Question: This summer Frank and his friends went to Boy Scout camp for two weeks. At camp they had lots of fun activities like swimming, wood carving, and telling ghost stories. At camp there weren't any restaurants or grocery stores, so for food they would have to make their own meals. One thing they could do is make peanut butter sandwiches, which every scout was given at the start of camp. But pretty soon everyone was sick of peanut butter sandwiches and wanted to eat something else instead. Some boys went out into the forest and picked out berries and roots that were safe to eat. Some boys even took out the boat and went fishing. They came back with a big fish that they cleaned and cooked themselves.

At first, Frank's mom was very worried about letting Frank go to camp. She was worried that he could get lost in the woods and be eaten by a bear. She was worried that he might get into a fight with the other boys. She was even worried that he wouldn't shower or take a bath for the whole two weeks. But Frank's scout masters explained to Frank's mom that the camp leaders were very serious about taking care of the campers and that everything would be perfectly safe for Frank. Frank promised to call home at least every two days. So in the end Frank's mom let Frank go to camp. 1. Who went to boy scout camp?
2. When did they go?
3. How long did the camp last?
4. Did they have interesting things to do?
5. Could they go anywhere to eat?
6. Did they cook their own meals?
7. What were people tired of?J
8. What was found in the forest to eat?
9. Did they catch any seafood?
10. Who had anxiety of Frank leaving?
11. What were her fears?
12. Did she fear he would be in altercations?
13. Was she fearful of him keeping himself clean?
14. Who was serious about making sure the kids were safe?
15. How often would he phone his mother? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Frank and his friends
2. Summer
3. 2 weeks
4. Yes.
5. No.
6. Yes.
7. Peanut butter sandwiches
8. Berries and roots
9. Yes
10. His mom.
11. Lost in woods or eaten by a bear.
12. Yes
13. Yes
14. Scout masters
15. Every 2 days.

Question: Propaganda is information that is not objective and is used primarily to influence an audience and further an agenda, often by presenting facts selectively to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded language to produce an emotional rather than a rational response to the information that is presented. Propaganda is often associated with material prepared by governments, but activist groups, companies and the media can also produce propaganda.

In the twentieth century, the term propaganda has been associated with a manipulative approach, but propaganda historically was a neutral descriptive term. A wide range of materials and media are used for conveying propaganda messages, which changed as new technologies were invented, including paintings, cartoons, posters, pamphlets, films, radio shows, TV shows, and websites.

In a 1929 literary debate with Edward Bernays, Everett Dean Martin argues that, "Propaganda is making puppets of us. We are moved by hidden strings which the propagandist manipulates."

"Propaganda" is a modern Latin word, the gerundive form of "propagare", meaning "to spread" or "to propagate", thus "propaganda" means "that which is to be propagated". Originally this word derived from a new administrative body of the Catholic church (congregation) created in 1622, called the "Congregatio de Propaganda Fide" ("Congregation for Propagating the Faith"), or informally simply "Propaganda". Its activity was aimed at "propagating" the Catholic faith in non-Catholic countries. 1. What is this article about?
2. What does the word literally mean?
3. When was the word coined?
4. Referring to what?
5. Which religion created the word?
6. Is propaganda objective?
7. Is it recently considered to be manipulative?
8. How about in the past?
9. Who generally makes propaganda?
10. What other organizations make it sometimes?
11. What did Everett Dean Martin say propaganda does?
12. When did he say that?
13. Who was he debating with?
14. Has propaganda's materials changed over time?
15. Have cartoons been used for propaganda?
16. What is the purpose of propaganda?
17. How?
18. What kind of response does the propaganda creator want?
19. Do they want an emotional or a rational response?
20. What kind of language do they use? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Propaganda
2. to spread
3. 1622
4. that which is to be propagated
5. Catholic
6. no
7. yes
8. no
9. governments
10. activist groups
11. making puppets of us
12. 1929
13. Edward Bernays
14. yes
15. yes
16. influence an audience
17. presenting facts selectively
18. manipulative
19. emotional
20. loaded

Question: The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll, the Beatles later experimented with several musical styles, ranging from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock, often incorporating classical elements and unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways. In 1963 their enormous popularity first emerged as "Beatlemania", and as the group's music grew in sophistication in subsequent years, led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney, they came to be perceived as an embodiment of the ideals shared by the counterculture of the 1960s.

The Beatles built their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over a three-year period from 1960, with Stuart Sutcliffe initially serving as bass player. The core of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison went through a succession of drummers, including Pete Best, before asking Starr to join them in 1962. Manager Brian Epstein moulded them into a professional act, and producer George Martin guided and developed their recordings, greatly expanding their popularity in the United Kingdom after their first hit, "Love Me Do", in late 1962. They acquired the nickname "the Fab Four" as Beatlemania grew in Britain the next year, and by early 1964 became international stars, leading the "British Invasion" of the United States pop market. From 1965 onwards, the Beatles produced increasingly innovative recordings, including the albums "Rubber Soul" (1965), "Revolver" (1966), "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (1967), "The Beatles" (commonly known as the White Album, 1968) and "Abbey Road" (1969). After their break-up in 1970, they each enjoyed successful musical careers of varying lengths. McCartney and Starr, the surviving members, remain musically active. Lennon was shot and killed in December 1980, and Harrison died of lung cancer in November 2001. 1. Was Ringo with the band in 1960?
2. What was his instrument?
3. Who was the first drummer in the band?
4. Were The Beatles known for using traditional recording techniques?
5. Did they stick to one type of musical style?
6. Who wrote most of their songs?
7. What was their first hit song?
8. When was that?
9. What was their 1965 album?
10. What was their album the next year?
11. What year was "Abbey Road"? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Yes
2. drummer
3. unknown
4. No
5. No
6. Lennon and McCartney
7. "Love Me Do"
8. 1962
9. "Rubber Soul"
10. "Revolver"
11. 1969