Question: Steve Jobs, co-founder and former CEO of US technology giant Apple, has died at the age of 56. Mr Jobs had announced he was suffering from cancer in 2004. Apple said he had been "the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives" and had made the world "immeasurably better". Tributes have been made by technology company bosses and world leaders, with US President Barack Obama saying the world had "lost a visionary ". "Steve was among the greatest of American innovators ---- brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it," said Mr Obama. A statement from Mr Jobs's family said they were with him when he died peacefully on Wednesday. "In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he loved his family deeply," they said, requesting privacy and thanking those who had "shared their wishes and prayers" during his final year. Apple said the company had "lost a visionary and creative genius and the world have lost an amazing human being". Tim Cook, who was made Apple's CEO after Mr Jobs stood down in August, said his predecessor had left behind "a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple". Flags are being flown at half mast outside the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, while fans of the company have left tributes outside Apple shops around the world. The heads of other leading technology companies have also paid tribute, including Microsoft boss Bill Gates, who said "For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it's been a great honour. I will miss Steve very much." Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg thanks Mr Jobs for "showing that what you build can change the world" while Sony Corp president and CEO Howard Stringer said: "The digital age has lost its leading light." South Korea's Samsung, which is involved in a case with Apple over patents , admired Mr Jobs for his "Completely new and different changes to the IT industry". 1. Who has died?
2. What company did he work for?
3. What was his role within Apple?
4. Was his death caused by accident or disease?
5. Which type?
6. Which President referred to Jobs as a visionary?
7. Was Jobs alone at the time of his death?
8. Whom was he with?
9. Who was his predecessor?
10. Where is Apple headquartered? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Steve Jobs
2. Apple
3. co-founder and former CEO
4. disease
5. cancer
6. Barack Obama
7. No
8. his family
9. unknown
10. Cupertino, California

Question: Guinea-Bissau (i/ni bsa/, GI-nee-bi-SOW), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Portuguese: Republica da Guine-Bissau, pronounced: [epublik d in bisaw]), is a country in West Africa. It covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 1,704,000.

Guinea-Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Gabu, as well as part of the Mali Empire. Parts of this kingdom persisted until the 18th century, while a few others were under some rule by the Portuguese Empire since the 16th century. In the 19th century, it was colonized as Portuguese Guinea. Upon independence, declared in 1973 and recognised in 1974, the name of its capital, Bissau, was added to the country's name to prevent confusion with Guinea (formerly French Guinea). Guinea-Bissau has a history of political instability since independence, and no elected president has successfully served a full five-year term.

Only 14% of the population speaks Portuguese, established as the official language in the colonial period. Almost half the population (44%) speaks Crioulo, a Portuguese-based creole language, and the remainder speak a variety of native African languages. The main religions are African traditional religions and Islam; there is a Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) minority. The country's per-capita gross domestic product is one of the lowest in the world. 1. How big is Guinea-Bissau?
2. Where is it?
3. Is that its offical name?
4. What is?
5. What language is spoken there?
6. Do many speak it?
7. about how many?
8. any other language?
9. what?
10. Is that an Asian language?
11. What is this language based from?
12. Any other languages spoken? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. 36,125 square kilometres
2. West Africa
3. No
4. Republic of Guinea-Bissau
5. Portuguese
6. No
7. 14%
8. Yes
9. Crioulo
10. unknown
11. Portuguese-based creole language
12. variety of native African languages

Question: CHAPTER XXIX. A DINNER-PARTY SUB ROSA.

In less than a week's time I was master of the state of affairs at Borden Tower. Dr. Randall, with the best possible intentions, was the worst possible man that could have been chosen for the guardianship of two such pupils as Lord Silchester and Leonard de Cartienne. He was a scholar and a pedant, utterly unsuspicious and ignorant of the ways of the world, himself so truthful and honourable that he could scarcely have imagined deceit possible in others, and certainly not in his own wards. Of the servants, James and his wife were the only ones in authority, and they were the tools of de Cartienne.

The latter I could not quite understand. The only thing about him perfectly clear was that he was just the worst companion possible for Silchester. For the rest, he was so clever that his presence here at all as a pupil seemed unnecessary. He appeared to be rich and he took a deep interest of some sort in Cecil. Seemingly it was a friendly interest, but of that I did not feel assured. At any rate, it was an injurious association for Cecil, and I determined to do everything in my power to counteract it.

To strike at once, to attempt to show him the folly of the courses into which he was being led, I saw would be futile. I must have time and opportunity. Any violent measures in such a case would be worse than useless. My only course, obnoxious though it was, was to join them in their pursuits and try to gain some sort of influence over Cecil, while I kept him as far as possible from falling into further mischief. 1. What did the narrator master?
2. How long it took him?
3. Who was not a good choice?
4. Did he have good intentions?
5. What was he not good for?
6. Of how many?
7. Who were they?
8. Was Randall a knowledgeable man?
9. Was he a suspicious man?
10. Was he a worldly man?
11. Was he kind of naive?
12. Who was one of the servants?
13. Was he accompanied by someone?
14. Who was a bad companion for Silchester?
15. Was he out of place as a pupil?
16. Was he smarter than others?
17. Did he look wealthy?
18. Who was his interest?
19. Was it good for Cecil?
20. Did the narrator want to influence Cecil? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. the state of affairs at Borden Tower
2. less than a week
3. Dr. Randall
4. Yes
5. guardian
6. two
7. Lord Silchester and Leonard de Cartienne
8. Yes
9. No
10. No
11. Yes
12. James
13. his wife
14. de Cartienne
15. Yes
16. Yes
17. Yes
18. Cecil
19. No
20. Yes