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.

Question: Isabella Stewart was born in New York City in 1 840.Her father made a great deal of money in the trade.During school,her parents took her to Italy to explore the country's many cultural treasures.

One of the private art collections Isabella visited in Milan had a deep influence on her.She wrote to her friends about her dream of owning a house one day with an art collection like the one she had seen in Italy.

In Paris,Isabella became close friends with one of her classmates,Julia Gardner,whose family was from Boston.Julia would later introduce Isabella to her brother,Jack.In 1 860,Isabella Stewart married Jack Gardner.

The couple had too much art to fit inside their home.So they decided to start planning a museum.Mrs. Gardner didn't like the cold and empty.spaces of many museums during her time.She wanted a warm museum filled with light.She once said that she decided years ago that the greatest need in her country was art.America was a young country developing quickly in other areas.But the country needed more chances for people to See beautiful examples of art.

After her husband's death in 1 898.Isabella knew she had no time to lose in building her museum.She bought land,hired a building designer,and supervised every detail of her museum's construction.

Mrs.Gardner opened her museum on January 1,1 903,which was then called Fenway Court.She invited her friends that night for a special musical performance.The next month,she opened the museum to the public.At first,visits were limited to twenty days out of the year.Visitors paid one dollar to enter.

Isabella Stewart Gardner died in 1 924 in Boston.In her will,she left the museum a million dollars and a series of requirements about how it should be managed, one that the permanent collection cannot be changed. 1. Where was Isabella Steward born?
2. What was the name of her classmate in Paris she became close friends with?
3. What had great influnce on Ms. Steward in Milan?
4. Why did the Gardners decide to open an Art museum?
5. Where did Isabella's parents take her to study the countries many cultural treasures?
6. What was the date Mrs. Gardner opened her museum?
7. What was the name of the muesum then?
8. What did Mrs. Gardner leave the museum in her will?
9. Did she have any requirements to how the museum should be managed?
10. how long after the initial opening was the museum opem to the public? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. New York City
2. Julia Gardner
3. One of the private art collections she visited
4. Isabella didn't like the cold and wanted a museum full of light
5. Italy
6. January 1 ,1903
7. Fenway Court
8. a million dollars
9. Yes
10. The next month

Q: CHAPTER XI

FUN AT PUTNAM HALL

"Back to Putnam Hall at last!"

"Yes, boys, back at last! Hurrah for the dear old school, and all the boys in it!"

Peleg Snuggers, the general utility man of the Hall, had just brought the boys up from Cedarville, to which place they had journeyed from Ithaca on the regular afternoon boat running up Cayuga Lake. With the Rovers had come Fred Garrison, Larry Colby, and several others of their old school chums.

(For the doings of the Putnam Hall students previous to the arrival at that institution of the Rover boys, see The Putnam Hall Series, the first volume of which is entitled, "The Putnam Hall Cadets."--PUBLISHERS)

"Glad to welcome you back, boys!" exclaimed Captain Victor Putnam, a pleasant smile on his face. He shook hands all around. "Did you have a nice trip?"

"Splendid, sir," said Tom. "Oh, how do you do, Mr. Strong?" and he ran to meet the head teacher. He could not help but think of how different things were now to when he had first arrived at Putnam Hall the year previous, and Josiah Crabtree had locked him up in the guardroom for exploding a big firecracker in honor of the occasion.

"Well, Thomas, I hope you have left all your pranks behind," observed George Strong. "How about it?" And his eyes twinkled.

"Oh, I'm going in for study this session," answered Tom demurely. And then he winked at Larry on the sly. But his words did not deceive George Strong, who understood only too well Tom's propensity for mischief.

1. to meet the head teacher
2. Putnam Hall
3. from Cedarville
4. journeyed from Ithaca on the regular afternoon boat
5. Peleg Snuggers, the general utility man of the Hall, had just brought the boys up from Cedarville, to which place they had journeyed from Ithaca on the regular afternoon boat running up Cayuga Lake. With the Rovers had come Fred Garrison, Larry Colby, and several others of their old school chums.
6. Yes
7. unknown
8. Thomas
9. Yes
10. Larry
11. George Strong
12. exploding a big firecracker
13. in honor of the occasion.
14. when he had first arrived at Putnam Hall the year previous
15. Peleg Snuggers
16. Captain Victor Putnam,
17. Yes
18. "Glad to welcome you back, boys!"
19. No
20. He shook hands all around

Numbered questions:
1. where were they returning to?
2. where?
3. from where?
4. what were they doing there?
5. who went?
6. Is Putnam hall their school?
7. were they happy to be back?
8. who is the prankster?
9. Was Tom going to study?
10. who did he wink at?
11. who is the lead instructor?
12. what was a prank that Tom played?
13. why did he do that?
14. what occasion?
15. who is the school janitor?
16. who was waiting to greet the boys upon their return?
17. was he happy to see them?
18. what did he say?
19. Did he give hugs?
20. then what?