Question: Old English (nglisc, Anglisc, Englisc) or Anglo-Saxon is the earliest historical form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers probably in the mid 5th century, and the first Old English literary works date from the mid 7th century. After the Norman Conquest of 1066, English was replaced for a time as the language of the upper classes by Anglo-Norman, a relative of French, and Old English developed into the next historical form of English, known as Middle English.

The four main dialectal forms of Old English were Mercian, Northumbrian, Kentish, and West Saxon. Mercian and Northumbrian are together referred to as Anglian. In terms of geography the Northumbrian region lay north of the Humber River; the Mercian lay north of the Thames and South of the Humber River; West Saxon lay south and southwest of the Thames; and the smallest, Kentish region lay southeast of the Thames, a small corner of England. The Kentish region, settled by the Jutes from Jutland, has the scantiest literary remains. 1. What were the four main dialectal forms?
2. Which region had the scantiest literary remains>
3. What is the oldest form of English?
4. Where was it spoken?
5. Who brought it to Great Britain?
6. Was it always known as old english?
7. Was it ever replaced?
8. What did it develop into after that?
9. When was it first brought to Great Britain?
10. Why was it changed? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Mercian, Northumbrian, Kentish, and West Saxon.
2. The Kentish region.
3. Old English.
4. England and southern and eastern Scotland.
5. Anglo-Saxon settlers.
6. Also known as Anglo-Saxon.
7. English was replaced as the language of the upper class.
8. Middle English.
9. In the mid 5th century.
10. Because of Anglo-Saxon settlers.

Q: CHAPTER IX

The visit of Bertrade de Montfort with her friend Mary de Stutevill was drawing to a close. Three weeks had passed since Roger de Conde had ridden out from the portals of Stutevill and many times the handsome young knight's name had been on the lips of his fair hostess and her fairer friend.

Today the two girls roamed slowly through the gardens of the great court, their arms about each other's waists, pouring the last confidences into each other's ears, for tomorrow Bertrade had elected to return to Leicester.

"Methinks thou be very rash indeed, my Bertrade," said Mary. "Wert my father here he would, I am sure, not permit thee to leave with only the small escort which we be able to give."

"Fear not, Mary," replied Bertrade. "Five of thy father's knights be ample protection for so short a journey. By evening it will have been accomplished; and, as the only one I fear in these parts received such a sound set back from Roger de Conde recently, I do not think he will venture again to molest me."

"But what about the Devil of Torn, Bertrade?" urged Mary. "Only yestereve, you wot, one of Lord de Grey's men-at-arms came limping to us with the news of the awful carnage the foul fiend had wrought on his master's household. He be abroad, Bertrade, and I canst think of naught more horrible than to fall into his hands."

"Why, Mary, thou didst but recently say thy very self that Norman of Torn was most courteous to thee when he sacked this, thy father's castle. How be it thou so soon has changed thy mind?"

1. The gardens
2. No
3. Bertrade de Montfort and Mary de Stutevill
4. No
5. Five
6. Norman of Torn
7. Three weeks
8. A knight
9. Tomorrow
10. No
11. One of Lord de Grey's men-at-arms
12. Of the awful carnage
13. Devil of Torn
14. No
15. The last confidences
16. Each other's waists
17. No
18. No

Numbered questions:
1. Where were the girls walking through?
2. Were the holding hands?
3. What were their names?
4. Were there six knights for protection for the journey?
5. How many were there?
6. Who did Mary say was courteous when he sacked the castle?
7. How many weeks had passed since Roger de Conde came from the portals of Stutevill?
8. What was Roger de Conde?
9. When was Bertrade going back to Leicester?
10. Did Mary think she should go with only the small escort?
11. Who cam liming toward them with news?
12. What was the news?
13. Who was Mary saying was abroad?
14. Were the girls walking quickly in the gardens?
15. What were they pouring into each other's ears?
16. Where did the girls place their arms while walking?
17. Did Bertrade say her journey would be long?
18. Did she think that Roger de Conde would bother her?

input: CHAPTER SEVEN.

THE MIDDY OBTAINS A DECIDED ADVANCE, AND MAKES PETER THE GREAT HIS CONFIDANT.

Many months passed, after the events narrated in the last chapter, before George Foster had the good-fortune to meet again with Hugh Sommers, and several weeks elapsed before he had the chance of another interview with the daughter.

Indeed, he was beginning to despair of ever again seeing either the one or the other, and it required the utmost energy and the most original suggestions of a hopeful nature on the part of his faithful friend to prevent his giving way altogether, and having, as Peter expressed it, "anoder fit ob de blues."

At last fortune favoured him. He was busy in the garden one day planting flowers, when Peter came to him and said--

"I's got news for you to-day, Geo'ge."

"Indeed," said the middy, with a weary sigh; "what may your news be?"

"You 'member dat pictur' ob de coffee-house in de town what you doo'd?"

"Yes, now you mention it, I do, though I had almost forgotten it."

"Ah! but I not forgit 'im! Well, yesterday I tuk it to massa, an' he bery much pleased. He say, bring you up to de house, an' he gib you some work to do."

"I wish," returned Foster, "that he'd ask me to make a portrait of little Hester Sommers."

"You forgit, Geo'ge, de Moors neber git deir portraits doo'd. Dey 'fraid ob de evil eye."

"Well, when are we to go up?"

"Now--I jist come for you." 1. who came to visit George?
2. and who came to him to deliver some news?
3. what was his news?
4. how long had it been since George met with Hugh?
5. was George beginning to despair?
6. how did Peter describe it when he felt that way?
7. who is a middy?
8. what was he doing when Peter arrived?
9. was it fortunate that Peter had come to him?
10. when were they supposed to go visit the master?
11. what was George going to do for him?
12. what did Foster wish he asked him?
13. what did Peter say they never do?
14. why don't they? Return numbered answers in your output.

output:
1. Hugh Sommers
2. Peter
3. His master has work for George
4. many months
5. yes
6. "anoder fit ob de blues."
7. George
8. planting flowers
9. yes
10. now
11. some work
12. to make a portrait of little Hester Sommers
13. get their portraits done
14. They're afraid of the evil eye