Q: CHAPTER TWENTY TWO.

TELLS OF DARK AND THREATENING CLOUDS, AND WAR.

The exigencies of our somewhat acrobatic tale require, at this point, that we should make a considerable bound. We shall beg the obliging reader to leap with us into the year 1834.

Hans Marais, moustached, bearded, bronzed, and in the prime of life, sits at the door of a cottage recently built close to that of his father. Beside him sits his wife--formerly Miss Gertrude Brook, and now as sweet and pretty a young woman as you would find in a month's ride through a country where sweet pretty women were, and still are, very numerous in proportion to the population.

Whether it was that Hans was timid, or Gertie shy, we cannot tell, but somehow it is only three months since they began their united career, and Hans considers himself to have married rather "late in life." Gertie, being now twenty-six, begins to think herself quite an old woman. It is evident, however, that this ancient couple wear well, and are sufficiently happy--if we may presume to judge from appearances.

"Gertie," said Hans, patting the fingers which handed him his big Dutch pipe, "I fear that my father is determined to go."

"Do you think so?" said Gertie, while a sad expression chased the sunshine from her face.

"Yes, he says he cannot stand the treatment we Cape-Dutchmen receive from the British Government, and that he means to give up his farm, take his waggons and goods, and treck away to the north, with the friends who are already preparing to go, in search of free lands in the wilderness where the Union Jack does not fly."

Answer the following questions:
1. What year is it?
2. Who is the male character?
3. Does he have facial hair?
4. What color is he?
5. What kind of house does he have??
6. Does he have a wife?
7. Are pretty women easy to come by?
8. How long has it been since they started their career
9. How old is Gertie?
10. Is the couple happy?
11. What ethnicity are the characters?
12. Yes. Was did Gertie hand to Hans
13. Did he fear is father leaving?
14. What did Gertie say next?
15. Why is the father thinking about leaving?
16. From whom?
17. Where is he planning on trecking?
18. In search of what?
19. Which country does he not want to be under?
A: 1. 1834
2. Hans Marais
3. yes
4. bronzed
5. a cottage
6. yes
7. yes
8. three months
9. , twenty-six
10. yes
11. Cape Dutchman?
12. his big Dutch pipe
13. yes
14. Do you think so?
15. he cannot stand the treatment Cape-Dutchmen receive
16. the British Government
17. away to the north
18. of free lands in the wilderness where the Union Jack does not fly
19. the Union Jack

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

(CNN) -- Serena Williams will return to competitive tennis after nearly a year on the sidelines in the WTA tournament at Eastbourne, which starts Saturday.

The former world number one has endured a torrid time since being sidelined with a foot injury after winning her fourth Wimbledon crown last July.

Several aborted attempts at a comeback were followed by a major health scare in February as she suffered a blood clot on her lung.

It led to speculation that her glittering career could be over, but Williams has recovered to take her place as a wild card in the grass court event at the south coast of England resort.

"I am so excited to be healthy enough to compete again," she told the tournament's official website.

"These past twelve months have been extremely tough and character building. I have so much to be grateful for. I'm thankful to my family, friends, and fans for all of their support. Serena's back!"

Serena will be joined in the traditional pre-Wimbledon warm-up tournament by her older sister Venus, who is also returning to action after an extended injury layoff.

Venus has been sidelined since injuring her hip at the Australian Open in January.

They will take their place in a top-class line-up which has 13 of the top 20 players in the WTA world rankings, including new French Open champion Li Na of China.

13-time grand slam champion Serena returned to practice in April, but decided against returning for the second grand slam season of the season in Paris.

1. Who was injured in January?
2. Who is her sister?
3. How many championships does she have?
4. How many Wimbledon wins does she have?
5. Was she injured?
6. When?
7. Was she healthy after that?
8. What was the issue?
9. What was her sisters injury?
10. When is the new tournament?
11. Where?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Venus
2. Serena
3. 13
4. four
5. yes
6. July
7. No
8. a blood clot
9. her hip
10. Saturday.
11. Eastbourne

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER III

THE WAR BEGUN

There could be no question, after this cry from Amos Nelson, but that he and his Tory friends had in some way come to learn of what we lads would do toward aiding the Cause.

It was natural that I, suspecting Seth Jepson, should set down to his door the crime of having betrayed us to our enemies; but when I put that thought into words Archie would have none of it. He declared that however much Seth might be inclined toward Toryism, he was not such a knave as to join us with traitorous intentions in his heart.

We had made no reply to Amos Nelson, and it appeared much as if his only desire was to let us understand that he was in possession of our secret, for immediately after having taunted us he went off in the direction of Corn hill, taking his friend with him, therefore Archie and I had nothing to do except discuss the possibility of our having been betrayed, with not a little warmth but no result.

Silas was still engaged in the work of enrolling recruits, and failed to come to the rendezvous, most like believing he could be doing better service in seeking out those who would become Minute Boys, than by wagging his tongue at the city dock with us.

Because of knowing that that which we would keep private was a secret no longer, I grew disheartened, and instead of agreeing to Archie's proposition that the remainder of the day be spent in gaining yet more recruits, I turned my face homeward once more, agreeing crustily to meet those who had promised to become Minute Boys at the old ship-yard that evening.

1. Who suspected Jepson?
2. What crime did the narrator want to accuse him of?
3. Who did not agree?
4. Even though Seth supported what?
5. What was Silas doing?
6. Recruits to become what?
7. Did he join the two friends?
8. Did he think he would be more productive talking to them?
9. Where were the two friends talking?
10. What did Archie want to do with the rest of the day?
11. True or False: The narrator agreed to Archie's suggestion.
12. Where would he go that evening?
13. Who knew the secret of Archie and the narrator?
14. Amos who?
15. Where did he go off to?
16. Did he go alone?
17. Who went with him?
18. What is the name of this friend?
19. True or False: Nelson's friends are Tories.
20. What is the title of the chapter?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Amos Nelson
2. betrayed us
3. Archie
4. Toryism
5. enrolling recruits
6. Minute Boys
7. no
8. yes
9. dock
10. gaining more recruits
11. true
12. ship-yard
13. Amos
14. Nelson
15. the direction of Corn hill
16. no
17. his friend
18. unknown
19. true
20. THE WAR BEGUN