Q: CHAPTER XVI

SOMETHING ABOUT A CANE

But if Koswell and Larkspur were guilty, they kept very quiet about it, and the Rover boys were unable to prove anything against them. The bill for the cut-up tire came to Dick, and he paid it.

The college talk was now largely about football, and one day a notice was posted that all candidates for admission on the big eleven should register at the gymnasium.

"I think I'll put my name down," said Tom.

"And I'll do the same," returned Dick, "but I doubt if well get much of a show, since they know nothing of our playing qualities here."

There were about thirty candidates, including thirteen who had played on the big team before. But two of these candidates were behind in then studies, and had to be dropped, by order of the faculty.

"That leaves a full eleven anyway of old players," said Sam. "Not much hope for you," he added to his brothers.

"They'll do considerable shifting; every college team does," said Dick; and he was right. After a good deal of scrub work and a general sizing up of the different candidates, four of the old players were dropped, while another went to the substitutes' bench.

It was now a question between nine of the new candidates, and after another tryout Dick was put in as a guard, he having shown an exceptional fitness for filling that position. Tom got on the substitutes' bench, which was something, if not much. Then practice began in earnest, for the college was to play a game against Roxley, another college, on a Saturday, ten days later.

1. about thirty
2. thirteen
3. two
4. they were behind in studies
5. the gymnasium
6. no
7. they knew nothing of their playing qualities
8. considerable shifting
9. four
10. yes
11. nine
12. yes
13. substitute
14. yes
15. guard
16. yes
17. Dick
18. Koswell and Larkspur
19. the Rover boys
20. Roxley,

Numbered questions:
1. How many candidates were there?
2. How many had prior experience?
3. How many were dropped?
4. Why?
5. Where were they registering at?
6. Did Dick think they had much of a shot?
7. Why not?
8. What did correctly say all teams do?
9. How many of the old players were let go?
10. Did one become a substitute?
11. How many new potential players did it come down to?
12. Did Tom get picked?
13. What did he end up doing on the team?
14. Did Dick get picked, too?
15. What position did he get?
16. Did he seem like an excellent fit for that position?
17. Who paid for a torn up tire?
18. Who might have been guilty, but they weren't saying anything about it?
19. Who failed at proving them guilty of anything?
20. Who was the first football game going to be against?

Q: Valencia (/vlnsi/; Spanish: [balenja]), or Valencia (Valencian: [valensia]), is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, with around 800,000 inhabitants in the administrative centre. Its urban area extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of around 1.5 million people. Valencia is Spain's third largest metropolitan area, with a population ranging from 1.7 to 2.5 million. The city has global city status. The Port of Valencia is the 5th busiest container port in Europe and the busiest container port on the Mediterranean Sea.

Valencia enjoyed strong economic growth over the last decade, much of it spurred by tourism and the construction industry,[citation needed] with concurrent development and expansion of telecommunications and transport. The city's economy is service-oriented, as nearly 84% of the working population is employed in service sector occupations[citation needed]. However, the city still maintains an important industrial base, with 5.5% of the population employed in this sector. Agricultural activities are still carried on in the municipality, even though of relatively minor importance with only 1.9% of the working population and 3973 hectares planted mostly in orchards and citrus groves.

1. around 800,000
2. beyond the administrative city limits
3. around 1.5 million people
4. yes
5. the 5th busiest in Europe
6. the Mediterranean Sea
7. no
8. tourism and the construction industry
9. service occupations
10. industrial with 5.5%
11. yes, a little
12. orchards and citrus groves
13. 1.9% of the working population
14. developing and expanding telecommunications and transport
15. third largest city
16. ranging from 1.7 to 2.5 million
17. yes
18. global city status

Numbered questions:
1. How many people live in Valencia
2. how far does its population reach
3. what is the population of the greater area
4. is Valencia a major trading hub?
5. How busy?
6. What Sea does it lie on
7. Are they in a recession?
8. What is keeping their economy strong?
9. what do most of the people do for work there?
10. are there any other prevalent industries?
11. is there farming in the area?
12. what types of crops do they grow?
13. how many of the population works as farmers?
14. How is the construction industry doing?
15. how does valencia rank in Spain?
16. What is the total population of the area?
17. Does the city mainitain any status symbol?
18. what is it?

Q: CHAPTER XXV. THE HUNTSFORD CROQUET.

"Une femme egoiste, non seulement de coeur, mais d'esprit, ne pent pas sortir d'elle-meme. Le moi est indelible chez elle. Une veritable egoiste ne sait meme pas etre fausse." --MME. E. DE GIRARDIN.

"I am come to prepare you," said Lady Keith, putting her arm into her brother's, and leading him into the peacock path. "Mrs. Huntsford is on her way to call and make a dead set to get you all to a garden party."

"Then we are off to the Earlsworthy Woods."

"Nay, listen, Alick. I have let you alone and defended you for a whole month, but if you persist in shutting up you wife, people won't stand it."

"Which of us is the Mahometan?"

"You are pitied! But you see it was a strong thing our appearing without our several incumbrances, and though an old married woman like me may do as she pleases, yet for a bridegroom of not three weeks' standing to resort to bazaars solus argues some weighty cause."

"And argues rightly."

"Then you are content to be supposed to have an unproduceably eccentric melancholy bride?"

"Better they should think so than that she should be so. She has been victimized enough already to her mother's desire to save appearances."

"You do not half believe me, Alick, and this is really a very kind, thoughtful arrangement of Mrs. Huntsford's. She consulted me, saying there were such odd stories about you two that she was most anxious that Rachel should appear and confute them; and she thought that an out-of-door party like this would suit best, because it would be early, and Rachel could get away if she found it too much for her."

1. Lady Keith
2. yes
3. "I am come to prepare you, Mrs. Huntsford is on her way to call and make a dead set to get you all to a garden party."
4. into the peacock path
5. Mrs. Huntsford
6. get you all to a garden party.
7. Earlsworthy Woods
8. no
9. yes
10. yes
11. no, not him

Numbered questions:
1. Who put her arm into her brother?
2. Did she speak to him?
3. What did she say?
4. Where did she lead him?
5. Who is on her way?
6. To do what?
7. Then where are they off to?
8. Is he pitied?
9. Is she an old married woman?
10. Does she do as she pleases
11. Did Mrs. Huntsford consult him?