Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Billy and his friend Jake were walking together to meet their friends Kevin and Gordon at the park. They sometimes played in each Jake's backyard, but there was much more room at the park. And it was far too dangerous to play in the street. They were going to play touch football. They would sometimes played baseball and soccer, and even kickball but today the weather was perfect for football. The summer breeze almost blew Billy's cap off. Billy loved summertime. He liked the fall, too, when the leaves started to turn pretty colors. But he hated winter. Billy didn't like the snow. Spring was also nice. Jake was drinking a Pepsi, and Billy had a bottle of water. Gordon and Kevin would most likely be drinking blue or red Gatorade at the park where they waited.

1. Who was walking together?
2. Where were they going?
3. To do what?
4. Why were'nt they going to play any other sports?
5. Who else was going to play?
6. Was there anyone else?
7. Why was the weather perfect?
8. Does Billy enjoy any other season?
9. Which ones?
10. Any others?
11. Why not?
12. Was he holding anything?
13. What was it?
14. Anything else?
15. How do you know that?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Billy and Jake
2. to the park
3. play touch football
4. because the weather was perfect for football
5. Kevin and Gordon
6. No
7. because Billy loved summertime
8. Yes
9. Fall and spring
10. No
11. because he doesn't like the snow
12. Yes
13. a bottle of water
14. Yes
15. because he had a cap

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Felipe and his friends are planning a trip to London. They have decided their hotel, plane and when to get there, but haven't decided what they want to do. Felipe would like to go boating in the Thames River. All his friends like boat trips, so all of them will go boating in the Thames River. Felipe also loves the British Royal Family! He wants to visit Buckingham Palace and see the changes. But his friend Carmen doesn't want to visit Buckingham Palace. He would like to ride on the London Eye. Carmen would also like to visit the Houses of Parliament and Trafalgar Square. Carmen's boyfriend Leo likes shopping, and he thinks politics is boring and doesn't want to visit the Houses of Parliament. Felipe's friend Juliana likes visiting museums, and she would like to see Buckingham Palace too. Carmen and Leo would like to go shopping in Covent Garden, but Juliana would rather do some shopping in Oxford Street.

1. What the name of the main character?
2. Where does he want to go?
3. Alone?
4. Have they made some plans yet?
5. What did they decide about?
6. What does Felipe want to do?
7. Do his friends all agree?
8. Who wants to visit Parliament?
9. Where else would she like to visit?
10. Is Carmen single?
11. What's her boyfriend's name?
12. What does Leo like to do?
13. Does he also like politics?
14. Does Juliana want to go shopping?
15. Does she want to shop where Carmen and Leo want to go?
16. What else does Juliana like doing?
17. Where do Carmen and Leo want to go shopping?
18. And Juliana?
19. Who is interested in the Queen and Prince?
20. Who wants to go to Buckingham Palace?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Felipe
2. London
3. No
4. Yes
5. They have decided their hotel, plane and when to get there
6. Go boating in the Thames, visit Buckingham Palace, and ride on the London Eye
7. No
8. Carmen
9. Trafalgar Square
10. No
11. Leo
12. Leo likes shopping
13. No
14. Yes
15. No
16. Juliana likes visiting museums
17. Carmen and Leo would like to go shopping in Covent Garden
18. Juliana would rather do some shopping in Oxford Street
19. Felipe
20. Felipe and Juliana

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER XXIII

A RUN IN THE DARK

Both girls were thoroughly alarmed by the unexpected appearance of Dan Baxter and his companion and brought their horses to a standstill.

"How do you do, Miss Stanhope?" said Baxter, with a grin.

"What are you doing here?" demanded Dora, icily.

"Oh, nothing much."

"Do you know that that is the Rovers' houseboat?"

"Is it?" said Baxter, in pretended surprise.

"Yes."

"No, I didn't know it." Baxter turned to Nellie. "How are you, Miss Laning? I suppose you are surprised to meet me out here."

"I am," was Nellie's short answer. Both girls wished themselves somewhere else.

"My friend and I were walking down the river when we heard a man on that houseboat calling for help," went on Dan Baxter, glibly. "We went on board and found the captain had fallen down and hurt himself very much. Do you know anything about him?"

"Why, yes!" said Dora, quickly. "It must be Captain Starr!" she added, to Nellie.

"He's in a bad way. If you know him, you had better look after him," continued Dan Baxter.

"I will," and Dora leaped to the ground, followed by Nellie. Both ran towards the houseboat, but at the gang plank they paused.

"I--I think I'll go back and get Dick Rover," said Dora. She did not like the look in Dan Baxter's eyes.

"Yes, and Tom," put in Nellie.

"You shan't go back," roared Dan Baxter. "Go on and help the poor captain."

His manner was so rude that Nellie gave a short, sharp scream--one which reached Tom's ears, as already recorded.

1. Is someone hurt?
2. Who?
3. What is he the captain of?
4. Who discovered he was injured?
5. How did they know something was wrong?
6. Did they go onto the boat?
7. How did they say he got injured?
8. Who are they telling this to?
9. What were they doing before they saw the men?
10. Why did they stop?
11. Who speaks first?
12. Who does he speak to?
13. Are they girls happy to speak with them?
14. Did they get off their horses?
15. Why?
16. Did they stop before they go on the boat?
17. Why?
18. Why did Nellie yell?
19. Who stops her from going back?
20. Did anyone hear her yell?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Yes.
2. Captain Starr
3. The Rovers' houseboat.
4. Dan Baxter and his friend.
5. They heard him calling for help.
6. Yes.
7. He had fallen down.
8. Nellie and Dora.
9. Riding on their horses.
10. The unexpected appearance of Dan Baxter and his companion
11. Baxter
12. Miss Stanhope
13. No.
14. Yes.
15. To see about Captain Starr.
16. Yes.
17. Dora decided to go get Dick Rover.
18. Dan's manner was so rude.
19. Dan Baxter.
20. Yes.