Problem: CHAPTER III--_The Hill of Humour_

"In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon. His family did not understand his sorrow or the strange look in his eyes. But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots. As it happened, it turned out not to be the minister at all. But in the dead man's pocket there was a return ticket to Maidstone."

There was a short pause as Quin and his friends Barker and Lambert went swinging on through the slushy grass of Kensington Gardens. Then Auberon resumed.

"That story," he said reverently, "is the test of humour."

They walked on further and faster, wading through higher grass as they began to climb a slope.

"I perceive," continued Auberon, "that you have passed the test, and consider the anecdote excruciatingly funny; since you say nothing. Only coarse humour is received with pot-house applause. The great anecdote is received in silence, like a benediction. You felt pretty benedicted, didn't you, Barker?"

"I saw the point," said Barker, somewhat loftily.

"Do you know," said Quin, with a sort of idiot gaiety, "I have lots of stories as good as that. Listen to this one."

And he slightly cleared his throat.

"Dr. Polycarp was, as you all know, an unusually sallow bimetallist. 'There,' people of wide experience would say, 'There goes the sallowest bimetallist in Cheshire.' Once this was said so that he overheard it: it was said by an actuary, under a sunset of mauve and grey. Polycarp turned upon him. 'Sallow!' he cried fiercely, 'sallow! _Quis tulerit Gracchos de seditione querentes._' It was said that no actuary ever made game of Dr. Polycarp again."
1. What shape garden?
2. where was the dead person's train ticket for?
3. who told the story?
4. what type of priest had he mentioned?
5. what type of boots had the body had?
6. who was Quinn talking to?
7. were they walking on the flat?
8. was the grass cut short?
9. what was the doctor mentioned?
10. what did Quin say about him?
Answer: 1. square
2. return ticket to Maidstone
3. Auberon Quin
4. Nonconformist minister
5. patent leather
6. Barker and Lambert
7. No
8. higher grass
9. Polycarp
10. There goes the sallowest bimetallist in Cheshire

Problem: Los Angeles (CNN) -- The story of a king overcoming a speech impediment to lead his people through World War II took top honors at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards.

"The King's Speech" won the best picture, best actor, best director and best original screenplay Oscars at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre Sunday night.

The saga of how a college student created Facebook, which is now credited helping citizens overthrow their leader in the Mideast, lost out on the big awards, but "The Social Network" did win Oscars for best musical score, film editing and best adapted screenplay.

Natalie Portman, who played a ballet dancer in "Black Swan," was given the best actress Academy Award. Portman also won Golden Globe and SAG best actor trophies in recent weeks.

When "King's Speech" director Tom Hooper accepted the best director Oscar, he noted that it was his mother who found the script for him.

"The moral of this story is listen to your mother," Hooper said.

"King's Speech" writer David Seidler pointed out that at 73, he was the oldest person to ever win best original screenplay.

"My father always said to me I would be a late bloomer," Seidler said, noting that at 73 he is the oldest winner ever in the category. "I hope that record is broken quickly and often."

Colin Firth, who portrayed the stuttering King George VI in "The King's Speech," completed his sweep of best actor honors with the Oscar win."I have a feeling my career has just peaked," said Firth, who also won a Golden Globe and the SAG award.
1. What kind of awards show was held?
2. Is it a semi-annual event?
3. How many have there been?
4. Where was it held?
5. Where in Hollywood?
6. What day of the week?
7. What movie revieved best picture?
8. Was that the only award it won?
9. Who played a ballet dancer?
10. In what movie?
11. Did she recieve an award?
12. Has she won any other awards?
13. Who directed "King's Speech"?
14. Did he find the script himself?
15. Who wrote the movie?
16. How old was he?
17. Did he win anything?
18. Who acted as King George?
19. Did he have a hard time talking?
Answer: 1. Academy Awards
2. No, it is Annual
3. 83
4. Hollywood
5. Kodak Theatre
6. Sunday
7. The King's Speech
8. No, it won the best picture, best actor, best director and best original screenplay
9. Natalie Portman
10. Black Swan
11. best actress Academy Award
12. Golden Globe and SAG best actor trophies
13. Tom Hooper
14. No, his mother found out
15. David Seidler
16. 73
17. best original screenplay.
18. Colin Firth
19. stuttering

Problem: Tom and his best friend Rob were out of school for the summer. They had been swimming, gone to the movies, played video games, and even built a castle out of some old cardboard boxes. But today they were so bored. "At least we would have something to do." Tom thought for a while and suggested, "Let's make some popcorn and lemonade and sell it outside." The boys went to the kitchen and asked Tom's mom if she would help them make some lemonade while they popped the popcorn. Tom's mom got the lemons from the refrigerator and also a small amount of sugar. She mixed up the lemonade while the boys started popping the popcorn. Tom and Rob got a small table from the garage and set it up near the sidewalk. They made a red sign telling everyone that popcorn and lemonade was for sale. The boys sat for about ten minutes before they got their first sale. Mrs. Jenkins, one of their neighbors, was walking her dog. "It's so hot today." "I sure can use a drink," she said. Soon the boys were busy handing out popcorn to Mr. Baker. He was walking down the street sending the mail. "I need a break," he said. "Walking all over the neighborhood gave me an appetite." The boys had only three popcorn bags left and enough lemonade for three more cups. "Wow, I didn't think the popcorn and lemonade would sell that fast. We made six dollars," said Tom. "If we get bored again before school starts, we can try selling more lemonade with cookies next time," laughed Rob.
1. Were they still in class?
2. Why not?
3. What were their names?
4. Were they enemies?
5. What are some things they had done so far?
6. What else?
7. What is something else?
8. Out of what?
9. Did they run out of ideas?
10. Who came up with something?
11. What was it?
12. And do what?
13. Did anybody help them?
14. Who?
15. With which part?
16. And what did they do?
17. What color was their sign?
18. How long did it take for someone to get there?
19. Who arrived first?
20. Who was next?
Answer:
1. No
2. the summer
3. Tom and Rob
4. No
5. gone to the movies, played video games,
6. They had been swimming
7. built a castle
8. some old cardboard boxes
9. Yes
10. Tom
11. make some popcorn and lemonade
12. sell it outside
13. Yes
14. Tom's mom
15. She mixed up the lemonade
16. started popping the popcorn
17. red
18. ten minutes
19. Mrs. Jenkins
20. Mr. Baker