Question:
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On Tuesday evening, Rick wanted to play with his friends at a playground near his house. Rick's mother, Trish, drove him to the playground. Rick met up with Andrew and Chris. Rick ran to the monkey bars. Andrew ran to the slide. Chris ran to the swings. Trish sat on a bench near the monkey bars and read a book. She wanted to finish the book for a long time and wanted to try to finish right now. Around 6 PM, it started to rain. Trish quickly put her book inside of her jacket to keep it dry. Afterwards, she called Rick and his friends over and told them it was time to go. Rick and Andrew ran to Trish to follow her to the car. Chris tried to run to Trish but tripped and fell. He scabbed his knee. He was in a lot of pain. Trish told Rick and Andrew to get inside of the car. She ran to Chris to check on him. Trish had a bandage in her pocket and put it over Chris' scab. She then helped Chris get to the car. The next day, Rick asked Chris if he was okay from the fall at the playground. Chris said he was okay and wanted to go play at the playground again soon.
1. What day did Rick and his friend's play?
2. And where did they play at?
3. Who took them there?
4. and who is she to Rick?
5. And what were the friend's names?
6. What did Rick play on first?
7. And Chris
8. what about Andrew?
9. Where did the mom sit?
10. doing what?
11. what happened at 6?
12. so what did Trish do?
13. Who followed Trish to her car?
14. Who didn't make it to the car?
15. why?
16. Was he hurt?
17. How so?
18. What did the mom have to put over it?

Numbered answers:
1. Tuesday
2. at a playground near his house
3. Trish
4. his mom
5. Andrew and Chris
6. the monkey bars
7. the swings
8. the slide
9. on a bench
10. reading
11. it started to rain
12. put her book inside of her jacket
13. Rick and Andrew
14. Chris
15. he tripped and fell
16. yes
17. He scabbed his knee
18. a bandage

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As the forceful king of Macedonia , Alexander the Great overthrew the Persian Empire, becoming a hero that would survive centuries after his death.

Born in 356 B.C., Alexander III was the son of Philip II and Olympias. Alexander's parents wanted him to receive the finest education, and arranged for him to study under Aristotle, regarded as one of the greatest scholars.

Alexander's father was a strong leader. Philip II built an impressive army and established the Macedonian kingdom; he was even planning to attack Persia shortly before his death.

In 336, Philip was murdered by one of his guards. Although it was obvious that the guard had a personal hatred, there are clues that other people were related to it.

After Alexander was cleared as a suspect, he succeeded his father without opposition, and killed those said to be responsible for his father's murder, as well as all rivals. He was then just 20 years old. He then prepared to attack Persia.

In the spring of 334, Alexander led the army made up of nearly 50,000 soldiers into Asia, which is called "the most powerful military expedition ever to leave Greece", He soundly defeated the Persian army at the Granicus River, sending a strong message to Darius III, leader of the Persian Empire.

In 333, Alexander faced Darius at Issus, a mountain pass. The Macedonian army was greatly outnumbered but able to work the narrow mountain passageway to their advantage. Darius managed to escape. Continuing down the Mediterranean Coast, Alexander took every city in his path.

In 332 Alexander declared Egypt to be part of the Greek Empire and was crowned Pharaoh .

When Alexander left Egypt in 331, he defeated the Persians again and was crowned leader of Asia.

In 323, however, Alexander developed a fever on the way back home and died 10 days later at Babylon. He was just 33 years old.
1. Who were Alexander's mom and pop?
2. What's something they wanted for their boy?
3. So, who did they get to help him get that?
4. Was he a decent teacher?
5. Did Alexander's dad have his very own army?
6. Where were they based?
7. Were they trying to start a battle?
8. With who?
9. What happened to Alexander's dad?
10. By whom?
11. When?
12. Did they ever consider Alexander as a suspect?
13. How did he take revenge on those who killed his dad?
14. Did he spare his dad's enemies?
15. How old was he when he became the new leader?
16. Did he continue his dad's war plans?
17. Did he successfully pull that off?
18. How many troops did it take?
19. Who did he face at the mountain?
20. When did Alexander leave Egypt?

Numbered answers:
1. Philip II and Olympias
2. the finest education
3. Aristotle
4. Yes!
5. Yes
6. Macedonian kingdom
7. Yes
8. Persia
9. was murdered
10. one of his guards
11. 336
12. Yes
13. Killed them
14. No
15. 20
16. Yes
17. Yes
18. 50,000
19. Darius
20. 331

Question:
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Chapter XII. -- OF ALBERT FRIEDRICH, THE SECOND DUKE OF PREUSSEN.

Duke Albert died in 1568, laden with years, and in his latter time greatly broken down by other troubles. His Prussian RATHS (Councillors) were disobedient, his Osianders and Lutheran-Calvinist Theologians were all in fire and flame against each other: the poor old man, with the best dispositions, but without power to realize them, had much to do and to suffer. Pious, just and honorable, intending the best; but losing his memory, and incapable of business, as he now complained. In his sixtieth year he had married a second time, a young Brunswick Princess, with whose foolish Brother, Eric, he had much trouble; and who at last herself took so ill with the insolence and violence of these intrusive Councillors and Theologians, that the household-life she led beside her old Husband and them became intolerable to her; and she withdrew to another residence,--a little Hunting-seat at Neuhausen, half a dozen miles from Konigsberg;--and there, or at Labiau still farther off, lived mostly, in a separate condition, for the rest of her life. Separate for life:--nevertheless they happened to die on the same day; 20th March, 1568, they were simultaneously delivered from their troubles in this world. [Hubner, t. 181; Stenzel, i. 342.]

Albert left one Son; the second child of this last Wife: his one child by the former Wife, a daughter now of good years, was married to the Duke of Mecklenburg. Son's name was Albert Friedrich; age, at his Father's death, fifteen. A promising young Prince, but of sensitive abstruse temper;--held under heavy tutelage by his Raths and Theologians; and spurting up against them, in explosive rebellion, from time to time. He now (1568) was to be sovereign Duke of Preussen, and the one representative of the Culmbach Line in that fine Territory; Margraf George Friedrich of Anspach, the only other Culmbacher, being childless, though wedded.
1. How old was ALbert when me married again?
2. who did he wed?
3. is her brother wise?
4. what's his name?
5. what chased her away?
6. who were his theologians fighting with
7. did his advisers obey him?
8. were Albert's intentions good?
9. why couldn't he act on them
10. how many different ways was he described?
11. name 2
12. was he a great businessman?
13. where did his wife move to?
14. where?
15. did she spend the rest of her life there?
16. what co-incidence linked her to her husband?
17. which was?
18. did Albert have kids alive?
19. by the same woman?
20. how old was his son?
21. his name?
Numbered answers:
1. 59
2. a Brunswick Princess,
3. no
4. Eric
5. intrusive councillors and theologians
6. each other
7. no
8. yes
9. no power
10. Four
11. Pious,and just
12. no
13. a hunting seat
14. Neuhausen,
15. no
16. died on the same day;
17. 20th March, 1568,
18. yes
19. no
20. .15 when he died
21. Albert Friedrich