Question: Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making it Connecticut's third-largest city after the coastal cities of Bridgeport and New Haven. Census Bureau estimates since then have indicated Hartford's fall to fourth place statewide, as a result of sustained population growth in the coastal city of Stamford.

Hartford is nicknamed the "Insurance Capital of the World", as it hosts many insurance company headquarters and insurance is the region's major industry. The city was founded in 1635 and is among the oldest cities in the United States. It is home to the nation's oldest public art museum (Wadsworth Atheneum), the oldest publicly funded park (Bushnell Park), the oldest continuously published newspaper ("The Hartford Courant"), and the second-oldest secondary school (Hartford Public High School). It also is home to Trinity College, a private liberal arts college, and the Mark Twain House where the author wrote his most famous works and raised his family, among other historically significant attractions. Twain wrote in 1868, "Of all the beautiful towns it has been my fortune to see this is the chief." 1. Is Hartford the largest city in Connecticut?
2. what rank is it?
3. what state is it the capital of?
4. what cities are larger?
5. what is it nicknamed?
6. why is it nicknamed that?
7. when was Hartford founded?
8. is it one of the newest cities in the U.S.?
9. what is its population?
10. as of what year?
11. according to what?
12. do they still think it is it still in 3rd place in the state by population?
13. which city is estimated to have over taken it?
14. what is the nations oldest public art museum?
15. Does Hartford have the oldest continuously published newspaper?
16. what is it called?
17. what did Twain say about the city?
18. when did he say that?
19. did he live there?
20. what is the name of the second-oldest secondary school? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. no
2. third
3. Connecticut
4. Bridgeport and New Haven
5. Insurance Capital of the World
6. because insurance is the region's major industry
7. 1635
8. no
9. 124,775
10. 2010
11. according to the 2010 Census
12. no
13. Stamford
14. Wadsworth Atheneum
15. yes
16. The Hartford Courant
17. Of all the beautiful towns it has been my fortune to see this is the chief.
18. in 1868
19. yes
20. Hartford Public High School

Q: CHAPTER VIII

A TIME OF WAITING

Dinah woke two minutes before one o'clock, and Nat at once lay down and, resolutely refusing to allow himself to think any more of the situation, was soon fast asleep.

"It am jess beginning to get light, Marse Glober," the negress said when, as it seemed to him, he had not been five minutes asleep. However, he jumped up at once.

"It is very dark, still, Dinah."

"It am dark, sah, but not so dark as it was. Bes' be off at once. Must get well away before dem black fellows wake up."

"How is Madame Duchesne?"

"She sleep, sah; she no wake for another tree or four hours. Dinah give pretty strong dose. Bes' dat she should know noting about it till we get to a safe place."

"But is there any safe place, Dinah?"

"Yes, massa; me take you where dey neber tink of searching, but good way off in hills."

Myra by this time was on her feet also.

"Have you slept well, Myra?"

"Yes, I have slept pretty well, but in spite of the two blankets under us it was awfully hard, and I feel stiff all over now."

"How shall we divide the things, Dinah?"

"Well, sah, do you tink you can take de head of de barrow? Dat pretty heaby weight."

"Oh, nonsense!" Nat said. "Madame Duchesne is a light weight, and if I could get her comfortably on my back I could carry her any distance."

"Dat bery well before starting, Marse Glober, you tell anoder story before we gone very far."

1. Nat
2. Dinah
3. two minutes before one o'clock
4. yes
5. three or four hours.
6. gave a strong dose
7. leave
8. black
9. a safe place
10. no

Numbered questions:
1. Who was asleep?
2. Who had just woken?
3. When did Dinah wake up?
4. Was Madame Duchesne still asleep?
5. How much longer did they think she would be asleep for?
6. Why were they so sure?
7. What were they plotting to do while she slept?
8. What skin color were they?
9. Where were they going?
10. Was it light out?

input: Anne Sanders was practicing soccer moves, which was not normal. Usually, Anne only plays basketball. She wins every basketball game she plays, and she loses at any other game. "Anne", I waved to her. "Why are you playing soccer?"

"Well, the gym teacher is doing something different," she said. "There are teams of four and partners of two.We get to pick our partners, and I want someone to pick me. "Anne held up a list.

"It looks like I'm on a team with you, Stacey, and Paul," I said. "Stacey is my best friend.Maybe we can be together: " Just then, Stacey and Paul came over. They had heard of the teams.

"Do you want to be partners, Stacey?" I asked.

"Well, I was going to be partners with Paul," she claimed. I didn't blame her. Paul was as fast as a rocket, and my nickname was "Snail". "But we are best friends," said Stacey. "So I guess I'II be with you. "

It was our first game. Stacey went to talk to some other friends afterwards, and Paul and Anne were talking about winning their game. I was sipping on my water, when I overheard Stacey, "She's worse than I thought; if I played the team alone,, I would have won easily. She's worse than a snail. She's more like a statue. "

That night, I felt terrible for losing and mad at Stacey for calling me a statue. After all, she was my best friend and my only friend. Anyway, the phone rang, and it was Stacey. At first, I thought she might apologize, but no such luck.

"Allison, the game tomorrow is canceled, " she said.

"Okay," I replied. "Sorry about the game today", Stacey hung up on me.

The next day, I went over to the soccer field. I knew the game was canceled, but maybe I could help clean up.But instead of a mess, I saw a soccer game in progress. Stacey and were playing, and Anne was hiding in the corner. "Paul made me pretend to be sick, " she whispered. "He wants to play with Stacey because she's so fast. "

So Anne and I went to get ice cream. Even if I lost Stacey ,I just created a lifelong friendship. 1. Who was as fast as a spacecraft?
2. Who complained that Anne is worse than a snail?
3. What else did Stacey call her?
4. Did she call that night?
5. Did she say she was sorry?
6. What did she call to tell her about the upcoming game?
7. Who hung up the phone?
8. Where did Allison go the next day?
9. What for?
10. Was there anything there to clean?
11. What did she see going on?
12. Where was Anne?
13. Who told her to fake feeling bad?
14. Why?
15. What for?
16. What did Anne and Allison go eat?
17. What game was Anne good at?
18. How many games did she usually win?
19. What about other games?
20. What teacher was changing things up? Return numbered answers in your output.

output:
1. Paul
2. Stacey
3. a statue
4. yes
5. no
6. That it was canceled.
7. Stacey
8. To the soccer field.
9. She thought she could help clean up.
10. no
11. She saw a soccer game in progress
12. She was hiding in the corner.
13. Paul
14. Because he wanted to play with Stacey
15. because she is so fast
16. Ice cream
17. Basketball
18. Every one she plays
19. She loses at any other game.
20. the gym teacher