question: CHAPTER X

For three weeks after his meeting with Bertrade de Montfort and his sojourn at the castle of John de Stutevill, Norman of Torn was busy with his wild horde in reducing and sacking the castle of John de Grey, a royalist baron who had captured and hanged two of the outlaw's fighting men; and never again after his meeting with the daughter of the chief of the barons did Norman of Torn raise a hand against the rebels or their friends.

Shortly after his return to Torn, following the successful outcome of his expedition, the watch upon the tower reported the approach of a dozen armed knights. Norman sent Red Shandy to the outer walls to learn the mission of the party, for visitors seldom came to this inaccessible and unhospitable fortress; and he well knew that no party of a dozen knights would venture with hostile intent within the clutches of his great band of villains.

The great red giant soon returned to say that it was Henry de Montfort, oldest son of the Earl of Leicester, who had come under a flag of truce and would have speech with the master of Torn.

"Admit them, Shandy," commanded Norman of Torn, "I will speak with them here."

When the party, a few moments later, was ushered into his presence it found itself facing a mailed knight with drawn visor.

Henry de Montfort advanced with haughty dignity until he faced the outlaw.

"Be ye Norman of Torn?" he asked. And, did he try to conceal the hatred and loathing which he felt, he was poorly successful.
1. What did the watch see heading towards them?
2. Was someone sent out to see what they wanted?
3. Who?
4. Who sent him out there?
5. Were guests a normal thing there?
6. What made it uninviting?
7. What kind of place was it?
8. Was anyone guarding it beside the knights?
9. Who?
10. So, who was the approaching party?
11. Who's he?
12. Was here there with hostile intent?
13. What had he come under?
14. What did he want?
15. Was he allowed into the fortress?
16. Did he try to disguise the disgust he felt for Norman of Tom?
17. Where did Norman of Tom go for a meeting three weeks before?
18. Who did he meet with?
19. Who went with him?
20. Who's castle did he loot?
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answer: 1. A dozen armed knights.
2. Yes.
3. Red Shandy.
4. Norman.
5. No.
6. Inaccessible and unhospitable.
7. Fortress.
8. Yes.
9. Great band of villains.
10. Henry de Montfort.
11. Oldest son of the Earl of Leicester.
12. No.
13. A flag of truce.
14. Speech with the master of Torn.
15. Yes.
16. No.
17. The castle of John de Stutevill.
18. Bertrade de Montfort.
19. His sojourn.
20. John de Grey.

question: (CNN)As "Mad Men" returned for its seventh season, many viewers tuned in to see what happened next for Don, Peggy, Pete and the other characters of the hit AMC show. Many were eager to see the fabulous clothes the actors wore.

We can't help but wonder -- was all that glamour real, or is it just the magic of TV? We asked readers to share their snapshots from 1967-69 and show us what the late '60s really looked like.

Janie Lambert, 61, says she thinks "Mad Men" portrays the decade's conservative fashion and mod look accurately. But she remembers the late 1960s as more colorful and vibrant.

"My favorite looks in the '60s were the bright colors and bold patterns, stripes and polka dots, miniskirts, long hair and pale lipstick," Lambert says.

'Mad Men' and the other 1960s

Many iReporters strived to keep up with the fast pace of the changing fashion in the late '60s. Patricia Anne Alfano, 66, went from a British-inspired mod style cheerleader to a hippie in a matter of three years.

In 1967, Alfano was an "Eaglette" -- an NFL cheerleader for the Philadelphia Eagles. Unlike today, the cheerleaders were covered from head to toe. The uniforms had long sleeves, and the cheerleaders wore gloves and cloth helmets.

"From the early 1960s until 1967, I spent tons of time on my hair," she says, noting her mod hairdo in the picture is actually a wig. "Wigs were big back then. Everyone had at least one."

In 1968, the style began to evolve. Alfano still spent a lot of time on her hair, but her peers began heavily criticizing all things materialistic, so the style became more casual.
1. What TV show is returning?
2. Including this year, how many seasons has the show aired?
3. What time period is portrayed in the show?
4. Was Frank a listed character of the series?
5. Who were the main people of the series?
6. Are they the only people on the series?
7. Did anyone specific speak to the series accuracy?
8. What was her name?
9. How old is she?
10. Does she think the time period was justified in the series?
11. Did she enjoy the dull color that was seen during the period?
12. What was one of her favorite parts of the sixties?
13. Anything else?
14. Did anyone else speak to the time period?
15. Who?
16. How old is she?
17. What was her job during the sixties?
18. What team?
19. Do they wear the same outfits today to cheer?
20. Do they wear short skirts?
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answer: 1. Mad Men
2. Seven
3. The 1960s
4. unknown
5. Don, Peggy, Pete
6. No
7. Yes
8. Janie Lambert
9. 61
10. Yes
11. No
12. The bright colors and bold patterns
13. Also stripes and polka dots
14. Yes
15. Patricia Anne Alfano
16. 66
17. cheerleader
18. The Philadelphia Eagles.
19. No
20. No

question: One day Tom was playing with his younger brother Paul beside the well near their home. Suddenly Tom fell down the well. Paul was frightened. Their parents were not at home. Their father was working in the factory and their mother was helping a neighbor. Tom called his younger brother, Paul. Paul looked at the bottom of the well and saw his brother standing in the water of the well. Tom was five feet tall and the water was only three feet deep. Paul was glad to see his brother safe in the well. Then he ran home and brought a long rope. He was only six and not very strong, so he could not pull Tom out. He was thinking hard and finally had a good idea. He tied one end of the rope to a tree and threw the other end to his brother in the well. Then Tom climbed up the rope and got out of the well. He thanked his brother first and went home to exchange his wet clothes.
1. Who was Tom playing with?
2. Where were they playing?
3. Where was the well?
4. What happened to Tom?
5. How did Paul feel about it?
6. Where was Tom's Dad?
7. Were Tom and Paul related?
8. How so?
9. Was Tom drowning?
10. What did Paul do?
11. why?
12. What did he do with one end of the rope?
13. And the other end?
14. How old was Paul?
15. How deep was the water?
16. How tall was Tom?
17. Did Tom get out?
18. What was the first thing he did?
19. Then what?
20. to do what?
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answer:
1. Paul
2. beside the well
3. near their home
4. fell down the well
5. frightened
6. working in the factory
7. yes
8. brothers
9. no
10. ran home
11. brought a long rope
12. tied it to a tree
13. threw to his brother
14. six
15. three feet
16. five feet tall
17. yes
18. thanked his brother
19. went home
20. exchange his wet clothes