input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. There was once a magical lightning wand that contained special powers. When held by a human, it is believed to have given the human special powers that would allow them to take over the skies and the sea. Because of its dangerous power, a king named Ogthar wanted to hide the wand on a planet where no one could find it. Before Ogthar went out to hide his wand, he had to tie his shoelaces. Instead of tying them with his hands, he waved the wand to make it do it for him. Instead of tying his shoes, the wind and sky blew the shoes right off of Ogthar. Ogthar cried and cried because he no longer had shoes. After 17 days of crying, Ogthar saw that his life was not terrible without shoes, because he still had a magical wand. Ogthar then forgot about his shoes and instead made a magical land called "Wind and Sky Land" for children to gather and play in the fun wind and seas. Ogthar forgot about his shoes after a couple of years and even went on to go to school and get smarter. Ogthar is now a fireman and is glad that he never hid the wand. He now can never die and whenever he thinks of his shoes, he says to himself "Stop it!" 1. What did the wand have?
2. what could it do?
3. who wanted to hide the wand
4. why?
5. did he tie his laces by hand?
6. was he able to tie them?
7. was he happy
8. how long did he cry?
9. what area did he make?
10. why
11. what is he now?
12. does he think about his shoes?
13. did he go to school
14. How long did it take to forget about the shoes
15. can he die
16. did he hide the wand
17. what does he say to himself
numbered_answers: 1. special powers.
2. allow them to take over the skies and the sea.
3. Ogthar
4. Because of its dangerous power
5. no
6. no
7. no
8. 17 days
9. "Wind and Sky Land"
10. for children to gather and play in the fun wind and seas.
11. fireman
12. yes
13. yes
14. a couple of years
15. no
16. no
17. "Stop it!"

input: CHAPTER X.

He looked expectantly on the cabin table for a letter upon his return to the ship, but was disappointed, and the only letter yielded by the post next morning came from Captain Barber. It was couched in terms of great resignation, and after bemoaning the unfortunate skipper's untimely demise in language of great strength, wound up with a little Scripture and asked the mate to act as master and sail the schooner home.

"You'll act as mate, Ben, to take her back," said the new skipper, thrusting the letter in his pocket.

"Aye, aye, sir," said Ben, with a side glance at Joe, "but I'll keep for'ard, if you don't mind."

"As you please," said Fraser, staring.

"And you're master, I s'pose?" said Joe, turning to Fraser.

Fraser, whose manner had already effected the little change rendered necessary by his promotion from mate to master, nodded curtly, and the crew, after another exchange of looks, resumed their work without a word. Their behaviour all day was docile, not to say lamb-like, and it was not until evening that the new skipper found it necessary to enforce his authority.

The exciting cause of the unpleasantness was Mr. William Green, a slim, furtive-eyed young man, whom Fraser took on in the afternoon to fill the vacancy caused by Ben's promotion. He had not been on board half an hour before trouble arose from his attempt to introduce the manners of the drawing-room into the forecastle.

"Mr. Will-yum Green," repeated Joe, when the new arrival had introduced himself; "well, you'll be Bill 'ere." 1. Why was the man upset after returning?
2. Who wrote to him the following day?
3. Who died?
4. What was asked of him in the note?
5. And do what with the vessel?
6. What did the he say to Ben?
7. Who asks Fraser to confirm his promotion?
8. And what is his response to Joe?
9. What is the crew's reaction?
10. Who replaced Ben?
11. When was he hired?
12. How long was he there before the altercation? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. about the letter
2. from Captain Barber
3. the skipper
4. to act as master
5. sail home
6. to act as mate
7. Joe
8. he nodded
9. went back to work
10. Mr. William Green
11. in the afternoon
12. half an hour

Q: Chokwe Selassie, aged 13, is working hard to help drivers avoid potholes . The eighth-grader was inspired to kick off his creation on a recent morning, when his mother was driving him to school. Their car was damaged as it went over a huge pothole in the middle of the street in their hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. He decided to do something about the pothole problem in his city.

Chokwe developed the app with his friends Rodriguez Ratliff and Emmanuel Brooks. When the app detects a pothole, it is highlighted in red. And if you get close to the pothole, your phone will warn you with a beep. Drivers can also use the app to report any potholes and look for other routes they can take to avoid roads that have them.

The app relies on current available information about the streets of Jackson, already stored in a database of the city's 311 call system. Through the call system, citizens dial 3-1-1 to report non-emergency problems which include potholes. Chokwe and his friends determined that focusing on the 10 busiest streets in Jackson would give them a large enough sample size to test the prototype.

While developing the app, the boys took part in a Minority Male Makers Program sponsored by Verizon and held at Jackson State University. They learned 3D printing and design, and how to create apps. Through the program Chokwe and his friends received encouragement and guidance.

Although the app isn't yet available for sale, Chokwe is already looking for ways to improve the app. He hopes to add more to it until it spreads all over the country.

Answer the following questions:
1. What is Chokwe trying to help people do?
2. How old is he?
3. Whee does he live?
4. Is he a student?
5. Who was driving a car that got damaged?
6. What did he invent to track potholes?
7. Did he have any help?
8. What were their first names?
9. What happens when a pothole is detected?
10. Will his invention tell you if you're about to hit a pothole?
11. What system has the street info available for the app?
12. How many streets did they use for their prototype?
13. Were they very well traveled roads?
14. Where did the boys learn to make apps?
15. Held where?
A:
1. help drivers avoid potholes
2. 13,
3. Jackson, Mississippi
4. yes he's a eighth-grader
5. his mother
6. Chokwe developed the app
7. his friends
8. Rodriguez Ratliff and Emmanuel Brooks.
9. it is highlighted in red.
10. yes, your phone will warn you with a beep
11. city's 311 call system
12. 10
13. unknown
14. Minority Male Makers Program sponsored by Verizon
15. Jackson State University.