No

Numbered questions:
1. Who stole some money?
2. Was he friends with any of the jury members?
3. What was the friend's name?
4. What was George asking Jim for?
5. How many other people were on the jury?
6. Did George react positively to Jim's answer?
7. How many hours did it take the jury to deliberate?
8. What was the verdict?
9. Did George get what he asked Jim for?
10. Did George ever see Jim again?
11. Was guilty the original verdict the jurors were going to give?

Q: BBC Online, formerly known as BBCi, is the BBC's online service. It is a large network of websites including such high-profile sites as BBC News and Sport, the on-demand video and radio services co-branded BBC iPlayer, the children's sites CBBC and CBeebies, and learning services such as Bitesize. The BBC has had an online presence supporting its TV and radio programmes and web-only initiatives since 1994 but did not launch officially until December 1997, following government approval to fund it by TV licence fee revenue as a service in its own right. Throughout its short history, the online plans of the BBC have been subject to harassment from its commercial rivals, which has resulted in various public consultations and government reviews to investigate their claims that its large presence and public funding distorts the UK market.

The website has gone through several branding changes since it was launched. Originally named BBC Online, it was then rebranded as BBCi (which itself was the brand name for interactive TV services) before being named bbc.co.uk. It was then renamed BBC Online again in 2008, however the service uses the branding "BBC". The web-based service of the BBC is one of the most visited websites (fifty-fifth most visited according to Alexa in January 2013) and the world's largest news website. As of 2007, it contained over two million pages.

1. BBCi
2. the BBC's online service
3. high-profile sites
4. fifty-fifth most visited
5. yes
6. public consultations and government reviews
7. yes
8. 2008
9. TV licence fee revenue
10. December 1997
11. over two million

Numbered questions:
1. What was BBC Online formerly known as?
2. What is BBC Online?
3. What is included of it's network of websites?
4. What was it's Alexa ranking in 2013?
5. Whas BBC Online ever harrassed by any of it's rivals?
6. What as the result of this?
7. Does it host any online streaming and radio services?
8. When was the webservice Rebranded BBC Online?
9. What does the goverment fund it with
10. When was BBC Online's official launch?
11. How many pages does it contain as of 2007?

Q: CHAPTER I

WYNDHAM PAYS DUTY

Red reflections trembled on the sea, a fringe of languid surf broke along the beach, and as the liner turned a point, a white town that rose in terraces, glimmered like a pearl. A yellow flag ran up to the masthead, the throb of engines slowed, and a noisy launch steamed out from behind the mole. Marston, leaning on the rail, watched her approach, and his look was thoughtful when he turned to Wyndham.

"If Don Ramon got our telegram, he's probably on board," he said. "I hope he is, because if he doesn't come it might imply he means to make things difficult for us. He could if he liked."

"Larrinaga will come," Wyndham replied. "From all accounts, he's a pretty good officer, but I don't expect he neglects his interests while he looks after the State's. I'm counting on this."

"I s'pose one mustn't be fastidious, but I don't want to get involved in fresh intrigue. The job we've undertaken is awkward enough."

"Very awkward," Wyndham agreed, with some dryness. "In a way, it looks too big for us. To begin with, we have got to pay duties we dodged, and satisfy the Government we cheated. Then, without exciting the latter's curiosity, we're going to stop a rebellion and carry off its leader. There's the worst puzzle. The fellow's cunning and powerful. Moreover, he's my uncle."

He stopped, for the engines clanked noisily as the screw turned astern; then the anchor splashed and the launch swung in to the gangway. The port doctor came on board and after him a man in tight-fitting American clothes. His wide black belt was spun from the finest silk and Marston noted his hat. Indians had woven the delicate material under running water; presidents and dictators wore hats like that, and none of the few produced were sent to Europe. It was obvious that Senor Larrinaga was now a man of importance.

1. No
2. If he got their telegram
3. Yes
4. if he doesn't come he might be making things difficult
5. Yellow
6. No
7. Leaning on the rail at the port
8. Watching the ship approach
9. No
10. dodged duties and cheated the government
11. stop a rebellion and carry off its leader
12. Wyndham's uncle
13. Yes
14. the port doctor
15. a man in tight-fitting American clothes
16. his hat
17. the material was woven by Indians under running water
18. presidents and dictators
19. no
20. no

Numbered questions:
1. Do the characters know if Don Ramon is on board the ship?
2. Why might he be?
3. Do they want to see him there?
4. Why?
5. What color was the ship's flag?
6. Are Marston and Wyndham on the ship?
7. Where are they?
8. What are they doing there?
9. Have Wyndham and Marston been acting honestly?
10. What immoral things have they done?
11. What do they have to do after making amends for those things?
12. who is the leader?
13. Is he intelligent?
14. Who was the first person they saw after the anchor dropped?
15. and the second?
16. what did Marston pay attention to in the man's outfit?
17. what was special about the hat?
18. what kinds of people wore similar hats?
19. Were a large number produced?
20. could they be purchased in Europe?