question: Mr. Clinton and his 13-year-old son Tony are baseball fans. Last October 10th was Tony's birthday, so Mr. Clinton decided to drive him to New York, for the first game of the World Series . They had no ticket but hoped to buy a pair from others. After they arrived, they walked in the street for two hours, carrying a sign, "We need two tickets." Then they found the cheapest ticket was $200. They were about to leave when suddenly a man stopped them. He took out two tickets and handed them to Mr. Clinton. "How much do you want?" "Just a present." said the man, "Enjoy the game." Mr. Clinton wouldn't accept, so the man explained, "I'm Jackson. Hans is my boss. He and his wife haven't missed a World Series in 18 years. But he is ill and can't watch the game this time. So he told me to give the two tickets to people who would actually enjoy the game. Then I saw you and I followed you for a while. You seemed very sad. You made me think of my dad and me when I was a child. I dreamed of going to a World Series game with my father. But my dream never came true." How do you suppose this made Mr. Clinton and his son feel? Here is what Mr. Clinton said: "This is the most wonderful thing that ever happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other over 30 times and said, 'I can't believe this.' We still never forget Jackson and Hans."
1. Where did the man and his son on the son's birthday?
2. To attend what event?
3. On what day is Tony's birthday?
4. What is the son's age?
5. What was the text on their sign?
6. Who gave them tickets to the game?
7. What was his name?
8. Who does Jackson work for?
9. Did Jackson believe that Mr. Clinton appeared unhappy?
10. Did Jackson ever attend the World Series with his dad?
11. What was the matter with Jackson's employer?
12. Was a specific illness given?
13. Before they were given the tickets, what was the price of the least expensive ticket they found?
14. How long did Clinton and his son walk the streets of New York when they first arrived?
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answer: 1. New York
2. World Series
3. October 10th
4. 13
5. "We need two tickets."
6. a man
7. Jackson
8. Hans
9. yes
10. no
11. he is ill
12. no
13. $200
14. two hours

question: CHAPTER TWENTY ONE.

MORE OF THE RESULTS OF WAR.

I need not trouble the reader with an account of the meeting with my faithful servant. While we were still engaged in questioning each other, I noticed that the countenance of our friend the scout wore an anxious and almost impatient expression.

"Anything wrong, Dobri?" I inquired.

"God knows!" he replied in a solemn tone, which impressed me much. "A rumour has come that the Circassians or the Bashi-Bazouks--I know not which, but both are fiends and cowards--have been to Venilik, and--"

He stopped abruptly.

"But that village was in the hands of the Russians," I said, at once understanding his anxiety.

"It may be so, but I go to see without delay," he replied, "and have only stopped thus long to know if you will go with me. These brutes kill and wound women and children as well as men. Perhaps your services may--Will you go?"

He spoke so earnestly, and his face looked so deadly pale, that I felt it impossible to refuse him. I was much exhausted by the prolonged labours of the day, but knew that I had reserve strength for an emergency.

"Give me a few minutes," said I,--"just to get leave, you know. I can't go without leave."

The scout nodded. In ten minutes I had returned. Meanwhile, Lancey had prepared my horse and his own. Swallowing a can of water, I vaulted into the saddle. It was very dark, but Petroff knew every foot of the country. For several hours we rode at a smart gallop, and then, as day was breaking, drew near to Venilik. As we approached, I observed that the bold countenance of the scout became almost pinched-looking from anxiety. Presently we observed smoke against the sky, and then saw that the village had undoubtedly been burned. I glanced at Petroff nervously. There was no longer a look of anxiety on his face, but a dark vindictive frown.
1. Who asked the king to go with him?
2. Where were they going?
3. Who did Dobri hear had been to Venilik?
4. Who was supposed to be in control of the town?
5. What did Dobri say the brutes do?
6. And men?
7. Who horses did Lancey get ready?
8. How much water did he drink before they left?
9. Was it daylight?
10. Who was very familiar with the area?
11. How fast did they travel?
12. What did they see once they arrived?
13. What was on Petroff's face now?
14. What is this a story of, according to the author?
15. What did Dobri call the Circassians and Bashi-Bazouks?
16. Did his face look pale when he was asking for his friend to go with him to Venilik?
17. Was the man already tired from working all day?
18. What did he have for an emergency, though?
19. What did he have to get before they could go?
20. How long did it take him to get that?
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answer: 1. Dobri
2. Venilik.
3. the Circassians or the Bashi-Bazouks
4. the Russians
5. kill and wound women and childrenen
6. yes
7. my horse and his own
8. a can
9. yes
10. Petroff
11. at a gallop
12. the village had been burned
13. a dark vindictive frown.
14. the results of war
15. fiends and cowards
16. yes
17. yes
18. reserved strength
19. leave to go
20. ten minutes

question: CHAPTER VIII

THE SEARCH FOR DICK

"Dick is taking his time, that's certain."

The remark came from Sam, after the boys who had been left in the alleyway had waited the best part of half an hour for the elder Rover's reappearance.

"Perhaps he has found something of interest," suggested Frank.

"And perhaps he has fallen into a trap," put In Tom. "I've a good mind to hunt him up."

"If you go I'll go with you," said Sam.

"I don't want to be left out here alone," said Frank. "Let us wait a little longer."

The best part of an hour passed, but of course nothing was seen or heard of Dick.

"I shan't wait any longer," began Tom, when they saw the front door of the tenement opened and two men hurried forth. Both had their hats pulled far down over their eyes and had their coat collars turned up, even though the night was warm.

"Out of sight!" cried Sam in a low voice, and they dropped down behind the stoop of the second tenement.

"One of those men was Buddy Girk!" ejaculated Tom, when the pair had passed up the alleyway.

"And don't you know who the other was?" demanded Sam. "It was Dan Baxter's father!"

"Impossible, Sam. Arnold Baxter is in the hospital, and--"

"It was Dan Baxter's father, as true as I'm born, Tom. No wonder he walked with a cane! Am I not right, Frank?"

"I don't know, I'm sure I don't remember Dan's father. But that was Buddy Girk, beyond a doubt."
1. Who made the comment?
2. Who was he referring to?
3. What the boys did?
4. For whom?
5. Is he absent for sometimes?
6. What was Sam's assessment of that?
7. Did Frank follow suit?
8. Who are the other fellows?
9. Did they mistake somone for another person?
10. Who was that?
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answer:
1. Sam
2. Dick
3. They waited
4. Dick
5. Yes
6. He was taking his time
7. no
8. Tom and Frank
9. yes
10. Arnold Baxter