Problem: CHAPTER TWENTY ONE.

MORE OF THE RESULTS OF WAR.

I need not trouble the reader with an account of the meeting with my faithful servant. While we were still engaged in questioning each other, I noticed that the countenance of our friend the scout wore an anxious and almost impatient expression.

"Anything wrong, Dobri?" I inquired.

"God knows!" he replied in a solemn tone, which impressed me much. "A rumour has come that the Circassians or the Bashi-Bazouks--I know not which, but both are fiends and cowards--have been to Venilik, and--"

He stopped abruptly.

"But that village was in the hands of the Russians," I said, at once understanding his anxiety.

"It may be so, but I go to see without delay," he replied, "and have only stopped thus long to know if you will go with me. These brutes kill and wound women and children as well as men. Perhaps your services may--Will you go?"

He spoke so earnestly, and his face looked so deadly pale, that I felt it impossible to refuse him. I was much exhausted by the prolonged labours of the day, but knew that I had reserve strength for an emergency.

"Give me a few minutes," said I,--"just to get leave, you know. I can't go without leave."

The scout nodded. In ten minutes I had returned. Meanwhile, Lancey had prepared my horse and his own. Swallowing a can of water, I vaulted into the saddle. It was very dark, but Petroff knew every foot of the country. For several hours we rode at a smart gallop, and then, as day was breaking, drew near to Venilik. As we approached, I observed that the bold countenance of the scout became almost pinched-looking from anxiety. Presently we observed smoke against the sky, and then saw that the village had undoubtedly been burned. I glanced at Petroff nervously. There was no longer a look of anxiety on his face, but a dark vindictive frown.
1. Who asked the king to go with him?
2. Where were they going?
3. Who did Dobri hear had been to Venilik?
4. Who was supposed to be in control of the town?
5. What did Dobri say the brutes do?
6. And men?
7. Who horses did Lancey get ready?
8. How much water did he drink before they left?
9. Was it daylight?
10. Who was very familiar with the area?
11. How fast did they travel?
12. What did they see once they arrived?
13. What was on Petroff's face now?
14. What is this a story of, according to the author?
15. What did Dobri call the Circassians and Bashi-Bazouks?
16. Did his face look pale when he was asking for his friend to go with him to Venilik?
17. Was the man already tired from working all day?
18. What did he have for an emergency, though?
19. What did he have to get before they could go?
20. How long did it take him to get that?
Answer: 1. Dobri
2. Venilik.
3. the Circassians or the Bashi-Bazouks
4. the Russians
5. kill and wound women and childrenen
6. yes
7. my horse and his own
8. a can
9. yes
10. Petroff
11. at a gallop
12. the village had been burned
13. a dark vindictive frown.
14. the results of war
15. fiends and cowards
16. yes
17. yes
18. reserved strength
19. leave to go
20. ten minutes

Problem: One day at a park, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground. "That's my son over there," she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater. "He's a lovely boy," the man said. "That's my daughter on the bike in the white dress." Then, looking at his watch, he called to his daughter, "We have to leave for home now, Rosa." "Just five minutes, Dad," Rosa said, "Please, just five more minutes." The man agreed and Rosa went to ride his bike happily. Five minutes later, the father stood and called again to his daughter, "Time to go now?" "Five more minutes, Dad," Rosa said again, "Just five more minutes." The man smiled and said, "OK." "Oh, you are really a patient father," said the woman. The man smiled and then said, "Her elder brother Tommy died in a traffic accident last year when he was riding his bike near here," the man said, "I never spent much time with Tommy and now I'd like to give anything for just five more minutes with him. I vowed not to make the same mistake with Rosa. She thinks she has five more minutes to ride her bike. In fact, I get five more minutes to watch her play."
1. Was a man sitting down?
2. Where?
3. What was it near?
4. Did someone sit next to him?
5. Who?
6. Did she point at her son?
7. What color was his sweater?
8. Was there a little girl?
9. What was she on?
10. What color was her dress?
11. What was her name?
12. Whose daughter was she?
13. Did he tell her to stop riding immediately?
14. How many more minutes did she want?
15. Was she enjoying her riding?
16. Did he smile?
17. Did she once have a brother?
18. What was his name?
19. Did he spend much time with his father?
20. Is Rosa appreciated by her father?
Answer: 1. yes
2. on a bench
3. a playground
4. yes
5. a woman
6. yes
7. red
8. yes
9. a bike
10. white
11. Rosa
12. the man's
13. no
14. five
15. yes
16. yes
17. yes
18. Tommy
19. no
20. yes

Problem: (Renee-a beautiful princess; Broo-a blue bear; Nahloo-a magical place) When the Princess Renee heard about Broo, she came down from her castle. She found Broo while he was busy eating honey. "Mr. Bear," the Princess said, "you are welcome in Nahloo. Here we share with each other. We don't take things from each other." Broo thought about it for a moment and realized that he had made a mistake. "Well," he said, "maybe drinking all that milk wasn't the best idea." The Princess continued, "Mr. Bear, you can drink and eat, but you won't feel good because you have never made any contribution to anyone else. I think you'll find that it is better to be full in your heart, not just in your stomach." After saying this, the Princess went back to the castle, leaving Broo alone. One day, Broo was going to take lots of cookies from the rabbits, then he remembered what the Princess said to him. So Broo decided not to eat the cookies. The rabbits were surprised and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Bear. Now these cookies will taste sweeter because they are given by you, my friend. If you like, come back tomorrow and we can have the cookies together." Broo was filled with joy and went through the land. He gave back everything he had taken. In return, he received a promise from everyone to share their food with him. Broo was so delighted that he started dancing in the moonlight with the Princess as his partner.
1. Who was Renee?
2. Who was Broo?
3. And what was Nahloo?
4. Did the Princess invite Broo to the castle?
5. Did they share everything with each other in Nahloo?
6. Did Broo feel bad?
7. Where would Broo take cookies from?
8. Did he end up taking it after remembering what the princess had told him?
9. How did the rabbits react?
10. Did they thank him?
11. Did they promise to share it with him tomorrow?
12. Who did Broo make his partner?
13. Where did he start dancing?
Answer:
1. princess
2. a bear
3. a magical place
4. yes
5. yes
6. yes
7. the rabbits
8. no
9. surprised
10. yes
11. yes
12. Princess
13. in the moonlight