Problem: Washington (CNN)John Boehner and his allies scrambled to lock down support for his reelection as Speaker on Tuesday morning as the small army of conservative lawmakers promising to vote against him continued to expand.

A senior House GOP leadership source tells CNN that Boehner is reaching out to members to urge support as they try to stave off the coup attempt. Voting was underway Tuesday afternoon with several Republicans already voting for people other than Boehner.

Bad weather and the funeral proceedings for former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, however, made conservatives' challenge tougher as the two incidents combined ensured some lawmakers wouldn't make the vote. With fewer lawmakers voting, conservatives will need more Boehner opponents to force the vote to a second ballot.

Conservative call for Boehner coup grows louder

Still, Monday morning conservatives were optimistic as more prominent members in their ranks came out opposed to the Speaker. Rep. Justin Amash, one of the original dozen that opposed Boehner for speaker in 2013, said in a Facebook post that while "Speaker Boehner has given his best to our conference...it's time for Republicans to change our leadership."

Incoming Rep. Curt Clawson, via tweet; South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan, via Facebook; and Kansas Rep. Tim Huelskamp, via tweet, also joined the 10 lawmakers that announced their opposition to Boehner over the weekend and into Monday. Conservatives say they've locked down at least a dozen and as many as 15 certain no-votes, with more expected when the vote happens Tuesday afternoon.

Florida Rep. Ted Yoho, who is just starting his second term in the House, is one of the conservatives collaborating to spark a second round of voting, and has offered him up as an alternative to the Ohio Republican, along with Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert.
1. Who is up for re election?
2. What is his position?
3. What day was the voting on?
4. Was it sunny out that day?
5. What else happened that day?
6. Was everyone expected to vote?
7. What was the goal of those not voting for him?
8. What political party is he a part of?
9. How many voted against him in 2013?
10. Who was one of them?
Answer: 1. John Boehner
2. Speaker
3. Tuesday
4. No
5. funeral proceedings for former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo
6. yes
7. conservatives needing more Boehner opponents to force the vote to a second ballot.
8. Republican
9. dozen
10. Curt Clawson

Q: CHAPTER IV

OF THE WAYS OF CHARMION; AND OF THE CROWNING OF HARMACHIS AS THE KING OF LOVE

On the following day I received the writing of my appointment as Astrologer and Magician-in-Chief to the Queen, with the pay and perquisites of that office, which were not small. Rooms were given me in the palace, also, through which I passed at night to the high watch-tower, whence I looked on the stars and drew their auguries. For at this time Cleopatra was much troubled about matters political, and not knowing how the great struggle among the Roman factions would end, but being very desirous to side with the strongest, she took constant counsel with me as to the warnings of the stars. These I read to her in such manner as best seemed to fit the high interest of my ends. For Antony, the Roman Triumvir, was now in Asia Minor, and, rumour ran, very wroth because it had been told him that Cleopatra was hostile to the Triumvirate, in that her General, Serapion, had aided Cassius. But Cleopatra protested loudly to me and others that Serapion had acted against her will. Yet Charmion told me that, as with Allienus, it was because of a prophecy of Dioscorides the unlucky that the Queen herself had secretly ordered Serapion so to do. Still, this did not save Serapion, for to prove to Antony that she was innocent she dragged the General from the sanctuary and slew him. Woe be to those who carry out the will of tyrants if the scale should rise against them! And so Serapion perished.

Answer the following questions:
1. What was one appointment receive
2. And?
3. Where did he get lodgings?
4. What did he do in the watch-tower?
5. Who was bothered by politics?
6. Who did she want to become ally with?
7. What council did she seek from "me"?
8. Where was the Roman Triumvir?
9. What was his name?
10. Who was Cleopatra's General?
11. Who did he assist?
12. Who went against her wishes?
13. Was she calm about it when speaking to "me"?
14. What did she do to prove her innocence to the Roman?
A: 1. Astrologer
2. Magician-in-Chief
3. in the palace
4. looked on the stars
5. Cleopatra
6. the strongest
7. as to the warnings of the stars
8. in Asia Minor,
9. Antony
10. Serapion
11. Cassius.
12. Serapion
13. no
14. she dragged the General from the sanctuary and slew him.

Problem: CHAPTER XXI

A BOB SLED RACE

"Whoop! hurrah! it's snowing!"

Thus shouted Tom one day, as he burst into the library of the Hall, where Dick, Sam and a number of others were perusing books and the latest magazines.

"Hard?" queried Sam, dropping the magazine he held.

"No, but steady. Peleg Snuggers says it is going to be a heavy fall, and he generally knows."

"And he loves snowstorms so," put in Fred, with a laugh. "Do you remember the time we made a big fort and had a regular battle?"

"Indeed I do!" cried Larry. "It was great! We ought to have something of that sort this winter."

"I was hoping we'd get skating before it snowed," put in Songbird.

"Well, we can't have all the good things at once," answered Dick. "I think a heavy snowstorm is jolly. Somehow, when it snows I always feel like whistling and singing."

"And I feel like making up verses," murmured the poet of the school, and went on:

"Oh, the snow, the beautiful snow, Coming down when the wind does blow. Coming down both day and night, Leaving the earth a wonderful sight! Oh, the snow, the heavenly snow!----"

"Wetting our feet wherever we go!"

continued Tom, and added:

"Oh, the snow, When the wind doth blow, It sets a pace And hits our face And we are froze Down to the toes And in the slush, That's just like mush, We cannot stop, But go ker-flop!"

"Tom, the first thing you know, you'll be taking Songbird's laurels away from him," observed Larry.
1. Who thinks a heavy snowstorm is jolly?
2. What does snow make him feel like doing?
3. Who said it made them feel like making up verses?
4. What did Songbird wish?
5. Who ran into the house yelling that it was snowing?
6. What room did he go into?
7. Were people in there?
8. What were they doing?
9. Who dropped a magazine?
10. What did he ask of Tom?
11. Was he asking about the snowfall?
12. Who loves snowstorms?
13. Who says it's going to be a heavy snowfall?
14. What did Fred want to know if Larry remembered?
15. Did Larry remember it?
16. Did he remember it fondly?
17. What did he say they should do this winter?
18. Who made up rhyming poems about the snow?
19. What did Larry tell Tom he'd be taking from Songbird?
20. Who spoke of having wet feet everywhere?
Answer:
1. Dick.
2. whistling and singing."
3. the poet of the school,
4. unknown
5. Tom
6. the library of the Hall,
7. yes
8. perusing books and the latest magazines.
9. Sam
10. "Hard?"
11. "Whoop! hurrah! it's snowing
12. tom
13. peleg Snuggers
14. the time they made a big fort and had a regular battle
15. yes
16. yes
17. something of that sort
18. the poet of the school
19. Songbird's laurels
20. Tom,