Q: The children's father wanted to know what every one wanted on their pizza. Andy wanted a strawberry on his pizza. Father thought that was funny. Father asked if anyone wanted chicken on the pizza. Sue did not want chicken. Andy wanted chicken. Dan did not want chicken, but their father wanted to get chicken on the pizza. Dan asked if they could have mushrooms on the pizza. Father did not like mushrooms. Andy and Sue wanted to have mushrooms, so their father had them put mushrooms on the pizza. Sue wanted to have green onions on the pizza. Father also wanted green onions. Dan and Andy did not like green onions, so they did not get green onions on the pizza. Father wanted to order thin crust pizza. Dan thought that thin crust pizza had the taste of an old shoe. Sue thought Dan was wrong. Sue wanted thin crust pizza also. Andy wanted thick crust pizza. He did not want thin crust, so their father ordered the pizza with thick crust. The pizza was very good and they ate it all.

1. what every one wanted on their pizza
2. Andy
3. a strawberry
4. That it was funny.
5. Yes.
6. Two
7. Andy and Sue
8. No.
9. thin crust pizza
10. thick crust.
11. All.
12. No.
13. Father.
14. Three
15. Two
16. One
17. Dan
18. Didn't like them.

Numbered questions:
1. What did the man want to know?
2. Who wanted something unusual?
3. What was it?
4. What did his dad think about that?
5. Did anyone want mushrooms on it?
6. How many people?
7. What were their names?
8. Did everyone agree on the crust?
9. What kind did Sue want?
10. And Andy?
11. How much of it did they all eat in the end?
12. DId someone want to put olives on it?
13. Who did not like mushrooms?
14. How many kids did he have?
15. How many were boys?
16. And girls?
17. Which one of them thought thin crust tastes like an old shoe?
18. How did he feel about green onions?

Q: Michael Rossi is the Internet favorite Dad right now. Mr. Rossi, a father from Philadelphia, recently took his kids, Jack and Victoria, to Boston for three days during the school term. But Rydal Elementary School, one of the oldest schools in Boston, doesn't accept family holidays as an excuse for their absence and give them a warming notice. So Mr. Rossi wrote a letter to the school, which has been shared by thousands of parents online. Dear Mrs. Marbyry, While I am thankful for your concern for our children and the best education our kids receive from you, I can promise you they've learned as much in the three days we were in Boston as they would in a whole year in school. Although they missed an important test, they learned about something more important for them, especially for their future. They experienced first -hand the love and support form thousands of other people with a common goal. At the marathon , which is known as the most difficult one in the world, they watched runners with disabilities work together to collect money for children in poor areas. In addition, our children walked the Freedom Trail, visited the site of the Boston Tea Party and the graves of several great pioneers of America. These are thing they WILL learn in school a year or more from now. We truly love our school and teachers. But I wouldn't hesitate to pull them out of school again for an experience like the one they had this time. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Michael Rossi

1. the school
2. Mrs. Marbyry
3. Rydal Elementary
4. family holidays
5. yes
6. hree days
7. Boston
8. two
9. Jack and Victoria
10. yes
11. a marathon
12. yes
13. money
14. children in poor areas
15. Boston Tea Party
16. the Freedom Trail
17. great pioneers
18. a test
19. a warning notice
20. yes

Numbered questions:
1. Who did Mr. Rossi write to?
2. Who did he address it to?
3. Where will his kids receive the best education?
4. What don't they count as an excused absence?
5. Did his family go on one/
6. How long?
7. Where'd they go?
8. How many kids does he have?
9. What are their names?
10. Does he feel they learned a lot?
11. What sporting event did they see?
12. Where there disabled runners there?
13. What were they gathering?
14. For who?
15. What famous site did they see?
16. What path did they walk?
17. Who's graves?
18. What did they miss at school?
19. What did the get from the school for the absence?
20. Will he do it again?

Q: CHAPTER IX

The opportunity for an explanation between Jacob and his fellow speculators speedily presented itself. Amongst his letters, on the following morning, Jacob found a somewhat pompous little note from Dane Montague, inviting him to lunch at the Milan at half-past one. Littleham, supremely uncomfortable in a new suit of clothes, was the other guest, and champagne was served before the three men had well taken their places.

"A celebration, eh?" Jacob observed, as he bowed to his two hosts.

Mr. Montague cleared his throat.

"Our meeting might almost be considered in that light," he admitted. "Yesterday afternoon we sold the last plot of land on the Cropstone Wood Estate."

"Capital!" Jacob exclaimed. "Full price?"

"Sixpence a yard over."

Jacob nodded approval.

"By the bye," he said, "I see that the Water Company is getting on very well with its connections. They must have several hundred men at work there."

Mr. Montague appeared a little startled.

"Well, well! At any rate we shall be able to keep our word. Electric light and water will be ready for every house as it is built."

"That reminds me of a question I was going to ask you," Jacob went on. "What price are we going to charge for the electric light?"

"What price?" Montague murmured, balancing a knife upon his forefinger and watching it meditatively.

"The Company'll have to fix that amongst themselves," Littleham declared brusquely.

"One or two of the people who've bought plots have made enquiries," Jacob continued, without noticing the last speaker. "I think they've begun to realise that they're pretty well at our mercy--or rather at the mercy of the Company."

1. Jacob
2. Dane Montague
3. at the Milan
4. at half-past one
5. Littleham
6. champagne
7. yes
8. selling the last plot of land on the Cropstone Wood Estate
9. Sixpence a yard over full price
10. the Water Company
11. several hundred
12. their word
13. electric light and water will be ready for every house as it is built
14. no
15. the Water Company
16. a knife
17. yes
18. one or two

Numbered questions:
1. Who was invited to lunch
2. by who
3. where
4. at what time
5. who else was coming
6. what did they receive before sitting down
7. were they celebrating something
8. what was it
9. for how much
10. what company is mentioned next
11. how many men work there
12. what "word" do they try to keep
13. about what
14. do they know how much will be charged for this
15. who gets to decide that
16. What is Montague balancing
17. Did Jacob ignore Littlehams previous statement
18. How many people have enquired about the utilities