question: CHAPTER XXXVIII

When parliament reassembled in February, the Neuchatels quitted Hainault for their London residence in Portland Place. Mrs. Neuchatel was sadly troubled at leaving her country home, which, notwithstanding its distressing splendour, had still some forms of compensatory innocence in its flowers and sylvan glades. Adriana sighed when she called to mind the manifold and mortifying snares and pitfalls that awaited her, and had even framed a highly practical and sensible scheme which would permit her parents to settle in town and allow Myra and herself to remain permanently in the country; but Myra brushed away the project like a fly, and Adriana yielding, embraced her with tearful eyes.

The Neuchatel mansion in Portland Place was one of the noblest in that comely quarter of the town, and replete with every charm and convenience that wealth and taste could provide. Myra, who, like her brother, had a tenacious memory, was interested in recalling as fully and as accurately as possible her previous experience of London life. She was then indeed only a child, but a child who was often admitted to brilliant circles, and had enjoyed opportunities of social observation which the very youthful seldom possess. Her retrospection was not as profitable as she could have desired, and she was astonished, after a severe analysis of the past, to find how entirely at that early age she appeared to have been engrossed with herself and with Endymion. Hill Street and Wimbledon, and all their various life, figured as shadowy scenes; she could realise nothing very definite for her present guidance; the past seemed a phantom of fine dresses, and bright equipages, and endless indulgence. All that had happened after their fall was distinct and full of meaning. It would seem that adversity had taught Myra to feel and think.
1. where was the Neuchatel mansion?
2. did Myra have a brother?
3. what city is the mansion in?
4. when did parliament reassemble?
5. did Mrs. Neuchatel want to leave her home?
6. was she happy?
7. who had schemed to try to remain?
8. who else was in on it?
9. did she go through with it?
10. was the mansion shabby?
11. was it noble?
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answer: 1. Portland Place
2. Yes
3. London
4. February
5. No
6. No
7. Adriana
8. Myra
9. no
10. No
11. yes

question: Bush's margin of victory in the popular vote was the smallest ever for a reelected incumbent president, but marked the first time since his father's victory 16 years prior that a candidate won a majority of the popular vote. The electoral map closely resembled that of 2000, with only three states changing sides: New Mexico and Iowa voted Republican in 2004 after having voted Democratic in 2000, while New Hampshire voted Democratic in 2004 after previously voting Republican. In the Electoral College, Bush received 286 votes to Kerry's 252.

Just eight months into his presidency, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 suddenly transformed Bush into a wartime president. Bush's approval ratings surged to near 90%. Within a month, the forces of a coalition led by the United States entered Afghanistan, which had been sheltering Osama bin Laden, suspected mastermind of the September 11 attacks. By December, the Taliban had been removed as rulers of Kabul, although a long and ongoing reconstruction would follow, severely hampered by ongoing turmoil and violence within the country.
1. Who had the smallest margin of victory ever for an incumbant president?
2. Which states changed sides in the 2004 election?
3. any others?
4. How many more Electoral College votes did Bush receive over Kerry?
5. What was the difference in the number of Electoral College votes between the two candidates?
6. What made him a wartime leader?
7. When did that happen?
8. How long had he been president?
9. What happened to his approval rating at that time?
10. Which group was removed by a US-led military action?
11. Who was thought to be behind the terrorism?
12. What was his last name?
13. Was the rebuilding of Afghanistan peaceful?
14. What happened?
15. How long after the attacks did the US invade Afghanistan?
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answer: 1. Bush
2. New Hampshire
3. New Mexico and Iowa
4. 286
5. 34
6. terrorists
7. 2001
8. unknown
9. surged
10. Taliban
11. Osama
12. bin Laden
13. no
14. violence
15. month

question: Rob is a dog. Rob is a big red dog. He likes to go to the park. Rob likes the swing. He likes to go as high as he can. To get to the park, Rob has to go to town. When he is in town, he walks by the school. It is by the baseball field. Rob likes to go to the park with Rod. Rod is a small dog. Rod is a brown dog. Rod likes to go down the slide. Rod likes to go fast. Rob likes to slide too. Rob and Rod like to go down the slide many times. When it gets dark, Rob and Rod have to go home. Rob has to go home. He has to go eat. Swinging makes Rob hungry. Rod has to go home too. He does not like to be in the dark. They can go to the park tomorrow. Goodbye Rob and Rod.
1. What kind of animal is Rob
2. What color
3. Who does he like to go to the park with?
4. What does Rod like at the park?
5. And Rob?
6. What else?
7. Why do they go home?
8. When will they go to the park again?
9. Swinging makes who hungry?
10. What is Rod
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answer:
1. a dog
2. red
3. with Rod
4. Rod likes the slide
5. Rob likes to slide too
6. Rob likes the swing
7. it gets dark
8. tomorrow
9. Rob
10. a dog