input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER X

Van Teyl, as he hastened forward to meet his friend, presented at first sight a very good type of the well-groomed, athletic young American. He was over six feet tall, with smooth, dark hair brushed back from his forehead, a strong, clean-shaven face and good features. Only, as he drew nearer, there was evident a slight, unnatural quivering at the corner of his lips. The cordiality of his greeting, too, was a little overdone.

"Welcome home, Fischer! Why, man, you're looking fine. Had a pleasant voyage?"

"Storms for the first few days--after that all right," Fischer replied.

"Any submarines?"

"Not a sight of one. Seen your sister yet?"

"Not yet. I've been waiting about for a telephone message. She hadn't arrived, a few minutes ago."

Fischer frowned.

"I want us three to meet--you and she and I--the first moment she sets foot in the hotel," he declared.

"What's the hurry?" Van Teyl demanded. "You must have seen plenty of her the last ten days."

"That," Fischer insisted, "was a different matter. See here, Jimmy, I'll be frank with you."

He walked to the door of the bedroom, opened it, and looked inside. Its sole occupant was Nikasti, who was at the far end, putting away some clothes. Fischer closed the door firmly and returned.

"I want you to understand this, James," he began. "Your sister is meddling in certain things she'd best leave alone."

Van Teyl lit a cigarette.

"No use talking to me," he observed. "Pamela's her own mistress, and she's gone her own way ever since she came of age." 1. HOw tall was Van?
2. Who was meeting?
3. Did they know each other?
4. Where was Fischer coming from?
5. Was the weather good?
6. Who did Fischer want to see?
7. Had she called?
8. Where were they to meet?
9. Who was to be there?
10. Who was already in the room the men entered?
11. What was she doing?
12. What had the sister been doing?
13. in what?
14. What did Van do?
15. What was the sisters name?
16. Was she a kid?
17. Did Fischer encounter any storms on his voyage?
18. any submarines?
19. Were they American?
20. Did they leave the room door open?
numbered_answers: 1. over six feet tall
2. Van Teyl and Fischer
3. yes
4. a voyage
5. no
6. his sister
7. no
8. the hotel
9. fischer Jimmy and the sister
10. Nikasti
11. putting away some clothes.
12. meddling
13. things she'd best leave alone
14. lit a cigarette.
15. Pamela's
16. no
17. yes
18. no
19. yes
20. no

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

LITTLE FAITHFUL

For a week the amount of virtue in the old house would have supplied the neighborhood. It was really amazing, for everyone seemed in a heavenly frame of mind, and self-denial was all the fashion. Relieved of their first anxiety about their father, the girls insensibly relaxed their praiseworthy efforts a little, and began to fall back into old ways. They did not forget their motto, but hoping and keeping busy seemed to grow easier, and after such tremendous exertions, they felt that Endeavor deserved a holiday, and gave it a good many.

Jo caught a bad cold through neglect to cover the shorn head enough, and was ordered to stay at home till she was better, for Aunt March didn't like to hear people read with colds in their heads. Jo liked this, and after an energetic rummage from garret to cellar, subsided on the sofa to nurse her cold with arsenicum and books. Amy found that housework and art did not go well together, and returned to her mud pies. Meg went daily to her pupils, and sewed, or thought she did, at home, but much time was spent in writing long letters to her mother, or reading the Washington dispatches over and over. Beth kept on, with only slight relapses into idleness or grieving.

All the little duties were faithfully done each day, and many of her sisters' also, for they were forgetful, and the house seemed like a clock whose pendulum was gone a-visiting. When her heart got heavy with longings for Mother or fears for Father, she went away into a certain closet, hid her face in the folds of a dear old gown, and made her little moan and prayed her little prayer quietly by herself. Nobody knew what cheered her up after a sober fit, but everyone felt how sweet and helpful Beth was, and fell into a way of going to her for comfort or advice in their small affairs. 1. Who caught a cold?
2. How?
3. Who was making pies?
4. What kind?
5. Who would go to the closet?
6. What did she do in there?
7. Did anyone know how to cheer her up?
8. What reason would the others seek her out?
9. Who were the girls feeling anxious about?
10. Who earned a vacation?
numbered_answers: 1. Jo
2. through neglect to cover her head
3. Amy
4. mud pies.
5. Beth
6. prayed
7. no
8. comfort or advice
9. their father
10. Endeavor

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. There once was a zoo worker named Charlie. He really liked his job that allowed his to meet new people every day and take care of zoo animals. One day, Charlie showed up at the zoo that he worked at and saw that a turtle had escaped! He quickly picked up the radio and told all of the other workers to look out for the missing Turtle named Brian. Because of this, the zoo had to close down for the whole day! They were trying so hard, but still could not find any clue to where the turtle went. Finally, a girl named Samantha went on the radio and said that she found Brian eating lettuce in the Polar Bear cage. She also told everyone that the Polar Bears were protecting Brian! For hours, the zoo team tried to find a way to get Brian out of the cage without getting hurt themselves. Charlie finally had an idea. He was going to take a stuffed turtle from the gift shop, sneak into the cage, put the Polar Bears to sleep for a little bit, and then place the stuffed turtle where Brian was eating his lettuce. Charlie's plan worked, but the Polar Bears woke up and weren't happy! They took the stuffed turtle and ripped it up! Samantha went to find some fish to make them happy again as Charlie told Brian the turtle to never run off again. 1. Where did Charlie work?
2. Did he like his job?
3. What type of animal escaped?
4. What was his name?
5. How did Charlie contact the other employees tot ell them Brian was missing?
6. Who found Brian?
7. Where did she find him?
8. What was he eating?
9. Were the polar bears nice to Brian?
10. Were the zoo employees able to get Brian out of the cage right away?
11. What did Charlie decide to buy at the gift shop?
12. What did the polar bears do to it?
13. Were the polar bears upset?
14. Who helped make them feel better?
15. Whay did she do?
numbered_answers:
1. zoo
2. Yes
3. turtle
4. Brian.
5. radio
6. Samantha
7. Polar Bear cage.
8. lettuce
9. yes
10. No
11. stuffed turtle
12. Ripped it up.
13. yes
14. Samantha
15. gave them fish