Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER II.

THE HUNDRED YEARS' WAR.

1. Wars of Edward III.--By the Salic law, as the lawyers called it, the crown was given, on the death of Charles IV., to _Philip, Count of Valois_, son to a brother of Philip IV., but it was claimed by Edward III. of England as son of the daughter of Philip IV. Edward contented himself, however, with the mere assertion of his pretensions, until Philip exasperated him by attacks on the borders of Guienne, which the French kings had long been coveting to complete their possession of the south, and by demanding the surrender of Robert of Artois, who, being disappointed in his claim to the county of Artois by the judgment of the Parliament of Paris, was practising by sorcery on the life of the King of France. Edward then declared war, and his supposed right caused a century of warfare between France and England, in which the broken, down-trodden state of the French peasantry gave England an immense advantage. The knights and squires were fairly matched; but while the English yeomen were strong, staunch, and trustworthy, the French were useless, and only made a defeat worse by plundering the fallen on each side alike. The war began in Flanders, where Philip took the part of the count, whose tyrannies had caused his expulsion. Edward was called in to the aid of the citizens of Ghent by their leader Jacob van Arteveldt; and gained a great victory over the French fleet at Sluys, but with no important result. At the same time the two kings took opposite sides in the war of the succession in Brittany, each defending the claim most inconsistent with his own pretensions to the French crown--Edward upholding the male heir, John de Montfort, and Philip the direct female representative, the wife of Charles de Blois.

1. Who declared the war?
2. Who did the kings demand to be surrendered?
3. How man kings took opposite sides?
4. What is Edward III's relation to Philip IV?
5. What did the French kings wish to complete?
6. Was the French peasantry in good shape?
7. What kind of shape was it in?
8. Where did the war start?
9. Where was the French fleet defeated?
10. Was that in important victory?
11. What role did Charles de Blois's wife play?
12. Where the two counties fairly matched?
13. What did the French to to make themselves more worthless?
14. Who was Jacob van Arteveldt?
15. And John de Montfort?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Edward
2. Robert of Artois
3. two
4. son of the daughter of Philip IV
5. their possession of the south
6. no
7. down-trodden
8. Flanders
9. Sluys
10. no
11. the direct female representative
12. The knights and squires were fairly matched
13. plundered the fallen on each side
14. leader of Ghent
15. the male heir

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Chapter 3: A Terrible Disaster.

It was an anxious time for his wife, after Gregory started. He, and those with him, had left with a feeling of confidence that the insurrection would speedily be put down. The garrison of Khartoum had inflicted several severe defeats upon the Mahdi, but had also suffered some reverses. This, however, was only to be expected, when the troops under him were scarcely more disciplined than those of the Dervishes, who had always been greatly superior in numbers, and inspired with a fanatical belief in their prophet. But with British officers to command, and British officers to drill and discipline the troops, there could be no fear of a recurrence of these disasters.

Before they started, Mrs. Hilliard had become intimate with the wife of Hicks Pasha, and those of the other married officers, and had paid visits with them to the harems of high Turkish officials. Visits were frequently exchanged, and what with these, and the care of the boy, her time was constantly occupied. She received letters from Gregory, as frequently as possible, after his arrival at Omdurman, and until he set out with the main body, under the general, on the way to El Obeid.

Before starting, he said he hoped that, in another two months, the campaign would be over, El Obeid recovered, and the Mahdi smashed up; and that, as soon as they returned to Khartoum, Hicks Pasha would send for his wife and daughters, and the other married officers for their wives; and, of course, she would accompany them.

1. What was to be put down?
2. slowly?
3. Whow was Mrs. Hillard intimate with?
4. of who?
5. any others?
6. Who was more disciplined than the Dervishes?
7. under who?
8. Which officers were to command?
9. and what were they to do?
10. what were they to do to the troops?
11. why?
12. What happened to Mahdi?
13. brought on by who?
14. of?
15. Who did Mrs. Hillard pay visits to?
16. who was she with?
17. Who did she receive letters from?
18. When did he feel the campaign would be over?
19. Was he certain of this?
20. How did he feel about it?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. the insurrection
2. speedily
3. the wife
4. Hicks Pasha
5. those of the other married officers
6. the troops
7. Gregory
8. British officers
9. command
10. drill and discipline them
11. so that there could be no fear of a recurrence of these disasters.
12. severe defeats
13. The garrison
14. Khartoum
15. the wives
16. the wife of Hicks Pasha
17. Gregory
18. in another two months
19. no
20. hopeful

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

New York (CNN) -- A self-described "ex-madam" who claims she supplied fellow city comptroller candidate Eliot Spitzer with escorts several years ago is facing charges of illegally distributing prescription drugs, authorities said.

Kristin Davis, 38, was arrested on Monday night and charged with selling Adderall, Xanax and other drugs. She's also accused of orchestrating the sale of approximately 180 oxycodone pills for cash.

The candidate was released Tuesday on $100,000 bail, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for September 5. Prosecutors said she will have strict pretrial supervision.

"Prescription drug abuse is the fastest-growing drug problem in this country, resulting in more overdose deaths than heroin and cocaine combined, and this office has a zero tolerance policy towards anyone who helps to spread this plague at any level," Preet Bharara, Manhattan U.S. Attorney, said in a statement.

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Davis is charged with four counts of distributing and possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance. She faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for each count, if convicted.

Prosecutors allege that from 2009 through 2011 Davis bought ecstasy pills, Adderall pills and Xanax pills from an FBI cooperating witness at least once a month, paying hundreds of dollars for each purchase. She told the witness she provided these drugs to people at house parties, authorities say.

An attorney for Davis was could not be immediately reached for comment.

Davis' campaign manager, Andrew Miller, said he was aware of the arrest but couldn't provide any information.

1. Who was arrested?
2. When was she released?
3. How much was her bail?
4. When's her hearing?
5. Will she be unsupervised until then?
6. Will it be lenient?
7. What years did this occur?
8. Who did she buy from?
9. Who is the campaign manager?
10. Was he aware?
11. How old was Davis?
12. When was she arrested?
13. What did she sell?
14. Is prescription drug abuse rampant?
15. What is it worse than?
16. What was she charged with>
17. What amount of time is she facing?
18. Who is Spitzer?
19. Is he a drug addict?
20. What kind of drugs did Davis purchase?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Kristin Davis
2. Tuesday
3. $100,000
4. September 5
5. no
6. no
7. 2009 through 2011
8. FBI cooperating witness
9. Andrew Miller
10. yes
11. 38
12. Monday night
13. prescription drugs
14. yes
15. heroin and cocaine combined
16. four counts of distributing and possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance
17. 20 years for each count,
18. city comptroller candidate
19. unknown
20. ecstasy, Adderall and Xanax