Question:
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CHAPTER XVII

THE PASSAGE OF THE MOUNTAINS

Kermode had been gone a fortnight when Prescott reached the camp and heard from Ferguson and others of his latest exploit. He smiled as he listened to their stories, but that he should find people willing to talk about the man did not surprise him. Kermode was not likely to pass unnoticed: his talents were of a kind that seized attention. Where he went there was laughter and sometimes strife; he had a trick of winning warm attachment, and even where his departure was not regretted he was remembered.

Ferguson insisted on taking Prescott in, for his comrade's sake, and late one evening he sat talking with him beside the stove. His house was rudely put together, shingle-roofed and walled with shiplap boards that gave out strong resinous odors. The joints were not tight and stinging draughts crept in. Deep snow lay about the camp and the frost was keen.

"I can't venture to predict Kermode's movements," said the clergyman. "It was his intention to make for a camp half-way to the coast, but he may change his mind long before he gets there."

"Yes," Prescott replied; "that's the kind of man he is."

Ferguson smiled.

"You and Kermode strike me as differing in many ways; yet you seem strongly attached to him."

"That's true," Prescott assented. "I can't see that I owe him anything, and he once led me into a piece of foolishness that nobody but himself could have thought of. I knew the thing was crazy, but I did it when he urged me, and I've regretted it ever since. Still, when I meet the fellow I expect I shan't have a word of blame for him."
1. who insisted on taking Prescott in?
2. who seemed attached to Kermode?
3. how long had Kermode been gone?
4. where were Ferguson and Prescott having a conversation?
5. who house was the stove in?
6. was his roof double shingled?
7. what material was it walled with?
8. where was Kermode planning to make camp?
9. according to who?
10. what did Kermode lead Prescott into on one occasion?

Numbered answers:
1. Ferguson did
2. Prescott
3. a fortnight
4. beside the stove
5. Ferguson's
6. unknown
7. shiplap boards
8. half-way to the coast
9. the clergyman
10. into a piece of foolishness

Question:
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(CNN) -- Never underestimate the power of the dark side.

Scratch that.

Let's go with never underestimate the power of a cute blond kid cloaked in the robes of Mr. Dark Side himself, Darth Vader.

Despite having already been on television since 2009, 6-year-old Max Page is winning more fans than he likely ever could have imagined after his appearance in a Super Bowl advertisement for Volkswagen.

"My dad said I'm the hit star!" Max said Tuesday during an appearance on CNN's "American Morning."

You've doubtless seen the commercial by now. As many as 110 million Americans who watched the Super Bowl on Sunday saw it, and it's been viewed more than 20 million times on YouTube.

It depicts a young boy dressed in Vader's black robe and helmet feverishly trying to get something -- anything -- to obey "The Force" and bend to his will. He tries the washer and dryer. A doll. A sandwich. Nothing happens. Not even the family dog is moved.

But when he tries to wield "The Force" on his dad's new car, the engine roars to life -- with a little help from dad and his keyfob, of course.

You can almost see Max's eyes, wide-open with amazement, as he holds his arms out and turns to his unseen parents as if to say, "Did you see that?"

"Lance Acord, the director, said what he brought to the spot when they were filming was more of an authenticity because he wasn't mimicking Darth Vader," Max's mom, Jennifer said. "He was just challenging Darth Vader and doing what he thought Darth Vader looked like."
1. Who directed the commercial?
2. Who was the star of the commercial?
3. Who was he dressed as?
4. When did the commercial air?
5. How many people saw it when it aired?
6. How many times has it been watched elsewhere?
7. On what platform?
8. What does Max look like?
9. how old is he?
10. Where did he make an appearance after the super bowl aired?
11. On what network?
12. What day was the appearance?
13. What's one of the objects he tried to manipulate with "The Force"?
14. How many other things did he try before he was successful?
15. What finally reacted to "The Force"?
16. Whose car was it?
17. Was it old?
18. What device really made the car react?
19. Did it fool Max?
20. Was he excited?

Numbered answers:
1. Lance Acord
2. Max Page
3. Darth Vader
4. Super Bowl Sunday
5. 110 million
6. 20 million
7. YouTube
8. Cute blond
9. 6 years
10. "American Morning"
11. CNN
12. Tuesday
13. The washer
14. Four
15. A car
16. His dad's
17. No
18. Keyfob
19. Yes
20. Yes

Question:
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The Independent State of Samoa ( Samoan: Malo Sa 'oloto Tuto 'atasi o Samoa, IPA: [samoa]), commonly known as Samoa (Samoan: Samoa) and formerly known as Western Samoa, is a Unitary Parliamentary Republic with eleven administrative divisions. The two main islands are Savai'i and Upolu with four smaller islands surrounding the landmasses. The capital city is Apia. The Lapita people discovered and settled the Samoan islands around 3,500 years ago. They developed a unique language and cultural identity.

The origins of the Samoans are closely studied in modern research about Polynesia in various scientific disciplines such as genetics, linguistics and anthropology. Scientific research is ongoing, although a number of different theories exist; including one proposing that the Samoans originated from Austronesian predecessors during the terminal eastward Lapita expansion period from Southeast Asia and Melanesia between 2,500 and 1,500 BCE. The Samoan origins are currently being reassessed due to new scientific evidence and carbon dating findings from 2003 and onwards.
1. What did the Independent State of Samoa used to be called?
2. What are the 2 main islands?
3. How many smaller islands are there?
4. What is the capital?
5. When were the islands discovered?
6. By who?
7. Was their language one that was used elsewhere?
8. What is the Independent State of Samoa's shorter name?
9. How many divisions are there?
10. What kind of republic is it?
11. What is the name in the \Samoan language?
12. W
13. What scientific fields study the Samoans?
14. Is the research already done?
15. When was the expansion period?
16. Where are the Samoans thought to have come from during that period?
Numbered answers:
1. Western Samoa
2. Savai'i and Upolu
3. Four
4. Apia
5. 3,500 years ago
6. The Lapita people
7. no
8. Samoa
9. 11
10. Unitary Parliamentary Republic
11. unknown
12. unknown
13. such as genetics, linguistics and anthropology.
14. ongoing
15. between 2,500 and 1,500 BCE
16. Austronesian