Q: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most loved children's books of all time, and many adults enjoy it as well. It tells the story of a young girl named Alice, who follows a rabbit entering a magical world called Wonderland: she has many experiences which seem to change the rules of reasoning or common sense. The popularity of the book comes from its imagination, interesting story, and art work. The writer of the book is Lewis Carroll. In fact, Lewis Carroll was not the writer's real name. His real name was Charles Dodgson. One day, he took a boat ride down the Thames River to have a picnic with three little girls who were friends of the family. To keep them entertained on the ride, he told them a story in which Alice, the middle child, was the main character. They enjoyed the story very much. Charles later wrote the story down under the name Alice's Adventures under Ground and gave it to Alice as a Christmas present. Later, he gave a copy to his friend George MacDonald. George read it to his children and they loved it. George suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story. Charles then wrote more parts to the story until it was around 35,000 words. It was first printed in 1866, with art work by John Tenniel, under the name Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The book was an immediate success. One of its first fans was Queen Victoria. She immediately requested a collection of all of Lewis Carroll's works. She was surprised to find that they included many works on math. In fact, Charles Dodgson was a highly respected mathematician. This can be seen in many puzzles and plays on reasoning that appear in his books and poems. Since the story was first printed, it has kept selling up to the present day. It has been translated into over fifty languages and has had several movies based on it. The story is even mentioned in the popular 1999 film The Matrix by the character Morpheus.

1. in Wonderland
2. Alice
3. a rabbit
4. yes
5. its imagination
6. Lewis Carroll
7. no
8. Charles Dodgson
9. down the Thames River
10. no
11. three little girls
12. George MacDonald
13. around 35,000
14. in 1866
15. John Tenniel,
16. yes
17. many works on math
18. 50
19. The Matrix
20. Morpheus

Numbered questions:
1. Where is Alice's Adventures?
2. Who is the young girl?
3. What does she follow?
4. Was the book popular?
5. What made it popular?
6. Who is the author?
7. Is that his real name?
8. What is his real name?
9. Where did he ride his boat?
10. Was Alice an only child?
11. Who did he give a story to?
12. Who did he give a copy of the book to?
13. How many words was it?
14. When was it first printed?
15. Who did the art?
16. Was it a success?
17. What other thing was Carroll's books about?
18. How many languages has it been translated into?
19. What film is the book mentioned in?
20. By what character?

Q: CHAPTER TEN.

DANGERS, JOYS, TRIALS, AND MULTIPLICATION.

"I'm going to the cliffs to-day, Williams," said Young one morning. "Will you come?"

Williams was busy at the forge under the pleasant shade of the great banyan-tree. Resting his hammer on the anvil, he looked up.

"No," he answered. "I can't go till I've finished this spade. It's the last bit of iron we have left that'll serve for such a purpose."

"That's no reason why you should not let it lie till the afternoon or to-morrow."

"True, but I've got another reason for pushing through with it. Isaac Martin says the want of a spade keeps him idle, and you know it's a pity to encourage idleness in a lazy fellow."

"You are right. What is Martin about just now?"

"Working at the big water-tank. It suits him, a heavy quiet sort of job with the pick, requiring no energy or thought,--only a sleepy sort o' perseverance, of which long-legged Isaac has plenty."

"Come, now," returned Young, with a laugh. "I see you are getting jealous of Martin's superior intellect. But where are Quintal and McCoy?"

"Diggin' in their gardens, I suppose. Leastwise, I heerd Mr Christian say to Mainmast he'd seen 'em go off in that direction. Mr Christian himself has gone to his old outlook aloft on the mountains. If he don't see a sail at last it won't be for want o' keepin' a bright look-out."

The armourer smiled grimly as he thrust the edge of the half-formed spade into the fire, and began to blow his bellows.

1. Williams
2. Young
3. Williams to go with him
4. to the cliffs
5. No
6. He had to finish the spade
7. Isaac Martin
8. So he wouldn't be idle
9. Quintal and McCoy
10. under the great banyan-tree
11. no
12. let it lie till the afternoon
13. to his old outlook
14. Mr Christian
15. on the mountains
16. a sail
17. the big water-tank
18. no
19. yes
20. No

Numbered questions:
1. Who was at the forge?
2. Who came to see him?
3. What did he want?
4. to where?
5. Did he go?
6. Why not?
7. For who?
8. Why?
9. Who was digging?
10. Where was the forge?
11. Was it sunny there?
12. What did Young ask Williams to do?
13. Where did The other man go?
14. Who was he?
15. Where was it?
16. What was he looking for?
17. Where was Martin working?
18. Was he very smart?
19. Was he lazy?
20. Is Isaac short?

Q: Traditionally considered the last part of the Stone Age, the Neolithic followed the terminal Holocene Epipaleolithic period and commenced with the beginning of farming, which produced the "Neolithic Revolution". It ended when metal tools became widespread (in the Copper Age or Bronze Age; or, in some geographical regions, in the Iron Age). The Neolithic is a progression of behavioral and cultural characteristics and changes, including the use of wild and domestic crops and of domesticated animals.

The beginning of the Neolithic culture is considered to be in the Levant (Jericho, modern-day West Bank) about 10,200 8,800 BC. It developed directly from the Epipaleolithic Natufian culture in the region, whose people pioneered the use of wild cereals, which then evolved into true farming. The Natufian period was between 12,000 and 10,200 BC, and the so-called "proto-Neolithic" is now included in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic (PPNA) between 10,200 and 8,800 BC. As the Natufians had become dependent on wild cereals in their diet, and a sedentary way of life had begun among them, the climatic changes associated with the Younger Dryas are thought to have forced people to develop farming.

1. Holocene Epipaleolithic period
2. the last part of the Stone Age
3. the Levant
4. modern-day West Bank
5. 10,200
6. 8,800 BC
7. the Epipaleolithic Natufian culture
8. the use of wild cereals
9. farming
10. climatic changes
11. Younger Dryas
12. between 12,000 and 10,200 BC

Numbered questions:
1. What did Neolithic follow?
2. What was the Neolithic considered?
3. What culture did it come from?
4. What is that called today?
5. What did the this period begin?
6. And it ended when?
7. What produced the Neolithic Revolution?
8. What was produced during that time?
9. What did this evolve into?
10. What forced people to farm?
11. From what?
12. When was the Natufian period?