Q: Myanmar (myan-MAR i/minmr/ mee-ahn-MAR, /minmr/ mee-EN-mar or /manmr/ my-AN-mar (also with the stress on first syllable); Burmese pronunciation: [mjma]),[nb 1] officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia bordered by Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand. One-third of Myanmar's total perimeter of 1,930 km (1,200 miles) forms an uninterrupted coastline along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The country's 2014 census revealed a much lower population than expected, with 51 million people recorded. Myanmar is 676,578 square kilometres (261,227 sq mi) in size. Its capital city is Naypyidaw and its largest city is Yangon (Rangoon).

Early civilisations in Myanmar included the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states in Upper Burma and the Mon kingdoms in Lower Burma. In the 9th century, the Bamar people entered the upper Irrawaddy valley and, following the establishment of the Pagan Kingdom in the 1050s, the Burmese language, culture and Theravada Buddhism slowly became dominant in the country. The Pagan Kingdom fell due to the Mongol invasions and several warring states emerged. In the 16th century, reunified by the Taungoo Dynasty, the country was for a brief period the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia. The early 19th century Konbaung Dynasty ruled over an area that included modern Myanmar and briefly controlled Manipur and Assam as well. The British conquered Myanmar after three Anglo-Burmese Wars in the 19th century and the country became a British colony. Myanmar became an independent nation in 1948, initially as a democratic nation and then, following a coup d'etat in 1962, a military dictatorship.

1. The British
2. the 19th century
3. Burma
4. Southeast
5. Five
6. 676,578 square kilometres
7. 51 million
8. No
9. uninterrupted coastline
10. No
11. Naypyidaw
12. Yangon
13. Rangoon
14. the 1050s
15. Mongol invasions
16. the Taungoo Dynasty
17. Konbaung Dynasty
18. 1948
19. democratic
20. a coup d'etat

Numbered questions:
1. Who conquered Myanmar after 3 Anglo-Burmese Wars?
2. In what century was that?
3. What is another name for Myanmar?
4. What part of Asia is it in?
5. How many countries is it bordered by?
6. How many kilometres is it?
7. How many people did the 2014 census say it has?
8. Was that higher than expected?
9. What is one third of its total perimeter?
10. Is the capital Saigon?
11. What is its capital?
12. What is its largest city?
13. Is there another name for Yangon?
14. When was the Pagan Kingdom established?
15. Why did the Pagan Kingdom fall?
16. What Dynasty reunified the country in the 16th century?
17. Which Dynasty ruled over the modern Myanmar and briefly controlled Manipur?
18. When was Myanmar independent?
19. What kind of government was it initially?
20. What happened in 1962?

Q: CHAPTER XVII.

NEAR TO DEATH.

The Irishwoman had come up behind Hal so softly--she wore rubbers--that the youth did not hear her, and he was, therefore, thoroughly startled when she made the exclamation quoted at the end of the preceding chapter.

Ferris and Macklin jumped to their feet and both rushed out in the hall.

"What's the row, Mary?" cried the latter.

"Sure an' that's phot Oi want to know," replied the woman. "Oi found this fellow pakin' in the kay-hole of your dure, so Oi did."

"It's Hal Carson!" exclaimed Ferris. "So this is the way you followed me, eh?" he continued.

"Who is Hal Carson?" asked Macklin, grasping the youth by the arm.

"Old Sumner's new clerk and office boy," replied Ferris. "Don't let him get away."

Macklin gave a whistle.

"Dat's kinder serious, if he follered yer here. Wot have yer got ter say fer yerself?" he demanded, turning to Hal.

"Let go of my arm," returned Hal. "Are you the only one who lives in this building?"

"No."

"Then I presume I have a right to enter the hall-way, haven't I?"

"That won't wash, Carson!" exclaimed Ferris. "You are doing nothing but following me, and you know it."

"Just you step inside, do you hear?" commanded Macklin. "That's all right, Mary, I'll take care o' him," he added to the woman.

"Oi wondher if he was up in me apartment," she said, suspiciously. "Oi'll go up an' see if there is anything missing."

The woman departed, and Macklin tried to shove Hal into the room.

1. Hal
2. Yes.
3. She came up behind him
4. pakin' in the kay-hole of your dure
5. Ferris and Macklin
6. Ferris.
7. following him
8. Her apartment
9. See if there is anything missing.
10. Macklin tried to shove Hal
11. The room.
12. Old Sumner's new clerk and office boy,

Numbered questions:
1. Who did Mary come up on?
2. Did she surprise him?
3. How?
4. What was he doing?
5. Whose door?
6. Who knew Hal?
7. What did he think he was doing?
8. Where did Mary go?
9. To do what?
10. What happened after she left?
11. Where?
12. Who was Hal?

Q: The White family moves to a new city, but Mrs White's son, Bob, is not happy, because he doesn't have any friends to play with there. "Don't worry!" says Mrs White, "you'll soon make friends here." One morning, there is a knock on the door. Mrs White opens it and sees their neighbour Mrs Miller standing there. She comes to borrow two eggs to make some cakes. Mrs White gives her two eggs. In the afternoon, Mrs Miller's son, Jack comes to their home. He says to Mrs White, "my mother asks me to give some cakes and two eggs to you." "Well, thank you," says Mrs White. "Come in and meet my son, Bob." After Bob and Jack have the cakes, they go out to play football together. Jack says, "I am glad you live next door." Bob says, "I must thank your mother for coming to borrow eggs." Jack laughs and tells Bob, "My mother doesn't need any eggs, but she wants to make friends with your mother." Bob says, "Oh, I see. That's a clever way to make friends."

1. a new city
2. because he doesn't have any friends to play with there
3. Jack
4. next door
5. Jack's mom
6. Mrs Miller
7. Mrs White
8. two eggs
9. To make some cakes
10. Yes
11. No
12. To make friends with Mrs White
13. Borrowing the eggs.
14. Glad
15. Cakes and eggs
16. Jack and Bob
17. play football
18. That it's clever
19. "Well, thank you"
20. Bob

Numbered questions:
1. Where did the White's move to?
2. Why is Bob sad?
3. Who is his new friend?
4. Where does he live?
5. Who set them up to be friends?
6. Who knocked on the door?
7. Who answered?
8. What did she want?
9. For what?
10. Does Mrs. White loan them to her?
11. Did she really need the eggs?
12. Why did she ask for them?
13. What does Bob want to thank her for?
14. What does Jack think about that?
15. What does Jack bring over?
16. Who eats the cake?
17. What do they do after?
18. What does Bob think about the ploy to make friends?
19. What does Mrs. White say to Jack when he brings the cake
20. Who does she want him to meet?