Q: CHAPTER VI--THE MERRY ORCHARD

Where was Harold?

Still the evening went on, and he did not come. Alfred had worn himself out with his fit of crying, and lay quite still, either asleep, or looking so like it, that when Betsey had finished her tea, and again began asking to see him, Ellen could honestly declare that he was asleep.

Betsey had bidden them good-bye, more than half affronted at not being able to report to her mother all about his looks, though she carried with her a basket of gooseberries and French beans, and Mrs. King walked all the way down the lane with her, and tried to shew an interest in all she said, to make up for the disappointment.

Maybe likewise Mrs. King felt it a relief to her uneasiness to look up and down the road, and along the river, and into the farm-yard, in the hope that Harold might be in sight; but nothing was to be seen on the road, but Master Norland, his wife, and baby, soberly taking their Sunday walk; nor by the river, except the ducks, who seemed to be enjoying their evening bath, and almost asleep on the water; nor in the yard, except Paul Blackthorn, who had come down from his perch to drive the horses in from the home-field, and shut the stable up for the night.

She could not help stopping a moment at the gate, and calling out to Paul to ask whether he had seen anything of Harold. He seemed to have a great mind not to hear, and turned very slowly with his shoulder towards her, making a sound like 'Eh?' as if to ask what she said.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who was asleep?
2. Who wished to see him?
3. Was she a coffee drinker?
4. What did she drink?
5. What did she carry?
6. Was she alone during her stroll?
7. Who did she walk with?
8. Who did she spot along the water?
9. were they asleep?
10. who put the mares in the barn?
11. What day was this?
12. During the morning?
13. Was it night time?
14. Who pretended not to hear?
15. Who spoke to him?
16. Did he reply to her?
17. What caused the little boy to be worn out?
18. Did he sleep?
19. Where were the mares before being put away?
20. how many were there?
A: 1. Alfred
2. Betsey
3. unknown
4. tea
5. a basket of gooseberries and French beans
6. no
7. Mrs. King
8. ducks
9. almost
10. Paul Blackthorn
11. Sunday
12. No
13. Yes
14. Paul
15. Mrs. King
16. Yes
17. a fit of crying
18. Yes
19. the home-field
20. unknown
Q: Outside of the Low Countries, it is the native language of the majority of the population of Suriname, and also holds official status in the Caribbean island nations of Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten. Historical minorities on the verge of extinction remain in parts of France and Germany, and in Indonesia,[n 1] while up to half a million native speakers may reside in the United States, Canada and Australia combined.[n 2] The Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa have evolved into Afrikaans, a mutually intelligible daughter language[n 3] which is spoken to some degree by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia.[n 4]

Dutch is one of the closest relatives of both German and English[n 5] and is said to be roughly in between them.[n 6] Dutch, like English, has not undergone the High German consonant shift, does not use Germanic umlaut as a grammatical marker, has largely abandoned the use of the subjunctive, and has levelled much of its morphology, including the case system.[n 7] Features shared with German include the survival of three grammatical gendersalbeit with few grammatical consequences[n 8]as well as the use of modal particles, final-obstruent devoicing, and a similar word order.[n 9] Dutch vocabulary is mostly Germanic and incorporates more Romance loans than German but fewer than English.[n 10]

Answer the following questions:
1. Who was on the verge of extinction?
2. Where at?
3. What language is closer to German and Englist\h?
4. Outside of what?
A: 1. Historical minorities
2. France, Germany, and Indonesia
3. Dutch
4. unknown
Q: CHAPTER XXIX

When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.

"Where is Mrs. Freeland, Biddy?"

"We don't know; a man came, and she went."

"And Miss Sheila?"

"She went out in the mornin'. And Mr. Freeland's gone."

Susie added: "The dog's gone, too."

"Then help me to get some tea."

"Yes."

With the assistance of the mother-child, and the hindrance of Susie and Billy, Nedda made and laid tea, with an anxious heart. The absence of her aunt, who so seldom went outside the cottage, fields, and orchard, disturbed her; and, while Felix refreshed himself, she fluttered several times on varying pretexts to the wicket gate.

At her third visit, from the direction of the church, she saw figures coming on the road--dark figures carrying something, followed by others walking alongside. What sun there had been had quite given in to heavy clouds; the light was dull, the elm-trees dark; and not till they were within two hundred yards could Nedda make out that these were figures of policemen. Then, alongside that which they were carrying, she saw her aunt's blue dress. WHAT were they carrying like that? She dashed down the steps, and stopped. No! If it were HE they would bring him in! She rushed back again, distracted. She could see now a form stretched on a hurdle. It WAS he!

"Dad! Quick!"

Felix came, startled at that cry, to find his little daughter on the path wringing her hands and flying back to the wicket gate. They were close now. She saw them begin to mount the steps, those behind raising their arms so that the hurdle should be level. Derek lay on his back, with head and forehead swathed in wet blue linen, torn from his mother's skirt; and the rest of his face very white. He lay quite still, his clothes covered with mud. Terrified, Nedda plucked at Kirsteen's sleeve.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who prepared the tea?
2. Who hindered her?
3. What did she see on her third visit?
4. Were the light?
5. Were they empty handed?
6. Was it a bright sunny day?
7. What kind of trees were there?
8. How far away were they when Nedda was able to see them well?
9. What was their occupation?
10. Who came when she called out?
11. Who was lying down?
12. What was his head wrapped in?
13. What color?
14. Where had it come from?
15. Were his clothes clean?
16. What was on them?
17. What type of house did Tod live in?
A:
1. Nedda
2. Susie and Billy
3. Figures.
4. No.
5. No.
6. No.
7. Elms.
8. 200 yards
9. policemen
10. Felix
11. Derek
12. linen
13. blue
14. his mother's skirt
15. no
16. mud
17. A cottage