Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

The Southern United States (also the American South, Dixie, and the South), is a region of the United States of America. The South does not fully match the geographic south of the United States, but the Deep South is fully located in the southeastern corner. Arizona and New Mexico, which are geographically in the southern part of the country, are rarely considered part, while West Virginia, which separated from Virginia in 1863, commonly is. Some scholars have proposed definitions of the South that do not coincide neatly with state boundaries. While the states of Delaware and Maryland, as well as the District of Columbia permitted slavery prior to the start of the Civil War, they remained with the Union. Since the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, they became more culturally, economically, and politically aligned with the industrial Northern states, and are often identified as part of the Mid-Atlantic or Northeast by many residents, businesses, public institutions, and private organizations. However, the United States Census Bureau puts them in the South. Usually, the South is defined as including the southeastern and south-central United States. The region is known for its culture and history, having developed its own customs, musical styles, and cuisines, which have distinguished it in some ways from the rest of the United States. The Southern ethnic heritage is diverse and includes strong European (mostly English, Scottish, Scotch-Irish, Irish, German, French, and Spanish American), African, and some Native American components.

1. What region of America is the article referencing?
2. What is the southern US also called?
3. Anything else?
4. Is it also referred to as the American South?
5. What states are rarely thought to be a part?
6. Are those states actually in the southern part of the country?
7. What 2 states separated in the 1800's?
8. What state allowed slavery before the Civil war?
9. Any others?
10. Did they remain in the union?
11. What event prompted the south to be more aligned with the industrial North?
12. When did this occur?
13. Is the southern ethnic heritage diversified?
14. And from what cultures do they include components of?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. the Southern United States
2. the South
3. Dixie
4. yes
5. Arizona and New Mexico
6. yes
7. West Virginia and Virginia
8. Delaware
9. Maryland
10. yes
11. the Civil Rights Movement
12. in the 1960s
13. yes
14. European, African, and some Native American

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER XVI

ALECK BRINGS NEWS

"I reckon we got square," was Tom's comment, after the fun was over and they were on their way to the farm. "My, but wasn't that circus owner mad!"

"I don't think he'll have another such crowd to-night," said Fred, and he was right. The evening performance was attended by less than a hundred people, and a week later the show failed and was sold out completely.

By the end of the week word was received from both the Stanhopes and the Lanings that all would be glad to join the Rovers in their houseboat vacation. They would take a train for Pittsburg direct on the following Wednesday morning and would there await their friends.

"This suits me to a T!" cried Dick, after reading the communication Dora had sent him. "If we don't have the best time ever then it will be our own fault."

"Just what I say," answered Sam, who had received a long letter from Grace.

There were many articles to pack and ship to Pittsburg. The boys also made out a long list of the things to be purchased for the trip, and in this their father and their aunt helped them.

Sunday passed quietly, all of the boys attending both church and Sunday school. It was a hard matter for Tom to keep still on the Sabbath day, but he did so, much to his aunt's comfort.

Aleck Pop was highly delighted to think that he was to be taken along, especially as cook.

1. Where were the boys heading?
2. coming from where?
3. Did the circus continue to be popular?
4. What kind of vacation were the Rovers planning?
5. where would it begin?
6. Were they going alone?
7. Who was coming with them?
8. How would the Rovers get to Pittsburg?
9. when?
10. Who had received a letter from Dora?
11. Did anyone else receive a letter?
12. Who?
13. Who was it from?
14. Is there anyone else they would take with them?
15. Who?
16. What would his job be?
17. How did he feel about that?
18. What did the boys do on Sunday?
19. Was Tom active on Sundays?
20. Why?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. to the farm
2. the circus
3. No
4. a houseboat vacation
5. Pittsburg
6. No
7. the Stanhopes and the Lanings
8. by train
9. on the following Wednesday morning
10. Dick
11. Yes
12. Sam
13. Grace
14. Yes
15. Aleck Pop
16. cook
17. he was highly delighted
18. the boys went to church and Sunday school
19. No
20. to please his aunt

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San Francisco, California (CNN) -- President Obama will wake up in San Francisco, California, on Friday amid a five-state, four-day tour aimed at propping up embattled key Senate incumbents.

Obama will fly to Los Angeles, California, to attend a fundraiser luncheon at the University of Southern California for Sen. Barbara Boxer and former Gov. Jerry Brown, before delivering remarks at a Democratic National Committee rally at USC's Alumni Park.

Boxer has opened a slight lead against Republican Carly Fiorina, as has Brown in his effort to win his old job back in a nasty battle with Republican Meg Whitman. National Democrats are still watching these races closely to ensure they don't slip out of their hands.

By Friday evening, the president will be in Las Vegas, Nevada, to attend a DNC rally at a middle school before heading to a private residence for a fundraising event for Sen. Harry Reid and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

Reid is stuck in the mid-40s in most polls, despite months painting his Republican opponent, Tea Party-friendly Sharron Angle, as an extremist.

On Saturday, Obama heads to Minnesota for a rally to support former Sen. Mark Dayton, who is running for governor. The president also will headline a fundraiser for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee before heading back to the White House on Saturday evening.

In addition, the president will attend another congressional campaign panel fundraiser Monday in Rhode Island before taking four days off from campaigning to tend to other business at the White House.

1. Where is Obama flying to?
2. for what?
3. where is the luncheon?
4. for whom?
5. Where will he be on Friday evening?
6. What is he doing in Las Vegas?
7. Is he going to Rhode Island?
8. When will he be in Rhode Island?
9. Is Rhode Island his last stop?
10. How many different states will he be in?
11. Over the course of how many days?
12. Who is he supporting in Las Vegas?
13. How is Reid doing in the polls?
14. Where will Obama be on Saturday?
15. Who is he supporting in Minnesota?
16. What is Dayton running for?
17. When is he heading back to the white house?
18. Where is he said to be waking up?
19. Is Obama delivering a speech in Los Angeles?
20. Where?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Los Angeles, California
2. to attend a fundraiser luncheon
3. the University of Southern California
4. Sen. Barbara Boxer and former Gov. Jerry Brown
5. Las Vegas, Nevada
6. attending a DNC rally at a middle school
7. yes
8. Monday
9. yes
10. Five
11. four
12. Sen. Harry Reid
13. stuck in the mid-40s
14. Minnesota
15. former Sen. Mark Dayton
16. governor
17. Saturday evening.
18. San Francisco, California
19. yes
20. at USC's Alumni Park.