Q: CHAPTER 13

I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.

--Taming of the Shrew

It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother's before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling. The first call was on the Rickworth ladies; but it was not a propitious moment, for other visitors were in the drawing-room, and among them Miss Marstone. Emma came to sit by Violet, and was very anxious to hear whether she had not become intimate with Theresa. Violet could not give a good account of herself in this respect; their hours did not suit, and they had only twice met.

'And is she not delightful?'

'She is a very superior person' said Violet, looking down. 'Do you know her sisters? I liked one of them.'

'We shall have to call on them, but they are mere ordinary girls--no companions to Theresa. She laments it very much, and has had to make a line for herself. I must come and tell you about it some morning. It is nonsense to meet in this way and think of conversation.

Theodora had, in the meantime, had the exclusive attention of Miss Marstone. 'So Emma is constant to the Prae-Raffaelite,' said Theodora, as they drove from the door. 'What is all this about the Priory?'

Answer the following questions:
1. How long had Theodora been at her brother's place?
2. Did she get many visitors?
3. Was she especially delighted to see them?
4. Who were the first to visit?
5. How many times had Emma met Theresa?
6. Which girl thinks Theresa is wonderful?
7. How many of Theresa's sisters did she like?
8. How many sisters does Theresa have?
9. What adjective does Violet use to describe Theresa?
10. What is the name of the play quoted at the beginning of the text?
A: 1. a fortnight
2. yes
3. no
4. Rickworth ladies
5. twice
6. Violet
7. one
8. unknown
9. superior
10. Taming of the Shrew
Q: CHAPTER XXIX

THE JUMPERS

The sun was rising when Joe Thorpe made a hasty breakfast with his two companions in their camp beside the lode. He was a logger by profession, though he had an extensive experience in prospecting for timber-rights and minerals. Big Joe was known as an honest man; that was why Frobisher had selected him to stake off a claim, and he had arrived late on the previous night after a forced march.

"We ought to have a clear day or two before the first of the crowd that's following us comes in, but that's all," he said. "We want to get our prospecting done and the best locations picked before the rush begins, and we'll start as soon as you've finished."

"I'll be through in a minute," said one of the others with his mouth full. "It's a pretty fair deal Frobisher made with us and he's not the man to go back on one."

"That's more than I'd say of Mappin," remarked the third of the party. "He's in this somehow, isn't he? What was it Carnally said to you when we were getting ready to start, Joe?"

"Told me to watch out for the Mappin crowd. It seems Mappin's put Scaith, who made the trouble over the Newark timber-rights, on to the job. The fellow's a crook, and two of the others have been mixed up in jumping rows. Now we like Carnally, and he allowed he was on to a good thing in the Allinson claims. Anyhow, Watkins, you've had enough for one man. Let up on the pork and bring along the drill."

Answer the following questions:
1. What was Joe's job?
2. Why did Frobisher choose him?
3. What was his nickname?
4. What about his last name?
5. Did he take his time with his morning meal?
6. Did he eat with anyone else?
7. When had he arrived?
8. What kind of transportation got him there?
9. What skills aside from logging did Joe have?
10. Is anyone else coming to the location?
11. When will they arrive?
12. Are they in a hurry?
13. When will they begin?
14. Do they think Frobisher is honest?
15. What about Mappin?
16. Who did Mappin hire for the work?
17. Do they have a high opinion of Scaith?
18. Why not?
19. Who among the other workers do they respect?
20. Whose claims did he work on?
A: 1. He was a logger
2. because he was known as an honest man
3. Big Joe
4. Thorpe
5. No
6. Yes
7. late on the previous night
8. a forced march.
9. prospecting for timber-rights and minerals
10. Yes
11. in a day or two
12. Yes
13. as soon as they've finished breakfast
14. Yes
15. No
16. Scaith
17. No
18. he who made the trouble over the Newark timber-rights and is a crook
19. Carnally
20. Allinson's
Q: Science has a lot of uses. It can uncover laws of nature, cure diseases, make bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed science is so good at what it does that there's always a temptation to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful. David Brooks, author of The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed to go against the temptation.

Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest book The Social Animal, however, is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books. It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions: What has science uncovered about human nature? What are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others aren't?

To answer these questions, Brooks studies a wide range of disciplines . Considering this, you might expect the book to be a simple description of facts. But Brooks has formed his book in an unusual, and perhaps unfortunate way. Instead of introducing scientific theories, he tells a story, within which he tries to make his points, perhaps in order to keep the reader's attention. So as Harold and Erica, the hero and heroine in his story, live through childhood, we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction. Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters.

On the whole, Brooks' story is acceptable if uninspired. As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest. I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own. While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong or memorable characters, the more serious problems with The Social Animal lie elsewhere. These problems partly involve Brooks' attempt to translate his tale into science.

Answer the following questions:
1. Is Brook's story uninspired?
2. Does the author like it when Harold discovers how to think on his own?
3. Does he think Harold's memorable?
4. Who else does he think is forgettable?
5. What are there more serious problems with?
6. Does science have a lot of uses?
7. What's one of them?
8. How about another one?
9. Are bombs safe?
10. What's a constructive thing science can also help build?
11. Does Brooks think there's a hidden source of love?
12. What has he failed to go against?
13. Has Brooks written more than one book?
14. Is he attempting to deal with trivial topics or more weighty ones?
15. Is his latest book more ambitious than the earlier books he wrote?
16. Does Brooks introduce scientific theories?
17. What does he do instead?
18. Who is the hero of his story?
19. What about the heroine?
20. Is there any sex?
A:
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. No
4. Erica
5. The Social Animal
6. Yes
7. It can uncover laws of nature
8. make bombs
9. unknown
10. It can cure diseases
11. Yes
12. the temptation
13. unknown
14. Weighty topics
15. Yes
16. No
17. he tells a story
18. Harold
19. Erica
20. Yes