question: Valencia (/vlnsi/; Spanish: [balenja]), or Valencia (Valencian: [valensia]), is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, with around 800,000 inhabitants in the administrative centre. Its urban area extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of around 1.5 million people. Valencia is Spain's third largest metropolitan area, with a population ranging from 1.7 to 2.5 million. The city has global city status. The Port of Valencia is the 5th busiest container port in Europe and the busiest container port on the Mediterranean Sea.

Valencia enjoyed strong economic growth over the last decade, much of it spurred by tourism and the construction industry,[citation needed] with concurrent development and expansion of telecommunications and transport. The city's economy is service-oriented, as nearly 84% of the working population is employed in service sector occupations[citation needed]. However, the city still maintains an important industrial base, with 5.5% of the population employed in this sector. Agricultural activities are still carried on in the municipality, even though of relatively minor importance with only 1.9% of the working population and 3973 hectares planted mostly in orchards and citrus groves.
1. How many people live in Valencia
2. how far does its population reach
3. what is the population of the greater area
4. is Valencia a major trading hub?
5. How busy?
6. What Sea does it lie on
7. Are they in a recession?
8. What is keeping their economy strong?
9. what do most of the people do for work there?
10. are there any other prevalent industries?
11. is there farming in the area?
12. what types of crops do they grow?
13. how many of the population works as farmers?
14. How is the construction industry doing?
15. how does valencia rank in Spain?
16. What is the total population of the area?
17. Does the city mainitain any status symbol?
18. what is it?
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answer: 1. around 800,000
2. beyond the administrative city limits
3. around 1.5 million people
4. yes
5. the 5th busiest in Europe
6. the Mediterranean Sea
7. no
8. tourism and the construction industry
9. service occupations
10. industrial with 5.5%
11. yes, a little
12. orchards and citrus groves
13. 1.9% of the working population
14. developing and expanding telecommunications and transport
15. third largest city
16. ranging from 1.7 to 2.5 million
17. yes
18. global city status

question: CHAPTER THIRTY TWO.

BRANWEN VISITS GUNRIG.

Before going off on his mission the Hebrew paid a visit to his own residence, where he found Branwen busy with culinary operations. Sitting down on a stool, he looked at her with an expression of mingled amusement and perplexity.

"Come hither, my girl," he said, "and sit beside me while I reveal the straits to which you have brought me. Verily, a short time ago I had deemed it impossible for any one to thrust me so near to the verge of falsehood as you have done!"

"I, Beniah?" exclaimed the maiden, with a look of surprise on her pretty face so ineffably innocent that it was obviously hypocritical--insomuch that Beniah laughed, and Branwen was constrained to join him.

"Yes--you and your father together, for the puzzling man has commissioned me to set out for the Hot Swamp, to tell Bladud that he is urgently wanted at home. And he would not even allow me to open my lips, when I was about to broach the subject of your disguises, although he almost certainly knows all about them--"

"What! my father knows?" interrupted Branwen, with raised eyebrows.

"Yes, and you know that he knows, and he knows that I know, and we all know that each other knows, and why there should be any objection that every one should know is more than I can--"

"Never mind, Beniah," interrupted the girl, with the slightest possible smile. "You are a dear, good old creature, and I know you won't betray me. Remember your solemn promise."
1. who was Beniah speaking to?
2. where did her father want Beniah to go?
3. who was he supposed to see?
4. what message was he to give him?
5. what did Branwen's father know about?
6. what did she ask Beniah to remember?
7. what was she doing when he came to visit?
8. did Beniah accuse Branwen of something?
9. of what?
10. was she surprised?
11. what ethnicity is Beniah?
12. where did he go before he left?
13. what did he sit on?
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answer: 1. Branwen
2. the Hot Swamp
3. Bladud
4. he is wanted at home.
5. their disguises
6. his solemn promise
7. culinary operations
8. yes
9. thrusting him to the verge of falsehood
10. yes
11. Hebrew
12. his own residence
13. a stool,

question: Jon woke up knowing that today was finally the day. It was his birthday! He had been waiting for this day all year long. He was super excited to get all his presents and hoped he finally got the basketball he wanted. As he ran outside, he saw his parents weren't even awake yet! He looked at the clock and it was still only six in the morning. He tried to wake up his parents, but they told him to go back to sleep. Jon went back to his bed and laid there until it was finally time to open presents. His parents were brushing their teeth and taking a shower, so Jon waited outside where the presents were. He saw that he had three gifts from his parents waiting for him. He had really hoped there was a basketball. The first gift he opened was a new pair of pants his mom had bought for him. The second gift he opened was a picture of his favorite basketball player to hang on his wall. Jon was starting to feel nervous as there was only one gift left! He wished and wished with all his might for a basketball. The last box was a square shape. If it was a basketball, surely it would have been round! He opened the box and saw that it really was a basketball! His parents had put it in a box so it wouldn't be clear. He was so happy he hugged his parents and told them thank you. His parents brought the cake out and he ate cake, holding on to his basketball the whole time. There was pizza and ice cream and chips, but Jon was too full and wanted to play with his new ball right away!
1. Why did John want to wake up his parents early?
2. why was he receiving gifts?
3. How long had he had to wait?
4. How was he feeling?
5. What was he wanting to receive?
6. What time was it when he attempted to rouse his parents?
7. what did they tell him?
8. What was in the first present he opened?
9. who gave him those?
10. What did he open next?
11. How was he feeling after the second gift?
12. What was in the last present?
13. What had his parents done to obscure the contents of the present?
14. what did Jon do after he saw what it was?
15. What did they eat after present opening?
16. Did Jon eat any of the other food?
17. What other food was available?
18. What did he want to do after he finished?
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answer:
1. he wanted to open presents
2. It was his birthday
3. all year
4. excited
5. a basketball
6. six in the morning
7. to go back to sleep.
8. a pair of pants
9. his mom
10. picture of his favorite basketball player
11. nervous
12. a basketball
13. They put it in a box
14. he hugged his parents
15. cake
16. no
17. pizza and ice cream and chips
18. wanted to play with his new ball