Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Chapter 16: A Treasure Room.

"'Tis infamous," Cacama said, as he paced up and down the room; "but what is to be done? They hold him in their hands as a hostage, in the heart of his own capital, and among his own people; and are capable of hanging him from the walls, should a hostile movement be made against them.

"You were right, Roger Hawkshaw, in warning us against these men. They are without faith and honor, thus to seize a host who has loaded them with presents, who has emptied his treasuries to appease their greed, and who has treated them with the most extraordinary condescension. It is a crime unheard of, an act of base ingratitude, without a parallel. What is to be done?"

Roger was silent. Such a situation, so strange and unlooked for, confounded him.

"I should say," Cuitcatl burst out passionately, "that every Mexican should take up arms, and annihilate this handful of invaders. What though Montezuma fall? Better that a monarch should perish than a nation. Besides, Montezuma has shown himself unfit to govern. It is his weakness that has brought things to this pass. Think you that the white men could ever have advanced beyond the plateau of Tlascala, had all the forces of Mexico barred the way? Think you that they could ever have entered the capital, had it been defended with resolution? One moment he flattered the strangers and loaded them with gifts; the next he was ready to send his forces against them. The Cholulans had good reason for believing that he designed the annihilation of the Whites, if he did not actually order the attack upon them.

1. Who is the hostage?
2. Where is he being held?
3. Who is holding him?
4. What do they plan to do with him?
5. Who is not fit to rule?
6. Why is he not fit?
7. What's an example of his weakness?
8. What did the Cholulans think of him?
9. Was he consistent in his treatment of outsiders?
10. How so?
11. What does Roger think of this?
12. Who is guilt of lack of thankfulness?
13. What does Cuitcatl think should be done?
14. Who asks him?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. unknown
2. In the heart of his own capital.
3. Invaders.
4. Hang him from the walls.
5. Montezuma.
6. He is weak.
7. Because he didn't send forces out to stop the invaders early on.
8. They believed that he designed the annihilation of the Whites
9. No.
10. One moment he flattered the strangers and loaded them with gifts; the next he was ready to send his forces against them.
11. He doesn't approve.
12. The Choulans.
13. That all Mexicans should fight to annihilate the invaders.
14. Roger Hawkshaw.

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER XXXVIII

From town to town, travelling for the most part on the platform of an engine, Maraton sped on his splendid mission. It was Ernshaw himself who drove, with the help of an assistant, but as they passed from place to place the veto was lifted. The men in some districts were a little querulous, but at Maraton's coming they were subdued. It was peace, a peace how splendid they were soon to know. By mid-day, trains laden with coal were rushing to several of the Channel ports. Maraton found his task with the miners more difficult, and yet in a way his triumph here was still more complete. He travelled down the backbone of England, preaching peace where war had reigned, promising great things in the name of the new Government. Although he had been absent barely forty-eight hours, it was a new London into which he travelled on his return. The streets were crowded once more with taxicabs, the evening papers were being sold, the shops were all open, the policemen were once more in the streets. Selingman, who had scarcely once left Maraton's side, gazed about him with wonder.

"It is a miracle, this," he declared. "There is no aftermath."

"The people are waiting," Maraton said. "We have given them serious pledges. Their day is to come."

"You believe that Foley will keep his word?" Selingman asked.

"I know that he will," Maraton replied. "As soon as the Bills are drafted, he will go to the country. It will be a new Party--the National Party. Stay and see it, Selingman--a new era in the politics of the world, a very wonderful era. The country is going to be governed for the people that are worth while."

1. who drove?
2. How did the men feel about the mans coming?
3. What was Ernshaw driving?
4. What were the trains filled with?
5. where were they headed?
6. What were the streets like?
7. with what?
8. Are the morning papers being sold?
9. Who believes that Foley will keep his word?
10. Is he sure he will?
11. Where does he believe he will go?
12. What did Marton preach?
13. where?
14. Did he promise anything?
15. what?
16. What new party will be formed?
17. Is this a good thing for the people?
18. When Marton returned, where did he go?
19. How long was he gone prior?
20. What did Maraton explain as a new era?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Ernshaw.
2. Subdued.
3. A train.
4. Coal.
5. London.
6. Crowded.
7. Taxicabs.
8. Yes.
9. Maraton.
10. Yes.
11. To the country.
12. Peace.
13. Where war had reigned.
14. Yes.
15. Great things.
16. The National Party.
17. Yes.
18. London.
19. Barely 48 hours.
20. The country is going to be governed for the people that are worth while.

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

(CNN)John Isner could not keep the United States in the Davis Cup on Sunday, so it was likely small consolation that his incredible tennis milestone remained unbeaten.

While the American lost to Andy Murray in Scotland, putting Great Britain into the quarterfinals of the prestigious teams event, halfway across the world an absorbing battle was playing out between two of South America's most bitter rivals.

In the end it didn't come close to matching Isner's 11-hour marathon against Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon in 2010, but the fourth rubber in the clash between Argentina and Brazil made its own piece of history.

For six hour and 43 minutes, Leonardo Mayer and Joao Souza contested the second-longest singles match in tennis history -- and third longest of any format after a seven-hour doubles clash between Switzerland and the Czech Republic in 2013.

Mayer eventually triumphed, after his 11th match point, winning 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-5) 5-7 5-7 15-13 in front of a delirious home crowd in Buenos Aires to send the tie to a deciding rubber.

It set the scene for Federico Delbonis to take on Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci in the decider -- with the winner to earn a clash with Novak Djokovic's Serbia, a 5-0 victor over Balkan rival Croatia.

Delbonis had won the first set 6-3 when play was halted for the day due to bad light. The match will resume on Monday.

Meanwhile, back in Glasgow, the British team celebrated after earning a home quarterfinal clash with France on July 17-19, the weekend after the completion of Wimbledon.

1. Who didn't keep the Davis cup on the Sunday of the report?
2. Who did he lose to?
3. Whee was the match?
4. And what country does Andy Murry represent?
5. Who played in the second-longest singles match in history?
6. How long was the match?
7. What coutries did those competitors represent?
8. Who had an 11 hour match at Wiblteton in 2010?
9. What did the British team celebrate in Glasgow?
10. Who won their first set 6-3 which match will resume as of this report?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. John Isner
2. Andy Murray
3. Scotland
4. Britian
5. Leonardo Mayer and Joao Souza
6. six hour and 43 minutes
7. Switzerland and the Czech Republic
8. Nicolas Mahut
9. home quarterfinal clash
10. Delbonis