Problem: CHAPTER XVII

THREE DAYS

Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages. He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying. Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm. "I must learn to fly," he cried. "I must master that. I pity all poor souls who have died without this opportunity. The sweet swift air! It is the most wonderful experience in the world."

"You will find our new times full of wonderful experiences," said Lincoln. "I do not know what you will care to do now. We have music that may seem novel."

"For the present," said Graham, "flying holds me. Let me learn more of that. Your aeronaut was saying there is some trades union objection to one's learning."

"There is, I believe," said Lincoln. "But for you--! If you would like to occupy yourself with that, we can make you a sworn aeronaut to-morrow."

Graham expressed his wishes vividly and talked of his sensations for a while. "And as for affairs," he asked abruptly. "How are things going on?"

Lincoln waved affairs aside. "Ostrog will tell you that to-morrow," he said. "Everything is settling down. The Revolution accomplishes itself all over the world. Friction is inevitable here and there, of course; but your rule is assured. You may rest secure with things in Ostrog's hands."

"Would it be possible for me to be made a sworn aeronaut, as you call it, forthwith--before I sleep?" said Graham, pacing. "Then I could be at it the very first thing to-morrow again...."
1. when did Graham wanted to be sworn in as Aeronaut?
2. who was going to tell him about affaris?
3. when?
4. who did he ask about it to?
5. where was Lincoln waiting for Graham?
6. what did Graham want to learn?
7. was there any objection?
8. by who?
9. what did it object?
10. when did Lincoln want to swear him in?
11. Did Graham like to fly?
12. who did he feel sorry for?
13. dead or alive?
14. what accomplishes itself?
15. where/
16. whose rule is assured?
17. did Lincoln say anything was inevitable?
18. what?
19. where is it?
20. who is looking after things?
Answer: 1. before he sleeps
2. Ostrog
3. to-morrow
4. Lincoln
5. in an apartment
6. to fly,
7. yes
8. trades union
9. one's learning
10. to-morrow.
11. Yes
12. all poor souls
13. dead
14. The Revolution
15. all over the world.
16. Graham
17. yes
18. Friction
19. here and there
20. Ostrog

Problem: Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Korean is considered one of the hardest languages in the world to master, but an elephant in a South Korean zoo is making a good start.

Koshik, a 22-year-old Asian elephant has stunned experts and his keepers at Everland Zoo near Seoul by imitating human speech. Koshik can say the Korean words for "hello," "sit down," "no," "lie down" and "good." His trainer, Kim Jong Gap, first started to realize Koshik was mimicking him several years ago.

""In 2004 and 2005, Kim didn't even know that the human voice he heard at the zoo was actually from Koshik," zoo spokesman In Kim In Cherl said. "But in 2006, he started to realize that Koshik had been imitating his voice and mentioned it to his boss."

Why do elephants have hair on their heads?

His boss initially called him "crazy."

Koshik's remarkable antics grabbed the interest of an elephant vocalization expert thousands of kilometers away at the University of Vienna in Austria.

""There was a YouTube video about Koshik vocalizing, and I was not sure if it was a fake, or if it was real," Dr. Angela Stoeger-Horwath said. She traveled with fellow expert Dr. Daniel Mietchen to South Korea in 2010 to test the elephant's ability. They recorded Koshik repeating certain words his keeper said and then played them for native Korean speakers to see, if they were recognizable.

"It is, for some of the sounds he makes, quite astonishing for how similar they are," said Mietchen of the University of Jena in Germany. "For instance the word 'choa' (meaning good) -- if you hear it right after what the keeper says -- it's quite similar."
1. What is one of the hardest languages to master?
2. Who is learning it?
3. Where?
4. Which one?
5. Which is where?
6. What is the elephant's name?
7. How old is he?
8. When did he start?
9. Who saw a video about him?
10. What is she?
11. where does she work?
12. What did she do?
13. Did she go alone?
14. Who went with her?
15. When?
16. What did they do when they got there?
17. Was he actually speaking?
18. What was he doing?
19. What was his name?
20. How was the video found?
Answer: 1. Korean
2. an elephant
3. in a zoo
4. Everland Zoo
5. Seoul
6. Koshik
7. 22
8. unknown
9. Dr. Angela Stoeger-Horwath
10. an elephant vocalization expert
11. at the University of Vienna
12. traveled to South Korea
13. no
14. Dr. Daniel Mietchen
15. 2010
16. recorded Koshik
17. no
18. mimicking the trainer
19. Kim Jong Gap
20. on YouTube

Problem: This listing of flight altitude records are the records set for the highest aeronautical flights conducted in the atmosphere, set since the age of ballooning.

Some, but not all of the records were certified by the non-profit international aviation organization, the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI). One reason for a lack of 'official' certification was that the flight occurred prior to the creation of the FAI.

For clarity, the "Fixed-wing aircraft" table is sorted by FAI-designated categories as determined by whether the record-creating aircraft left the ground by its own power (category "Altitude"), or whether it was first carried aloft by a carrier-aircraft prior to its record setting event (category "Altitude gain", or formally "Altitude Gain, Aeroplane Launched from a Carrier Aircraft"). Other sub-categories describe the airframe, and more importantly, the powerplant type (since rocket-powered aircraft can have greater altitude abilities than those with air-breathing engines).

An essential requirement for the creation of an "official" altitude record is the employment of FAI-certified observers present during the record-setting flight. Thus several records noted are unofficial due to the lack of such observers.

On November 26, 2005, Vijaypat Singhania set the world altitude record for highest hot-air-balloon flight, reaching . He launched from downtown Bombay, India, and landed south in Panchale. The previous record of had been set by Per Lindstrand on June 6, 1988 in Plano, Texas.
1. Who took a hot air balloon up the farthest?
2. Did he set a national or international record?
3. When did he do this?
4. What date?
5. Where did he take off?
6. And come down?
7. Who held the record before?
8. When was his flight?
9. Where?
10. Which group certifies these records?
11. Which stands for?
12. What category covers crafts that take off with their own energy?
13. And those that use other crafts to get off the ground?
14. What do you need to have an "official" record?
15. Do all records have these?
16. Are there any records before the age of ballooning?
17. What are some of the sub-categories of the records?
18. Name another one.
19. Were all the records certified by FAI?
20. Why not?
Answer:
1. Vijaypat Singhania
2. international
3. 2005
4. In November
5. Bombay
6. Panchale
7. Per Lindstrand
8. 1988
9. Plano
10. FAI
11. Federation Aeronautique Internationale
12. Altitude
13. Altitude gain
14. employment of FAI-certified observers
15. No
16. No
17. the airframe is one
18. the powerplant type
19. No
20. the flight occurred prior to the creation of the FAI