Question: In the middle of the first term of school, the entire seventh grade was tested for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and continued to dream of other things. His heart was not in school, but in the woods. One day, Miss White's impatient voice broke into his daydreams. "Steve! Pay attention!" Steve turned to look at her, fixing his eyes on Miss White, as she began to go over the test results for the seventh grade. "You all did pretty well," she told the class, "except for one boy, and it breaks my heart to tell you this, but..." She hesitated, her eyes searching his face. "...The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!" She just stared at Steve. Steve dropped his eyes. After that, it was war! Steve still wouldn't do his homework. Even as the punishments became more severe, he remained _ "Just try it! ONE WEEK!" He was unmoved. "You're smart enough! You'll see a change!" Nothing touched him. "Give yourself a chance! Don't give up on your life!" Nothing. "Steve! Please! I care about you!" Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Steve went home from school, thoughtful, that afternoon. Walking into the house, both parents were out. He, quickly, gathered up a jar of peanut butter, a loaf of bread, a bottle of water, and this time...his schoolbooks. The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and he waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all smiles! God, she was beautiful! Miss White, immediately, gave a quiz on the weekend homework. Steve hurried through the test and was the first to hand in his paper. With a look of surprise, Miss White took his paper. Obviously puzzled, she began to look it over. Miss White's face was in total shock! The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test! From that moment nothing was the same for Steve. Life at home remained the same, but life still changed. He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was good at it! He discovered that he could understand knowledge and translate the things he learned into his own life. Steve began to go ahead! 1. Who is the main character?
2. What grade was he in?
3. Was he paying attention in school?
4. Where was his heart at?
5. What was the teacher
6. What was her name?
7. Was Steve the smartest boy in her class?
8. Did punishment help him?
9. Did Miss White care about Steve?
10. Did he finally pass the quiz? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Steve
2. seventh
3. no
4. in the woods
5. impatient
6. Miss White
7. yes
8. no
9. yes
10. yes

Question: The Mathematics Genealogy Project is a web-based database for the academic genealogy of mathematicians. By 24 April 2017, it contained information on 211,735 mathematical scientists who contributed to research-level mathematics. For a typical mathematician, the project entry includes graduation year, thesis title, "alma mater", doctoral advisor, and doctoral students.

The project grew out of founder Harry Coonce's desire to know the name of his advisor's advisor. Coonce was Professor of Mathematics at Minnesota State University, Mankato, at the time of the project's founding, and the project went online there in fall 1997. Coonce retired from Mankato in 1999, and in fall 2002 the university decided that it would no longer support the project. The project relocated at that time to North Dakota State University. Since 2003, the project has also operated under the auspices of the American Mathematical Society and in 2005 it received a grant from the Clay Mathematics Institute. Harry Coonce has been assisted by Mitchel T. Keller, Assistant Professor at Washington and Lee University. Dr Keller is currently the Managing Director of the project.

The Mathematics Genealogy Mission statement states, "Throughout this project when we use the word "mathematics" or "mathematician" we mean that word in a very inclusive sense. Thus, all relevant data from statistics, computer science, philosophy or operations research is welcome." 1. What is the Mathematics Genealogy Project?
2. How many mathematical scientists?
3. By when?
4. Who is the founder?
5. What did he want to know?
6. What was his job?
7. When did the project go online?
8. when did he retire?
9. What happened in the fall of 2002?
10. did the project move?
11. To where?
12. What name has it worked under since 2003?
13. Did it receive a grant?
14. From whom?
15. when?
16. Who has been helping Coonce?
17. What's his job?
18. What is his job now?
19. Do they welcome all research? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. a web-based database for the academic genealogy of mathematicians.
2. 211,735
3. 24 April 2017
4. Harry Coonce
5. to know the name of his advisor's advisor
6. Professor of Mathematics at Minnesota State University, Mankato
7. fall 1997
8. in 1999
9. the university decided that it would no longer support the project.
10. yes
11. North Dakota State University.
12. the American Mathematical Society
13. yes
14. the Clay Mathematics Institute.
15. 2005
16. Mitchel T. Keller
17. Assistant Professor at Washington and Lee University
18. the Managing Director of the project
19. From a vast majority if sciences and social sciences yes

Question: CHAPTER XII. DINGAAN'S BET

As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.

"They are unarmed," I heard him shout. "Let us seize the black devils and hold them as hostages."

Thereon, led by Marais, the three Boer men came towards us doubtfully, their guns in their hands.

"Be careful what you are doing," I called to them. "These are envoys," and they hung back a little while Marais went on with his haranguing.

The Zulus looked at them and at me, then Kambula said:

"Are you leading us into a trap, Son of George?"

"Not so," I answered; "but the Boers are afraid of you and think to take you prisoners."

"Tell them," said Kambula quietly, "that if they kill us or lay a hand on us, as no doubt they can do, very soon every one of them will be dead and their women with them."

I repeated this ultimatum energetically enough, but Marais shouted:

"The Englishman is betraying us to the Zulus! Do not trust him; seize them as I tell you."

What would have happened I am sure I do not know; but just then the Vrouw Prinsloo came up and caught her husband by the arm, exclaiming:

"You shall have no part in this fool's business. If Marais wishes to seize the Zulus, let him do so himself. Are you mad or drunk that you should think that Allan would wish to betray Marie to the Kaffirs, to say nothing of the rest of us?" and she began to wave an extremely dirty "vatdoek", or dishcloth, which she always carried about with her and used for every purpose, towards Kambula as a sign of peace. 1. Who accompanied him toward the wagons?
2. Who was Marais talking to?
3. What was Marie doing?
4. Was anyone else helping her?
5. who?
6. Who wasan envoy?
7. Who was concerned they were being lured into a trap?
8. Was it a trick?
9. who wanted to take them prosiner?
10. Who did Marais want to take prisoner?
11. Who did Marais assume was betraying them?
12. Who averted the fight?
13. How did she do that?
14. what did she say ot him?
15. What was she waving?
16. what is that?
17. was it clean?
18. why did she have it with her?
19. What did Kambula threaten would happen to the Boers if they attacked?
20. were the Zulus armed? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Kambula and his two companions
2. two Prinsloo men and Meyer
3. attempting to calm him
4. yes
5. Vrouw Prinsloo
6. Kambula and his companions
7. Kambula
8. no
9. the boers
10. Kambula and his companions
11. the Englishman
12. Vrouw Prinsloo
13. caught her husband by the arm
14. He wouldn't take part in it
15. a vatdoek
16. dishcloth
17. no
18. she always carried it with her
19. soon they and their women would be dead
20. Tno