question: (CNN) -- They were a Parisian group of artists that gave birth to the Impressionism art movement, so it is perhaps fitting that one of their devotees records the French Open with those broad brushstrokes.

Year after year, Joel Blanc makes the short pilgrimage from his Paris studio to the Stade Roland Garros for the tennis year's second grand slam, aiming to encapsulate the tournament's magic onto his canvas.

In a style reminiscent of those Impressionist forefathers, he brings to life in his paintings what he witnesses taking place in front of him on the famous red clay courts.

"When I begin the painting, I don't know exactly what will happen but I know what I want to introduce in the beginning. After, it's a story of life," he told CNN's Open Court show.

"I know how it begins, but I don't know how it finishes."

A key principle of Impressionism was to paint outdoors rather than inside a studio, so it's a style tailor-made to Blanc's own way of working.

It's an approach that has won over tennis stars such as Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal -- both fans and owners of the Frenchman's paintings -- or television companies, who invite him to cover sporting events.

Making his first visit to depict the action on the main court of Philippe Chatrier in 2004, Blanc has returned every year since, attracted by both the stadium and the French Open's allure and charm.

"Roland Garros is my favorite place," says the 68-year-old. "It's very special, it's near to my studio, I'm like a neighbor.
1. Does Blanc know how it begins?
2. What about how to finish it?
3. Does he like to paint outside?
4. What movement is painting outdoors a key principle of?
5. Versus painting where?
6. What sport is Federer famous for playing?
7. Who else is good at tennis?
8. Do Federer and Nadal dig Blanc's paintings?
9. Do they own any?
10. Who invites Blanc to come cover sporting events?
11. When did he make the first of such visits?
12. Which court was that on?
13. Has he ever come back since that first time?
14. How often?
15. Is he attracted to a woman's allure and charm?
16. What is he attracted by?
17. Is it a far pilgrimage from his studio to the Stade?
18. Is Roland Garros one of his favorite places?
19. How old is he, anyway?
20. What brush strokes does he use to record the French Open with?
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answer: 1. Yes
2. No
3. Yes
4. Impressionism
5. inside a studio
6. Tennis
7. Rafael Nadal
8. Yes
9. Yes
10. television companies
11. 2004
12. the main court of Philippe Chatrier
13. Yes
14. Every year
15. unknown
16. both the stadium and the French Open's allure and charm
17. no
18. Yes
19. 68
20. broad brushstrokes

question: Jane Austen was born in the English countryside more than 200 years ago. She lived a simple life. She seldom travelled. She never married and she died from illness when she was only 41.

However, people all over the world remember her. Why? It is because Jane Austen is the author of some of the best-loved novels in the English language. These novels include Emma, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion.

Jane completed her last novel Persuasion in 1816, but it was not published until after her death. Persuasion is partly based on Jane's naval brother.

Anne, the daughter of Sir Walter Elliot, falls in love with Captain Wentworth, a person of a lower social position. But she breaks off the engagement when persuaded by her friend Lady Russell that such a match is unworthy. The breakup produces in Anne a deep and long-lasting regret. Eight years later, Wentworth returns from sea a rich and successful captain. He finds Anne's family on the edge of financial ruin. Anne and the captain rediscover their love and get married.

Jane Austen once compared her writing to painting on a little bit of ivory , two inches square. Readers of Persuasion will see that neither her skill of delicate, ironic observations on social custom, love, and marriage nor her ability to apply a sharp focus to English manners and morals has abandoned her in her final finished work.

Persuasion has produced three film adaptations: a 1995 version starring Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds, a 2007 TV miniseries with Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones, and a 1971 miniseries with Ann Firbank and Bryan Marshall.

People who are interested in Jane Austen can still visit many of the places she visited and lived. These places include the village of Steventon, although her family house is now gone. Many of the places Jane visited in Bath are still there. You can visit Jane Austen's home in Chawton, where she did her best writing, and Winchester, where she died.
1. When did Jane Austen live?
2. Why is her life memorable?
3. like what?
4. which was her last?
5. Did she have real inspiration?
6. who?
7. was it only a book?
8. what else?
9. where they made the same year?
10. Where did Jane live?
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answer: 1. more than 200 years ago
2. she is the author of many books
3. Emma, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion
4. Persuasion
5. yes
6. her brother
7. no
8. three film adaptations
9. no
10. Steventon

question: In 2007, two FAA whistleblowers, inspectors Charalambe "Bobby" Boutris and Douglas E. Peters, alleged that Boutris said he attempted to ground Southwest after finding cracks in the fuselage, but was prevented by supervisors he said were friendly with the airline. This was validated by a report by the Department of Transportation which found FAA managers had allowed Southwest Airlines to fly 46 airplanes in 2006 and 2007 that were overdue for safety inspections, ignoring concerns raised by inspectors. Audits of other airlines resulted in two airlines grounding hundreds of planes, causing thousands of flight cancellations. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held hearings in April 2008. Jim Oberstar, former chairman of the committee said its investigation uncovered a pattern of regulatory abuse and widespread regulatory lapses, allowing 117 aircraft to be operated commercially although not in compliance with FAA safety rules. Oberstar said there was a "culture of coziness" between senior FAA officials and the airlines and "a systematic breakdown" in the FAA's culture that resulted in "malfeasance, bordering on corruption." In 2008 the FAA proposed to fine Southwest $10.2 million for failing to inspect older planes for cracks, and in 2009 Southwest and the FAA agreed that Southwest would pay a $7.5 million penalty and would adopt new safety procedures, with the fine doubling if Southwest failed to follow through.
1. Who kept someone from doing something?
2. Did anyone confirm this?
3. Whom?
4. Was the information shared?
5. How so?
6. Who was prevented from doing something?
7. Which airline was involved?
8. When did this occur?
9. Did they have any relationship with the accused?
10. What was disclosed in the information?
11. had anyone given any warnings?
12. Was anyone questioned in the matter?
13. Who sought answers?
14. How?
15. When?
16. Was anyone found to be at fault?
17. How many planes were involved according to the findings?
18. As a result of what?
19. According to whom?
20. Why did he feel this occured?
21. Did they suffer any penalties?
22. What was the monetary cost of this?
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answer:
1. Supervisors did.
2. Yes.
3. Department of Transportation
4. Yes.
5. In a report.
6. Bobby Boutris
7. Southwest.
8. In 2007
9. Yes.
10. FAA managers allowed flights on 46 planes with overdue safety inspections
11. Inspectors were concerned.
12. Yes.
13. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
14. They held hearings.
15. April 2008
16. Yes
17. 117
18. A systematic breakdown
19. Oberstar
20. Due to "a culture of coziness."
21. Yes
22. 7.5 million.