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Editor's note: Join Roland S. Martin for his weekly sound-off segment on CNN.com Live at 11:10 a.m. ET Wednesday. If you're passionate about politics, he wants to hear from you. A nationally syndicated columnist, Martin has said he will vote for Barack Obama in November. He is the author of "Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith" and "Speak, Brother! A Black Man's View of America." Visit his Web site for more information.

Roland Martin says Howard Dean bucked other leaders and insisted on a 50-state Democratic strategy.

(CNN) -- If Sen. Barack Obama is able to prevail over Sen. John McCain on Tuesday, all of those Democrats who ripped Howard Dean's 50-state strategy over the last four years should call the head of the Democratic National Committee and offer a heartfelt apology.

First in line should be New York Sen. Charles Schumer, Chicago, Illinois, Rep. Rahm Emanuel and my CNN colleague, political strategist James Carville.

When Democrats were in the final stages of winning back Congress in 2006, those three were at odds with Dean, saying he should forget about his pie-in-the-sky plan to have the Democratic Party competitive in all 50 states.

They reasoned that money spent on get-out-the vote efforts in non-congressional elections was futile, and all the effort should be on reclaiming Congress.

But Dean resisted their suggestions, weathering repeated calls for him to resign after that election.

Dean's insistence on having a Democratic Party that existed in the heartland, and not just California, New York and Massachusetts, was brilliant in that it made clear that the party recognized the rest of America. iReport.com: What would you ask Obama?

1. who was the author of Listening to the spirit within?
2. Who bucked other leaders?
3. Who was in the race with Obama?
4. Who had the 50 state strategy?
5. Who should be first in line?
6. Which party was in final stages of winning back congress in 2006?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Roland S. Martin.
2. Howard Dean.
3. McCain.
4. Dean.
5. Charles Schumer, Rahm Emanuel, and James Carville.
6. Democrats .

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CHAPTER 41

A stranger's roof to hold thy head, A stranger's foot thy grave to tread; Desert and rock, and Alp and sea, Spreading between thy home and thee. --SEWELL

Mary Ross was eager for the first report from Hollywell the next morning, and had some difficulty in keeping her attention fixed on her class at school. Laura and Charlotte came in together in due time, and satisfied her so far as to tell her that Amy was very well.

'Is Captain Morville come?' thought Mary. 'No, I cannot guess by Laura's impressive face. Never mind, Charles will tell me all between services.'

The first thing she saw on coming out of school was the pony carriage, with Charles and Captain Morville himself. Charlotte, who was all excitement, had time to say, while her sister was out of hearing,--

'It is all made up now, Mary, and I really am very sorry for Philip.'

It was fortunate that Mary understood the amiable meaning this speech was intended to convey, and she began to enter into its grounds in the short conference after church, when she saw the alteration in the whole expression of countenance.

'Yes,' said Charles, who as usual remained at the vicarage during the two services, and who perceived what passed in her mind, 'if it is any satisfaction to you to have a good opinion of your fellow-sponsor, I assure you that I am converted to Amy's opinion. I do believe the black dog is off his back for good and all.'

1. what did she tell Mary?
2. did Mary know the meaning of that?
3. was Mary at work?
4. where then?
5. where was she expecting to hear from?
6. when?
7. was this interfering with her studies?
8. who then joined her?
9. did they arrive separate?
10. what did she see when she left school?
11. who was on it?
12. who did they inform her was well?
13. did Charlotte want her sister to know what she was saying?
14. who is her sister?
15. who did Charles support?
16. what did he say about Amy?
17. what did he say about an animal?
18. do you believe he was talking about a dog in the literal sense?
19. who said the words "A stranger's roof to hold thy head.......
20. what is the chapter number?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. It is all made up now, Mary, and I really am very sorry for Philip
2. Yes
3. No
4. at school
5. Hollywell
6. the next morning
7. Yes
8. Laura and Charlotte
9. No
10. the pony carriage
11. Charles and Captain Morville
12. Amy
13. No
14. Laura
15. unknown
16. I am converted to Amy's opinion
17. I do believe the black dog is off his back for good and all.
18. No
19. SEWELL
20. 41

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Seedy the watermelon was a very special type of watermelon. He didn't have any seeds. He was green and he had stripes. All of his cousins had seeds, but he didn't have any. He felt very left out. He couldn't thing of why he was different. His mom told him it was because he was a very special watermelon. She also tells him she loves him the way he is. But Seedy didn't think it was a good thing. He wished he could be like everyone else and have seeds. One day, he rolled out to the lawn and looked at all of his new cousins growing in the garden. He rolled around until he found a little baby watermelon that didn't have any seeds either. He sat next to him and talked to him. He told him that he was very special, and was excited for him to be picked off the vine and be his special best friend. He would name him Seedy, Jr.

1. How was Seedy different?
2. What color was he?
3. What did his parent believe?
4. Did he believe that?
5. What did he think about another melon not having seeds?
6. What did he call this one?
7. Did they become friends then?
8. Were they family members?
9. Did Seedy accept himself?
10. What was his mother's name?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. He didn't have any seeds.
2. Green with stripes.
3. He was special.
4. But Seedy didn't think it was a good thing
5. He told him that he was very special.
6. Seedy Jr.
7. No.
8. Yes.
9. No.
10. unknown