Q: CHAPTER XV

SIGNS OF THE TIMES

"If she is really Lucy Rogers, she'll be missing tomorrow morning," said Beth when she had told her cousins of the encounter in the corridor.

But Eliza Parsons was still at Elmhurst the next day, calmly pursuing her duties, and evidently having forgotten or decided to ignore the young man who had so curiously mistaken her for another. Beth took occasion to watch her movements, so far as she could, and came to the conclusion that the girl was not acting a part. She laughed naturally and was too light-hearted and gay to harbor a care of any sort in her frivolous mind.

But there was a mystery about her; that could not be denied. Even if she were but a paid spy of Erastus Hopkins there was a story in this girl's life, brief as it had been.

Beth was full of curiosity to know this story.

As for Tom Gates, he had been so horrified by his mistake that he tried to avoid meeting Eliza again. This was not difficult because the girl kept pretty closely to the linen room, and Tom was chiefly occupied in the library.

Kenneth had little chance to test his secretary's abilities just then, because the girls pounced upon the new recruit and used his services in a variety of ways. Tom Gates's anxiety to give satisfaction made him willing to do anything, but they refrained from sending him often to town because he was sensitive to the averted looks and evident repulsion of those who knew he had recently been a "jail-bird." But there was plenty for him to do at Elmhurst, where they were all as busy as bees; and whatever the young man undertook he accomplished in a satisfactory manner.

1. Lucy Rogers
2. Eliza Parsons
3. Tom Gates
4. Tom Gates
5. paid spy
6. young man
7. the girl was not acting a part
8. She laughed naturally and was too light-hearted and gay
9. yes
10. at Elmhurst
11. library
12. no
13. there was a story in this girl's life, brief as it had been.
14. at Elmhurst

Numbered questions:
1. Who was mysterious?
2. Who was at Elmhurst?
3. Was anyone else there?
4. Who was recently out of jail?
5. Who did Beth say might be Lucy?
6. Who had mistaken her identity?
7. What did Beth decide about Eliza?
8. How come?
9. Was she mysterious?
10. Where did Eliza remain?
11. What about Tom?
12. Were they needing more things to do?
13. How did Beth evaluate Eliza?
14. Where did the mistake take place?

Q: Washington (CNN) -- First-term Democratic incumbent North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan lost in a tight contest against GOP challenger Thom Tillis, according to a CNN projection.

It was the most expensive Senate race this cycle: A great deal of the funding was provided by out-of-state organizations backing harsh television attack ads.

The neck-and-neck race was key to Republicans' plans to win back the Senate from Democrats. With 99% of precincts reporting their vote totals, Tillis had 49 % to Hagan's 47%.

Tillis is known for his conservative stances on issues like same-sex marriage and women's abortion rights. He worked to nationalize the race by tying Hagan to President Obama, who suffers from high disapproval ratings in the Tar Heel state even though he -- along with Hagan -- were victorious there in 2008.

Tillis made national news in late October when he debated an empty chair on live television after his opponent refused to attend what was initially billed as a debate between the two candidates.

Hagan launched aggressive attacks on Tillis' tenure in the state legislature, highlighting how his legislature cut unemployment benefits, slashed funding for education and prohibited the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. She also worked to bolster her own appeal with racial minorities by pointing out Tillis' enactment of a strict voter identification law.

Neither candidate has enjoyed much popularity in the state according to an NBC News/Marist poll from last week showing Hagan's disapproval rating at 48 percent and Tillis' at 44 percent.

1. No.
2. Thom Tillis.
3. Yes.
4. No.
5. Out-of-state organizations.
6. Attack ads.
7. Yes.
8. Republicans.
9. To win back the Senate from Democrats.
10. 99%.
11. 49 %.
12. 47%.
13. No.
14. Same-sex marriage.
15. Women's abortion rights.
16. Obama.
17. No.
18. When he debated an empty chair on live television.
19. His opponent refused to attend.
20. CNN.
21. No.

Numbered questions:
1. Did Kay Hagan win her race?
2. Who was her opponent?
3. Was it a tight election?
4. Was it an inexpensive campaign?
5. Who gave most of the funds?
6. What kind of advertising did they pay for?
7. Was the election important to one of the parties?
8. Which party?
9. Why was it important to them?
10. At the time of this story, how many districts had reported back?
11. What percent of the vote did Tillis get?
12. And his rival?
13. Is Tillis considered liberal?
14. What issues is he known for right-wing views on?
15. Anything else?
16. What political figure did he try to tie his rival to?
17. Is Obama popular in North Carolina?
18. What did Tillis make headlines for?
19. Why did he do that?
20. What organization reported on the election?
21. Has Hagan served multiple terms?

Q: When Mark first arrived in Thailand, he saw an old man selling something cheap in the street of Chiang Mai. The old man was one of the poor people in Chiang Mai and there was no difference from beggars . Most of them were some lonely old people. Their life had no support. Mark was a kind man, so he gave some changes to him without thinking. The old man told him to pick something he liked. Mark didn't choose anything and left. But the old man followed him closely. AT first, Mark didn't think a lot, just supposing he wanted to go home. But when he went out very far saw the old man still following him, he was a bit tired, thinking the old man must feel he was kind and wanted to beg more money from him. Mark turned back and told him not to follow him because he hadn't much money. But the old man seemed not to understand what he meant, still following him. The bag on his back made him sweat all over. Mark happened to meet his Thai colleague in the street and his colleague heard this. The colleague turned to ask why the old man was following his friend. The old man said out of breath, "My son, you gave me money, but didn't want my things, so I have to give you something. I see you are a foreigner, likely not to familiar with here. I just want to follow you and show you the way. All I can do for you is this." Mark was shocked. He said he didn't know why, when he felt the old man was just like his father.

1. Thailand
2. he wanted to beg more
3. to give him something
4. he was a kind man
5. no
6. no
7. yes
8. yes
9. a bag
10. yes
11. Chiang Mai.
12. yes
13. onely
14. yes
15. no
16. not to follow him
17. he hadn't much money.
18. no
19. his colleague
20. My son

Numbered questions:
1. Where was Mark?
2. Why did he think the old man was following him?
3. But what did he really want to do?
4. Why did Mark give him some change?
5. Was the old man selling expensive stuff?
6. Did Mark pick something when the man told him to?
7. So he just walked off?
8. Was the old man carrying something on his back?
9. What?
10. Did it cause the old man to be drenched in sweat?
11. Where was the street where Mark first encountered the old man?
12. Was he the same as a beggar?
13. What kind of people were most of them?
14. Were most of them old, too?
15. Did they have anyone to help them?
16. What did Mark tell the old man after he'd followed him awhile?
17. Why?
18. Did the old man stop following him?
19. Who did Mark run into in the street?
20. What did the old man call Mark?