Q: CHAPTER XXIII--WILLOW WIDOWS

"Set your heart at rest. The fairyland buys not that child of me. - "MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM."

An expedition to Minsterham finished the visit of Dolores and her faithful "Nag," whose abilities as an assistant were highly appreciated, and who came home brilliantly happy to keep her remaining holiday with Magdalen; while Dolores repaired to Clipstone. Bernard had been obliged to go to London, to report himself to Sir Ferdinand Travis Underwood, but his wife and little girl were the reigning joy at Clipstone. Phyllis looked very white, much changed from the buxom girl who had gone out with her father two years ago. She had never recovered the loss of the little boy, and suffered the more from her husband's inability to bear expression, and it was an immense comfort to her to speak freely of her little one to her mother.

The little Lilias looked frail, but was healthy, happy, and as advanced as a well-trained companion child of six could well be, and the darling of the young aunts, who expected Dolores to echo their raptures, and declare the infinite superiority of the Ceylonese to "that little cornstalk," as Valetta said.

"There's no difficulty as to that," said Dolores, laughing. "The poor little cornstalk looks as if she had grown up under a blight."

"It is a grand romance though," said Mysie; "only I wish that Cousin Harry had had any constancy in him."

"I wonder if Magdalen will adopt her!" was Valetta's bold suggestion.

Answer the following questions:
1. What's the name of the chapter?
2. Why is it called that?
3. Who was an assistant?
4. Was she well thought of?
5. Why?
6. Did she come with anyone else?
7. Where did they go?
8. How old is she?
9. Was she healthy?
10. Who made a bold suggestion?
11. What was it?
A: 1. WILLOW WIDOWS
2. unknown
3. Nag
4. yes
5. unknown
6. Lilias
7. Minsterham
8. six
9. yes
10. Valetta
11. Magdalen may adopt her
Q: (CNN) -- Award-winning pianist Roger Williams, who played before nine U.S. presidents and recorded dozens of albums over his long career, died early Saturday in Los Angeles after a struggle with pancreatic cancer, his assistant said. He was 87.

Jacque Heebner, Williams' personal assistant who said she had known the musician for 77 years, said she was with him inside his home when he died. Even into his final weeks, Williams continued to perform and to champion such causes as music education. He had recently released an album and was under contract for three more, she said.

"There was never a man with a more tender, gentle heart," Heebner said. "He was a charming man, even at the age of 87."

Born Louis Weertz in Omaha, Nebraska, the pianist attended Drake University and the Juilliard School in New York City. He then met Dave Kapp, the founder of Kapp Records, who suggested the musician change his name to Roger Williams, according to a biography on the Hit Parade Hall of Fame website.

His break came in 1955 with his recording of "Autumn Leaves," going on to have hits on the Billboard charts for four decades, according to his official website. His records include "Born Free" and themes from the movies "Doctor Zhivago" and "Somewhere in Time."

Williams' success helped land him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a 2011 induction into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame and many other honors. He was also a workhorse performer, including long stints headlining shows in Las Vegas in which he played his characteristic blend of originals, classics and works from greats like Duke Ellington and more contemporary composers.

Answer the following questions:
1. What was Roger Williams' job?
2. How old was he?
3. What was his birth name?
4. What college did he go to?
5. Where is that?
6. Did he get an education anyplace else?
7. Where?
8. Is that in New York?
9. When did he make the album Autumn Leaves?
10. Was it a success?
11. What chart did the songs show up on?
12. For how long?
13. Is he still living?
14. When did he pass?
15. From what?
16. Where was he?
17. Was he at the store?
18. Who is his assistant?
19. Was she around when he died?
20. Where?
A: 1. He was a pianist
2. 87
3. Louis Weertz
4. Drake University
5. New York City
6. Yes
7. Juilliard School
8. Yes
9. 1955
10. Yes
11. Billboard charts
12. Four decades
13. No
14. Saturday
15. Pancreatic cancer
16. Los Angeles
17. No
18. Jacque Heebner
19. Yes
20. Inside his home
Q: The children in the village wear dirty, cheap clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in small houses. They have no school. But they can write 26 English letters, and some know a few English words. How did it happen? It was because a U.S. group called One Computer Every Child offered them 20 computers. Can children teach themselves to read when they have no schools or teachers but have the help of today's new technology ? The goal of the group is to find out the answer. And the results are exciting. "The children are learning more than they would in one year of school," said Matt Keller, who organized the programme. The fastest learner was an eight-year-old boy called Kelbesa Negusse. He said that he himself was like a lion. Keller said, "Seven months ago he didn't know any English. But now he has known many words. I think if you give them food and water they will never leave the computer room. They will spend day and night there." Kelbesa said, "I like the computer because I can learn things with it." He added, "I know many English words, like dog, monkey, horse, sheep, cow, pig and cat." Keller said that One Computer Every Child was planning a programme for children who couldn't go to school.

Answer the following questions:
1. What do the children in the village wear?
2. What do they sleep beside?
3. How many letters can they write?
4. What was the USA group named?
5. And how may computers did they give them?
6. What is the goal of One Computer Every Child?
7. And what are the results of this?
8. What was the name of the man who organized the program?
9. The quickest learner was a boy, how old we he?
10. How many months ago did he not know any English?
11. They will not leave the computer room if you give them what?
12. What time of the day will they spend there?
13. Why does the child like the computer?
14. The child knows many English words, can you name one?
15. The group is planning a new programme for kids who can't go where?
A:
1. dirty, cheap clothes
2. cows and sheep
3. 26
4. One Computer Every Child
5. 20
6. find out if children can teach themselves without schools
7. the children were learning quickly
8. Matt Keller
9. eight
10. Seven
11. food and water
12. all day and night
13. he can learn things
14. dog
15. to school.