Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Poultry (/poltri/) are domesticated birds kept by humans for the eggs they produce, their meat, their feathers, or sometimes as pets. These birds are most typically members of the superorder Galloanserae (fowl), especially the order Galliformes (which includes chickens, quails and turkeys) and the family Anatidae, in order Anseriformes, commonly known as "waterfowl" and including domestic ducks and domestic geese. Poultry also includes other birds that are killed for their meat, such as the young of pigeons (known as squabs) but does not include similar wild birds hunted for sport or food and known as game. The word "poultry" comes from the French/Norman word poule, itself derived from the Latin word pullus, which means small animal.

The domestication of poultry took place several thousand years ago. This may have originally been as a result of people hatching and rearing young birds from eggs collected from the wild, but later involved keeping the birds permanently in captivity. Domesticated chickens may have been used for cockfighting at first and quail kept for their songs, but soon it was realised how useful it was having a captive-bred source of food. Selective breeding for fast growth, egg-laying ability, conformation, plumage and docility took place over the centuries, and modern breeds often look very different from their wild ancestors. Although some birds are still kept in small flocks in extensive systems, most birds available in the market today are reared in intensive commercial enterprises. Poultry is the second most widely eaten type of meat globally and, along with eggs, provides nutritionally beneficial food containing high-quality protein accompanied by a low proportion of fat. All poultry meat should be properly handled and sufficiently cooked in order to reduce the risk of food poisoning.

1. When was poultry first domesticated?
2. Why might people have kept quail in captivity before using them for nourishment?
3. What about chickens?
4. Are today's chickens virtually the same as their ancestors?
5. What did breeders look for when breeding?
6. How can one avoid food poisoning when eating poultry?
7. How is the term poultry defined?
8. Are pidgeons considered poultry?
9. What are they sometimes alternatively called?
10. From which language is "poultry" derived?
11. Which means?
12. In what language originally?
13. Which scientific order includes both chickens and turkeys?
14. Which is a subcategory of which superorder?
15. How are most birds raised today?
16. Globally, where does poultry rank as a meat source?
17. Are chickens and eggs a high source of fat?
18. What nuitritonal benefit do they have?
19. Originally, where did people find birds to raise?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. several thousand years ago.
2. for their songs
3. for cockfighting
4. no
5. fast growth, egg-laying ability, conformation, plumage and docility
6. by properly handling and sufficiently cooking
7. domesticated birds kept by humans for the eggs they produce, their meat, their feathers, or sometimes as pets.
8. yes
9. squabs
10. the French/Norman word poule
11. small animal
12. Latin
13. Galliformes
14. Galloanserae
15. in intensive commercial enterprises.
16. second
17. no
18. they contain high-quality protein
19. eggs collected from the wild

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER XVII

Wingate, after several strenuous hours spent in Slate's office, returned to his rooms late that night, to find Peter Phipps awaiting him. There was something vaguely threatening about the bulky figure of the man standing gloomily upon the hearth rug, all the spurious good nature gone from his face, his brows knitted, his cheeks hanging a little and unusually pale. Wingate paused on the threshold of the room and his hand crept into his pocket. Phipps seemed to notice the gesture and shook his head.

"Nothing quite so crude, Wingate," he said. "I know an enemy when I see one, but I wasn't thinking of getting rid of you that way."

"I have found it necessary," Wingate remarked slowly, "to be prepared for all sorts of tricks when I am up against anybody as conscienceless as you. I don't want you here, Phipps. I didn't ask you to come and see me. I've nothing to discuss with you."

"There are times," Phipps replied, "when the issue which cannot be fought out to the end with arms can be joined in the council chamber. I have come to know your terms."

Wingate shook his head.

"I don't understand. It is too soon for this sort of thing. You are not beaten yet."

"I am tired," his visitor muttered. "May I sit down?"

"You are an unwelcome guest," Wingate replied coldly, "but sit if you will. Then say what you have to say and go."

Phipps sank into an easy-chair. It was obvious that he was telling the truth so far as regarded his fatigue. He seemed to have aged ten years.

1. Who returned to his room?
2. When?
3. After what?
4. Spent where?
5. Who was waiting in his room?
6. Where was he standing?
7. Was he threatening?
8. What was his body type?
9. Was he pale?
10. Did he want him there?
11. How much had Phipps aged?
12. Did he have a seat?
13. Where?
14. Why?
15. Was he beaten yet?
16. Was Wingate prepared?
17. Did his hand go into his pocket?
18. To retrieve what?
19. Does he have anything to discuss with his visitor?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Wingate
2. Late that night
3. several strenuous hours
4. Slate's office
5. Peter Phipps
6. hearth rug
7. Yes
8. bulky
9. Yes
10. No
11. ten years
12. Yes
13. easy-chair
14. he was tired
15. No
16. Yes
17. Yes
18. unknown
19. No

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Billy was a monster. He was born in Monster Town, where he learned how to be a monster and how to do monster things. One day Billy was very hungry. There are no stores in Monster Town, so Billy had to find his own food. He saw some bugs but he did not want to eat those because bugs are gross and taste bad. Then he saw a bunny and thought it would be a good thing to eat. Bunnies are very delicious. Monsters eat all sorts of things that humans do not eat. Billy chased the bunny into a field. Soon he could not find it any more. Bill was sad. He was still hungry. But then he saw a house. He sneaked towards it and looked inside. No one was home. He crawled through an open window and saw a funny looking box. He opened it and saw many little pebbles inside of all different colors. He was about to eat them when a small human child appeared out of nowhere and took the box out of his hands. Silly Billy, Trix are for kids.

1. Who chased a rabbit?
2. And what sort of creature was he?
3. where was he from?
4. what sort of things did he learn there?
5. Are there shops around there?
6. Why did he go looking for something to consume?
7. what did he consider for a meal first?
8. And why did he decide against them?
9. what did he see next
10. what did he think about how they tasted?
11. where did he follow the rabbit to?
12. what happened when he got there?
13. how did that make him feel?
14. then what did he see
15. was anyone there?
16. so what did he do?
17. what was in the box he picked up?
18. Who are Trix for?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Billy
2. monster
3. Monster Town
4. learned how to be a monster and how to do monster things
5. NO
6. hungry
7. bugs
8. gross and taste bad
9. bunny
10. very delicious.
11. a field
12. he could not find it
13. sad.
14. house
15. No
16. crawled through an open window
17. pebbles
18. kids.