Problem: Chapter 21: The Capture Of Quebec.

On the day on which he received James' report, Wolfe issued his orders for the attack. Colonel Burton, at Point Levi, was to bring up every man who could be spared, to assist in the enterprise, and that officer accordingly marched to the spot indicated for embarkation, after nightfall, with 1200 men.

As night approached, the main fleet, under Admiral Saunders, below Quebec, ranged itself opposite Beauport, and opened a tremendous cannonade, while the boats were lowered, and filled with sailors and marines. Montcalm, believing that the movements of the English above the town were only a feint, and that their main body was still below it, massed his troops in front of Beauport, to repel the expected landing.

To Colonel Howe, of the Light Infantry, was given the honour of leading the little party, who were to suddenly attack Vergor's camp, at the head of the path. James Walsham, knowing the way, was to accompany him as second in command. Twenty-four picked men volunteered to follow them. Thirty large troop boats, and some boats belonging to the ships, were in readiness, and 1700 men took their places in them.

The tide was still flowing, and, the better to deceive the French, the vessels and boats were allowed to drift upwards for a little distance, as if to attempt to effect a landing above Cap Rouge. Wolfe had, that day, gained some intelligence which would assist him to deceive the enemy, for he learned that a number of boats, laden with provisions from Quebec, were coming down with the tide.
1. Who led the small party?
2. Who knew the path?
3. Was he first in command?
4. What was he?
5. To who?
6. What group was he of?
7. How many volunteers did they have?
8. Where was the main fleet?
9. Who was leading it?
10. How many were there?
11. Who learned information that would help trick the enemy?
12. What did he find out was coming that way?
13. What was traveling toward them?
14. Carrying what?
15. From where?
Answer: 1. Colonel Burton
2. James
3. no
4. second in command
5. Colonel Howe
6. Light Infantry
7. Twenty-four
8. Quebec
9. Admiral Saunders
10. 1200
11. Wolfe
12. that day
13. number of boats
14. provisions
15. Quebec

Problem: Jane Scott is fourteen and the year before last she began to study in a middle school. She likes dancing and singing and spends a lot of time on them. But she hates math and does not work hard at it. She thinks it difficult to learn. She falls behind her classmates and once failed the math exam. She decides to drop it. Her father is angry with her when he knows about it. It was Sunday. Mr Scott gave a call to his sister, who teaches math in another school. He hoped she would come and tell his daughter how to learn math. The woman came quickly and said. "You're a clever girl, Jane. I'm sure you'll soon do well in math if you work hard at it." "I'm afraid I can't, Aunt," said Jane, "Girls can't be good at math." "I don't think so," said the woman. "I was good at it when was a girl. You must do more exercises and practice a math problem again and again until you master it. Remember: Practice makes perfect. Well, it's a math problem. Think about it and practice it again, and you'll work it out." "OK," said the girl, "Let me try." About an hour later, Jane took the exercise book to her aunt and said, "I've done the problem ten times." "Well done!" her aunt said happily, "What result did you get?" "Ten answers."
1. How old is Jane Scott?
2. What does she like to do?
3. Where does she do this?
4. What else does she do there
5. Is she any good at it?
6. Does she really pursue it?
7. What does she do about it?
8. Does anybody react to that?
9. Does he try to help her?
10. How?
11. What does Jane believe?
12. What does her Aunt say about that?
13. What advice does she give her?
14. What will this accomplish?
15. What did Jane do?
16. How?
17. Did it help?
18. How?
19. How did her aunt react?
20. Why did Jane think she wasn't good at math?
Answer: 1. Fourteen
2. Dancing and Singing
3. In middle school
4. Math
5. No
6. No
7. She drops it.
8. Her father
9. yes
10. Ask his sister to help her.
11. Girls can't be good at math.
12. She was good in math.
13. You have to exercise and practice.
14. She will get better.
15. She tried.
16. She did the problem ten times.
17. Yes
18. She got ten answers.
19. She was happy.
20. She failed a math test.

Problem: CHAPTER II

JIM'S GUESTS

After breakfast next morning Jim and his friends went out on the terrace. The tide was full and the woods across the bay looked like islands. A line of white surf marked the edge of the marsh, which ran back, broken by winding creeks, to the foot of the rising ground. Sometimes a gleam of sunshine touched the lonely flats and they flashed into luminous green, silver, and yellow. Then the color faded and the light moving on forced up for a few moments the rugged blue hills against their misty background. The landscape had not the sharp distinctness common in Canada; it was dim and marked by an elusive charm.

Jim began to think about Evelyn. She was somehow like the country. Her charm was strong but not obtrusive. One could not, so to speak, realize Evelyn at a glance; she was marked by subtle refinements and delicacies that one rather felt than saw. Her English reserve was fascinating, because it hinted at the reward one might get if one could break it down. Carrie, too, was thinking about Evelyn, Mrs. Winter was sewing, and Jake occupied himself by cleaning an old pipe.

"It's some time since we broke camp on the telegraph line," Carrie remarked. "Do you find having nothing to do comes easy, Jim?"

"I don't expect to be idle long. It's prudent to consider before you begin to move."

Carrie felt that Jim was getting English. He had, of course, been to McGill, but since they reached the Old Country he was dropping his Western colloquialisms. She thought it significant that he did so unconsciously.
1. Where did Jim go?
2. Was he alone?
3. Who was with him?
4. Who were they thinking of?
5. When were they on the terrace?
6. What country were they in?
7. Where were the woods?
8. What did they look like?
9. Who was cleaning something?
10. What was he cleaning?
Answer:
1. out on the terrace
2. no
3. his friends
4. Evelyn.
5. After breakfast next morning
6. the Old Country
7. across the bay
8. islands.
9. Jake
10. an old pipe.