Q: Guyana (pronounced or ), officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a sovereign state on the northern mainland of South America. It is, however, included in the Caribbean region due to its strong cultural, historical, and political ties with other Anglo Caribbean countries and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Suriname to the east and Venezuela to the west. With , Guyana is the fourth-smallest country on mainland South America after Uruguay, Suriname and French Guiana (an overseas region of France).

The region known as "the Guianas" consists of the large shield landmass north of the Amazon River and east of the Orinoco River known as the "land of many waters". Originally inhabited by many indigenous groups, Guyana was settled by the Dutch before coming under British control in the late 18th century. It was governed as British Guiana, with mostly a plantation style economy until the 1950s. It gained independence in 1966, and officially became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970. The legacy of British rule is reflected in the country's political administration and diverse population, which includes Indian, African, Amerindian, and multiracial groups.

Answer the following questions:
1. What does CARICOM stand for?
2. What is a sovereign state in the north of South America?
3. Is it considered a part of CARICOM?
4. NAme one reason why.
5. Is Venezuela to the east?
6. What is?
7. Where is Brazil in relation?
8. Which ocean is north?
9. What part is North of the Amazon River?
10. Who settled the area?
11. Did they retain control?
12. Who took over?
13. When did they become Independent?
14. What occured in 1970?
15. Is there still a British influence there?
16. Are there many differrent ethnicities in the area?
17. What else do people call the Guinas region?
18. What other river is in the area besides the Amazon?
19. When did the British take over?
20. Is guyana a republic?
A: 1. Anglo Caribbean countries and the Caribbean Community
2. Guyana
3. yes
4. strong cultural ties
5. no
6. Suriname
7. south
8. Atlantic Ocean
9. the large shield landmass
10. the Dutch
11. no
12. the British
13. 1966
14. It became a Republic within the Commonwealth of Nation
15. yes
16. yes
17. the "and of many waters
18. the Orinoco River
19. late 18th century
20. yes
Q: The stinker was that no one let the elf in. He had waited at the door for four whole hours, but was afraid to knock in case the noise would wake the humans. This elf was the tooth fairy's helper, but one day hoped to work in the North Pole. That would never happen if he couldn't even help the tooth fairy with teeth on his first day working for her.

It was almost morning now. Soon the children would wake up and run out the front door with their books for school. Inside, the tooth fairy would be wondering what was keeping him. "It's too dangerous to stay at this door," the elf thought, "The children might see me."

Just then he heard the alarm clocks go off inside. He dove into a nearby bush and hid, hoping that his green uniform would help him match the color of the bush's leaves.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who was helping someone?
2. Who was he helping?
3. What was he worried about?
4. Why was he waiting?
5. how long did he wait?
6. Where did he want to work?
7. Had he been helping the tooth fairy for long?
8. how long had he?
9. What time of day was it?
10. What did he hear inside?
11. Where did the children have to go?
12. Did he hide?
13. In a box?
14. Where at?
15. Why there?
16. What would the children take to school?
17. Was it safe at the door?
A: 1. An elf
2. he was the tooth fairy's helper,
3. That the humans would wake if he knocked.
4. no one let him in
5. for four whole hours
6. the North Pole.
7. no
8. It was his first day.
9. almost morning
10. the alarm clocks go off
11. school.
12. yes
13. no
14. a nearby bush
15. he hoped he would match the leaves.
16. their books
17. no
Q: Jane was running late. Jane, 25, had a lot to do at work, plus visitors on the way: her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown. But as she hurried down the subway stairs, she started to feel uncomfortably warm. By the time she got to the platform, Jane felt weak and tired---maybe it hadn't been a good idea to give blood the night before, she thought. She rested herself against a post close to the tracks.

Several yards away, Tom, 43, and his girlfriend, Jennifer, found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop. They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying.

But when he heard the scream, followed by someone yelling, "Oh, my God, she fell in!" Tom didn't hesitate. He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails. "No! Not you!" his girlfriend screamed after him.

She was right to be alarmed. By the time Tom reached Jane, he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming. The train was about 20 seconds from the station.

It was hard to lift her. She was just out. But he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the grins and drag her away from the edge. That was where Jane briefly regained consciousness, felt herself being pulled along the ground, and saw someone else holding her purse.

Jane thought she'd been robbed. A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head. And she tried to talk but she couldn't, and that was when she realized how much pain she was in.

Police and fire officials soon arrived, and Tom told the story to an officer. Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40-minute train ride downtown-just as he had been seconds after the rescue, which made her think about her reaction at the time. "I saw the train coming and I was thinking he was going to die," she explained.

Answer the following questions:
1. Was someone running late?
2. Who?
3. How old is she?
4. What is Tom's girlfriend's name?
5. How old is Tom?
6. Were they waiting to get on the front or the rear of the train car?
7. What was their topic of converstaion?
8. Was there something on the tracks?
9. What was it?
10. Why was she on the tracks?
11. Did anyone try and save her?
12. Who?
13. How far did he have to run down the rail before he reached Jane?
14. How long did Tom have until the locomotive would get to the station and cause disaster?
15. Was it easy to lift her out?
16. Who was able to slide her to the safety?
17. What did Jane think happened to her?
18. Why?
19. Was she able to speak when she woke up?
20. Was she in any discomfort?
A:
1. yes
2. Jane
3. 25
4. Jennifer
5. 43
6. front
7. a house they were thinking of buying
8. yes
9. Jane,
10. she fell in
11. yes
12. Tom
13. 40 feet
14. 20 seconds
15. no
16. bystanders
17. that she'd been robbed.
18. someone was holding her purse
19. no
20. yes