Question: CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX

BETH'S SECRET

When Jo came home that spring, she had been struck with the change in Beth. No one spoke of it or seemed aware of it, for it had come too gradually to startle those who saw her daily, but to eyes sharpened by absence, it was very plain and a heavy weight fell on Jo's heart as she saw her sister's face. It was no paler and but littler thinner than in the autumn, yet there was a strange, transparent look about it, as if the mortal was being slowly refined away, and the immortal shining through the frail flesh with an indescribably pathetic beauty. Jo saw and felt it, but said nothing at the time, and soon the first impression lost much of its power, for Beth seemed happy, no one appeared to doubt that she was better, and presently in other cares Jo for a time forgot her fear.

But when Laurie was gone, and peace prevailed again, the vague anxiety returned and haunted her. She had confessed her sins and been forgiven, but when she showed her savings and proposed a mountain trip, Beth had thanked her heartily, but begged not to go so far away from home. Another little visit to the seashore would suit her better, and as Grandma could not be prevailed upon to leave the babies, Jo took Beth down to the quiet place, where she could live much in the open air, and let the fresh sea breezes blow a little color into her pale cheeks. 1. When did someone's fears return?
2. Who admitted their sins?
3. Where did someone want to go on a vacation?
4. Who pleaded not to go to the mountains?
5. Would the grandmother leave the infants?
6. Who looked very different?
7. To whom?
8. Did everyone think so?
9. What made Jo notice it?
10. Had she gotten heavier?
11. Did Jo talk about it?
12. Did the initial feeling stick around?
13. How did Beth's mood seem?
14. Did people think she was getting worse?
15. When did things become peaceful again?
16. What complexion did Jo have? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. spring
2. Laurie
3. seashore
4. Beth
5. no
6. Beth
7. Jo
8. No
9. absence
10. no
11. no
12. no
13. happy
14. no
15. when Laurie was gone
16. pale

Question: The Qing dynasty (Chinese: ; pinyin: Qing Chao; WadeGiles: Ch'ing Ch'ao; IPA: [ti t]), officially the Great Qing (Chinese: ; pinyin: Da Qing), also called the Empire of the Great Qing, or the Manchu dynasty, was the last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming dynasty and succeeded by the Republic of China. The Qing multi-cultural empire lasted almost three centuries and formed the territorial base for the modern Chinese state.

The dynasty was founded by the Jurchen Aisin Gioro clan in Manchuria. In the late sixteenth century, Nurhaci, originally a Ming vassal, began organizing Jurchen clans into "Banners", military-social units. Nurhaci formed these clans into a unified entity, the subjects of which became known collectively as the Manchu people. By 1636, his son Hong Taiji began driving Ming forces out of Liaodong and declared a new dynasty, the Qing. In 1644, peasant rebels led by Li Zicheng conquered the Ming capital Beijing. Rather than serve them, Ming general Wu Sangui made an alliance with the Manchus and opened the Shanhai Pass to the Banner Armies led by Prince Dorgon, who defeated the rebels and seized Beijing. The conquest of China proper was not completed until 1683 under the Kangxi Emperor (r. 16611722). The Ten Great Campaigns of the Qianlong Emperor from the 1750s to the 1790s extended Qing control into Central Asia. While the early rulers maintained their Manchu ways, and while their official title was Emperor they were known as khans to the Mongols and patronized Tibetan Buddhism, they governed using Confucian styles and institutions of bureaucratic government. They retained the imperial examinations to recruit Han Chinese to work under or in parallel with Manchus. They also adapted the ideals of the tributary system in international relations, and in places such as Taiwan, the Qing so-called internal foreign policy closely resembled colonial policy and control. 1. Which dynasty is the story about?
2. Which country is it in?
3. Is it referred to by any other names other than Qing?
4. Was it the first imperial dynasty of China?
5. Who founded it?
6. Where did that happen?
7. What year did Hong Taiji declare a new dynasty?
8. The conquest of China was done under what emperor?
9. What kind of style and institution of governing did the early rulers use?
10. In 1644 rebels were led by whom?
11. Where did he conquer?
12. Qing control was extended into where from the 1750's to the 1790's?
13. DId their internal foreign policy resemble colonial policy?
14. What religion was patronized?
15. How long did the empire last?
16. Who organized the clans into Banners?
17. Who forged a pact with the Manchu to open Shanhai Pass?
18. Was he happy about doing this?
19. What were the early rulers known as to the Mongols? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Qing
2. China
3. Manchu dynasty
4. No
5. Jurchen Aisin Gioro clan
6. in Manchuria
7. By 1636
8. Kangxi Emperor
9. Confucian styles and institutions of bureaucratic government
10. Li Zicheng
11. Ming capital Beijing
12. Central Asia.
13. yes
14. Tibetan Buddhism
15. almost three centuries
16. Nurhaci
17. Ming general Wu Sangui
18. No
19. khans

Question: One morning, Becca was putting on her shoes when she heard a knock at the door. When she opened it, she saw her friend Faith standing on the porch. "Bill is going to build a fort in my backyard today, and I get to help," Faith said. "Would you like to come over and help too?"

Becca thought about what she had to do that day. Her mother had told her she needed to get her chores done before she could play at Faith's house. "First, I have to clean my room," Becca told Faith.

"Maybe I can help you," Faith said. "I helped Sam clean his room once."

"Sure!" Becca answered.

The girls went to Becca's room and started to pick up toys and clothes. "Maybe I need to clean under the bed," Becca said. Under the bed, she found a library book she had been missing. Faith finished putting all of the clothes into the hamper.

"Thanks for the help!" Becca said. "Now I can go with you."

"I hope we don't have to clean my room, too!" said Faith. 1. What time of day was it?
2. Who heard something then?
3. WHat did she hear?
4. What did she do then?
5. What did she see then?
6. Where did that person invite her to go?
7. What did she have to do before that?
8. Could anyone help?
9. Where did they go?
10. WHat did they do there? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. morning
2. Becca
3. a knock at the door
4. she opened it
5. her friend
6. come over
7. clean her room
8. yes
9. Becca's room
10. pick up toys and clothes