Q: CHAPTER XIV

GETTING READY FOR THE ENCAMPMENT

For fully ten seconds after the head teacher appeared nobody spoke. Lew Flapp arose slowly to his feet, and bringing out his handkerchief applied it to his bleeding nose.

"What does this mean?" demanded George Strong sternly.

"He--he pitched into me," faltered Flapp.

"That is hardly true," returned Tom hotly.

"Both of you are well aware that it is against the rules of this school to fight," went on the teacher.

"I know that, Mr. Strong," answered Tom. "But Flapp struck me first."

"It isn't so!" cried the big boy. "I wasn't doing anything, when Rover came along and started to quarrel."

"My brother Sam and Harry Moss can prove that Flapp struck me first."

"That is true," said Harry Moss, while Sam nodded.

"What was the quarrel about?"

"I caught him here, beating Harry with this boat chain. I told him to stop and then he pitched into me."

"Is this true, Moss?"

"Ye--yes, sir, but--I--I--didn't want to say anything about it, sir."

"Do you mean to say that Flapp attacked you with that chain?"

Harry Moss was silent.

"Answer me."

"He did. But, Mr. Strong, I don't want to make any complaint. He and some of the others think I'm a--a sneak already," and now Harry could hardly keep back his tears.

"I don't know why he attacked Harry," put in Tom. "But I couldn't stand it, and I took the chain away from him and told him to stop. Then he struck me, and we pitched into each other--and I guess he got the worst of it," added Tom, a bit triumphantly.

Answer the following questions:
1. What was the fight about?
2. What is the teachers name?
3. who lost?
4. where did this take place?
5. did Harry have a sister?
6. Did he have a brother?
7. what object was used in the altercation?
8. who was nicknamed
9. what was used for the bloody face?
10. what color was it?
A: 1. Beating Harry
2. George Strong
3. Lew Flapp
4. school
5. unknown
6. Yes
7. boat chain
8. Tom
9. handkerchief
10. unknown
Q: CHAPTER XVIAN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL

As the night advanced the two girls continued to talk, in low and subdued voices because of their anxiety and growing fears. They kept the candles trimmed, for the light lent them courage. They were not hungry, although they had eaten nothing since noon, but they were beginning to suffer from thirst.

The baby wakened with shrill screams and the only way to quiet her was to give her the bottle, which was now less than a third full. Mildred was in a quandary whether to withhold the remainder of the food from little Jane, so as to prolong her life as much as possible, or to allow the baby to eat what she desired, as long as any of the food remained. She finally decided on the latter course, hoping the morning would bring some one to their rescue.

After the little one was again hushed in slumber and cuddled in warm blankets on a seat beside them, the two imprisoned girls renewed their desultory conversation. They realized it must be long after midnight but Mildred avoided looking at her watch because that made the minutes drag so slowly.

Finally a dull sound from the other side of the wall reached their ears. It seemed that some one was pounding upon the adobe. Both girls sprang to their feet in excitement, their heads bent to listen. The pounding was not repeated but a voice was hearda far-away voiceas of one calling.

Mildred answered the cry, at the top of her lungs, and immediately Inez followed with a shrill scream that roused a thousand echoes in the hidden passage. And now Toodlums joined the chorus, startled from her sleep and terrified by the riot of sound.

Answer the following questions:
1. what type of sound was heard from the wall?
2. what did it sound like?
3. on?
4. what happened next?
5. straight up?
6. how were they standing?
7. were they bored?
8. was the sound repeated?
9. what did they hear instead?
10. who answered?
11. was she quiet?
12. who screamed?
13. what did the sound set off?
14. of?
15. before that, how had the girls been chatting?
16. why?
17. did they have a lamp?
18. they were in the dark?
19. what did their light do?
20. had they recently eaten?
A: 1. a dull sound
2. some one pounding
3. the adobe
4. Both girls sprang to their feet
5. No
6. their heads bent
7. yes
8. no
9. a voice
10. Mildred
11. no
12. Inez
13. a chorus
14. a thousand echoes
15. in low and subdued voices
16. because of their anxiety and growing fears.
17. no
18. no
19. lent them courage
20. nno
Q: (CNN) -- The Pakistani president Tuesday said his country provided initial help that ultimately led to al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, but he said it had no clue about the terror mastermind's whereabouts and didn't participate in the U.S. raid to kill the top militant.

Asif Ali Zardari, writing in a Washington Post op-ed column, said that the raid was not a "joint operation" and bin Laden "was not anywhere we had anticipated he would be."

"And we in Pakistan take some satisfaction that our early assistance in identifying an al Qaeda courier ultimately led to this day," Zardari said, referring to the trusted bin Laden aide whose movements helped the United States find the al Qaeda leader.

U.S. politicians and military officials have roundly criticized Pakistan for not being more robust in the fight against al Qaeda, the Taliban and other militants who have a strong presence along the Afghan-Pakistani border.

But Zardari defended Pakistan's anti-terror activities, saying there has been "a decade of cooperation and partnership between the United States" and his country that ultimately led to bin Laden's death.

Zardari said he "endorses the words" of and "appreciates the credit" from U.S. President Barack Obama about Pakistan's role.

In his announcement of bin Laden's death, Obama said it's "important to note that our counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan helped lead us to bin Laden and the compound where he was hiding."

Zardari said that "some in the U.S. press have suggested that Pakistan lacked vitality in its pursuit of terrorism, or worse yet, that we were disingenuous and actually protected the terrorists we claimed to be pursuing. Such baseless speculation may make exciting cable news, but it doesn't reflect fact.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who is defending their country in this article?
2. What's the name of Pakistan's president?
3. Who was the top militant that they were looking for?
4. Did President Obama credit Pakistan?
5. Has Pakistan been criticized for not being as active in this movemenet?
6. What was the name of the column that Zardari mentioned that it was not a joint operation?
7. Was Bin Laden caught?
8. And was he killed?
9. Did Pakistan know where Bin Laden was located?
10. Who announced Bin Laden's death?
A:
1. Pakistan
2. Asif Ali Zardari
3. Osama bin Laden
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Washington Post
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. Yes
10. Obama