question: Megan Tarzynski, 17, knows she lives in a world where looks are important, especially for teenage girls, but she is not ashamed of (...) her looks.

At Notre Dame High School for girls, Tarzynski takes an active part in many activities. "I am involved with drama club and another club called Polish club," said Megan.

Eighty-five percent of Megan's body is covered with what are called "port wine stains "caused by a serious illness. She also has glaucoma .

Megan has been going to Children's Memorial Hospital for laser treatment since she was a child.

When she was growing up, her mom, Karen Miller, had a hard time dealing with the public.

"I'd be accused of beating her and burning her. I mean, it was very difficult, very difficult, and I was a young mom and just to hear those things from people was hurtful," said Karen.

Support from her family and persons of her age have helped Megan accept herself.

"I only wear make-up if I'm going out in public or some place where I would feel more uncomfortable," she said. "And, if I'm at school, I usually don't wear make-up. I feel pretty comfortable with the girls around me," said Megan.

One of those girls is Megan's new friend Tanan Nicpon. She said, "I don't judge Megan by her looks. She is a really cool person."

"Megan is amazing. There is nothing that she can't do. She doesn't let anybody put her down. She does not let anyone help her in any way; she doesn't want any special treatment. She just does everything. She's amazing," said Karen.

In the autumn, Megan will be a senior at Notre Dame High School.
1. Where does Megan get laser treatments?
2. How much of her body is covered with port wine stains?
3. Is something wrong with her eyes, too?
4. What two clubs is Megan in at school?
5. What's her mom's name?
6. What did people say she was guilty of?
7. Did hearing those things cause her pain?
8. In Autumn, what will Megan be?
9. Who's her new friend?
10. Does she size Megan up by her outside appearance?
11. Does Megan wear makeup to school?
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answer: 1. Children's Memorial Hospital
2. Eighty-five percent
3. She also has glaucoma
4. drama club and Polish club
5. Karen Miller
6. beating her and burning her
7. Yes
8. senior at Notre Dame High School.
9. Tanan Nicpon.
10. no
11. usually not

question: CHAPTER III

THE TEAM THAT RAN AWAY

"Oh, Dave, the gully!" cried his sister Laura. "If we go into that we'll all be killed!"

"Please keep quiet, Laura," flung back her brother in a low, tense voice. "These horses are scared enough as it is."

Dave was doing his best to bring the spirited grays out of their mad gallop. But they had not been out of the stable for the best part of a week, and this, combined with the scare from the roar of the automobile, had so gotten on their nerves that to calm them seemed next to impossible. On and on they flew over the packed snow of the hard road, the sleigh bouncing from side to side as it passed over the bumps in the highway.

Jessie was deadly pale and had all she could do to keep from shrieking with fright. But when she heard Dave address his sister in the above words, she shut her teeth hard, resolved to remain silent, no matter what the cost. Ben was worried as well as scared--the more so because he realized there was practically nothing he could do to aid Dave in subduing the runaways. The youth on the front seat had braced both feet on the dashboard of the sleigh, and was pulling back on the reins with all the strength of his vigorous muscles.

Thus fully a quarter of a mile was covered--a stretch of the hill road which fortunately was comparatively straight. But then there loomed up ahead a sharp turn, leading down to the straight road through the valley below.
1. Who is scared?
2. Who might scare them more?
3. What is she afraid of?
4. What does she think will happen?
5. If they reach it?
6. Who is she talking to?
7. What is he trying to do?
8. Is it working?
9. Why not?
10. Where were they travelling?
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answer: 1. horses
2. Laura
3. the gully
4. we'll all be killed
5. yes
6. Dave
7. bring the spirited grays out of their mad gallop
8. no
9. They had not been out of the stable and with roar of the automobile, had so gotten on their nerves that to calm them was impossible.
10. highway

question: CHAPTER XVI.

HAL ON THE WATCH.

"Let up there, you brute!"

Dick Ferris looked around with a startled air.

When he caught sight of Hal his face fell, and he released the girl.

"What, you!" he exclaimed.

"Exactly. What do you mean by treating this girl so rudely?"

"You are following me," went on Ferris, ignoring the question which had been put to him.

"What if I am?"

"You think you're smart, don't you?" sneered Ferris.

"He's a mean, ugly thing!" put in the girl, between her sobs. "I wish he was arrested."

"Shut up!" roared Ferris, turning to her. "You ran into me on purpose."

"I didn't. We've got a right to coast in this alley; mamma said so."

"You ought to be arrested for striking the little girl," said Hal. "I am awfully glad I arrived in the nick of time to save her from more punishment."

"Good fer you, mister!" cried a small youth standing near. "Give him one in der eye!"

"Yes, do him up, mister," cried several others.

Ferris turned upon them like a savage animal.

"Get out of here, every one of you," he howled, "unless you want to be hammered to death."

"Don't you move," said Hal. "You evidently have more right here than he has."

"Indeed!" said Ferris, turning to Hal. "I wish you would keep your nose out of my affairs."

"Don't let him sass you, mister," put in one of the urchins. "He didn't have no cause ter hit Katie."

Ferris pounced upon the boy at once, and cuffed him right and left. In the midst of the castication, however, Hal caught the bully by the arm, and a second later Dick Ferris measured his length in the gutter.
1. Who was startled?
2. What name was he called?
3. Who said it?
4. Who was Ferris restraining?
5. Was she upset?
6. What names did she call Ferris?
7. Whose side did the crowd take?
8. Where did they suggest he should hit Ferris?
9. Did Ferris threaten them back?
10. What did he threaten?
11. What was he compared to?
12. Who did he attack?
13. Who came to the boy's rescue?
14. Where did he grab Ferris?
15. Where did he end up?
16. Had he hit the young girl?
17. Why was he angry with her?
18. Did Ferris think she did it intentionally?
19. Did the girl agree?
20. Where did they collide?
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answer:
1. Dick Ferris
2. brute
3. Hal
4. a girl
5. yes
6. a mean, ugly thing
7. Hal
8. the eye
9. yes
10. hammering them to death
11. a savage animal
12. a boy
13. Hal
14. by the arm
15. in the gutter
16. yes
17. she ran into him
18. yes
19. no
20. in the alley