question: CHAPTER XLVIII

All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, "I wonder where in the world that girl is! Never in all my born days did I know her bide out like this! She surely said she was going into the garden to get some parsley."

Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs's because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave. In these inquiries one of the men's wives somewhat incautiously let out the fact that she had heard a scream in the wood, though from which direction she could not say.

This set Melbury's fears on end. He told the men to light lanterns, and headed by himself they started, Creedle following at the last moment with quite a burden of grapnels and ropes, which he could not be persuaded to leave behind, and the company being joined by the hollow-turner and the man who kept the cider-house as they went along.

They explored the precincts of the village, and in a short time lighted upon the man-trap. Its discovery simply added an item of fact without helping their conjectures; but Melbury's indefinite alarm was greatly increased when, holding a candle to the ground, he saw in the teeth of the instrument some frayings from Grace's clothing. No intelligence of any kind was gained till they met a woodman of Delborough, who said that he had seen a lady answering to the description her father gave of Grace, walking through the wood on a gentleman's arm in the direction of Sherton.
1. Who was being looked for?
2. Who was the main person looking for her?
3. Were other folks assisting?
4. Where did they finally come across some evidence?
5. Did they meet anyone who had noticed her?
6. Where was he from?
7. Who did he see her with?
8. Where were they heading?
9. What time of day did her dad first start wondering about her whereabouts?
10. Was it usual for her to be out so late?
11. Where did he think she was?
12. How many places did he look before asking the gentlemen's spouses?
13. What place did he stay away from?
14. Why?
15. Did he come across any information?
16. From whom?
17. What did she tell him?
18. Did this make the dad feel better?
19. Who was carrying a bunch of heavy stuff?
20. Was it against his will?
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answer: 1. Grace
2. Melbury
3. yes
4. the precincts of the village
5. yes
6. Delborough
7. a gentleman
8. Sheraton
9. Evening
10. no
11. the garden
12. Two
13. Tangs's
14. people were sleeping
15. yes
16. one of the men's wives
17. she had heard a scream
18. no
19. Creedle
20. no

question: Chapter 9 NEW YEAR'S CALLS

"Now I'm going to turn over a new leaf, as I promised. I wonder what I shall find on the next page?" said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.

"Tired of frivolity, my dear?" asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.

"No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me. I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start," answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.

"An excellent time! Now, how are you going to fill the aching void?" he asked, well pleased.

"By trying to be as unselfish, brave, and good as she is." And Rose held the letter against her bosom with a tender touch, for Phebe's strength had inspired her with a desire to be as self-reliant. "I'm going to set about living in earnest, as she has; though I think it will be harder for me than for her, because she stands alone and has a career marked out for her. I'm nothing but a commonplace sort of girl, with no end of relations to be consulted every time I wink and a dreadful fortune hanging like a millstone round my neck to weigh me down if I try to fly. It is a hard case, Uncle, and I get low in my mind when I think about it," sighed Rose, oppressed with her blessings.
1. Who was carrying a letter?
2. Does she seem happy?
3. Why?
4. For whom?
5. Where is she?
6. To whom Rose is telling her worries?
7. Does she consider herself a common person?
8. What is her opinion about Phebe?
9. Who she think would be harder to handle this situation?
10. How she would like to be to handle this?
11. Is Phebe a career oriented person?
12. Can we assume that the reason for her leaving?
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answer: 1. Rose
2. no
3. She'd had some sobering thoughts.
4. Phebe
5. away
6. her uncle
7. yes
8. she's inspired
9. it would be harder for her
10. by trying to be as unselfish, brave, and good as she is
11. yes
12. yes

question: One day, Jane and Mike went to the zoo with their mother. As soon as they arrived, Jane said she wanted to go see the bears and the lions. Mike didn't want to see them at all, he wanted to see the monkeys. Their mother told them that they can see all of the animals, but they have to start with the sneaky snakes. After going around to some of the animals, Mike was happy to finally see the monkeys. As soon as they started to watch the monkeys, they started dancing by the window in front of Mike, Jane, and their mother. "Look! Mike," their mother said, "those monkeys are dancing for you!" and Mike watched them happily dance and dance! When they stopped dancing, their mother told Jane it was time to see some scary lions and bears. Jane wasn't scared at all, she knew they weren't going to get her. Jane bravely went to the section with the lions and watched them roaring at her and Mike. Mike got scared and hid behind his mom. Jane was happy watching the lions. Next was the bears, but they were all asleep by the time they got to see them. At the end of the day, Mike said he loved the monkeys the best, Jane said she loved the lions. Both, Jane and Mike, said they loved the zoo.
1. Who went to the zoo?
2. Who did Jane want to see?
3. Did Mike want to see them?
4. Who did he want to see?
5. Where did their mom say they had to start?
6. What did the monkey's do when they saw them?
7. Did the mom say something?
8. Who did she say they danced for?
9. Where did they go after the monkeys?
10. And what else?
11. Who was not scared?
12. Who got scared?
13. Where did he hide?
14. Was Jane happy watching the lions?
15. Who was asleep?
16. What did Mike love?
17. What did Jane love?
18. What did they both love?
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answer:
1. Jane, Mike and their mother
2. bears and lions
3. No
4. monkeys
5. snakes
6. Dancing by the window
7. Yes
8. Mike
9. lions
10. bears
11. Jane
12. Mike
13. behind his mom
14. Yes
15. all of them
16. monkeys
17. the lions
18. the zoo