Problem: CHAPTER XXIII

EVENTIDE--A SECOND DECLARATION

For the shearing-supper a long table was placed on the grass-plot beside the house, the end of the table being thrust over the sill of the wide parlour window and a foot or two into the room. Miss Everdene sat inside the window, facing down the table. She was thus at the head without mingling with the men.

This evening Bathsheba was unusually excited, her red cheeks and lips contrasting lustrously with the mazy skeins of her shadowy hair. She seemed to expect assistance, and the seat at the bottom of the table was at her request left vacant until after they had begun the meal. She then asked Gabriel to take the place and the duties appertaining to that end, which he did with great readiness.

At this moment Mr. Boldwood came in at the gate, and crossed the green to Bathsheba at the window. He apologized for his lateness: his arrival was evidently by arrangement.

"Gabriel," said she, "will you move again, please, and let Mr. Boldwood come there?"

Oak moved in silence back to his original seat.

The gentleman-farmer was dressed in cheerful style, in a new coat and white waistcoat, quite contrasting with his usual sober suits of grey. Inwardy, too, he was blithe, and consequently chatty to an exceptional degree. So also was Bathsheba now that he had come, though the uninvited presence of Pennyways, the bailiff who had been dismissed for theft, disturbed her equanimity for a while.

Supper being ended, Coggan began on his own private account, without reference to listeners:--
1. what chapter is this
2. what is the title
3. who was not mingling with the male group
4. who came into the gate
5. ws he late
6. why was Gabrial asked to move
7. what style was the farmer dressed in
8. where did miss evedene sit
9. where was the table being pushed
10. how is bathsebas hair discribed
11. who was uninvited
12. who began his own private account after supper
13. who moved back to his original seat
14. was the table short or long
15. who was dismissed for theft
16. how did Bathsheba feel that night
17. was this a large dinner party
18. did anyone die
19. did anyone become ill from the food
Answer: 1. CHAPTER XXIII
2. EVENTIDE--A SECOND DECLARATION
3. Miss Everdene
4. Mr. Boldwood
5. yes
6. to let Mr. Boldwood go there?
7. in cheerful style
8. inside the window, facing down the table
9. over the sill of the wide parlour window and a foot or two into the room
10. unusually excited
11. Pennyways
12. Coggan
13. Oak
14. it was a long table
15. the bailiff
16. blithe
17. yes
18. no
19. no

Problem: WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Satirical TV anchorman Stephen Colbert may not have a dog in this fight, but his name alone may have helped a Pomeranian-Chihuahua mix puppy beat a 6-year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel.

Stephen Colbert el dos rips the prize away from Mozart in the weekly competition.

In the online doggie beauty pageant, the canine Steven Colbert el dos won the latest weekly semifinal, which enables him to compete for a $1 million grand prize.

Colbert el dos from Georgia beat Mozart, or MoMo as he's known to his family and friends in New Orleans, Louisiana, to win cutest dog of the week.

"While it certainly would have been a lot of fun for MoMo to win this past week, we're excited for Stephen Colbert el dos and his owners. What a fun and entertaining ride it's been so far." said piano teacher Cara McCool, MoMo's owner.

"We're just happy for the attention this has brought to our charities as well as others supported by so many cute dogs in this competition," McCool said.

Her charities included: Redeemer Presbyterian Disaster Relief, Desire Street Ministries, Louisiana Teachers Save Our Students fund, Cavalier Rescue USA, Musical Arts Society of New Orleans, the Louisiana SPCA, and Teach for America.

Colbert el dos' winnings are pledged to attract a stork to his owners' house. The owners, Bryan and his wife, Allyson, are newlyweds and are hoping to use the prize money for in vitro fertilization treatments to start a family. Colbert el dos' owners asked not to have their last names published to protect their privacy.
1. What does Colbert do for a living?
2. Does he have a dog in the fight?
3. How old was the spaniel?
4. Was McCool happy about something?
5. Would it have been fun for MoMo to win?
6. Who did Celbert el Dos beat?
7. Was Colbert el dos from the country Georgia?
8. Who has a charity named Teach for America?
9. What type of bird did Colbert's winnings attract?
10. Who is Bryan's wife?
11. Where did the beauty pageant take place?
12. Was it more frequent than yearly?
13. What kind of ride has it been so far?
14. What does Cara do for a living?
15. Does she own a horse?
16. What type of mix is the puppy Colbert?
17. What do Allyson and Bryan want to start?
18. Were there a lot of cute dogs in the competition?
19. How much was the grand prize worth?
20. Did Colbert's owners want their names put out on social media?
Answer:
1. Satirical TV anchorman
2. maybe not
3. Six
4. happy for the attention
5. to win the cutest dog of the week.
6. Mozart
7. yes
8. McCool
9. stork
10. Allyson
11. online
12. yes
13. fun and entertaining
14. she is a piano teacher
15. no
16. Pomeranian-Chihuahua
17. a family
18. yes
19. 1 million
20. no