Q: East Timor () or Timor-Leste (; Tetum: "Timor Lorosa'e"), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a sovereign state in Maritime Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island surrounded by Indonesian West Timor. The country's size is about 15,410km (5,400 sqmi).

East Timor was colonised by Portugal in the 16th century, and was known as Portuguese Timor until 28 November 1975, when the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (Fretilin) declared the territory's independence. Nine days later, it was invaded and occupied by Indonesia and was declared Indonesia's 27th province the following year. The Indonesian occupation of East Timor was characterised by a highly violent decades-long conflict between separatist groups (especially Fretilin) and the Indonesian military.

In 1999, following the United Nations-sponsored act of self-determination, Indonesia relinquished control of the territory. East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on 20 May 2002 and joined the United Nations and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries. In 2011, East Timor announced its intention to gain membership status in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by applying to become its eleventh member. It is one of only two predominantly Christian nations in Southeast Asia, the other being the Philippines.

Answer the following questions:
1. Where is TImor?
2. What type of landmass is it?
3. How many countries are on it?
4. What is the name of one?
5. What is another?
6. Does that country have any other names?
7. Like what?
8. Is it currently independant or under another nation's control?
9. Who did it get freedom from?
10. When was it separated from Indonesia?
11. Did it become a new nation right away?
12. WHen did it become a new nation?
13. Was it faster or slower than other freed areas in the territory to establish itself as a country?
14. What language do they speak there?
15. What other language?
16. Why?
17. When?
18. WHen did it end?
19. How long did they retain their freedom?
20. Was it a peaceful or violent time period?
A: 1. Maritime Southeast Asia
2. Island
3. Two are mentioned
4. Indonesian West Timor
5. East Timor
6. Yes
7. Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
8. Independent
9. Portugal, and later Indonesia
10. 1999
11. No
12. 20 May 2002
13. unknown
14. Tetum
15. Portuguese
16. They were colonized by Portugal
17. 16th century
18. 28 November 1975
19. Nine days
20. Violent

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Once upon a time, there was a family with eighteen children in a small village not far from Nuremberg. Eighteen! In spite of the hopeless condition, two of the children had a dream. They both wanted to pursue their talent for art. After many long discussions, the two boys finally worked out an agreement. They would toss a coin. The loser would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, support his brother who attended the academy. Then, when that brother who won the toss completed his studies, in four years, he would support the other brother at the academy.

They tossed a coin on a Sunday morning after church. Albrecht Durer won and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother, whose work at the academy was excellent. By the time he graduated, he had earned considerable fees for his works.

When the young artist returned to his village, the Durer family held a festive dinner to celebrate Albrecht's triumphant homecoming, where Albrecht drank a toast to his beloved brother for the years of sacrifice that had enabled him to fulfill his ambition. His closing words were, "Now you can go to Nuremberg to look for your dream, and I will take care of you."

Tears streaming down his pale face, shaking his lowered head from side to side, Albert sobbed, "No... no... no...no. It is too late for me. Look...look at what four years in the mines has done to my hands! I have been suffering from arthritis so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast, much less draw delicate lines with a pen or a brush... For me, it is too late."

To show thanks to Albert for all that he had sacrificed, Albrecht Durer painstakingly drew his brother's abused hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward. He called his powerful drawing simply "Hands", but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and renamed it "The Praying Hands".

The next time you see a copy of that touching creation, take a second look. Let it be your reminder, if you still need one, that no one - no one - no one ever makes it alone!

1. Who hosted a dinner?
2. When?
3. And why did they do this?
4. Who did he drink a toast to?
5. Why?
6. What did he say at the end?
7. What did the brothers dream of doing when they were kids?
8. How did they plan to do this?
9. Which one got to go to school?
10. Did Albert get to go?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. the Durer family
2. When Albrecht returned to his village
3. to celebrate his triumphant homecoming
4. his brother
5. for the years of sacrifice the brother made to pay for his art school
6. Now you can go to Nuremberg to look for your dream, and I will take care of you
7. pursue their talent for art
8. One would work in the mines to support the other one's tuition, then trade places
9. Albrecht
10. no

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER FOUR.

A DISCOVERY--THE CHASE CONTINUED ON FOOT.

To bound from the depths of despair to the pinnacles of hope is by no means an uncommon experience to vigorous youth. When Victor Ravenshaw awoke next morning after a profound and refreshing sleep, and looked up through the branches at the bright sky, despondency fled, and he felt ready for anything. He was early awake, but Peegwish had evidently been up long before him, for that wrinkled old savage had kindled the fire, and was seated on the other side of it wrapped in his blanket, smoking, and watching the preparation of breakfast. When Victor contemplated his solemn eyes glaring at a roasting duck, which suggested the idea that he had been sitting there and glaring all night, he burst into an uncontrollable fit of laughter.

"Come, I say, Vic," said Ian, roused by this from a comfortable nap, "if you were a hyena there might be some excuse for you, but being only a man--forgive me, a boy--you ought to have more sense than to disturb your friends so."

"Oui, yes; dat is troo. Vraiment, it is too bad," growled Rollin, sitting up and stretching himself. "Howsomewhatever, it is time to rise. Oui!"

"I should think it was," retorted Victor; "the sun is already up, and you may be sure that Petawanaquat has tramped some miles this morning. Come, Peegwish, close your eyes a bit for fear they jump out. What have you got to give us, eh? Robbiboo, ducks, and--no, is it tea? Well, we _are_ in luck to have fallen in with you."

1. what is a common experience for youth?
2. Who awoke?
3. when?
4. Did he sleep well?
5. how did he feel?
6. did he wake up late?
7. who was awake earlier than him?
8. how much earlier?
9. what had he done?
10. where was he sitting?
11. doing what?
12. wrapped in what?
13. what was being made for breakfast?
14. who saw him watching?
15. how did he react?
16. what was so funny?
17. who was compared to an animal?
18. what animal?
19. why is Peegwish told to close his eyes?
20. was the sun up yet?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. To bound from the depths of despair to the pinnacles of hope
2. Victor Ravenshaw
3. next morning
4. yes
5. ready for anything
6. no
7. Peegwish
8. long before him
9. kindled the fire
10. on the other side of it
11. smoking, and watching the preparation of breakfast
12. his blanket
13. a roasting duck
14. Ian
15. he burst into an uncontrollable fit of laughter
16. he had been sitting there and glaring all night
17. Victor
18. a hyena
19. for fear they jump out
20. yes