Q: WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman managed to keep his Senate committee chairmanship in part because President-elect Barack Obama didn't want to punish him for supporting Sen. John McCain, Lieberman said Tuesday.

Sen. Joe Lieberman speaks Tuesday after Democrats allowed him to keep his committee chairmanship.

The Senate Democratic caucus, following a lengthy and often heated debate, voted 42-13 Tuesday to let Lieberman continue chairing the Senate Homeland Security Committee.

The caucus did, however, strip Lieberman of his spot on the Environment and Public Works Committee.

A Democrat in the Senate for 18 years before going independent, Lieberman criticized Obama, the Democratic nominee, during the race for the White House.

"I know that my colleagues in the Senate Democratic caucus were moved not only that Sen. [Harry] Reid said about my longtime record, but by the appeal from President-elect Obama himself that the nation unite now to confront our very serious problems," Lieberman said in the Capitol as those colleagues nodded in agreement behind him. Watch Lieberman express regrets over past statements "

Democrats were angered by Lieberman's speech to the Republican National Convention, where he praised his longtime friend McCain and criticized Obama for not reaching across the aisle to work with Republicans during his time in the Senate.

Reid, the Senate majority leader, said Lieberman's criticism of the Democratic nominee had angered him.

"I would defy anyone to be more angry than I was," he said Tuesday. "But I also believe that if you look at the problems we face as a nation, is this a time we walk out of here saying, 'Boy did we get even'?"

1. Sen. Joe Lieberman
2. His spot on the Environment and Public Works Committee.
3. The Senate Democratic caucus.
4. 42-13
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. The Senate Homeland Security Committee.
8. 18 years
9. Because he criticized Obama.
10. Yes.
11. McCain
12. Yes
13. No.
14. Independent
15. He was angered.

Numbered questions:
1. who speaks Tuesday?
2. what did the caucus strip Lieberman of?
3. which caucus stripped him?
4. what was the vote count?
5. was the debate heated?
6. did he get to keep his committee chairmanship?
7. of what committee?
8. how long had he been a democrat?
9. why were democrats angry with his speech to the RNC?
10. did he praise anyone?
11. who?
12. is he friends with him?
13. was it a short friendship?
14. what party is Lieberman in now?
15. how did Reid feel about Lieberman's criticism?

Q: Moses () is a prophet in the Abrahamic religions. According to the Hebrew Bible, he was adopted by an Egyptian princess, and later in life became the leader of the Israelites and lawgiver, to whom the authorship of the Torah, or acquisition of the Torah from Heaven is traditionally attributed. Also called "Moshe Rabbenu" in Hebrew (, "lit." "Moses our Teacher"), he is the most important prophet in Judaism. He is also an important prophet in Christianity, Islam, the Baha'i Faith, and a number of other Abrahamic religions.

According to the Book of Exodus, Moses was born in a time when his people, the Israelites, an enslaved minority, were increasing in numbers and the Egyptian Pharaoh was worried that they might ally themselves with Egypt's enemies. Moses' Hebrew mother, Jochebed, secretly hid him when the Pharaoh ordered all newborn Hebrew boys to be killed in order to reduce the population of the Israelites. Through the Pharaoh's daughter (identified as Queen Bithia in the Midrash), the child was adopted as a foundling from the Nile river and grew up with the Egyptian royal family. After killing an Egyptian slavemaster (because the slavemaster was smiting a Hebrew), Moses fled across the Red Sea to Midian, where he encountered The Angel of the Lord, speaking to him from within a burning bush on Mount Horeb (which he regarded as the Mountain of God).

1. a prophet
2. an Egyptian princess
3. his mother
4. the Pharaoh's daughter
5. Moses
6. Mount Horeb
7. an Egyptian slavemaster
8. when the Israelites were increasing in numbers
9. the Egyptian Pharaoh
10. the Egyptian royal family

Numbered questions:
1. who is moses
2. who adopted him
3. who secretly hid him
4. who is queen bithia
5. who fled across the red sea
6. where was the burning bush
7. who did moses kill
8. what time was moses born
9. who ordered all newborns to be killed
10. who adopted him

Q: CHAPTER XXV

THE MAN AT POINT VIEW LODGE

At first it was an even race. Reff Ritter knew how to handle an iceboat to perfection and brought his craft up in the breeze in a manner that won considerable admiration.

"Take care that he doesn't beat you, Fred," said Pepper. "If he does, he will never get done crowing over you."

"This race isn't over yet," answered the owner of the _Skimmer_. "Wait till we round the bend yonder."

When the bend mentioned was gained the _Rosebud_ was a good three lengths in the lead.

"Good-by!" shouted Coulter. "Here is where we leave you behind!"

"Your iceboat isn't in it with this," added Mumps.

"We'll tell them you are coming by-and-by!" came from Ritter.

"Don't answer them," whispered Jack. "Fred, can we do anything to help the boat along?"

"Just shift a little more to the left--that's it," was the reply. "Now we'll soon get the breeze and then we'll do better."

Fred's words proved true. As the _Skimmer_ rounded the bend, a good, stiff blast struck her sails and away she started after the _Rosebud_.

"Now we are going some!" cried Andy, his face brightening.

"Make her hum!" cried Pepper.

Slowly but surely the _Skimmer_ crept up on the _Rosebud_, until the bow of the second craft overlapped the stern of the first.

"Not walking away so fast now, are you?" questioned Pepper, cheerily.

"Just wait, we'll beat you, see if we don't!" growled Coulter.

"Swing the mainsail over!" cried Ritter.

1. an iceboat
2. Reff Ritter
3. the _Skimmer_
4. the _Rosebud_
5. Pepper
6. Yes
7. _Rosebud_
8. _Rosebud_

Numbered questions:
1. What ship does Fred own?
2. Who's he chasing?
3. What's the name of Fred's ship?
4. What's the name of Coulter's?
5. Who doesn't want Fred to get beat?
6. Will the other team lord it over him if he does?
7. Which boat is Mumps on?
8. What about Ritter?