Problem: Robert is sixteen now. He'll finish middle school in two years. His father has a shop and got much money. He hopes his son can go to university and makes him study hard. But the young man likes to play cards. He has to go out when his parents fall asleep. One night, when Robert came back, his father happened to see him. The old man was very angry and told his son to live upstairs. Robert has to go up and down quietly. Of course it troubles him. He thought and thought but didn't find a way. Last evening Robert listened carefully. And he was sure his parents went to sleep, he went out to play cards with his friends. He won some money and was happy. And he got back, he took off his shoes and was going upstairs. He heard a noise in his parents' bedroom. He stood behind the door and saw a man come out. He understood it was a thief . He stopped him at once. The man was very afraid and brought out all the things he stole in the room. "Tell me how you didn't wake my parents up," said Robert. "Or I'll take you to the police station!"
1. when will Robert finish middle school?
2. how old will he be?
3. what does his dad want him to do then?
4. what does he make Robert do?
5. What would he rather do?
6. when does he like to go out?
7. who caught him?
8. was he happy?
9. did he sneak out successfully after that?
10. did he go to play cards?
11. did he win?
12. what did he do before going up the stairs?
13. what made him pause?
14. What was it?
15. What was the intruder worried about?
16. What was Robert's concern?
17. what was he going to do if the intruder woke his parents?
Answer: 1. Yes
2. Eighteen
3. Go to university
4. Study hard.
5. Play cards
6. After his parents fall asleep
7. His father
8. No
9. Yes
10. Yes
11. Yes
12. Took off his shoes
13. He heard a noise
14. A thief
15. The things he stole
16. How the thief went up the stair without waking his parents.
17. ell me how you didn't wake my parents up," said Robert. "Or I'll take you to the police station

Problem: CHAPTER IX. THE LOSS OF UMSLOPOGAAS

Now, after the smelling out of the witch-doctors, Chaka caused a watch to be kept upon his mother Unandi, and his wife Baleka, my sister, and report was brought to him by those who watched, that the two women came to my huts by stealth, and there kissed and nursed a boy--one of my children. Then Chaka remembered the prophecy of Nobela, the dead Isanusi, and his heart grew dark with doubt. But to me he said nothing of the matter, for then, as always, his eyes looked over my head. He did not fear me or believe that I plotted against him, I who was his dog. Still, he did this, though whether by chance or design I do not know: he bade me go on a journey to a distant tribe that lived near the borders of the Amaswazi, there to take count of certain of the king's cattle which were in the charge of that tribe, and to bring him account of the tale of their increase. So I bowed before the king, and said that I would run like a dog to do his bidding, and he gave me men to go with me.

Then I returned to my huts to bid farewell to my wives and children, and there I found that my wife, Anadi, the mother of Moosa, my son, had fallen sick with a wandering sickness, for strange things came into her mind, and what came into her mind that she said, being, as I did not doubt, bewitched by some enemy of my house.
1. what prophecy did Chaka remember?
2. was Nobela dead or alive?
3. who was Chaka's mother?
4. was there a plot against Chaka?
5. what is the name of Chaka's wife?
6. how many women went to a hut by stealth?
7. did someone bow before the king?
8. how far away was the tribe that the king wanted the messenger to go to?
9. what was it near the border of?
10. what was that tribe in charge of?
11. what did the messenger run like?
12. where did he return to before going?
13. what was his son's name?
14. what sickness did they have?
Answer: 1. the prophecy of Nobela
2. dead
3. Unandi
4. Yes
5. Baleka
6. Two
7. Yes
8. distant
9. the Amaswazi
10. the king's cattle
11. a dog
12. his huts
13. Moosa
14. wandering sickness

Problem: (Published March 30, 2011)Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity might have a few mistakes--and Jake Barnett has set out to prove it. Between attending college classes at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and tutoring his fellow students, Jake is also working on a new theory about the creation of the universe. He happens to be 12 years old.

From an early age, Jake showed an extraordinary interest in stars. When he was 3, his parents took him to a space observatory. He tried to learn as much as he could about astronomy. Jake's IQ measured remarkably high at 170.

As a baby, Jake was found out with Asperser's syndrome, a form of autism . Autism causes difficulties in communication and social abilities. People with autism may also have strong interests--like Jake's interest in the stars at a young age.

The symptoms of autism can range from mild to extremely severe. Asperser's is one of the milder forms of autism. Sometimes people with Asperser's, like Jake, develop extremely advanced skills in science, music or art.

When Jake was in elementary school, his parents worried that the effects of his Asperser's were worsening. He became quiet. _ So a doctor recommended that Jake's parents let him study more advanced subjects, like math and physics.

Jake's mother asked an astronomy professor to let Jake sit in on his class. Now, Jake studies advanced sciences like electromagnetic physics at IUPUI.

But Jake thinks it's important to have a normal life too. He likes to play Guitar Hero with his friends and watch science fiction movies. He also enjoys playing classical music on the piano.But for Jake, studying physics is the most important thing. Jake's professor, John Ross, is working on getting a large sum of money for him to do research at the university.

Doctors have said Jake's autism symptoms have lessened over time. Still, Jake proudly refers to himself as an "Aspy", or someone with Asperser's. In an interview with his university student newspaper, he said, "I think the autism is the reason I'm even at IUPUI."
1. How old is Jake?
2. Whose theory might have a few mistakes?
3. What is Jake's last name?
4. What school is he attending?
5. Is Jake at a normal age to be attending there?
6. How old is he?
7. At what age did he first go to the space observatory?
8. Who took him there?
9. Does he have a high IQ?
10. What is it?
11. Does Jake have a medical issue?
12. What is the name of the medical issue?
13. Is it mild or extremely severe?
14. What skills do people with it sometimes develop?
15. Does Jake think it is important to have a normal life?
16. What game does he like to play?
17. Does he have friends?
18. How does Jake refer to himself?
19. What theory is Jake working on?
20. What does Autism cause difficulties with?
Answer:
1. 12
2. Albert Einstein's
3. Barnett
4. Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
5. no
6. 12
7. Three
8. his parents
9. yes
10. 170
11. yes
12. Asperser's syndrome
13. mild
14. advanced skills in science, art, or music
15. yes
16. guitar hero
17. yes
18. as an aspy
19. Theory of Relativity
20. communication and socializing