Problem: A fried of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a naughty street boy was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. "Is this your car, Mister?" he asked..

Paul nodded, "My brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was surprised. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything? I wish..." He hesitated .

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said made Paul think all the way.

"I wish ," the boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that."

Paul looked at the boy in surprise, adding, "Would you like to take a ride in my automobile?"

"Yes, I'd love that." After a short ride, the boy turned and said, "Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house?"

Paul smiled, He thought he knew what the boy wanted. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked.

He ran up the steps. Then in a while Paul heard him coming back, but he didn't come fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He pointed to the car and said, "There it is, Buddy, just like I told you up stairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas. And some day I'm going to give one just like it and then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying tell you about. "

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride.

That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what "It is more blessed to give" means.
1. Who is the story about?
2. What did he get?
3. Who was looking at it?
4. What did he hope for?
5. What did Paul offer?
6. Where did he ask to go?
7. Why?
8. What was his brother's name?
9. Why did he carry Buddy?
10. What did Paul do?
11. And then what?
12. What day was it?
13. What did he learn?
14. Why does he want a car for Buddy?
15. Why?
16. Who gave Paul the car?
17. Did the boy go up and down the steps at the same speed?
Answer: 1. Paul
2. an automobile
3. a street boy
4. that he could give his brother a car
5. a ride in his automobile
6. in front of his house
7. so he could show his brother the car
8. Buddy
9. he was crippled
10. Put Buddy into the front seat.
11. they took a holiday ride.
12. Christmas Eve
13. what "It is more blessed to give" means
14. So he can drive Buddy around
15. so he can see all the pretty things in the Christmas windows
16. his brother
17. no

Problem: (CNN) -- The Tennessee Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to modify or overturn a lower court's ruling allowing Mary Winkler, convicted of killing her minister husband, visitation rights with the couple's three daughters.

Holding baby Brianna, Mary Winkler stands next to Matthew. In the foreground are Mary Alice and Patricia.

Charles and Diane Winkler, parents of slain minister Matthew Winkler, had asked the court to intervene and either revoke Mary Winkler's visitation rights or allow them to proceed only under supervision of a counselor.

The children -- Patricia, Mary Alice and Brianna -- have been living with their grandparents since their mother was arrested last year.

Winkler has not seen the children in 15 months, said Kay Farese Turner, her attorney. She said her client was "absolutely elated about the news and believes this will be her best Christmas ever."

Turner said she believes the visit may come before Christmas.

A jury convicted Winkler earlier this year of voluntary manslaughter in the shotgun death of Matthew Winkler -- not the first-degree murder conviction prosecutors had wanted. She said the slaying came after years of abuse, including physical violence and being forced to dress "slutty" for undesirable sex acts.

Winkler received a three-year sentence, but a judge required her to serve only 210 days, gave her credit for the five months she had already served and allowed her to serve the remaining 60 days in a mental health facility. She was released in August.

At the time of their father's death in March 2006, Patricia was 8, Mary Alice was 6 and Brianna was 1.
1. What was Winkler sent to jail for?
2. What charge was she found guilty of?
3. Was that what prosecutors wanted?
4. What were they hoping for?
5. What was her husband's job?
6. What caused her to kill him?
7. How did he like her to dress?
8. Why?
9. How did she kill him?
10. How many kids does she have?
11. How long ago did she last see them?
12. Where are they?
13. How old are they?
14. Who wants her visitation rights changed?
15. Who are they?
16. Do they want her to see the kids at all?
17. Which court gave her the rights?
18. Which one decided to let her keep them?
19. Did she have a jury trial?
20. When was she set free?
Answer: 1. killing her minister husband
2. voluntary manslaughter
3. No
4. first-degree murder
5. minister
6. years of abuse
7. "slutty"
8. undesirable sex acts
9. shotgun
10. three
11. 15 months
12. living with their grandparents
13. 9,7,2
14. Charles and Diane Winkler
15. Her husband's parents
16. no or under supervision
17. lower court
18. The Tennessee Supreme Court
19. yes
20. August.

Problem: Many pets got separated from their families almost two years ago, when Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast. A New Jersey family was one of them. They lost their dog. He got away from their backyard during the storm.

Chuck James said that his family searched for the brown-and-white dog named Reckless for months after the October 2012 storm. Reckless was a cute dog which brought much pleasure to the whole family, and the youngest daughter Tiffany loved him most. They played together, watched TV together, ate popcorn together and Reckless even saw Tiffany off when she headed for the kindergarten every morning. Chuck James kept searching for the lovely dog in every possible way, but no luck

"We reported him missing and called the shelters from time to time, just hoping they had him," James said. "We always kept our hopes up, but finally it was time to move on."

James said the family had planned to get a new dog. The dog was to be a tenth birthday surprise for their eldest daughter, Ally. The family of five went to the Monmouth County SPCA( Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) to adopt a new animal. When James and his wife walked close to the first cage, they saw a familiar face inside.

"He was a little bigger than I remembered because they had fed him well," James joked. "But then he was lying on my wife's feet and I knew it was him. It was unbelievable. I know this dog is meant to be with our family."

When SPCA officials asked if they could prove the animal was their dog, a friend sent a _ showing the family, with their dog before Sandy hit the East Coast.

"We're all so happy to have him back." James said. The family is living in hotel while their home is being repaired. This weekend, the James went on camping trip with Reckless to celebrate the dog's return
1. What kind of pet did the family lose?
2. Where was he last seen?
3. What was his name?
4. Who loved him most?
5. What did he do every morning?
6. What did Chuck do to find Reckless?
7. Anything else?
8. Did the family plan to get another dog?
9. When?
10. Who is Ally?
11. Where did they go to look?
12. What is SPCA?
13. What did the parents see in the first cage?
14. Who?
15. How did James react?
16. Did SPCA workers ask for proof it was their dog?
17. What did they use to show them?
18. Who sent the picture?
19. What did it show?
20. When was it taken?
Answer:
1. dog
2. backyard
3. Reckless
4. Tiffany
5. saw Tiffany off to school
6. reported him missing
7. called the shelters
8. yes
9. When Ally turns 10
10. the family's eldest daughter
11. Monmouth County SPCA
12. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
13. a familiar face
14. Reckless
15. joy
16. yes
17. a picture
18. a friend
19. the family with their dog
20. before Sandy hit the East Coast