question: Syria's prime minister defected Monday, becoming the latest among high-profile politicians and leaders to leave the embattled regime of Bashar al-Assad.

"I announce today my defection from the killing and terrorist regime and I announce that I have joined the ranks of the freedom and dignity revolution. I announce that I am from today a soldier in this blessed revolution," Riyad Hijab said in a written statement read by a Syrian opposition official on Al Jazeera.

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Analysts described Hijab's departure as a significant symbolic blow for al-Assad's government but noted that the former prime minister had been on the job for only a few months.

Al-Assad appointed Hijab prime minister in June, a month after parliamentary elections that were boycotted by supporters of those seeking to oust al-Assad.

"In short, this isn't going to bring a lot of insight into what Assad is thinking or doing. It is certainly embarrassing and does some damage to regime," said David Hartwell, a senior analyst of Islamic Affairs at Jane's. "But all indications are that Hijab was probably kept in the dark. This wasn't a man who had Assad's ear. Assad appointed him just a few months ago. He was essentially just another Cabinet member without much power at all."

Hijab was tasked with creating a new Cabinet for al-Assad's regime.

Opposition leaders said Hijab had defected, while Syrian state television said al-Assad dismissed Hijab from his post Monday.

Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi said officials hadn't "heard anything from the former prime minister," according to the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency
1. Who resigned?
2. What role did he leave?
3. How long had he held that position?
4. Was his election peaceful?
5. Were the previous elections peaceful?
6. Who boycotted?
7. How long after this was Hijab appointed?
8. Was his role a crucial one?
9. Who described the resignation "embarrassing?"
10. What job does he hold?
11. Who claimed that Hijab defected?
12. What job does Omran al-Zoubi hold?
13. Does he claim that Hijab contacted him regarding the resignation?
14. How did Hijab describe the regime he was leaving?
15. What role does he wish to take in the revolution?
16. How does he describe this revolution?
17. Does he see himself as fighting for freedom and dignity?
18. What was one of his tasks while still in his former position?
19. For whom?
20. Did he complete it?
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answer: 1. Hijab
2. prime minister
3. since June,
4. he was appointed
5. no
6. supporters of those seeking to oust al-Assad
7. a month
8. no
9. David Hartwell
10. a senior analyst
11. Opposition leaders
12. Information Minister
13. no
14. as a killing and terrorist regime
15. soldier
16. asblessed
17. yes
18. creating a new Cabinet
19. al-Assad's regime
20. unknown

Mabel's aunt wanted to give her the best birthday present ever. So the day after Mabel's birthday, her aunt brought her to the pet store! Mabel had been asking her aunt for a pet for a very long time. Many of her friends had pets, and she wanted one too. Her friend Faith had a hamster named Peaches. Bobby had a rat named Hugo! Melissa had two snakes and a lizard! Heather had a fish bowl with three fish. Mabel couldn't wait to get her pet and tell her friends all about it. At the pet store, Mabel and her aunt looked at all the animals they had. They saw puppies, kittens, fish, turtles, frogs, and bunnies. Mabel saw a cute black puppy that she thought she might like. There was also a white kitten with blue eyes. But then Mabel saw a gray bunny who was fluffy and soft, and she knew that she wanted the bunny as her pet. Her aunt helped her buy the bunny. They also got everything they needed for the bunny. They got a cage, a water bowl, and bunny food. Mabel named her new bunny Fluffy. Mabel thanked her aunt, and she had the best birthday ever! What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What id Mabels Aunt want to give her?
2. So what did she do?
3. Had Mabel been asking for a pet?
4. For how long?
5. Did any of her friends have pets?
6. What kind of pet did her friend Faith have?
7. What was it's name?
8. What kind of pet did her firend Bobby have?
9. and what was it's name?
10. How many snakes did Melissa have?
11. Did Milissa have any other pets?
12. Who had a fish bowl with three fish?
13. What kind of pets did Mable and her aunt see?
14. What color was the puppy she thought she might like be?
15. What was they grey bunnies fur like?
16. Which one did she want as a pet?
17. What did she get that she needed for the bunny?
18. What did she end up naming the bunny?
Answer: 1. the best birthday present ever
2. brought her to the pet store
3. yes
4. a very long time
5. Yes
6. a hamster
7. Peaches
8. a rat
9. a rat named Hugo
10. two
11. a lizard
12. Heather
13. puppies, kittens, fish, turtles, frogs, and bunnies
14. black
15. fluffy and soft
16. The bunny
17. a cage, a water bowl, and bunny food
18. Fluffy

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER 62

This recognition of Rome by Lothair evinced not only a consciousness of locality, but an interest in it not before exhibited; and the monsignore soon after seized the opportunity of drawing the mind of his companion to the past, and feeling how far he now realized the occurrences that immediately preceded his arrival in the city. But Lothair would not dwell on them. "I wish to think of nothing," he said, "that happened before I entered this city: all I desire now is to know those to whom I am indebted for my preservation in a condition that seemed hopeless."

"There is nothing hopeless with Divine aid," said the monsignore; "but, humanly speaking, you are indebted for your preservation to English friends, long and intimately cherished. It is under their roof that you dwell, the Agostini palace, tenanted by Lord St. Jerome."

"Lord St. Jerome!" murmured Lothair to himself.

"And the ladies of his house are those who, only with some slight assistance from my poor self, tended you throughout your most desperate state, and when we sometimes almost feared that mind and body were alike wrecked."

"I have a dream of angels," said Lothair; "and sometimes I listened to heavenly voices that I seemed to have heard before."

"I am sure you have not forgotten the ladies of that house?" said Catesby, watching his countenance.

"No; one of them summoned me to meet her at Rome," murmured Lothair, "and I am here."

"That summons was divine," said Catesby, "and only the herald of the great event that was ordained and has since occurred. In this holy city, Miss Arundel must ever count as the most sanctified of her sex." 1. Who was being told where he was at?
2. In whose home was he?
3. And where was the Lord from?
4. What was his place called?
5. Who took care of him?
6. Specifically who?
7. And who also lent a hand?
8. How was the man's condition while being looked after?
9. What would the injured man not put thoughts to?
10. With what are things not hopeless?
numbered_answers:
1. Lothair
2. Lord St. Jerome."
3. England
4. the Agostini palace
5. English friends
6. the ladies of his house
7. Lothair
8. seemed hopeless
9. how far he now realized the occurrences that immediately preceded his arrival in the city
10. There is nothing hopeless with Divine aid,"