Question:
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CHAPTER 8

Early the next morning, Rufus rang at the cottage gate.

"Well, Mr. Frenchman, and how do _you_ git along? And how's Amelius?"

Toff, standing before the gate, answered with the utmost respect, but showed no inclination to let the visitor in.

"Amelius has his intervals of laziness," Rufus proceeded; "I bet he's in bed!"

"My young master was up and dressed an hour ago, sir--he has just gone out."

"That is so, is it? Well, I'll wait till he comes back." He pushed by Toff, and walked into the cottage. "Your foreign ceremonies are clean thrown away on me," he said, as Toff tried to stop him in the hall. "I'm the American savage; and I'm used up with travelling all night. Here's a little order for you: whisky, bitters, lemon, and ice--I'll take a cocktail in the library."

Toff made a last desperate effort to get between the visitor and the door. "I beg your pardon, sir, a thousand times; I must most respectfully entreat you to wait--"

Before he could explain himself, Rufus, with the most perfect good humour, pulled the old man out of his way. "What's troubling this venerable creature's mind--" he inquired of himself, "does he think I don't know my way in?"

He opened the library door--and found himself face to face with Sally. She had risen from her chair, hearing voices outside, and hesitating whether to leave the room or not. They confronted each other, on either side of the table, in silent dismay. For once Rufus was so completely bewildered, that he took refuge in his customary form of greeting before he was aware of it himself.
1. Where does this story take place?
2. Who was the guest?
3. Who was the master?
4. Was he at the house?
5. Do we know where he went?
6. Who ordered the drink?
7. What did he drink?
8. on the rocks?
9. where was the drink served?
10. Who was in there?
11. What was she doing?
12. What caused her to rise?
13. Whos voices?
14. Where did they sit?

Numbered answers:
1. cottage.
2. Rufus
3. Mr. Frenchman
4. no
5. no
6. Rufus
7. a cocktail
8. no
9. in the library
10. Sally.
11. She had risen from her chair
12. she was hearing voices outside
13. Rufus and Mr. Frenchman
14. on either side of the table

Question:
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Vermont () is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It borders the other U.S. states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Lake Champlain forms half of Vermont's western border with the state of New York and the Green Mountains run north-south the length of the state.

Vermont is the second-least populous of the U.S. states, ahead of Wyoming, and the the sixth smallest by area. The state capital is Montpelier, the least populous state capital in the U.S. The most populous city, Burlington, is the least populous city in the U.S. to be the most populous city in a state. As of 2015, Vermont was the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States. It was ranked as the safest state in the country in 2016.

For thousands of years indigenous peoples, including the Mohawk and the Algonquian-speaking Abenaki, occupied much of the territory that is now Vermont and was later claimed by France's colony of New France. France ceded the territory to Great Britain after being defeated in 1763 in the Seven Years' War. For many years, the nearby colonies, especially the provinces of New Hampshire and New York, disputed control of the area (then called the New Hampshire Grants). Settlers who held land titles granted by New York were opposed by the Green Mountain Boys militia, which supported the many settlers whose claims were based on grants from New Hampshire.
1. What is the least populous U.S. state?
2. And the second-least?
3. Which region is that state located in?
4. What borders it to the west?
5. Anything else found on its western border?
6. What's on the southern edge of the state?
7. The west?
8. The north?
9. To the east?
10. Who are its earliest inhabitants?
11. What European nation first seized the location?
12. What was the name of their colonial entity?
13. When did they give it up?
14. To whom?
15. During what historic event?
16. After that, was the ownership of the area settled?
17. Who fought with the British for ownership?
18. Which force represented the New Hampshire colonists?
19. What is the state known for producing?
20. What's it's capital?
21. And it's largest city?

Numbered answers:
1. Wyoming
2. Vermont
3. New England region
4. New York
5. Lake Champlain
6. Massachusetts
7. New York
8. Quebec
9. New Hampshire
10. the Mohawk and the Abenaki
11. France
12. New France
13. 1763
14. Great Britain
15. Seven Years' War
16. No
17. the nearby colonies
18. Green Mountain Boys militia
19. maple syrup
20. Montpelier
21. Burlington

Question:
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CHAPTER XVI.

DISCOVERED.

Cummings was bringing up the rear during this march across the city, and when Jake halted he naturally thought it was in obedience to some signal made by Poyor, therefore he remained silent until hearing Neal say imploringly:

"Go on, Jake. Don't stop now when we have a chance of getting away in safety, for what is gold in comparison with life?"

"Have you halted with any idea that it may be possible to carry anything off with us?" Cummings asked, speaking in a whisper, and Jake replied in the same cautious tone:

"That's the size of it. You brought us here with the promise that we could make ourselves rich, and when the first little thing goes wrong you run. Now I will do as I please."

"It is nothing less than suicide. We have before us a journey so long and difficult that however small a burden you may have to carry, it will seem all too heavy."

By this time Poyor turned back to learn the cause of the halt, and when it was explained he said gravely:

"Each instant we stand here brings death so much nearer. Even at this moment watchful eyes may be upon us, and once we are discovered flight will be almost impossible."

The little party stood directly in front of what was evidently the main entrance to the temple. It was formed of twenty slender shafts of white stone which in the moonlight looked translucent, and each column upheld a grotesque figure composed of what appeared to be silver.
1. Who stopped the group's advance?
2. Who halted the group?
3. Who was in the rear?
4. Who did he believe had signalled?
5. Did he start talking?
6. Who did?
7. Did he agree with stopping?
8. What did he think was more important that gold?
9. Who inquired about taking stuff with them?
10. What did Jake say he had promised?
11. Did he want to run?
12. Did Cummings feel staying was dangerous?
13. Who felt they might be being watched?
14. Did he think escape would be easy?
15. Where were they standing?
16. To what?
17. What was it made of?
18. Of what material?
19. What color?
20. How did they look in the light?
Numbered answers:
1. the main entrance to the temple
2. Jake
3. Cummings
4. Poyor
5. no
6. Neal
7. no
8. life
9. Cummings
10. we could make ourselves rich
11. Cummings did
12. Yes
13. poyor
14. no
15. the main entrance
16. the temple
17. twenty slender shafts
18. stone
19. white
20. translucent