Question:
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CHAPTER XXIII.

THE BLACK BEAR.

"Somebody is coming!" ejaculated Sam. "I hope it is Dick, with Mr. Barrow!"

"So do I," returned Tom.

Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide. His face was pale, and he was evidently much disturbed.

Soon Baxter and his party were outside, and the Rover boys heard them moving up and down the gully. Several minutes passed, and then came a gunshot, followed by another.

"I hope they are not firing on Dick or Mr. Barrow," said Sam, with something of a shudder.

"I guess not," returned his brother. "If they were, we'd probably hear shots in return."

An hour went by, and then Dan Baxter and the others came back, the guide carrying several rabbits and a large fox. The rabbits were skinned and kept for eating, and the fox was skinned and the carcass thrown away.

Tom and Sam had expected Jasper Grinder to return to them, but if the former teacher desired to do this, he was prevented by Dan Baxter, who kept his companions close by him, around the fire.

Slowly the time went by until darkness was upon them. The fire was kept up, but Baxter screened it as much as possible, so that the glare might not penetrate to the forest beyond the gully and prove a beacon to guide Dick and John Barrow to the spot.

The boys were tired out, and soon Sam sank to sleep, with his hands still tied to the tree roots. Tom tried to keep awake, but half an hour later he, too, was in dreamland.
1. Who wanted to see Dick and Mr. Barrow?
2. Was he concerned for their safety?
3. Why?
4. Whom did he expect to come back?
5. What was he holding on to?
6. Was he sleepy?
7. Who was his brother?
8. How long did he stay up past Sam?
9. Why was he not as concerned about Dick as Sam?
10. What was Baxter's role?
11. What did they use the fox for?
12. Did Baxter want Dick and Barrow to find them?

Numbered answers:
1. Sam
2. yes
3. they heard gunshots
4. Jasper Grinder
5. several rabbits and a large fox
6. yes
7. Tom
8. half hour
9. they didn't hear shots in return
10. to screen the fire
11. the fox was skinned
12. no

Question:
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CHAPTER XI. A FESTIVAL AND A PARTING

My grandfather and I were seated at table together. It was early June, the birds were singing in the garden, and the sweet odours of the flowers were wafted into the room.

"Richard," says he, when Scipio had poured his claret, "my illness cheated you out of your festival last year. I dare swear you deem yourself too old for birthdays now."

I laughed.

"So it is with lads," said Mr. Carvel; "they will rush into manhood as heedless as you please. Take my counsel, boy, and remain young. Do not cross the bridge before you have to. And I have been thinking that we shall have your fete this year, albeit you are grown, and Miss Dolly is the belle of the province. 'Tis like sunshine into my old heart to see the lads and lasses again, and to hear the merry, merry fiddling. I will have his new Excellency, who seems a good and a kindly man, and Lloyd and Tilghman and Dulany and the rest, with their ladies, to sit with me. And there will be plenty of punch and syllabub and sangaree, I warrant; and tarts and jellies and custards, too, for the misses. Ring for Mrs. Willis, my son."

Willis came with her curtsey to the old gentleman, who gave his order then and there. He never waited for a fancy of this kind to grow cold.

"We shall all be children again, on that day, Mrs. Willis," says he. "And I catch any old people about, they shall be thrust straight in the town stocks, i' faith."
1. What month was it?
2. Who were seated together?
3. Who was singing?
4. Where?
5. Who did they want to ring for?
6. What did Willis do when she arrived to the man?
7. Who would be thrown in the stocks?
8. Who poured the old man's claret?
9. Who wasn't able to enjoy the previous year's festivities?
10. The smell of what filled the room they were in?
11. Who filled the claret?
12. Who might feel he was too old for birthdays?
13. What was Mr. Carvel's advice to the young one?
14. Who was the province belle?
15. What brightened one of their hearts?

Numbered answers:
1. June
2. grandfather and I
3. birds
4. in the garden
5. Mrs. Willis
6. curtsey
7. any old people
8. Scipio
9. Richard
10. sweet odours of the flowers
11. Scipio
12. Richard
13. remain young
14. Miss Dolly
15. to see the lads and lasses again

Question:
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Tony was riding his bike home from school. Then he saw Cindy riding her bike in front of him.

Tony yelled, "Hey, Cindy!" Then he rode faster to catch up with her.

Cindy said, "Tony! Hey! Where are you going?"

"I'm going to the empty lot on Maple Street to ride my bike. The other kids are going to be there. Do you want to come?"

"Sure," said Cindy.

Tony and Cindy rode to Maple Street, to the empty lot. The empty lot did not have a house on it. Instead, it had big hills of dirt, and it had trees cut down on the ground. There was a low part that became a pond after it rained. The lot had been empty for a couple of years, because times were bad and the builder couldn't find a buyer for another house. The kids had ridden their bikes over the hills of dirt, around the cut trees, and through the muddy pond. There were bike trails all over the empty lot. There were even places where the kids could jump their bikes.

There were three other children riding their bikes at the empty lot when Tony and Cindy arrived: Lana, Billy and Chris.

Cindy said, "I am calling my mom to let her know that I'm here."

Tony said, "That's a good idea. Can I use your phone when you're done?"

Cindy said "Sure! Keep it for now. I'm going to go on the jump path. I was scared to try it last time. I don't want to break my phone if I fall. I'm leaving my backpack here, too."

"Okay." said Tony. "I'll watch. You'll do good."
1. who was riding their bike?
2. where was he going?
3. from where?
4. who did he see?
5. did he speak to her?
6. what did he say?
7. Did she speak back?
8. what did she say?
9. did they go somewhere together?
10. where?
11. were there others there?
12. how many others?
13. What were their names?
14. what were they doing there?
15. what did Cindy do?
16. did anyone else?
17. who?
18. Who's phone did they use?
19. did he give it back to her?
20. why not?
Numbered answers:
1. Tony
2. home
3. school
4. Cindy
5. yes
6. "Hey, Cindy!
7. yes
8. "Tony! Hey! Where are you going?"
9. yes
10. an empty lot
11. yes
12. Three
13. Lana, Billy and Chris.
14. riding their bikes
15. called her mom
16. yes
17. Tony
18. Cindy's
19. no
20. she was going on the jump path