Problem: CHAPTER XII.

TONY ON THE WAR-PATH.

"She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.

"I!" exclaimed Kate. "Rob, you mean."

"That's a good dog," said Mr. Darby, the storekeeper; "what'll you take for him?"

"Not for sale," said Harry.

"Rob's all very well," remarked Tony Kirk; "but it won't do to have a feller like that in the woods, a fright'nin' the children. I'd like to know who he is."

Just at this moment Uncle Braddock made his appearance, hurrying along much faster than he usually walked, with his eyes and teeth glistening in the sunshine.

"I seed him!" he cried, as soon as he came up.

"Who'd you see?" cried several persons.

"Oh! I seed de dog after him, and I come along as fas' as I could, but couldn't come very fas'. De ole wrapper cotch de wind."

"Who was it?" asked Tony.

"I seed him a-runnin'. Bress my soul! de dog like to got him!"

"But who was he, Uncle Braddock?" said Mr. Loudon, who had just reached the store from his house, where Kate, who had run home, had told the story. "Do you know him?"

"Know him? Reckon I does?" said Uncle Braddock, "an' de dog ud a knowed him too, ef he'd a cotched him! Dat's so, Mah'sr John."

"Well, tell us his name, if you know him," said Mr. Darby.

"Ob course, I knows him," said Uncle Braddock. "I'se done knowed him fur twenty or fifty years. He's George Mason."
1. Who wants to buy the dog?
2. What's the price?
3. What was the problem with Rob?
4. Who was walking quickly?
5. Who did Uncle Braddock see?
6. Did Uncle Braddock recognize the man?
7. What's his name?
8. How long did they know each other?
9. What was Mr. Darby's job?
10. Was it a sunny day?
Answer: 1. Mr. Darby
2. Not for sale
3. unknown
4. Uncle Braddock
5. the dog
6. Yes
7. George Mason
8. twenty or fifty years
9. storekeeper
10. Yes

Problem: (CNN) -- The death of a University of Oklahoma football player was caused by multiple drugs in his system -- including five different painkillers -- at the time of death nearly two months ago, according to the state's toxicology report released Tuesday.

"It is with much sadness we look back and see that recently Austin had turned to other methods of managing his pain," said the parents of Austin Box, 22. They said they hoped others dealing with pain in a similar manner "will see this tragic accident as a message and think about the consequences."

"Our greatest regret is that Austin did not feel he could share his pain with those who loved him," his parents said.

Box was found unconscious and not breathing in an El Reno, Oklahoma, home May 19, according to a 911 tape released by CNN affiliate KWTV.

"He takes pain pills, and he's not responding to me," a voice on the tape told a police dispatcher.

Box was pronounced dead later that morning at an Oklahoma City Hospital, according to police who told KWTV.

According to the autopsy report, Box had five different painkillers in his system -- oxymorphone, morphine, hydrocodone, hydromorphone and oxycodone -- as well as alprazolam, an anti-anxiety drug.

The last few years of Box's life were full of injuries that often required surgeries, his parents said.

The most recent injury was a ruptured disc in his back in August 2010. Box was able to return to the field after recovery to help his team.
1. What caused the ball players death?
2. What kinds?
3. How many?
4. Where did he play ball?
5. and what sport?
6. When did he pass away?
7. How old was he?
8. What was his name?
9. What were his parents biggest regret?
10. Where was he found unconscious?
11. When?
12. Who released the 911 tape?
13. When was he pronounced dead?
14. Where at?
15. Accorrding to whom?
16. What else did he have in his system other than painkillers?
17. Which is used for what?
18. Had he been injured?
19. Were they serious injuries?
20. What was the most recent one?
Answer: 1. multiple drugs in his system
2. painkillers
3. five
4. University of Oklahoma
5. football
6. nearly two months ago
7. 22
8. Austin Box
9. that he couldn't share his pain
10. El Reno, Oklahoma
11. May 19
12. KWTV
13. later that morning
14. an Oklahoma City Hospita
15. police
16. alprazolam
17. anti-anxiety
18. yes
19. yes
20. a ruptured disc

Problem: The Republic of Liberia, beginning as a settlement of the American Colonization Society (ACS), declared its independence on July 26, 1847. The United States did not recognize Liberia's independence until during the American Civil War on February 5, 1862. Between January 7, 1822 and the American Civil War, more than 15,000 freed and free-born Black Americans from United States and 3,198 Afro-Caribbeans relocated to the settlement. The Black American settlers carried their culture with them to Liberia. The Liberian constitution and flag were modeled after the United States. In January 3, 1848 Joseph Jenkins Roberts, a wealthy free-born Black American from Virginia who settled in Liberia, was elected as Liberia's first president after the people proclaimed independence.

Longstanding political tensions from the 27 year rule of William Tubman resulted in a military coup in 1980 that overthrew the leadership soon after his death, marking the beginning of political instability. Five years of military rule by the People's Redemption Council and five years of civilian rule by the National Democratic Party of Liberia were followed by the First and Second Liberian Civil Wars. These resulted in the deaths and displacement of more than half a million people and devastated Liberia's economy. A peace agreement in 2003 led to democratic elections in 2005. Recovery proceeds but about 85% of the population live below the international poverty line.
1. Who was in charge during a long period of stress?
2. What kind of stress was it?
3. How long was he in charge?
4. What happened after he died?
5. When was this?
6. Was the rebellion successful?
7. Did it stabilize the region?
8. Where was all this?
9. Did it start out independent?
10. What was it a part of?
11. Did it ever become independent?
12. When?
13. Did the US immediately accept this?
14. Did they ever?
15. When?
16. Who was their first leader?
17. How poor was he?
18. Where was he from?
19. When did they have democracy?
20. How many of them are above the poor standard?
Answer:
1. William Tubman
2. political
3. 27 years
4. a military coup
5. in 1980
6. Yes
7. No
8. The Republic of Liberia
9. No
10. the American Colonization Society
11. Yes
12. on July 26, 1847
13. No
14. Yes
15. February 5, 1862
16. Joseph Jenkins Roberts
17. He was wealthy
18. Virginia
19. 2005
20. about 15%