Question: CHAPTER XIII.

MINO

The days went by, and she received no sign. Was he going to ignore her, was he going to take no further notice of her secret? A dreary weight of anxiety and acrid bitterness settled on her. And yet Ursula knew she was only deceiving herself, and that he would proceed. She said no word to anybody.

Then, sure enough, there came a note from him, asking if she would come to tea with Gudrun, to his rooms in town.

'Why does he ask Gudrun as well?' she asked herself at once. 'Does he want to protect himself, or does he think I would not go alone?' She was tormented by the thought that he wanted to protect himself. But at the end of all, she only said to herself:

'I don't want Gudrun to be there, because I want him to say something more to me. So I shan't tell Gudrun anything about it, and I shall go alone. Then I shall know.'

She found herself sitting on the tram-car, mounting up the hill going out of the town, to the place where he had his lodging. She seemed to have passed into a kind of dream world, absolved from the conditions of actuality. She watched the sordid streets of the town go by beneath her, as if she were a spirit disconnected from the material universe. What had it all to do with her? She was palpitating and formless within the flux of the ghost life. She could not consider any more, what anybody would say of her or think about her. People had passed out of her range, she was absolved. She had fallen strange and dim, out of the sheath of the material life, as a berry falls from the only world it has ever known, down out of the sheath on to the real unknown. 1. what was she waiting for?
2. what did she think he might be doing?
3. what was she wondering if he would notice?
4. how was she feeling?
5. what is her name?
6. was she being honest with herself?
7. who did she tell?
8. what did she receive?
9. was the not an invitation?
10. for what? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. a sign
2. ignoring her
3. her secret
4. anxious
5. Ursula
6. No
7. nobody
8. a note
9. Yes
10. to tea

Question: Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington (CNN) -- For three weeks, security fears kept U.S. authorities from searching the Afghan village where an American soldier is accused of killing 16 Afghans, an Army investigator testified Wednesday.

Local tempers were so high over the killings that it was too dangerous for the Americans to go, said Matthew Hoffman, a special agent with the Army Criminal Investigation Command. Negotiations with local leaders over the issue took 20 days -- and even then, the investigators were guarded by U.S. and Afghan troops and watched over by two U.S. helicopters, he said.

"We were fully expecting to be attacked at any time," Hoffman said. "We didn't know how much time we had for our investigation."

Hoffman's testimony came during an Article 32 hearing for Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the soldier charged in the killings. The hearing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, near Tacoma, Washington, will determine whether Bales will face trial for the deaths.

Hoffman was the lead investigator in the case. His team collected blood samples, took photographs and found a number of 9mm shells at the site, but much of the evidence had been collected by Afghan troops the day after the March 11 killings, he said.

The shooting spree near a small U.S. outpost in Afghanistan's Kandahar province last March strained already tense U.S.-Afghan relations and intensified a debate about whether to pull out American troops ahead of their planned 2014 withdrawal.

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Bales is charged with 16 counts of premeditated murder, six counts of attempted murder, seven counts of assault and the illicit use of alcohol and steroids. He could be sentenced to death if convicted. 1. Who is the soldier charged in the killings?
2. For how long did security concerns keep authorities from searching the Afghan village?
3. How many was Bales accused of slaughtering?
4. Why was it so dangerous for Americans to go in?
5. Who is Matthew Hoffman?
6. Where is the hearing going to be held?
7. What did Hoffman's team collect?
8. Who else had already collected evidence?
9. How long did negotiations with local leaders take?
10. What was the name of the hearing in which Hoffman testified?
11. What province did the shootings take place near? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Joint Base Lewis-McChord
2. For three weeks
3. 16
4. They were expecting to be attacked any time
5. lead investigator in the case
6. near Tacoma, Washington
7. blood samples, took photographs and found a number of 9mm shells at the site
8. Afghan troops
9. 20 days
10. Article 32 hearing
11. Kandahar

Question: FORBES CHINA's annual celebrity list is based on income and appearances in magazines, newspapers, TV shows and online. Stars from the mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong are included. And here are some of the winners:

Jay Chou

Taiwan singer, actor and director unveiled his 12th studio album, Opus 12, last December (Another "12''). New flick in the works: The Rooftop, being filmed in Taiwan and the mainland, which he stars in and also directs.

3. Andy Lau

Now in his 50s, the evergreen Hong Kong star of song and film stayed popular last year with the movie Blind Detective. Lau's sixth film with Hong Kong actress Sammi Cheng is in the works.

Jackie Chan

Hong Kong movie industry icon last year released what may be his last action film CZ12, or Chinese Zodiac, which he wrote and directed.

5. Zhang Ziyi

Popular actress had hit romantic comedy last year with My Lucky Star, which she also produced. Appears in this year's star-laden The Grandmaster kung fu movie, directed by Hong Kong's Wong Kar-Wai and also starring Tony Leung.

7. Yang Mi

Actress was named most popular female singer in mainland China last year in a joint CCTV-MTV event. Last year's flicks included Love in the Buff, Beijing Love Story and Wu Dang. Has endorsement deals with Pepsi and cosmetics brand Wetcode.

8. Huang Xiaoming

Actor turned up in several successful films last year, including Love in the Buff, An Inaccurate Memoir and White-Haired Witch. Promotes Baleno, Tissot, Olay.

10. Lin Chi-ling

Taiwan TV hostess, model and actress. Most recent success: romantic comedy Say Yes, which took in more than $30 million in China. 1. What list is based on income and appearances?
2. How often is the list put out?
3. Where are stars on the list from?
4. How old is Andy Lau?
5. What movie was he a part of last year?
6. Who is he working on a movie with?
7. How many movies has he been in?
8. What does Jay Chou do?
9. from where?
10. Is he working on a movie?
11. What is the name of it?
12. What is his job on the movie
13. How many albums has he made?
14. What is the name of the last one?
15. Who is a icon from Hong Kong?
16. What did he write?
17. Does it have two names?
18. What are they?
19. How many movies was Xiaoming in last year?
20. How much did Say Yes earn? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. China's celebrity list
2. annually
3. the mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong
4. in his 50s
5. Blind Detective
6. Sammi Cheng
7. five
8. he's a singer, actor and director
9. Taiwan
10. yes
11. The Rooftop
12. an actor and director
13. 12
14. Opus 12
15. Jackie Chan
16. his last action film
17. yes
18. CZ12 and Chinese Zodiac
19. several
20. $30 million