Question: CHAPTER VII

THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR

When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk. As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men--a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter--and said:

"Now, here I am at your service; be pleased to set out the business that you have in hand."

Then they began, the lawyer, speaking through the interpreter, asking, "Are you the Vrouw Botmar?"

"That is my name."

"Where is your husband, Jan Botmar?"

"Somewhere on the veldt; I do not know where."

"Will he be back to-morrow?"

"No."

"When will he be back?"

"Perhaps in two months, perhaps in three, I cannot tell."

At this they consulted together, and then went on:

"Have you living with you a young Englishman named Ralph Mackenzie?"

"One named Ralph Kenzie lives with us."

"Where is he?"

"With my husband on the veldt. I do not know where."

"Can you find him?"

"No, the veldt is very wide. If you wish to see him you must wait till he comes back."

"When will that be?"

"I am not his nurse and cannot tell; perhaps in three months, perhaps six."

Now again they consulted, and once more went on: 1. Who was sitting in the light?
2. Who were they speaking to?
3. What did the men want to know?
4. Were they policeman?
5. Who spoke for him?
6. Did Vrouw intend to tell the truth?
7. Where did she say he was?
8. And returning when?
9. Who had she sent away earlier?
10. Where to?
11. Did she want to go?
12. Who else lives in the home?
13. Had the men asked about him?
14. Did they use the same surname?
15. Where did she claim he was?
16. With Jan?
17. Did they go to find him?
18. Why was it not possible?
19. Is she his nurse?
20. So what must the men do to see him? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Vrouw Botmar?"
2. three men
3. Where is Jan Botma
4. One is a lawyer
5. the interpreter
6. no
7. Somewhere on the veldt
8. Perhaps in two months, perhaps in three
9. Suzanne
10. to bed
11. no
12. Ralph Kenzie
13. Possibly the same
14. No
15. on the veldt.
16. yes
17. no
18. the veldt is very wide.
19. no
20. wait till he comes back

Q: Emily and her brother Matthew went outside to play. They brought their dog Bo with them, too. Bo was holding a bone in her mouth. Matthew threw a ball and Bo chased after it. Emily laughed as Bo ran away. Bo brought the ball back to Matthew. Then Bo barked. This time Emily threw the ball. She was younger than Matthew, so the ball did not go as far. Bo chased after the ball anyway, and Emily laughed again. Matthew smiled at his little sister. Bo ran back to Emily and dropped the ball at her feet. Then Bo wagged her tail and licked Emily's face. Emily giggled and scratched Bo's ears. Then Matthew and Emily's mother came outside holding a bar of soap. She told them that it was time for dinner and they had to come inside and wash their hands. Just then, Matthew and Emily's dad came home from work. Matthew and Emily ran to their dad. They all walked inside together and Bo followed them in. They would have to play ball tomorrow.

1. Bo
2. a bone
3. in her mouth
4. their dad
5. Yes
6. Matthew
7. Yes
8. Bo
9. yes
10. Emily

Numbered questions:
1. what is the canine's name?
2. what did she have?
3. where?
4. who returned from a job?
5. were they happy to see him?
6. who tossed a round object?
7. did he toss it to someone?
8. who?
9. was he vocal?
10. who is the younger sibling?

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Hi there! How are you doing today? I was hanging out with my friend earlier today. I am looking for a guy in a blue shirt and blue pants. Have you seen him? I cannot find him, and I thought I looked everywhere. I have checked behind the green couch and he was not there. I looked inside the white refrigerator and he was not there either. I looked to the left and looked to the right of the television and he was not in those places either!

Where would you look for someone? Where would you look in their house? I think he could be in one of the other rooms here. I checked in the living room and it was empty. I checked in the bedroom and it was empty too! I knocked on the bathroom door and that was empty. It is easy to find him because he is in blue.

Wait, what's that? You said you saw someone in the kitchen? What were they wearing? Were they wearing a blue shirt? Oh they weren't? I think that could still be my friend! I'll head over to the kitchen, you can follow if you want. There's my friend! And he's wearing an orange shirt now; he must have left to change his shirt. Thank you so much! 1. Who was I hanging out with?
2. Who am I looking for?
3. What color was the couch I looked behind?
4. Was my friend there?
5. Where did I look next?
6. Was he in it?
7. Where did I look around the tv?
8. Did I check the living room?
9. How about the back yard?
10. Which door did I knock on?
11. Why should it be easy to find him?
12. Did you see someone in the kitchen?
13. Were they in a blue top?
14. What color shirt is he wearing?
15. Did he change?
numbered_answers: 1. my friend
2. a guy in a blue shirt and blue pants
3. Green
4. no
5. the white refrigerator
6. no
7. to the left and the right
8. yes
9. no
10. the bathroom door
11. he is in blue.
12. yes
13. no
14. orange
15. yes

input: Carol and Susan are very good friends. They are in the same class at school and they often go to each other's home on Sunday. Now they are both eight yeas old. Carol's mother has got a new baby. Carol is very glad to have a little sister, so she is always talking about her to Susan. At first Susan is very interested in the new baby because she does not have any brothers or sisters. But after some time she begins to get tired of Carol's keeping on talking about it. She also feels a little jealous of her friend. One morning when the two girls meet at the school gate, Carol says to Susan cheerfully , "Do you know, Susan, my baby sister has put on about half a pound in weight this week?" "That is not very much," answers Carol. "I know a baby that puts on ten pounds a day." "Oh, that can't be true!" answers Carol. "Whose baby is it?" "An elephant's," says Susan. 1. Who has a new baby?
2. Is Carol jealous?
3. Who is?
4. Why?
5. Does Susan have any siblings?
6. Are the girls good friend?
7. Where do they meet?
8. Do they go to the others home on Fridays?
9. How much weight did the baby gain?
10. Over how long?
11. What did Susan say about that?
12. What put on more weight?
13. How much weight did it put on in a day? Return numbered answers in your output.

output:
1. Carol's mother
2. no
3. Susan
4. Carol keeps talking about the baby
5. no
6. yes
7. at school and home
8. unknown
9. about half a pound i
10. a week
11. that it's not that much
12. an elephant's
13. ten pounds