Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

(CNN)After five months of detention in North Korea, Jeffrey Fowle arrived home in Ohio early Wednesday for an emotional reunion with his family.

Stepping off the plane at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and onto the tarmac, he was embraced by family members, including his three children.

"It's a good sign that the North Koreans released this man unconditionally," former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson told CNN's "New Day." "They usually demand a price."

Richardson has helped negotiate the release of prisoners in the past, including from North Korea.

Pyongyang's move is "a signal to the U.S. that says, 'All right, let's start talking,' " and perhaps restart nuclear negotiations, he said.

'Fig leaf' statement

A North Korean government official told CNN that Fowle was released after leader Kim Jong Un issued a "special dispensation."

"Comrade Kim Jong Un, the First Chairman of the National Defence Commission, in deference to agreement between the Supreme Leaders of the DPRK and the US, granted a special dispensation for the American Jeffrey Edward Fowle, who was being indicted, to be released after his case had been dismissed," an emailed statement read.

Former White House spokesman Jay Carney called the statement "a fig leaf."

Kim needed to free Fowle "to try to thaw relations a little bit, and he needs to pin it on the United States," said Carney, who is now a CNN commentator.

The Obama administration, for which Carney was the spokesman, continues to "press very hard" for the release of Americans being held in North Korea, as previous administrations did, he said.

1. What did Jay Carney call the statement?
2. What was Carney's previous job?
3. For who?
4. What does Carney do now?
5. What happened with Jeffrey Fowle?
6. For how long?
7. When did he get home?
8. Where was that?
9. Does he have family?
10. How many kids?
11. Did the North Koreans require a price?
12. Who said that was positive?
13. What news source did he talk to?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. a fig leaf
2. White House spokesman
3. The Obama administration
4. he's a CNN commentator
5. he served detention in North Korea
6. five months
7. early Wednesday
8. Ohio
9. yes
10. three
11. no
12. former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Bill Richardson
13. CNN's "New Day"

Question: Chapter 3: A Terrible Disaster.

It was an anxious time for his wife, after Gregory started. He, and those with him, had left with a feeling of confidence that the insurrection would speedily be put down. The garrison of Khartoum had inflicted several severe defeats upon the Mahdi, but had also suffered some reverses. This, however, was only to be expected, when the troops under him were scarcely more disciplined than those of the Dervishes, who had always been greatly superior in numbers, and inspired with a fanatical belief in their prophet. But with British officers to command, and British officers to drill and discipline the troops, there could be no fear of a recurrence of these disasters.

Before they started, Mrs. Hilliard had become intimate with the wife of Hicks Pasha, and those of the other married officers, and had paid visits with them to the harems of high Turkish officials. Visits were frequently exchanged, and what with these, and the care of the boy, her time was constantly occupied. She received letters from Gregory, as frequently as possible, after his arrival at Omdurman, and until he set out with the main body, under the general, on the way to El Obeid.

Before starting, he said he hoped that, in another two months, the campaign would be over, El Obeid recovered, and the Mahdi smashed up; and that, as soon as they returned to Khartoum, Hicks Pasha would send for his wife and daughters, and the other married officers for their wives; and, of course, she would accompany them. 1. What was to be put down?
2. slowly?
3. Whow was Mrs. Hillard intimate with?
4. of who?
5. any others?
6. Who was more disciplined than the Dervishes?
7. under who?
8. Which officers were to command?
9. and what were they to do?
10. what were they to do to the troops?
11. why?
12. What happened to Mahdi?
13. brought on by who?
14. of?
15. Who did Mrs. Hillard pay visits to?
16. who was she with?
17. Who did she receive letters from?
18. When did he feel the campaign would be over?
19. Was he certain of this?
20. How did he feel about it? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. the insurrection
2. speedily
3. the wife
4. Hicks Pasha
5. those of the other married officers
6. the troops
7. Gregory
8. British officers
9. command
10. drill and discipline them
11. so that there could be no fear of a recurrence of these disasters.
12. severe defeats
13. The garrison
14. Khartoum
15. the wives
16. the wife of Hicks Pasha
17. Gregory
18. in another two months
19. no
20. hopeful

Q: CHAPTER XI

BROUGHT TO TRIAL

"By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.

"That's so," responded Sam. "Father means to have us study, or else we must stay here during the spring term."

As anticipated, Alexander Pop reached Cedarville Tuesday afternoon. He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.

"Glad you have come, Aleck!" cried Tom. "I declare it looks as if you belonged here."

"Yes, sah, an' I dun feel like I belong heah, too, Massah Tom," answered the colored man.

"Remember the sport we used to have?" put in Sam.

"'Deed I does, Massah Sam--an' de tricks youse lads used to play on dis yeah coon," and Aleck smiled broadly.

Captain Putnam also came forward to greet Pop. There had been a time when the captain had suspected Pop of stealing, and the colored man had run away in preference to being sent to jail, but now it was known by all that the faithful negro was innocent, and the master, of the Hall was sorry that he had ever accused the man.

"Pop, I miss you a good deal," he said kindly.

"If ever you are out of work again, come to me and I will let you stay here as long as you please."

"T'ank you, Cap'n Putnam, I'll remember dat. But I dun lub de Robers, ain't no use ter talk, an' so long as da wants me to stay by 'em, why dat's whar you will find Aleck Pop, yes, sah!" And he bobbed his head to emphasize his words.

1. Alexander Pop
2. Tuesday
3. Captain Putnam
4. Run away
5. Yes.
6. No.
7. Captain Putnam
8. His father's
9. Tom and Sam.
10. "Glad you have come, Aleck." "I declare it looks as if you belonged here."
11. "Remember the sport we used to have?"
12. "...come to me and I will let you stay here as long as you please."
13. No.
14. Sam and Tom.
15. He would go to jail.
16. Alexander Pop
17. Be on their good behavior.
18. Study or stay there during spring term.
19. Putnam Hall
20. Warmly

Numbered questions:
1. Who came to Cedarville?
2. What day was it?
3. Who thought that Pop was a thief in the past?
4. What did he do in response?
5. Was Pop a black man?
6. Did he end up being guilty?
7. Who said he missed Pop a lot?
8. Whose letter did Tom read?
9. What are the names of the Rover boys?
10. What did Tom say when he saw Pop?
11. And what did Sam say?
12. What did the Captain say to Pop about if he was out of work?
13. Did Pop take him up on it?
14. Who used to play tricks on Pop?
15. What did Pop think would happen if he didn't run away?
16. Who was considered faithful?
17. What did Tom say they would have to do about their behavior?
18. What did the dad want them to do or stay during the spring term?
19. Where did Alexander Pop go first in Cedarville?
20. And how was he received?