Read the text and answer the questions.

CHAPTER IX

SETTLING DOWN TO STUDY

Dick meant what he said concerning coming back to Putnam Hall for the sake of learning something. He felt that he had lost too much time from school already to lose more, and he pitched in with a vigor that was indeed surprising.

"I don't see how you can do it," said Tom one day. "I can't, to save my life." Yet Tom was by no means a poor scholar, and if he did not stand at the head of his class he was not far from it. Sam was also doing his best, and all of this gratified Captain Putnam exceedingly.

"It shows they can work as well as play," was what the captain told himself, and he wrote Anderson Rover a long letter, in which he praised the boys for their efforts.

The boys fell into their places at the academy with a naturalness that was surprising when one considered the adventures that had but lately befallen them. Over and over again did they have to tell of their doings while on the Pacific, and as Crusoes, and some of the cadets never tired of listening to the stories. A few, including Lew Flapp, did not believe them true, but the majority did, and that was enough for the Rovers.

Dick was now advancing in years, and he knew that before long he would either have to go into business or to college, which he had not yet fully decided. To tell the truth, the thought of separating from his brothers was exceedingly distasteful to him.

1. What is the name of this Chapter?
2. What school was Dick coming back to?
3. Had he lost time from school?
4. How did he pitch in?
5. Could Tom do what Dick did?
6. Was Tom a poor student?
7. How far was he from head of his class?
8. Was Captain Putnam pleased?
9. To whom did Putnam write?
10. Was is a long letter?
11. Did it contain praise?
12. What did he tell himself?
13. Had the boys had adventures lately?
14. Who listened to their stories?
15. Did Lew Flapp believe the stories?
16. Did most cadets?
17. Where did some of the stories take place?
18. Were the boys acting like the Crusoes in their stories?
19. Was Dick going into business?
20. What else was he considering?

Numbered answers:
1. SETTLING DOWN TO STUDY
2. Putnam Hall
3. Yes
4. With vigor
5. No
6. No
7. not far from it
8. Yes
9. Anderson Rover
10. Yes
11. Yes
12. "It shows they can work as well as play
13. Yes
14. the cadets
15. No
16. Yes
17. the Pacific
18. Yes
19. He hadn't yet decided
20. Going to college