Q: The region, as part of Lorraine, was part of the Holy Roman Empire, and then was gradually annexed by France in the 17th century, and formalized as one of the provinces of France. The Calvinist manufacturing republic of Mulhouse, known as Stadtrepublik Mulhausen, became a part of Alsace after a vote by its citizens on 4 January 1798. Alsace is frequently mentioned with and as part of Lorraine and the former duchy of Lorraine, since it was a vital part of the duchy, and later because German possession as the imperial province (Alsace-Lorraine, 18711918) was contested in the 19th and 20th centuries; France and Germany exchanged control of parts of Lorraine (including Alsace) four times in 75 years.

With the decline of the Roman Empire, Alsace became the territory of the Germanic Alemanni. The Alemanni were agricultural people, and their Germanic language formed the basis of modern-day dialects spoken along the Upper Rhine (Alsatian, Alemannian, Swabian, Swiss). Clovis and the Franks defeated the Alemanni during the 5th century AD, culminating with the Battle of Tolbiac, and Alsace became part of the Kingdom of Austrasia. Under Clovis' Merovingian successors the inhabitants were Christianized. Alsace remained under Frankish control until the Frankish realm, following the Oaths of Strasbourg of 842, was formally dissolved in 843 at the Treaty of Verdun; the grandsons of Charlemagne divided the realm into three parts. Alsace formed part of the Middle Francia, which was ruled by the youngest grandson Lothar I. Lothar died early in 855 and his realm was divided into three parts. The part known as Lotharingia, or Lorraine, was given to Lothar's son. The rest was shared between Lothar's brothers Charles the Bald (ruler of the West Frankish realm) and Louis the German (ruler of the East Frankish realm). The Kingdom of Lotharingia was short-lived, however, becoming the stem duchy of Lorraine in Eastern Francia after the Treaty of Ribemont in 880. Alsace was united with the other Alemanni east of the Rhine into the stem duchy of Swabia.

Answer the following questions:
1. What happened to Alsace during the decline of the Roman Empire?
2. Who were the Alemanni?
3. When was it taken over by the Kingdom of Austrasia?
4. who vanquished them?
5. What happened to the local population?
6. When did the Frank's rule end?
7. why did it end?
8. what happened to Alsace?
9. who ruled it?
10. who was he?
A: 1. it became a territory of Germanic Alemanni
2. an agricultural people
3. during the 5th century
4. Clovis
5. they were Christianized
6. 843
7. the Frankish Realm was dissolved
8. it formed part of middle Francia
9. Lothar 1
10. Charlemagne's youngest grandson
Q: CHAPTER X

Peter Steinmarc, now that he was an engaged man, affianced to a young bride, was urgent from day to day with Madame Staubach that the date of his wedding should be fixed. He soon found that all Nuremberg knew that he was to be married. Perhaps Herr Molk had not been so silent and discreet as would have been becoming in a man so highly placed, and perhaps Peter himself had let slip a word to some confidential friend who had betrayed him. Be this as it might, all Nuremberg knew of Peter's good fortune, and he soon found that he should have no peace till the thing was completed. "She is quite well enough, I am sure," said Peter to Madame Staubach, "and if there is anything amiss she can finish getting well afterwards." Madame Staubach was sufficiently eager herself that Linda should be married without delay; but, nevertheless, she was angry at being so pressed, and used rather sharp language in explaining to Peter that he would not be allowed to dictate on such a subject. "Ah! well; if it isn't this year it won't be next," said Peter, on one occasion when he had determined to show his power. Madame Staubach did not believe the threat, but she did begin to fear that, perhaps, after all, there might be fresh obstacles. It was now near the end of November, and though Linda still kept her room, her aunt could not see that she was suffering from any real illness. When, however, a word was said to press the poor girl, Linda would declare that she was weak and sick--unable to walk; in short, that at present she would not leave her room. Madame Staubach was beginning to be angered at this; but, for all that, Linda had not left her room.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who was enaged?
2. to who?
3. did they pick a date yet?
4. Who was he trying to get to set it?
5. what was so special about the bride?
6. was she a poor girl?
7. was she well?
8. why did she stay in her room?
9. how did the Masdame feel about this?
10. did Linda end up leaving?
11. When was Peter to have peace?
12. Did Madame wan to delay the wedding?
13. How did she feel about being pressed?
14. What did she tell Peter?
15. did he attempt to assert his power?
16. how?
17. Did she take this as a threat?
18. did she believe the threat?
19. What month was it?
20. did she believe Linda had a real illness?
A: 1. Peter Steinmarc
2. a young bride
3. No
4. Madame Staubach
5. Linda kept her room
6. Yes
7. No
8. Linda said she was weak and sick--unable to walk
9. Angered
10. No
11. When the thing was completed
12. No
13. Angry
14. Hee would not be allowed to dictate on such a subject
15. Yes
16. By saying "if it isn't this year it won't be next"
17. No
18. No
19. November
20. No
Q: A little mouse lived in a little house. The mouse would hurry along the walls at night looking for food. Sometimes he'd find frosting from a cake. Those were good days. Sometimes he'd find paint from a paint can. Those were bad days. Either way, he'd always get scared whenever the phone rang. It was so loud and made him jump. Yesterday he tripped over a wire because he wasn't looking where he was going. The television was on full volume so no one saw it. He loved running around in the kitchen. There was always leftover food on a spoon in the sink. Sometimes it was dried food and he'd have to scrape it off with his claws. It still tasted good to the mouse. He was so happy there were no other animals living around there. He had heard a piggy ate a lot more than a mouse. He didn't want to have to fight a piggy over food. Life was really good for this little mouse.

Answer the following questions:
1. Was the another animal in the house?
2. Which days were good?
3. And which weren't?
4. How did he eat from the spoon?
5. How did it taste?
6. What happened yesterday?
7. Who saw?
8. Why not?
9. Why'd it happen?
10. What animal eats more?
11. What made him jump?
12. Why?
13. Where did he try to find food?
14. When?
15. What's the size of the where he lived?
A:
1. No
2. Days when he found frosting
3. Days when he found paint
4. He scraped it off with his claws
5. It tasted good
6. He tripped over a wire
7. No one
8. The television was on full volume
9. He wasn't looking where he was going
10. A piggy
11. The phone ringing
12. It was so loud
13. Along the walls
14. At night
15. It's little