Question:
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CHAPTER VI

THE FUN OF A NIGHT

"My gracious, Plum acts as if he was scared to death," observed Phil, after the bully and his companion had departed, leaving the others a clear field.

"He certainly was worked up," returned Dave. "I wonder what he'll have to say to-morrow?"

There was no answering that question, and the two boys hurried to where they had left Sam without attempting to reach a conclusion. They found their chum watching out anxiously.

"Well?" came from his lips as soon as he saw them.

"It's all right," answered Dave, and told as much as he deemed necessary. "Come, we must hurry, or Job Haskers will get back before we can fix things."

"This ram is going to be something to handle," observed Phil. "No 'meek as a lamb' about him."

"I'll show you how to do the trick," answered the boy from the country, and with a dexterous turn of the horns, threw the ram over on one side. "Now sit on him, until I tie his legs with the straps."

In a few minutes Dave had the animal secured, and the blanket was placed over the ram's head, that he might not make too much noise. Then they hoisted their burden up between them and started toward the Hall.

It was no easy matter to get the ram upstairs and into Job Haskers' room. On the upper landing they were met by Roger and Buster Beggs, who declared the coast clear. Once in the room of the assistant teacher, they cleared out the bottom of the closet and then, releasing the animal from his bonds, thrust him inside and shut and locked the door, leaving the key in the lock.
1. what was dave wondering?
2. what did Sam say when he saw them?
3. who are they afraid will return before they fix things?
4. was it easy to get the ram upstairs?
5. where were they trying to put it?
6. who was acting scared to death?
7. how much did Dave tell Sam?
8. who showed them how to catch the ram?
9. what instructions did he give?
10. did Dave and Phil take their time returning to Sam?
11. how was Sam acting when they reached him?
12. what did the country boy do to the ram?
13. why did Dave cover the animals head?
14. who meet them on the landing?
15. what did they tell them?
16. what did they do with the key?
17. whos room were they in?
18. who is he?
19. what did they do to the closet?
20. what did Phil say about the ram?

Numbered answers:
1. what he'll have to say to-morrow
2. Well?
3. Job Haskers
4. no
5. in the closet
6. Plum
7. as much as he deemed necessary.
8. the boy from the country
9. Now sit on him, until I tie his legs with the straps
10. no
11. watching out anxiously
12. hrew the ram over on one side.
13. so that he might not make too much noise
14. Roger and Buster
15. the coast was clear
16. left it in the lock
17. Job Haskers
18. the assistant teacher,
19. cleared it out
20. No 'meek as a lamb' about him.

Question:
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CHAPTER XI.

FOR AND AGAINST.

Saunders was excited or he would not have spoken so hastily or so bluntly.

Hal grew very pale, and clenched his hands.

"You say I entered Mr. Saunders' room?" he demanded, turning to Ferris.

"I do," replied the tall boy.

He had hardly spoken, when Hal strode over with such a determined air that Ferris was forced to beat a retreat until he backed up against a side table.

"You know you are saying what isn't so," said Hal, in a low voice. "And I want you to take it back."

"I--I am telling the truth," stammered Ferris.

"It is false. It is more likely that you entered Mr. Saunders' room yourself."

"When did you see Carson enter my room?" put in the dry-goods clerk.

"Just as I was getting ready to come down."

"Why didn't you speak of it before?" asked Mrs. Ricket.

"I thought he had gone in to see Tom."

"There is not a word of truth in what he says, and he knows it," said Hal, calmly. "It is merely a scheme to get me into trouble because he does not like me."

"No scheme about it," blustered Ferris. "If I were you I'd search his room."

"If the stolen things are there, Ferris put them there," added Hal, quickly.

"Mean to say I'm a thief?" roared Ferris, turning red in the face.

"I do."

"Take care, or I'll give you a sound thrashing."

"Similar to the one you gave me the other day, I presume," replied Hal. "I am ready for you at any time."
1. what is the title?
2. was someone angry?
3. who?
4. was he arguing with someone?
5. who?
6. was he short?
7. why was Hal angry?
8. what?
9. what is he accused of doing there?
10. what?

Numbered answers:
1. FOR AND AGAINST.
2. Yes
3. Hal
4. Yes
5. Ferris.
6. No
7. he was accused of something
8. entering Mr. Saunders' room .
9. stealing something
10. unknown

Question:
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Although the format was capable of offering higher-quality video and audio than its consumer rivals, the VHS and Betamax videocassette systems, LaserDisc never managed to gain widespread use in North America, largely due to high costs for the players and video titles themselves and the inability to record TV programming. It also remained a largely obscure format in Europe and Australia. By contrast, the format was much more popular in Japan and in the more affluent regions of Southeast Asia, such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia, being the prevalent rental video medium in Hong Kong during the 1990s. Its superior video and audio quality did make it a somewhat popular choice among videophiles and film enthusiasts during its lifespan.

LaserDisc was first available on the market, in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 15, 1978, two years after the introduction of the VHS VCR, and four years before the introduction of the CD (which is based on laser disc technology). Initially licensed, sold, and marketed as MCA DiscoVision (also known as simply "DiscoVision") in North America in 1978, the technology was previously referred to internally as Optical Videodisc System, Reflective Optical Videodisc, Laser Optical Videodisc, and Disco-Vision (with a dash), with the first players referring to the format as "Video Long Play".
1. What never got popular in USA?
2. Why not?
3. What US city was it first released in?
4. When?
5. Where was it popular in?
6. What year did the CD come out?
7. What about the VHS VCR?
8. How many other names was LaserDisc known as?
9. What were the first formats called?
10. Who were it's competitors?
Numbered answers:
1. LaserDisc
2. high cost & no recording
3. Atlanta GA
4. December 15, 1978,
5. Japan and South East Asia
6. 1982
7. 1976
8. Four
9. MCA DiscoVision
10. VHS & Betamax