Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER VI

A GOOD START

At an early breakfast next morning Patsy announced the program for the day.

"Uncle John and I will drive over to the village," she said, "and perhaps we'll be gone all day. Don't worry if we're not back for luncheon. Louise and Mr. Watson are going in the phaeton to visit some of the near-by farmers. Take one road, dear, and follow it straight along, as far as it keeps within our legislative district, and visit every farm-house on the way."

"The farmers will all be busy in the fields," said Kenneth.

"Louise doesn't care about the farmers," retorted Patsy. "She's going to talk to their wives."

"Wives don't vote, Patsy."

"They tell their husbands how to vote, though," declared Louise, with a laugh. "Let me win the women and I'll win the men."

"What am I to do?" asked Beth.

"You're to stay at home and write several articles for the newspapers. There are seven important papers in our district, and five of them are Republican. Make a strong argument, Beth. You're our publicity department. Also get up copy for some hand-hills and circular letters. I want to get a circular letter to every voter in the district."

"All right," said Beth. "I know what you want."

There was an inspiring air of business about these preparations, and the girls were all eager to begin work. Scarcely was breakfast finished when the two equipages were at the door. Louise and Mr. Watson at once entered the phaeton and drove away, the girl delighted at the prospect of visiting the farmers' wives and winning them by her plausible speeches. Conversation was Louise's strong point. She loved to talk and argue, and her manner was so confiding and gracious that she seldom failed to interest her listeners.

1. Who announced something?
2. What did she announce?
3. Who will drive?
4. to where?
5. Who is going to visit some farmers?
6. Will the farmers be busy?
7. Where?
8. Who said that?
9. Do wives vote?
10. Does Louise care about the farmers?
11. What do wives do?
12. Who asked about what they are to do?
13. Who else do you win when you win the women?
14. How many important papers are there?
15. Where?
16. How many are Republican?
17. Is Beth their publicity department?
18. What was at the door in the morning?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Patsy
2. The program for the day.
3. "Uncle John and Patsy.
4. The village.
5. Louise and Mr. Watson.
6. Yes.
7. In the fields
8. Kenneth.
9. No.
10. No.
11. Tell their husbands how to vote.
12. Beth.
13. The men.
14. Seven.
15. Their district
16. Five.
17. yes.
18. Two equipages.

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted the former city administrator of Vernon, California, an industrial city that borders scandal-plagued Bell, on three felony counts after an investigation into questionable business practices.

Court documents show that Donal O'Callaghan has been indicted on two counts of conflict of interest and a count of public officer crime related to the misappropriation of public funds.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office says the counts against O'Callaghan, 54, involve an alleged misappropriation of more than $140,000.

"The law prevents public officials from making contracts the have a personal interest in and Mr. O'Callaghan made a contract that paid his wife money," said deputy District Attorney Max Huntsman. "We're alleging he paid her more than $140,000."

The grand jury was looking into business deals between O'Callaghan and his wife, Kimberly McBride.

According to Vernon city records, the city hired McBride in 2009 as a $40-per-hour consultant and for "administrative account services."

"It's preposterous that he was indicted for the hiring of his wife, which was done with the knowledge and consent of the city attorney and the City Council of Vernon," defense lawyer Mark Werksman told CNN.

"We are seeing an overreaction and hysterical response to the scandal in neighboring Bell," he said. "They are looking for examples of municipal government corruption behind every bush. But it isn't here."

Huntsman disagreed with Werksman's contention.

'I think it's a reaction to Vernon, which has a long history of criminal behavior by public officials. We heard complaints against Mister O'Callaghan, looked into the law and found a basis for the charges," Huntsman said. "The fact that it coincides with criminal charges against officials in Bell has to do with raised public awareness about corruption in municipal governments."

1. What borders Bell?
2. What is that?
3. Where?
4. How is Bell described?
5. Who was indicted?
6. On how many counts?
7. For what?
8. How much money was involved?
9. What is his name?
10. How old is he?
11. Who did he hire?
12. What is her name?
13. When did that happen?
14. Who is Max Huntsman?
15. Who is Mark Werksman?
16. Who did he talk to?
17. What does Huntsman disagree with?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Vernon
2. An industrial city
3. California
4. Scandal-plagued
5. The former city administrator
6. Three
7. Questionable business practices.
8. $140,000
9. Donal O'Callaghan
10. 54
11. His wife
12. Kimberly McBride
13. 2009
14. District Attorney
15. Defense lawyer
16. CNN.
17. Werksman's contention.

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

(RollingStone.com) -- Ellie Goulding emerged in 2010 with a one-two punch: first, her (still-rising) helium-voiced hit "Lights," then, an elegant read of Elton John's "Your Song" that led to a gig at Prince William's wedding. As Cinderella stories go, it's a good one. But as a 25-year-old adept who dresses rave-y hooks in folk-rock tunefulness and art-pop filigree, Goulding earned her glass slippers.

"Halcyon," her second LP, pumps up her sound as befitting a court musician. The single "Anything Could Happen" has the London Community Gospel Choir swooping around staccato piano and club beats; elsewhere she's multitracked into a one-woman choir. If the songwriting doesn't quite measure up to U.K. art-pop divas like Kate Bush, the hooks always go to town, and her voice -- Dolly Parton-dazzling in the upper register -- mates gorgeously with electronics, swirling around itself on the title track, morphing through synthscapes on "Don't Say a Word." "I Need Your Love," a bangin' collab with Scottish rave-op master Calvin Harris (Rihanna's "We Found Love"), gets slotted as a "bonus cut," maybe to avoid confusing the more genteel fans. But Goulding's magic is in her multitasking. And if she really gets busy with current paramour Skrillex, things could get even more interesting.

See original story at RollingStone.com.

Copyright ©️ 2011 Rolling Stone.

1. who is the story about?
2. on what website?
3. which song led to a gig at a prince's wedding?
4. who was the prince?
5. what is her second LP?
6. what single has a gospel choir?
7. and what is the choir name?
8. how old is she?
9. when did she emerge?
10. with what hit?
11. where is her magic?
12. has she worked with anyone else?
13. who?
14. who is Calvin?
15. who doesn't her writing match up to?
16. what is her current paramour?
17. does it say she got her glass slippers?
18. does she dress like a school girl?
19. what tunes does she use for rave-y?
20. what beats does she use for anything could happen?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Ellie Goulding
2. RollingStone.com
3. "Your Song"
4. William
5. "Halcyon"
6. "Anything Could Happen"
7. London Community Gospel Choir
8. 25
9. 2010
10. "Lights"
11. Multitasking
12. Yes
13. Calvin Harris
14. Scottish rave-op master
15. Kate Bush
16. Skrillex
17. Yes
18. unknown
19. folk-rock
20. Club beats