Problem: Japan ( "Nippon" or "Nihon" ; formally "" or "Nihon-koku", meaning "State of Japan") is a sovereign island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian mainland and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the southwest.

The kanji that make up Japan's name mean "sun origin". can be read as "ni" and means "sun", while can be read as "hon" or "pon" and means "origin". Japan is often referred to by the famous epithet "Land of the Rising Sun" in reference to its Japanese name. Japan is a stratovolcanic archipelago consisting of about 6,852 islands. The four largest are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku, which make up about ninety-seven percent of Japan's land area and often are referred to as home islands. The country is divided into 47 prefectures in eight regions, with Hokkaido being the northernmost prefecture and Okinawa being the southernmost one. The population of 127million is the world's eleventh largest. Japanese people make up 98.5% of Japan's total population. Approximately 9.1 million people live in the city of Tokyo, the capital of Japan.

Archaeological research indicates that Japan was inhabited as early as the Upper Paleolithic period. The first written mention of Japan is in Chinese history texts from the 1st century AD. Influence from other regions, mainly China, followed by periods of isolation, particularly from Western Europe, has characterized Japan's history.
1. When do they think Japan was inhabited?
2. What type of research did they use to establish this?
3. When is Japan first noted in writing?
4. Where was it found?
5. Where is Japan located?
6. which ocean is it in?
7. What is the formal meaning of Japan?
8. How is it often referred by?
9. What is that in reference to?
10. How many islands does it include?
11. How many islands make up 97% of Japan?
12. What are they?
13. What are they referred to as?
14. How many people live in Tokyo?
15. Is it the captial?
16. How many regions does Japan encompass?
17. Is it divided up even further?
18. Into what?
19. What is the most northern region?
Answer: 1. the Upper Paleolithic period.
2. Archaeological
3. 1st century AD.
4. Chinese history texts
5. East Asia
6. Pacific
7. sun origin
8. Land of the Rising Sun
9. its Japanese name.
10. about 6,852
11. four
12. Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku
13. home islands.
14. Approximately 9.1 million
15. Yes
16. eight
17. Yes
18. 47 prefectures
19. Hokkaido

Problem: (CNN) -- Mark your calendars: The midterm elections aren't yet decided, but there's already a date scheduled for a 2016 presidential debate.

With slightly more than two years until a new president is chosen, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation announced Thursday its plans to host a televised debate for Republican primary candidates on Sept. 16, 2015 at the Reagan Library in California.

"Ronnie would be so pleased to know that his presidential library continues to attract America's leaders to discuss the future of the country he loved so dearly," former First Lady Nancy Reagan said in a release from the Reagan Foundation, an organization geared toward promoting the GOP icon's national legacy. "I can't think of a better way to honor my husband than to keep the tradition of Reagan Library-hosted debates alive."

But don't get too excited for a heated GOP faceoff: New rules from the Republican National Committee plan to limit the number of primary debates in the upcoming presidential contest after a series of contentious debates rattled the party leading up to 2012.

In a statement, the RNC's Sean Spicer said the list of sanctioned debates will be announced later in the year.

"We are focused on Tuesday's election," he said.

Although no Republicans have officially announced a 2016 White House bid, many potential contenders have made themselves known in recent months by stumping for midterm candidates.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, for example, has made four trips to Iowa in recent months to support GOP candidates there. And Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul recorded robocalls for a Florida Republican in a tight race to maintain his House seat.
1. who is hosting a debate?
2. where?
3. when?
4. have any republicans announced their white house bid?
5. who visited Iowa 4 times?
6. for what?
7. What did Rand Paul do?
8. for who?
9. how long until the new president is chosen?
10. will the primaries be limited in numbers?
11. why?
12. how does Nancy Regan feel about the debate being held at the library?
13. who does she feel it honors?
14. who's that?
15. Who is Sean Spicer assciated with?
16. are the midterm elections decided?
17. what is the Reagan foundation geared toward?
18. where is the library located?
19. what will be announced later in the year?
20. according to who?
Answer: 1. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation
2. the Reagan Library
3. Sept. 16, 2015
4. no
5. Chris Christie
6. to support GOP candidates there
7. . recorded robocalls
8. a Florida Republican
9. more than two years
10. YES
11. because a series of contentious debates rattled the party leading up to 2012.
12. She seems pleased
13. her husband
14. Ronald Reagam
15. RNC
16. no
17. promoting the GOP icon's national legacy.
18. California.
19. the list of sanctioned debates
20. Sean Spicer

Problem: CHAPTER VI

Miss Mackenzie Goes to the Cedars

About the middle of December Mrs Mackenzie, of Gower Street, received a letter from her sister-in-law at Littlebath, in which it was proposed that Susanna should pass the Christmas holidays with her father and mother. "I myself," said the letter, "am going for three weeks to the Cedars. Lady Ball has written to me, and as she seems to wish it, I shall go. It is always well, I think, to drop family dissensions." The letter said a great deal more, for Margaret Mackenzie, not having much business on hand, was fond of writing long letters; but the upshot of it was, that she would leave Susanna in Gower Street, on her way to the Cedars, and call for her on her return home.

"What on earth is she going there for?" said Mrs Tom Mackenzie.

"Because they have asked her," replied the husband.

"Of course they have asked her; but that's no reason she should go. The Balls have behaved very badly to us, and I should think much better of her if she stayed away."

To this Mr Mackenzie made no answer, but simply remarked that he would be rejoiced in having Susanna at home on Christmas Day.

"That's all very well, my dear," said Mrs Tom, "and of course so shall I. But as she has taken the charge of the child I don't think she ought to drop her down and pick her up just whenever she pleases. Suppose she was to take it into her head to stop at the Cedars altogether, what are we to do then?--just have the girl returned upon our hands, with all her ideas of life confused and deranged. I hate such ways."
1. How did the Balls behave?
2. What would make Mr Mackenzie happy?
3. When?
4. What is the title of this Chapter?
5. Is it Chapter V?
6. Which chapter is it?
7. When did Mrs Mackenzie receive a note?
8. Towards the beginning of the month?
9. When?
10. Who was the letter from?
11. Where did she live?
12. What about Mrs MacKenzie?
13. Does the letter suggest an idea?
14. In regards to a holiday?
15. Which one?
16. Was the letter short?
17. How much did it say?
18. Did the writer normally send lengthy notes?
19. Would Susanna be going on the trip?
20. What kind of ideas about life does the girl have?
Answer:
1. badly
2. having Susanna at home
3. Christmas
4. Miss Mackenzie Goes to the Cedars
5. no
6. VI
7. December
8. no
9. middle
10. sister-in-law
11. Littlebath
12. Gower Street,
13. yes
14. yes
15. Christmas
16. no
17. great deal
18. no
19. yes
20. life confused and deranged