Read the text and answer the questions.

CHAPTER X.

GOOD ADVICE.

Phonny was confined nearly a week with his wound. They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.

He was very patient and good-natured during his confinement to this sofa. Wallace came to see him soon after he was hurt, and gave him some good advice in this respect.

"Now," said Wallace, "you have an opportunity to cultivate and show one mark of manliness which we like to see in boys."

"I should think you would like to see all marks of manliness in boys," said Phonny.

"Oh no," said Wallace. "Some traits of manly character we like, and some we don't like."

"What don't we like?" asked Phonny.

"Why--there are many," said Wallace, hesitating and considering. "We don't desire to see in boys the sedateness and gravity of demeanor that we like to see in men. We like to see them playful and joyous while they are boys."

"I thought it was better to be sober," said Phonny.

"No," said Wallace, "not for boys. Boys ought to be sober at proper times; but in their plays and in their ordinary occupations, it is better for them to be frolicsome and light-hearted. Their time for care and thoughtful concern has not come. The only way by which they can form good healthy constitutions, is to run about a great deal, and have a great deal of frolicking and fun. Only they must be careful not to let their fun and frolicking give other people trouble. But we like to see them full of life, and joy, and activity, for we know that that is best for them. If a boy of twelve were to be as sage and demure as a man, always sitting still, and reading and studying, we should be afraid, either that he was already sick, or that he would make himself sick."

1. Who said that Phonny had an opportunity?
2. How long was Phonny laid back with a wound?
3. What did they put in the corner?
4. Why kind of traits did Wallace say weren't desirable?
5. What had Phonny thought it better to be?
6. What did Wallace say it was not the time for for boys?
7. What was the couch next to?
8. Who brought different things for Phonny?
9. Why?
10. What did Wallace say was the only way to get a good constitution?
11. What would people think if a 12 year old boy was always still and reading?
12. Was Phonny in a good mood while he was down?
13. When did Wallace go to visit him?
14. What did he give him?
15. What did Wallace say it was better for young men to be frolicsome and light-hearted in?
16. What did he say they should be careful of?
17. How did he say we like to see them?
18. After Wallace said Phonny had an opportunity, what did Phonny say?
19. Did Wallace say there were only a couple of traits that were bad?
20. How many did he say?

Numbered answers:
1. Wallace
2. a week
3. the sofa
4. sedateness and gravity of demeanor
5. sobrer
6. the time for care and thoughtful concern
7. Mrs. Henry's window
8. Stuyvesant and Malleville
9. to him to amuse him
10. to run about a great deal, and have a great deal of frolicking and fun
11. that he was already sick, or that he would make himself sick
12. yes
13. soon after he was hurt
14. some good advice
15. in their plays and in their ordinary occupations
16. not to let their fun and frolicking give other people trouble
17. full of life, and joy, and activity
18. "I should think you would like to see all marks of manliness in boys,"
19. no
20. many