Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER THIRTY ONE.

DESCRIBES A HAPPY HOME AND A HAPPIER MEETING.

In a small wayside cottage in the outskirts of one of those picturesque villages which surround London, an old woman sat at the head of a small deal table, with a black teapot, a brown sugar-basin, a yellow milk jug, and a cracked tea-cup before her.

At the foot of the same table sat a young man, with a large knife in one hand, a huge loaf of bread in the other, and a mass of yellow butter in a blue plate in front of him.

The young man was James Slagg; the old woman was his mother. Jim had no brothers or sisters, and his father chanced to be absent at market, so he had the "old lady" all to himself.

"Well, well, Jim," said Mrs Slagg, with a loving look at her son's flushed face, "you've told me a heap o' wonderful tales about telegrumphs, an' tigers, an' electricity an' what not. If you was as great a liar as you was used to be, Jim, I tell 'ee plain, lad, I wouldn't believe one word on it. But you're a better boy than you was, Jim, an' I do believe you--indeed I do, though I must confess that some on it is hard to swallow."

"Thank 'ee, mother," said Jim, with a pleasant nod, as he cut an enormous slice from the loaf, trowelled upon it a mass of the yellow butter, and pushed in his cup for more tea.

1. Who sat at the foot of the table?
2. What did she have before her?
3. What was her name?
4. Who sat at the foot of the table?
5. What was he holding in one hand?
6. And in the other?
7. What did he have before him?
8. What was his name?
9. What was the woman's relationship to him?
10. Where were his brothers and sisters?
11. And his dad?
12. Was his face pale?
13. What had he been telling his mom?
14. Did she believe them?
15. But were they easy to believe?
16. Did he thank his mom?
17. What did he use his knife for?
18. What did he put on it?
19. Did he ask for more to drink?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. an old woman
2. a black teapot, a brown sugar-basin, a yellow milk jug, and a cracked tea-cup
3. Mrs Slagg
4. a young man
5. a large knife
6. a huge loaf of bread
7. a mass of yellow butter in a blue plate
8. Jim
9. his mother
10. Jim had no brothers or sisters
11. at market,
12. no
13. a heap o' wonderful tales
14. yes
15. no
16. yes
17. he cut an enormous slice from the loaf
18. a mass of the yellow butter
19. yes

Question: Chapter 13: Bush Rangers.

As soon as it became dark, the journey was renewed.

"Now, Jim, you must keep your eyes well open," Reuben said. "There is no saying when we may come upon them, now."

"I tink dey not berry far off, sah. Dose sheep too tired to go far. Black fellow glad to stop and rest, when he see no one coming after him.

"De ground more up and down here. Must no make noise. May come upon dem sudden."

It was nearly midnight when Jim suddenly halted.

"What is it, Jim?" Reuben asked, in a low voice.

Jim stood sniffing the air.

"Me smell fire, captain."

Reuben sniffed the air, but shook his head.

"I don't smell anything, Jim."

"I smell him, sah, sure enough; not very close, perhaps, but in de air."

"What is it, Captain Whitney?" Mr. Blount asked, as he came forward and joined them.

"Jim says he smells fire, but I can't smell it."

"Oh, you can trust Jim's nose," the settler said. "It is wonderful how keen is the scent of these natives. They are like dogs in that respect; and can perceive the smell of a fire, when the wind brings it down to them, miles away."

"Dis way now, sah," Jim said, turning off to the left, at right angles to the course which they had been pursuing. "Smell come down the wind, dat's sartin. We follow him far enough, we sure to catch dem."

For fully two miles, Reuben followed the black without speaking. Then he said: 1. What does the settler compare Jim to?
2. What characteristic is similar to a dog?
3. What race is Jim?
4. Are they looking for someone?
5. Do you know who?
6. What time is it when Jim smells fire?
7. What does he do?
8. Does Reuben agree?
9. Who tells him Jim is right?
10. Who will take a break when they feel safe? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. dogs
2. keen sense of smell
3. black
4. yes
5. unknown
6. It was nearly midnight
7. suddenly halted.
8. no
9. Mr. Blount
10. Black fellow

Q: Sam and Joe were astronauts. There was once a very dangerous trip and the more experienced astronauts knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive. Sam and Joe, however, thought it would be exciting though a little dangerous. "We're the best men for the job," they said to the boss. "There may be problems, but we can find the answers." "They're the last people I'd trust ," thought the boss. "But all the other astronauts have refused to go." Once they were in space, Joe had to go outside to make some repairs . When the repairs were done, he tried to get back inside the spaceship. But the door was locked. He knocked but there was no answer. He knocked again, louder this time, and again no answer came. Then he hit the door as hard as he could and finally a voice said, "Who's there?" "It's me! Who else could it be?" shouted Joe. Sam let him in all right but you can imagine that Joe never asked to go on a trip with Sam again!

1. astronauts
2. no
3. no
4. small chance of coming back alive
5. no
6. exciting
7. no
8. yes
9. no
10. door was locked
11. no
12. knocked

Numbered questions:
1. Who were Sam and Joe?
2. Was the trip they went on safe?
3. Did any others travel with them?
4. What did the more experienced adventurers know?
5. Did the two think it was too dangerous to complete the task?
6. What did they think it would be?
7. Did their supervisor believe they'd be okay to do the work?
8. Were there fixes to be made once in orbit?
9. Was it easy for the worker who did the fixes to come inside afterwards?
10. Why not?
11. Did he fix this situation by calling through his radio in the suit?
12. What did he do?