Problem: CHAPTER VIII

AFFAIRS OF LAULII AND FANGALII

_November--December_ 1888

For Becker I have not been able to conceal my distaste, for he seems to me both false and foolish. But of his successor, the unfortunately famous Dr. Knappe, we may think as of a good enough fellow driven distraught. Fond of Samoa and the Samoans, he thought to bring peace and enjoy popularity among the islanders; of a genial, amiable, and sanguine temper, he made no doubt but he could repair the breach with the English consul. Hope told a flattering tale. He awoke to find himself exchanging defiances with de Coetlogon, beaten in the field by Mataafa, surrounded on the spot by general exasperation, and disowned from home by his own government. The history of his administration leaves on the mind of the student a sentiment of pity scarcely mingled.

On Blacklock he did not call, and, in view of Leary's attitude, may be excused. But the English consul was in a different category. England, weary of the name of Samoa, and desirous only to see peace established, was prepared to wink hard during the process and to welcome the result of any German settlement. It was an unpardonable fault in Becker to have kicked and buffeted his ready-made allies into a state of jealousy, anger, and suspicion. Knappe set himself at once to efface these impressions, and the English officials rejoiced for the moment in the change. Between Knappe and de Coetlogon there seems to have been mutual sympathy; and, in considering the steps by which they were led at last into an attitude of mutual defiance, it must be remembered that both the men were sick,--Knappe from time to time prostrated with that formidable complaint, New Guinea fever, and de Coetlogon throughout his whole stay in the islands continually ailing.
1. who was weary ?
2. of what ?
3. what did they disire ?
4. what would they welcome ?
5. of what ?
6. who was found of smoma ?
7. was he famous ?
8. did the story teller like becker ?
9. why ?
10. and what else ?
11. who followed him ?
12. did he think he could fix something ?
13. what was it ?
14. with who ?
15. how had fever ?
16. and where was the stay ?
17. who was ready to wink ?
18. during what ?
19. how many atates are mentioned ?
20. name one ?
Answer: 1. England
2. Samoa
3. peace
4. result
5. German settlement
6. Dr. Knappe
7. yes
8. no
9. seems to me both false
10. foolish
11. Knappe
12. yes
13. breach
14. English consul
15. New Guinea
16. islands
17. English consul
18. the process
19. Three
20. suspicion

Problem: (CNN)After five months of detention in North Korea, Jeffrey Fowle arrived home in Ohio early Wednesday for an emotional reunion with his family.

Stepping off the plane at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and onto the tarmac, he was embraced by family members, including his three children.

"It's a good sign that the North Koreans released this man unconditionally," former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson told CNN's "New Day." "They usually demand a price."

Richardson has helped negotiate the release of prisoners in the past, including from North Korea.

Pyongyang's move is "a signal to the U.S. that says, 'All right, let's start talking,' " and perhaps restart nuclear negotiations, he said.

'Fig leaf' statement

A North Korean government official told CNN that Fowle was released after leader Kim Jong Un issued a "special dispensation."

"Comrade Kim Jong Un, the First Chairman of the National Defence Commission, in deference to agreement between the Supreme Leaders of the DPRK and the US, granted a special dispensation for the American Jeffrey Edward Fowle, who was being indicted, to be released after his case had been dismissed," an emailed statement read.

Former White House spokesman Jay Carney called the statement "a fig leaf."

Kim needed to free Fowle "to try to thaw relations a little bit, and he needs to pin it on the United States," said Carney, who is now a CNN commentator.

The Obama administration, for which Carney was the spokesman, continues to "press very hard" for the release of Americans being held in North Korea, as previous administrations did, he said.
1. What did Jay Carney call the statement?
2. What was Carney's previous job?
3. For who?
4. What does Carney do now?
5. What happened with Jeffrey Fowle?
6. For how long?
7. When did he get home?
8. Where was that?
9. Does he have family?
10. How many kids?
11. Did the North Koreans require a price?
12. Who said that was positive?
13. What news source did he talk to?
Answer: 1. a fig leaf
2. White House spokesman
3. The Obama administration
4. he's a CNN commentator
5. he served detention in North Korea
6. five months
7. early Wednesday
8. Ohio
9. yes
10. three
11. no
12. former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Bill Richardson
13. CNN's "New Day"

Problem: Jeb Bush name-checked Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein and Mark Zuckerberg on Monday while telling University of South Carolina graduates that "young people and newcomers are often the great discoverers."

The former Florida Republican governor's commencement speech -- short, optimistic and apolitical -- came the day after he'd said he planned to release 250,000 emails from his days in office. He will also write an accompanying eBook that he'll release next year.

Bush's preemptive approach is one of the clearest signs yet of how seriously he is considering a run for president and allows him to address potential areas of criticism before opposition researchers dig in.

On Monday, Bush made no references to his own political future, but did sound a number of optimistic notes -- and he told the new graduates not to fear failure.

He said graduates shouldn't "be afraid to shake things up," and that they should embrace a rapidly changing economy even when doing so is daunting.

"Most of America feels that way -- you're not alone. And in many ways, that's OK. Because that anxiety can be positive," he said. "When you're thrown into new situations, you don't just challenge yourself. You see things that other people might not see."

The point of his speech, Bush said, was to tell graduates to "dream big, don't be afraid of change and find joy everywhere you can."

And they shouldn't see their ages as impediments, he said.

"Darwin was 29 when he developed the theory of natural selection. Einstein was 26 when he developed the theory of relativity. And Mark Zuckerberg, for crying out loud, was 19 years old when he developed Facebook," Bush said.
1. Who said graduates shouldn't be afraid to shake things up?
2. Is he South Dakota's former governor?
3. What state was he the head of?
4. What school was he speaking at?
5. Who did he name-check?
6. Anyone else?
7. Did he talk about his next steps?
8. What wast the moral of the talk he gave?
9. How many adjectives was the talk described as?
10. Was the talk after releasing 250,000 electronic mails?
Answer:
1. Bush
2. no
3. Florida
4. University of South Carolina
5. Charles Darwin
6. Albert Einstein and Mark Zuckerberg
7. no
8. "dream big, don't be afraid of change and find joy everywhere you can."
9. three
10. no