Q: CHAPTER XIV--ON THE ROAD

And now the day of the great fight began to approach. Even the imminent outbreak of war and the renewed threats of Napoleon were secondary things in the eyes of the sportsmen--and the sportsmen in those days made a large half of the population. In the club of the patrician and the plebeian gin-shop, in the coffee-house of the merchant or the barrack of the soldier, in London or the provinces, the same question was interesting the whole nation. Every west- country coach brought up word of the fine condition of Crab Wilson, who had returned to his own native air for his training, and was known to be under the immediate care of Captain Barclay, the expert. On the other hand, although my uncle had not yet named his man, there was no doubt amongst the public that Jim was to be his nominee, and the report of his physique and of his performance found him many backers. On the whole, however, the betting was in favour of Wilson, for Bristol and the west country stood by him to a man, whilst London opinion was divided. Three to two were to be had on Wilson at any West End club two days before the battle.

I had twice been down to Crawley to see Jim in his training quarters, where I found him undergoing the severe regimen which was usual. From early dawn until nightfall he was running, jumping, striking a bladder which swung upon a bar, or sparring with his formidable trainer. His eyes shone and his skin glowed with exuberent health, and he was so confident of success that my own misgivings vanished as I watched his gallant bearing and listened to his quiet and cheerful words.

1. yes
2. half of the population
3. Napoleon
4. the great fight
5. Crab Wilson
6. Captain Barclay
7. no one yet
8. Jim
9. his physique and performance
10. no
11. Wilson
12. a severe regimen
13. running, jumping, striking a bladder, sparring
14. he had misgivings
15. the vanished
16. watching his gallant bearing

Numbered questions:
1. Where there a lot of sportsmen around at the time?
2. How many of them?
3. What was threatening the nation at the time?
4. What were the sportsmen more concerned about?
5. How was being trained for the fight?
6. Who was training him?
7. Who did the uncle nominate?
8. Who was he thinking of nominating?
9. Why Jim?
10. Where the people betting on Jim to win the fight?
11. Who were they betting on?
12. What kind of training was Jim doing?
13. Doing what?
14. How did the author of this story feel about Jim's chances?
15. What happened to his misgivings?
16. What made them vanish?

Q: The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the U.S. government, responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department was formed in 1870 during the Ulysses S. Grant administration. In its early years, the DOJ vigorously prosecuted Ku Klux Klan members.

The Department of Justice administers several federal law enforcement agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The department is responsible for investigating instances of financial fraud, representing the United States government in legal matters (such as in cases before the Supreme Court), and running the federal prison system. The department is also responsible for reviewing the conduct of local law enforcement as directed by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

The department is headed by the United States Attorney General, who is nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate and is a member of the Cabinet. The current Attorney General is Jeff Sessions.

The office of the Attorney General was established by the Judiciary Act of 1789 as a part-time job for one person, but grew with the bureaucracy. At one time, the Attorney General gave legal advice to the U.S. Congress as well as the President, but in 1819 the Attorney General began advising Congress alone to ensure a manageable workload. Until March 3, 1853, the salary of the Attorney General was set by statute at less than the amount paid to other Cabinet members. Early Attorneys General supplemented their salaries by running private law practices, often arguing cases before the courts as attorneys for paying litigants.

1. Department of Justice
2. United States Attorney General
3. the President
4. the Senate
5. Jeff Sessions
6. 1870
7. investigating finacial fraud
8. reviewing conduct of local law enforcement
9. running the federal prision
10. drug enforcement

Numbered questions:
1. What is DOJ short for?
2. Who heads the department?
3. who nominates him?
4. And who confirms it?
5. Who is the Attorney General now?
6. When was the DOJ started?
7. What are some of its responsibilities?
8. Anything else?
9. Any others?
10. Any other duties?

Q: Felipe and his friends are planning a trip to London. They have decided their hotel, plane and when to get there, but haven't decided what they want to do. Felipe would like to go boating in the Thames River. All his friends like boat trips, so all of them will go boating in the Thames River. Felipe also loves the British Royal Family! He wants to visit Buckingham Palace and see the changes. But his friend Carmen doesn't want to visit Buckingham Palace. He would like to ride on the London Eye. Carmen would also like to visit the Houses of Parliament and Trafalgar Square. Carmen's boyfriend Leo likes shopping, and he thinks politics is boring and doesn't want to visit the Houses of Parliament. Felipe's friend Juliana likes visiting museums, and she would like to see Buckingham Palace too. Carmen and Leo would like to go shopping in Covent Garden, but Juliana would rather do some shopping in Oxford Street.

1. Felipe
2. London
3. No
4. Yes
5. They have decided their hotel, plane and when to get there
6. Go boating in the Thames, visit Buckingham Palace, and ride on the London Eye
7. No
8. Carmen
9. Trafalgar Square
10. No
11. Leo
12. Leo likes shopping
13. No
14. Yes
15. No
16. Juliana likes visiting museums
17. Carmen and Leo would like to go shopping in Covent Garden
18. Juliana would rather do some shopping in Oxford Street
19. Felipe
20. Felipe and Juliana

Numbered questions:
1. What the name of the main character?
2. Where does he want to go?
3. Alone?
4. Have they made some plans yet?
5. What did they decide about?
6. What does Felipe want to do?
7. Do his friends all agree?
8. Who wants to visit Parliament?
9. Where else would she like to visit?
10. Is Carmen single?
11. What's her boyfriend's name?
12. What does Leo like to do?
13. Does he also like politics?
14. Does Juliana want to go shopping?
15. Does she want to shop where Carmen and Leo want to go?
16. What else does Juliana like doing?
17. Where do Carmen and Leo want to go shopping?
18. And Juliana?
19. Who is interested in the Queen and Prince?
20. Who wants to go to Buckingham Palace?