Q: CHAPTER X: BESET

During the winter Hannibal made every preparation to ensure the tranquillity of Spain while he was absent. In order to lessen the number of possible enemies there he raised a body of twelve hundred horse and fourteen thousand infantry from among the most turbulent tribes, and sent them across to Africa to serve as garrisons in Carthage and other points, while an equal number of African troops were brought over to garrison Spain, of which Hasdrubal, Hannibal's brother, was to have the government during his absence.

Hanno, an able general, was to command the force which was to be left in southern Gaul to keep open the communications between the Pyrenees and the Alps, while the youngest brother, Mago, a youth of about the same age as Malchus, was to accompany him to Italy. Hannibal's wife and a child which had been born in the preceding spring, were sent by ship to Carthage.

In the early spring the march commenced, the army following the coast line until it reached the mouth of the Ebro. The mountainous and broken country lying between this river and the Pyrenees, and now known as Catalonia, was inhabited by fierce tribes unconquered as yet by Roman or Carthaginian. Its conquest presented enormous difficulties. There was no coherence between its people; but each valley and mountain was a stronghold to be defended desperately until the last. The inhabitants, accustomed to the mountains, were hardy, active, and, vigourous, ready to oppose a desperate resistance so long as resistance was possible, and then to flee across their hills at a speed which defied the fleetest of their pursuers.

Answer the following questions:
1. What did Hannibal prepare for?
2. When?
3. Where were infantry sent?
4. Why?
5. How many were there?
6. Were there any other military?
7. What type?
8. How many?
9. Who was in control of the government?
10. Who was Hanno?
11. Where was he commanding?
12. What was his goal?
13. Between who?
14. Where were Hannibal's family?
15. When did the troops start marching again?
16. Where did they go?
17. To where?
18. Was this a peaceful land?
19. Why not?
20. Were there other inhabitants?
A: 1. tranquillity of Spain
2. winter
3. Africa
4. serve as garrisons
5. fourteen thousand infantry
6. yes
7. horse
8. twelve hundred
9. Hasdrubal
10. general
11. southern Gaul
12. keep open the communications
13. the Pyrenees and the Alps
14. sent by ship to Carthage
15. early spring
16. followed the coast line
17. mouth of the Ebro
18. No
19. they were unconquered
20. yes
Q: We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this spot in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why. "Look down, Elsa," Father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village, And I saw the criss-cross of streets leading to the square. "See, my dear," Father said gently, "There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road. try another." Now I understood why I was there, Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the awful lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she didn't believe the lunches were as bad as I said. When I turned to Father for help, he would not interfere . Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan. At school the next day, I secretly poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner. _ She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered, "The cook must have gone bad!" Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother stated firmly that she would deal with the matter of lunches at school the next day! In the following years I often remembered the lesson Father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn't stop working until I tried every possible means to my goal. Father's wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square,

Answer the following questions:
1. Where were we?
2. Where was it?
3. What's my name?
4. Who was I with?
5. What did I see below me?
6. What did I want my mom to do?
7. Did she do something?
8. Who did I turn to next?
9. Did he help?
10. What did I bring home?
11. In what?
12. Did it taste good?
13. What is my job?
14. When?
15. Did my mom eat the soup?
16. Was the tower nearby?
17. Was I scared?
18. Were the roads in a circle?
19. Who gave the soup to my mom?
20. When did I come up with a plan?
A:
1. church tower
2. in Rome
3. Elsa
4. My father
5. the square
6. something about school lunches
7. No
8. Father
9. No
10. soup
11. bottle
12. No
13. fashion designer
14. two years ago
15. yes
16. yes
17. yes
18. no
19. our cook
20. by the time we reached home