question: CHAPTER XXV

DOMINGO APPEARS

The carriers had stopped in a deserted village one morning after a long and arduous march from the mission station, when Ormsgill, lying in the hot white sand, looked quietly at Nares, who sat with his back against one of the empty huts.

"If I knew what the dusky image was thinking I should feel considerably more at ease," he said. "Still, I don't, and there's very little use in guessing. After all, we are a long way from grasping the negro's point of view on most subjects yet. They very seldom look at things as we do."

Nares nodded. "Anyway, I almost fancy we could consider what he has told us as correct," he said. "It's something to go upon."

The man he referred to squatted close by them, naked to the waist, though a few yards of cotton cloth hung from his hips. An old Snider rifle lay at his side, and he was big and muscular with a heavy, expressionless face. As Ormsgill had suggested, it certainly afforded very little indication of what he was thinking, and left it a question whether he was capable of intelligent thought at all. They had come upon him in the deserted village on the edge of a great swamp an hour earlier, and he had skillfully evaded their questions as to what he was doing there.

It was an oppressively hot morning, and a heavy, dingy sky hung over the vast morass which they could see through the openings between the scattered huts. It stretched back bare and level, a vast desolation, towards the interior, with a little thin haze floating over it in silvery belts here and there, and streaking the forest that crept up to its edge. The carriers lay half-asleep in the warm sand, blotches of white and blue and ebony, and the man with the rifle appeared vacantly unconcerned. Time is of no value to the negro, and one could have fancied that he was prepared to wait there all day for the white men's next question.
1. What kind of firearm did the man have?
2. Was the man wearing a shirt?
3. True or False: The man with the rifle was smiling.
4. How is his face described?
5. What color is the sand?
6. True or False: The man with the rifle seemed worried abut something.
7. Did he seem impatient?
8. Who are the two named characters?
9. What is the name of the first mentioned?
10. And the second?
11. What is the title of this chapter?
12. What is the deserted settlement near?
13. What kind of housing is there?
14. What does the narrator say is worthless to the "negro?"
15. How long had it been since the carriers had found the rifleman?
16. Did the rifleman tell the carriers what he was doing in the settlement?
17. True or False: The carriers had walked far from their station.
18. What hung from the rifleman's waist?
19. Made of what?
20. Of what color?
21. True or False: The rifleman was thin.
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answer: 1. An old Snider rifle.
2. No
3. False.
4. Heavy and expressionless.
5. White
6. False.
7. No.
8. Carriers.
9. Ormsgill.
10. Nares.
11. "DOMINGO APPEARS"
12. A swamp.
13. Huts.
14. Time.
15. An hour.
16. No.
17. True.
18. Cloth.
19. Cotton.
20. Unknown.
21. False.

question: Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, who serves as the focal point of the Christian faith. It is the world's largest religion, with over 2.4billion followers, or 33% of the global population, known as Christians. Christians make up a majority of the population in 158 countries and territories. They believe that Jesus is the Son of God and the savior of humanity whose coming as the Messiah (the Christ) was prophesied in the Old Testament.

Christian theology is summarized in creeds such as the Apostles' Creed and Nicene Creed. These professions of faith state that Jesus suffered, died, was buried, descended into hell, and rose from the dead, in order to grant eternal life to those who believe in him and trust in him for the remission of their sins. The creeds further maintain that Jesus physically ascended into heaven, where he reigns with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, and that he will return to judge the living and the dead and grant eternal life to his followers. His incarnation, earthly ministry, crucifixion and resurrection are often referred to as "the gospel", meaning "good news". The term "gospel" also refers to written accounts of Jesus' life and teaching, four of whichMatthew, Mark, Luke, and Johnare considered canonical and included in the Christian Bible.
1. What type of belief system is Christianity?
2. WHat is it founded on?
3. How many believers are there?
4. Does that mean it is a minor religion?
5. How does it rank among the global faiths?
6. In how many nations is it popular?
7. WHat do they call the main figure in their religion?
8. Do they have another name for him?
9. WHat is it?
10. What is written about his life?
11. Why is it called that?
12. WHo wrote them?
13. Is everyhting in them happy?
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answer: 1. monotheisti
2. on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
3. over 2.4billion followers
4. no
5. It is the world's largest religion
6. in 158 countries and territories
7. Jesus Christ
8. yes
9. Son of God
10. gospel
11. because it means good news
12. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
13. unknown

question: (CNN) -- Lionel Messi has agreed a new contract with Barcelona, which will keep the Argentine at the Spanish club until 2018.

The 25-year-old already had a deal that expired with the European giants in 2016, but that has now been extended by two years.

Messi has been in sensational form this year, scoring 90 goals for both club and country to surpass the previous goalscoring record for a calendar year set by Gerd Mueller in 1972, when the German scored 85 goals.

The 21-time Spanish champions have also verbally agreed new deals with midfielder Xavi, who will extend his contract from 2014 until 2016, while defender Carles Puyol, whose contract had been due to expire next year, will stay with Barca until 2016.

None of the players has yet to put pen to paper on their new contracts but the Barca website says this will happen "over the course of the next few weeks".

"This news means that FC Barcelona has secured its ties with three of its most important players," the club said on its official website.

While both club captain Puyol, 34, and Xavi, 32, are significant figures at the club, Barcelona officials are likely to look upon the extension of Messi's deal as the most important.

Widely regarded as the best footballer in the world, the diminutive Argentina international has often spoke of the debt of gratitude he believes he owes the Catalan club.

At the age of 11, Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency and neither his existing club in his home town Rosario -- Newell's Old Boys -- nor Buenos Aires giants River Plate were prepared to provide the money to treat his condition, which amounted to some US$1,000 per month.
1. How old is Messi?
2. He has agreed a new contract with who?
3. What will this contract lead to?
4. Who are the significant figures at the club?
5. His deal with European giants expired in what year/
6. At what age was Messi diagnosed with a deficiency?
7. What's the name of the deficiency?
8. Was anyone prepared to give money for his treatment?
9. what was the amount that was needed monthly?
10. When did the German score 85 goals?
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answer:
1. 25
2. Barcelona
3. it will keep the Argentine at the Spanish club
4. Puyol and Xavi
5. 2016
6. 11
7. a growth hormone deficiency
8. no
9. $1,000
10. in 1972