question: CHAPTER XVIII

THE HUNTER LOSES HIS TEMPER

The hunter, hidden near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, chuckled silently. That is to say, he laughed without making any sound. The hunter thought the warning of Mr. and Mrs. Quack by Sammy Jay was a great joke on Reddy. To tell the truth, he was very much pleased. As you know, he wanted those Ducks himself. He suspected that they would stay in that little pond for some days, and he planned to return there and shoot them after he had got Lightfoot the Deer. He wanted to get Lightfoot first, and he knew that to shoot at anything else might spoil his chance of getting a shot at Lightfoot.

"Sammy Jay did me a good turn," thought the hunter, "although he doesn't know it. Reddy Fox certainly would have caught one of those Ducks had Sammy not come along just when he did. It would have been a shame to have had one of them caught by that Fox. I mean to get one, and I hope both of them, myself."

Now when you come to think of it, it would have been a far greater shame for the hunter to have killed Mr. and Mrs. Quack than for Reddy Fox to have done so. Reddy was hunting them because he was hungry. The hunter would have shot them for sport. He didn't need them. He had plenty of other food. Reddy Fox doesn't kill just for the pleasure of killing.
1. Where did the hunter hide?
2. Whose pond?
3. What did he want for himself?
4. Would he leave them and return?
5. How long did he expect them to stay?
6. When would he come back?
7. Why did it need to be in that order?
8. Who had helped the hunter?
9. Was it intentional?
10. Without him, who would have gotten a duck?
11. What were the ducks' names?
12. Why did Reddy want them?
13. Why did the Hunter?
14. Was the hunter starving?
15. Whose killing would be the biggest shame?
16. What kind of animal was Reddy?
17. Does the hunter hope for one duck, or both?
18. Who had a joke played on them?
19. Was the hunter noisy while observing the ducks?
20. Where would the hunter find Lightfoot?
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answer: 1. near a pond
2. Paddy the Beaver's
3. the Ducks
4. yes
5. for some days
6. after he had got Lightfoot the Deer
7. shooting at anything might spoil his chance of getting a shot at Lightfoot
8. Sammy Jay
9. no
10. no
11. Mr. and Mrs. Quack
12. he was hungry
13. for sport
14. no
15. the hunter
16. a fox
17. both
18. Reddy
19. no
20. unknown

question: (CNN)A man suspected in last year's killing of University of Virginia student Hannah Graham has been charged with first-degree murder in the case, a prosecutor told reporters Tuesday.

The murder charge against Jesse Matthew Jr. comes in addition to a count of abduction with intent to defile filed against him previously, Albemarle County Commonwealth's Attorney Denise Lunsford said.

"These indictments signal the beginning of the next phase in what has been an incredibly difficult process for the family of Hannah Graham, for our community and for the men and women of the many departments and agencies who have worked on this matter since September of last year," Lunsford said.

Lunsford's team decided not to charge Matthew with capital murder, which could have led to a death sentence if he were convicted. Lunsford said she wouldn't give details on what led to that decision, except to say that a "great deal of serious thought" went into it.

Those considerations included "the impact on the community, the Grahams, and the need to provide Mr. Matthew with a fair trial."

"I have discussed this matter with the Grahams on many occasions, and they are aware of the indictments," Lunsford said.

Matthew also was charged with reckless driving in two incidents about a week after Graham's disappearance, Lunsford said.

Matthew's first court appearance on the indictments is scheduled for February 18.

His attorney, Jim Camblos, declined to comment Tuesday, except to acknowledge the February 18 court appearance and to say that he received news of the indictments late Monday afternoon.
1. Who was murdered?
2. And who is charged with her murder?
3. With what murder charge, exactly?
4. How long has the case been open?
5. When is his first court appearance?
6. Has he been charged with anything else?
7. What else?
8. Is there another charge?
9. Who is the prosecuting attorney?
10. Did he say anything about the case?
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answer: 1. Hannah Graham
2. Jesse Matthew Jr.
3. first-degree murder
4. since September of last year
5. February 18
6. yes
7. reckless driving
8. yes two incidents
9. Jim Camblos
10. no

question: Jane's doll, Samantha, was a magical doll. Jane kept Samantha hidden from her friends, even Julie, who was her best friend. Jane didn't want all the other girls from school, like Wanda and Ruth, to find out that she had a magical doll. Samantha could do things other dolls couldn't. Jane would whisper in her ear a secret word, and all of a sudden Samantha would come to life, hopping around, running all over. But Samantha did more than run, she could talk. Jane told Samantha everything, and Samantha understood. One day, Jane was naughty and lied to her mother. Jane's mother put Samantha on top of the refrigerator where Jane could not get to her. Jane was very sad. The one person she told everything to was out of her reach. The next day, Jane had one of the worst days of her life. She needed to tell someone, but Julie wasn't around. She needed Samantha. She had no ladder, chair, or stool to reach her. Julie moved the kitchen table forward towards the refrigerator, and hopped on top. She started to climb up to reach for Samantha, and grabbed her quickly. She came down, dropping Samantha on the floor, and broke Samantha. Jane whispered the secret word, but Samantha didn't awake. Samantha's powers were gone. She couldn't walk, run, talk, or listen. Jane hurt her the one person she could trust the most. Then, Samantha moved, looked at Jane, and a tear came from her eye. Samantha's eyes closed, and she was without life. She cried no more.
1. What did Jane have?
2. Was it named?
3. What was it?
4. What was special about it?
5. Where did she keep her?
6. from who?
7. why?
8. What could Samantha do?
9. like what?
10. how?
11. What did she do then?
12. Did she do more?
13. what?
14. What did Jane tell her?
15. Did she understand?
16. What happened one day?
17. How?
18. What did her mother do with Samantha?
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answer:
1. a doll
2. yes
3. Samantha
4. it was magical
5. hidden
6. her friends,
7. she didn't want her friends to know
8. things other dolls couldn't
9. come to life,
10. Jane would whisper a secret word
11. hopping around and running
12. yes
13. talk
14. everything
15. yes
16. Jane was naughty
17. lied to her mother
18. put Samantha on top of the refrigerator