Q: CHAPTER IV

A MIDNIGHT SEARCH

That night was destined to be an eventful one on the Rover farm. Arriving home, Sam and Tom told of the fun they had had and Dick laughed heartily. Then all three of the boys went to bed.

About midnight came a loud shouting from the barn, followed by the report of a shotgun. This was followed by a shriek from Sarah, the cook, who was afraid that burglars had come to murder her.

"What's that?" questioned Dick, as he hopped out of bed.

"That's Jack Ness' gun," answered Tom. "Something must be wrong at the barn."

"Chicken thieves again--I'll bet a new hat," said Sam. By this time Randolph Rover and his wife were up and were lighting a lamp. Without waiting for them, the boys slipped on some clothing and their shoes and ran downstairs. Dick took with him a pistol and each of the others a baseball bat.

"Boys! boys! be careful!" shouted their uncle after them.

"All right," returned Dick, readily.

He was the first outside, but Sam and Tom were close upon his heels. He heard Jack Ness running to the edge of a cornfield, shouting lustily. Then came another report of the shotgun.

"What is it, Jack?" shouted Dick. "Who are you shooting at?"

"I'm after two men," was the hired man's reply. "They jest run into the cornfield."

"Chicken thieves?" queried Tom.

"I guess so--anyway they was prowlin' around the hen house an' the barn. I called an' asked 'em what they wanted and they ran for dear life--so I knew they was up to no good."

Answer the following questions:
1. where did the men run to?
2. how many were they?
3. did anyone shoot?
4. who?
5. did anyone scream?
6. who was she?
7. what did she think was happening?
8. what time did all this happen?
9. did anyone tell the boys to take care?
10. what did the boys think the two men were?
11. who recognized where the shot was from?
12. what is the name of the farm?
13. where the boys happy before bed?
14. what did they talk about?
15. who lit a lamp?
16. did dick have a weapon?
17. what?
18. did the other two have guns as well?
19. then what?
20. what did Jack say the men were doing?
A: 1. cornfield
2. two
3. Yes
4. Jack Ness
5. Sarah
6. the cook
7. afraid that burglars had come to murder her
8. About midnight
9. their uncle
10. Chicken thieves
11. Tom
12. Rover farm
13. Yes
14. of the fun
15. Randolph Rover and his wife
16. Yes
17. a pistol
18. No
19. a baseball bat
20. they was prowlin' around the hen house an' the barn

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

South Ossetia () is a partially recognised state in the South Caucasus, located in the territory of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast within the former Georgian SSR. It has a population of 53,000 people who live in an area of 3,900km, south of the Russian Caucasus, with 30,000 living in its capital city of Tskhinvali.

South Ossetia declared independence from the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991. The Georgian government responded by abolishing South Ossetia's autonomy and trying to re-establish its control over the region by force. The crisis escalation led to the 199192 South Ossetia War. Georgian fighting against those controlling South Ossetia occurred on two other occasions, in 2004 and 2008. The latter conflict led to the RussoGeorgian War, during which Ossetian and Russian forces gained full "de facto" control of the territory of the former South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast.

In the wake of the 2008 war, Russia, followed by Nicaragua, Venezuela and Nauru, recognised South Ossetia's independence. Georgia does not recognise the existence of South Ossetia as a political entity, including most of the area in its Shida Kartli region, under the administration of the Provisional Administrative Entity of South Ossetia. Georgia and a significant part of the international community consider South Ossetia to be occupied by the Russian military. South Ossetia relies heavily on military, political and financial aid from Russia. Russia does not allow European Union Monitoring Mission to enter South Ossetia.

1. When did South Ossetia become free from the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic?
2. Where is it located?
3. Within the?
4. Who many people live there?
5. What is it south of?
6. What is the capital?
7. How many people live in the capital?
8. How did the Georgian government respond to it's independence?
9. Did it try to regain control?
10. How?
11. What war did this lead to?
12. What years?
13. Did they fight again?
14. When?
15. What war happened in 2004?
16. What about 2008?
17. What did they gain?
18. What does South Ossetia rely on Russia for?
19. Who does Russia not allow to enter there?
20. Is South Ossetia considered to be occupied by Russian military?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. 1991
2. in the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast
3. the former Georgian SSR
4. 53,000
5. the Russian Caucasus
6. Tskhinvali.
7. 30,000
8. by abolishing it's autonomy
9. yes
10. by force
11. South Ossetia War
12. 1991 to 1992
13. yes
14. in 2004 and 2008
15. unknown
16. the RussoGeorgian War
17. de facto control
18. military, political and financial aid
19. European Union Monitoring Mission
20. yes

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

(CNN) -- [WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the "Doctor Who" season finale.]

Permission to squee?

Saturday night's "Doctor Who" season finale was a roller coaster of feels, with deaths, goodbyes and one incredible James Bond-esque move by the Doctor.

It was the end of the first season of Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor.

Here are five moments that had us cheering or reaching for the tissues:

1. The Master kills Osgood

This one really hurt. UNIT captured the Master and made the Doctor the president of Earth, as they faced a massive invasion by dead-people-turned-Cybermen.

The Master tried the old talking-to-your-captor trick to bowtie-wearing geek Osgood ("Bowties are cool," after all), telling Osgood that she was about to be killed within 60 seconds.

Unfortunately for Osgood, the Master was no longer handcuffed and made good on her promise.

It was part of a terrific nutso performance by Michelle Gomez as the Master, but we'll really miss Osgood, who was like the ultimate "Doctor Who" fan.

2. Windsurfing into the TARDIS

The plane that carried the Doctor and members of UNIT exploded, and the Doctor was sent flying out of it, about to crash to the ground. Was this how it would all end?

Instead, the Doctor spotted the TARDIS and aimed himself to land right inside it. Wow!

The Master's AI interface assistant Seb was quite impressed by this, but the Master destroyed him as he squeed.

3. Clara reunites with Danny

After talking her way out of being killed by the Cybermen by impersonating the Doctor, Clara found herself in a graveyard, and discovered that an approaching Cyberman was her late boyfriend, Danny, who still had emotions, but was begging her to switch them off.

1. What show had its season finale?
2. Was it calm?
3. How is it described?
4. Who was the 12th doctor?
5. What happened to the plane?
6. Did he die?
7. Who was the AI interface assistant?
8. Who was made president of the planet?
9. Did the master follow through on a promise?
10. Who was killed?
11. Who was invading?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. "Doctor Who"
2. no
3. "a roller coaster of feels"
4. Peter Capaldi
5. it exploded
6. no
7. Seb
8. the Doctor
9. yes
10. Osgood
11. dead-people-turned-Cybermen