Problem: CHAPTER III

WHAT HAPPENED TO SONGBIRD

It was fully half an hour later before Sam Rover could break away from his college chums and run up to room Number 25, which he had formerly occupied with his brother Tom and which he now shared with Songbird Powell.

Nearly a week before, the youngest Rover had made a date with Grace Laning, inviting her, if the snow remained on the ground, to a sleighride that afternoon and evening. At that time Sam had forgotten completely that this day was the date set for the annual snowballing contest.

"I think I'll go anyway," he had remarked to Songbird, the day before. But then had come word to his roommate that Mr. Sanderson wanted him on a matter of importance, and Stanley, as the leader of the seniors, had insisted upon it that he could not spare both of his chums.

"All right, then," Sam had answered finally; "you can go, Songbird, and do what Mr. Sanderson wants you to, and I'll put off my sleighride with Grace until after the contest;" and so it had been settled.

There were no public turnouts at the college, but Sam had arranged with Abner Filbury, who worked around the place with his father, to obtain for him a first-class horse and cutter from the Ashton livery stable.

"That horse is some goer, believe me!" remarked Abner, when he came to the door of Sam's room, to tell him that the turnout was in readiness. "You'll have to keep your eye on him, Mr. Rover."
1. How long was it before Sam Rover could break away from his college chums and run to room number 25?
2. A week before what did the youngest Rover do?
3. What did he invite her to do?
4. Who use to live in room number 25 with Sam?
5. and what was his name?
6. Who did he share it with now?
7. Where there any public turnouts at the college?
8. What had Sam arrange though?
9. When did Sam decide to put off his sleighride till?
10. Who needed Songbird for something?
11. What did Abner say about the horse when he came to Sam's room?
12. Did he say anything else about it?
13. What did Stanley insist on?
14. Who did Abner Filbury work with?
15. Where stable was the horse from?
16. What factor was pertinant for the sleighride that Sam planned?
Answer: 1. It was fully half an hour
2. made a date with Grace Laning
3. to go on a sleighride that afternoon and evening
4. his brother
5. Tom
6. Songbird Powell
7. no
8. to obtain a first-class horse and cutter from the Ashton livery stable
9. after the contest
10. Mr. Sanderson
11. "That horse is some goer, believe me!"
12. "You'll have to keep your eye on him, Mr. Rover."
13. he could not spare both of his chums.
14. Sam's father
15. the Ashton livery stable.
16. if the snow remained on the ground

Problem: Anti-aircraft warfare or counter-air defence is defined by NATO as "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action." They include ground-and air-based weapon systems, associated sensor systems, command and control arrangements and passive measures (e.g. barrage balloons). It may be used to protect naval, ground, and air forces in any location. However, for most countries the main effort has tended to be 'homeland defence'. NATO refers to airborne air defence as counter-air and naval air defence as anti-aircraft warfare. Missile defence is an extension of air defence as are initiatives to adapt air defence to the task of intercepting any projectile in flight.

Non-English terms for air defence include the German Flak (Fliegerabwehrkanone, "aircraft defence cannon", also cited as Flugabwehrkanone), whence English flak, and the Russian term Protivovozdushnaya oborona (Cyrillic: ), a literal translation of "anti-air defence", abbreviated as PVO. In Russian the AA systems are called zenitnye (i.e. "pointing to zenith") systems (guns, missiles etc.). In French, air defence is called DCA (Defense contre les aeronefs, "aeronef" being the generic term for all kind of airborne device (airplane, airship, balloon, missile, rocket, etc.)).
1. How is anti-aircraft or counter-air defence defined?
2. Who defined it?
3. How many things are included in that?
4. What is one of those things that is included?
5. What is the main efforts in most countries?
6. What do they call it in France?
7. What about in Germany?
8. What task do they have?
9. What are they referred to as in Russia?
10. How many examples are given as to what it is named in other places?
Answer: 1. "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action
2. NATO
3. Four
4. ground-and air-based weapon systems
5. homeland defence
6. DCA
7. Flak
8. intercepting any projectile in flight.
9. Protivovozdushnaya oborona
10. Four

Problem: The sound of the women washing laundry down at the lake woke Lizzie up. She yawned, stretching out like a lazy cat. Her sister was also awake. "Lizzie", Meghan whispered, "are you awake?" Lizzie nodded and rolled out of bed. Meghan rolled over and went back to sleep.

As Lizzie walked down the hallway, she accidentally stepped on Ralph's tail. "Woof!" Ralph yelled, in pain. "Sorry, Ralph", said Lizzie.

Lizzie went down the stairs and into the kitchen. She ate some milk and cereal for breakfast. Then she sat down to write a letter to her dad. As she was writing she heard Ralph playing with his ball.

Lizzie's dad was a driver for a rich family in England. She had only met her dad in person once, but they wrote letters to each other every week. Her dad was a very busy man, and he did what he had to for his family. Sometimes Lizzie wished she could go to England, too. It wasn't fair that the other girls got to see their dads every day.

After writing a page, Lizzie stopped. Her hand was covered in the black ink of the pen. She washed her hands and dried them. Then she went outside to wait for the postman. She would mail her letter right away.
1. What woke Lizzie up?
2. What did she do after that?
3. Was her sister awake?
4. What was her name?
5. What did Meghan ask?
6. Did Meghan go back to sleep after that?
7. Who's tail was stepped on?
8. Did he yell something in pain?
9. Did Lizzie appologize for it?
10. What room did she go to next?
11. Did she get something to eat for breakfast?
12. What did she have to eat?
13. After that what did she do?
14. What did she hear while she was writing?
15. What did Lizzie's dad do for work for a rich family in England?
16. How many times had she met him in person?
17. Was her dad a busy person?
18. Did Lizzie ever want to go to England too?
Answer:
1. The sound of the women washing laundry down at the lake
2. She yawned, stretching out like a lazy cat.
3. yes
4. Meghan
5. are you awake
6. yes
7. Ralph
8. Yes
9. yes
10. the kitchen
11. yes
12. milk and cereal
13. sat down to write a letter to her dad
14. Ralph playing with his ball
15. He was a driver
16. once
17. yes
18. yes