Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER IX--SMELLING DEATH

Adam Salton, though he talked little, did not let the grass grow under his feet in any matter which he had undertaken, or in which he was interested. He had agreed with Sir Nathaniel that they should not do anything with regard to the mystery of Lady Arabella's fear of the mongoose, but he steadily pursued his course in being _prepared_ to act whenever the opportunity might come. He was in his own mind perpetually casting about for information or clues which might lead to possible lines of action. Baffled by the killing of the mongoose, he looked around for another line to follow. He was fascinated by the idea of there being a mysterious link between the woman and the animal, but he was already preparing a second string to his bow. His new idea was to use the faculties of Oolanga, so far as he could, in the service of discovery. His first move was to send Davenport to Liverpool to try to find the steward of the _West African_, who had told him about Oolanga, and if possible secure any further information, and then try to induce (by bribery or other means) the nigger to come to the Brow. So soon as he himself could have speech of the Voodoo-man he would be able to learn from him something useful. Davenport was successful in his missions, for he had to get another mongoose, and he was able to tell Adam that he had seen the steward, who told him much that he wanted to know, and had also arranged for Oolanga to come to Lesser Hill the following day. At this point Adam saw his way sufficiently clear to admit Davenport to some extent into his confidence. He had come to the conclusion that it would be better--certainly at first--not himself to appear in the matter, with which Davenport was fully competent to deal. It would be time for himself to take a personal part when matters had advanced a little further.

1. Who was ready to act?
2. Who thought that nothing should be done?
3. Who went to Liverpool?
4. Who was Davenport looking for?
5. To find who?
6. Why did they want to find him?
7. Did Davenport succeed?
8. Where woud Oolanga arrive?
9. Would Adam come to meet him?
10. What would be Oolanga's role?
11. What was Adam trying to figure out?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Adam Salton
2. Sir Nathaniel.
3. Davenport
4. The steward of the West African.
5. Oolanga
6. Induce him to come to the Bow.
7. Yes.
8. Lesser Hill
9. No.
10. To provide useful information.
11. Why Lady Arabella feared the mongoose.

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

(CNN) -- Cristiano Ronaldo has consistently been linked with a move back to Manchester United -- but Real Madrid star Mesut Ozil insists his club must hold onto the player if it is to challenge at the very top.

Ronaldo, who left United for Real in a world record $130 million deal in 2009, has been the subject of much speculation in recent months.

The 28-year-old has scored 201 goals in 199 appearances for Real and club president Florentino Perez recently stated that he expected Ronaldo to finish his career in the Spanish capital.

But the speculation refuses to disappear -- leaving Ozil hoping his Portuguese teammate stays put.

"Cristiano Ronaldo is very important to the team, just look at all the goals he has scored in the past few seasons," he told CNN.

"He's a great person off the field. I hope he can stay here for a long time because he can help us win important titles."

The loss of Ronaldo would be a huge blow to a Real side hoping to snatch the league title back from Barcelona and win its first Champions League crown since 2002.

Real has lost out at the semifinal stage in each of the past three seasons with Borussia Dortmund the last team to put paid to the Spanish club's dream of a 10th triumph in the competition.

"We have come very close to winning the Champions League in the past few years and that leaves a very bitter taste in the mouth," Ozil revealed.

1. How many goals has Cristiano Ronaldo scored?
2. How old is he?
3. How many appearances?
4. Where might he be moving back to?
5. What club is he a part of at the moment?
6. Do they want him to leave?
7. What year did he make a deal with Real?
8. For how much money?
9. What country is Real from?
10. Do they think he is a bad guy in day to day life?
11. Who are they wanting to get the title from?
12. What would they win?
13. When was the last that they won it?
14. What stage have they lost at?
15. Was it just the last season?
16. How many seasons?
17. Have they ever got close to winning the Championship?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. 201
2. 28
3. 199
4. Manchester United
5. Real
6. no
7. 2009
8. $130 million
9. Spain
10. no
11. Barcelona
12. the Champions League crown
13. 2002
14. semifinal
15. no
16. three
17. yes

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER IX.

CORIOLANUS AND CINCINNATUS.

B.C. 458.

All the time these struggles were going on between the patricians and the plebeians at home, there were wars with the neighboring tribes, the Volscians, the Veians, the Latins, and the Etruscans. Every spring the fighting men went out, attacked their neighbors, drove off their cattle, and tried to take some town; then fought a battle, and went home to reap the harvest, gather the grapes and olives in the autumn, and attend to public business and vote for the magistrates in the winter. They were small wars, but famous men fought in them. In a war against the Volscians, when Cominius was consul, he was besieging a city called Corioli, when news came that the men of Antium were marching against him, and in their first attack on the walls the Romans were beaten off, but a gallant young patrician, descended from the king Ancus Marcius, Caius Marcius by name, rallied them and led them back with such spirit that the place was taken before the hostile army came up; then he fought among the foremost and gained the victory. When he was brought to the consul's tent covered with wounds, Cominius did all he could to show his gratitude--set on the young man's head the crown of victory, gave him the surname of Coriolanus in honor of his exploits, and granted him the tenth part of the spoil of ten prisoners. Of them, however, Coriolanus only accepted one, an old friend of the family, whom he set at liberty at once. Afterwards, when there was a great famine in Rome, Coriolanus led an expedition to Antium, and brought away quantities of corn and cattle, which he distributed freely, keeping none for himself.

1. Who was consul during the war with the Volscians?
2. Who was he besieging?
3. Called what?
4. What did he find out?
5. Who was fought off?
6. Who was a descendant of Ancus Marcius?
7. Who won?
8. What year was this?
9. A.C.?
10. B.C.?
11. What were the 2 groups fighting at home?
12. What other conflict were there?
13. Which ones?
14. What else?
15. Any others?
16. Who else?
17. What kind of things were harvested?
18. What else did the men do at home?
19. Anything else?
20. What time of year did they fight?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Cominius was
2. a city
3. Corioli
4. the men of Antium were marching against him
5. the Romans
6. Caius Marcius
7. Coriolanus
8. 458
9. No
10. Yes
11. the patricians and the plebeians
12. wars with the neighboring tribes
13. the Volscians
14. the Veians
15. the Latins
16. the Etruscans
17. grapes and olives
18. attend to public business
19. vote for the magistrates
20. Every spring