CHAPTER XVI: IN NERO'S PALACE

Upon leaving Phaon, Beric was conducted to the room where he had left Scopus. The latter at once joined him, and without asking any questions left the palace with him.

"I would ask nothing until you were outside," Scopus said. "They were wondering there at the long audience you have had with Nero. Judging by the gravity of your face, things have not gone well with you."

"They have gone well in one sense," Beric said, "though I would vastly rather that they had gone otherwise. I feel very much more fear now than when I stood awaiting the attack of the lion."

And he then related to Scopus the conversation he had had with Nero. The lanista inclined himself humbly to the ground.

"You are a great man now, Beric, though, as you say, the place is not without its dangers. I guessed when Caesar sent for you that he purposed to use your strength and courage in his service. Your face is one that invites trust, and Nero was wise enough to see that if he were to trust you he must trust you altogether. He has acted wisely. He deemed that, having no friends and connections in Rome, he could rely upon you as he could rely upon no one who is a native here. You will be a great man, for a time at any rate."

"I would rather have remained at your ludus, Scopus. I shall feel like a little dog I saw the other day in a cage of one of the lions. The beast seemed fond of it, but the little creature knew well that at any moment the lion might stretch out its paw and crush it." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What chapter is this?
2. And where does it take place?
3. Who joined someone?
Answer: 1. CHAPTER XVI
2. IN NERO'S PALACE
3. Scopus

Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- Roberto Sanchez, the Argentine singer known as "Sandro" and who drew comparisons to Elvis Presley, died Monday night after complications from surgery, his doctor told reporters. He was 64.

Sandro's romantic ballads made him a star in the 1960s, but he first found the limelight as rock and roll singer who imitated Elvis' style.

In his long career, Sandro recorded dozens of albums and also acted in 16 movies, according to the Web site Rock.com.ar. He is considered one of the pioneers of the Spanish Rock movement.

The singer was also known as "El Gitano," or "the Gypsy," because of his family's Roma roots.

Some accounts place Sandro as the first Latino artist to sell out Madison Square Garden in New York.

Sandro died at the Italian Hospital in Mendoza, Argentina, where he was being treated for complications from a heart and lung transplant last month.

He is survived by his wife, Olga Garaventa.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. what is one of Roberto Sanchezs nicknames?
2. is he a pioneer?
3. what movement is he a pioneer of?
4. when did he become famous?
5. where is he from?
6. how old was he when he died?
7. what caused his death?
8. was he married?
9. to who?
10. what did he do at Roberto Sanchez?
11. what did he do at Madison Square Garden?
12. what did he get last month?
13. any other nicknames?
14. where did the nicknames come from?
15. who is he compared to?
16. when is the funeral?
Answer: 1. "Sandro
2. No
3. Spanish Rock movement.
4. 1960s
5. Argentina
6. 64
7. complications from surgery,
8. Yes
9. Olga Garaventa.
10. unknown
11. first Latino artist to sell out Madison Square Garden
12. heart and lung transplant
13. El Gitano,
14. because of his family's Roma roots.
15. Elvis Presley,
16. arrangements are pending.

(CNN) -- Samantha Stosur stopped Caroline Wozniacki from clinching the year-end women's No. 1 tennis ranking with a shock 6-4 6-3 victory at the WTA Championships in Qatar on Wednesday night.

The Australian romped to her second straight victory in the Maroon Group, following her revenge win over French Open champion Francesca Schiavone on Tuesday.

The Roland Garros runner-up's kick serve was a potent weapon against Wozniacki, with the triumph giving the 26-year-old every chance of reaching the semifinals ahead of her final group match against Russia's Elena Dementieva on Thursday.

It was her second victory over a top-ranked player this year, having beaten Serena Williams on the way to reaching the final in Paris.

The fifth seed fired 26 winners to Wozniacki's 14, and could afford to serve two double-faults in the deciding game before the Dane returned a backhand long on her first match-point.

Wozniacki, who thrashed seventh seed Dementieva on Tuesday, will next take on Italy's Schiavone on Thursday.

Kim Clijsters, who won the $4.5 million season-ending event in 2002 and 2003, earlier triumphed in her opening White Group match 6-2 6-3 against fellow former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic despite serving 10 double-faults.

The Belgian, returning to action after having a mole cut off her foot, broke Jankovic to love in the first game of the match and then again in the seventh.

The three-time U.S. Open champion was less impressive in the second set but had enough to see off the Serbian, who is struggling with illness in the oppressive heat in Doha. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What kind of win did Stosur get against Schiavone?
2. True or False: Stosur played against Wozniacki on Friday morning.
3. When did they play each other?
4. How old is Stosur?
5. Was her win in Qatar expected?
6. True or False: Serena Williams beat Stosur.
7. How much money did Clijsters win?
8. When?
9. Where is Clijsters from?
10. What did she have removed?
11. Where is Jankovic from?
12. Is she in good health?
13. Why?
14. Did Wozniacki reach the women's top rank?
15. In what game did she lose her chance at it?
16. What is Schiavone champion of?
17. Who was Stosur's final group match against?
18. True or False: Dementieva is from Sweden.
19. What country, then?
Answer:
1. Revenge win
2. False
3. Wednesday night
4. 26-year-old
5. No, it was a shock
6. False
7. $4.5 million
8. 2002
9. Belgian
10. A mole which was cut off her foot
11. Serbia
12. No, she is struggling with illness
13. Due to the oppressive heat in Doha.
14. No
15. 6-4 6-3 defeat in the WTA Championships in Qatar on Wednesday night.
16. The French Open
17. Elena Dementieva
18. False
19. Russia