Problem: 12-year-old Robert Looks Twice appears to be the typical all-American boy. He is the quarterback of his school's football team, student council president and one of the top students in his class.

But he hasn't forgotten his Lakota Sioux root. Unlike most children on the reservation , he keeps his hair long, a symbol of strength, and he performs at powwows , traditionally known as wacipis, where he is a champion of the traditional Lakota dance. Robert was inspired to start dancing by his grandfather, John Tail, who had a small role in the famous film about Indian Amercans, Dances with Wolves. Six years ago, John passed away, and Robert wears little wolves on his clothes in his memory.

We are told that his last name, " Looks Twice", came about because his ancestors were cautious and always took a second look.

Robert lives in a trailer with his grandmother, uncle and eight other cousins. When he gives us a tour, the trailer is falling apart. " It is getting ready to cave in ," says Robert about the kitchen floor. The family also put trash bags on the ceiling, because it's leaking. " When it rains it gets all my shirts wet," he says of another leak in his bedroom. Often the electricity goes off and the family have to use the burners on the stove to heat the house.

This kind of poverty is typical of the reservation. The reservation is the third poorest county in America, and Robert's community, Manderson, is known for its high crime rate. But despite all the temptations of drugs and alcohol around him, Robert remain focused on being the first person in his family to go to college and then a very big dream.

" I want to be the first Native American President," Robert said. " I want to build better houses and clean up the reservation, because it's bad. Get people off the drugs and alcohol and spend that money on their children. Build a better school and playground. Try to get a mall down here to help people get work."
1. What sport does Robert play?
2. HOw old is he?
3. Where does he live?
4. What does he perform in ?
5. also known as?
6. What does he do?
7. is this a new dance?
8. Who was he inspired by?
9. which was?
10. What movie did he play in?
11. What does Robert do in his memory?
12. Does Roberts family have a lot of money?
13. Is this typical for the reservation?
14. where do they rank in America?
15. What does Robert want to be?
16. What does he want to do?
17. What does he want to build?
18. and?
19. Is the trailor he lives in, in good condition?
20. why?
Answer: 1. football
2. 12
3. the reservation
4. powwows
5. wacipis,
6. Lakota dance
7. no
8. John Tail,
9. his grandfather
10. Dances with Wolves.
11. wears little wolves on his clothes
12. no
13. yes
14. third poorest
15. first Native American President,
16. to build better houses and clean up the reservation,
17. a better school
18. playground.
19. no
20. It is getting ready to cave in

Problem: Shetland , also called the Shetland Islands, is a subarctic archipelago that lies northeast of the island of Great Britain and forms part of Scotland, United Kingdom.

The islands lie some to the northeast of Orkney and southeast of the Faroe Islands. They form part of the division between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. The total area is , and the population totalled 23,210 in 2011. Comprising the Shetland constituency of the Scottish Parliament, Shetland Islands Council is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland; the islands' administrative centre and only burgh is Lerwick, which has also been the capital of Shetland since taking over from Scalloway in 1708.

The largest island, known as the "Mainland", has an area of , making it the third-largest Scottish island and the fifth-largest of the British Isles. There are an additional 15 inhabited islands. The archipelago has an oceanic climate, a complex geology, a rugged coastline and many low, rolling hills.

Humans have lived in Shetland since the Mesolithic period. The earliest written references to the islands date back to Roman times. The early historic period was dominated by Scandinavian influences, especially from Norway, and the islands did not become part of Scotland until the 15th century. When Scotland became part of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, trade with northern Europe decreased. Fishing has continued to be an important aspect of the economy up to the present day. The discovery of North Sea oil in the 1970s significantly boosted Shetland's economy, employment and public sector revenues.
1. What is the biggest island of Shetland called?
2. How does it rank for island sizes of Scotland?
3. How about among the British Isles?
4. Where is it located in reference to Great Britain?
5. What two bodies of water does it help separate?
6. Which direction is the Atlantic?
7. And the North Sea?
8. How many people live there?
9. It's part of the council area of where?
10. Which is part of the council area of where?
11. How many island have no residents?
12. How long has it been established?
13. When was it first mentioned in writing?
14. When did it become part of Scotland?
15. And when did Scotland become part of Great Britain?
16. What dropped significantly when that occurred?
17. With who?
18. What industry was a major part of Shetland's economy?
19. Is that still true today?
20. When was oil found there?
Answer: 1. Mainland.
2. Third-largest.
3. Fifth-largest.
4. Northeast.
5. Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea.
6. West.
7. East.
8. 23,210.
9. Shetland Islands Council.
10. Scotland.
11. Fifteen.
12. Since the Mesolithic period.
13. Roman times
14. 15th century.
15. 1707.
16. Trade.
17. Northern Europe.
18. Fishing.
19. Yes.
20. 1970s.

Problem: CHAPTER XI

THAT HERO OTTER

"Help me to secure the gate," said Leonard presently.

In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.

"Why do you secure the door, Baas?" whispered Otter.

"To keep the real Pierre out, in case he should come this way. Two Pierres would be one too many at this game. Now we must win or perish."

Then they crept along the embankment till they gained the shelter of the hut or barrack-shed which stood with its back to the dike that separated the Nest from the slave camp. Happily none saw them, and there were no dogs in the place. Dogs make a noise at inconvenient times, therefore slave-dealers do not love them.

The end of the shed behind which they were crouching was situated some eight or ten paces from the drawbridge, that formed the only path of entry to the slave camp.

"Baas," said Otter, "let me go forward and look. My eyes are the eyes of a cat; I can see in the dark. Perhaps the bridge is down."

Without waiting for an answer, he crept forward on his hands and knees so quietly that they could scarcely hear a movement. Notwithstanding his white dress, there was little chance of his being seen, for the shadow of the shed was dense and a fringe of rushes grew along the edge of the dike.

Five minutes passed--ten minutes passed, and Otter did not return. Leonard's anxiety grew very keen.
1. Who wanted to adjust the gate?
2. Who helped him?
3. Where was the key placed?
4. Who needed to be kept out?
5. Where did they crawl to?
6. How far from the bridge?
7. What was unique to the bridge?
8. Who claimed to have cat eyes?
9. What did he volunteer to do?
10. What was he wearing?
11. Did he end up leaving?
12. How long before he returned?
Answer:
1. Leonard
2. Otter
3. in his pocket.
4. the real Pierre
5. the hut
6. eight or ten paces
7. it's the only path of entry
8. Otter
9. go forward and look.
10. a white dress
11. yes
12. he did not return