input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. 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: 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

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Mrs. Thompson stood in front of her 5th grade class on the first day of school. She found a boy sleeping in his seat. He was Teddy. Also Thompson noticed the boy didn't play well with the other children. It got to the point "F" at the top of his papers. Mrs. Thompson reviewed each child's past records. However, when she reviewed Teddy's file , she was in a surprise. Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child. He does his work neatly and has good manners..." His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student, but he is troubled because his mother has an illness and life at home is difficult." His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death had been hard on him. He tries his best, but his father doesn't show much interest in his study..." Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is _ and doesn't talk with other's. Also he doesn't show much interest in school. He doesn't have many friends and he sometimes sleeps in class." By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem. She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents wrapped in beautiful and bright paper, except for Teddy's. He sent a rhinestone bracelet with some stones missing. But Mrs. Thompson told him with a smile, "I like it very much." After school Teddy said, "Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mother used to be." Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. By the end of the year, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class. Teddy became one of her "teacher's pets." ,. 1. What grade did Mrs. Thompson teach?
2. Which student is she having problems with?
3. What does he do in class?
4. Does he get good grades?
5. Does he interact with the other kids?
6. Did all of his previous teachers have the same concerns?
7. Did his first grade instructor have problems?
8. How about second?
9. When did his troubles start?
10. Do you know why he was having trouble?
11. What did his third grade teacher say?
12. Did his father help him?
13. How did Mrs. Thompson find all of this out?
14. Did she try to help him after that?
15. What did she do?
16. Did it help?
17. How?
18. Did he give her any gifts?
19. what did he give her?
20. When did he give her the gift?
21. Would you consider him a "teacher's pet?"
numbered_answers: 1. 5th
2. Teddy
3. he sleeps
4. no
5. no
6. no
7. no
8. no
9. in second grade
10. His mother was ill.
11. That his mother's death was hard and his dad didn't pay attention to him
12. no
13. She reviewed Teddy's file.
14. yes
15. She paid particular attention to him.
16. yes
17. He became one of the smartest children in the class.
18. yes
19. a rhinestone with some stones missing
20. at Christmas time
21. yes

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Cairo (CNN) -- An Egyptian military court has sentenced an activist blogger critical of the army to three years in prison, and it did so without his lawyers present, a development that drew stiff condemnation by human rights groups.

Maikel Nabil, who was sentenced Monday morning, had been arrested on March 28 and charged with defaming the army and spreading false information, according to his lawyer, Adel Ramadan.

A general in charge of the "Morale Affairs Directorate" of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces said on television that "Nabil had used 'inappropriate language' and defamed the military, and that his calls for an end to military conscription would have a negative effect on the youth of Egypt," according to Human Rights Watch.

Joe Stork, deputy Middle East director at Human Rights Watch, said the sentence "may be the worst strike against free expression in Egypt since the (Hosni) Mubarak government jailed the first blogger for four years in 2007."

His group, which issued a statement on the sentence, said Nabil's trial "has serious implications for freedom of expression on the internet more generally and in particular the ability to expose military abuses."

"The sentence is not only severe, but it was imposed by a military tribunal after an unfair trial," Stork said.

State Department spokesman Mark Toner said Tuesday that the U.S. government is "deeply concerned" about Nabil's sentence. "This is not the kind of progress we're looking for," he said.

Former State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Nabil's imprisonment "calls into question whether a democratic transition is under way in Egypt." 1. Who is Maikel Nabil?
2. When was he arrested?
3. what for?
4. does he have a lawyer?
5. what is his name?
6. who directs the Middle East division of HRC?
7. did Joe Stork think the trial was fair?
8. who made a statement for the State Department?
9. what did he say about the US reaction?
10. who isPJ Crowley
11. how long is the prison term>
12. were his lawyers there when he was sentenced?
13. were humanitarian groups concerned about this?
14. was the sentence given by a military court?
15. what country did this occur?
16. which leader imprisoned a blogger in 2007?
17. how long was that sentence for?
numbered_answers:
1. An activist blogger
2. March 28
3. Defaming the army and spreading false information
4. Yes
5. Adel Ramadan
6. unknown
7. No
8. Mark Toner
9. The U.S. government is "deeply concerned" about the sentence
10. Former State Department spokesman
11. Three years
12. No
13. Yes
14. Yes
15. Egypt
16. the (Hosni) Mubarak government
17. Four years