Problem: CHAPTER III: Reddy Is Sure Granny Has Lost Her Senses

Perhaps 'tis just as well that we Can't see ourselves as others see. --Old Granny Fox.

"Just as I thought," muttered Reddy Fox as he peeped through the bushes on the bank of the Big River and saw Quacker swimming about in the water where it ran too swiftly to freeze. "We've got just as much chance of catching him as I have of jumping over the moon. That's what I'll tell Granny."

He crept back carefully so as not to be seen by Quacker, and when he had reached the place where Granny was waiting for him, his face wore a very impudent look.

"Well," said Granny Fox, "what shall we do to catch him?"

"Learn to swim like a fish and fly like a bird," replied Reddy in such a saucy tone that Granny had hard work to keep from boxing his ears.

"You mean that you think he can't be caught?" said she quietly.

"I don't think anything about it; I know he can't!" snapped Reddy. "Not by us, anyway," he added.

"I suppose you wouldn't even try?" retorted Granny.

"I'm old enough to know when I'm wasting my time," replied Reddy with a toss of his head.

"In other words you think I'm a silly old Fox who has lost her senses," said Granny sharply.

"No-o. I didn't say that," protested Reddy, looking very uncomfortable.

"But you think it," declared Granny. "Now look here, Mr. Smarty, you do just as I tell you. You creep back there where you can watch Quacker and all that happens, and mind that you keep out of his sight. Now go."
1. Where was Reddy?
2. Where were the bushes?
3. Which one?
4. Who was he looking at?
5. Who did he go find next?
6. Did he tell Granny that Quacker could not be caught?
7. What would they have to do?
8. And?
9. Was his tone nice?
10. What did Granny have to work to not do?
11. Was Granny upset?
12. What did she call him?
Answer: 1. in the bushes
2. on the bank of the river
3. The big river
4. A quaker
5. granny
6. yes
7. Learn to swim like a fish
8. fly like a bird
9. saucy
10. boxing his ears.
11. yes
12. Mr. Smarty,

Q: CHAPTER II

Cecil came face to face with his brother in the room where refreshments were being dispensed by solemn-looking footmen and trim parlour-maids. He stared at him for a moment in surprise.

"What on earth are you doing here, Andrew?" he asked.

"Exactly what I was wondering myself," Andrew answered, setting down his empty glass. "I met Bellamy Smith this afternoon in Bond Street, and he asked me to dine, without saying anything about this sort of show afterwards. By the by, Cecil," he added, "what are you doing in town? I thought you said that you were not coming up until the late autumn."

"No more I am, for any length of time," Cecil answered. "I am up for the day, back to-morrow. There were one or two things I wanted, and it was easier to come up and see about them than to write."

"Is Forrest still with you?" Andrew asked.

Cecil hesitated, and his brother had an unpleasant conviction that for a moment he was uncertain whether to tell the truth or no.

"Yes!" Cecil answered, "he is still there. I know you don't like him, Andrew, but he really isn't a bad sort, and he's quite a sportsman."

"Does he play cards with you?" Andrew asked.

"Never even suggested it," Cecil declared eagerly. "Fact is, we're out shooting all day, duck shooting, or fishing, or motoring, and we go to bed soon after dinner."

"You can't come to much harm at that," Andrew admitted. "By the by, do you know that Engleton has never turned up?"

Answer the following questions:
1. Is this section about sisters?
2. Who is it about?
3. Where are they?
4. How did Andrew get there?
5. Does Cecil like Forrest?
6. How long is Cecil staying?
7. What do Cecil and Forrest do?
8. When will Cecil be back?
9. Who is the last person they mention?
10. When was Andrew expecting to see Cecil next?
A: 1. No
2. Cecil and Andrew
3. in the room
4. Bellamy invited him.
5. No
6. One day
7. Shooting and fishing and motoring
8. Tomorrow
9. Engleton
10. late autumn

Problem: The Second Boer War (, , "Second Freedom War"), known variously as the Boer War, Anglo-Boer War, South African War or Anglo-Boer South African War, started on 11 October 1899 and ended on 31 May 1902. Britain defeated two Boer states in South Africa: the South African Republic (Republic of Transvaal) and the Orange Free State. Britain was aided by its Cape Colony, the Colony of Natal and some native African allies. The British war effort was further supported by volunteers from the British Empire, including Southern Africa, the Australian colonies, Canada, India and New Zealand. Inside Britain and its Empire there also was significant opposition to the Second Boer War.

Britain was overconfident and under-prepared. The Boers were very well armed and struck first, besieging Ladysmith, Kimberley, and Mafeking in early 1900, and winning important battles at Colenso, Magersfontein and Stormberg. Staggered, Britain brought in large numbers of soldiers and fought back. General Redvers Buller was replaced by Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener. They relieved the three besieged cities, and invaded the two Boer republics in late 1900. The onward marches of the British Army were so overwhelming that the Boers did not fight staged battles in defense of their homeland. Britain quickly seized control of all of the Orange Free State and Transvaal, as the civilian leadership went into hiding or exile. In conventional terms, the war was over. Britain officially annexed the two countries in 1900, and called a "khaki election" to give the government another six years of power in London.
1. When did the Boer war start?
2. When did it end?
3. What countries fought?
4. Was Britain confident?
5. Did anyone aid them?
6. Who?
7. Who attacked first?
8. Where did the strike?
9. When?
10. What did the British do in return?
11. Did they switch generals?
12. Who was the old one?
13. And who took over for him?
14. When did Britain officially annex the countries?
15. what did the call for?
16. What did it do?
Answer:
1. October 11th 1899
2. May 31 1902
3. Main two: Britain and South Africa
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. the Australian colonies, Canada, India and New Zealand
7. The Boers
8. Ladysmith, Kimberley, and Mafeking
9. the early 1900s
10. They brought in a bunch of soldiers and fought back
11. Yes
12. General Redvers Buller
13. Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener
14. 1900
15. "khaki election"
16. gives the government another six years of power in London.