Read the text and answer the questions.

CHAPTER XII: THE POITOU REGIMENT

"Well, MacIntosh," Hector said as he entered the cabaret, "have you made up your mind? The castle is a strong one, and I mean to make it stronger. The air is good and so is the wine, and I am sure that you will find the duties pleasant.

"If you go I think it would be as well that you should take a couple of your old comrades--you said there were many of them in Paris--with you, to act as your sergeants, drill the tenants, and see that all goes on in order. It will be pleasant for you to have two of your old friends with whom you can talk over past times."

"I had decided to accept your offer, Hector; but certainly this would have decided me had I not already made up my mind. That was the one drawback, that I should be among strangers, but with two of my old friends I should not feel lonely. There is Sholto Macfarlane, he was in my troop. He lost a hand from his musket bursting three years ago, and now makes his living by helping the boatmen unload at the quays. Then there is Kenneth Munroe. He was invalided after a bad attack of fever in Flanders, and now teaches the broadsword exercise at a fencing master's place at St. Denis. They would both jump at the offer if they only got free lodgings and keep."

"Then that is settled, MacIntosh. I am heartily glad of it. Now the sooner you get down there the better."

1. That is this section called?
2. Which number is it?
3. Who first speaks?
4. To who?
5. What does he ask?
6. Where is he?
7. Is it well built?
8. Will it get better?
9. Are the tasks boring?
10. Should he bring his friends?
11. To be what?
12. What else?
13. Does he agree?
14. Who is in his group?
15. What did one lose?
16. From what?
17. When?
18. What does he do now?
19. What does he do now?
20. Where?

Numbered answers:
1. THE POITOU REGIMENT
2. XII
3. Hector
4. Macintosh
5. "have you made up your mind?
6. The castle
7. yes
8. yes
9. no
10. yes
11. to act as his sergeants
12. drill the tenants
13. yes
14. Sholto Macfarlane,and Kenneth Munroe.
15. a hand
16. from his musket bursting
17. three years ago
18. helps the boatmen unload at the quays.
19. teaches the broadsword exercise
20. at a fencing master's place at St. Denis.