Problem: New York (CNN) -- A New York graffiti art exhibit that drew visitors throughout the world was painted over early Tuesday morning despite efforts by artists and fans to keep the popular outdoor attraction open.

The whitewashing of the renowned graffiti haven known as 5 Pointz, a hulking warehouse in the Long Island City section of Queens, appears to mark the end of legal efforts by supporters to save it and even a last-minute attempt to secure landmark status for the building.

A federal judge last week denied an injunction to stop the razing of the building by developers Jerry and David Wolkoff, the warehouse owners, who plan to transform the site into high-end condos.

"I've been learning a lot in this whole battle," Jonathan Cohen, aka "Meres One," the 5 Pointz art curator, told CNN affiliate NY1.

He added, "I guess I have a little less faith in the system."

Jerry Wolkoff told CNN that he decided to paint over the walls now because the building will take several months to tear down, and he didn't want the artists' work to be ruined in the process.

"I had tears in my eyes this morning when we painted over it," Wolkoff said. "I have nothing but admiration for the work they've done."

Graffiti artists turn abandoned luxury liner into giant canvas

Wolkoff said the new buildings will have a "60-foot high wall" for the artists to paint on. He anticipates beginning the demolition in early 2014.

The 5 Pointz is a massive canvass where "aerosol artists from around the globe paint colorful pieces on the walls of a 200,000-square-foot factory building," according to its website. The exhibit has been featured in several music videos and documentaries.
1. Who is the developers?
2. Did they plan to transform the site?
3. transform into?
4. When was the art exhibit painted?
5. Was there any problem in painting?
6. Who created the problems?
7. Where is the art exhibit located?
8. Who is Jonathan Cohen?
9. For whom is he working for?
10. What did he told CNN?
11. When did Jerry Wolkoff got tears in her eyes?
Answer: 1. Jerry and David Wolkoff
2. Yes
3. Condos.
4. This morning.
5. Yes
6. Artists and fans
7. Long Island City, Queens
8. Art curator
9. 5 Pointz
10. "I've been learning a lot in this whole battle."
11. When they painted over it.

Problem: Pretoria, South Africa (CNN) -- An emotional Oscar Pistorius apologized Monday to the family of Reeva Steenkamp, the girlfriend he killed on Valentine's Day last year, saying he woke up thinking of them and praying for them every day.

"I would like to take this opportunity to apologize -- to Mr. and Mrs. Steenkamp, to Reeva's family -- to those who are here today who knew her," Pistorius said as he took the stand for the first time at his murder trial.

"I can't imagine the pain and the sorrow and the emptiness that I have caused you and your family. ... I can promise you that when she went to bed that night, she felt loved," he said, his voice breaking as if he was fighting back tears.

It was the first time he has spoken in public about Steenkamp's death, which he says was an accident. He pleaded not guilty to murder when the high-profile trial opened last month.

Steenkamp's mother, June, sat stony-faced in court as South Africa's onetime Olympic golden boy choked out his statement.

Judge Thokozile Masipa also betrayed no emotion as Pistorius spoke but did once ask him to talk louder, saying she could hardly hear him.

Monday was the first day of the defense phase of the trial, following three weeks of prosecution in March.

Pistorius, who says he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder in his house in the dark, testified that he has been suffering nightmares since the killing and wakes up smelling blood.
1. Where is this happening?
2. What is happening?
3. what was her name?
4. when did it happen?
5. what phase is it in?
6. Did he speak?
7. What did he say?
8. What did he say happen?
9. how long was the first phase of the trial?
10. Why was it high profile?
11. from what country?
12. Who was presiding over the case?
Answer: 1. Pretoria, South Africa
2. Oscar Pistorius murdered his girlfriend
3. Reeva Steenkamp
4. Valentine's Day last year
5. defense phase of the trial
6. yes
7. I can't imagine the pain and the sorrow and the emptiness that I have caused you and your family. ... I can promise you that when she went to bed that night, she felt loved,"
8. he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder in his house in the dark
9. a month
10. he is an olympian
11. South Africa
12. Judge Thokozile Masipa

Problem: CHAPTER 12

I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.

--King Henry IV

As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years' training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale's little page, the grand object of his desires.

Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy's lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.

His rooms were over a toy-shop in Piccadilly, in such a roar of sounds that the ladies exclaimed, and Arthur asked him how much he paid for noise.

'It is worth having,' said Percy; 'it is cheerful.'

'Do you think so?' exclaimed Violet. 'I think carriages, especially late at night, make a most dismal dreary sound.'

'They remind me of an essay of Miss Talbot's where she speaks of her companions hastening home from the feast of empty shells,' said Theodora.

'Ay! those are your West-end carriages,' said Percy; 'I will allow them a dreary dissatisfied sound. Now mine are honest, business-like market-waggons, or hearty tradesfolk coming home in cabs from treating their children to the play. There is sense in those! I go to sleep thinking what drops of various natures make up the roar of that great human cataract, and wake up dreaming of the Rhine falls.
1. what were the rooms over?
2. Where?
3. where did they leave Charles?
4. what did Percy want them to see?
5. who agreed to travel with their siblings?
6. where the rooms in a noisy area?
7. Does Percy like it that way?
8. how did he describe it?
9. did the rest like the noise?
10. who felt the sounds were scary?
11. what was Theodora reminded of?
12. Was Violet scared of the sounds the whole day?
13. How long would charles be at the asylum?
14. what would the schooling help him become?
15. What does Percy say about his sounds?
16. what does he wake up dreaming of?
17. what are the folk coming from?
18. and what do they come in?
19. what kind of carriage does Percy say make the scary sound?
Answer:
1. a toy-shop
2. Piccadilly
3. Deaf and Dumb Asylum
4. Greek curiosities
5. Violet
6. Yes.
7. Yes.
8. cheerful
9. No.
10. Violet
11. an essay of Miss Talbot's
12. Yes.
13. few years
14. Miss Martindale's little page
15. It is worth having
16. Rhine falls
17. treating their children to the play
18. cabs
19. West-end