question: CHAPTER XVII

DRUMMOND OFFERS HELP

It was a calm evening and Thirlwell and Scott sat outside the shack, watching the river while the sunset faded across the woods. A few _Metis_ freighters had gone to the settlements for supplies and mining tools, and although much depended on the condition of the portages, Scott expected them that night.

"Antoine will bring up our mail," he said. "It's some time since Miss Strange has written to you about her plans."

Thirlwell said it was nearly three months, and Scott resumed: "Well, I think if I'd had a part in the business, I'd have tried to find if the Hudson's Bay agent was alive. It's possible that he could tell you something about the location of the ore."

"I don't know that I have any part in the business," Thirlwell replied. "I promised to go with Miss Strange, but that's all."

"If she finds the lode, she'll need a mining engineer."

"She'll have no trouble in engaging one if the pay is good."

"But you wouldn't think you had first claim to the post? In fact, if you helped the girl to find the ore, you'd be satisfied to drop out and leave her alone?"

Thirlwell frowned. He had made no plans for the future and certainly did not mean to trade upon Agatha's gratitude, but he knew it would hurt him, so to speak, to drop out and let her look for other help.

"The lode isn't found yet," he rejoined.

"Anyhow, I feel that the girl or you ought to have got on the agent's track," Scott insisted. "He knew where Strange went, and saw him when he returned. It's possible that Strange confused his memory by his subsequent trips, but the agent heard his story when the matter was fresh."
1. who was sitting outside?
2. what were they watching
3. who was bringing the mail?
4. howl long had it been since hearing from Miss strange?
5. what had Thirwell promised her?
6. who were they unsure was still alive?
7. what might he know?
8. what will she require if she discovers ore?
9. will it be difficult to find one?
10. Could he make a claim to the ore?
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answer: 1. Thirlwell and Scott
2. the river
3. Antoine
4. nearly three months
5. to go with Miss Strang
6. the Hudson's Bay agent
7. the location of the ore."
8. a mining engineer
9. no
10. yes

question: Allie was trying to choose which costume she would wear for Halloween. She did not want to dress up as a scary monster. She could go as an angel all in white or as a rabbit with a basket of eggs. She thought that wings would be too hard to make. Allie went to ask her mom if she had any eggs to go in her basket. Her mom said that the eggs might break and told her to use carrots instead. Allie looked in the refrigerator but there were no carrots. She took some spinach instead. Allie got an old pillow case out of the hall closet. She would use it to carry the candy she would get. Allie's little sister, Grace, was going as a princess dressed in pink. She had a shiny, silver purse on her arm. Allie took Grace by the hand and led her down the sidewalk. The first door they knocked on was answered by a woman dressed as witch with a tall, black hat on her head. The witch gave both of the girls some candied apples.
1. What was Allie trying to decide
2. who gave the girls candied apples
3. Who went trick or treating with Allie
4. Is Grace Allie's sister?
5. What did Allie decide to dress as
6. Allie used a what to collect her candy
7. What color did Grace wear
8. Why couldnt Allie use carrots
9. What did she bring instead
10. Did Allie watch after Grace while they were trick or treating
11. What was Grace carrying
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answer: 1. which costume she would wear
2. the witch
3. Grace
4. yes
5. a rabbit
6. a pillow case
7. pink
8. there weren't any
9. spinach
10. yes
11. a purse

question: Historically, the channel's programming consisted mainly of featured classic theatrically released feature films from the Turner Entertainment film library which comprises films from Warner Bros. Pictures (covering films released before 1950) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (covering films released before May 1986). However, TCM now has licensing deals with other Hollywood film studios as well as its Time Warner sister company, Warner Bros. (which now controls the Turner Entertainment library and its own later films), and occasionally shows more recent films. Turner Classic Movies is a dedicated film channel and is available in United States, United Kingdom, France (TCM Cinema), Spain (TCM Espana), Nordic countries, Middle East and Africa.

In 1986, eight years before the launch of Turner Classic Movies, Ted Turner acquired the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio for $1.5 billion. Concerns over Turner Entertainment's corporate debt load resulted in Turner selling the studio that October back to Kirk Kerkorian, from whom Turner had purchased the studio less than a year before. As part of the deal, Turner Entertainment retained ownership of MGM's library of films released up to May 9, 1986. Turner Broadcasting System was split into two companies; Turner Broadcasting System and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and reincorporated as MGM/UA Communications Co.
1. What television channel is discussed?
2. What does that stand for?
3. How many regions is it available in?
4. What's one of them?
5. Is it called exactly the same thing in each region?
6. Where is it named differently?
7. What does it go by there?
8. What happened in 1994?
9. Who founded the station?
10. Is the station named after him?
11. What other movie outfit did he purchase?
12. Did he buy it for 2 billion?
13. How much did he buy it for?
14. What caused another sale?
15. Who was it sold back to?
16. What was the historical lineup on the station?
17. Are more recent videos ever shown?
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answer:
1. TCM
2. Turner Classic Movies
3. Seven
4. United States
5. no
6. Spain
7. TCM Espana
8. unknown
9. Ted Turner
10. Yes
11. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio
12. No
13. $1.5 billion
14. Concerns over Turner Entertainment's corporate debt load
15. Kirk Kerkorian,
16. featured classic theatrically released feature films from the Turner Entertainment film library
17. Yes