Q: Randy was a boy who loved to eat spaghetti. One day he met a girl named Hilda. People said that Hilda made the best spaghetti in the world. So Randy wanted to try some of Hilda's spaghetti. He asked Hilda, "Hilda, would you make me some spaghetti please?" Hilda said, "Sure! Just come to my house tomorrow!" So the next day Randy went to Hilda's house, sat down in the dining room, and waited.

Then Hilda came out with a big plate of spaghetti with spinach soup. The only problem was that the spaghetti was bright blue. Randy said, "This spaghetti is blue! The soup is blue also! I hate the color blue and I won't eat any blue food!" This made Hilda sad, and she started to cry. This made Randy feel bad so he said, "It's okay, Hilda. Don't cry. I'll let you try again."

So Hilda made a new plate of spaghetti for Randy. This time it wasn't blue and came with a salad with cheese. Randy said, "That's much better!" Then he started to eat. Suddenly Randy spit out all the spaghetti because there was a big nasty bug in it. This made Randy very angry and he threw all the spaghetti on the floor. Hilda said, "I'm so sorry, I don't know how that got there!" Randy calmed down and said, "I'm sorry too. Let's forget the spaghetti. I can eat the salad instead." When Randy finished the salad, Hilda asked if Randy wanted dessert. Randy said "no" because he was too full.

1. to eat spaghetti.
2. a girl
3. Hilda.
4. she made the best spaghetti
5. to try some
6. would you make me some spaghetti please
7. Sure!
8. tomorrow
9. her house
10. Hilda's house
11. the dining room
12. Came out
13. a big plate of spaghetti
14. spinach soup.
15. yes
16. the spaghetti was bright blue
17. This spaghetti is blue
18. The soup

Numbered questions:
1. What did Randy like?
2. Who did he meet?
3. named?
4. What did they say about her?
5. What did Randy want?
6. What did he ask?
7. her response?
8. When was she going to?
9. where?
10. Where did Randy go?
11. and sat where?
12. What did Hilda do?
13. with what?
14. anything else?
15. Was there a problem?
16. what?
17. What did Randy say?
18. What else was?

Q: (CNN) -- A year to the day after he killed his girlfriend, South African "blade runner" Oscar Pistorius broke his silence Friday, describing her death as a "devastating accident."

The double amputee Olympic star is charged with premeditated murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, a model and law school graduate.

He has never denied killing the woman he calls the love of his life on Valentine's Day last year.

But he maintains that he mistook her for a home invader when he shot her in the bathroom of his upscale home in Pretoria.

Since being freed on bail, he has remained largely out of the spotlight. He released a statement Friday, the anniversary of her death, saying he will carry the "complete trauma" of the day forever.

"No words can adequately capture my feelings about the devastating accident that has caused such heartache for everyone who truly loved -- and continues to love Reeva," he said on his website.

"The pain and sadness -- especially for Reeva's parents, family and friends consumes me with sorrow."

Pistorius, an Olympic sprinter, also tweeted about her death for the first time since the shooting.

"A few words from my heart," the tweet said, linking to the statement on his website.

His statement got mixed reviews on social media.

"Apparently Oscar Pistorius is 'consumed by sorrow'. All these perpetrators claiming victim status. Again, I want to scream," Marianna Tortell tweeted.

Others were more forgiving.

"God bless you, Oscar," @Sissi_olcp tweeted. "Such kind and heartfelt words. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and Reeva's loved ones."

1. Reeva Steenkamp
2. Oscar Pistorius
3. No
4. she was shot
5. last year
6. Valentine's Day
7. No
8. in his home
9. No
10. the bathroom
11. in Pretoria
12. No
13. No
14. she was a model
15. Yes
16. the law
17. he mistook her for a home invader
18. No
19. Olympic sprinter
20. South African

Numbered questions:
1. who died?
2. who was her partner?
3. did she die of natural causes?
4. how did she die?
5. when did this happen?
6. on what day?
7. did it occur outdoors?
8. where did it occur?
9. in the kitchen?
10. in what room?
11. where is the house located?
12. is it a modest house?
13. did he mean to shoot her?
14. what was her profession?
15. was she educated?
16. in what field?
17. why did he shoot her?
18. will he ever forget what happened?
19. what was his profession?
20. what is his nationality?

Q: CHAPTER IX

THE SMITING OF AMON

That evening I sat ill at ease in my work-chamber in Seti's palace, making pretence to write, I who felt that great evils threatened my lord the Prince, and knew not what to do to turn them from him. The door opened, and old Pambasa the chamberlain appeared and addressed me by my new titles, saying that the Hebrew lady Merapi, who had been my nurse in sickness, wished to speak with me. Presently she came and stood before me.

"Scribe Ana," she said, "I have but just seen my uncle Jabez, who has come, or been sent, with a message to me," and she hesitated.

"Why was he sent, Lady? To bring you news of Laban?"

"Not so. Laban has fled away and none know where he is, and Jabez has only escaped much trouble as the uncle of a traitress by undertaking this mission."

"What is the mission?"

"To pray me, if I would save myself from death and the vengeance of God, to work upon the heart of his Highness, which I know not how to do----"

"Yet I think you might find means, Merapi."

"----save through you, his friend and counsellor," she went on, turning away her face. "Jabez has learned that it is in the mind of Pharaoh utterly to destroy the people of Israel."

"How does he know that, Merapi?"

"I cannot say, but I think all the Hebrews know. I knew it myself though none had told me. He has learned also that this cannot be done under the law of Egypt unless the Prince who is heir to the throne and of full age consents. Now I am come to pray you to pray the Prince not to consent."

1. Hebrews
2. that Pharoah wishes to destroy Hebrews
3. Jabez
4. Merapi
5. Seti's
6. no
7. threats to his Prince
8. yes
9. Pambasa
10. chamberlain
11. to announce Merapi
12. Jabez
13. yes
14. Jabez is her uncle
15. Laban
16. by sending Merapi to plead

Numbered questions:
1. What people all have a certain knowledge?
2. What do they know?
3. According to whom?
4. Who agrees with this idea?
5. Whose place did someone try to do their job in?
6. Were they writing enthusiastically?
7. What did they fear?
8. Did someone enter?
9. Who?
10. What was her job?
11. What did she want?
12. Who had Merapi recently interacted with?
13. Are they related?
14. How so?
15. Who had run and is missing?
16. How has her relative avoided problems?