Question: Alexandra Scott was born to Liz and Jay Scott in Manchester,Connecticut on January 18, 1996,the second of four children. Shortly before her first birthday,Alex was diagnosed with neuroblastoma,a type of childhood cancer.

On her first birthday, the doctors informed Alex's parents that if she beat her cancer it was doubtful that she would ever walk again. Just two weeks later,Alex slightly moved her leg at her parents' request to kick. This was the first indication that she would turn out to be a courageous and confident child with big dreams and big accomplishments.

By her second birthday,Alex was able to stand up with leg braces .She worked hard to gain strength and to learn how to walk. She appeared to be overcoming the difficulties, until the shocking discovery within the next year that her tumors had started growing again. In the year 2000,the day after her fourth birthday,Alex received a stem cell transplant and informed her mother,"When I get out of the hospital I want to have a lemonade stand. " She said she wanted to give the money to doctors to allow them to "help other kids,like they helped me.,,True to her word, she held her first lemonade stand later that year with the help of her older brother and raised an amazing $ 2,000 for "her hospital,

People from all over the world,moved by her story,held their own lemonade stands and donated the earnings to Alex and her cause. In August of 2004,Alex passed away at the age of 8,knowing that,with the help of others,she had raised more than $ 1 million to help find a cure for the disease that took her life. Alex's family--including brothers Patrick,Eddie,and Joey--and supporters around the world are committed to continuing her inspiring cause through Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation . 1. Who was born on the 18th of Jan?
2. Where was she born?
3. What sickness did she have?
4. How old was she?
5. How old was she when she was able to move vertically?
6. What year did she got a brain assist?
7. Did she make a lemonaide front?
8. How much currency was achieved?
9. How old was she when she died?
10. What time of year? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Alexandra Scott
2. Manchester,Connecticut
3. neuroblastoma
4. almost one
5. Two
6. 2000
7. Yes
8. $2,000
9. Eight
10. August

Question: CHAPTER III

OFF THE TRACK

"Well, if he isn't the worst yet," was the comment of the senator's son.

"I hope he isn't waiting for that train," said Shadow. "I don't want to see any more of him."

"Pooh! who's afraid?" asked Phil. "I guess we can make him keep his distance."

"I thought I knew him when he came in, but I wasn't sure," said the restaurant keeper. "The man who runs the hotel, Mr. Brown, had a lot of trouble with him because he wouldn't pay his bill--said it was too high. Then he came here once and said the meat wasn't fresh and the bread was stale and sour. I came close to pitching him out. Don't let him walk over you--if he does take your train."

"No danger," answered Dave. He had not yet forgotten the rude manner in which Isaac Pludding had shoved him.

It was soon time for the Oakdale train to arrive, and the students walked back to the depot. The snow was over a foot deep and still coming down steadily. The depot was crowded with folks, and among them they discovered Isaac Pludding, with his valise and a big bundle done up in brown paper.

"He certainly must be waiting for the train," said Dave; and he was right. When the cars came to a stop the stout man was the first person aboard. The students entered another car and secured seats in a bunch as before.

"By the way, where is Nat Poole?" asked Roger, suddenly. "I didn't see him get off the other train." 1. What train was about to arrive?
2. Who was about to board the train?
3. Was it raining?
4. Was it continuing to pile up?
5. Who recognized Isaac when he came in?
6. Who is in charge of the motel?
7. Who did he recognize?
8. And who mentions that they do not wish to lay eyes upon him again?
9. What did he/she wish that he was not doing?
10. Does anyone disappear while on the train?
11. Why does everyone think he vanished? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Oakdale train to arrive
2. Isaac Pludding
3. The snow was over a foot deep
4. snow was still coming down steadily.
5. Dave
6. Mr. Brown
7. Isaac Pludding
8. Shadow
9. Waiting for the train.
10. Nat Poole
11. Because Roger didn't see him get off the other train.

Question: On 16 September 2001, at Camp David, President George W. Bush used the phrase war on terrorism in an unscripted and controversial comment when he said, "This crusade this war on terrorism is going to take a while, ... " Bush later apologized for this remark due to the negative connotations the term crusade has to people, e.g. of Muslim faith. The word crusade was not used again. On 20 September 2001, during a televised address to a joint session of congress, Bush stated that, "(o)ur 'war on terror' begins with al-Qaeda, but it does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped, and defeated."

U.S. President Barack Obama has rarely used the term, but in his inaugural address on 20 January 2009, he stated "Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred." In March 2009 the Defense Department officially changed the name of operations from "Global War on Terror" to "Overseas Contingency Operation" (OCO). In March 2009, the Obama administration requested that Pentagon staff members avoid use of the term, instead using "Overseas Contingency Operation". Basic objectives of the Bush administration "war on terror", such as targeting al Qaeda and building international counterterrorism alliances, remain in place. In December 2012, Jeh Johnson, the General Counsel of the Department of Defense, stated that the military fight will be replaced by a law enforcement operation when speaking at Oxford University, predicting that al Qaeda will be so weakened to be ineffective, and has been "effectively destroyed", and thus the conflict will not be an armed conflict under international law. In May 2013, Obama stated that the goal is "to dismantle specific networks of violent extremists that threaten America"; which coincided with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget having changed the wording from "Overseas Contingency Operations" to "Countering Violent Extremism" in 2010. 1. What phrase did he say?
2. Was it planned?
3. What word was considered offensive?
4. Why?
5. For which religion?
6. Where was Bush when he made this remark?
7. What day?
8. Of which year?
9. When did he apologize?
10. Where did he say the war began?
11. When does it stop?
12. Did Obama use the phrase a lot?
13. When did he use the phrase war?
14. What does the OCO stand for?
15. What was the name before?
16. When was it changed?
17. Was the phrase encouraged by him?
18. What dictionary is mentioned?
19. What did Obama say he wanted to get rid of?
20. What was something changed to in 2010? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. "This crusade this war on terrorism is going to take a while"
2. No
3. Crusade
4. Negative religious connotations.
5. Muslim
6. Camp David
7. 16 September
8. 2001
9. "Later"
10. Al-Qaeda
11. When every terrorist group has been defeated.
12. No
13. 20 January 2009
14. Overseas Contingency Operation
15. Global War on Terror
16. March 2009
17. Yes
18. unknown
19. Use of the term "War on Terror."
20. The wording from "Overseas Contingency Operations" to "Countering Violent Extremism."