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Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) -- It's September of 2014, but Bakari Sellers is already getting calls and visits from the small crop of Democrats considering a 2016 presidential bid.

Few voters outside South Carolina have heard of him. But he's a young star in the state's Democratic party, and as a key political figure in a pivotal early primary state, Sellers could play an outsized role in electing the next President.

When Barack Obama won South Carolina's 2008 presidential primary in blowout fashion, boosting his campaign after a devastating blow in New Hampshire, Sellers, then a 23-year old first-term state legislator, was in the crowd at his victory party, beaming.

Sellers co-chaired Obama's campaign in the early primary state, helping the then-senator go from long-shot to history-maker after vanquishing Hillary Clinton in the heavily African-American state. For Obama, having the Sellers name on his campaign steering committee didn't hurt: Bakari's father, Cleveland Sellers, is a civil rights icon in the state, jailed in the aftermath of the 1968 "Orangeburg Massacre" in which three black students were killed by police.

Today, at the advanced age of 29, Sellers is serving his fourth term in the state house and he's being courted by the small crop of Democrats considering a 2016 presidential bid, including Vice President Joe Biden and Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley. Hillary Clinton has yet to come calling, but the Ready For Hillary super PAC, eager to co-opt some of Obama's 2008 magic in South Carolina, recently invited Sellers to headline a fundraiser for the group.
1. When did Obama win South Carolina's primary?
2. How old is Sellers?
3. What term is Sellers serving in the state house?
4. Did Sellers work on any of Obama's campaigns?
5. What is the date?
6. Do a lot of people know who Sellers is?
7. What party is he in?
8. Was Sellers at Obama's victory party?
9. Who is Sellers father?
10. Why is his father important?
11. Is he being courted by anyone?
12. Is Joe Biden wanting to work with him?
13. Does Hillary Clinton want to work with him yet?
14. Where did Obama suffer a blow?

Numbered answers:
1. 2008
2. 29
3. his fourth
4. yes
5. September 2014
6. no
7. the Democratic party
8. yes
9. Cleveland Sellers
10. he is a civil rights icon in the state
11. yes
12. yes
13. no
14. New Hampshire

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In the middle of the first term of school, the entire seventh grade was tested for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and continued to dream of other things. His heart was not in school, but in the woods. One day, Miss White's impatient voice broke into his daydreams. "Steve! Pay attention!" Steve turned to look at her, fixing his eyes on Miss White, as she began to go over the test results for the seventh grade. "You all did pretty well," she told the class, "except for one boy, and it breaks my heart to tell you this, but..." She hesitated, her eyes searching his face. "...The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!" She just stared at Steve. Steve dropped his eyes. After that, it was war! Steve still wouldn't do his homework. Even as the punishments became more severe, he remained _ "Just try it! ONE WEEK!" He was unmoved. "You're smart enough! You'll see a change!" Nothing touched him. "Give yourself a chance! Don't give up on your life!" Nothing. "Steve! Please! I care about you!" Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Steve went home from school, thoughtful, that afternoon. Walking into the house, both parents were out. He, quickly, gathered up a jar of peanut butter, a loaf of bread, a bottle of water, and this time...his schoolbooks. The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and he waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all smiles! God, she was beautiful! Miss White, immediately, gave a quiz on the weekend homework. Steve hurried through the test and was the first to hand in his paper. With a look of surprise, Miss White took his paper. Obviously puzzled, she began to look it over. Miss White's face was in total shock! The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test! From that moment nothing was the same for Steve. Life at home remained the same, but life still changed. He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was good at it! He discovered that he could understand knowledge and translate the things he learned into his own life. Steve began to go ahead!
1. Who is the main character?
2. What grade was he in?
3. Was he paying attention in school?
4. Where was his heart at?
5. What was the teacher
6. What was her name?
7. Was Steve the smartest boy in her class?
8. Did punishment help him?
9. Did Miss White care about Steve?
10. Did he finally pass the quiz?

Numbered answers:
1. Steve
2. seventh
3. no
4. in the woods
5. impatient
6. Miss White
7. yes
8. no
9. yes
10. yes

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CHAPTER VIII.

POMPEII.

On the evening of the day on which the excursion to Vesuvius was made, Rollo came into Mrs. Gray's room, wearing a somewhat disturbed countenance. He told Mrs. Gray that he had got some bad news for her.

"Ah," said Mrs. Gray, "I'm sorry to hear that. What is the bad news?"

"Philippe is engaged for to-morrow," said Rollo, "and so he cannot go with us to Pompeii."

"O, how sorry I am!" said Josie. "What shall we do?"

"How is he engaged?" asked Mrs. Gray.

"He is going with a party to Bai."

"Where is Bai?" asked Josie. "Is it any where near Pompeii?"

"No," said Rollo; "it is exactly in the opposite direction. It is on the sea coast to the west, and Pompeii is on the sea coast to the east."

"What is there to be seen at Bai?" asked Mrs. Gray.

"Nothing but old ruins," said Rollo, contemptuously. "I don't see why people should want to go so far, and take away our guide, just to see old ruins. Besides, there are plenty of old ruins at Pompeii.

"But, Mrs. Gray," continued Rollo, "I don't think we need any guide at all to go to Pompeii. We can go by ourselves."

"Do you think so?" said Mrs. Gray.

"Why, you see I can engage a carriage to take us there myself," said Rollo. "I shall say 'Pompeii!' to the coachman, and point that way. And when we get to Pompeii, we shall find uncle George there, and then we shall get along well enough."
1. What is in Bai?
2. Who was going?
3. Who told Mrs. Gray?
4. Was he upset?
5. Why?
6. Was Mrs. Gray upset?
7. Where was philippe supposed to go?
8. Is it near where Philippe is going?
9. Where was it in relation to Bai?
10. Was Philippe a friend of theirs?
11. Was Philippe their guide?
12. Did they feel they needed him to go?
13. Who felt that they could take his place?
14. What was his plan? To engage what?
15. Would he speak to anyone?
16. Who?
17. What would he say?
18. What would they do once there>
19. Did he feel they would be alright then?
20. Did Mrs. Gray question their ability to do this?
Numbered answers:
1. old ruins
2. Philippe
3. Rollo
4. Yes.
5. he had got some bad news
6. unknown
7. Pompeii
8. No
9. exactly in the opposite direction.
10. unknown
11. Yes.
12. No.
13. Rollo
14. a carriage
15. Yes.
16. the coachman
17. 'Pompeii!'
18. find uncle George
19. yes
20. Yes.