Problem: William was sitting in his room working on his homework. It was something he did since he went to kindergarten. William could see outside from where he was sitting. He had a view of a beautiful sunset this time of year. It was late spring, and he sometimes found his mind wandering as he looked outside, and hated losing time like that. The sooner he finished his homework, the sooner he could go to his friend Jacob's house, where he was spending the night. William loved sleepovers with Jacob. They would do fun stuff like tell jokes, watch TV, play board games, and eat lots of junk food. Jacob also had a cool RC car that William liked to play with. But William's parents wouldn't allow him to go to Jacob's house until he finished his homework first.
1. Where was William?
2. Doing what?
3. Did he do it often?
4. since when?
5. What did he see outside?
6. What time of year was it?
7. What happened when he looked outside?
8. did he like that?
9. why?
Answer: 1. His room.
2. Working on his homework.
3. Yes.
4. Kindergarten.
5. A beautiful sunset.
6. Late spring.
7. He sometimes found his mind wandering.
8. No.
9. Because the sooner he finished his homework, the sooner he could go to his friend Jacob's house.

Problem: CHAPTER XXV

"I would do it now"

Though it was rumoured all over London that the Duke of Omnium was dying, his Grace had been dressed and taken out of his bed-chamber into a sitting-room, when Madame Goesler was brought into his presence by Lady Glencora Palliser. He was reclining in a great arm-chair, with his legs propped up on cushions, and a respectable old lady in a black silk gown and a very smart cap was attending to his wants. The respectable old lady took her departure when the younger ladies entered the room, whispering a word of instruction to Lady Glencora as she went. "His Grace should have his broth at half-past four, my lady, and a glass and a half of champagne. His Grace won't drink his wine out of a tumbler, so perhaps your ladyship won't mind giving it him at twice."

"Marie has come," said Lady Glencora.

"I knew she would come," said the old man, turning his head round slowly on the back of his chair. "I knew she would be good to me to the last." And he laid his withered hand on the arm of his chair, so that the woman whose presence gratified him might take it within hers and comfort him.

"Of course I have come," said Madame Goesler, standing close by him and putting her left arm very lightly on his shoulder. It was all that she could do for him, but it was in order that she might do this that she had been summoned from London to his side. He was wan and worn and pale,--a man evidently dying, the oil of whose lamp was all burned out; but still as he turned his eyes up to the woman's face there was a remnant of that look of graceful faineant nobility which had always distinguished him. He had never done any good, but he had always carried himself like a duke, and like a duke he carried himself to the end.
1. Who is ill?
2. Who visited him?
3. Who was she introduced by?
4. What is Goesler's first name?
5. Where did she come from?
6. Was she asked to come to the duke?
7. How does the duke look?
8. Was he expecting this visitor?
9. Was the duke a kind man?
10. Has he eaten already?
Answer: 1. the Duke of Omnium
2. Madame Goesler
3. Lady Glencora Palliser.
4. Marie
5. from London
6. yes
7. wan and worn and pale
8. yes
9. no
10. no

Problem: Chapter LX

How Mrs. Bolton Was Nearly Conquered

One morning about the middle of October, Robert Bolton walked out from Cambridge to Puritan Grange with a letter in his pocket,--a very long and a very serious letter. The day was that on which the Secretary of State was closeted with the barrister, and on the evening of which he at length determined that Caldigate should be allowed to go free. There had, therefore, been no pardon granted,--as yet. But in the letter the writer stated that such pardon would, almost certainly, be awarded.

It was from William Bolton, in London, to his brother the attorney, and was written with the view of proving to all the Boltons at Cambridge, that it was their duty to acknowledge Hester as the undoubted wife of John Caldigate; and recommended also that, for Hester's sake, they should receive him as her husband. The letter had been written with very great care, and had been powerful enough to persuade Robert Bolton of the truth of the first proposition.

It was very long, and as it repeated all the details of the evidence for and against the verdict, it shall not be repeated here at its full length. Its intention was to show that, looking at probabilities, and judging from all that was known, there was much more reason to suppose that there had been no marriage at Ahalala than that there had been one. The writer acknowledged that, while the verdict stood confirmed against the man, Hester's family were bound to regard it, and to act as though they did not doubt its justice;--but that when that verdict should be set aside,--as far as any criminal verdict can be set aside,--by the Queen's pardon, then the family would be bound to suppose that they who advised her Majesty had exercised a sound discretion.
1. who was the letter from?
2. what month was this?
3. where was the marriage?
4. who walked from Cambridge?
5. to where?
6. did he have the letter?
7. where was it?
8. where was william?
9. Was Robert the attorney?
10. what was going to be decided about Caldigate that day?
11. who was to decide this?
12. what had the let pursuaded robert of?
13. was the letter writer certain of the pardon?
14. who was John's wife?
15. who was to accept this?
16. was the letter written haphazardly?
17. what details did it have?
18. was it showing that there was a marriage or not?
19. were they supposed to accept the verdict?
20. were they to welcome her husband?
Answer:
1. William Bolton
2. October
3. Ahalala
4. Robert Bolton
5. Puritan Grange
6. yes
7. in his pocket
8. in London
9. yes
10. he should go free
11. the Queen's
12. the truth of the first proposition
13. no
14. Hester
15. the Boltons
16. no
17. evidence for and against the verdict
18. no
19. yes
20. yes