Saint Barthelemy (), officially the Territorial collectivity of Saint-Barthelemy (), called Ouanalao by the indigenous people, is an overseas collectivity of France in the West Indies. Often abbreviated to "St-Barth" in French, and St. Barths or St. Barts in English, the island lies about southeast of St. Martin and north of St. Kitts. Puerto Rico is to the west in the Greater Antilles.

Saint Barthelemy was for many years a French commune forming part of Guadeloupe, which is an overseas region and department of France. In 2003, the island voted in favour of secession from Guadeloupe in order to form a separate overseas collectivity (COM) of France. The collectivity is one of four territories among the Leeward Islands in the northeastern Caribbean that comprise the French West Indies, along with Saint Martin, Guadeloupe ( southeast), and Martinique.

Saint Barthelemy, a volcanic island fully encircled by shallow reefs, has an area of and a population of 9,278 (Jan. 2013 census). Its capital is Gustavia, which also contains the main harbour to the island. It is the only Caribbean island which was a Swedish colony for any significant length of time; Guadeloupe was under Swedish rule only briefly at the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Symbolism from the Swedish national arms, the Three Crowns, still appears in the island's coat of arms. The language, cuisine, and culture, however, are distinctly French. The island is a popular tourist destination during the winter holiday season, especially for the rich and famous during the Christmas and new year period. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What is the population of Saint Barthelemy?
2. What happened with it in 2003?
3. What is the official name of Saint Barthelemy?
4. What exactly is it?'
5. What kind of commune was it for many years?
6. How many territories are there in the collectivity?
7. Is Saint Barthelemy an island?
8. What do the natives call it?
9. What is its capital?
10. When do tourists usually go there?
11. And when do the rich and famous go often?
12. What formations encircle the island?
13. What used to be under Swedish rule?
14. What language is spoken there?
15. What Swedish symbolism still appears on the coat of arms?
16. What lies to the west of the island?
17. And what is Puerto Rico in?
18. Is Saint Barthelemy volcanic?
19. Where is its main harbour?
Answer: 1. 9,278
2. the island voted in favour of secession
3. the Territorial collectivity of Saint-Barthelemy
4. an overseas collectivity of France
5. French
6. four
7. Yes
8. Ouanalao
9. Gustavia
10. the winter holiday season
11. during the Christmas and new year period.
12. shallow reefs
13. Guadeloupe
14. French.
15. the Three Crowns
16. Puerto Rico
17. the Greater Antilles.
18. Yes
19. Gustavia

CHAPTER XXIV

REALITIES

Though there was bitter frost in the ranges, it had but lightly touched the sheltered forests that shut in Bonavista. The snow seldom lay long there, and only a few wisps of it gleamed beneath the northern edge of the pines. Mrs. Acton, as usual, had gathered a number of guests about her, and Violet Hamilton sat talking with one of them in the great drawing-room one evening. The room was brilliantly lighted, and the soft radiance gleamed upon the polished parquetry floor, on which rugs of costly skins were scattered. A fire of snapping pine-logs blazed in the big English hearth, and a faint aromatic fragrance crept into the room.

Miss Hamilton leaned back in a softly padded lounge that was obviously only made for two, and a pleasant-faced, brown-eyed young Englishman, who had no particular business in that country, but had gone there merely for amusement, sat at the other end of it, regarding her with a smile.

"After all," he said reflectively, "I really don't think I'm very sorry the snow drove us down from our shooting camp in the ranges."

Violet laughed. She had met the man before he went into the mountains, and he had been at Bonavista for a week or two now.

"It was too cold for you up there?" she queried.

"It was," answered the man, "at least, it was certainly too cold for Jardine, who came out with me. He got one of his feet nipped sitting out one night with the rifle on a high ledge in the snow, and when I left him in Vancouver the doctor told him it would be a month before he could wear a boot again." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What did Mrs. Acton usually do?
2. Where does the story take place?
3. Who was Violet speaking with?
4. was it a female?
5. What was the man doing there?
6. Was he there alone?
7. Who was he with?
8. Were they still up in the mountains?
9. why not?
10. how?
11. where?
12. was it cold?
13. will he be okay?
14. how long?
15. who told him this?
16. from where?
17. Was the Englishman in Bona vista for long?
18. Did the drawing room have rugs?
19. what was in the fireplace?
20. did the room have an aroma?
Answer: 1. Gathered guests around her
2. Bonavista.
3. One of the guests
4. No
5. Gone there for amusement
6. No
7. Jardine
8. No
9. Jardine got hurt
10. He got one of his feet nipped
11. On a high ledge
12. Yes
13. At some point.
14. A month
15. A doctor
16. Vancouver
17. two weeks
18. Yes
19. A fire
20. Yes

Celebrities have become a powerful influence on some people because of their social position and their economic situation. First, some people admire and imitate stars because they allow themselves to be influenced by the media. Television, radio, and magazines invade the lives of audience with a variety of shows, information, and publications about stars and their lives. For instance, Britney Spears has become the target of paparazzi . In May, Britney appeared at the front page of the most popular magazines revealing that she married her best friend in Vegas, Nevada. Media also invade stars' lives because reporters know they can get high profits from readers who buy and follow their favorite artists' news. Second, some mad audiences imitate their celebrities for their lack of confidence. Some people who are shy and lack personality may find that imitating others will cause a good impression. For example, my cousin Jenny, who lacks a social life because of her introverted personality, believes that acting and dressing like Jennifer Lopez will make her popular in high school. Finally, several fans of stars imitate them because of peer pressure. Since my niece's girl friends formed an Antonio Banderas' fan club, she had also joined the group. Although she wasn't a huge fan of his, now she collects most of Banderas' possessions. In fact, when I asked Arianna, my niece, why she was part of Banderas' fan club, she replied with a doubtful tone that she did not wish to be rejected by the other teens. In conclusion, it is true that celebrities play spectacular roles in their performances in Hollywood, which entertains many people all over the world; however, modern celebrities influence the audience to the point where their fans admire and try to imitate their lives. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. How many celebrities are mentioned?
2. Who does Jenny want to be like?
3. Is Jenny outgoing?
4. Is Jenny related to the author of the article?
5. Why did the author's niece join an actor's fan club?
6. Because one of her friends was in it?
7. Has she always been a follower of this actor?
8. Is she now?
9. What two factors allow celebrities to influence people?
10. Does the media play a part?
11. Are astronauts listed in the article as an influencial group?
Answer:
1. Three
2. Jennifer Lopez
3. no
4. yes
5. peer pressure
6. yes
7. no
8. yes
9. social position and their economic situation
10. yes
11. no