Problem: CHAPTER III

SAM BRINGS NEWS

As Tom ran over to his brother's side he could not help but give a glance at the flying machine, which was rising higher and higher in the air, with a noise from the engine that sounded like a battery of gattling guns in action.

"Hi! hi! Wot's that?" came in a startled voice from the other side of the barn, and Jack Ness, the Rovers hired man, came running into view. "By gum, if them boys ain't gone an' flew without waitin' fer that man to show 'em! Who's doin' it? I don't see nobuddy." And the hired man blinked in amazement at the sight before him. "Is Sam in there?"

"Nobody is in the machine," answered Tom, who was kneeling beside his brother. "Oh, gracious! Look at that!" he exclaimed.

"There goes the chimbley!" roared Jack Ness, as the biplane swooped just high enough to clear the roof of the Rover homestead. One of the wheels underneath struck a chimney a glancing blow, hurling the bricks in all directions. As they came clattering down, from the house out ran Mrs. Rover, followed by her husband and the hired help. Anderson Rover was away on business.

"What is the matter--is it a--er--a cyclone?" gasped Randolph Rover.

"I don't know, I'm sure," answered Mrs. Rover. "But it's a terrible noise."

"Look! look!" shrieked the cook, pointing upward. "Saints preserve us!" she moaned. "'Tis the end of the world!"

"A flying machine!" murmured Randolph Rover. He gazed around hurriedly. "Can it be the boys?"
1. who's side did he run to?
2. what did he glance at
3. what sounded like a battery of gattling guns in action.
4. what did she moan
5. who was the hired man
6. who as int he machine
7. where was Anderson Rover
8. who blinked
9. what struck the chimney
10. who ran out of the house
Answer: 1. his brothers
2. the flying machine
3. the noise from the engine
4. "Saints preserve us
5. Jack Ness
6. Nobody is in the machine or possibly the boys it's not disclosed
7. was away on business
8. Jack Ness the hired man
9. the plane
10. Mrs. Rover

Q: For many people, the name Baskin-Robbins is connected to sweet memories of eating ice cream. Irvine Robbins, who helped create this famous company, died in May at the age of ninety. His career of making fun and exciting ice cream flavors changed the way Americans enjoy this food.

Irvine Robbins opened his first ice cream store in 1945 in California. At the time, there were no stores that sold only ice cream. His sister's husband, Burton Baskin, also opened his own ice cream stores.

In 1948 they combined their six stores into one business. Baskin and Robbins realized that they were too busy to operate each store well. So, they decided to sell part of each operation to the manager of that store. This permitted the company to grow quickly.

By 1953, they renamed their company Baskin-Robbins. They advertised that they sold 31 kinds of ice cream to show the many choices buyers had. There was one flavor for every day of the month.

Robbins and Baskin sold "Lunar Cheesecake " the day after astronauts landed on the moon in 1969. Other flavors included "ChaChaCha", for cherry chocolate chip, and Robbins' personal favorite "Jamoca Almond Fudge". They said, "We sell fun, not just ice cream."

By 1967, there were 500 Baskin-Robbins stores in the United States. The business partners sold their company that year. Today, there are more than 5,800 Baskin-Robbins stores around the world.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who helped create the company?
2. How old was he when he died?
3. When did he open his first store?
4. Where?
5. Were there any other stores like it?
6. Who is Burton Baskin?
7. When did they form one business?
8. What did they name it?
9. When?
10. How many flavors?
11. That was one for every what?
12. What did they do after the moon landing?
13. In what year?
14. What did they call cherry chocolate chip
15. What was robbins favorite?
16. What do they sell...not just ice cream?
17. When they formed one business, who did they sell their stores to?
18. How many stores were there in 1967?
19. In the world?
20. How many are there today?
A: 1. Irvine Robbins
2. ninety
3. 1945
4. California
5. no
6. His sister's husband who also opened his own ice cream stores.
7. 1948
8. Baskin-Robbin
9. 1953
10. 31
11. every day of the month.
12. sold "Lunar Cheesecake "
13. 1969
14. ChaChaCha
15. amoca Almond Fudge
16. "We sell fun
17. to the manager
18. 500
19. in the United States
20. 5,800

Problem: CHAPTER IX. LESSONS

THE first few weeks were hard ones, for Polly had not yet outgrown her natural shyness and going among so many strangers caused her frequent panics. But her purpose gave her courage, and when the ice was once broken, her little pupils quickly learned to love her. The novelty soon wore off, and though she thought she was prepared for drudgery, she found it very tedious to go on doing the same thing day after day. Then she was lonely, for Will could only come once a week, her leisure hours were Fanny's busiest, and the "bits of pleasure" were so few and far between that they only tantalized her. Even her small housekeeping lost its charms, for Polly was a social creature, and the solitary meals were often sad ones. Ashputtel and Nick did their best to cheer her, but they too, seemed to pine for country freedom and home atmosphere. Poor Puttel, after gazing wistfully out of the window at the gaunt city cats skulking about the yard, would retire to the rug, and curl herself up as if all hope of finding congenial society had failed; while little Nick would sing till he vibrated on his perch, without receiving any response except an inquisitive chirp from the pert sparrows, who seemed to twit him with his captivity. Yes, by the time the little teakettle had lost its brightness, Polly had decided that getting one's living was no joke, and many of her brilliant hopes had shared the fate of the little kettle.
1. what happened when Polly was around strangers?
2. who tried to cheer her up?
3. what did they all long for?
4. how often did Will visit?
5. who is Puttel?
6. what is she?
7. what does Puttle do after looking out the window?
8. and?
9. how did Polly feel about making a living?
10. what did little Nick do?
11. who responded to him?
12. how did Polly feel about doing the same thing each day?
13. why couldnt see hang out with Fanny?
14. what did it take Polly awhile to outgrow?
15. who learned to love Polly?
16. does she still love housekeeping?
17. why not?
18. how did she feel about eating alone?
Answer:
1. she had frequent panics
2. Ashputtel
3. country freedom
4. once a week
5. Polly?
6. unknown
7. retire to the rug
8. curl herself up
9. it was no joke
10. sing
11. the sparrows,
12. tedious
13. Fanny was busy
14. shyness
15. her pupils
16. no
17. it lost its charms
18. sad