Question:
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Barbara was driving her six-year-old son, Benjamin, to his piano lesson. They were late. There was always so much to do, and Barbara, a night-duty nurse at the local hospital, had recently worked extra hours. She was tired. "Mom!" Ben cried. "Look!" Just ahead, a car had lost control on the icy road and wildly rolled over, and then crashed into a telephone pole. Barbara went over. Thank goodness she was a nurse -- she might be able to help these unfortunate passengers. Then she stopped. What about Ben? She couldn't take him with her. Little boys shouldn't see scenes like this one. But was it safe to leave him alone? For a little moment Barbara thought of going on her way. Someone else was sure to come along. No! "Ben, honey, promise me you'll stay in the car!" "I will, Mommy," he said as she ran. Two girls of high school age were in the car. One was dead and the driver was still breathing. But if help came soon, the girl would live. A trucker had pulled up and was calling for help on his cell phone. Soon Barbara heard the ambulance sirens . Later, Barbara was able to meet the families of the victims . They expressed their gratitude for the help she had provided.
1. who was driving ?
2. drving who ?
3. where ?
4. were they on time ?
5. what did barbara do fo a living ?
6. where ?
7. what crashed into a pole ?
8. did ben go with her to the crash ?
9. did the driver die ?
10. who called for help on the cell ?
11. who heard the ambulance sirens ?

Numbered answers:
1. Barbara
2. Benjamin
3. piano lesson
4. no
5. a night-duty nurse
6. at the local hospital
7. a car
8. no
9. no
10. A trucker
11. Barbara

Question:
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CHAPTER VI

PHIL SHOWS HIS STUBBORNNESS

Not one of the boys knew how to act or what to say. All wondered if Job Haskers had heard his name mentioned.

If the ill-natured instructor had heard, he made no mention of it. He looked sharply about the apartment and waved his hand to Luke.

"Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly. "You disturb the students who wish to study."

"I thought this was the recreation hour, Mr. Haskers," answered the lad, who loved to play the guitar and banjo.

"True, but I think we get altogether too much of your music," growled the instructor. He turned to Dave, Roger, and Phil. "So you are back at last. It is high time, if you wish to go on with your regular classes."

"We told Doctor Clay that we would make up what we have missed, Mr. Haskers," answered Dave, in a gentle tone, for he knew how easy it was to start a quarrel with the man before him. As Phil had once said, Job Haskers was always walking around "with a chip on his shoulder."

"And how soon will you make up the lessons in my class?" demanded the instructor.

"I think I can do it inside of ten days or two weeks."

"That won't suit me, Porter. You'll have to do better. I'll give each of you just a week--one week, understand? If you can't make the lessons up in that time I'll have to drop you to the next lower class."
1. Who is the doctor in the story?
2. Who did Mr. Haskers think would be disturbed?
3. How would they be disturbed?
4. What made the noise?
5. Why were they playing their instruments?
6. Who was complaining about the noise?
7. What does he do?
8. Is he easy to get along with?
9. What did he ask of his students for his class?
10. How soon could they make them up?
11. If they didn't what would happen?
12. Who were the students?
13. What instruments did they play?
14. Who was Luke?
15. What was his last name?

Numbered answers:
1. Doctor Clay
2. The students
3. Too much noise
4. Musical instruments
5. They thought it was the recreation hour
6. Job Haskers
7. He's an instructor
8. No
9. To make up their lessons
10. One week
11. They would be dropped to the next lower class
12. Dave, Roger, and Phil
13. The guitar and banjo
14. The lad who loved to play the guitar and banjo
15. Watson

Question:
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A high-profile murder case involving one of America's most well-known political families took a dramatic turn Wednesday when a judge ordered a new trial for Michael Skakel, the nephew of Robert and Ethel Kennedy.

Skakel, who has spent more than a decade behind bars, is accused of killing 15-year-old neighbor Martha Moxley with a golf club in 1975. Twenty-seven years after her death, he was convicted and sentenced to 20 years to life in prison.

For years, Skakel fought unsuccessfully for his conviction to be overturned. But a Connecticut judge gave Skakel, 53, a chance for a fresh start Wednesday, ruling that the defense during his 2002 trial had been inadequate.

State's Attorney John Smriga said prosecutors plan to appeal, but are still reviewing the judge's decision.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has long maintained his cousin's innocence, described the judge's order as a "blessed event."

"I think everybody who knows Michael's overjoyed with it," Kennedy told CNN's "AC360."

Martha Moxley's mother said the judge's ruling does nothing to change her mind.

"There's not a way they can erase what was said during the first trial. ... I have not given up and I do believe Michael Skakel killed my daughter," Dorthy Moxley told CNN's "Piers Morgan Live." "If there is a new trial, I will be there."

Judge: Defense 'constitutionally deficient'

In a lengthy opinion Wednesday, Connecticut Appellate Judge Thomas Bishop ruled that defense attorney Michael "Mickey" Sherman's representation of Skakel was "constitutionally deficient."

"The defense of a serious felony prosecution requires attention to detail, an energetic investigation and a coherent plan of defense (capably) executed," Bishop wrote in his decision. "Trial counsel's failures in each of these areas of representation were significant and, ultimately, fatal to a constitutionally adequate defense."
1. Who is accused of killing a neighbor?
2. Which famous family is he related to?
3. How many years was he sentenced to?
4. For the murder of whom?
5. How old was she?
6. What was the murder weapon?
7. In what year did it take place?
8. How many years passed before a conviction?
9. Who believes that Skakel is innocent?
10. How are they related?
11. Does Moxley's mother agree with Skakel's innocence?
12. Does she intend to be present at the new trial?
13. Who was Skakel's defense attorney?
14. Which judge decided to order a new trial?
15. What reasoning did he give?
16. What three things are required of a capable defender?
17. How old is Skakel currently?
18. Who plans to appeal the new trial?
19. According to whom?
20. How much time has Skakel already served?
Numbered answers:
1. Michael Skakel
2. Robert and Ethel Kennedy.
3. 20 years to life in prison.
4. Martha Moxley
5. 15
6. golf club
7. 1975
8. 27
9. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,
10. cousins
11. No
12. Yes
13. Michael "Mickey" Sherman's
14. Judge Thomas Bishop
15. representation was "constitutionally deficient."
16. attention to detail, an energetic investigation, and a coherent plan of defense
17. 53,
18. prosecutors
19. State's Attorney John Smriga
20. more than a decade