input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER XVII

GUERILLA WARFARE

Thus ended the opening engagement of the campaign, seemingly in a victory for the _Cosy Moments_ army. Billy Windsor, however, shook his head.

"We've got mighty little out of it," he said.

"The victory," said Psmith, "was not bloodless. Comrade Brady's ear, my hat--these are not slight casualties. On the other hand, surely we are one up? Surely we have gained ground? The elimination of Comrade Repetto from the scheme of things in itself is something. I know few men I would not rather meet in a lonely road than Comrade Repetto. He is one of Nature's sand-baggers. Probably the thing crept upon him slowly. He started, possibly, in a merely tentative way by slugging one of the family circle. His nurse, let us say, or his young brother. But, once started, he is unable to resist the craving. The thing grips him like dram-drinking. He sandbags now not because he really wants to, but because he cannot help himself. To me there is something consoling in the thought that Comrade Repetto will no longer be among those present."

"What makes you think that?"

"I should imagine that a benevolent Law will put him away in his little cell for at least a brief spell."

"Not on your life," said Billy. "He'll prove an alibi."

Psmith's eyeglass dropped out of his eye. He replaced it, and gazed, astonished, at Billy.

"An alibi? When three keen-eyed men actually caught him at it?"

"He can find thirty toughs to swear he was five miles away." 1. Which army is mentioned?
2. Did they win?
3. Who disagreed?
4. Were there injuries?
5. Whose ear was hurt?
6. And whose hat was damaged?
7. Who was removed from the scheme?
8. Where wouldn't Psmith want to meet him?
9. What name does Psmith call him?
10. Who may have he hit?
11. Or perhaps who else?
12. Does Psmith think Repetto will be around forever?
13. Where might he go?
14. A large or small one?
15. Who will put him there?
16. For a long time?
17. Does Billy agree?
18. What does he think Repetto will do?
19. How many men caught him?
20. How many toughs would swear differently?
21. Where will they say he was?
numbered_answers: 1. Cosy Moments
2. yes
3. Billy Windsor
4. yes
5. Comrade Brady's
6. Psmith
7. Comrade Repetto
8. in a lonely road
9. Nature's sand-baggers
10. his nurse
11. his young brother
12. no
13. in a cell
14. small
15. the Law
16. at least a brief spell
17. no
18. prove an alibi
19. three
20. thirty
21. five miles away

Q: A senior Palestinian Authority official died Wednesday after a confrontation with Israeli troops, prompting President Mahmoud Abbas to halt security coordination with Israel, according to Palestinian officials.

Ziyad Abu Ein died after clashes with Israeli soldiers midday Wednesday in the Palestinian village of Turmusaya, which is northeast of the West Bank city of Ramallah, longtime chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat said in a statement. Abu Ein -- a minister in Abbas' Fatah party and head of the Committee to Resist the Wall and Settlements -- was there participating in nonviolent demonstrations to mark international Human Rights Day, according to Erakat's statement.

There were varying reports of exactly how Abu Ein died, including what role -- if any -- Israeli authorities played in it.

Pictures from various news agencies depict an Israeli soldier with his hands to Abu Ein's neck, followed by another showing him on the ground. The official Palestinian news agency WAFA, meanwhile, reported that the Palestinian official lost consciousness after he inhaled tear gas and an Israeli soldier hit him in the chest.

"The Israeli soldiers called Abu Ein by name and seemed to be focused on him," witness Kamal Abu Safaka told CNN. "There was a lot of pushing, kicking and punching by the soldiers. ... When Abu Ein tried to intercede, they hit him on the chest with a rifle butt and grabbed him by the throat and pushed him back and then threw a large amount of tear gas and stun grenades."

Dr. Ahmed Bitawi, the director of the Ramallah hospital that inspected Abu Ein's body, said he died from asphyxiation after choking on vomit brought on by tear gas inhalation.

Answer the following questions:
1. What did pictures show about the demonstration?
2. Who was Abu Ein?
3. What is one theory about how he died?
4. Who thought that?
5. What asphyxiated him?
6. What made him vomit?
7. Where did this happen?
8. What special day did it happen on?
9. Was it meant to be a violent demonstration?
10. Which US news agency spoke with a witness?
11. And what was the witness"s name?
12. Did the Israeli soldiers focus on Abu Ein?
13. Why ? What did they do?
14. He was head of which committee?
A:
1. An Israeli soldier with his hands to Abu Ein's neck
2. a minister in Abbas' Fatah party
3. asphyxiation
4. Dr. Ahmed Bitawi
5. vomit
6. tear gas
7. Turmusaya
8. international Human Rights Day
9. no
10. CNN
11. Kamal Abu Safaka
12. yes
13. hit him and grabbed him
14. Committee to Resist the Wall and Settlements