Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER IX.

SIR SIDNEY SMITH.

The first intimation that Napoleon received that the Sultan had declared war with France, was the news that an army from Syria had advanced and established itself at a fort in the desert half-way between the frontier of that country and Egypt. He had, in the interval, endeavoured to make himself familiar with the country. Forts had been erected all round Cairo on heights dominating the town, so that a comparatively small force could overawe the population. He himself paid two visits to Suez. Desaix had pushed the Mamelukes still farther into Upper Egypt; a division had established the French authority at Damietta and Rosetta, and every arrangement was made by which the main body of the army could move away with a fair hope that Egypt would remain quiet during its absence.

It was now the beginning of December. During the journey down to the coast Edgar had thought seriously of his position. It seemed to him that, although finally the French would have to evacuate Egypt, a long time might elapse before this took place, and he finally came to the resolution to attempt to escape. He was doing neither himself nor his father any good by remaining. He had already witnessed a great battle by land, and one by sea, and he thought, by returning home and rejoining his father, he would be better employed in acquiring commercial knowledge in a business in London than in remaining in Egypt. Accordingly, on the day after his arrival at the oasis he mounted and rode into Alexandria, and entered his father's place of business for the first time since the French had landed. Muller did not recognize him as he entered, owing to his Arab dress and coloured skin. There were two native clerks present, and Edgar went up to him, and said in a low voice:

1. Who did the Sultan declare war with?
2. What was the first clue of war?
3. What other country was involved?
4. What was built in high places in Cairo?
5. Where did he go to twice?
6. Who were pushed into Upper Egypt?
7. Where had French forces settled?
8. What time of year was it?
9. Who was pondering things during the treck?
10. Did he think the French would leave soon?
11. What was his plan of action?
12. Had he been privy to any battles?
13. Who did he want to join?
14. What would he gain there?
15. Where's his father?
16. Who did not recognize him?
17. Why?
18. How many clerks were there?
19. What did Edgar get up and do?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. France
2. news that an army from Syria had advanced
3. Egypt
4. Forts
5. Suez
6. the Mamelukes
7. Egypt
8. beginning of December.
9. Edgar
10. No
11. attempt to escape.
12. Yes
13. his father,
14. commercial knowledge
15. London
16. Muller
17. his Arab dress and coloured skin
18. two
19. went up to him

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

There are stories about two US Presidents,Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren,which attempt to explain the American English term OK. We don't know if either story is true,but they are both interesting.

The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact,he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson,he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would write "all correct" on it. The problem was that he didn't know how to spell. So what he really wrote was "ol korekt". After a while,he shortened that term to "OK".

The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born,Kinderhook,New York. Van Buren's friends organized a club to help him become president. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club,and anyone who supported Van Buren was called "OK".

1. What are the stories about?
2. Do we know if they are correct/
3. What do we know?
4. Who are the two?
5. Where was the second born?
6. What did his friends do?
7. Why?
8. What did they call it?
9. Why?
10. Who was OK?
11. Who is the first story about?
12. What about him?
13. could he spell?
14. What did he try to do with papers?
15. But what happened?
16. What if he agreed?
17. But what did he put on them?
18. Then what did he do?
19. to what?
20. Which do you like best?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. American English term OK
2. No
3. they are both interesting
4. Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren
5. Kinderhook,New York
6. organized a club
7. help him become president.
8. Old Kinderhook Club
9. where he was born
10. anyone who supported Van Buren
11. President Jackson
12. had very little education
13. No
14. he tried to read them
15. his assistants explain
16. he would write "all correct" on it.
17. ol korekt
18. he shortened that term
19. OK
20. President Jackson story

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER X: Reddy Fox Is Impudent

A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day 't will get you in a mess. --Old Granny Fox.

Reddy Fox is headstrong and, like most headstrong people, is given to thinking that his way is the best way just because it is his way. He is smart, is Reddy Fox. Yes, indeed, Reddy Fox is very, very smart. He has to be in order to live. But a great deal of what he knows he learned from Old Granny Fox. The very best tricks he knows she taught him. She began teaching him when he was so little that he tumbled over his own feet. It was she who taught him how to hunt, that it is better never to steal chickens near home but to go a long way off for them, and how to fool Bowser the Hound.

It was Granny who taught Reddy how to use his little black nose to follow the tracks of careless young Rabbits, and how to catch Meadow Mice under the snow. In fact, there is little Reddy knows which he didn't learn from wise, shrewd Old Granny Fox.

But as he grew bigger and bigger, until he was quite as big as Granny herself, he forgot what he owed to her. He grew to have a very good opinion of himself and to feel that he knew just about all there was to know. So sometimes when he had done foolish or careless things and Granny had scolded him, telling him he was big enough and old enough to know better, he would sulk and go off muttering to himself. But he never quite dared to be openly disrespectful to Granny, and this, of course, was quite as it should have been.

1. Who taught Reddy how to use his nose to follow tracks?
2. What did he forget?
3. What did she teach him about chickens?
4. Was Reddy Fox unintelligent?
5. Why does he have to be smart?
6. When did his grandma start teaching him?
7. And what was the name of the hound she taught him to fool?
8. Where did he hunt Meadow Mice?
9. Did Reddy start to have a big opinion about himself?
10. What did Granny tell him when he did foolish and careless stuff?
11. Then what would he do?
12. Was he outright disrespectful to Granny?
13. What's the name of this chapter?
14. What did Old Granny Fox say about a saucy tongue?
15. What kind of rabbits was Reddy trying to catch?
16. Where was he told to get chickens from if not close to home?
17. What did he do over his feet when he was little?
18. Did he have a little red nose?
19. What color was it?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Granny
2. what he owed to her.
3. never to steal chickens near home
4. No
5. to live
6. When he was little
7. Bowser
8. under the snow
9. Yes
10. he was big enough and old enough to know better
11. he would sulk and go off muttering to himself.
12. No
13. Reddy Fox Is Impudent
14. is dangerous to possess
15. careless young Rabbits
16. long way off
17. tumbled over
18. No
19. Black