Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER VII

Tun work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long. She hummed over the fancy starch that flew under the iron at an astounding rate.

"I can't see how you do it," Mary admired. "You'll make thirteen or fourteen this week at that rate."

Saxon laughed, and in the steam from the iron she saw dancing golden letters that spelled WEDNESDAY.

"What do you think of Billy?" Mary asked.

"I like him," was the frank answer.

"Well, don't let it go farther than that."

"I will if I want to," Saxon retorted gaily.

"Better not," came the warning. "You'll only make trouble for yourself. He ain't marryin'. Many a girl's found that out. They just throw themselves at his head, too."

"I'm not going to throw myself at him, or any other man."

"Just thought I'd tell you," Mary concluded. "A word to the wise."

Saxon had become grave.

"He's not... not..." she began, than looked the significance of the question she could not complete.

"Oh, nothin' like that--though there's nothin' to stop him. He's straight, all right, all right. But he just won't fall for anything in skirts. He dances, an' runs around, an' has a good time, an' beyond that--nitsky. A lot of 'em's got fooled on him. I bet you there's a dozen girls in love with him right now. An' he just goes on turnin' 'em down. There was Lily Sanderson--you know her. You seen her at that Slavonic picnic last summer at Shellmound--that tall, nice-lookin' blonde that was with Butch Willows?"

1. What was the woman doing to cause her high wages?
2. Who liked Billy?
3. Was Mary happy about that?
4. What type did she say he wasn't?
5. How many females were probably after him?
6. How many were in love with him now?
7. Was there one in particular?
8. Had Saxon seen her prior?
9. Where?
10. When?
11. Was it at a specific location?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. ironing
2. Saxon
3. no
4. throwing type
5. A lot of 'em's
6. dozen
7. Lily Sanderson
8. yes
9. at Slavonic picnic
10. last summer
11. yes at Shellmound

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE.

TELLS OF A SERIES OF TERRIBLE SURPRISES.

"Well, what did you think of that, old girl?" asked Peter Pax of Tottie, on issuing from the Literary Message-Boys' Hall, after having performed his duties there.

"It was wonderful. I 'ad no idear that the Post-Office was so old or so grand a' institootion--But please don't forget father," said Tottie, with an anxious look at the battered clock.

"I don't forget 'im, Tot. I've been thinkin' about 'im the whole time, an' I've made up my mind what to do. The only thing I ain't sure of is whether I shouldn't take my friend Phil Maylands into partnership."

"Oh, please, don't," pleaded Tottie; "I shouldn't like 'im to know about father."

"Well, the less he knows about 'im the better. P'r'aps you're right. I'll do it alone, so you cut away home. I'll go to have my personal appearance improved, and then off to Charing Cross. Lots of time, Tottie. Don't be anxious. Try if you can trust me. I'm small, no doubt, but I'm tough.--Good-night."

When Abel Bones seated himself that night in a third-class carriage at Charing Cross, and placed a neat little black hand-bag, in which he carried his housebreaking tools, on the floor between his feet, a small negro boy entered the carriage behind him, and, sitting down directly opposite, stared at him as if lost in unutterable amazement.

Mr Bones took no notice of the boy at first, but became annoyed at last by the pertinacity of his attention.

1. What did Tottie think of the post office?
2. How did he discribe it?
3. what was his father's name?
4. What did Abel bones place on the floor?
5. what was in the bag?
6. what was it Abel seated himself in?
7. who was it Tot wasn't sure if he should take into a partnership?
8. what was Peter Pax going to do before he went off to Charring Cross?
9. What did Tottie look at anxiously while talking with his father?
10. Did Peter Pax consider himself tough?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. That it was wonderful
2. A grand a' institootion
3. Peter Pax
4. A little hand-bag
5. Tools
6. A third-class carriage
7. Phil Maylands
8. Impove his personal appearance
9. unknown
10. Yes

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER XI

MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL

A black cloud rolled from _Mossamedes'_ funnel and blew across her bows. The beat of engines quickened and when the stern swung up their furious racing shook the ship. Kit pictured Macallister, sternly calm, at the throttle wheel. Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break. Kit, however, did not go to the engine-room. He stood at the door of the pilot-house, inside which Miguel Snz gripped the slanted gratings with his bare feet. His face was wet by sweat and his brown hand was clenched on the steam-steering wheel.

Although the muscular effort was not great, steering was hard. _Mossamedes_ rode high above water and the gale pressed upon her side; the combers lifted her, and screw and rudder could not get proper hold. Sometimes she came up to windward and rolled until the white seas swept her rail; sometimes she yawed to lee. Kit saw the bows circle and pictured the compass spinning in its bowl.

So far, Miguel steered by compass. Don Erminio had changed his course and headed obliquely for the shoals. It was not the course the gunboat's captain would expect him to steer. Revillon, no doubt, imagined the line along which _Mossamedes_ travelled inclined at a small angle out to sea, in order to clear the hammered sands, and he could steam down from his commanding position and cut her off. The line, however, really slanted the other way. Dark clouds obscured the sky, the light was bad, and the driving spray made accurate observation hard. Kit thought Don Erminio's plan was good, but longed for dark.

1. where did the cloud come from
2. what color was it
3. where was he standing
4. what color was Miguels hand
5. what did he hold onto with his feet
6. who was in the pilot house
7. what did he steer with
8. what hid the sky
9. whos plan did Kit like
10. was it hard to navigate the ship
11. what shook the ships
12. who was at the throttle wheel
13. had they changed direction
14. was the ability to see bad
15. who hpoed for it it be dark soon
16. what was spinnng in its bowl
17. was this a big storm
18. has anyone died thus far
19. did they survive the storm
20. who was sweating

Numbered answers:

A:
1. _Mossamedes'_ funnel
2. black
3. at the door
4. brown
5. slanted gratings
6. Miguel Snz
7. hand
8. Dark clouds
9. Don Erminio's
10. Yes
11. the gale
12. Don Erminio
13. Yes.
14. YEs.
15. Kit
16. the compass
17. Yes
18. unknown
19. Yes
20. Miguel