Problem: CHAPTER XIX.

THE NEW SMITHY.

Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith. The old butler, Cloudesdale, brought him the news, and Cloudesdale whispered it into his ears with solemn sorrow. Cloudesdale was well aware that Cousin George was no credit to the house of Humblethwaite. And much about the same time the information was brought to Lady Elizabeth by her housekeeper, and to Emily by her own maid. It was by Cloudesdale's orders that George was shown into the small room near the hall; and he told Sir Harry what he had done in a funereal whisper. Lady Altringham had been quite right in her method of ensuring the general delivery of the information about the house.

Emily flew at once to her mother. "George is here," she said. Mrs. Quick, the housekeeper, was at that moment leaving the room.

"So Quick tells me. What can have brought him, my dear?"

"Why should he not come, Mamma?"

"Because your papa will not make him welcome to the house. Oh, dear,--he knows that. What are we to do?" In a few minutes Mrs. Quick came back again. Sir Harry would be much obliged if her ladyship would go to him. Then it was that the sandwiches and sherry were ordered. It was a compromise on the part of Lady Elizabeth between Emily's prayer that some welcome might be shown, and Sir Harry's presumed determination that the banished man should continue to be regarded as banished. "Take him some kind of refreshment, Quick;--a glass of wine or something, you know." Then Mrs. Quick had cut the sandwiches with her own hand, and Cloudesdale had given the sherry. "He ain't eaten much, but he's made it up with the wine," said Cloudesdale, when the tray was brought back again.
1. Who was alone?
2. Where was he?
3. Doing what?
4. Who flew?
5. Where?
6. Quickly?
7. Did she talk about George?
8. What did she say
9. Who is Mrs. Quick?
10. What was she doing
11. Who had reached Humblethwaite?
12. With what?
13. from where?
14. Who was the butler?
15. Was he old?
16. Did he bring him the news?
17. What was ordered?
18. Was it a compromise?
19. Between what two people?
20. What did Mrs.Quick cut?
Answer: 1. Sir Harry
2. in the library
3. sitting
4. Emily
5. to her mother.
6. yes
7. yes
8. George is here
9. the housekeeper
10. leaving the room.
11. George Hotspur
12. with a pair of post-horses
13. Penrith
14. Cloudesdale
15. yes
16. yes
17. sandwiches
18. yes
19. Emily and Sir Harry's
20. sandwiches

Q: CHAPTER XI

THE ELECTION FOR OFFICERS

"Company attention! Shoulder arms! Forward march!"

Boom! Boom! Boom, boom, boom!

The drums rang out clearly on the morning air and the Colby Hall battalion swung into line on a march that carried it around the school buildings and then to the lake shore. Here Colonel Colby and Captain Dale inspected the three companies. Then the retiring major, Ralph Mason, was called on for a little speech which brought forth many cheers, and after this the command was dismissed.

It was the day for the election, and there was to be no school session until the afternoon.

At the last election there had been a total of 111 votes cast. But now there were one hundred and twenty-five cadets at the institution. There had been some talk of organizing a new command to be known as Company D, but so far this had not materialized.

As was the custom, the election was held in the main hall of the school and was presided over by Captain Dale and Professor Brice.

"I see they expect a hundred and twenty-five votes," remarked Randy. "That means sixty-three will be necessary to a choice."

"Well, I'm sure Jack will get at least forty on the first vote," returned his brother.

"I hope he gets the whole sixty-three," put in Dan Soppinger. Dan had once run for a captaincy, but had dropped out and turned most of his attention to athletics.

As at other elections, it was decided by Colonel Colby that each officer should be voted for separately.

Answer the following questions:
1. what time of the day did the drums ring?
2. was the march just around that area?
3. then to where?
4. who was marching?
5. how many people inspected them?
6. what are their names?
7. how many did they inspect?
8. who was retiring?
9. what was his rank?
10. was there shool that morning?
11. why?
12. how many votes were put in the previous year?
13. how many would they have this year?
14. where was the voting held?
15. of?
16. how many people oversee it?
17. how many votes do they think Jack will get?
18. but what is Dan hoping for?
19. what did Dan prefer doing over captaincy?
20. who decided that each person should be voted for on their own?
A: 1. morning
2. no
3. the lake shore
4. Colby Hall battalion
5. Two
6. Colonel Colby and Captain Dale
7. three companies
8. Ralph Mason
9. major
10. no
11. election day
12. 111
13. 125
14. in the main hall
15. of the school
16. Two
17. 40
18. 63
19. athletics
20. Colonel Colby

Problem: (CNN)Mikaela Shiffrin is on course to make skiing history after claiming her third consecutive slalom victory on the World Cup circuit on Saturday.

The young American is hoping to become the first woman to win both the discipline's world title and overall crown in successive seasons.

Shiffrin, who retained her slalom title at February's world championships in Colorado, now has a 90-point lead going into next week's World Cup finale in France.

"I think the first couple races of the season I was pretty arrogant and was like, 'I'm just going to win these, I guess.' And I didn't. I wasn't even close," said Shiffrin, who has won the slalom Crystal Globe two years running.

"When you're racing at a high level -- or doing any sport at a high level -- everybody's going for the win. I learned that I can't take my foot off the gas and expect to win. These last races, I was pushing everything. Any race that I won this season, I was giving my entire heart into it. I'm proud of that."

A day after her 20th birthday, Shiffrin won by a comfortable 1.41 seconds at Are in Sweden as she claimed the 14th World Cup win of her career, with Slovakia's Veronika Velez Zuzulova second and Czech Republic's Sarka Strachova third.

Slalom title rival Frida Hansdotter finished sixth in front of her home fans.

Tina Maze missed a chance to close the gap on overall World Cup leader Anna Fenninger, who did not race, as the Slovenian finished back in 16th.
1. Where did the February slalom championships take place?
2. Where will the World Cup finale take place?
3. Who is the main character in this story?
4. How many times has she won the World Cup?
5. How many points in her lead going into it this time?
6. How old was she when she won at Are?
7. Where is Are?
8. Who won second there?
9. Who took sixth there?
10. Who is Anna Fenninger?
11. Did she race?
Answer:
1. in Colorado
2. France
3. Mikaela Shiffrin
4. unknown
5. 90-point lead
6. 20
7. Sweden
8. unknown
9. Frida Hansdotter
10. the overall World Cup leader
11. no