Problem: CHAPTER NINE.

HESTER INTRODUCED TO A NEW HOME AND NEW FRIENDS UNDER PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES, AND A NEW NAME.

Long before their flight was discovered Hester Sommers and Dinah had penetrated into a dense thicket, where the negress proceeded to produce a wonderful metamorphosis.

"Now, my dear," she said, hastily undoing a large bundle which she carried, while Hester, panting and terrified, sat down on the grass beside her, "don't you be frighted. I's your fri'nd. I's Dinah, de sister ob Peter de Great, an' de fri'nd also ob Geo'ge. So you make your mind easy."

"My mind is quite easy," said Hester; "and even if you were not Peter's sister, I'd trust you, because of the tone of your kind voice. But who is Geo'ge?"

Dinah opened her eyes very wide at this question, for Peter had already enlightened her mind a little as to the middy's feelings towards Hester.

"You not know Geo'ge?" she asked.

"Never heard of him before, Dinah."

"Geo'ge Foster?"

"Oh, I understand! It was your way of pronouncing his name that puzzled me," returned the girl, with a faint smile. "I'm glad you are his friend, too, poor fellow!"

"Well, you _is_ a babby!" exclaimed Dinah, who had been mixing up what appeared to be black paint in a wooden bowl. "Now, look yar, don't you be frighted. It's a matter ob life an' deaf, you know, but _I's_ your fri'nd! Jest you do zackly what I tells you."

"Yes, Dinah," said Hester, alarmed, notwithstanding, by the earnestness and solemnity of her new friend, "what am I to do?"
1. who went deep into the trees?
2. when?
3. what was happening in the trees>
4. of what?
5. how long before their flight was discovered?
6. what did Dinah say to Hester?
7. what was she doing at the time?
8. was it a small bundle?
9. how was Hester feeling?
10. what was she doing?
11. who did she sit by?
12. where at?
13. who is Dinah's brother?
Answer: 1. Hester Sommers and Dinah
2. before their flight was discovered
3. a metamorphosis
4. the negress
5. unknown
6. Now, my dear,
7. undoing a bundle
8. no
9. terrified
10. panting
11. Dinah
12. on the grass
13. Peter de Great

Problem: (CNN) -- Whether it's breaking records on the piste, or making hit records in the studio, Tina Maze is determined to do things her way.

The 29-year-old, who broke ranks with her national skiing federation to set up her own team, last weekend had the satisfaction of breaking the iconic all-time World Cup points record of the legendary Hermann Maier as she shrugged off pre-race death threats.

The Slovenian has celebrated her numerous victories by turning cartwheels and, even more daringly, once famously unzipped her ski suit to reveal her under clothing to photographers after some rivals had wrongly accused her of gaining an aerodynamic advantage by placing padding in her sports bra.

But not content with just grabbing the sporting headlines, Maze is also hitting the high notes in a fledgling career as a pop star -- inspired by influences such as Alicia Keys, Jessie J and, of course, Lady Gaga.

A leading Slovenian music producer persuaded Maze to record a number he had written. Given her maverick reputation and single-minded approach, the title could not have been more apt:-- "My Way is My Decision" -- and it proved an instant hit, quickly reaching No. 1 in the Slovenian charts.

The accompanying video -- which sees Maze moving in time to the catchy up tempo song -- has had over a million hits on YouTube.

At one point, Maze dons a skiing helmet and uses a ski as a mock guitar, but fooling aside it is clear she has more than a modicum of musical talent.
1. who put ona skiing helmet?
2. how old is she?
3. what has she just started doing?
4. what nationality is she?
5. what organization did she leave?
6. who are her musical influences?
7. what did she achieve last weekend?
8. who used to hold it?
9. what did she have to ignore beofre the race?
10. where was the record producer from?
11. and what song did they write?
12. has it been a hit?
13. how often has the video been seen?
14. what acrobatics does she do?
15. why did she show her bra?
16. of doing what?
17. what item did she use as a guitar?
Answer: 1. Maze
2. 29
3. hitting the high notes
4. Slovenian
5. national skiing federation
6. Alicia Keys, Jessie J and, Lady Gaga.
7. World Cup points record
8. Hermann Maier
9. death threats.
10. Slovenia
11. My Way is My Decision
12. yes
13. over a million
14. cartwheels
15. rivals had wrongly accused her
16. gaining an aerodynamic advantage by placing padding in her sports bra.
17. a ski

Problem: It was three o'clock. A man was walking down a high street in the north of England. He was wearing a dark suit and carrying a suitcase. His name was Terry and he and he had lived away from home for twenty years. In fact he was in prison , Terry was feeling totally depressed because everything in his hometown had changed. The park where he used to play was now a car park. The house where he was born had dis appeared and in its place, ironically , was a bank. Terry wanted to have a cup of coffee in the old small restaurant where he used to go with his friend after school, but it had become a fast food restaurant. He entered it, sat down, and asked for a cup of coffee. Then he felt sadder when he thought of what he had seen. While paying for the coffee he found an old ticket in his wallet. It was for a pair of shoes he had taken to be repaired the day before the bank robbery 20 years ago. The shoe repairer was an old man then, so Terry was sure that he must be dead. But when he turned the cor ner of the steet, he couldn't believe his eyes. The shop was still there! And it was the same shoe repairer! He looked about a hundred years old. Terry was so happy! Terry told him that he had lived in Australia for the past twenty years and that he forgot to pick up the shoes before he left England. The shoe repairer disappeared into the back of the shop. After ten minutes he came back. "Were they dark brown, Italian shoes, size 42?"he asked slowly. "Yes!nsaid Terry, excitedly. "I haven't repaired them,"the shoe repairer said slowly. "You can take them tomorrow afternoon. "
1. Isn't it ironic, don't you think? Maybe a little too ironic?
2. Had the shoe repairer fixed Terry's shoes?
3. How many years had it been since he'd left them there?
4. How old did the shoe repairer look to be now?
5. Where did he disappear into?
6. How long was he back there?
7. What color were the shoes?
8. What style?
9. Were they dark or light brown?
10. What size?
11. Where did Terry say he'd been living?
12. When did the shoe repairer tell him he could pick them up?
13. What time does this story take place?
14. Where does it take place?
15. Was Terry carrying anything with him?
16. What?
17. Where had he lived the last 20 years?
18. What was in place of his house?
19. What had the old small restaurant he used to eat with a friend after school become?
Answer:
1. sure
2. no
3. 20 years ago
4. a hundred years old
5. the back of the shop
6. ten minutes
7. brown,
8. Italian
9. dark
10. 42
11. Australia
12. tomorrow afternoon
13. three o'clock.
14. England.
15. Yes
16. a suitcase
17. in prison
18. a car park.
19. a fast food restaurant