input: CHAPTER XXVIII

DREAMS AND DRESS-MAKING

Tato was now one of the family. They left Taormina the next day, and Frascatti drove all the girls in his victoria to the station.

"You must come again, signorini," said he, looking regretful at their departure. "Next year the fountain of the ice cream soda will be in operation, like those you have in Chicago, which is America. Our culture increases with our civilization. It is even hinted that Il Duca is to abandon our island forever. He has been interesting to us, but not popular, and you will not miss him when you come again to find he is not here. If this time he has caused you an inconvenience, I am sorry. It is regrettable, but,--"

"But it is so!" said Patsy, laughing.

Tato was again transformed. Patricia, who was the smallest of the three nieces, though not especially slim, had quickly altered one of her own pretty white gowns to fit the child, and as she was deft with her needle and the others had enthusiastically assisted her, Tato now looked more like a fairy than ever.

It was really wonderful what a suitable dress could do for the tiny Sicilian maid. She had lost her free and boyish manner and become shy and retiring with strangers, although when in the society of the three nieces she was as sweet and frank as ever. She wore her new gown gracefully, too, as if well accustomed to feminine attire all her life. The only thing now needed, as Patsy said, was time in which to grow her hair, which had always been cut short, in boyish fashion. 1. Where did they leave?
2. Where to?
3. Who was driving?
4. Who did he drive?
5. Did anyone laugh?
6. Who?
7. About what?
8. What did Tato look like?
9. Why?
10. Did she wear it well?
11. What did she still had to do to complete the transformation?
12. What would it take to do that?
13. Was style was it now? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. Taormina
2. to the station
3. Frascatti
4. all the girls
5. Yes
6. Patsy
7. unknown
8. like a fairy
9. she was wearing a pretty white gown
10. Yes
11. grow her hair
12. time
13. cut short, in boyish fashion

input: CHAPTER XVII.

AN ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION.

When Wulf met the armourer next morning in the cathedral close he was accompanied by Beorn, who said, laughing, to the latter, "You have beaten me fairly, friend Ulred, and it is well that I had no wager with you on the race. But it was not by much, for I rode in here as the bells were chiming eleven. I was glad to hear from Wulf when I roused him up that he had learnt all the news from you, for indeed I was sore weary, and was right pleased to wrap myself in my cloak and go straight to sleep instead of having to sit up for an hour expounding my story."

"We have resolved in the first place, Ulred, to say nought of this matter to the king," began Wulf. "He will have enough to occupy all his thoughts in the affairs of the kingdom, and in the second place his nature is so open that he will refuse to believe in such villainy unless upon strong proof, and of actual proof we have none. Beorn's appearance here will excite no surprise. He will say that having nought in particular to occupy him he had ridden north to be at the wedding, and finding that he was too late, would at any rate ride back with the king. With him and me and Osgod ever on the watch, methinks there will be little fear of a surprise; and it is by surprise only that they can succeed, for Harold himself is a match for any four or five ordinary men if he has but time to draw his sword. I will, however, on some excuse have half a score of Harold's housecarls placed under my orders, and sleeping or waking the king shall never be a moment unguarded. 1. Was he accompanied?
2. By who?
3. Who was?
4. Who did he meet?
5. when?
6. Where?
7. Was Beorn laughing?
8. Who beat him?
9. Did he beat him fairly?
10. Was the victory by a large margin
11. What were the bells chiming? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. yes
2. Beorn
3. Wulf
4. the armourer
5. the next morning
6. in the cathedral
7. yes
8. Ulred
9. yes
10. no
11. eleven

input: One day a young princess named Amelia was looking out of the window of her castle. Amelia loved to sing, but was tired of singing only the songs her mother, Queen Anne, allowed her to sing. Princess Amelia thought it might be fun to write her own songs instead.

So, on Saturday Princess Amelia went to the garden with a pen and paper. She thought and thought, but couldn't come up with any words for a song. What could she write about? Daisy, her cow? Her frog, Pete?

Nothing came to mind. She sat there all day. And the next day too. Amelia was tired and hungry. But she wanted to stay until she had a song. Finally, on Monday, Queen Anne came looking for Amelia and forced her to return to her room.

She gave Amelia a large book of songs to sing. Amelia was happy. 1. What did the Princess love to do?
2. Where did she live?
3. What did she sing?
4. Was she old?
5. What was her name?
6. Who told her she was only allowed certain songs?
7. Who was she?
8. Was Amelia satisfied with this arrangement?
9. Why not?
10. Did she ever try to do it?
11. When?
12. Where?
13. What did she take with her?
14. How many ideas did she have for a subject?
15. How long did she try?
16. And did she succeed in writing a song?
17. Who came looking for her?
18. What did Anne do when she found her?
19. Did Amelia like that? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. To sing
2. A castle
3. What she was allowed to.
4. No
5. Amelia
6. Queen Anne
7. Her mother
8. No
9. She wanted to write her own
10. Yes
11. on Saturday
12. the garden
13. pen and paper
14. None
15. 3 days
16. No
17. Anne
18. She gave her a book of songs
19. Yes

input: Bush's margin of victory in the popular vote was the smallest ever for a reelected incumbent president, but marked the first time since his father's victory 16 years prior that a candidate won a majority of the popular vote. The electoral map closely resembled that of 2000, with only three states changing sides: New Mexico and Iowa voted Republican in 2004 after having voted Democratic in 2000, while New Hampshire voted Democratic in 2004 after previously voting Republican. In the Electoral College, Bush received 286 votes to Kerry's 252.

Just eight months into his presidency, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 suddenly transformed Bush into a wartime president. Bush's approval ratings surged to near 90%. Within a month, the forces of a coalition led by the United States entered Afghanistan, which had been sheltering Osama bin Laden, suspected mastermind of the September 11 attacks. By December, the Taliban had been removed as rulers of Kabul, although a long and ongoing reconstruction would follow, severely hampered by ongoing turmoil and violence within the country. 1. Who had the smallest margin of victory ever for an incumbant president?
2. Which states changed sides in the 2004 election?
3. any others?
4. How many more Electoral College votes did Bush receive over Kerry?
5. What was the difference in the number of Electoral College votes between the two candidates?
6. What made him a wartime leader?
7. When did that happen?
8. How long had he been president?
9. What happened to his approval rating at that time?
10. Which group was removed by a US-led military action?
11. Who was thought to be behind the terrorism?
12. What was his last name?
13. Was the rebuilding of Afghanistan peaceful?
14. What happened?
15. How long after the attacks did the US invade Afghanistan? Return numbered answers in your output.

output:
1. Bush
2. New Hampshire
3. New Mexico and Iowa
4. 286
5. 34
6. terrorists
7. 2001
8. unknown
9. surged
10. Taliban
11. Osama
12. bin Laden
13. no
14. violence
15. month