input: Melissa Harris-Lacewell is associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University. She is the author of the award-winning book "Barbershops, Bibles, and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought" and writes a daily blog titled The Kitchen Table.

Melissa Harris-Lacewell says African-Americans remain skeptical about racial progress in the U.S.

PRINCETON, New Jersey (CNN) -- America was proud of itself for electing Barack Obama. The pride was not just partisan and ideological; it was also specifically and clearly racial.

The morning after Obama's win, The New York Times declared "Racial Barrier Falls in Decisive Victory." The Los Angeles Times asserted that "for the first time in human history, a largely white nation has elected a black man to be its paramount leader."

Some black commentators openly wept on election night, thrilled with witnessing the election of our first black president. Even Sen. John McCain, conceding defeat, pointed to the greatness of the American promise fulfilled in the election of his opponent. Obama's victory offered the possibility that the scars of America's racial legacy were healed or, at least, that they were less raw.

For many African-American citizens, the election of the first black U.S. president was cause for celebration and open-mouthed wonder about an outcome that seemed so unlikely just two years earlier, when Obama announced his bid.

Despite this joy, many black citizens were dubious that his victory represented the destruction of any particular racial barrier.

African-Americans were both proud of and excited about Obama, but in the 45 years since the passage of the Civil Rights Act, black Americans had seen doors to power, influence and wealth open just enough to admit just a few without fundamentally altering opportunities for the majority. 1. Who wept on election night?
2. Why?
3. Who was elected?
4. Who lost?
5. Why were some people skeptical?
6. How long had it been since the Civil Rights Act was passed?
7. What did the newspaper declare?
8. What did Obama's victory offer?
9. Who was dubious?
10. Why?
11. Who wrote the article? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. Some black commentators
2. thrilled with witnessing the election of our first black president
3. Obama
4. Sen. John McCain
5. racial progress
6. 45 years
7. "for the first time in human history, a largely white nation has elected a black man to be its paramount leader."
8. possibility that the scars of America's racial legacy were healed or, at least, that they were less raw
9. many black citizens
10. victory represented the destruction of any particular racial barrier.
11. unknown

input: (CNN) -- Nasser Al-Attiyah has called time on the defense of his Dakar Rally title, pulling out of the 2012 race after problems with his car.

The Qatari quit the annual race across South America after his temperamental Hummer broke down on the ninth stage between Antofagasta and Iquique in Chile.

Al-Attiyah has endured a litany of problems with his vehicle since the start of the race on New Year's Day and threw in the towel after 174km of the ninth stage having made three unscheduled stops.

American Bobby Gordon didn't have any such problems as he claimed his first stage win in the 2012 race to further close the gap on overall leader Stephane Peterhansel.

Gordon cuts Peterhansel's lead in stage eight

The Frenchman -- a six-time motorbike and three-time car champion in the Dakar -- finished a minute and 38 seconds behind Gordon, with Spain's Nani Roma third.

With four days remaining in the race Gordon, a NASCAR veteran, trails Peterhansel by nearly six minutes in the overall standings.

He said: "We had a couple of big scary moments. For us, we've got to make time. We're in a different position to him (Peterhansel). He has to conserve his time and I've got to make it.

"We've got four days left, four real days of racing left and the Hummer's strong. I can't believe he could catch us there, because we were going crazy. So he's a madman; if he beats us, he's a madman. Madder than me!"

In the motorbike classification, Cyril Despres won stage nine to return to the top of the overall standings in his seesaw battle with Spain's Mark Como. 1. What sport is featured in this article
2. Who has a Daker Rally title?
3. Where is this race held?
4. When?
5. What day of the year?
6. Is Nassar winning?
7. Why not?
8. Why did he do that?
9. Where was he when he quit?
10. What kind of vehicle did he have?
11. Who is winning?
12. Who is closing the gap on him?
13. Where is he from?
14. What car race is he familiar with?
15. How many days are left?
16. Who is competing in the motorbike classification?
17. Who else?
18. Where is Mark from?
19. Who is winning?
20. Where is Peterhansel from? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. racing
2. Nasser Al-Attiyah
3. South America
4. 2012
5. New Year's Day
6. no
7. he pulled out
8. problems with his car
9. in Chile
10. Hummer
11. Peterhansel
12. Bobby Gordon
13. America
14. NASCAR
15. four
16. Cyril Despres
17. Mark Como
18. Spain
19. Cyril Despres
20. unknown

input: Lemuel Gulliver enjoyed travelling. He was a ship's doctor. On May 4, 1699, they were going to the Far East in the ship called the Antelope. One night, his ship crashed against the rocks, Gulliver was washed to the land. He found himself a prisoner of tiny people. They were less than 6 inches tall and lived in the island country of Lilliput. After he promised to behave well, they set him free and he could visit the city. The people of Blefuscu wanted to attack Lilliput. The king of Lilliput turned to Gulliver. He stopped Blefuscu attacking Lilliput by pulling its ships to Lilliput. The king was happy. _ wanted to make the people of Blefuscu his slaves , so he asked Gulliver to bring some more ships. Gulliver did not like this plan. The king got angry. Some bad men in Lilliput wanted to kill Gulliver. Gulliver had to run away from Lilliput to Blefuscu. He was welcomed by the king of Blefuscu. They soon became good friends. Three days after that , he asked king to send him twenty of his largest ships and two thousand men to pull the boat to the shore. In this boat, he set sail for England. On the third day he saw a big ship to the southeast. He called out to the ship. The ship was moving very slowly. They raised a flag .His heart was full of happiness when he saw the English flag . 1. What was Lemuel Gulliver's profession?
2. What did he like doing?
3. What happened to his ship one evening?
4. Was he able to reach land?
5. What did the persons of Blefuscu want to attack?
6. Were the people from there small?
7. What was their height?
8. What did the leader of that country want to make the people of Blefusco?
9. Was the king ever mad at Gulliver?
10. Where did Gulliver escape to when he left Lilliput?
11. How many men did he request to aid in pushing the boat to land?
12. How many ships were requested?
13. Were they small ships?
14. What kind of flag was on the ship he encountered? Return numbered answers in your output.

output:
1. He's a doctor
2. He enjoyed travelling
3. his ship crashed against the rocks
4. Yes
5. Lilliput
6. yes
7. 6 inches tall
8. his slaves
9. Yes
10. to Blefuscu
11. two thousand
12. twenty
13. No
14. the English flag