Q: CHAPTER IV--CYCLES

"What flowers grow in my field wherewith to dress thee." - E. BARRETT BROWNING.

Mrs. Best departed early the next morning. It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely. Their conversations had been very precious to her, and she felt desolate without the entire companionship. Yet, on the other hand, she felt as if she could have begun better with her sisters if Sophy Best had not come with them, to hand them over, as it were, when she wanted to start on the same level with them, and be more like their contemporary than their authority.

They all stood on the terrace, watching the fly go down the hill, and she turned to them and said -

"We will all settle ourselves this morning, and you will see how the land lies, so that to-morrow we can arrange our day and see what work to do. Thekla, when you have had a run round the garden, you might bring your books to the dining-room and let me see how far you have gone."

"Oh, sister, it is holidays!"

"Well, my dear, you have had a week, and your holiday time cannot last for ever. Looking at your books cannot spoil it."

"Yes, it will; they are so nasty."

"Perhaps you will not always think so; but now you had better put on your hat and your thick boots, for the grass is still very wet, and explore the country. The same advice to you," she added, turning to the others; "it is warm here, but the dew lies long on the slopes."

1. no
2. desolate
3. true
4. bring her books to the dining-room
5. had a run round the garden
6. how far she has gone
7. true
8. nasty
9. a week
10. no
11. dew
12. a hat and thick boots
13. the country
14. unknown
15. yes
16. the fly going down the hill
17. Sophy Best

Numbered questions:
1. Did Mrs. Best expect to see her friend again?
2. How did she feel without her friendship?
3. True or False: Mrs. Best wished to be seen as her sisters' equal.
4. What does she tell Thekla to do?
5. After she has done what?
6. What does she want to see?
7. True or False: Thekla does not like reading her books.
8. What does she call them?
9. How long a break has she had from reading them?
10. Is it cold outside?
11. What lingers on the hills?
12. What does Mrs. Best tell the sisters to wear?
13. What area will they investigate outside?
14. Where were they are standing?
15. Were they all observing something?
16. What?
17. Who brought the sisters?

Q: Suspicion that a Norwegian citizen was involved in the deadly Westgate Mall attack in Kenya last month "has been strengthened" but is not yet confirmed, Norway's security service said.

The Norwegian citizen, said to be of Somali origin, is believed to have ties to Mohamed Abdikadir Mohamed, known as Ikrima, who is regarded as one of the most dangerous commanders in the Somali terror group Al-Shabaab.

The Norwegian security service, PST, said its investigations in Norway and Kenya were ongoing, and that despite some media outlets reporting a name for the possible Norwegian suspect, it was not ready to confirm his identity.

"It has not yet been determined whether a named Norwegian citizen actually took part in the attack or not," a PST statement said Friday.

"Based on the information that we have uncovered this far in the investigation, however, the suspicion of his involvement has been strengthened."

It has also not yet been determined whether the person in question is still alive, the statement said.

Kenyan counter terrorism sources said Norwegian intelligence services in Kenya were investigating both Ikrima and the Norwegian citizen and have spoken to the latter's sister in Norway.

But Trond Hugubakken, head of communications for the PST, told CNN on Saturday that the two Norwegian officers currently in Kenya are not investigating Ikrima, only the Norwegian citizen and his connections with Al-Shabaab, as they seek to establish whether he was in Kenya.

He said the citizen's name would be disclosed by Norwegian authorities only if he's confirmed to be one of the gunmen killed in the mall attack, or if they have sufficient evidence to issue an international warrant for his arrest.

1. Trond Hugubakken
2. head of communications
3. Norwegian security service
4. Norwegian citizen
5. attack
6. Westgate Mall
7. Kenya
8. last month
9. No?
10. Yes
11. Somali
12. yes
13. Al-Shabaab
14. Mohamed Abdikadir Mohamed
15. Yes
16. Ikrima
17. Kenyan
18. Ikrima
19. No
20. Yes
21. sister

Numbered questions:
1. Who leads PST?
2. And his title?
3. What is it?
4. Who is suspected?
5. What did he do?
6. What?
7. Where?
8. When?
9. Is there a confirmation?
10. Is he from Norway?
11. What is his nationality?
12. Is he tied to terrorists?
13. Which group?
14. Who is the leader?
15. Does he have an alias?
16. What is it?
17. Which officials are working with the Norwegians?
18. Who is under investigation?
19. Has his name been disclosed?
20. Does he have relatives?
21. What relationship?

Q: The Second Boer War (, , "Second Freedom War"), known variously as the Boer War, Anglo-Boer War, South African War or Anglo-Boer South African War, started on 11 October 1899 and ended on 31 May 1902. Britain defeated two Boer states in South Africa: the South African Republic (Republic of Transvaal) and the Orange Free State. Britain was aided by its Cape Colony, the Colony of Natal and some native African allies. The British war effort was further supported by volunteers from the British Empire, including Southern Africa, the Australian colonies, Canada, India and New Zealand. Inside Britain and its Empire there also was significant opposition to the Second Boer War.

Britain was overconfident and under-prepared. The Boers were very well armed and struck first, besieging Ladysmith, Kimberley, and Mafeking in early 1900, and winning important battles at Colenso, Magersfontein and Stormberg. Staggered, Britain brought in large numbers of soldiers and fought back. General Redvers Buller was replaced by Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener. They relieved the three besieged cities, and invaded the two Boer republics in late 1900. The onward marches of the British Army were so overwhelming that the Boers did not fight staged battles in defense of their homeland. Britain quickly seized control of all of the Orange Free State and Transvaal, as the civilian leadership went into hiding or exile. In conventional terms, the war was over. Britain officially annexed the two countries in 1900, and called a "khaki election" to give the government another six years of power in London.

1. October 11th 1899
2. May 31 1902
3. Main two: Britain and South Africa
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. the Australian colonies, Canada, India and New Zealand
7. The Boers
8. Ladysmith, Kimberley, and Mafeking
9. the early 1900s
10. They brought in a bunch of soldiers and fought back
11. Yes
12. General Redvers Buller
13. Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener
14. 1900
15. "khaki election"
16. gives the government another six years of power in London.

Numbered questions:
1. When did the Boer war start?
2. When did it end?
3. What countries fought?
4. Was Britain confident?
5. Did anyone aid them?
6. Who?
7. Who attacked first?
8. Where did the strike?
9. When?
10. What did the British do in return?
11. Did they switch generals?
12. Who was the old one?
13. And who took over for him?
14. When did Britain officially annex the countries?
15. what did the call for?
16. What did it do?