question: (CNN) -- Sen. John McCain's senior domestic policy adviser said Tuesday that the BlackBerry mobile e-mail device was a "miracle that John McCain helped create."

The adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, discussing the nation's economic woes with reporters, said that McCain -- who has struggled to stress his economic credentials -- did have experience dealing with the economy, pointing to his time on the Senate Commerce Committee.

Pressed to provide an example of what McCain had accomplished on that committee, Holtz-Eakin said the senator did not have jurisdiction over financial markets, then he held up his Blackberry, telling reporters: "He did this."

"Telecommunications of the United States, the premiere innovation in the past 15 years, comes right through the Commerce Committee. So you're looking at the miracle that John McCain helped create," Holtz-Eakin said. "And that's what he did. He both regulated and deregulated the industry."

During the 2000 presidential campaign, Vice President Al Gore drew controversy when he said that during his time in Congress, he "took the initiative in creating the Internet" -- based on his work promoting funding and early research in that area.

The Obama campaign responded to the McCain adviser's comments Tuesday shortly after they were reported.

"If John McCain hadn't said that 'the fundamentals of our economy are strong' on the day of one of our nation's worst financial crises, the claim that he invented the BlackBerry would have been the most preposterous thing said all week," said Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton.

Meanwhile, McCain senior aide Matt McDonald said that the senator "laughed" when he heard the comment.
1. Who is Douglas an adviser to?
2. What is he trying to give credit to John McCain for?
3. What is that?
4. How did he say he contributed?
5. What committee was he part of?
6. What did that give him experience in?
7. What id Al Gore try to take credit for?
8. When?
9. What was his job when he claimed this?
10. What was he trying to become in 2000?
11. How did he help with making the internet
12. What did this statement create?
13. What was happening when McCain called the economy strong?
14. What did that overshadow?
15. What did Obama call it?
16. What part of the economy did McCain think were in good shape?
17. Who is Bill Burton?
18. Who is McCain's senior aide?
19. how did he respond to Burton's comment?
20. What does Holtz-Eakin think is the best invention?
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answer: 1. John McCain
2. the Blackberry
3. a mobile device
4. regulating the telecommunications industry
5. the Senate Commerce Committee
6. the economy
7. creating the internet
8. 2000
9. Vice President
10. president
11. with funding and research
12. controversy
13. a financial crisis
14. the claim that he invented the BlackBerry
15. preposterous
16. fundamentals
17. Obama campaign spokesman
18. Matt McDonald
19. he laughed
20. Telecommunications

question: John Smith was a very handsome young man but he was lazy. He had finished his education and was happy to sit in his room and listen to the radio all day long. In fact, he had been doing nothing for almost six months, which worried his father a lot. One day Mr. Smith decided that he had to do something. "Johnny, When I was your age I was working and supporting my ten brothers and sisters. I want you to go out and get a job." So that was what he did. In fact, in the next three months, Johnny started ten jobs and was fired from ten jobs. He explained to his father.

"They wanted me to be at work at 8:00 a. m. and told me to do all sorts of unpleasant things."

"I don't care how you do it," Mr. Smith said. "Either you earn some money or move out of the house. I gave you one week's time."

In the next few days Johnny began to change. He still stayed in his room all day, but spent his time writing letters and reading through the newspapers. More and more posts began to arrive for him. He bought a new suit for himself and invited his parents to the theatre and for dinner afterwards at the most expensive restaurant in town. When his proud parents arrived home after their evening hour, a policeman was waiting at the front door.

"John Smith," he said as he handed him a piece of paper, "I'll see you in the court tomorrow."

When he got outside, Johnny told his parents everything. "When you told me to earn some money, I decided to put an advertisement in the newspaper saying, 'New way to money fast! Send me $ 5 and I'll tell you my secret.' When I received the money I wrote back telling people to do as I do."

Johnny was fined $250 by the court and was ordered to pay all the people back. As he left the court house feeling very ashamed, a newspaper man came up to him, "Young man, would you like to tell your story to my newspaper for $2,500?"
1. Was John involved in honest work?
2. Was he unattractive?
3. Who did he live with?
4. What did he go shop and purchase for himself?
5. How many employment opportunities had he engaged in?
6. Was he good at them?
7. Where was he treating his paternal units?
8. Was he praised by the authorities?
9. How much was the punishment for his crime?
10. How many paternal aunts and uncles does he have?
11. Who wanted to pay him $2500?
12. Who was waiting for them when they got home from being treated out?
13. How many siblings did his father have?
14. Over what time from did he have his 10 jobs?
15. Was he a very active young man?
16. What was the price for his "Secret"?
17. And his fine for the scam?
18. Did he have to do restitution?
19. Was he proud of himself?
20. What would he do in his bedroom all day before the scam?
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answer:
1. No
2. no
3. His father
4. a new suit
5. ten
6. no
7. his room
8. No
9. He had to move out in one week
10. unknown
11. a newspaper man
12. a policeman
13. ten
14. the next three months
15. no
16. $ 5
17. $250
18. Yes
19. no
20. listen to the radio all day long