Q: CHAPTER XX

LARRY BEFORE ADMIRAL TOGO

As soon as the _Columbia_ could make the proper landing, Captain Ponsberry went ashore and reported his arrival to the authorities, and also reported the escape of Shamhaven and Peterson. The authorities had already heard of the capture of the _Columbia_ from the Russians, and said that the schooner would have to remain at Nagasaki until the whole case could be adjusted. The Japanese were inclined to favor both the Richmond Importing Company and the owners of the vessel, so it was not likely that our friends would lose much in the end. In the meantime the _Columbia_ could be put in a dry-dock and given the overhauling that she needed.

"We shall do all we can to locate Shamhaven and Peterson and get back your money," said an official of the secret service department. But his hands were so full with other matters of greater importance that little attention was paid to the disappearance of the two rascals.

"Well, this will tie me up at Nagasaki for some time to come," said Captain Ponsberry to Larry, on the third day after arriving at the Japanese port.

"Which means, I suppose, that I can join the Japanese navy if I wish," returned the young second mate, quickly.

"I don't want to force you to leave the ship, lad. But you said----"

"I know, Captain Ponsberry, and I am glad of the chance to get away. Luke and I have talked it over once more, and yesterday we met a gunner named Steve Colton--he served on the _Brooklyn_ at the time Walter did. He is now a gun captain on board of Admiral Togo's flagship, and he is almost certain he can get us good positions. He says gunners and gunners' assistants are just now badly needed."

1. Captain Ponsberry
2. the authorities
3. two
4. Shamhaven and Peterson
5. Captain Ponsberry
6. schooner
7. no
8. case could be adjusted
9. dry-dock
10. the captain's money
11. no
12. third day
13. a gunner
14. no
15. the Brooklyn
16. Walter
17. Admiral Togo's flagship
18. gun captain
19. yes
20. gunners and gunners' assistants

Numbered questions:
1. Who went on land?
2. Did he report to anyone?
3. How many had gotten free?
4. Who were they?
5. Who captured the Columbia?
6. What type of vessel was it?
7. Was it to be leaving soon?
8. What would it have to wait for?
9. Where would it be stored?
10. What did the authorities think they would get back when they found the men?
11. Did they put much manpower into finding them?
12. When did the captain talk with Larry?
13. Who is Steve Colton?
14. Was he stationed on the Columbia?
15. Where was he stationed?
16. Who did he serve with then?
17. Where is he stationed now?
18. What is his rank?
19. Does he need men?
20. To act as what?

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER XXV. THE WIGMORE VENUS

The morning was so brilliantly fine; the populace popped to and fro in so active and cheery a manner; and everybody appeared to be so absolutely in the pink, that a casual observer of the city of New York would have said that it was one of those happy days. Yet Archie Moffam, as he turned out of the sun-bathed street into the ramshackle building on the third floor of which was the studio belonging to his artist friend, James B. Wheeler, was faintly oppressed with a sort of a kind of feeling that something was wrong. He would not have gone so far as to say that he had the pip--it was more a vague sense of discomfort. And, searching for first causes as he made his way upstairs, he came to the conclusion that the person responsible for this nebulous depression was his wife, Lucille. It seemed to Archie that at breakfast that morning Lucille's manner had been subtly rummy. Nothing you could put your finger on, still--rummy.

Musing thus, he reached the studio, and found the door open and the room empty. It had the air of a room whose owner has dashed in to fetch his golf-clubs and biffed off, after the casual fashion of the artist temperament, without bothering to close up behind him. And such, indeed, was the case. The studio had seen the last of J. B. Wheeler for that day: but Archie, not realising this and feeling that a chat with Mr. Wheeler, who was a light-hearted bird, was what he needed this morning, sat down to wait. After a few moments, his gaze, straying over the room, encountered a handsomely framed picture, and he went across to take a look at it. 1. What chapter are we on?
2. Is the day dreary?
3. In what city are the happy people?
4. Who turns in to the building?
5. Which floor does he go to?
6. Who lives there?
7. What does he do for a living?
8. Who did he hold accountable for his mental state?
9. And who's she?
10. When did he feel she was acting rummy?
11. Did he have to knock at the studio?
12. Who was there?
13. What did he feel he needed to do with Wheeler?
14. How does he describe the artist?
15. What does he decide to do since the artist's away?
16. What does he see across the room?
17. Does he turn away from it?
numbered_answers: 1. XXV
2. no
3. New York
4. Archie Moffam
5. third
6. James B. Wheeler,
7. he is an artist
8. Lucille
9. his wife
10. that morning
11. no
12. no one
13. chat
14. a light-hearted bird
15. wait
16. a picture
17. no

The domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris or Canis familiaris) is a domesticated canid which has been selectively bred for millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes.

Although initially thought to have originated as a manmade variant of an extant canid species (variously supposed as being the dhole, golden jackal, or gray wolf), extensive genetic studies undertaken during the 2010s indicate that dogs diverged from an extinct wolf-like canid in Eurasia 40,000 years ago. Being the oldest domesticated animal, their long association with people has allowed dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior, as well as thrive on a starch-rich diet which would be inadequate for other canid species.

Dogs perform many roles for people, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship, and, more recently, aiding handicapped individuals. This impact on human society has given them the nickname "man's best friend" in the Western world. In some cultures, however, dogs are a source of meat. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. How long has the domestic dog been bred?
2. Do dogs perform a lot of roles for people?
3. What's an example of one?
4. How about another example?
5. Do dogs get along with law enforcement?
6. What about with the military?
7. Are they better friends to women or men, according to their nickname?
8. Can you eat a dog, according to some cultures?
9. When were extensive genetic studies conducted?
10. How long ago did the dog diverge from a wolf-like ancestor?
11. Where?
12. Is the dog the oldest domesticated animal?
13. Would they be able to thrive by eating stuff like pasta, potatoes, and other starchy foods?
14. Would such foods be good for other canid species?
15. What does a dog do to handicapped invididuals?
16. How many attributes have dogs been bred for?
17. Are dogs actually related to the golden jackal or gray wolf?
18. Can a dog pull a load like a sleigh?
19. Have dogs had any impact on human society?
20. How many roles do dogs perform for people?
Answer:
1. for millennia
2. yes
3. hunting
4. herding
5. yes
6. yes
7. men
8. yes
9. during the 2010s
10. 40,000 years ago
11. Eurasia
12. yes
13. yes
14. no
15. aid them
16. various
17. no
18. yes
19. yes
20. Dogs perform many roles for people, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship, and, more recently, aiding handicapped individuals