Problem: The judge thought Geoffrey Payne killed his wife. Now for the first time Payne wrote to a magazine from the prison about what happened on the night of 13 October 1999. I had to stay late at the hospital that night to do an operation. I finally left at about 11p.m.. I drove home slowly because the wind was blowing and it was raining heavily. I was running into our road when a man suddenly ran in front of my car. I almost hit him but I stopped just in time. I was scared and the man looked scared, too. I got out of the car but he ran away before I could ask if he was all right. It was very strange. When I got home, the lights were on but it was very quiet. I called to my wife but there was no answer. Then I remembered that she was out at a concert. I was still very unhappy about what happened on the road, so I made myself a drink. Then I went upstairs to have a bath. I saw that the window in the bedroom was open. This was strange because my wife always locked the doors and windows before she went out. She was afraid of burglars. When I went to close it, I found Ellen. She was lying on the floor. There was blood everywhere. I rushed over for her pulse but she was dead. I was so scared. I sat on the floor beside her body without knowing what to do. The next thing I knew was that the sky was getting light. I can't remember a thing about that night. In the morning I phoned the police. They arrived half an hour after I phoned them. But it seemed like hours. During that time I tried hard to remember anything I could about the night before. I couldn't stop thinking about the man in the road. What was he doing at that time of night in our quiet neighborhood?
1. Who did Payne write to?
2. From where?
3. Did the judge think he was innocent?
4. What is he being accused of?
5. What date?
6. During the day?
7. Where was he working on the night of the incident?
8. What was he doing?
9. What time did he leave?
10. Was the weather clear that night?
11. What happened on his way home?
12. Did he hit him?
13. What did he do when he got home?
14. Where did he remember she was?
15. What did he make for himself?
16. Why did he go upstairs?
17. What did he notice?
18. When he went to shut it, what did he find?
19. Was she alive?
20. When did he call the police?
Answer: 1. to a magazine
2. the prison
3. no
4. killing his wife
5. 13 October 1999.
6. no
7. at the hospital
8. doing an operation
9. at about 11p.m.
10. no
11. a man ran in front of his car
12. no
13. called to his wife
14. at a concert
15. a drink
16. to have a bath.
17. that the window in the bedroom was open
18. Ellen
19. no
20. In the morning

Problem: Chapter 22: Oudenarde.

The trumpet call which summoned Rupert and his friends to horse was, as he suspected, an indication that there was a general movement of the troops in front.

Vendome had declined to attack the allies in the position they had taken up, but had moved by his right to Braine le Leude, a village close to the ground on which, more than a hundred years later, Waterloo was fought, and whence he threatened alike Louvain and Brussels. Marlborough moved his army on a parallel line to Anderleet. No sooner had he arrived there, than he found that Vendome was still moving towards his right--a proof that Louvain was really the object of the attack. Again the allied troops were set in motion, and all night, through torrents of rain, they tramped wearily along, until at daybreak they were in position at Parc, covering the fortress of Louvain. Vendome, finding himself anticipated, fell back to Braine le Leude without firing a shot.

But though Marlborough had so far foiled the enemy, it was clear that he was not in a condition to take the offensive before the arrival of Prince Eugene, who would, he trusted, be able to come to his assistance; and for weeks the armies watched each other without movement.

On the 4th of July, Vendome suddenly marched from Braine le Leude, intending to capture the fortress of Oudenarde. Small bodies of troops were sent off at the same time to Ghent and Bruges, whose inhabitants rose and admitted the French. Marlborough, seeing the danger which threatened the very important fortress of Oudenarde, sent orders to Lord Chandos who commanded at Ath, to collect all the small garrisons in the neighbourhood, and to throw himself into Oudenarde. This was done before Vendome could reach the place, which was thus secured against a coup de main. Vendome invested the fortress, brought up his siege train from Tournay, and moved towards Lessines with his main army, to cover the siege.
1. who was called up?
2. what called them?
3. where were they called to?
4. what is the first town mentioned?
5. is a famous battle mentioned?
6. which one?
7. is the month that follow june mentioned?
8. is a specific date in that month mentioned?
9. what is it?
10. did someone do something on that date?
11. who?
12. what did he do?
13. why?
Answer: 1. Rupert and his friends
2. The trumpet
3. To horse
4. Braine le Leude
5. Yes
6. Waterloo
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. The 4th of July
10. Yes
11. Vendome
12. He marched from Braine le Leud
13. He intending to capture the fortress of Oudenarde

Problem: CHAPTER XXIII

AN ELECTION OF OFFICERS

"Election of officers to-morrow!"

"As if every cadet at the school didn't know it, Pepper."

"Well, Andy, have you made up your mind how you are going to vote?"

"Sure I have," replied the acrobatic youth. "I am going to vote for Bart Conners for major, since Jack don't want to run again."

"That's the way I am going to vote, too."

"How about the two captains?" asked Joe Nelson.

"Well, I think I'll vote for Dave Kearney for one," answered Pepper. "I am not so sure about the other."

"What's the matter with Harry Blossom?" asked Bert Field. "He seems to be a nice sort."

"He is."

"I understand Reff Ritter wants to be a captain," put in Stuffer.

"Sure, an' he'd be afther wantin' to be major, only he ain't popular enough," came from Emerald.

"Coulter is out for a captaincy, too," said Jack, who had come up during the talk.

"Do you think either of them will be elected?" asked Andy.

"Not if I can prevent it," replied the young major. "Neither of them deserves any office."

"I understand Dan Baxter wants to be major," said Stuffer. "Talk about gall! What has he ever done for the school? Nothing."

"He won't get the office," said Jack.

"Is Bart going to have a walkover?" asked Pepper.

"Hardly. Both Dave Kearney and Harry Blossom will run against him, and so will Bob Grenwood, and they all have their friends."

"Well, let the best fellows win, say I!" cried Andy, and then he ran off, to do some fancy "stunts" in the gymnasium.
1. What event is about to happen?
2. When?
3. Where were these elections taking place?
4. Who are they going to elect?
5. What was he running for?
6. Who was going to vote for him?
7. Who would he have voted for if they had run?
8. What other position is being voted on?
9. Who is in the running for that?
10. Who is he running against?
11. Who else wants the job?
12. Does he have higher aspirations?
13. Anyone else interested in captain?
14. Who knew this?
15. Who else wants to be major?
16. Did they think he would win?
17. Who is the gymnast of the bunch?
Answer:
1. Election of officers
2. tomorrow
3. at the school
4. Bart Conners
5. major
6. Andy
7. Jack
8. two captains
9. Dave Kearney
10. Harry Blossom
11. Reff Ritter
12. yes, major
13. Coulter
14. Jack
15. Dan Baxter
16. no
17. Andy