Question:
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CHAPTER XV.

Still the silence lasted. Henry had tried at first to persuade himself that it was only by chance that he never heard his own name from lips that used to call it more often than any other. Indeed, he was so much used to favour, that it needed all the awe-struck pity of the rest to prove to him its withdrawal; and he was so much in the habit of thrusting himself before Samuel, that even the sight and sound of the First Book of Euclid, all day long, failed to convince him that his brother could be preferred; above all, as Nurse Freeman had been collecting his clean shirts as well as Sam's, and all the portmanteaus and trunks in the house had been hunted out of the roof. Once, either the spirit of imitation, or his usual desire of showing himself off, made him break in when Sam was knitting his brows frightfully over a sum in proportion. Hal could do it in no time!

So he did; but he put the third term first, and multiplied the hours into the minutes, instead of reducing them to the same denomination; so that he made out that twenty-five men would take longer to cut a field of grass than three, and then could not see that he was wrong; but Miss Fosbrook and Sam both looked so much grieved for him, that a start of fright went through him.

Some minds really do not understand a fault till they see it severely visited; and "at least" and "couldn't help" had so blinded Henry's eyes that he had thought himself more unlucky than to blame, till his father's manner forced it on him that he had done something dreadful. Vaguely afraid, he hung about, looking so wretched that he was a piteous sight; and it cut his father to the heart to spend such a last day together. Mayhap the Captain could hardly have held out all that second day, if he had not passed his word to his brother.
1. Who would thrust themself before Samuel?
2. Who was gathering shirts?
3. Who did they belong to?
4. And?
5. ?
6. What happened to the trunks?
7. Did Henry think he was lucky?
8. Who made him realize that he did something bad?
9. What was his last day with his dad like?
10. And how did Henry look?

Numbered answers:
1. Henry
2. Nurse Freeman
3. henrys
4. Sam's
5. Sam's
6. hunted out of the roof
7. Not
8. Miss Fosbrook and Sam both looked so much grieved for him
9. it cut his father to the heart
10. Wretched

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At no more than 200 kilometres (120 mi) north to south and 130 kilometres (81 mi) east to west, Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa. Despite its size, however, its climate and topography is diverse, ranging from a cool and mountainous highveld to a hot and dry lowveld. The population is primarily ethnic Swazis whose language is siSwati. They established their kingdom in the mid-18th century under the leadership of Ngwane III; the present boundaries were drawn up in 1881. After the Anglo-Boer War, Swaziland was a British protectorate from 1903 until 1967. It regained its independence on 6 September 1968.

Swaziland is a developing country with a small economy. Its GDP per capita of $9,714 means it is classified as a country with a lower-middle income. As a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), its main local trading partner is South Africa. Swaziland's currency, the lilangeni, is pegged to the South African rand. Swaziland's major overseas trading partners are the United States and the European Union. The majority of the country's employment is provided by its agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Swaziland is a member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union, the Commonwealth of Nations and the United Nations.
1. Is Swaziland a developing country?
2. Do they have a large economy?
3. What size is it?
4. What is their GDP per capita?
5. Does this mean anything for their classification?
6. Are they a member of any trade groups or unions?
7. Do they have a main trading partner?
8. Who?
9. Do they have their own currency?
10. What is it called?
11. Is it pegged to another currency?
12. Whose?
13. What is it called?
14. Do they have overseas trading partners?
15. United States and Japan?
16. Is Swaziland one of the largest companies?
17. *country
18. What size is it?
19. Does it have a diverse climate?
20. Topography?

Numbered answers:
1. Yes
2. No
3. small
4. $9,714
5. t is classified as a country with a lower-middle income
6. Yes
7. yes
8. South Africa
9. Yes
10. lilangeni
11. yes
12. South Africa
13. rand
14. yes
15. Not Japan but European Union
16. unknown
17. No
18. no more than 200 kilometres (120 mi) north to south and 130 kilometres (81 mi) east to west,
19. Yes
20. Yes

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The BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited, commonly known as the British Phonographic Industry or BPI, is the British recorded music industry's trade association.

Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all three "major" record companies in the UK (Warner Music UK, Sony Music Entertainment, and Universal Music Group), and hundreds of independent music labels and small to medium-sized music businesses.

It has represented the interests of British record companies since being formally incorporated in 1973 when the principal aim was to promote British music and fight copyright infringement.

In 2007, the association's legal name was changed from British Phonographic Industry Limited (The).

It founded the annual BRIT Awards for the British music industry in 1977, and, later, The Classic BRIT Awards. The organizing company, BRIT Awards Limited, is a fully owned subsidiary of the BPI. Proceeds from both shows go to the BRIT Trust, the charitable arm of the BPI that has donated almost 15m to charitable causes nationwide since its foundation in 1989. In September 2013, the BPI presented the first ever BRITs Icon Award to Sir Elton John. The BPI also endorsed the launch of the Mercury Prize for the Album of the Year in 1992.

The recorded music industry's Certified Awards program, which attributes Platinum, Gold and Silver status to singles, albums and music videos (Platinum and Gold only) based on their sales performance (see BPI Certified Awards program), has been administered by the BPI since its inception in 1973. In September 2008, the BPI became one of the founding members of UK Music, an umbrella organisation representing the interests of all parts of the industry.
1. what does BPI stand for?
2. What does its membership consist of?
3. where?
4. how many major companies does it include?
5. Name one please?
6. and another?
7. and the last one?
8. did it change its name?
9. to what?
10. from what?
11. when?
12. what did it found?
13. when?
14. and later?
15. What is BRIT Awards part of?
16. Where do the proceeds go?
17. how much has been donated?
Numbered answers:
1. British Recorded Music Industry
2. music companies
3. in the UK
4. three
5. Sony Music Entertainment
6. Warner Music UK
7. Universal Music Group
8. yes
9. British Recorded Music Industry
10. British Phonographic Industry Limited
11. 2007
12. the BRIT Awards
13. 1977
14. The Classic BRIT Awards
15. BRIT Awards Limited and BPI
16. charity
17. almost 15m