question: CHAPTER IX.

A RACE ON THE ICE, AND WHAT FOLLOWED.

After the events just narrated several days passed quietly enough at Putnam Hall. In the meantime the weather continued clear, and the boys took it upon themselves to clear off a part of the lake for skating. Then, one night came a strong wind, and the next morning they found a space of cleared ice nearly half a mile long.

"Now for some fine skating!" exclaimed Tom, as he rushed back to the Hall after an inspection of the lake's smooth surface. "We can have all the racing we wish."

"It's a pity Sam can't go out yet," returned Dick. Sam was back to the school, but his cold had not entirely left him.

"Never mind; here are several new magazines he can read," returned Tom, who had been to town with Snuggers on an errand and had purchased them at the stationery store.

"I would just as soon read now," said Sam. "The magazines look mighty interesting."

Just then Fred Garrison came in, accompanied by George Granbury. They had been down to Cedarville to purchase some skates and a new pair of shoes for George.

"Hullo, what do you think we saw in Cedarville!" cried Fred, as soon as he caught sight of the Rovers.

"Lots of snow," suggested Tom dryly.

"Yes--and more."

"A mighty dull town," suggested Sam.

"We saw Dan Baxter."

"What was he doing?"

"He was walking down the street. And who do you suppose was with him? Mr. Grinder!"
1. What did the boys do to the lake?
2. For what purpose?
3. What is the number of this chapter?
4. And the title?
5. Why can't Sam go skating?
6. What could Sam do instead?
7. Where had Tom gotten the magazines?
8. True of False: The top of the lake was rough.
9. Where had Fred and George been?
10. Did they buy something for George?
11. What?
12. Did they buy something for Tom?
13. How far was the ice cleared off the lake?
14. With whom had Tom gone to town?
15. True or False: Sam thought the reading material looked boring.
16. Who is the first person Fred mentioned seeing?
17. And the second?
18. Were the two mentioned seen together?
19. What were they doing?
20. Did Fred and George buy skates?
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answer: 1. They cleared off a part of it.
2. For skating.
3. IX.
4. A RACE ON THE ICE, AND WHAT FOLLOWED.
5. his cold had not entirely left him.
6. Read Tom's magazines.
7. At the stationery store.
8. False
9. To Cedarville
10. Yes.
11. a new pair of shoes
12. Unknown.
13. Nearly half a mile
14. Snuggers
15. False.
16. Dan Baxter
17. Mr. Grinder
18. Yes.
19. Walking down the street.
20. Yes.

question: (CNN) -- Here's something shocking.

Democrats and Republicans totally disagree about the significance of the GOP's victory in the first major competitive congressional ballot box test of 2014.

Republican candidate David Jolly narrowly edged out Democrat Alex Sink to win Tuesday's special election in Florida's 13th Congressional District. Jolly will fill out the term of his former boss, longtime Republican Rep. Bill Young, who died in October.

Republicans win first election showdown of the year

The race was consistently in the spotlight with national Republicans framing the election as a referendum on Obamacare. They injected a massive infusion of outside ad money into the race and some pundits cast the election as a possible bellwether for November's midterms.

"I think this was a referendum on (President Barack Obama's) policies and on Obamacare, that played out significantly to the disadvantage of (House Democratic Leader) Nancy Pelosi. And I think it sets the tone for what's coming in the fall," Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon, the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, told CNN Wednesday.

"We've been trying to tell people this is a referendum election, Obamacare is not helping people the way it was promised, and Democrats are going to have a lot of answering to do," Walden added.

But his counterpart at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sees very little predictive value in the results.

"Special elections are not indicators of the future. They never have been. They never will be. And certainly this is not an indicator of the future," Rep. Steve Israel, the DCCC chairman, told reporters.
1. Who won Florida's 13th Congressional District?
2. Of what politcal party?
3. Against?
4. On which day of the week?
5. Who's chair was to be filled?
6. What happened to him?
7. In what month?
8. Which election win for the right was this?
9. What was there a massive infusion of?
10. From where?
11. Outside what?
12. Who was the House Democratic Leader?
****
answer: 1. David Jolly
2. Republican
3. Alex Sink
4. Tuesday
5. Bill Young
6. He died
7. October
8. the first
9. money
10. outside
11. ad money
12. Nancy Pelosi

question: On Tuesday evening, Rick wanted to play with his friends at a playground near his house. Rick's mother, Trish, drove him to the playground. Rick met up with Andrew and Chris. Rick ran to the monkey bars. Andrew ran to the slide. Chris ran to the swings. Trish sat on a bench near the monkey bars and read a book. She wanted to finish the book for a long time and wanted to try to finish right now. Around 6 PM, it started to rain. Trish quickly put her book inside of her jacket to keep it dry. Afterwards, she called Rick and his friends over and told them it was time to go. Rick and Andrew ran to Trish to follow her to the car. Chris tried to run to Trish but tripped and fell. He scabbed his knee. He was in a lot of pain. Trish told Rick and Andrew to get inside of the car. She ran to Chris to check on him. Trish had a bandage in her pocket and put it over Chris' scab. She then helped Chris get to the car. The next day, Rick asked Chris if he was okay from the fall at the playground. Chris said he was okay and wanted to go play at the playground again soon.
1. What day did Rick and his friend's play?
2. And where did they play at?
3. Who took them there?
4. and who is she to Rick?
5. And what were the friend's names?
6. What did Rick play on first?
7. And Chris
8. what about Andrew?
9. Where did the mom sit?
10. doing what?
11. what happened at 6?
12. so what did Trish do?
13. Who followed Trish to her car?
14. Who didn't make it to the car?
15. why?
16. Was he hurt?
17. How so?
18. What did the mom have to put over it?
****
answer:
1. Tuesday
2. at a playground near his house
3. Trish
4. his mom
5. Andrew and Chris
6. the monkey bars
7. the swings
8. the slide
9. on a bench
10. reading
11. it started to rain
12. put her book inside of her jacket
13. Rick and Andrew
14. Chris
15. he tripped and fell
16. yes
17. He scabbed his knee
18. a bandage