Question: Pliny the Elder (b. Gaius Plinius Secundus, AD 23 79) was a Roman author, naturalist and natural philosopher, a naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and friend of the emperor Vespasian.

Spending most of his spare time studying, writing, and investigating natural and geographic phenomena in the field, Pliny wrote the encyclopedic "Naturalis Historia" ("Natural History"), which became an editorial model for encyclopedias. His nephew, Pliny the Younger, wrote of him in a letter to the historian Tacitus:

Pliny the Younger refers to Tacitus's reliance upon his uncle's book, the "History of the German Wars". Pliny the Elder died in AD 79, while attempting the rescue, by ship, of a friend and his family, in Stabiae, from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which already had destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The wind caused by the sixth and largest pyroclastic surge of the volcano's eruption did not allow his ship to leave port, and Pliny probably died during that event.

Pliny's dates are pinned to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 and a statement of his nephew that he died in his 56th year, which would put his birth

Pliny was the son of an equestrian, Gaius Plinius Celer, and his wife, Marcella. Neither the younger nor the elder Pliny mention the names. Their ultimate source is a fragmentary inscription (CIL V 1 3442) found in a field in Verona and recorded by the 16th century Augustinian monk Onofrio Panvinio at Verona. The reading of the inscription depends on the reconstruction, but in all cases the names come through. Whether he was an augur and whether she was named Grania Marcella are less certain. Jean Hardouin presents a statement from an unknown source that he claims was ancient, that Pliny was from Verona and that his parents were Celer and Marcella. Hardouin also cites the conterraneity (see below) of Catullus. 1. who was friends with the emperor?
2. what was his real name?
3. who was his dad?
4. and mom?
5. how did he spend his spare time?
6. anything else?
7. what was his nephews name?
8. what did the elder write?
9. how did he die?
10. when did he die?
11. why couldnt his ship leave the port?
12. who did the younger write a letter to?
13. what was it about? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Pliny the Elder
2. Gaius Plinius Secundus
3. Gaius Plinius Celer,
4. Marcella
5. studying
6. Yes
7. Pliny the Younger
8. Naturalis Historia
9. the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
10. AD 79
11. The wind caused by Mount Vesuvius
12. Tacitus
13. Tacitus's reliance upon his uncle's book

Question: (CNN) -- At times it was almost painful to watch. At one end of the court the world's No. 1 female tennis star playing well within herself; at the other her sister, a long way away from regaining that form and status.

"Venus has had a great week, and honestly, if she hadn't had to play so many matches, it would have been a much tougher match," Serena Williams said after comfortably beating her older sibling on Saturday to reach the final of the Family Circle Cup in Charleston.

The 31-year-old was slightly overstating the rigors of the competition in South Carolina, a tournament that heralded the formation of the women's tour back in 1973 but has this week attracted just two of the world's top-10 players.

Serena is one, and the other -- 10th-ranked Caroline Wozniacki -- crashed out in the quarterfinals on Friday against Swiss No. 63 Stefanie Vogele.

Both Williams sisters won two matches on Friday to set up their first meeting since 2009, but it was defending champion Serena who looked the least affected as she won 6-1 6-2 in just 54 minutes.

"She'll never admit it, but I don't think she was 100%," Serena said of her sister, who was diagnosed with a debilitating autoimmune disease before the 2011 U.S. Open -- a grand slam she has won twice, along with her five Wimbledons.

"But you will never get that out of her. And quite frankly, three matches for her is much tougher than three matches for me. It's definitely not easy -- because I'm struggling, and I can't imagine what she must be feeling." 1. Who played the match in question?
2. What is her name?
3. Who was she competing against?
4. What's her name?
5. Where did this event take place?
6. What was the name of the event?
7. Who was the other high ranked player there?
8. What was her rank?
9. Did she win the event?
10. Who did she lose to?
11. Where was she from?
12. What does the one sibling have?
13. When did she learn this?
14. How many tournaments has she won?
15. Did the winner believe her competitor was at full strength?
16. Will the other ever say she was not at full strength? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. the world's No. 1 female tennis star
2. Serena Williams
3. her sister
4. Venus
5. Charleston
6. Family Circle Cup
7. Caroline Wozniacki
8. 10th
9. No
10. Stefanie Vogele
11. Sweden
12. a debilitating autoimmune disease
13. 2011
14. 7 total.
15. No
16. No

Question: CHAPTER XII

TOM SPEAKS HIS MIND

"Tom, Miss Harrow would like to see you."

It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire. In the meanwhile, some of those present had gone through the addition to the main building and opened the various windows and doors, thus letting out the smoke. An examination proved that the damage done there was very slight, for which the seminary authorities were thankful.

"Wants to see me, eh?" returned Tom, musingly. "Well, I don't know whether I want to see her or not."

"You might as well go, Tom, and have it over with," suggested Sam.

"If I go, I want Nellie to go along," returned the brother. "I want her to know how I stand on this missing-ring question. By the way, how is she, all right?" continued the youth, addressing Stanley, who had brought the news that he was wanted.

"She seems to he all right, although she is very nervous. She says the reason she didn't hear the alarm and get out of the building in time, was because she had had a toothache and had taken a strong dose of medicine to quiet her nerves. Evidently the medicine put her into a sound sleep."

"How about the toothache?" asked Sam, slyly.

"Oh, that's gone now; the fire scared it away."

"Where is she?" questioned Tom.

"She is in the office with some of the other teachers." 1. Who wanted to see Tom?
2. Who did Tom want with him?
3. How was the smoke getting out?
4. Was Miss Harrow ok?
5. who reported that
6. which girls watched what was happening?
7. Why did Miss Harrow not hear?
8. what from?
9. Did she just fall asleep with no help?
10. What type of building was it?
11. Did the fire wreck everything?
12. where was Miss Harrow now?
13. what did happen to her toothache?
14. was she alone in the office? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Miss Harrow
2. Nellie
3. through windows and doors
4. yes
5. Stanley
6. Laning girls
7. in a sound sleep
8. a toothache
9. No
10. seminary
11. no
12. office
13. the fire scared it away
14. No