Question:
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Cole Bettles had been rejected by a number of universities when he received an e-mail from the University of California, San Diego, last month, congratulating him on his admission and inviting him to tour the campus. His mother booked a hotel in San Diego, and the 18-year-old Ojai high school senior arranged for his grandfather, uncle and other family members to meet them at the campus for lunch during the Saturday tour.

"They were like 'Oh my God, that's so awesome ', " Bettles said. Right before he got in bed, he checked his e-mail one last time and found another message saying the school had made a mistake and his application had been denied.

In fact, all 28, 000 students turned away from UC San Diego, in one of the toughest college entrance seasons on record, had received the same incorrect message. The students' hopes had been raised and then dashed in a cruel twist that shows the danger of instant communications in the Internet age.

UCSD admissions director Mae Brown called it an "administrative error" but refused to say who had made the mistake, or if those responsible would be disciplined .

The e-mail, which began, "We're thrilled that you've been admitted to UC San Diego, and we're showcasing our beautiful campus on Admit Day, " was sent to the full 46, 000 students who had applied, instead of just the 18, 000 who got in, Brown said.

The error was discovered almost immediately by her staff, who sent an apology within hours.

"It was really thrilling for a few hours; now he's crushed , " said Cole's mother, Tracy Bettles. "It's really tough on them."

The admissions director said she was in the office on Monday until midnight answering e-mails and phone calls from disappointed students and their parents. She said she took full responsibility for the error. "We accessed the wrong database. We recognize the incredible pain receiving this false encouragement caused. It was not our intent."
1. what school did the boy visit?
2. did he go alone?
3. who went with him?
4. did they eat?
5. what is his name?
6. how old is he?
7. is he still in school?
8. what grade is he in?
9. where?
10. what is his mom's name?

Numbered answers:
1. University of California, San Diego
2. No
3. His mother, grandfather, uncle and other family members
4. unknown
5. Cole Bettles
6. 18
7. Yes
8. senior
9. Ojai high school
10. Tracy Bettles.

Question:
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CHAPTER XIX

For the Princess it was a day full of excitements. The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in. She started at the look in his drawn face.

"Nigel," she exclaimed hastily, "is everything all right?"

He threw himself into a chair.

"Everything," he answered, "is all wrong. Everything is over."

The Princess saw then that he had aged during the last few days, that this man whose care of himself had kept him comparatively youthful looking, notwithstanding the daily routine of an unwholesome life, was showing signs at last of breaking down. There were lines about his eyes, little baggy places underneath. He dragged his feet across the carpet as though he were tired. The Princess pushed up an easy-chair and went herself to the sideboard.

"Give me a little brandy," he said, "or rather a good deal of brandy. I need it."

The Princess felt her own hand shake. She brought him a tumbler and sat down by his side.

"You had to kill him?" she asked, in a whisper. "Is it that?"

Forrest set down his glass--empty.

"No!" he answered. "We were going to, when a mad woman who lives there got into the place and found us out. We had them safe, the two of them, when the worst thing happened which could have befallen us. Andrew de la Borne broke in upon us."

The Princess listened with set face.
1. What did the Princess' hand do?
2. What did she bring the man?
3. Did she take a seat by him?
4. Who had reluctantly withdrawn?
5. What had Jeanne done?
6. For what reason?
7. Who was then let in?
8. Did the princess look at his arm?
9. What did she look at?
10. Who asked if everything was okay?
11. What did Nigel then do?
12. Did he look older than before?
13. What kind of liquor did he ask for?
14. Did Forrest empty his glass?
15. Who did Forrest say found them out?
16. Who else broke in on them?

Numbered answers:
1. it shook
2. a tumbler
3. yes
4. The Count
5. gone to her room
6. she pleaded fatigue
7. Forrest
8. no
9. his drawn face
10. The Princess.
11. threw himself into a chair
12. yes
13. brandy
14. yes
15. a mad woman
16. Andrew de la Borne

Question:
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Jayne Fisher watched anxiously as her 17-year-old daughter Katie pulled her lamb into the Madison County Junior Livestock for sale.

Katie was battling cancer. This was her first chance in months to be outdoors having fun, away from hospitals and treatments, and she had come with high hopes for earning some money for her treatment. She had _ a little on her decision to part with the lamb, but with lamb averaging two dollars a pound, Katie was looking forward to it. So the bidding(began.

That's when Roger Wilson, the auctioneer , had a sudden inspiration that brought some unexpected results. "We sort of let everybody here know that Katie had a situation that wasn't too pleasant," is how he tells it. He hoped that his introduction would push the bidding up, at least a little bit.

Well, the lamb sold for $11.50 a pound, but things didn't stop there. The buyer paid up, then decided to give the lamb back so that it could be sold again.

That started a chain reaction, with families buying the animal and giving it back, over and over again. When local businesses started buying and returning, the earnings really began to pile up. The first sale is the only one Katie's mom remembers. After that, she was crying too hard as the crowd kept shouting, "Resell! Resell! "

Katie's lamb was sold 36 times that day, and the last buyer gave it back for good. Katie ended up with more than $16,000 to pay her medical expenses----and she still got to keep her famous lamb.
1. Who raised a lamb?
2. How old was Katie?
3. Where was she selling the lamb?
4. What malady did Katie have?
5. How much did lamb typically sell for?
6. How much did it sell for the first time it was sold?
7. Why did she sell the lamb?
8. Who was the auctioneer?
9. Did he hide the fact that Katie had a situation?
10. How many times was the lamb sold?
Numbered answers:
1. Jayne Fisher
2. 17-year-old
3. Madison County Junior Livestock
4. cancer
5. $11.50 a pound
6. $16,000
7. to pay her medical expenses
8. Roger Wilson
9. No
10. 36 times