input: CHAPTER XV

Mr. Amos Cuthbert named it so--our old friend Amos who lives high up in the ether of Town's End ridge, and who now represents Coniston in the Legislature. He is the same silent, sallow person as when Jethro first took a mortgage on his farm, only his skin is beginning to resemble dried parchment, and he is a trifle more cantankerous. On the morning of that memorable day when, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" came to the capital, Amos had entered the Throne Room and given vent to his feelings in regard to the gentleman in the back seat who had demanded an evening sitting on behalf of the farmers.

"Don't that beat all?" cried Amos. "Let them have their darned woodchuck session; there won't nobody go to it. For cussed, crisscross contrariness, give me a moss-back Democrat from a one-boss, one-man town like Suffolk. I'm a-goin' to see the show."

"G-goin' to the show, be you, Amos?" said Jethro.

"Yes, I be," answered Amos, bitterly. "I hain't agoin' nigh the house to-night." And with this declaration he departed.

"I wonder if he really is going?" queried Mr. Merrill looking at the ceiling. And then he laughed.

"Why shouldn't he go?" asked William Wetherell.

Mr. Merrill's answer to this question was a wink, whereupon he, too, departed. And while Wetherell was pondering over the possible meaning of these words the Honorable Alva Hopkins entered, wreathed in smiles, and closed the door behind him.

"It's all fixed," he said, taking a seat near Jethro in the window. 1. Who asked Amos if he was going to the show?
2. Was he going?
3. was he happy about going?
4. What was Amos' last name?
5. Who took a mortgage out on their farm?
6. Who winked?
7. was Jethro sitting near the window?
8. Who was pondering?
9. Where does Amos live?
10. Who does Amos represent?
11. Who left?
12. Did Mr.Merrill wonder if Amos was actually going?
13. Who was laughing?
14. Who left after Amos left?
15. Who came in the rooms smiling?
16. Who sat next to Jethro?
17. Did he say anything when he entered the room?
18. what did he say as he sat down?
19. What came to the capital?
20. Who vented their feelings? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. Jethro.
2. yes
3. no
4. Cuthbert
5. Jethro
6. Mr. Merrill
7. yes
8. Wetherell
9. high up in the ether of Town's End ridge
10. Coniston in the Legislature
11. Amos
12. yes
13. Mr. Merrill
14. Mr. Merrill
15. Alva Hopkins
16. Alva Hopkins
17. yes
18. "It's all fixed,"
19. "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
20. Amos

question: Jimmy was 2 years old. One day his mom was out and his dad took care of him. Someone gave Jimmy a little tea set as a gift and it was one of his favorite toys. Dad was in the living room watching the evening news. Then Jimmy brought his dad a little cup of "tea". In fact, it was just water. After some cups of tea, his dad said to him, "Jimmy, you are a nice good boy. I love you." Later, Jimmy's mom came home. His dad made her wait in the living room to watch Jimmy bring him a cup of tea. "It's the cutest thing," he said to his wife. Mom waited. Jimmy came down the hall with a cup of tea for his dad. She watched him drink it up and laughed. Then she said: "Did you know that the only place he is tall enough to get water from is the toilet ?"
1. What was the boy playing with?
2. Who was he playing with?
3. What did his dad ask him to get?
4. What was his father doing?
5. What was in the cup?
6. Who drank it?
7. Who filled it up?
8. Where did the water come from?
9. Why did he get the water from there?
10. Who figured out where it was from?
11. Why did the mother laugh?
12. Who did the father think was a good kid?
13. How did the kid get the tea set?
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answer: 1. A little tea set.
2. His dad.
3. a cup of tea.
4. He had Jimmy's mom watch.
5. water.
6. Dad.
7. Jimmy.
8. the toilet ?"
9. That is the only place he is tall enough to get water from
10. Mom did.
11. She watched him drink it .
12. Jimmy
13. Someone gave him a little tea set as a gift

Question: Mr. Laurence was not allowed to see Beth, and Meg felt unhappy writing letters to her mother saying nothing about Beth's illness. Jo nursed Beth night and day, but the time came when Beth did not know her and called for her mother. Jo was frightened, and Meg begged to be allowed to write the truth, but Hannah said there was no danger yet. Then a letter came saying that Mr. March was worse and could not think of coming home for a long time.

How dark the days seemed. How sad and lonely. The sisters worked and waited as the shadow of death lay over the once happy home. It was then that Meg realized how rich she had been in the things which really mattered--love, peace, good health. And Jo, watching her little sister, thought about how unselfish Beth always was--living for others and trying to make home a happy place for all who came there. Amy, sad and lonely at Aunt March's house, just wanted to come home so that she could do something to help Beth.

On the first day of December, the doctor came in the morning. He looked at Beth, then said quietly, 'If Mrs. March can leave her husband, I think she should come home now.'

Jo threw on her coat and ran out into the snow to send a telegram. When she arrived back, Laurie came with a letter saying that Mr. March was getting better again. This was good news, but Jo's face was so unhappy that Laurie asked, 'What is it? Is Beth worse?'

'I've sent for Mother,' said Jo, beginning to cry. 'Beth doesn't know us any more.'

Laurie held her hand and whispered, 'I'm here, Jo. Hold on to me. Your mother will be here soon, and then everything will be all right.' 1. Who felt bad about writing letters?
2. To whom?
3. What''s her name?
4. Was Mr. Laurence barred from seeing someone?
5. What happened to her?
6. did the doctor see her?
7. When?
8. Did he suggest something?
9. Where did Jo go?
10. How was the weather then?
11. What did Laurie bring?
12. Was that a good message?
13. How Jo reacted?
14. Why?
15. Did anyone console her?
16. Did she expect her mother will be okay?
17. What Meg realized in a sad day?
18. What Jo thought about Beth then?
19. Where Amy wanted to go?
20. Where she is now? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Meg felt unhappy writing letters
2. writing letters to her mother
3. 'If Mrs. March can leave her husband,
4. Mr. Laurence was not allowed to see Beth
5. ame when Beth did not know her and called for her mothe
6. , the doctor came in the morning. He looked at Beth,
7. On the first day of December, the doctor came
8. f Mrs. March can leave her husband, I think she should come home now.'
9. ran out into the snow to send a telegram
10. snow to send a telegram.
11. Laurie came with a letter
12. This was good news
13. aid Jo, beginning to cry.
14. Beth doesn't know us any more.'
15. Laurie held her hand and whispered
16. and then everything will be all right.'
17. how rich she had been in the things which really mattered
18. thought about how unselfish Beth always was
19. just wanted to come home
20. sad and lonely at Aunt March's house