question: (CNN)Now comes the hard part for Maria Sharapova. Having reached the Australian Open final, she'll have to overcome longtime nemesis Serena Williams.

To utter that Sharapova is the underdog Saturday is like saying Roger Federer is a decent player. World No. 1 Williams leads the second-ranked Sharapova 16-2 in their rivalry -- but has won 15 matches in a row.

During that streak, she has conceded three sets to the Russian.

If that's not enough, Williams has never lost a semifinal or final in Melbourne, her record improving to 11-0 after topping fellow American Madison Keys 7-6 (5) 6-2 Thursday in the semifinals.

Sharapova, meanwhile, has failed to win a major outside Roland Garros in seven years.

But all the imposing statistics don't appear to be fazing the ever steely Sharapova, who last downed Williams at the year-end championships in 2004.

"I think my confidence should be pretty high going into a final of a grand slam no matter who I'm facing, and whether I've had a terrible record against someone, it doesn't matter," Sharapova, a 6-3 6-2 winner over compatriot Ekaterina Makarova Thursday, told reporters.

"I got there for a reason. I belong in that spot. I will do everything I can to get the title."

Some would say, too, that Sharapova has fate on her side.

She was almost knocked out in the second round, needing to save a pair of match points against qualifier Alexandra Panova. And only last year Li Na took advantage of her second chance in Melbourne, fending off a match point in the third round before going on to capture a second grand slam title a week later.
1. Who has reached the Australian Open Final?
2. Who will she have to overcome?
3. Have they been rivals for a long time?
4. Who is number 1 in the world?
5. Who is ranked second?
6. How many matches has Williams won against Sharapova?
7. How many in a row?
8. How many has she lost against Sharapova?
9. How many sets has she conceded?
10. What nationality is Sharapova?
11. Where has Williams never lost a final?
12. Who did she beat to make her record 11-0?
13. What has Sharapova failed to do?
14. What would some say she has on her side?
15. Who did Sharapova beat on Thursday?
16. What will she do to get the title?
17. What year did she last beat Williams?
18. What round was she nearly knocked out?
19. Against who?
20. What happened only last year?
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answer: 1. Maria Sharapova
2. Serena Williams
3. yes
4. Serena Williams
5. second
6. 16
7. 15
8. Two
9. Three
10. Russian
11. Melbourne
12. Madison Keys
13. failed to win a major outside Roland Garros in seven years
14. fate
15. Ekaterina Makarova
16. everything she can
17. 2004
18. in the second round
19. Alexandra Panova
20. Li Na took advantage of her second chance in Melbourne

question: There was once an octopus who lived under the ocean. His name was Fred. Fred had never seen the world above the ocean before. He had spent all of his life under water with his friends, a blow fish named Joey, a sponge named Pam, a star fish named Elaine, and another octopus, Stacey. So you can imagine his surprise when he found a treasure chest that had been lost by a ship that had sunk. Inside the chest were things that were completely new to him. Among these was a whole bunch of food items, such as a bottle of ketchup, a coffee mug, a cherry pie, a sandwich, and more. When Fred found these things, he wanted to keep them all for himself. So when he returned to his friends, he didn't tell them what he had found. When his best friend Stacey asked him where he had been, Fred lied and said that he had only gone for a swim. But Stacey didn't believe him. Later on, when Fred was sound asleep in his bed, Stacey visited his room to see what he had been up to. She went digging around in his room for something interesting. When she found the treasure chest, she was amazed at what was inside. But she was also upset at Fred for lying to her, so she woke up him in the middle of the night to yell at him. Fred understood his mistake and apologized to Stacey, and then they shared the food.
1. Where did the octopus live?
2. Was it male or female?
3. Had he ever been out of the sea?
4. Did he have friends?
5. How many?
6. What were there names?
7. What did he find?
8. where?
9. Did he open the chest?
10. Did he recognize the contents?
11. What kind of items did he find?
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answer: 1. under the ocean
2. His name was Fred
3. Fred had never seen the world above the ocean before.
4. yes
5. Three
6. Joey, Pam, Elaine, a, Stacey
7. treasure chest
8. ocean.
9. YES
10. yes
11. food items

question: The former Victoria University of Manchester, now the University of Manchester, was founded in 1851 as Owens College. In 1880, the college joined the federal Victoria University, gaining an independent university charter in 1904 as the Victoria University of Manchester after the collapse of the federal university.

On 1 October 2004, the Victoria University of Manchester merged with the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) to form a new, larger entity, and the new university was named the University of Manchester.

The university was founded in 1851 as Owens College, named after John Owens, a textile merchant, who left a bequest of 96,942 for the purpose. Its first accommodation was at Cobden House on Quay Street, Manchester, in a house which had been the residence of Richard Cobden. In 1859, Owens College was approved as a provincial examination centre for matriculation candidates of the University of London. As the college progressed it became inadequate so a move to Chorlton on Medlock was planned in 1871. Alfred Waterhouse was the architect of the new college building, west of Oxford Road, which was opened in 1873. Owens College became the first affiliate college of the federal Victoria University in 1880. In 1884, University College Liverpool also joined the Victoria University, followed in 1887 by the Yorkshire College in Leeds.
1. who was it originally named after?
2. who was he?
3. which school did it merge with?
4. did they have to change names after this?
5. what was the name before the merger?
6. How much did owens leave behind?
7. what was it approved as?
8. for?
9. from?
10. what was the school renamed?
11. when was it founded?
12. what was the first living quarters called?
13. where was it?
14. why was it called that?
15. where did they move to?
16. why?
17. which other school joined them?
18. when?
19. who designed the new school?
20. did any other school join?
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answer:
1. John Owens
2. a textile merchant,
3. University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST)
4. Yes
5. Victoria University of Manchester
6. 96,942
7. provincial examination centre
8. matriculation candidates
9. University of London
10. University of Manchester
11. 1851
12. Cobden House
13. Quay Street,
14. it had been the residence of Richard Cobden
15. Chorlton on Medlock
16. it became inadequate
17. University College Liverpool
18. 1884
19. Alfred Waterhouse
20. Yes