Q: Mr. Clinton and his 13-year-old son Tony are baseball fans. Last October 10th was Tony's birthday, so Mr. Clinton decided to drive him to New York, for the first game of the World Series . They had no ticket but hoped to buy a pair from others. After they arrived, they walked in the street for two hours, carrying a sign, "We need two tickets." Then they found the cheapest ticket was $200. They were about to leave when suddenly a man stopped them. He took out two tickets and handed them to Mr. Clinton. "How much do you want?" "Just a present." said the man, "Enjoy the game." Mr. Clinton wouldn't accept, so the man explained, "I'm Jackson. Hans is my boss. He and his wife haven't missed a World Series in 18 years. But he is ill and can't watch the game this time. So he told me to give the two tickets to people who would actually enjoy the game. Then I saw you and I followed you for a while. You seemed very sad. You made me think of my dad and me when I was a child. I dreamed of going to a World Series game with my father. But my dream never came true." How do you suppose this made Mr. Clinton and his son feel? Here is what Mr. Clinton said: "This is the most wonderful thing that ever happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other over 30 times and said, 'I can't believe this.' We still never forget Jackson and Hans."

Answer the following questions:
1. Where did the man and his son on the son's birthday?
2. To attend what event?
3. On what day is Tony's birthday?
4. What is the son's age?
5. What was the text on their sign?
6. Who gave them tickets to the game?
7. What was his name?
8. Who does Jackson work for?
9. Did Jackson believe that Mr. Clinton appeared unhappy?
10. Did Jackson ever attend the World Series with his dad?
11. What was the matter with Jackson's employer?
12. Was a specific illness given?
13. Before they were given the tickets, what was the price of the least expensive ticket they found?
14. How long did Clinton and his son walk the streets of New York when they first arrived?
A: 1. New York
2. World Series
3. October 10th
4. 13
5. "We need two tickets."
6. a man
7. Jackson
8. Hans
9. yes
10. no
11. he is ill
12. no
13. $200
14. two hours
Q: WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman managed to keep his Senate committee chairmanship in part because President-elect Barack Obama didn't want to punish him for supporting Sen. John McCain, Lieberman said Tuesday.

Sen. Joe Lieberman speaks Tuesday after Democrats allowed him to keep his committee chairmanship.

The Senate Democratic caucus, following a lengthy and often heated debate, voted 42-13 Tuesday to let Lieberman continue chairing the Senate Homeland Security Committee.

The caucus did, however, strip Lieberman of his spot on the Environment and Public Works Committee.

A Democrat in the Senate for 18 years before going independent, Lieberman criticized Obama, the Democratic nominee, during the race for the White House.

"I know that my colleagues in the Senate Democratic caucus were moved not only that Sen. [Harry] Reid said about my longtime record, but by the appeal from President-elect Obama himself that the nation unite now to confront our very serious problems," Lieberman said in the Capitol as those colleagues nodded in agreement behind him. Watch Lieberman express regrets over past statements "

Democrats were angered by Lieberman's speech to the Republican National Convention, where he praised his longtime friend McCain and criticized Obama for not reaching across the aisle to work with Republicans during his time in the Senate.

Reid, the Senate majority leader, said Lieberman's criticism of the Democratic nominee had angered him.

"I would defy anyone to be more angry than I was," he said Tuesday. "But I also believe that if you look at the problems we face as a nation, is this a time we walk out of here saying, 'Boy did we get even'?"

Answer the following questions:
1. who speaks Tuesday?
2. what did the caucus strip Lieberman of?
3. which caucus stripped him?
4. what was the vote count?
5. was the debate heated?
6. did he get to keep his committee chairmanship?
7. of what committee?
8. how long had he been a democrat?
9. why were democrats angry with his speech to the RNC?
10. did he praise anyone?
11. who?
12. is he friends with him?
13. was it a short friendship?
14. what party is Lieberman in now?
15. how did Reid feel about Lieberman's criticism?
A: 1. Sen. Joe Lieberman
2. His spot on the Environment and Public Works Committee.
3. The Senate Democratic caucus.
4. 42-13
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. The Senate Homeland Security Committee.
8. 18 years
9. Because he criticized Obama.
10. Yes.
11. McCain
12. Yes
13. No.
14. Independent
15. He was angered.
Q: Ralph the bee wanted to go visit his friend George the fly. George lived very far away, it would a long trip for Ralph. Ralph first flew over a jungle, in the jungle he met a nice tiger by the name of Benny. Benny wanted to play but Ralph had no time, he still had a long way to go. Then Ralph flew by a lake. At the lake he met a cowboy. The cowboy was named Walter. Walter was letting his horse get a drink of water from the lake. The horse drank a lot and when he was done he let out a huge burp. Ralph waved goodbye to Walter and his horse. Ralph then stopped for lunch, he had some bread he brought with him from home. While he was sitting when all of the sudden a pig walked up to him. He did not get the pigs name, because the pig could only say oink. Finally, after a long trip, Ralph finally got to the house of George the fly. George wanted to play, but Ralph was too tired. So Ralph went to sleep.

Answer the following questions:
1. What type of insect was Ralph?
2. who did he want to visit?
3. what was his name?
4. and what sort of insect was he?
5. was his dwelling close to Ralph's?
6. where did Ralph have to fly over first?
7. who did he see there?
8. what sort of animal was he?
9. what did Benny want?
10. Did they?
11. why?
12. where did he fly to next?
13. who did he see there?
14. what was his name?
15. What was this man doing there?
16. what did his animal do after?
17. what did Ralph do after he left the man and his animal?
18. what did he have?
19. where did he get it from?
20. what walked up on him?
21. what could it say?
22. Did they friends play when Ralph arrived?
A:
1. a bee
2. his friend
3. George
4. a fly
5. no
6. a jungle,
7. Benny
8. a tiger
9. to play
10. no
11. Ralph had no time
12. a lake
13. a cowboy
14. Walter
15. letting his horse get a drink of water
16. burped
17. stopped for lunch
18. bread
19. his home
20. a pig
21. oink
22. no