Problem: At the age of sixteen, I went on my first volunteer program in West Virginia to repair or build homes for poor families. When we arrived, we discovered that the family we were going to help was living in a trailer that was in poor condition, no bigger than two parking spaces. A group of people had been working on it for two weeks, but every time they finished one problem, another appeared. We soon decided that the only way was to build a new house. It was something unusual because normally our goal was to repair old homes. The family was pleased with their new house that was 20 by 30 feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen. On Tuesday of that week, I asked the family's three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, "What do you want for your new room?" Kids in the families we had helped usually wanted toys or posters, so we were surprised when Josh, the oldest boy said, "We just want beds." The boys had never slept in a bed. That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect gift. On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the nearest city and bought beds and new bedding. On Friday when we saw the truck coming, we told the family about the surprise. They were very excited. That afternoon, while we were setting up the beds, Eric ran into the house to watch us with wide eyes. As Maggie, a member of our group, put one of the pillows on the bed, Eric asked, "What is that?" "A pillow," she replied. "What do you do with it?" Eric went on asking. "When you go to sleep, you put your head on it," Maggie answered softly. Tears came to our eyes as she handed Eric the pillow. "Oh . . . that's soft," he said, holding it tightly. Now, when my sister or I start to ask for something that seems very urgent , my dad always asks, "Do you have a pillow?" We know exactly what he means.
1. Where did they go to help someone?
2. Hold old were they?
3. Had they done this before?
4. What were they doing?
5. For who?
6. What was condition of the place that they went to?
7. How big was it?
8. Were they the first ones there?
9. How long had they been working?
10. Did they do something out of the ordinary?
11. Why was this the case?
12. Did they have kids?
13. How many?
14. What was one of their names?
15. And another?
16. The last?
17. What did they say they wanted?
18. Why was this surprising?
19. What else came as a shock?
20. Who revealed this?
Answer: 1. West Virginia
2. sixteen
3. No
4. epair or build homes
5. poor families
6. poor condition
7. no bigger than two parking spaces
8. No
9. two weeks
10. Yes
11. the only way was to build a new house
12. Yes
13. three
14. Josh
15. Eric
16. At the age of sixteen, I went on my first volunteer program in West Virginia to repair or build homes for poor families. When we arrived, we discovered that the family we were going to help was living in a trailer that was in poor condition, no bigger than two parking spaces. A group of people had been working on it for two weeks, but every time they finished one problem, another appeared. We soon decided that the only way was to build a new house. It was something unusual because normally our goal was to repair old homes. The family was pleased with their new house that was 20 by 30 feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen. On Tuesday of that week, I asked the family's three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, "What do you want for your new room?" Kids in the families we had helped usually wanted toys or posters, so we were surprised when Josh, the oldest boy said, "We just want beds." The boys had never slept in a bed. That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect gift. On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the nearest city and bought beds and new bedding. On Friday when we saw the truck coming, we told the family about the surprise. They were very excited. That afternoon, while we were setting up the beds, Eric ran into the house to watch us with wide eyes. As Maggie, a member of our group, put one of the pillows on the bed, Eric asked, "What is that?" "A pillow," she replied. "What do you do with it?" Eric went on asking. "When you go to sleep, you put your head on it," Maggie answered softly. Tears came to our eyes as she handed Eric the pillow. "Oh . . . that's soft," he said, holding it tightly. Now, when my sister or I start to ask for something that seems very urgent , my dad always asks, "Do you have a pillow?" We know exactly what he means.
17. beds.
18. The boys had never slept in a bed
19. The boys didn't know what pillows were.
20. Eric

Problem: (CNN) -- An Ohio judge on Tuesday set a $1 million bond for the man accused of kidnapping and keeping a 13-year-old girl bound and gagged in his basement, authorities say.

Matthew Hoffman, 30, is suspected of having abducted Sarah Maynard, who authorities discovered over the weekend. She disappeared on Wednesday along with her mother, brother and family friend.

Sarah Maynard's mother, Tina Herrmann, 32, remains missing, along with 10-year-old Kody Maynard and Herrmann's friend, 41-year-old Stephanie Sprang.

Hoffman appeared in the Mount Vernon Municipal Court on Tuesday via a video link with the local jail, according to Pam Fuller, a deputy clerk. He is represented by a public defender.

Hoffman sat in a corner and looked straight ahead during much of the proceeding. He wore what looked to be a green vest, which the local sheriff later described as a suicide gown.

Knox County Sheriff David Barber said Hoffman was put in the gown after he gave indications to the jail staff and to investigators he could try to harm himself.

Previously, Barber has said he believes Hoffman could "absolutely" lead police to the three missing people. He is not cooperating with the investigation, officials said.

"The likelihood is, of course, that they are not alive," Barber said about Herrmann, her son and Sprang.

But he added he hopes they are, and that the department's priority remains trying to find them.

Sarah Maynard was released from the hospital Monday. Barber described the girl as doing well under the circumstances.

"There's so many people behind her that definitely that's going to help with her emotional recovery. And she is receiving those kind of services as well," he said.
1. Who is this story about?
2. How old is Matthew Hoffman?
3. What is it he did?
4. What was her name?
5. Are others missing?
6. Who?
7. What is his bond set to?
8. Where is he going to court?
9. Was he wearing anything special?
10. What was that?
11. Why was he wearing that?
12. Do the police think that Hoffman harmed the other missing people?
13. Do they think the missing people are alive?
14. Is Sarah Maynard doing ok?
Answer:
1. Matthew Hoffman
2. 30
3. kidnapped and kept a 13-year-old girl bound and gagged in his basement
4. Sarah Maynard
5. yes
6. Tina Herrmann, Kody Maynard, and Stephanie Sprang
7. $1 million
8. Mount Vernon
9. yes
10. a green vest
11. he gave indications that he could try to harm himself
12. yes
13. no
14. she is doing well under the circumstances