Question: CHAPTER III

Philip was not very fond of taking walks with his father, since he found that in nine cases out of ten they afforded opportunities for inculcation of facts of the driest description with reference to estate management, or to the narration by his parent of little histories of which his conduct upon some recent occasion would adorn the moral. On this particular occasion the prospect was particularly unpleasant, for his father would, he was well aware, overflow with awful politeness, indeed, after the scene of the morning, it could not be otherwise. Oh, how much rather would he have spent that lovely afternoon with Maria Lee! Dear Maria, he would go and see her again the very next day.

When he arrived, some ten minutes after time in the antler-hung hall of the Abbey House, he found his father standing, watch in hand, exactly under the big clock, as though he was determined to make a note by double entry of every passing second.

"When I asked you to walk with me this afternoon, Philip, I, if my memory does not deceive me, was careful to say that I had no wish to interfere with any prior engagement. I was aware how little interest, compared to your cousin George, you take in the estate, and I had no wish to impose an uncongenial task. But, as you kindly volunteered to accompany me, I regret that you did not find it convenient to be punctual to the time you fixed. I have now waited for you for seventeen minutes, and let me tell you that at my time of life I cannot afford to lose seventeen minutes. May I ask what has delayed you?" 1. Who disliked walks?
2. With whom?
3. Who would he have preferred to be spending time with?
4. Did he plan to visit with her?
5. When?
6. Why did he dislike the trips with dad?
7. Regarding what financial topic?
8. Did his dad also tell stories?
9. Related to whose behavior?
10. Did he especially dread this particular stroll with dad?
11. Did he expect dad to be rude?
12. Where did their encounter begin?
13. In which room?
14. What was it decorated with?
15. Where did his dad stand?
16. What was he holding?
17. What did his dad claim he was careful not to do?
18. Who did he compare Philip to?
19. What was their relationship?
20. Did he admit Philip had to be there? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Philip
2. his father
3. Maria Lee
4. Yes.
5. the very next day.
6. they afforded opportunities for inculcation of facts of the driest description
7. estate management
8. Yes.
9. Philip's.
10. Yes.
11. No.
12. the Abbey House
13. the hall
14. antlers
15. under the big clock
16. his watch
17. interfere with any prior engagement
18. George
19. cousins
20. No.

Question: (CNN) -- It was a case of deja vu at Cheltenham on Wednesday as Ruby Walsh and Willie Mullins took the opening race for a second day in a row.

Favorite Faugheen proved too classy for rivals in the Novices' Hurdle, powering away from Ballyalton and Rathvinden to land another win for flamboyant American owner Rich Ricci.

"Gosh, that was magic wasn't it?" former banker Ricci told reporters. "He was just brilliant. He's been a very hard horse to keep right but Willie and Ruby have done a fantastic job with him."

Sprinter Sacre, one of the brightest stars of National Hunt racing, is sadly absent from this year's Festival as vets continue to ponder his irregular heartbeat, but the magnificent Selle Francais did have a representative in the winners' enclosure in the shape of jockey Nico de Boinville.

Sprinter Sacre's regular work rider got up on Whisper to deny AP McCoy on Get Me Out of Here in a photo finish in the day's main handicap.

Beating perennial Champion jockey McCoy added to the pleasure for amateur De Boinville, who said:"I was very, very worried when I could see him coming up to me, but it's such a great feeling when they jump and travel as well as my horse did. I didn't have a clue that I'd won -- you don't dream this sort of thing happens."

In the day's feature race, the Queen Mother Champion Chase, Sire de Grugy produced the fairytale ending that connections and neutrals were hoping for by running away with the title by six lengths from Somersby and Module. 1. Who took the opening race?
2. Who was absent from the festival?
3. Who produced the fairytale ending?
4. Who was brilliant? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Ruby Walsh and Willie Mullins
2. Sprinter Sacre
3. Sire de Grugy
4. Favorite Faugheen

Question: Gia was new in the neighborhood. She really wanted to meet some new friends. She was lonely and tired of playing with her toys all by herself. Her mother told her that the best way to meet new friends was to go somewhere where other kids are at. She remembered seeing a park on the corner when they were moving in. She asked her mother if she could go to the park. Her mother walked her down the street to the park. When Gia got to the park she was not happy. There was no one there. She sat on a swing and looked at the ground. It seemed like this was going to be another lonely day. Gia heard a noise and looked up. There was a girl coming down the hill. She smiled, but she was a little scared. What if she wasn't nice? That would make her sad. Gia was so happy when the girl walked up and said, "Hi, my name is Julie. What's yours?" 1. Who was new?
2. How was she feeling?
3. Who did she get advice from?
4. What advice did she give?
5. Did she know of anywhere kids hung out?
6. where?
7. Where is that?
8. Had she ever seen kids there?
9. So did she go there?
10. Did she go alone?
11. Who went with her?
12. Did the trip to there fix her problems?
13. Why not immediately?
14. So how did it get better?
15. What did she do before the girl got there?
16. Did she worry about anything when the girl showed up?
17. What did she worry about?
18. What was the other girl's name? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Gia
2. lonely
3. Her mother
4. the best way to meet new friends was to go somewhere where other kids are at
5. yes
6. a park
7. on the corner
8. when they were moving in she did
9. yes
10. No
11. Her mother
12. Eventually but not immediately
13. When she got there no one was there?
14. Another girl eventually came to the park.
15. sat on a swing
16. yes
17. What if she wasn't nice?
18. Julie