Problem: Bob was flying a toy plane in his yard. He was having a great time! Bob had a dog and a cat that were also playing in the yard. He was also singing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." Bob flew his toy plane too high. It landed on the roof of his house. Bob asked his dad to get it. Bob's dad said he had to borrow a ladder from next door. Bob's dad took a walk next door. On the way, Bob's dad waited for a duck to cross the road. Finally, Bob's dad went next door and asked his neighbor, Frank, for a ladder. Frank gave the ladder to Bob's dad. Frank also gave Bob's dad a toy car, a toy train, a toy boat, and a coloring book that Bob could play with in case he couldn't get the plane. Bob's dad walked back to the house. Bob's dad climbed the ladder and took the plane from the roof. Bob laughed and flew the plane again. Afterward, they wanted to go to the beach. Bob wanted to bring his bicycle. Bob's dad wanted to bring a towel and beach ball. They made a big sand castle. They saw a seagull walking on the sand. It was getting late, so they went home and turned on the TV for a little bit. They then went to bed, looking forward to another day of fun tomorrow!
1. How many pets does Bob have?
2. Where did Bob's toy plane land?
3. Did Bob climb on the roof and get it?
4. Who got rescued the toy from the roof?
5. Did he have a ladder?
6. Who did he borrow it from?
7. What was crossing the street when Bob's dad was walking to Frank's house?
8. Why did Frank give Bob's dad toys and a coloring book?
9. Was Bob's father upset when ge got the plane off of the roof?
10. Where did they go after flying the plane?
11. Who wanted to bring a bicycle?
12. What animal did they see at the beach?
13. What did they do when they returned to their house?
Answer: 1. Two
2. on the roof
3. no
4. Bob's dad
5. he borrowed one
6. Frank
7. a duck
8. So he could play if he didn't get the plane
9. unknown
10. the beach
11. Bob Bob
12. a seagull
13. turned on the TV

Problem: Once upon a time there was a fish that lived in a bowl. The fish wanted to give a kid a party. But the fish was sad. The fish had no present to give to the kid. The fish would give the kid a spoon. But the fish had no spoon. The fish was a cutie. The fish had an idea. The fish had a stone in the bowl. The fish could give the kid the stone! The fish took the stone from the bowl. The fish put the stone in a bag. The fish gave the kid a party and gave the kid the stone as a gift. The kid told his granddaddy and his mommy that the fish was a cutie. The kid gave the fish a banana. The fish ate the banana and was very happy. The fish and the kid are friends and they love each other.
1. What was in the bowl?
2. What did the fish want to do?
3. Did this excite him?
4. How did he feel?
5. why was that?
6. Did he come up with a plan?
7. what was it?
8. Did he have the party?
9. Where did he get a banana?
10. Did he keep it?
Answer: 1. A fish and a stone.
2. He wanted to give a kid a party.
3. no
4. the fish was sad.
5. he had no present to give to the kid.
6. yes
7. He could give the kid the stone!
8. yes
9. The kid
10. He ate the banana

Problem: CHAPTER XI

After nearly six months in the Nueces gorge the loneliness and inaction of his life drove Duane out upon the trails seeking anything rather than to hide longer alone, a prey to the scourge of his thoughts. The moment he rode into sight of men a remarkable transformation occurred in him. A strange warmth stirred in him--a longing to see the faces of people, to hear their voices--a pleasurable emotion sad and strange. But it was only a precursor of his old bitter, sleepless, and eternal vigilance. When he hid alone in the brakes he was safe from all except his deeper, better self; when he escaped from this into the haunts of men his force and will went to the preservation of his life.

Mercer was the first village he rode into. He had many friends there. Mercer claimed to owe Duane a debt. On the outskirts of the village there was a grave overgrown by brush so that the rude-lettered post which marked it was scarcely visible to Duane as he rode by. He had never read the inscription. But he thought now of Hardin, no other than the erstwhile ally of Bland. For many years Hardin had harassed the stockmen and ranchers in and around Mercer. On an evil day for him he or his outlaws had beaten and robbed a man who once succored Duane when sore in need. Duane met Hardin in the little plaza of the village, called him every name known to border men, taunted him to draw, and killed him in the act.
1. Where has Duane been?
2. For how long?
3. Was he lonely?
4. What did he do to combat the loneliness?
5. What was the name of the first village?
6. Did Mercer owe him something?
7. What was just outside the village?
8. Was anything on it?
9. What?
10. Was anything written on the post?
11. Had Duane ever read it?
12. Who did Duane think of?
13. Who had Hardin bothered?
14. Where had they met?
15. What did Duane do to him?
16. Then what?
17. And then?
Answer:
1. Nueces gorge
2. nearly six months
3. yes
4. prey to the scourge of his thoughts.
5. Mercer
6. yes
7. a grave
8. yes
9. brush
10. yes
11. no
12. Hardin,
13. the stockmen and ranchers
14. in the little plaza of the village,
15. called him every name known to border men,
16. taunted him to draw
17. killed him in the act.