Question: There once was a giant orange farm in space. No human had ever been there before. It could not be reached by plane, spaceship, car, or any other means of travel. The farm was run by large squirrels, and was started in 1032. They owned the planet the farm was on, called Etopit. In the year 2037, one brave man named Hugo wanted to travel to Etopit to see the farm. On Earth, it was known the squirrels grew better oranges than any other animal, including rabbits, dogs, and horses. Hugo wanted to learn the squirrels' secrets and bring them back to Earth. Hugo was no normal man. He could sneeze so hard that it would send him flying into the air. Hugo put on a squirrel costume, and had his friend Ralph tickle his nose for 7 hours. Hugo sneezed so hard he flew into space and landed in Etopit. The squirrels did not know he was a human because of his costume. Hugo met Rufus and Xenon, 2 of the most power squirrels in space. He told them his name was Tiddlywink, and that he was sent by the squirrel king from Etopit's moon Rebeti to help them grow even more oranges. Rufus and Xenon told him all their secrets. Hugo wrote all of them down, then sneezed so hard he went back to Earth! With his help, Earth has now become the best place to grow oranges. 1. what type of land was out in the atmosphere?
2. had living people been there?
3. How did one get there?
4. Who ran the farm?
5. and when did they open it?
6. where was the farm at?
7. And who did that belong to?
8. Who desired to go to this planet?
9. and in what year?
10. why?
11. who did it the best?
12. How did the gentleman get himself to Etopit?
13. who helped him with that?
14. how did he assist?
15. for how long?
16. What was he wearing when they did this?
17. Could the natives tell that he wasn't one of them?
18. Who did he meet first? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. an orange farm
2. no
3. unknown
4. squirrels
5. 1032
6. Etopit
7. the squirrels
8. Hugo
9. 2037
10. to learn the secret to growing oranges
11. the squirrels
12. by sneezing
13. Ralph
14. he tickled his nose
15. 7 hours
16. a squirrel costume
17. no
18. Rufus and Xenon

Question: The first grade class went on a bus to visit a farm. The farm was a long ways from their school. The farm was also far away from any other farms or houses. The farmers who lived there were the Nixon family. They grew corn. Sometimes when the weather was right, they would plant wheat, too. The fields were so large that the class could not see where they ended. Mr. Nixon gave all of the children a long ride in the fields on his tractor. The Nixon family also had a lot of farm animals. In the red barn next to their home, they kept a few cows and horses. Everyone fed hay to some of the cows. The farmers got milk from their cows. Some of the class got small bottles of fresh milk to take home with them. All the kids got to ride on the big brown horses the Nixons had. They went up into the nearby hills, where they could look down on the farm below. Around the farmyard there were many goats and chickens, who wandered around as they wished. The Nixon children liked to play with their goats, feed them peanut shells and pet them, like the first grade kids did with their dogs and cats. The smallest tried to bump the children with their hard heads and tiny horns! When it was almost dark, the school kids got back on the bus to go home. They were a little sad to leave the fun life of the farm children. But they brought back stories for all the rest of the school to hear. 1. who went on a bus?
2. to do what?
3. How far was it?
4. Was it close to other farms?
5. how about homes?
6. Who lived their?
7. were they farmers?
8. Did they grow things?
9. what?
10. anything else?
11. what?
12. what did they ride in?
13. Did they have animals?
14. what kind?
15. any others?
16. what did they do?
17. Was it large?
18. When did they leave?
19. How did they get back?
20. Were they sad to go? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. The first grade class
2. visit a farm
3. a long ways
4. no
5. no
6. the Nixon family
7. yes
8. yes
9. corn
10. yes
11. wheat
12. tractor
13. yes
14. cows and horses
15. goats and chickens
16. wandered around
17. yes
18. When it was almost dark
19. bus
20. yes

Question: Mr. Laurence was not allowed to see Beth, and Meg felt unhappy writing letters to her mother saying nothing about Beth's illness. Jo nursed Beth night and day, but the time came when Beth did not know her and called for her mother. Jo was frightened, and Meg begged to be allowed to write the truth, but Hannah said there was no danger yet. Then a letter came saying that Mr. March was worse and could not think of coming home for a long time.

How dark the days seemed. How sad and lonely. The sisters worked and waited as the shadow of death lay over the once happy home. It was then that Meg realized how rich she had been in the things which really mattered--love, peace, good health. And Jo, watching her little sister, thought about how unselfish Beth always was--living for others and trying to make home a happy place for all who came there. Amy, sad and lonely at Aunt March's house, just wanted to come home so that she could do something to help Beth.

On the first day of December, the doctor came in the morning. He looked at Beth, then said quietly, 'If Mrs. March can leave her husband, I think she should come home now.'

Jo threw on her coat and ran out into the snow to send a telegram. When she arrived back, Laurie came with a letter saying that Mr. March was getting better again. This was good news, but Jo's face was so unhappy that Laurie asked, 'What is it? Is Beth worse?'

'I've sent for Mother,' said Jo, beginning to cry. 'Beth doesn't know us any more.'

Laurie held her hand and whispered, 'I'm here, Jo. Hold on to me. Your mother will be here soon, and then everything will be all right.' 1. Who felt bad about writing letters?
2. To whom?
3. What''s her name?
4. Was Mr. Laurence barred from seeing someone?
5. What happened to her?
6. did the doctor see her?
7. When?
8. Did he suggest something?
9. Where did Jo go?
10. How was the weather then?
11. What did Laurie bring?
12. Was that a good message?
13. How Jo reacted?
14. Why?
15. Did anyone console her?
16. Did she expect her mother will be okay?
17. What Meg realized in a sad day?
18. What Jo thought about Beth then?
19. Where Amy wanted to go?
20. Where she is now? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Meg felt unhappy writing letters
2. writing letters to her mother
3. 'If Mrs. March can leave her husband,
4. Mr. Laurence was not allowed to see Beth
5. ame when Beth did not know her and called for her mothe
6. , the doctor came in the morning. He looked at Beth,
7. On the first day of December, the doctor came
8. f Mrs. March can leave her husband, I think she should come home now.'
9. ran out into the snow to send a telegram
10. snow to send a telegram.
11. Laurie came with a letter
12. This was good news
13. aid Jo, beginning to cry.
14. Beth doesn't know us any more.'
15. Laurie held her hand and whispered
16. and then everything will be all right.'
17. how rich she had been in the things which really mattered
18. thought about how unselfish Beth always was
19. just wanted to come home
20. sad and lonely at Aunt March's house