input: CHAPTER XIV

DEFEAT

A good fire burned on the hearth in the library at Sandymere, although the mild air of an early spring morning floated in through the open window. Challoner sat in a big leather chair, watching the flames and thinking of his nephew, when a servant entered and handed him a card.

Challoner glanced at it.

"Clarke? I don't know any one of that name--"

He stopped abruptly as he saw the word _Sweetwater_ in small type at the bottom of the card. He knew that that was the name of the prairie town from which Blake had started on his quest into the wilderness.

"All right, Perkins," he said, rather eagerly; and a few minutes afterward Clarke entered the room, with an irritating air of assurance.

"Colonel Challoner, I presume?"

Challoner bowed.

"You have brought me some news of my nephew, Richard Blake?"

This disconcerted Clarke. He had not imagined that his object would be known, and he had counted upon Challoner's being surprised and thrown off his guard. It looked as if the Colonel had been making inquiries about Blake. Clarke wished that he could guess his reason, for it might affect the situation.

"That is correct," he said. "I have a good deal to tell you, and it may take some time."

Challoner motioned to him to be seated, and offered him a cigar; and Clarke lighted it before he spoke.

"Your nephew," he began, "spent a week in the settlement where I live, preparing for a journey to the North. Though his object was secret, I believe he went in search of something to make varnish of, because he took with him a young American traveler for a paint factory, besides another man." 1. Who lit his cigar?
2. What was the nephew's name?
3. What was burning?
4. Where?
5. Who was sitting in a leather chair?
6. Did someone hand him a letter?
7. Who?
8. Who came into the room?
9. What news did he bring?
10. What name was at the bottom of the card?
11. What was Sweetwater?
12. Was it evening when all this was happening?
13. What time of day was it?
14. What was Clarke disconcerted by?
15. What was he counting on?
16. How long was the nephew in the settlement where Clarke lived?
17. What was he doing there?
18. What was he looking for?
19. Who did he take with him?
20. Where was one of the men from? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. Clarke
2. Richard Blake
3. fire
4. library
5. Challoner
6. yes
7. a servant
8. Clarke
9. of my nephew
10. Sweetwater
11. the prairie town from which Blake had started on his quest into the wilderness
12. no
13. early morning
14. his object would be known
15. Challoner's being surprised and thrown off his guard
16. week
17. preparing for a journey
18. something to make varnish
19. 2 men
20. paint factory

input: (CNN)Everybody on the planet knows that Gene Roddenberry created Mr. Spock, the laconic, imperturbable extra-terrestrial First Officer for the Starship Enterprise.

But Mr. Spock doesn't belong to Roddenberry, even though he is the grand exalted progenitor of everything that was, is, and forever will be "Star Trek."

Mr. Spock belongs to Leonard Nimoy, who died Friday at age 83. And though he doesn't take Spock with him, he and Spock remain inseparable.

Zachary Quinto, who plays Spock in the re-booted feature film incarnation of "Trek," is excellent in the role. (Nimoy himself said so.) Quinto must know that however much he brings to the role, he will only be its custodian. Spock is Nimoy. Nimoy is Spock. It is, as Spock himself would intone, only logical.

Nimoy often insisted otherwise, especially as the show went from canceled outcast to global phenomenon. He even wrote a book with the title, "I Am Not Spock" (1977) that was bought by millions of readers who didn't buy the title for a nanosecond. By 1995, he cried "uncle" by publishing a followup autobiography, "I Am Spock." In the years before and since, he carried his character's legacy with the grace and class he exhibited in other areas of his life.

And the life of Leonard Nimoy, irrespective of Spock, was a rich and varied feast. Those two "Spock" books weren't the only things he'd published. A couple of books of poetry are also credited to him as were a collection of photographs celebrating what he termed "the feminine aspect of God." 1. Who created Mr Spock?
2. Who portrays Mr Spock?
3. On what show?
4. When did Nimoy pass on?
5. How old was he?
6. What was the name of his first book?
7. When did it come out?
8. Did he have a follow up book?
9. What was it called?
10. When did that come out?
11. Did he pubish other books?
12. what were they about? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. Gene Roddenberry
2. Leonard Nimoy
3. Star Trek
4. Friday
5. 83
6. "I Am Not Spock"
7. 1977
8. yes
9. "I Am Spock."
10. 1995
11. yes
12. books of poetry

input: (CNN) -- The U.S. will come face to face with the man who helped inspire the "Miracle of Medinah" once more when it faces Europe at the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.

Ian Poulter, the man known as "Mr Ryder Cup" will be part of the European side after securing a wildcard pick from captain Paul McGinley.

Poulter is joined by Scotsman Stephen Gallacher and England's Lee Westwood -- but there is no room for former World No.1 Luke Donald.

Poulter, 38, won all four of his matches two years ago as Europe came back from the brink to record an astonishing 14 - 13 victory.

Westwood, who made his Ryder Cup debut in 1997, has won 21 points in 37 matches and has appeared in eight editions of the competition.

Gallacher, who will be playing in front of his home crowd, finished third at the Italian Open and only just missed out on automatic qualification.

McGinley, the European captain, told a news conference that omitting Donald, who boasts an impressive Ryder Cup record, was one of his most difficult tasks.

"It was a very difficult conversation with him for a number of reasons," McGinley told reporters ahead of the match getting under way on September 26.

"My relationship with Luke is very close. He has played in every Ryder Cup I've been involved in apart from 2008 which we both missed.

"I've partnered Luke twice in 2004 and 2006 and vice-captained him in 2010 and 12. I forged a very strong relationship with him. 1. Who is the man that helped to inspire the "Miracle of Medinah"?
2. When?
3. Where?
4. How is Ian Poulter known?
5. How old is Poulter?
6. How many matches did Poulter win in the past two years?
7. When did Westwood make his Ryder Cup debut?
8. How many points did he do in 37 matches?
9. How many appeared did he have in this competition?
10. Will Gallacher play in front of his home crowd?
11. Which position did he finish at the Italian Open?
12. What did McGinley tell to the news?
13. How many times did McGinley get partnered Luke?
14. When?
15. how about as vice-captained, when was that? Return numbered answers in your output.

output:
1. Ian Poulter
2. 2014
3. Gleneagles
4. Mr Ryder Cup
5. 38
6. won all four of his matches two years ago
7. 1997
8. 21
9. eight
10. yes
11. third
12. omitting Donald, who boasts an impressive Ryder Cup record, was one of his most difficult tasks.
13. twice
14. in 2004 and 2006
15. vice-captained him in 2010 and 12