question: Maine () is the northernmost state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Maine is the 39th most extensive and the 41st most populous of the U.S. states and territories. It is bordered by New Hampshire to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest respectively. Maine is the easternmost state in the contiguous United States, and the northernmost east of the Great Lakes. It is known for its jagged, rocky coastline; low, rolling mountains; heavily forested interior, and picturesque waterways; and also its seafood cuisine, especially clams and lobster. There is a humid continental climate throughout the state, even in coastal areas such as its most populous city of Portland. The capital is Augusta.

For thousands of years, indigenous peoples were the only inhabitants of the territory that is now Maine. At the time of European arrival in what is now Maine, several Algonquian-speaking peoples inhabited the area. The first European settlement in the area was by the French in 1604 on Saint Croix Island, by Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons. The first English settlement was the short-lived Popham Colony, established by the Plymouth Company in 1607. A number of English settlements were established along the coast of Maine in the 1620s, although the rugged climate, deprivations, and conflict with the local peoples caused many to fail over the years.
1. What US state is mentioned?
2. What year did the Europeans start to live there?
3. What ethnicity?
4. Where did they live?
5. What is the state capital?
6. Is the the city with the most people?
7. What is?
8. What area is that city in?
9. What US state is Maine next to?
10. Is it next to another country?
11. How many foods it it famous for?
12. And how many geographical features?
13. Who lived in the state for a very long time?
14. How long did they live there?
15. What is the weather like generally?
16. Do a lot of people live there compared to other states?
17. What part of the US is it in?
18. When did people from England settle the area?
19. Where a lot of them successful?
20. Is the state in the Western US?
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answer: 1. Maine.
2. 1604.
3. French.
4. by the French in 1604 on Saint Croix Island.
5. Augusta.
6. No.
7. Portland.
8. Maine () is the northernmost state.
9. New Hampshire
10. Yes.
11. Two.
12. Four.
13. Indigenous peoples.
14. Thousands of years.
15. Humid.
16. No.
17. The New England region of the northeastern United States.
18. 1607
19. No.
20. No.

question: CHAPTER XIX

A WOMAN'S WAY

They had not been forgotten while they journeyed through the wilds. Frobisher thought of them now and then, and his daughter more often; indeed, her mind dwelt a good deal on Andrew after he left and she found herself looking forward eagerly to his return. She spent some weeks in an American city with her father, but its gaieties had less attraction for her than usual, and she was glad when they went back for a time to the Lake of Shadows. On the day after her arrival she drove across the ice to the Landing and inquired at a store where news circulated whether anything had been heard of the Allinson expedition. The proprietor had nothing to tell her, but while she spoke to him a man crossed the floor, and she saw with annoyance that it was Mappin. She left while he made his purchases, but he joined her when she was putting some parcels into the sleigh, and did not seem daunted by the coldness of her manner.

"I didn't know you were coming back so soon," he greeted her.

"Didn't you?" she asked indifferently. "When my father had finished his business we suddenly made up our minds to leave, without consulting Mrs. Denton. I suppose that explains your ignorance."

"You're smart," he said. "As soon as you're ready to receive people I must make my call."

It was getting dark, but the lights from the store window fell on his face, and Geraldine saw a glitter in his eyes. She thought he meant to defy her.
1. Who does Frobisher's daughter think of a lot?
2. Is she anxious for him to get back?
3. How often did Frobisher think about them?
4. Where had she visited?
5. With who?
6. For how long?
7. Where did they return after that?
8. How did she feel about that?
9. Why did she go to the store?
10. Who did she ask?
11. Did he know anything?
12. How did she travel?
13. Was it cold?
14. Who else was in the store?
15. Did she know him?
16. Was he expecting to see her?
17. What does he think about her intelligence?
18. Does he want to visit her?
19. Is it late when they talk?
20. How does she act toward him?
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answer: 1. Andrew
2. yes
3. now and then
4. an American city
5. her father
6. weeks
7. the Lake of Shadows
8. glad
9. inquired about the Allinson expedition.
10. The proprietor
11. no
12. by sleigh
13. yes
14. Mappin
15. yes
16. no
17. she's smart
18. yes
19. yes
20. cold

question: A mum saved her daughter's life with her newly learned first aid skills. Sonya Hall, 33, of Denny Avenue, Lancaster, had only just attended one first aid class the day before when she found herself needing to use the skills on her three years old daughter Tilly.

Sonya, who also has son Emmen, six, attended the first aid course at Lune Park Children's Centre in Lancaster. Then she was faced with every parent's worst nightmare when Tilly went blue in the face and stopped breathing. But thanks to her newly acquired skills, Sonya saved Tilly's life.

Sonya said: "Tilly was playing with her brother and they were fighting over a toy. Emmen won the fight. Tilly fell backwards and her head was hit. She was face down and shaking and at first I thought she was upset. But then I saw she was blue in the face and had stopped breathing. I reacted without thinking and immediately started using the first aid skills I had learned the day before which were so fresh in my mind. I began doing mouth-to-mouth and chest compressions . It probably took about a minute before Tilly started breathing again, but to me it felt like a lifetime."

After getting Tilly breathing again, Sonya called an ambulance and the doctors came. Since then, Tilly has been diagnosed with Reflex Anoxic Seizure . Sonya said: "The seizure can happen when there's any unexpected pain, fear or fright. It is just so lucky that the day before it happened, I had been practising first aid."

The Empowering Parents First Aid course is run by Lancashire Adult Learning. Sonya said: "I am just so glad I did the course and learnt the first aid skills. I always feared I would not know what to do in a crisis situation, but luckily I had the knowledge and skills to deal with it."
1. What is the class at Lancashire Adult Learning called?
2. Does it have an official title?
3. Was Sonya Hall happy that she took the course?
4. What was she scared of before taking it?
5. Does she have any children?
6. How old is Sonya?
7. Did she ever have to use the skills she attained in the class?
8. What did she do?
9. Did she save anyone's life?
10. Who?
11. Is she related to Sonya?
12. Does Tilly have any siblings?
13. Is Tilly the oldest?
14. Who is older?
15. What were she and her brother doing when the incident in question occurred?
16. What were they fighting about?
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answer:
1. first aid
2. first aid course
3. yes
4. not know what to do in a crisis
5. yes
6. 33
7. yes"
8. reacted without thinking
9. yes
10. Tilly.
11. her kid
12. yes
13. no
14. Emmen
15. fighting
16. a toy.