Q: CHAPTER IV

IN THE GYMNASIUM

"Company attention! Carry arms! Present arms! Shoulder arms! Forward march!"

Captain Jack Rover, assisted by Lieutenant Fred Rover and his other officers, was drilling Company C in a corner of the gymnasium of Colby Hall. It was two days after the adventure on the Rick Rack River, and it was still raining, so that drilling in the open was almost out of the question.

The four cadets who had taken part in the rescue of John Franklin and his son Phil had explained the situation to Captain Dale on their return to the school and had been warmly praised by that old West Point military man for their bravery.

It may be mentioned here that Captain Dale had been in charge of the school since Colonel Colby had volunteered for the war and gone to France to fight.

Many of the cadets hated the rain and hoped it would soon clear. They loved drilling in the open far more than when held indoors, and they also wished to get at baseball and other Spring sports.

"It's a shame it doesn't let up," remarked Gif Garrison, after the drilling had come to an end and the rifles had been put away in their cases along the wall. Gif was a big youth, and the recognized head of many of the athletic sports.

"Well, we have to take such matters as they come," returned Spouter Powell, running his hand through his heavy brush of hair. "Were it not for the gentle rains, and the dews later on, the fields and slopes of the hills would not be clothed in the verdant green which all true lovers of nature so much admire. Instead we might have a bleak barrenness, a dissolution which would appall----"

1. Company C
2. Captain Jack Rover
3. No
4. in a corner of the gymnasium of Colby Hall
5. 2 days
6. Yes
7. John Franklin
8. his son Phil
9. four cadets
10. Captain Dale
11. unknown
12. Yes
13. rifles
14. in their cases
15. No
16. baseball
17. Colonel Colby
18. for the war
19. No
20. No

Numbered questions:
1. Who was marching?
2. led by whom?
3. was it sunny?
4. where were they being drilled?
5. how long after their recent adventure?
6. was someone rescued?
7. who?
8. who else?
9. by whom?
10. who did they talk to?
11. were there weapons?
12. were they praised for their rescue?
13. what kind of weapons?
14. where were they now?
15. was the weather liked?
16. what sports wanted to be played?
17. who went to france?
18. why?
19. was gif small?
20. were they drilling outside?

Q: It's Sunday. Children don't go to school on Sundays. But Kate gets up early in the morning. "It's my birthday. I'm eight years old today." she thinks, "Where are Dad and Mum? I want to know what they can give me for my birthday." Her father and mother are not at home. They are going shopping. And now they are talking about what to buy for Kate. ---- Dad: How about the doll? It looks nice. I think Kate would like the doll. ---- Mom: I don't think so. She is not a little girl. I think she likes a new dress. Girls often like new dresses very much. ---Dad: But she has a few new dresses and some new blouses. Oh, I think she must be very happy to have a box of colorful pencils and some picture books. Do you think so? ----- Mom: Yes. Let's go over there and buy them.

1. Sunday.
2. Children don't go to school
3. It's my birthday.
4. my birthday
5. Kate
6. eight years old
7. no
8. Shopping
9. Kate
10. Yes
11. doll
12. No
13. She is not a little girl, she wants a new dress.
14. Girls like dresses.
15. No
16. She has a few new dresses and some new blouses.
17. Yes
18. box of colorful pencils and some picture books
19. Dad
20. early in the morning
21. Yes

Numbered questions:
1. What day is it?
2. What is special about Sundays?
3. What is special about this particular Sunday?
4. Whose birthday?
5. Who is the story about?
6. How old is she?
7. Are her parents home with her?
8. Where are they?
9. Who are they shopping for?
10. Do they agree on what to buy her?
11. What does her dad first want to buy her?
12. Does the mom agree with him?
13. Why not?
14. Why does she want to get her a dress?
15. Does the dad agree?
16. Why not?
17. Do they ever agree on anything?
18. What?
19. Whose idea was that?
20. What time of the day is all this happening?
21. Should they shop earlier next year lol?

Q: CHAPTER XVIII.

It was a beautiful July afternoon, the air musical with midsummer hum, the flowers basking in the sunshine, the turf cool and green in the shade, and the breeze redolent of indescribable freshness and sweetness compounded of all fragrant odours, the present legacy of a past day's shower. Like the flowers themselves, Albinia was feeling the delicious repose of refreshed nature, as in her pretty pink muslin, her white drapery folded round her, and her bright hair unbonnetted, she sat reclining in a low garden chair, at the door of the conservatory, a little pale, a little weak, but with a sweet happy languor, a soft tender bloom.

There was a step in the conservatory, and before she could turn round, her brother Maurice bent over her, and kissed her.

'Maurice! you have come after all!'

'Yes, the school inspection is put off. How are you?' as he sat down on the grass by her side.

'Oh, quite well! What a delicious afternoon we shall have! Edmund will be at home directly. Mrs. Meadows has absolutely let Gilbert take her to drink tea at the Drurys! Only I am sorry Sophy should miss you, for she was so good about going, because Lucy wanted to do something to her fernery. Of course you are come for Sunday, and the christening?'

'Yes,--that is, to throw myself on Dusautoy's mercy.'

'We will send Mr. Hope to Fairmead,' said Albinia, 'and see whether Winifred can make him speak. We can't spare the Vicar, for he is our godfather, and you must christen the little maiden.'

1. July
2. a pretty pink muslin and white drapery
3. in a low garden chair, at the door of the conservatory
4. Maurice
5. Yes
6. No
7. her brother
8. the school inspection
9. No
10. the afternoon
11. Edmund
12. Sophy
13. the christening
14. to Fairmead

Numbered questions:
1. What month was it?
2. What was Albinia wearing?
3. Where was she sitting?
4. Who greeted her?
5. Were they related?
6. Was he her dad?
7. What was he?
8. What was postponed?
9. Was it morning?
10. What was it?
11. Who was coming home soon?
12. Who was he not going to be able to see?
13. What was happening Sunday?
14. Where will Mr Hope be sent?