Problem: CHAPTER IV

Afternoon tea was brought in by an elderly man-servant in plain livery, and was probably the most unconventional meal which Reist had ever shared. They sat about promiscuously upon chairs and overturned boxes, and there was a good deal of lively conversation. Brand was a newspaper man, who had served as war correspondent with Erlito in the Egyptian campaign, Mr. Van Decht and his daughter were rich Americans, loitering about Europe. Hassen remained silent, and of him Reist learned nothing further. The little which he knew sufficed.

Brand came over and sat by Reist's side. He was a tall, fair man, with keen eyes and weather-beaten skin--by no means unlike Erlito, save that his shoulders were not so broad, and he lacked the military carriage.

"I am interested in your country, Duke," he said. "You are making history there. It seems to me that it may become European history."

"Theos has fallen upon evil times," Reist answered. "All that we pray of Europe is that we may be left alone. If that be granted us we shall right ourselves."

Sara Van Decht looked across at him with frank interest.

"Do you come from Theos, Duke?" she asked.

Reist bowed.

"I have lived there all my life," he said, "and I know it better than any other place.

"It is a very beautiful country," he continued, "and very dear to its people. To strangers, though, and specially you who have been brought up in America, I must confess that we should probably seem outside the pale of civilization."
1. What was Brand's occupation?
2. What did he do for the newspaper?
3. Who did he work with?
4. Is Erlito involved in this scene?
5. Can you describe Brand's appearance?
6. What attribute did he not have?
7. Anything else?
8. What was he curious of?
9. Whose country?
10. Is his country named?
11. What does he hope for his country?
Answer: 1. newspaper man
2. war correspondent
3. Erlito
4. in the Egyptian campaign
5. tall, fair man, with keen eyes and weather-beaten skin
6. his shoulders were not so broad
7. he lacked the military carriage
8. their country
9. Duke
10. unknown
11. That they'd be left alone.

Problem: Tennessee (i/tnsi/) (Cherokee: , Tanasi) is a state located in the southeastern United States. Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 17th most populous of the 50 United States. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, and Arkansas and Missouri to the west. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state, and the Mississippi River forms the state's western border. Tennessee's capital and second largest city is Nashville, which has a population of 601,222. Memphis is the state's largest city, with a population of 653,450.

The state of Tennessee is rooted in the Watauga Association, a 1772 frontier pact generally regarded as the first constitutional government west of the Appalachians. What is now Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina, and later part of the Southwest Territory. Tennessee was admitted to the Union as the 16th state on June 1, 1796. Tennessee was the last state to leave the Union and join the Confederacy at the outbreak of the U.S. Civil War in 1861. Occupied by Union forces from 1862, it was the first state to be readmitted to the Union at the end of the war.
1. What state is featured in the article?
2. When did Tennessee become a state?
3. What's the capital?
4. Is that the largest city?
5. What's the largest?
6. How many people live there?
7. How many people live in Nashville?
8. What state lies to the north of Tennessee?
9. Is there any other?
10. What large river makes up part of its border?
11. What mountain range is in the east?
12. What side was Tennessee for in the civil war?
13. When did the civil war happen?
14. What states are to the south of Tennessee?
15. From what language is the name derived?
16. In which part of the US is TN located?
17. In terms of size what is its ranking?
18. In terms of population what is its ranking?
19. What association does TN belong to?
20. When was that formed?
Answer:
1. Tennessee
2. June 1, 1796
3. Nashville
4. second largest
5. Memphis
6. 653,450.
7. 601,222
8. Virginia
9. Yes. Kentucky
10. Mississippi River
11. Appalachian
12. Confederacy
13. 1861
14. Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi
15. Cherokee
16. southeastern
17. 17th most populous
18. 17th
19. Watauga Association
20. 1772