Q: CHAPTER XIV. FORTEMANI DRINKS WATER

The thing had begun with the lowering glances that Francesco had observed, and had grown to gibes and insults after he had disappeared. But Lanciotto had preserved an unruffled front, being a man schooled in the Count of Aquila's service to silence and a wondrous patience. This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening. Lanciotto's patience was slowly oozing away, and indeed, it was no longer anything but the fear of provoking his master's anger that restrained him. At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master. Exasperated at that, Lanciotto had swung his leg free, and caught the rash fellow a vicious kick in the face that had felled him, stunned and bleeding.

The roar from the man's companions told Lanciotto what to expect. In an instant they were upon him, clamouring for his blood. He sought to draw his master's sword, which together with the Count's other armour was slung across his saddle-bow; but before he could extricate it, he was seized by a dozen hands, and cropped, fighting, from the saddle. On the ground they overpowered him, and a mailed hand was set upon his mouth, crushing back into his throat the cry for help he would have raised.

1. Count of Aquila'

Numbered questions:
1. Who did Lanciotto work for?

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician and environmentalist who served as the 45th Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Gore was Bill Clinton's running mate in their successful campaign in 1992, and the pair were re-elected in 1996. Near the end of President Clinton's second term, Gore was selected as the Democratic nominee for the 2000 presidential election but did not win the election. After his term as vice-president ended in 2001, Gore remained prominent as an author and environmental activist, whose work in climate change activism earned him (jointly with the IPCC) the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.

Gore was an elected official for 24 years. He was a Representative from Tennessee (197785) and from 1985 to 1993 served as one of the state's Senators. He served as Vice President during the Clinton administration from 1993 to 2001. In the 2000 presidential election, in what was one of the closest presidential races in history, Gore won the popular vote but lost in the Electoral College to Republican George W. Bush. A controversial election dispute over a vote recount in Florida was settled by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled 54 in favor of Bush. 1. Who is the article about?
2. When was he born?
3. Is he from Canada?
4. From where?
5. Was he a Pres of the USA?
6. What was his title?
7. Who was the president?
8. How many terms did they have?
9. How many years is that?
10. Has he ever been a part of the senate?
11. What state?
12. What years?
13. How many total years was he an officia?
14. Did he have any other awards?
15. Which one?
16. When?
17. Was he known to hate the environment?
18. What was he considered?
19. What did he work on?
numbered_answers: 1. Albert Arnold Gore Jr.
2. March 31, 1948
3. no
4. America
5. no
6. Vice President
7. Bill Clinton
8. Two
9. Eight
10. yes
11. Tennessee
12. 1985 to 1993
13. 24
14. yes
15. the Nobel Peace Prize
16. in 2007.
17. no
18. an environmental activist
19. climate change

(CNN) -- Italian manager Gianfranco Zola has been sacked by English Premier League club West Ham, while former England boss Steve McLaren has joined German side Wolfsburg.

The Hammers announced in a statement on their official Web site that they had terminated Zola's contract after a season in which they finished just one place above the relegation zone.

West Ham's new owners, David Gold and David Sullivan, who took control of the club in January, made clear there would be changes at the end of the season, and they have been true to their word.

The official statement read: "West Ham United confirm that they have terminated the contract of Gianfranco Zola.

"The Board of Directors would like to thank him for his contribution and wish him well for the future. The Club will now be focusing its efforts on seeking a replacement."

Meanwhile, ex-England coach Steve McLaren has been confirmed as Wolfsburg's new coach.

McLaren led Dutch side FC Twente to their first ever league title last season and will become the first English coach to take charge of a German side.

A statement on Wolfsburg's official Web site said: "Steve McClaren is to take over as new trainer at VfL Wolfsburg. The 49 year old will start work on July 1st under a two year contract to keep him in Wolfsburg until June 30th 2012."

Former Netherlands and Ajax coach Marco van Basten has ruled himself out of the running to become the next boss of Italian giants AC Milan. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. who terminated Zola's contract?
2. what are they also known as?
3. who joined Wolfsburg?
4. how old is he?
5. what is the length of his contract?
6. when does he start?
7. who owns The Hammers?
8. when did the take control of the organization?
9. did McLaren win a title last year?
10. with which club?
11. what country are they from?
12. what country is the team he is going to?
13. Who did Marco Van Basten formerly coach?
14. would he be the next boss of AC Milan?
15. why not?
Answer:
1. English Premier League club West Ham
2. Hammers
3. Steve McLaren
4. 49
5. two years
6. July 1st
7. David Gold and David Sullivan
8. January
9. yes
10. FC Twente
11. Dutch
12. Germany
13. Netherlands and Ajax
14. no
15. he has ruled himself out of the running