Q: Chapter IX

Nobble

During the two days which Dick and Caldigate spent together in Melbourne Mrs. Smith's name was not mentioned between them. They were particularly civil each to the other and went to work together, making arrangements at a bank as to their money, taking their places, despatching their luggage, and sorting their belongings as though there had been no such woman as Mrs. Smith on board the Goldfinder. Dick, though he had been inclined to grumble when his mystery had been taken out of his hands,--who had, of course, been jealous when he saw that the lady had discarded her old hat and put on new ribbons, not for him, but for another,--was too conscious of the desolation to which he would be subjected by quarrelling with his friend. He felt himself unable to go alone, and was therefore willing that the bygones of the ship should be bygones. Caldigate, on the other hand, acknowledged to himself that he owed some reparation to his companion. Of course he had not bound himself to any special mode of life;--but had he, in his present condition, allied himself more closely to Mrs. Smith, he would, to some extent, have thrown Dick over. And then, as soon as he was on shore, he did feel somewhat ashamed of himself in regard to Mrs. Smith. Was it not manifest that any closer alliance, let the alliance be what it might, must be ruinous to him? As it was, had he not made an absolute fool of himself with Mrs. Smith? Had he not got himself already into a mess from which there was no escape? Of course he must write to her when the month was over. The very weight of his thoughts on this matter made him tamer with Dick and more observant than he would otherwise have been.

1. Mrs. Smith
2. two
3. zero
4. True
5. some reparation
6. her old hat
7. ribbons
8. no
9. True.
10. Dick
11. Yes.
12. his mystery had been taken out of his hands
13. yes
14. unknown
15. Yes
16. False
17. when the month was over
18. no
19. allying himself more closely to Mrs. Smith
20. despatched it

Numbered questions:
1. What woman had been on the Goldfinder?
2. How many days did the friends spend in Melbourne?
3. How many times did they talk about Mrs. Smith during that time?
4. True or False: Caldigate felt that he owed something to Dick.
5. What did he owe?
6. What had Mrs. Smith thrown away?
7. What did she wear that was new?
8. Did she do this for Dick?
9. True or False: Caldigate thought a closer relationship with Mrs. Smith would be disastrous.
10. Who knew he would be lonely if he argued with his friend?
11. Was he inclined to complain?
12. Why?
13. Did the two visit a bank?
14. Did they visit a courthouse?
15. Did Caldigate think he had been silly with the lady?
16. True or False: He felt that any issue caused by this he could easily get out of.
17. When would he send her a letter?
18. Had Caldigate dedicated himself to any set path in life?
19. What, if he had done it, would have betrayed Dick?
20. What did the pair do with their luggage?

Q: Mr. Laurence was not allowed to see Beth, and Meg felt unhappy writing letters to her mother saying nothing about Beth's illness. Jo nursed Beth night and day, but the time came when Beth did not know her and called for her mother. Jo was frightened, and Meg begged to be allowed to write the truth, but Hannah said there was no danger yet. Then a letter came saying that Mr. March was worse and could not think of coming home for a long time. How dark the days seemed. How sad and lonely. The sisters worked and waited as the shadow of death lay over the once happy home. It was then that Meg realized how rich she had been in the things which really mattered--love, peace, good health. And Jo, watching her little sister, thought about how unselfish Beth always was--living for others and trying to make home a happy place for all who came there. Amy, sad and lonely at Aunt March's house, just wanted to come home so that she could do something to help Beth. On the first day of December, the doctor came in the morning. He looked at Beth, then said quietly, 'If Mrs. March can leave her husband, I think she should come home now.' Jo threw on her coat and ran out into the snow to send a telegram. When she arrived back, Laurie came with a letter saying that Mr. March was getting better again. This was good news, but Jo's face was so unhappy that Laurie asked, 'What is it? Is Beth worse?' 'I've sent for Mother,' said Jo, beginning to cry. 'Beth doesn't know us any more.' Laurie held her hand and whispered, 'I'm here, Jo. Hold on to me. Your mother will be here soon, and then everything will be all right.'

1. Meg felt unhappy writing letters to her mother saying nothing about Beth's illness
2. Mr. Laurence was not allowed to see Beth
3. Jo nursed Beth night and day - Jo was taking care of Beth
4. Jo was frightened

Numbered questions:
1. Was Meg telling her Mom about Beth being sick?
2. Who was not allowed to see Beth?
3. Who was taking care of Beth?
4. How did Jo feel emotionally?

Q: Vincent Van Gogh was an important painter of the 19thcentury. He was born in Holland, but he lived much of his life inprefix = st1 /France. He was a very emotional man, and there was much suffering in his life. His style of painting was very different from classical art. He painted pictures of sunny, hot regions ofFrance. He looked for interesting shapes and exciting colours. He liked to work freely and quickly.

There is a fast movement in many of his paintings. Sometimes the trees look like fire. The sun, the moon, and stars move rapidly in the sky. He also painted pictures of people.

Like his life, his art was always unusual and very emotional.

Paul Gauguin was another 19-century painter. He was French and a friend of Van Gogh. Before he became an artist, Gauguin had been a businessman for many years. He made a lot of money, and he likes to buy modern paintings.

At the age of 354, Gauguin decided to become a painter himself. Gauguin wanted to discover more important things about man. He went to a different part of Franceto live with the farmers. He painted pictures of French country people there. Two years later he went to live in a small place in the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles fromFrance. He wanted to learn about the simple life there. His most famous and interesting paintings were painted at that time.

1. a painter
2. France.
3. sunny, hot regions
4. trees
5. Yes
6. The sun, the moon, and stars
7. fast
8. yes
9. Holland
10. No
11. France
12. Yes
13. Yes
14. Paul Gauguin
15. painter
16. had been a businessman
17. 354
18. to live with the farmers
19. a small place in the Pacific
20. His most famous and interesting paintings

Numbered questions:
1. What kind of artist was Van Gogh?
2. What country did he paint?
3. What parts?
4. What appears to be burning in his work?
5. Do his paintings have movement?
6. What moves?
7. At what speed?
8. Did he use people for subjects?
9. Where was he born?
10. Did he stay there his whole life?
11. Where did he go?
12. Did he have a lot of emotion?
13. Did it show in his work?
14. Who was his friend?
15. Was did he do for a living?
16. What did he do before that?
17. How old was he when he started painting?
18. Where did he move to?
19. Then where?
20. Which of his works did he create there?