Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

The 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay was run from March 24 until August 8, 2008, prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics, with the theme of "one world, one dream". Plans for the relay were announced on April 26, 2007, in Beijing, China. The relay, also called by the organizers as the "Journey of Harmony", lasted 129 days and carried the torch 137,000 km (85,000 mi) the longest distance of any Olympic torch relay since the tradition was started ahead of the 1936 Summer Olympics.

After being lit at the birthplace of the Olympic Games in Olympia, Greece on March 24, the torch traveled to the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, and then to Beijing, arriving on March 31. From Beijing, the torch was following a route passing through six continents. The torch has visited cities along the Silk Road, symbolizing ancient links between China and the rest of the world. The relay also included an ascent with the flame to the top of Mount Everest on the border of Nepal and Tibet, China from the Chinese side, which was closed specially for the event.

1. where is the birthplace of the olympics?
2. how many continents did the torch pass through?
3. Did it visit any mountain?
4. what stadium did it go to in Athens?
5. what mountain did it reach?
6. when did it arrive in Beijing?
7. where did it go after Athens?
8. what olympics was this relay for?
9. when was the relay announced?
10. What distance did it travel?
11. What was the theme?
12. How many days did it last?
13. Was it for the winter olympics?
14. What was the relay also called?
15. when was it lit in Greece?
16. where was the relay announced?
17. when was the first ever torch relay?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Olympia, Greece
2. Six
3. yes
4. Panathinaiko Stadium
5. Mount Everest
6. on March 31
7. Beijing
8. 2008
9. on April 26, 2007
10. 137,000 km
11. "one world, one dream"
12. 129
13. no
14. the "Journey of Harmony"
15. on March 24
16. Beijing
17. 1936

Question: CHAPTER XXI

THE LAST AFTERNOON

It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples. They gave him a friendly farewell and when he turned away Bella Crestwick walked with him down the drive.

"I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained. "Still, to do them justice, I believe they meant it. We are sorry to part with you."

"It's soothing to feel that," Lisle replied. "In many ways, I'm sorry to go. I've no doubt you'll miss your brother after to-morrow."

"Yes," she said with unusual seriousness. "More than once during the last two years I felt that it would be a relief to let somebody else have the responsibility of looking after him, but now that the time has come I'm sorry he's going. I can't help remembering how often I lost my temper, and the mistakes I made."

"You stuck to your task," commended Lisle. "I dare say it was a hard one, almost beyond you now and then."

He knew that he was not exaggerating. She was only a year older than the wilful lad, who must at times have driven her to despair. Yet she had never faltered in her efforts to restrain and control him; and had made a greater sacrifice for his sake than Lisle suspected, though in the light of a subsequent revelation of Gladwyne's character she was thankful for this.

"Well," she replied, "I suppose that one misses a load one has grown used to, and I feel very downcast. It's hardly fair to pass Jim on to you--but I can trust you to take care of him." 1. Who was leaving?
2. From where?
3. Was it a cloudy and dark day?
4. How was it?
5. Did the farewell go well?
6. Who walked him to the drive?
7. Why she couldn't talk to him earlier?
8. Did she say they were serious about it?
9. Was she sorry to see him going?
10. To some extent was he sorry too?
11. Did he consider her a sister?
12. How long they have been looking after someone?
13. Was she upset some of the times?
14. And mistakes too?
15. Who felt very downcast?
16. Was it because she had lighter workload then?
17. Who did she entrusted Jim with?
18. Did she think it was fair?
19. Did she think he would take good care of him?
20. How Jim is related to her? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Lisle
2. the Marples'
3. no
4. bright
5. yes
6. Bella
7. they were all trying to say something nice
8. yes
9. yes
10. yes
11. unknown
12. two years
13. yes
14. yes
15. Bella
16. yes
17. Lisle
18. no
19. yes
20. her brother

Q: CHAPTER TWELVE.

SAGE CONVERSE BETWEEN HAKE AND BERTHA--BIARNE IS OUTWITTED--A MONSTER IS SLAIN, AND SAVAGES APPEAR ON THE SCENE.

Not long after this an event occurred which produced great excitement in the new settlement; namely, the appearance of natives in the woods. It occurred under the following circumstances.

One morning Karlsefin gave orders for one of the exploring parties to be got ready to go out immediately. Karlsefin's plan from the beginning had been to class his men in two divisions. One half stayed at home to work, the other half searched the land,--always taking care, however, not to travel so far but that they could return home in the evening. They were careful also not to wander far from each other. Sometimes Karlsefin went with the exploring party, at other times stayed at home to superintend the work there, while Biarne or Thorward filled his place. On the occasion in question Biarne was in charge.

Soon after the party had started, Hake, who was one of them, observed a female figure disappear round a copse near the shores of the lake. At that part they were about to strike off into the thick woods, so Hake went up to Biarne and asked leave to go along by the borders of the lake, saying that he could overtake the party again before they had reached the Willow Glen, a well-known rendezvous of the hunters and explorers of the colony.

"Go as thou wilt, Hake," replied Biarne; "only see to it that ye overtake us before noon, as I intend to go on a totally new path to-day."

1. Karlsefin
2. exploring parties to be got ready to go out
3. two
4. no
5. work
6. searched the land
7. no
8. no
9. two
10. Biarne and Thorward
11. Hake
12. no
13. a copse
14. no
15. exciting
16. Willow Glen
17. no

Numbered questions:
1. Who gave orders?
2. What were they?
3. Who many groups was he forming?
4. Did the first group stay in the house to play?
5. What did they do?
6. What of the other?
7. Did they stay out overnight?
8. Did the order-giver always attend the searching?
9. How many helpers did he have?
10. Who were they?
11. Who saw the woman?
12. Did she vanish around the house?
13. Where did she vanish?
14. Was this new happening boring?
15. What was it?
16. Where is the hunter rendevous?
17. Was this spot secret?